Nebraska walk-on finds motivation through local runner
Matthew Nolde and Husker William Przystup met two years ago at a Nebraska Football Road Race.
June 30, 2021 10:21 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – William Pryzstup was never used to long distance running. In fact, the 6-foot-4, 250 pound Nebraska punter was used to drills. That started to change when he first participated in the Nebraska Football Road Race.
“A handsome man came up next to me, passed me and was saying you got this,” Pryzstup explained. “That man was Matthew. I don’t know what kicked into me, but something made me want to run more. As I was running next to him, I could have a conversation with him, got to know him more. By the end of the race, I gained a friend.”
Dicaprio Bootle - Free Safety Nebraska Cornhuskers Scouting Report
Scouting report for NFL Draft prospect Dicaprio Bootle
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A player’s best ability will always be availability and Bootle passes the durability test with 32 consecutive starts to end his Nebraska career. His in-game experience also comes with him starting a few games at the safety position, which could help his NFL future. He displays good eye discipline and spatial awareness as a zone defender who has a good feel for seeing route concepts develop in front of him. Impressive hip fluidity is solid when watching how effortlessly he can speed turn and get back in phase once a receiver attacks his leverage. His few career starts at safety looked more natural for him; it was evident he was seeing more of the field, which enabled him to play faster. Lacks the twitch you ideally would like to see from a sub-6-foot defensive back; tape does not show a lot of burst when driving downhill out of his back-pe