Lane Hovey: WR · Nebraska · #13.
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Lane Hovey
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Nebraska. On tape: 68 receiving yards and 5 receptions against South Alabama, Week 2, 2015.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-33vs BYU | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-9vs South Alabama | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 68 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 28-30vs Northwestern | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | L 45-55@ Purdue | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-14@ Rutgers | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-28vs No. 3 Iowa | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 12 | 158 | 13.2 | 1 | 25 |
Week 9 · 2015
L 45-55
at Purdue
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 26.5 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 26.0 | 17.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.5 | 42.5 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 18.2 | 14.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Riley
Pass share
48.5%
458 pass / 487 run
Plays / game
72.7
13 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
481 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2015
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Nebraska, 227 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bo Pelini → Mike Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
