Trent Hixson did not consider himself a player near game-ready when he first arrived on Nebraska’s campus as a walk-on offensive lineman from Omaha Skutt in 2017.
“No, I was a really raw player. I brought the physicality to practice, but technique was lacking,” he said this week.
He spent a season learning under head coach Mike Riley’s staff, then found himself with a new set of coaches across the board, from head coach Scott Frost to offensive line coach Greg Austin to strength and conditioning coach Zach Duval.
Hixson, Frost made it clear, is on scholarship for his final three seasons of eligibility, another rung up the ladder.