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LINCOLN — When Nebraska senior outside linebacker Alex Davis walks in a room, position coach Jovan Dewitt said Tuesday night on the Husker Sports Network, he’s “everything you’d want a person to look like” for the pass-rushing role. Long, thick, athletic.

And now, Dewitt said, Davis is sure of himself and his role in Nebraska’s defense. That might be the biggest development of all.

“The one thing that held Alex back early on, in my opinion, was almost his doubt in himself,” Dewitt said on “Sports Nightly.” “ ‘Should I do this, should I not do this?’ Now I think you’re seeing him turn it loose and not be afraid to make some mistakes.”

Davis’ comfort with the position, his role and his position coach and coordinator is also a factor in his growth. The same is true of the smaller, hybrid outside ’backer who may start opposite Davis in 2019, JoJo Domann, who switched from safety at midseason.

“He understands, because he comes from the safety position, that he has that 30,000-foot view of things,” Dewitt said. “So he understands how some of the intricacies up front relate to some of the back end stuff.”