Transfers Isaiah Neyor and Jahmal Banks make an instant impact in Nebraska debuts

Published: Aug 31, 2024 Duration: 00:01:58 Category: News & Politics

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205 YARDS, AND GAME BALL GOES TO WIDE RECEIVER ISAIAH NAYA. THE SIX FOOT FOUR, 220 POUND SENIOR TRANSFER FROM TEXAS WAS TOP TARGET TONIGHT, FINISHED WITH SIX CATCHES FOR 121 YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN ON A TEAM HIGH EIGHT TARGETS OUT OF IOWA'S FIRST 14 THROWS, SIX WERE TO JUNIOR. NOW LET'S HEAD OUT TO OUR MAT SUTTON NELIGH IN LINCOLN WITH THE FINAL DRIVE. LAST SEASON, NEBRASKA RANKED 126TH IN THE NATION IN TOTAL PASSING OFFENSE. THAT'S WHY HEAD COACH MATT RHULE WENT TO THE TRANSFER PORTAL TO ADD SENIOR WIDEOUTS ISAIAH NAYA AND JAMAAL BANKS. WELL, THAT INVESTMENT PAID OFF INSTANTLY WITH BOTH PLAYERS FINDING THE END ZONE IN THEIR HUSKER DEBUTS. THAT'S JUST WHAT WE DO, YOU KNOW, LIKE THAT'S WHAT WE TRAIN FOR. THAT'S WHAT WE WE SACRIFICE. THAT'S WHAT WE SUFFER FOR IS MOMENTS LIKE THAT TO JUST GO EXECUTE. SOMETIMES IT TAKES, YOU KNOW, ONE BIG PLAY TO KIND OF SPARK THINGS UP. YOU KNOW? AND IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT MY TEAMMATES. SO IT WAS A GREAT FEELING. AND MANY MORE OF THOSE IN THE FUTURE REALLY HAPPY FOR ISAIAH. YOU KNOW HE DOES EVERYTHING RIGHT FOR US. HE'S BEEN A GREAT ADDITION AND YOU KNOW THAT RECEIVING CORPS THERE WAS THERE WAS NO JEALOUSY OUT THERE TODAY. IT WAS JUST AN AMAZING VIBE FROM THOSE GUYS. AFTER PLAYING ONLY ONE GAME OVER THE PAST TWO SEASONS AT WYOMING AND TEXAS, NAYA BECAME THE FIRST 100 YARD RECEIVER SINCE TREY PALMER IN 2022, AND HE REACHED THE CENTURY MARK IN THE FIRST HALF, GOING THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THAT, YOU KIND OF HAVE A LOT OF MENTAL BATTLES. IT KIND OF FELT LIKE I WAS IN PRISON, YOU KNOW, LOCKED AWAY FROM SOMETHING THAT I LOVE SO MUCH. AND MY BIGGEST THING WAS JUST STAYING POSITIVE. YOU KNOW, NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION WAS. SO JUST BEING ABLE TO BE OUT THERE WITH MY TEAMMATES AND COME OUT WITH THE VICTORY, I'M REALLY THANKFUL FOR NEBRASKA. RECEIVERS ONLY FOUND THE END ZONE FIVE TIMES. ALL OF LAST SEASON. AFTER SATURDAY AGAINST UTEP, THEY'RE ALREADY 40% THERE REPORTING AT MEMORIAL STADIUM, MA

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