His tenacity was a big reason “Larison ran for 1,465 yards with 17 touchdowns. He caught 62 passes for 874 yards with six touchdowns” last season, per MassLive.com’s Mark Daniels.

Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead throws his second touchdown pass of the game -- this one to Kyler Reed in the third quarter -- against Colorado on Friday, Nov. 26, 2010.

Burkhead rushed 28 times for 130 yards (4.6) and a touchdown. A sixth-round draft pick, he also caught five passes for 39 yards and played well on special teams.

But think of the seasons where Bo's Huskers teetered on the brink of falling below the nine-win threshold, only to have Ameer drag them over the line. Here are two examples: 2013: Northwestern at ...

Dyer also explained Burkhead's relationship with Hoffman, an 8-year-old pediatric brain cancer patient, which led to NU's Uplifting Athletes rare disease chapter and Hoffman's 69-yard touchdown ...

Rex Burkhead (Nebraska): Four carries for 21 yards and a touchdown. One incomplete passing attempt. Three receptions for 27 yards. Maliek Collins (Nebraska): Two tackles, one solo, one tackle for ...

The Patriots’ preseason opener on Friday night could not have gone much better. The team looked cohesive and was firing ...

The teams are a bit different this time around. Those Texans started Davis Mills at QB, Rex Burkhead at RB, and the leading receiver was Brandin Cooks.