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Rex Guthrie

DB · Nebraska · Fr. · #21

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

Rex Guthrie

DB · Nebraska · Fr · #21

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1533 national
CFB
College
Nebraska
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

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

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 28–21

vs Northwestern

8 TOT  ·  5 SOLO

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

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Nebraska

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · 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

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevin Anderson’s 2020 season.

Texas State · 2020

#2

Durante Jones

UConn · 2021

82%
#3

Marvin Burks Jr.

Missouri · 2024

79%
#4

Da'Quan Johnson

Duke · 2021

77%
#5

Durante Jones

UConn · 2023

76%

Matches Kevin on

PD rate
Class year
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Joel Cordoba's freshman season at Kent State (2025).

Joel Cordoba

86%match

Kent State · 2025

#2

Carlton Smith

Maryland · 2025

85%
#3

Anthony Palano

Washington State · 2025

82%
#4

Asaad Brown Jr.

NC State · 2025

82%
#5
81%

Matches Joel on

PD rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11473

Final rank
#11473
Avg #11616.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11473 this season.