Experience, position change lead to more comfort, confidence for Huskers' Jaimes

Offensive lineman Brenden Jaimes lines up for a drill during Nebraska football practice at Hawks Championship Center earlier this month.

Brenden Jaimes checked off a rare box in 2017, becoming just the fifth true freshman in Nebraska history to start on the offensive line.

Now, he’s asked to fulfill another sizable task: serving as the cornerstone of the Husker offensive line.

Jaimes, a sophomore from Austin, Texas, is playing left tackle for offensive line coach Greg Austin this spring and is the clear front-runner to serve as a to-be-determined right-handed quarterback’s blindside protector.