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Fisher's 'hidden gem' Buford finds spotlight in part because of his desire to master defense

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Marques Buford tackles the task of learning two positions in the secondary with the sort of zeal any coach would appreciate.

In fact, the second-year Nebraska defender doesn't stop with learning only two positions.

"I'm not even focused on learning just safety and corner, I'm trying to learn the gaps the D-line has, what the nickel has (to do), what the linebackers got," Buford said earlier this week as his team pushed through the early stages of spring practice.

"It's just keeping my head in the playbook, really, and trying to figure out as much as the defense as I possibly can before we get to fall camp.