Husker Q&A: Jeremy Slechta - Playing DT For Nebraska

STAT CHECK

*In 1999 as a sophomore, he had 3 sacks and 22 tackles on a team that won the Big 12 Championship.

*In 2000 he started 6 games with 30 tackles and 6 pass break-ups and was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week vs Missouri.

*In 2001 he was a team captain with 44 tackles and was First Team

All Big 12 on a squad that played for the National Championship in the Rose Bowl.

*He played with the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans in the NFL.

Impressions of the Husker defense so far?

From last year to this they are getting better and more comfortable in the scheme overall. However, the Minnesota was disappointing and a step back, only 14 points at half but the yards on the ground Nebraska…