Alyssa Johnson

Nebraska's freshman punter became a viral sensation overnight after breaking down in tears during his first media session at a Husker's news conference.

On Tuesday, as Archie Wilson sat in front of a dozen cameras and microphones, he began to sob thinking about his parents and two younger brothers he left behind in Australia.

Since then, Wilson, who turned 19 on Wednesday, has made national headlines for his emotional interview.

"Today" co-host Jenna Bush Hager featured the homesick college student in her morning segment and said she plans to share it with her 6-year-old son, Hal.

“I want to show that to Hal Hager and be like, ‘Emotions matter for kids,’” Jenna said on the show.

Wilson’s Instagram page — particularly his most recent post from June — has since be

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