#5 Braylon Heard
So • CB • 5-11 • 180 lbs
| Hometown: | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Previous School: | Cardinal Mooney |
| Recruiting Class: | 2010 |
Green's Puzzling Transfer
<font size="2">It's not surprising to see a player or two transfer after the completion of spring football. Often, a player's rank in the pecking order becomes clear and it may become apparent that someone else is likely to get more playing time at their position. But if you were told …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<font size="2">The Nebraska Athletic Department has released the rosters for the Spring game. <font size="2">Based on what we see, which team has the edge?</font></font>
Bo Pelini and the Signs of Spring
Yesterday, Steve had some questions that would be nice to see Bo Pelini answer as opposed to his (any any coach's) habit of evading real answers when presented with straightforward question. Surprisingly, there was plenty of real answers to real questions during the first official spring conference between Pelini and …
Questions for Bo Pelini
<font size="2">Today marks a press conference for Bo Pelini to help launch spring practices. We may get to hear some of his thoughts on Terry Joseph, the move of running back Braylon Heard to cornerback, and maybe an update on the injuries to defensive tackles Chase Rome and Kevin Williams. But what …
Secondary is Stocked for New Coach
Regardless of who comes in to take over the secondary from the departed Corey Raymond, the new coach will get a chance to evaluate highly touted talent and impressive returning depth. In addition to two scholarship recruited athletes that could have an opportunity to contribute right away, the new coach …
Huskers Add Safety Commit
<font size="2">Despite the departure of their secondary coach, Nebraska added a safety to the recruiting class of 2013 in Marcus McWilson. McWilson attends Cardinal Mooney high school in Ohio, the alma mater of NU head coach Bo Pelini. He had offers from division rival Michigan State, among others. He's been …
Running Game Wont Just Be Rex
<font size="2">BRN's own Darren Carlson pointed out recently that Rex Burkhead's workload a year ago was second only to Lawrence Phillips all-time for a single season. Burkhead had 284 carries, just shy of the 286 by Phillips. The highly touted trio of Ameer Abdullah, Aaron Green, and Braylon Heard combined …
Moves, Departures Make News Among Arrivals
National signing day borders on a celebration, with news of new arrivals filling the newspaper and Internet discussion boards. But, yesterday wasn't entirely about the new arrivals. There were roster moves and departures announced that merit being considered as well. Their impact on the Husker roster and 2012 season may …
Cross Adds Depth at Running Back
Nebraska may have had to alter its recruiting strategy late in the game when Lester Ward and Collins Okafor announced their intent to leave Nebraska after four years with degrees (and kudos to them for earning those degrees). They added a big back to their recruiting class yesterday in three-star …
What to Watch For Saturday Against Fresno State
Every football season is a work in progress, a journey where every outcome makes some impact on the one to follow. This is the case Saturday for Nebraska against Fresno State. The items for fans to watch for in these week's game are in some way a reflection of last …
What We Learn From the Depth Chart
<span lang="">The first football depth chart always provides some surprises. One takeaway is that it's fair to say that the walk-on program is still very much alive. Another is that the true freshman we've heard so much about on offense will indeed be in the mix. Finally, the number of …
Husker Football Numerology
You know football news it a bit slow when you get excited about the new football roster being released. Am I right? Not to be too Navin R. Johnson about it, I always take a keen interest in the numbers assigned to - or selected by - incoming freshman. If …
Tweaking the NCAA12 Huskers
With two days of good gameplay under our belts you by now no doubt know that Taylor Martinez' digital doppelganger can't throw the deep ball. Like at all. There was a crucial moment in my third or fourth game of NCAA Football 12 where digital Tim Beck (played by me) …
Rex In Effect
Once you get past the impressive debuts by Brion Carnes and Jamal Turner, Saturday's spring game star had to be Rex Burkhead. The junior running back finished with 91 yards on 11 carries, and looked every bit the quick, reliable and surprisingly powerful back that Husker fans have come to expect. But, the spring …
Ron Brown Will Build Up Backs
When reviewing the illustrious coaching career of Ron Brown, one thing jumps off the page. This will be his first year coaching running backs (or as the roster lists the top guys, I-Backs). Brown may not have extensive firsthand experience with directing backs, but coaching and the mentality behind motivating …
Ward to Tight End Could Mean Heard's On the Way
When it comes to qualifying academically, history tells us that you don't really know until you see the player on campus. Athletes are generally confident and optimistic. So the fact that star running back recruit Braylon Heard feels he's met the eligibility requirements isn't the final word. The NCAA clearinghouse …
Return of the Back?
