2011 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL
PIERRE
ALLEN
#95
Senior l Defensive End l 6-5 l 265 Denver, Colo. (Thomas Jefferson) » First-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches) » Second-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) » Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (AP) » Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List (1 of 88) » Ted Hendricks Award Preseason Watch List (1 of 36) » 2010 Season Captain » Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll (2007) » Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll (2010) Defensive end Pierre Allen was a key force on the Nebraska defensive line for each of the past three seasons, and capped his Husker career with an impressive 2010 season. Allen manned a starting defensive end spot since early in his sophomore year and made 39 career starts. Allen started all 14 games during his senior season and his role on an outstanding Blackshirt defense was recognized when he was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection. The 6-5, 265-pound Allen had 65 total tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He also led all Nebraska defenders with 13 quarterback hurries. The play of Allen helped Nebraska again rank among the nation’s top defenses. NU finished 11th nationally in total defense, ninth in scoring defense, third in pass efficiency defense and fifth in passing yards allowed. Allen recorded at least five tackles in seven games as a senior, including a season-high eight tackles at Iowa State and in the Holiday Bowl against Washington. Allen finished with 36 career tackles for loss, just two outside of the Nebraska career top 10, and his 184 career tackles put him in the top 40 on the Nebraska career list. Allen earned his degree in family science in December of 2010.
2010 (Senior)
2010 Game by Game
Western Kentucky: Totaled five tackles Team UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack/Yds while helping limit the Hilltoppers to 299 Western Ky. 0-5-5 0-0 0.0/0 yards of total offense in a 49-10 Husker Idaho 2-3-5 1-10 1.0/10 victory. Idaho: Was disruptive on the at Washington 3-1-4 0-0 0.0/0 defensive line in NU’s 38-17 win, recording So. Dakota St. 3-0-3 1-1 0.0/0 five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a at Kansas St. 0-4-4 1-1 0.5/1 pass breakup, as NU recorded seven sacks Texas 2-4-6 0-0 0.0/0 and forced six turnovers. Washington: at Okla. St. 0-1-1 0-0 0.0/0 Totaled four tackles and a team-high Missouri 1-1-2 1-7 1.0/7 two quarterback hurries...helped force at Iowa St. 2-6-8 3-2 0.5/0 Jake Locker into a 4-for-20 effort. South Kansas 0-2-2 1-0 0.0/0 Dakota State: Finished with three tackles at Texas A&M 2-5-7 2-4 0.5/3 - all solos - and a tackle for loss, as NU Colorado 0-4-4 0-0 0.0/0 held SDSU to just 236 yards. Kansas State: vs. Oklahoma 3-3-6 0-0 0.0/0 Totaled four tackles, including a half a vs. Washington 7-1-8 1-1 0.0/0 sack and two quarterback hurries while limiting Daniel Thomas to just 63 yards on 22 carries. Texas: Played a major role in limiting Texas to 271 yards, including a 4-for-16 passing day...totaled six stops and had a team-best two quarterback hurries, as Nebraska held Texas to 62 passing yards, its lowest total since 1983. Oklahoma State: Had one tackle in limited duty as he left the game in the first quarter with an injury. Missouri: Played a major role in helping the Blackshirts record six sacks and forcing Blaine Gabbert into an 18-for-42 passing day for a season-low 199 yards...posted two quarterback hurries and two tackles, including a seven-yard sack. Iowa State: Recorded a season-high eight tackles, including three tackles for loss...recovered a first-quarter fumble that led to the Huskers’ first score. Kansas: Totaled two tackles, including a TFL, and also added a quarterback hurry in NU’s 20-3 win. Texas A&M: Ranked third on the team with seven tackles, including a half sack and one tackle for loss. Colorado: Had four tackles while forcing CU into just 10-of-27 passing. Oklahoma: Turned in a strong game, as his six tackles were the highest by a Husker defensive lineman in the Big 12 title game..added a quarterback hurry. Washington: Allen matched his season-high with eight tackles, including seven solo stops...also had a tackle for loss against the Huskies.
