(Lincoln, NE) — Practice has only just gotten started and the Nebraska football team have lost two players with season ending injuries.
Starting Offensive Lineman Teddy Prochazka (Pro-has-kuh) tore his ACL in practice this week and is now gone for all of 2024. The Junior from Elkhorn, NE started three games at left tackle in 2022 but suffered a season ending surgery against Georgia Southern. He came back slowly last year and played in the final 10 games with 6 starts, including the final 5 games at left tackle. Huskers Head Coach Matt Ruhle
Options to replace him are Redshirt Freshman Gunnar Gottula and Senior Turner Corcoran (Cork-run) could move over from right guard. Nebraska Assistant Coach Terrance Knighton emphasizes more about the loss of Prochazka
Audio courtesy the University of Nebraska website on you tube. Nebraska also announced that Freshman Linebacker Roger Gradney tore his ACL on Saturday night in the Big Red Review practice and is out for the season. The Huskers open their 2024 season Saturday, August 31 hosting Texas El Paso.
