Freshman Australian Punter Finds a Home in Lincoln

When Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule entrusted new special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler to revamp the unit, he gave him carte blanche. He let him pick his own players and is allowing Ekeler to coach the unit as he sees fit.

One of the first things Ekeler did was look for a punter who could easily flip the field. Ekeler did not go through the normal high school ranks or the various kicking clinics in the United States. Ekeler went to Prokick in Australia to find his guy.

Enter freshman punter Archie Wilson.

Wilson visited Lincoln earlier this summer and decided to make it his home for the next several years. The Australian Rules Football star will be Nebraska's new punter and he could not be happier.

"This place is awesome. It's not too different from home," Wilson said. "It's great to finally be here and be a part of this team."

Wilson appeared on Sports Nightly on Husker Sports Radio Monday night. He talked about his journey through the Australian game and how it evolved to him being a top-flight college punter in the states.

"I have grown up doing this my whole life, playing Australian Football," Wilson said. "I should be able to get the ball down the field this year and everyone will be very happy as will have a substantial net."