There’s a New Contender at Nickel

Chris Kolarevic joins the fray to fill JoJo Domann’s shoes

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1. Coverage
2. Practice scenes
3. Video recaps
4. Video
5. More info

Chris Kolarevic has moved from middle linebacker this spring to join the competition at nickel. 

Nebraska football defensive coordinator Erik Chinander said after Monday's practice that he likes what he has seen so far from the senior, who joined the Huskers last season as a graduate transfer from Northern Iowa. 

Kolarevic is vying for the spot vacated by second-team AP All-American JoJo Domann. Other contenders include Isaac Gifford and Javin Wright.

"I feel really comfortable with it," Kolarevic said of the additional pass-coverage duties that come with the position.

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Coverage

• HuskerOnline | "Opportunity is now" for Nebraska's defensive backs, new and returning
• HuskerOnline | Marques Buford Jr.'s 'dog mentality' makes him NU secondary's "hidden gem"
• Husker247 | Husker defensive back Buford on the right track: 'He ain't scared of nobody'
• Husker247 | Spring snapshot: Casey Thompson
• Hail Varsity* | Erik Chinander Provides 'Big Chunk' of Defensive Install During First Week of Spring Practices
• Hail Varsity* | New Faces in New Places: Chris Kolarevic Is the New Guy in Erik Chinander's Nickel Room
• Lincoln Journal Star* | Red Report: QB Thompson studying coverages 'all day, every day;' and some nickel talk
• Lincoln Journal Star* | 'Amazing to watch': Travis Fisher, Huskers revel in watching Taylor-Britt and others excel at Combine
• Lincoln Journal Star* | How a player committing 'a buffet plate full of f-ups' can actually be a good thing
• Lincoln Journal Star* | Kolarevic expects former teammate, 'all-around dude' Omar Brown to make presence felt when healthy
• Omaha World-Herald* | Chris Kolarevic is embracing the chance to become Nebraska’s next JoJo Domann
• Omaha World-Herald* | Casey Thompson making a positive impression on Nebraska teammates
• Omaha World-Herald* | Nebraska's Marques Buford is a star pupil in Travis Fisher's classroom
• Omaha World-Herald* | Husker notes: Chinander expects low D-line numbers to lead to better players in long run

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Practice scenes

Video

Photos

• Huskers.com gallery

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Video recaps

• Lincoln Journal Star | Two-Minute Drill
• Lincoln Journal Star | Four Downs

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Video

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More info

• Practice schedule
• HuskerMax/KLIN practice reports
• Spring media guide
• Nebraska football roster
• 2022 schedule