Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory was billed coming into the season as one of the top pass rushers in the nation and he has done little to tarnish that reputation. He recently earned some very high praise from an NFL scout, who compared the Cornhusker to two of the best defensive end prospects ever.

"He's an in-between mixture of Jadeveon Clowney and Jevon Kearse," an NFL scout told Sports Illustrated. "He's got Kearse's freaky athletic ability. Clowney is much stronger, but he's much tighter than Gregory. Gregory has disgusting bendability much like Barkevious Mingo. . . . He's a (expletive) freak. Truly something special."

Through five games, the 6-foot-6, 240-pound junior has recorded 24 tackles (11 solo), six tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one interception. An injury caused him to miss the game against McNeese State, a game the Huskers barely escaped with a victory.

Nebraska will be on the road to face Northwestern on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.