With all apologies to Mark Morrison, Husker fans may have reason to sing about the "return of the back". Less than a month ago, the running back position was looking like an area of possible concern for NU. After the returning Rex Burkhead, the Huskers had little production back in their …
Heard says he's in again
Youngstown, Ohio running back Braylon Heard might end up in Lincoln afterall. The 2010 Cardinal Mooney grad told Scout.com that he got a qualifying score on his entrance exam, hopefully ending a yearlong odyssey to Lincoln. This time, let's hope its true. Heard thought he had qualified back in December …
Recruiting Roundup: Interview with Bryan Munson
National Letter of Intent Signing Day (a holiday for college football fans if there ever was one) is just days away. Nebraska is trying to put the finishing touches on their 2011 class and keep a hold of the pledges they already have. To get a big-picture view of the Huskers' …
Robinson Transfer Increases Depth Concerns at Running Back
Going into the 2011 season, one of the concerns for the Nebraska offense was going to be how to replace Roy Helu at running back both in terms of production and overall depth. Rex Burkhead could be penciled in as a starter but then the clear #2 among returning players …
The Names You'll Hear in the New Year
<font size="2">The long offseason begins and while there will be plenty of buzz about the stable of studs on defense, those fans who want to experience some measure of hope for the offense will likely focus on a few names. In fact, fans may spend as much time talking up …
Time to Husker Up?
Nebraska's Holiday Bowl game against Washington is just a day away. But, I'm still struggling to find reasons to get excited about it. I don't think I'm alone. Is anyone else truly jacked up about this game? For any number of reasons, interest in this game is waning among fans. Maybe …
Aaron Green Picks Nebraska
The Nebraska recruiting class for 2011 was already pretty well regarded on a national level. It got a whole lot more impressive this evening when super recruit Aaron Green selected the Huskers. Green, the brother of NU cornerback Andrew Green, picked NU over his other finalists Florida State, Texas and California. …
Delayed Arrival by Heard Doesn't Doom the Offense
Braylon Heard, the much anticipated freshman running back has not qualified academically and therefore would join the team in January, 2011 at the soonest. This is a bit of a blow for fans who'd pinned some hope that Heard would help improve the offense over its anemic performance a year ago. …
Updated Roster Provides New Information
Fans never get to know everything that people in the Athletic Department do, and that's probably a good thing. But from time to time, they tip their hand a bit and provide some new insights on the team. When Huskers.com updated their bios and roster, it gave some clues about some …
Your NCAA Football 11 Nebraska Cornhuskers
Each of the past two years I've celebrated the release of the latest edition of EA Sports NCAA Football with a post entitled "Your NCAA Football X Nebraska Cornhuskers." Because I haven't grown up any over that time period and am still a ridiculous fanboy for the game, this post marks …
Considering Running Back Depth
Call me crazy, but these are the days I find myself thinking about who Nebraska's fourth string running back is. Seriously. I know it is June. Is there any better time to consider the obscure? What else are you gonna do, Husker fan? Frankly folks, a person can only obsess about …
Who's Fourth?
There aren't many positions on a football team where the fourth man on the depth chart sees the field. But running back is one of them. For now, it looks like the top three on the depth chart are going to be Roy Helu, Rex Burkhead, and Dontrayevous Robinson. Lester Ward …
Who'll Play Early?
One of the first questions people tend to ask about a new recruiting class, is which players will play next year? We know most players under Pelini redshirt. That's why we shouldn't expect to see the true freshmen offensive linemen. You'd say the same about the defensive linemen except that two …
Almost All the Bases Are Covered
A few weeks ago, I used the analogy of Linebackers stepping up to fill in gaps to try and figure out where Coach Pelini might try and plug future holes with his recruiting. What I found were that the top three needs in the future (not necessarily this year) were likely …
Geography Matters
Geography is destiny. Where you are often dictates the outcomes in your life, whether you want to admit it or not. You geography affects everything - your economic opportunity, the medical health problems you may encounter in life, even things as small or as simple as your everyday mood. Where you …
2010 Nebraska Football Signing Day Coverage
Welcome to Signing Day, the ultimate guilty pleasure of the college football season. If this wasn't the last breaking news event (or first depending on how you want to look at it) of the season until spring practice starts the whole thing might seem a little misguided but it is so …
Niles Paul, MVP?
A year ago, Nebraska went into the offseason with fingers crossed that Ndamukong Suh would not get injured. It was evident even that that he would be the player Nebraska could least afford to lose. Thankfully, he stayed healthy for fourteen games and made the NU defense arguably the most dominant …
Red-Colored Glasses
Every team in Division I has reason to doubt their team's chances at a national championship. Even a team like Florida this past year with so much returning from a national championship squad came up short. But sometimes as a fan, you want to tune out those doubts. You want to …
Braylon Heard Pledges to Nebraska
This weekend, running back Braylon Heard became the newest prospective member of the Nebraska 2010 recruiting class. The Youngstown, Ohio product switched his verbal commitment from West Virginia when he chose Nebraska. Heard's choice to join the Huskers has implications for Coach Bo Pelini's team on the field as well as …
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