Back to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Newsfeed

Opponent Player Watch: Nebraska QB Tanner Lee

Related Topics: Nebraska

There's a few things about Nebraska QB Tanner Lee Rutgers fans must know. He is a transfer from Tulane University, where he accumulated 3,601 passing yards and threw for 11 touchdowns. Tanner Lee should be very familiar to Rutgers fans. In 2014, Rutgers played Tulane and Lee was under center. Lee threw for only 7-9 and 78 yards in a defeat 31-6, getting knocked out of the game in the first half with an injury.

NCAA Football: Tulane at Temple
Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Tanner Lee received a ton of preseason hype and has been compared to UCLA's Josh Rosen.