It's the first time Banderas will be on the same team with Crick, whose final Husker season was in 2011, two years before Banderas began his NU career.

For Banderas, there's an eagerness to present himself at 100 percent after a frustrating lead-up to the draft in which nagging leg injuries didn't allow him to give a full workout at either of Nebraska's two events attended by pro scouts.

"I haven't been able to do anything for three to four months," Banderas said Saturday. "To finally be able to do it when it really, really counts will be exciting."

Things will all move very quickly for NFL hopefuls like Banderas. Former Nebraska wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp, who announced he will get an opportunity with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said he was already heading to camp in Tampa this Thursday.

While NU has several recent examples of undrafted players who made NFL teams — Will Compton, Anderson, Jeremiah Sirles, Brent Qvale and Trevor Roach — the odds still can seem tall.