Nebraska football’s offseason has officially begun. Head coach Matt Rhule told reporters that he’s already on to Year 2 after conducting postseason exit meetings with every player on the roster.

There are half a dozen key players with eligibility remaining who have decisions to make regarding their futures at Nebraska. Ty Robinson and Ben Scott have already decided to return.

Now we wait and see if guys like Isaac Gifford, John Bullock, Bryce Benhart and Nash Hutmacher decide to run it back too.

The transfer portal officially opened Monday, and so far we’ve seen just one scholarship player – tight end Jake Appleget – put his name in it. That’s going to change. Counting the 26 known commitments in the 2024 recruiting class, Nebraska is sitting at around 100 scholarship players.

We know the staff would still like to add a high school running back (Lamar Radcliffe, Dylan Riley) and possibly another offensive tackle (Alexander Ruggeroli) if they can make the numbers work.