Honors & Awards
» Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020)
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2018, 2019, 2020; Spring 2019, 2020)
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2019, 2020)
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2019, 2020)
2020 (Junior)
Corbin Ruth provided depth at running back but did not play in a game in 2020.
2019 (Sophomore)
Ruth added depth to the Nebraska backfield but did not play in a game as a sophomore.
2018 (Transfer)
Ruth sat out the 2018 season after transferring from Northwest Missouri State.
Before Nebraska (Seward HS/Northwest Missouri State)
Ruth transferred to Nebraska in the summer of 2018 after redshirting in his only year at Northwest Missouri State in 2017. Ruth played his high school ball at Seward, where he was a four-year letterwinner. He was named an honorable-mention Class B all-state selection as both a junior and senior by the Lincoln Journal Star and was also a two-time first-team all-district honoree. Ruth also lettered in basketball and baseball for the Bluejays and was an honorable-mention all-state performer in basketball as a senior.
Personal
Corbin is the son of Royce and Jennifer Ruth, and he was born on June 3, 1998. His younger brother, Connor, is a sophomore running back for the Huskers. Corbin is majoring in finance and has volunteered his time with a Day of Service, a Register to Vote drive, the Nebraska Football Road Race and local hospital visits.