The Nebraska football program will be honoring some of their players on Senior day against the Iowa Hawkeyes this Friday. One decision has yet to be made concerning a foundational piece of recent Huskers history. Bryce Benhart will be making a record-tying, amount of starts for the Cornhuskers at right tackle. To be determined is will it be his last at Memorial Stadium?

When asked about walking on senior day he claimed that’s still an open question.

“I’m still trying to figure some stuff out first. We’re worried about Iowa first, and then I’ll figure the rest out.”

Bryce Benhart’s Nebraska Football Career

Coming in as a highly rated and recruited prospect out of high school, Bryce Benhart has had a unique career for this team. In his true freshman year, he was called into action in three games, preserving his redshirt year. Following the Covid outbreak, he maintained a Covid year of eligibility.

With an upcoming 41st career start, he has been able to call Nebraska football home for the past five years, and will leave a lasting legacy of perseverance. At a grueling and taxing position, this record  career is a true testament to him as a student athlete. Just in this season alone, we have been able to witness his growth and development.

His development this year with Nebraska Football

Coming into fall, he was listed at 6-9, 315 pounds, a naturally gifted athlete with physical traits that you would look for in the position. Having played during a time that Nebraska Football has not been stable, or up to national standards, it’s fair to say that under Matt Rhule and Donovan Raiola, we are starting to see him become the player everyone thought he would be out of high school.

His strengths to begin the year were his ability to use his size, particularly in pass protection. Usually able to fend off the defensive player, his elite upside is very clear. He showed that he is very disciplined in his protection, not giving up costly drive killing penalties, and able to pass off players as needed.

An area of needed improvement was more so in the run game. At times missing blocks, or being caught in no man’s land, his lack of being able to consistently get a push from his position was not only hurting the running game, but also his legitimate professional prospects.

The past couple of weeks, particularly against a stronger Wisconsin defensive line, we saw not only improved footwork, stance, and hand technique, but also a better ability to initiate contact.