Two regular Nebraska football players are no longer on the roster

Two regular football assistants from last season at Nebraska are no longer with the program.

Receiver Alante Brown and offensive lineman Hunter Anthony are not listed on the team’s online roster after both saw consistent roles in 2022. Brown had the third-most catches (16) of NU’s tight ends last season and racked up 191 yards in 12 games. Anthony, who transferred from Oklahoma State a year ago, appeared in 11 contests on the O-line and special teams while starting at right tackle against Purdue.

Anthony has played five varsity seasons and earned his degree last year. Brown, a former quarterback from Chicago who went to prep school in St. Thomas More, Connecticut, joined the Huskers in the 2020 class and served as a return man for kickoffs while growing into a bigger role in the offense. He had a career-high 22 receptions for 262 yards in 30 games (11 starts).

Brown’s departure leaves senior Marcus Washington (31 catches for 471 yards) as the only receiver who had a feature role at Nebraska last year.

The roster reductions are just the first of what will eventually be double digits as NU works its way back to the 85-man scholarship limit by the fall. The team still has about 100 scholarship players, factoring in the 39-man class of 2023 coaches and transfers, most of whom will arrive this summer and fall.