Rob Dvoracek

Biography

Rob Dvoracek is in his fourth season as Nebraska’s linebackers coach in 2026. Dvoracek came to Nebraska after spending two seasons coaching in the National Football League, and he has spent eight of his 10 seasons on a Matt Rhule staff. A talented young coach, Dvoracek has experience at two Power Four programs in addition to being an NFL assistant. He also boasts previous experience being part of a program rebuild, as Dvoracek spent two years at Baylor during the Bears’ three-year turnaround from a one-win season in 2017 to an 11-win season in 2019. Nebraska has ranked in the top 30 nationally in total defense in each of Dvoracek's first three seasons on staff. The Huskers are one of only five teams in the country who ranked in the top 30 in total defense in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Dvoracek's ability to develop players helped key Nebraska's defensive success, as he helped a different former walk-on earn All-Big Ten honors in both 2023 and 2024. NEBRASKA (2023-25): Dvoracek has been a key reason Nebraska has excelled defensively in his three seasons on staff. Over the three-year stretch from 2023 to 2025, Nebraska ranks 12th nationally in total defense, 13th in pass defense, 21st in rushing defense and 22nd in scoring defense. Nebraska has held 42 percent of its opponents to 14 or fewer points in Dvoracek's three seasons on staff. In his first season at Nebraska in 2023, Dvoracek and his linebackers helped NU finish with its best rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense