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2009 JUNIOR Fahie provided depth on the defensive line and was one of the scout team leaders, but he did not see game action. 2008 SOPHOMORE Fahie played late in Nebraska’s victory over New Mexico State, and was among the top performers on the scout team defense. 2007 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Fahie served as a reserve defensive end, but did not see game action. BEFORE NEBRASKA U.S. NAVY/OCEAN LAKES HS Fahie has spent several years on active duty, including two tours in Iraq. He graduated from Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach in 2000, where he was a standout linebacker and free safety. Fahie was also a member of the marching band in high school. PERSONAL Tyrone is the son of Floyd and Dafney Fahie, and was born Sept. 30, 1982, in Washington D.C. He carries a 4.0 grade-point average in his master’s degree work. Fahie has volunteered his time with several organizations, including the Special Olympics, as well as Nebraska’s team hospital visits.
CAREER STATISTICS (----------Tackles---------)
Year 2008* 2009 Totals
G/S 1/0 14/6 15/6
UT AT 0 0 10 25 10 25
TT 0 35 35
Fum.
TFL 0-0 2-5 2-5
Sacks 0.0-0 1.0-3 1.0-3
C-R 0-0 0-1 0-1
QB
BK 0 0 0
PBU INT Hry. 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
*Fisher was granted a medical hardship following the 2008 season
2009 GAME‐BY‐GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Linebacker 6-6 | 235 | So.-1L Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)
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FISHER’S HONORS » Second-Team Preseason All-Big 12 (2010, Phil Steele) » Third-Team National All-Freshman Team (2009, Phil Steele) » All-Big 12 Freshman Team (2009, ESPN.com) » First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2009) » Two-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll (2008, 2009) » Two-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll (2009, 2010)
2009 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Fisher started six games and saw extensive playing time throughout the year despite often giving way to an extra defensive back. Fisher had four games with at least five tackles, beginning with a six-tackle effort in the opener against Florida Atlantic. He made six tackles and two solo stops, along with a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry at Virginia Tech. In a 55-0 shutout of Louisana-Lafayette, Fisher had six tackles, a pair of quarterback hurries and a 21-yard fumble return. Fisher had a career-high nine tackles vs. Iowa State and also returned a blocked field goal 34 yards. He added three tackles and his first career sack at Baylor. Fisher compiled three tackles over the season’s final six games. 2008 REDSHIRT Fisher appeared on special teams against Western Michigan, but a shoulder injury sidelined him the rest of the season and he received a medical hardship. BEFORE NEBRASKA MILLARD NORTH HS Fisher was one of the first players to commit to the 2008 Husker class. He was a standout two-way performer at Class A powerhouse Millard North, starring in the secondary and at running back, while also handling punting chores and returning kicks. Fisher led Coach Fred Petito’s team to the 2007 Class A state championship game, rushing for 646 yards, including 198 yards on 44 carries in the title game. Defensively, he played in the secondary and made 68 total tackles, including 43 solo stops, and added three tackles for loss and an interception. Fisher was an honorary captain of both the Omaha World-Herald’s All-Nebraska team and the Lincoln Journal Star’s Super-State squad. Fisher also earned all-state honors from
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PERSONAL Fisher was born on Sept. 13, 1989, and is the son of Todd and Cathy Fisher. Todd Fisher was a walk-on cornerback for NU who lettered in 1983. Sean has not declared a major, but has been named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll four times, and volunteered his time at the F Street Recreation Center and the Village Manor Retirement Center.
SINGLE‐GAME HIGHS Tackles–9 vs. Iowa State, 2009 Solo Tackles–2 vs. Florida Atlantic, at Virginia Tech, vs. Iowa State, 2009 Tackles for Loss–1 at Virginia Tech, at Baylor, 2009 Sacks–1.0 at Baylor, 2009
SEAN FISHER 2010 OUTLOOK Linebacker Sean Fisher saw extensive playing time in his first season of action with the Nebraska defense in 2009. Fisher won the starting Sam linebacker job during fall camp and went on to play in all 14 games, including six starts. The 6-6, 235-pound Fisher has good quickness and the ability to play against both the run and the pass and is part of a talented young linebacking corps for 2010. Fisher finished the season with 35 tackles, including a pair of tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries. His play earned Fisher first-team freshman All-Big 12 honors. In addition to his work on defense, Fisher also played on several special teams units. A leader in the classroom, he maintains a 4.0 grade-point average and was one of just three players to earn first-team academic All-Big 12 honors with a perfect GPA.
both papers as a junior when he made 92 tackles and had three interceptions, helping the Mustangs to the state semifinals. Fisher was also a key player for Millard North during his sophomore season, when the school captured the Class A state title. Fisher was named a SuperPrep All-American and was widely regarded as one of the top five players in Nebraska by all recruiting services. Fisher chose Nebraska over Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado and Arizona State among others.
Opponent
---Tackles-----Sacks--Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF-FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH PBU
Florida Atlantic Arkansas State at Virginia Tech Louisiana-Lafayette at Missouri Texas Tech Iowa State at Baylor Oklahoma at Kansas Kansas State at Colorado vs. Texas vs. Arizona Totals
2 4 0 2 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 10 25
6 2 6 6 0 0 9 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 35
0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-5
0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-3
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-21 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-21
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CURENSKI GILLEYLEN Wide Receiver 6-0 | 215 | Jr.-2L Leander, Texas (Leander)
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2010 OUTLOOK GILLEYLEN’S HONORS Curenski Gilleylen has shown the ability to provide Second-Team Academic Nebraska with a big-play threat in the passing game. All-Big 12 (2008) The 6-0, 215-pound Gilleylen has a good blend of size Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring and speed and was a difference-maker for the Huskers Academic Honor Roll (2008) early in the 2009 season. He is one of several receivers who will look to make a strong impression in fall camp in hopes of earning playing time alongside senior Niles Paul. Gilleylen has nabbed 19 career receptions entering the 2010 campaign. 2009 SOPHOMORE Gilleylen played in 11 games with starts against Arkansas State and Missouri. He provided a deep threat early in the year, catching five passes of at least 35 yards in the season’s first four games. He finished the year with 17 catches for 302 yards and his 17.8 yards per catch ranked second on the team. Gilleylen opened the year with four catches for 92 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown, against Florida Atlantic. He had a 43-yard catch against Arkansas State and a 35-yarder at Virginia Tech, before grabbing two passes for 85 yards against Louisiana-Lafayette. Gilleylen also had three catches against both Missouri and Iowa State.
2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL