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USA Today
5 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Nebraska lands Australian rugby-style punter Archie Wilson to start summer session
Nebraska lands Australian rugby-style punter Archie Wilson to start summer session The Huskers' summer session started with the announcement of a new addition to the roster on Monday morning. Australian rugby-style punter Archie Wilson officially joined the Nebraska roster, adding to special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler's offseason overhaul. Wilson made an official visit to Lincoln this past weekend after spending 2024 playing for the Old Carey U19 Men's team in the Australian Football League. There, he scored 12 goals in 11 games. Wilson also trained with Prokick Australia, the same group that developed Iowa's Tory Taylor, who now plays with the NFL's Chicago Bears. Prokick Australia also developed Seahawks' Michael Dickson and the 49ers' Mitch Wishnowsky. Wilson joining Nebraska aligns with Ekeler's special-teams style, which he established at Tennessee. There, rugby-style punter Jackson Ross, another Prokick player, guided the Volunteers' punt team across the 2023 and 2024 seasons. In 2023, Tennessee's punt team allowed just four return yards across the entire season. Wilson is now the second rugby-style punter to join the Huskers, the first being Daniel Cerni, who punted only 16 times during the 2021 season after sustaining an injury before the 2020 season. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska adds Australian punter Archie Wilson
Nebraska adds Australian punter Archie Wilson Nebraska football officially added punter Archie Wilson to the roster on Monday. This was reported by multiple media outlets. Wilson trained at Pro Kick Academy in Australia, a place that is known for developing punters. Wilson's addition fits with the vision of special-teams coach Mike Ekeler. He is a rugby-style punter, which involves rolling out before kicking the football. This addition is significant, given that the Huskers parted ways with Jack McAllister earlier this spring. McAllister had arrived in Lincoln before Eckler's arrival, and the special teams direction immediately shifted. Now, Wilson will compete for the starting job, as the Huskers continue to round out their roster. It will be interesting to see what this special-teams unit looks like and how Wilson will make an impact on it. The Huskers averaged 39.4 net yards per punt last season, with Brian Buschini handling the punting duties. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
