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Nebraska’s newest lineman just earned a preseason Big Ten spotlight

When the Nebraska football landed Notre Dame transfer offensive lineman Rocco Spindler over the winter, it was one of the biggest portal wins in the Matt Rhule era. Pro Football Focus underlined exactly why it was such a big deal on Tuesday.

PFF put out its first team Big Ten list this week, and unsurprisingly, considering the question marks on the Cornhuskers, didn't have too many representatives. In fact, the only member of NU that made the list was Spindler.

What the Notre Dame transfer means for the Nebraska football 2025 offensive line overhaul

The new Nebraska football player joins Iowa's right tackle Gennings Dunker, Opegon's Iapani Laloulu, Penn State's Olaivavega Ioane, and Indiana 's Carter Smith.