#83

Archie Wilson

P · Nebraska · Fr. · #83

Returning to Nebraska for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Archie Wilson

P · Nebraska · Fr · #83

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Nebraska
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 28–21

vs Northwestern

2 NO  ·  111 YDS  ·  55 AVG

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Nebraska

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Punter · Nebraska

Returning around him

  • 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #87

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

P

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Ansell’s 2021 season.

Jack Ansell

75%match

Purdue · 2021

#2

Sam Vander Haar

Pittsburgh · 2022

74%
#3

Conor Donaghy

Jacksonville State · 2025

74%
#4

Makenzie Ryan

UL Monroe · 2024

72%
#5

Dante Atton

Temple · 2023

67%

Matches Jack on

Height
Yards / punt
In-20 rate

Differs from Jack on

Weight (lower)
Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Flynn Appleby's freshman season at Rutgers (2023).

Rutgers · 2023

#2

Conor Donaghy

Jacksonville State · 2025

72%
#3

Makenzie Ryan

UL Monroe · 2024

71%
#4

Dante Atton

Temple · 2023

65%
#5

Declan Duley

Central Michigan · 2025

65%

Matches Flynn on

Height
Yards / punt
In-20 rate

Differs from Flynn on

Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #15312

Final rank
#15312
Avg #15403.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #15312 this season.