Husker faithful are reminded to mark Wednesday, Aug. 5 on their calendar for the annual Nebraska Football Fan Day presented by U.S. Cellular.

This year’s Fan Day moves to the evening with players and coaches available to Husker fans from 6-7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. Fan Day is annually the best opportunity for fans to meet and greet the Husker football players, coaches and staff before the start of fall practice.

Fans will enter Memorial Stadium through Gates 3 and 24 on the southeast and southwest corners of the stadium, with gates opening at 6 p.m. The majority of players and coaches will be seated on the field throughout the stadium, with true freshman located in the stands in West Stadium.

Defensive position groups will primarily be seated along the West sideline, offensive line and receivers on the East sideline and quarterbacks and running backs in the North end zone. Assistant coaches will be seated with their respective position groups. A more detailed map is available on Huskers.com.

Nebraska fans are asked to respect players and coaches, as well as other fans by limiting their autograph requests to one item per player or coach. Any apparel items fans are wishing to have autographed should be in hand, rather than being worn. These policies will help accommodate as many fans as possible within the Fan Day time window.

Also as a reminder, autographs obtained for players and coaches are for personal use only. Any re-sale of an autographed item is prohibited and re-sale of an item with a student-athlete’s signature could jeopardize the player’s eligibility.

Autograph cards with a full 2015 roster, signed and unsigned Coach Mike Riley autograph cards, and other items will be available for fans at the gates.

Parking will be available for fans in lots on campus around Memorial Stadium. Additional details on parking will be available at the beginning of next week.

Restrooms for fans will be available near Gates 2 and 24, as well as under the northeast corner of the stadium near Gate 15. Fans will not have access to the Osborne Athletic Complex. Drink stations will be available near the 50-yard line on the West sideline with water, Pepsi products and Gatorade, and individuals will also be moving around the field selling refreshments.

Husker fans can also pick up numerous items, including brand new adidas products, as well as 2015 posters and media guides at Huskers Authentic on Fan Day. Huskers Authentic will be open at its main location at Pinnacle Bank Arena and a satellite location on Stadium Drive on Fan Day.

The Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office will have special hours on Fan Day from its remodeled office in the Stadium Drive Parking Garage. Fans interested in information on tickets for Husker Athletics are invited to stop by the ticket office windows from 5 to 8 p.m.

Huskers Authentic Details Plans for 2015 Football Season

The Nebraska Athletics Department has also determined its plans for its Huskers Authentic operations for the upcoming football season.

The primary store at Pinnacle Bank Arena will continue to have regular daily hours. The Huskers Authentic store at PBA is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The store will also have extensive game-day hours.

On Fridays of home football games this fall, the Huskers Authentic satellite location in East Stadium (near Gate 18) will also be open to customers. On game days, five Huskers Authentic locations will be available, including the Pinnacle Bank Arena store, the East Stadium location, a satellite location inside the West Stadium concourse and satellite locations outside the West Stadium and North Stadium.

Huskers Authentic also announced its plans for jersey sales for the upcoming year. For all sports that Huskers Authentic sells jerseys, a #1 jersey will be available for sale. In addition, a #15 jersey will be available for sale in football to commemorate the current season, and the same plan will be in place in subsequent football seasons (i.e. a #16 jersey in 2016).

The Nebraska soccer team announced the addition of Leslie Rowell for the 2015 season on Thursday.

“Nebraska has great academics, coaches and players,” Rowell said. “It gives me the opportunity to progress both academically and in sports.”

A native of Lake Forest, Ill., Rowell played for Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minn., under Coach Joe DeMay. As a goalkeeper, she helped the Sabres U-18 team to a 30-7-6 record for the 2014-15 season, including an undefeated spring home season at 16-0-3.

Rowell also played for the Dakota Rev during the club season under coaches Mikkey Denny Wright and Nels Dokken. She assisted the Rev to earn a trip to the Dana Cup semifinals in the spring of 2015.

Mike Riley and the Huskers just added a huge piece to their 2015 roster. 4-star RB from South Oak Cliff HS in Dallas, TX, Jordan Stevenson has signed his national letter of intent with Nebraska just days after his release from Wisconsin. Stevenson was released from his LOI at Wisconsin after failing to meet the admission requirements at Wisconsin. Stevenson did meet the NCAA standards for eligibility and will be eligible to compete immediately in 2015.

I’m officially a Nebraksa corn Husker Go #GBR🔴⚪️ I will touchdown tomorrow #HuskerNation stay tune lets ride BIG RED truly blessed🏈🔴⚪️

— Jordanstevenson (@Jordanstevie2) July 30, 2015

Ranked as the 17th best running back in the 2015 class, Stevenson rushed for 2,511 yards and 31 touchdowns last season as a senior at South Oak Cliff HS. Stevenson immediately adds depth to a position that has no clear front-runner for the job this fall at Nebraska, who will need to replace last year’s star RB Ameer Abdullah.

Nebraska junior defensive tackle Maliek Collins and sophomore receiver/punt returner De’Mornay Pierson-El are among 11 Big Ten players named to the conference’s preseason Players to Watch list Thursday morning.  A media panel voted for the top five players from both the East and West Division, with one additional honoree because of a tie.

Nebraska was one of four schools with two players on the list, including Wisconsin in the West Division and Ohio State and Michigan State in the East Division.

The 6-2, 300-pound Collins will man the interior of the Nebraska defensive front in 2015. Last season, Collins emerged as a dominant force at defensive tackle, leading the team with 14 tackles for loss, while adding 4.5 sacks. He was at his best against the toughest foes, with 12 of his 14 tackles for loss coming in Big Ten Conference games or the bowl game against USC. Collins was named co-Defensive MVP for the Huskers in 2014, and was a second-team All-Big Ten pick.

Pierson-El enters the 2015 season poised to be one of the conference’s top dual–threat options. He was one of the nation’s top punt returners last season and showed the ability to be an elite receiver late in the 2014 campaign. Pierson-El ranked second nationally in punt return average in 2014, and tied for the national lead with three punt return touchdowns. He was a second-team All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of Amercia and a freshman All-American by several organizations in 2014.

The complete list of Big Ten football preseason Players to Watch appears below:

EAST DIVISION

Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State

Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State

Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State

Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State

Anthony Zettel, DT, Penn State

WEST DIVISION*

Drew Ott, DE, Iowa

Maliek Collins, DT, Nebraska

De’Mornay Pierson-El, WR, Nebraska

Justin Jackson, RB, Northwestern

Michael Caputo, S, Wisconsin

Corey Clement, RB, Wisconsin

*Additional honoree due to tie