Robby Painter joins the Nebraska program as a walk-on prospect from Grandview High School, one of the top 5A prep programs in Colorado. The 6-6, 270-pound Painter helped Grandview reach the semifinals of the Class 5A state playoffs in both 2010 and 2011. In 2011, Painter was a team captain and his play helped Grandview to an 11-2 record, with an offense that averaged nearly 200 rushing yards per game. Painter also made 12 tackles and had a sack on defense. In 2010, Painter helped Grandview post a 9-5 record and advance to the semifinals. Painter had been committed to a scholarship at Eastern Washington, and also had scholarship offers from UNLV, Northern Colorado and Colorado School of the Mines. He was born on Oct. 8, 1993, and is the son of John and Jan Painter.
— Huskers.com