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Nebraska RB Maurice Washington 'Limited' in Spring Practice Amid Legal Issues

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska running back Maurice Washington will be a “limited participant” in spring football practice as his legal problems in California play out.

Washington faces felony and misdemeanor charges in California related to his possession and distribution of a video of his former girlfriend allegedly being sexually assaulted by two other people in 2016.

“He’s going to be a part of what we’re doing out there. He just won’t be doing as much as he might be doing,” coach Scott Frost said Tuesday, offering no specifics. “He has a lot of other things to worry about right now.