Brendan Black Season 2026

Honors & Awards
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2026)

Before Nebraska (The Bolles School/Iowa State)

Brendan Black played three seasons at Iowa State before transferring to Nebraska. Black played in 36 games as a Cyclone with 30 starts at right guard.

In 2025, Black played in all 12 games and made 10 starts at right guard. He helped running back Carson Hansen earn All-Big 12 honors. Black played in all 14 games in 2024 with 13 starts at right guard. That season, the Cyclones set the school record for points scored in a season (435) and ranked fourth in school history with 27 rushing touchdowns. Black played in 10 games as a true freshman in 2023 and made seven starts at right guard. He became the first Iowa State true freshman offensive lineman to start a game since 2008.

Black played his high school ball for The Bolles School in Florida. An honorable-mention all-state pick, Black helped Bolles to the state playoffs in each of his final two seasons. Black was a three-star recruit ranked among the nation’s top 100 interior linemen by ESPN and On3.

Personal
The son of Shawn and Christy Black, Brendan is an agricultural economics major who is on track to graduate in May of 2027.