Nebraska’s smart, physical safety with walk-on grit and elite reliability
Austin Cassidy’s profile reads like a coach’s dream: a former Nebraska walk-on who earned a scholarship, became a first-team Academic All-American, and grew into a dependable safety in a top defense. In the 2010 season, he emerged as a key stretch-run piece, finishing with 41 tackles and a 29-yard pick-six, and in the 2011 season he ranked fourth on the team with 70 tackles. His differentiators are football IQ, toughness, and consistency—plus the kind of buy-in that signals he’ll fit a program’s culture immediately.
