Nebraska football quarterback TJ Lateef was named a Big Ten Co-Freshmen Player of the Week for his performance against the UCLA Bruins on Saturday. He joined Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Mason Posa with the honor.
Lateef had a tremendous game against the Bruins. He went 13-of-15, throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns. The freshman has thrown for 466 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions on the season.
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Lateef is the fifth true freshman to start at quarterback for Nebraska since 1950. He is believed to be the first true freshman in the FBS since 1995 to have a game with a minimum of 15 passing attempts and less than two incompletions, 200+yards passing, three or more passing touchdowns and 30 or more rushing yards.
The last Husker to win the honor was Jacory Barney in 2024. Nebraska is now one of three Big Ten programs that have had a player earn each of the conference’s weekly awards, with DeShon Singleton winning Defensive Player of the Week, Kenneth Williams winning the Special Teams Player of the Week, and Emmett Johnson winning Offensive Player of the Week.
The quarterback certainly has a bright future with the Huskers. Now, the challenge will be to keep him on the roster. For now, he certainly made a strong case to be a vital part of the quarterback room.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-3, 4-3) retake the field on Saturday, Nov. 22, when they travel to Pennsylvania to face the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-6, 0-6) in Happy Valley. The kickoff time and TV network have not yet been determined.
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