Nebraska football great Rex Burkhead opens up like never before! He discusses why the Huskers' offense is ahead of the defense, Dana Holgorsen leading a Top 20 rushing attack, the huge impact Mike ...

April 6, 2013 - Jack Hoffman, a 7-year-old pediatric brain cancer patient from Atkinson, ran 69 yards to score the final ...

AMES, Iowa -- Who says Taylor Martinez didn't play a factor in Nebraska's 31-30 overtime victory against Iowa State? The mere presence of the Huskers' game-changing quarterback for only one snap ...

Rex Burkhead is back just in time to test his left knee before Big Ten play starts. Really, the only unknowns about No. 25 Nebraska's game against Idaho State on Saturday are how many carries Burkhead ...

Sunday was former Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead’s moment to perform for NFL scouts at the Combine in Indianapolis. His measurements: 5-foot-10, 214 pounds. Here’s a quick recap of his current ...

LINCOLN — Joey Stone recalls with great detail the last time he saw Rex Burkhead before the legendary Texas high school football figure left home last month to begin practice at Nebraska. Burkhead ...

Rex Burkhead is now a Super Bowl champion. The former Husker running back helped New England win the title Sunday as the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3. This is the third straight year a ...

Ex-Husker running back Rex Burkhead announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday in a social media post. "I've been blessed to be able to play the game of football for 26 years and looking back ...

Few teams in the NFL have made as smart a use of versatile running back rotations as the New England Patriots, who are set to restore the franchise staple after selecting a true speedster in the 2025 ...

The former Husker running back also discusses the Mike Ekeler effect and the Bo Pelini-Taylor Martinez dust-up during the 2010 Texas A&M game.