NEBRASKA freshman college football star Archie Wilson is chasing his football dreams.

However, he had to leave his home in Australia to play the game he loves.

Wilson moved nearly 10,000 miles across the world to join the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the 2025 NCAA season.

He played Australian Rules football growing up before joining American college football .

On Tuesday, he broke down in tears at a press conference after being asked about leaving his family.

"That part is hard… I'm sorry," he said.

"Yeah I love them a lot. I have two little brothers and a mom and a dad and that's the tough part about being here.

"I love them a lot and I miss them.

"But they know this is what's best for me and it's good I can still talk to them plenty over the phone.

"They're coming here to see

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