Nebraska football lands Idaho defensive back transfer Andrew Marshall

LINCOLN One of the top kick and punt returners in FCS who also doubled as an All-Big Sky defensive back is transferring to Nebraska.

Andrew Marshall, a 6-foot, 185-pound safety for Idaho, becomes the latest transfer to join a rebuilding Husker defense.

"Merry Christmas," Marshall wrote in his post on X.

He averaged 25.2 yards per kick return scoring a touchdown against Idaho State and 10.7 yards per punt return.

He returned a punt for a touchdown against Albany.

Merry Christmas #Committed #GBR pic.twitter.com/BYVpngjD8p Idaho, part of the Big Sky Conference, finished 10-4 and reached the second round of the FCS Playoffs before losing to No.

1 Montana State.

Marshall hit the portal after the Vandals were eliminated.

Originally from Eastvale, California where he attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School Marshall played as a freshman before breaking out as a star in 2024, finishing with 50 tackles, three pass breakups and a forced fumble.

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14, 2024 He earned first-team All-Big Sky Conference honor and had arguably his best game in Idahos season opener against current No.

1 Oregon.

The Vandals lost 24-14, but Marshall had nine tackles.

Marshall joins a Husker secondary that will have its fourth position coach in three seasons.

Travis Fisher coached the unit in 2022 as part of Scott Frosts old staff, while Evan Cooper coached one year under Matt Rhule in 2023.

When Cooper abruptly resigned in summer 2024, Rhule hired John Butler, who coached the unit through the season before taking the defensive coordinator job in December.

Butler then hired Addison Williams to coach the defensive backs.

From its defensive backfield, NU loses starters Tommi Hill who missed much of the season with plantar fasciitis Issac Gifford and DeShon Singleton, although Singleton, based on a recent NCAA ruling may be able to apply for more eligibility as a former junior college athlete.

Nebraska returns Ceyair Wright, Marques Buford and Malcolm Hartzog.

All three can and have played cornerback.

NU has shown some interest in both Buford and Hartzog playing safety.

NU has already added three transfer defensive linemen (Williams Nwaneri, Jaylen George, Gabe Moore) and an outside linebacker, Oklahomas Dasan McCullough, who can also play safety if needed.

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