With 16 new transfer players coming into Nebraska this spring, fans can be excused if they have overlooked a player like Dexter Foster. The former Oregon State Beaver came to Lincoln as an under-the-radar type player, especially because he was hurt for a good bit of the 2025 season. However, head coach Matt Rhule said on Saturday that the linebacker is full go and looking very good.
“He’s a really good player. He’s physical. He’s athletic,” Rhule said about Foster in his latest spring practice press conference. “He’s made a lot of plays, and he’s doing a nice job. He’s learning everything. It’s a different defense for him, and I think he’s learning it quickly and excited about his prospects.”
That he’s “still learning the defense” is obviously not a great sign for a linebacker looking to start at Nebraska. However, it’s still early in the spring, and he’s brand new. As are many of his teammates.
Dexter Foster is making a strong early impression in Nebraska football’s spring practice
Foster also shows a shift in the Huskers’ vision of what their linebackers will be. The former Beaver is rangy and a physical off-the-ball linebacker whose frame, nose for the ball, and on-film toughness should be a good fit for the Big Ten and Nebraska…