LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska receiver JD Spielman has gone home to deal with an unspecified health matter and probably will miss all of spring practice. Coach Scott Frost stressed the focus is on Spielman’s well-being and providing him with support. Frost anticipates Spielman back for summer conditioning. Spielman led the Cornhuskers with 49 catches and five touchdowns last season. Spring practice begins in a week.
Huskers’ Spielman out for spring to deal with health issue
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman (10) holds off Purdue cornerback Simeon Smiley (29) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind. Spielman, a rising senior from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, who led the Cornhuskers with 49 catches for 898 yards and five touchdowns last season, has returned home to deal with a health matter and probably will miss spring practice. Coach Scott Frost didn't address the nature of Spielman's health issue. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
