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Math, physics, French, football: Dewitt's varied background a boon for Huskers assistant

Nebraska outside linebackers coach Jovan Dewitt is introduced to the crowd during halftime of the Iowa-Nebraska basketball game in January at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star

Played Division II football. Played Arena League football (Iowa Barnstormers, Orlando Predators, Fargo Freeze, if you were curious).

Degrees in physics and mathematics. Coaching stops all over the map, at every level of the game. Turned down a job at NASA to coach football. Yes, that NASA.

"My favorite time of the year, bar none, forget about anything else, is the dead period during spring ball. Absolute favorite time," Dewitt said recently.