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Nebraska Football: 5 bold predictions for 2019 season

By Christen-Lynn Harrington

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers watches late game action against the Troy Trojans at Memorial Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers watches late game action against the Troy Trojans at Memorial Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 23: Running back Toren Young #28 of the Iowa Hawkeyes is brought down during the first half by linebacker Mohamed Barry #7 and safety Aaron Williams #24 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on November 23, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 23: Running back Toren Young #28 of the Iowa Hawkeyes is brought down during the first half by linebacker Mohamed Barry #7 and safety Aaron Williams #24 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on November 23, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

4. Mohamed Barry wins the Butkus Award

He finished second in the Big Ten in tackles last season, with 112 total stops and earned third team All-Big Ten honors. Now Barry is approaching his senior season and is the heart and soul of Nebraska’s defense.

Barry can fly from sideline to sideline and has a mean streak to him. The inside linebacker also has a knack for sniffing out the ball carrier. He will need to bring the pain every game for the Blackshirts after the Huskers finished 12th in the league in scoring, rushing and total defense last season.

He’s already on the preseason Butkus Award Watch List and represented Nebraska with class at Big Ten Media Days. The 6-foot-1, 230-pounder will definitely be a team captain and a leader in the defensive front seven. Barry will force key turnovers in close games, make plays on third downs and do all the dirty work for the Huskers’ defense down in the trenches.

All of his success throughout the season will lead the Georgia native to becoming the first Husker to bring home the Butkus hardware since Trev Alberts in 1993.

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