Rowdy Bauer, a senior at Norfolk High School, signed a walk-on contract with the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday.
Norfolk, Nebraska — Rowdy Bauer, a senior at Norfolk High School, signed a walk-on contract with the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday.
With 110 carries, Bauer concluded the 2023 season with 719 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Panthers utility player averaged over 100 yards each game and accumulated about 1,100 all-purpose yards.
In 2023, Bauer racked up 27 total tackles and one interception on the defensive end of the field.
“The past few weeks have just been like a dream come true,” Bauer remarked. “Achieving something I’ve always wanted to be able to do has been a huge relief.”
Several universities expressed interest in Bauer, including Louisiana-Monroe, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
When Bauer was a walk-on with the Cornhuskers, he said that head coach Matt Rhule of Nebraska football had informed him about his walk-on days at Penn State.
When I initially met him, that was among the things he told me, according to Bauer. “It means more to me because I was a walk-on,” said Rhule. The act of taking the difficult route holds great significance for me. I believe that’s what I’ve done to deserve this chance, so I’m willing to put in the work at Nebraska to accomplish what it takes to succeed there. I’m ecstatic.
He claimed that the Nebraska coaching staff had informed him that he would be playing both sides of the ball and that they saw it as an opportunity to help the team succeed.
Along with Norfolk Catholic Nolan Fennessey at Nebraska and Battle Creek Trent Uhlir, Bauer is the third walk-on in the Norfolk area.
