After ‘long road’ to recovery, Teddy Prochazka thriving as Nebraska's right tackle

BIG RED NOW: Husker lineman Prochazka perseveres through multiple injuries

To say Teddy Prochazka knows how to bounce back from adversity would be an understatement. The Elkhorn South alum has had to battle through not one, not two, but three season-ending injuries in his time at NU."I have a lot of belief in myself and this staff here," Prochazka said.As a true freshman in 2021, it was against Michigan. In 2022, it was against Georgia Southern. Then after playing 10 games in 2023, another knee injury in fall camp forc…

Nebraska’s Teddy Prochazka Makes Triumphant Return After 644 days

Teddy Prochazka hadn’t played a football game for Nebraska in 644 days. On the 644th day — after an ACL tear kept him sidelined for the 2024 season — the right offensive tackle still didn’t know if he would start that night in the season opener.

After ‘long road’ to recovery, Teddy Prochazka thriving as Nebraska's right tackle

Four surgeries, five years, and a long recovery later, Teddy Prochazka returned as Nebraska’s starting right tackle in the season opener.

Many would have folded, but Nebraska's Teddy Prochazka fought back

Many would have quit after three season-ending injuries, but not Teddy Prochazka. The fifth-year senior is finally able to showcase his craft.

Prochazka Perseveres Through Injuries to Start Again for Nebraska Football

After suffering season ending injuries three out of his four years with Nebraska football, right tackle Teddy Prochazka was back on the field Thursday, playing every snap of the Huskers’ 20-17 victory over Cincinnati. The 6-foot-10, 320-pound tackle last took the field in 2023, then suffered an ACL tear in fall camp in 2024, ending that season before it began. Now, he’s fully healthy for the 2025 season. “It’s been a long road to get back to whe…