Carriker Chronicles: This is the Wake-Up Call Nebraska Football Needed

Adam Carriker's takeaways from the Huskers' overtime loss to Illinois, plus what we have learned a third of the way into the season.

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We're a third of the way into the Nebraska football season, and Adam Carriker has noticed a few things that really stand out to him. Some of them need to be addressed immediately by the Husker coaches and some of them are actually encouraging for Nebraska fans. Adam also believes the Illinois game may have been just the wake-up call the Huskers needed.

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Published Sep 22, 2024 | Modified Sep 22, 2024

ADAM CARRIKER

Adam’s dream of playing for the Huskers came to fruition. He was twice named first-team All-Big 12, leading the conference in sacks and winning the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award his senior season, along with several other awards, including finishing with All-America honors, in addition to being named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll three times. He’s also been named to Nebraska’s All-Century Team, voted The Best Husker Defensive End since the start of the new millennium, and has been inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Adam went on to play eight years as a Defensive Lineman in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He was drafted in the 1st round, winning Rams Rookie of the Year; he’s the only Ram in franchise history to start all 16 games as a rookie. He also won the Strongest Redskin award multiple times during his career in the NFL. Since retiring, he’s experienced great success in the business world and has also appeared multiple times on National Television and Radio Shows, and currently hosts his highly popular show, the Carriker Chronicles, aka, the People’s Show, which has been viewed by millions!

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