Nebraska defensive back DeShon Singleton earned a pair of honors on Monday, as he was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and was recognized as the East-West Shrine Bowl’s "Breakout Defensive Player of the Week”

Singleton keyed Nebraska’s win over Michigan State, totaling six tackles and a pair of interceptions in the Huskers’ 38-27 win. The two interceptions were a career high for the senior and the first time a Husker had multiple interceptions in a game since 2023. The last Husker to earn Big Ten Defensive weekly honors was JoJo Domann in 2021.

Singleton has anchored a Husker pass defense that leads the nation in pass efficiency defense (80.55) and passing yards allowed per game (91.8 ypg) and ranks fourth in total defense (247.4 ypg). He enters the Maryland game with 23 tackles to rank second on the team.

The Senior Bowl award recognizes an all-star game eligible defensive player that displayed the most NFL traits that week.

The Huskers hit the road this weekend, traveling to Maryland this Saturday. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. and the game will be carried on BTN and the Huskers Radio Network.

Reilly Named Big Ten Setter of the Week

Nebraska junior setter Bergen Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week on Monday. 

Reilly led the top-ranked Huskers to two more sweeps for a total of five in a row with a 3-0 win at No. 16 Penn State and  a 3-0 win at Rutgers over the weekend.

Reilly set the Huskers to a .412 hitting percentage on the road trip, and her defensive play helped the Big Red hold their opponents to a combined -.022 hitting percentage. 

In the sweep at Penn State, Reilly had 26 assists, eight digs, three blocks, two kills and an ace as the Huskers hit a season-high .437 and held Penn State to -.114. 

At Rutgers on Saturday, Reilly had 15 assists, two digs, two blocks and a kill before giving way to freshman Campbell Flynn at setter midway through the second set. The Huskers hit .390 in that match.

Reilly has now earned 11 career Big Ten Setter of the Week awards.