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Washington Transfer Punter Jack McCallister Commits to Nebraska

The Huskers pick up a specialist from the transfer portal.
Kaleb Henry|
Aug 31, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies punter Jack McCallister (38) punts against the Weber State Wildcats during the fourth quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium.
Aug 31, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies punter Jack McCallister (38) punts against the Weber State Wildcats during the fourth quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

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Nebraska football has picked up a specialist from the transfer portal.

Punter Jack McCallister has committed to the Huskers. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

McCallister handled all but one punt over the last three seasons for Washington. His average has grown each season, from 40.8 yards a punt in 2022, to 41.7 in 2023, and 44.0 this fall. He posted a 62-yarder at Indiana.

Nebraska had Brian Buschini at punter for the last three seasons. The FCS Punter of the Year at Montana before transferring to NU, he was an honorable mention All-Big Ten performer. This fall, Buschini averaged 44.7 yards a punt with a long of 69 yards against Rutgers.

Freshman Kamdyn Koch, son of former Husker and NFL punter Sam Koch, redshirted this season and is also on the roster.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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