Michael Rose-Ivey

Linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey has battled through injuries the past two seasons, but is set to make an impact for the Blackshirt defense in 2016. After missing all of the 2014 season with a knee injury, Rose-Ivey fought through a nagging groin injury in 2015, but played his best football at the end of the season.The 6-0, 230-pound Rose-Ivey is part of a strong group of linebackers that includes fellow senior Josh Banderas, juniors Chris Weber and Marcus Newby and sophomore Dedrick Young. Rose-Ivey has the versatility to play both inside and outside, but spent the entire 2015 season at the weakside linebacker position and will likely be on the outside again this fall.

Rose-Ivey was recruited from Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) class of 2012. He committed to Nebraska on 7/5/2010.

Michael Rose-Ivey, DaiShon Neal and Mohamed Barry knelt beside one another, hands held, along the Nebraska sideline prior to Saturday's game.

Michael Rose-Ivey's statement on kneeling during the national anthem and the blowback he's received. Subscribe to KETV on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly...

A Nebraska player who along with two teammates kneeled during the national anthem before the game at Northwestern said he and his family have received racially charged blowback for his protest.