Overview

• The emotional clip of Wilson weeping over homesickness has been shared across US morning shows and Australian outlets, drawing widespread sympathy.
• Wilson’s parents, Lee and Jessica, and brothers, Lewis and Oscar, told Australian media they will travel to Lincoln in early September to watch his first games.
• Head coach Matt Rhule and special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler have praised his ambidextrous kicking ability and projected impact on field position.
• A product of Haileybury College and Prokick Australia, Wilson joins a growing pipeline of Australian punters in US college football.
• Nebraska opens its season at Arrowhead Stadium against Cincinnati on August 28, where Wilson may make his collegiate debut.