Career Allen started all 14 games in 2009 and finished with 51 tackles, five sacks and 12 tackles for loss despite battling nagging injuries throughout the year. He also had eight hurries and five breakups and capped his year with two sacks and a fumble caused against Arizona. He also had two sacks against Texas Tech. Allen emerged as a strong defensive force during his sophomore season in 2008. A backup to start the year, Allen was forced into a leading role following a leg injury suffered by Barry Turner. Allen responded with 52 tackles, five sacks and 10 tackles for loss. His play helped Nebraska put together one of the nation’s most improved defenses in 2008. Allen made 16 tackles, including three for losses, as a reserve end in 2007. He redshirted in 2006.
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Allen’s Career Stats Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals
G/S 11/0 13/11 14/14 14/14 42/39
(----------Tackles---------) Fum. UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK 6 10 16 3-5 0.0-0 0-0 0 21 31 52 10-37 5.0-27 1-0 0 19 32 51 12-55 5.0-43 1-0 0 25 40 65 11-26 3.5-21 1-1 0 71 113 184 36-123 13.5-91 3-1 0
QB PBU INT Hry. 1 0 2 1 0 2 5 0 8 3 0 13 10 0 25
Single-Game Highs » Tackles–10 vs. San Jose State (2008) » Solo Tackles–3, seven times » Tackles for Loss–3, three times
PRINCE
AMUKAMARA
#21
Senior l Cornerback l 6-1 l 205 Glendale, Ariz. (Apollo) » 2010 First-Team All-American (AFCA, Walter Camp, AP, FWAA, Rivals.com, CBSSports.com, SI.com)
» 2010 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches) » 2010 Jim Thorpe Award Finalist (1 of 3) » 2010 Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist (1 of 16) » 2010 Lott Trophy Quarterfinalist (1 of 23) » First-Team All-Big 12 (Unanimous selection in 2010; Coaches, KC Star, SA Express-News, Dallas Morning News, Rivals.com, ESPN.com, Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 2009) » Second-Team All-Big 12 (AP in 2009) » 2010 Season Captain » Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll (2007, 2010) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2010) Senior cornerback Prince Amukamara was the cornerstone of a Nebraska secondary that was again among the nation’s best in 2010. The 6-1, 205-pound Amukamara was widely recognized for his play, becoming Nebraska’s 108th first-team All-American, while also being tabbed as one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award. He was also honored as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year as voted on by the conference’s head coaches. Amukamara showed lock-down ability at his corner spot throughout the season, limiting opponents to just 18 pass completions in 52 attempts against him. He also ranked among the national leaders with 13 pass breakups, while registering 59 tackles, including 36 solo stops. While Amukamara did not record an interception, his ability to shut down a large portion of the field allowed Nebraska to rank fifth nationally in pass efficiency defense. The Glendale, Ariz., native had 27 career pass breakups to rank seventh in school history. In 2010, Amukamara has had at least two pass breakups in four games, including a seasonhigh three against Missouri. He also had at least five tackles in five games in 2010. Amukamara earned his degree in sociology in December of 2010, completing his undergraduate work in just seven semesters.
2010 (Senior)
2010 Game by Game
Western Kentucky: Keyed a defensive Team UT-AT-TT TFL-Yds PBU effort that allowed just 120 passing yards Western Ky. 1-2-3 0-0 1 on 22 attempts, finishing with three Idaho 2-5-7 0-0 2 tackles and a pass breakup. Idaho: Turned at Washington 2-1-3 0-0 1 in a solid performance, recording seven So. Dakota St. 1-0-1 0-0 0 tackles and adding two pass breakups, at Kansas St. 2-4-6 0-0 2 as NU forced six turnovers and held Texas 2-2-4 0-0 1 the Vandals to 219 yards passing on 39 at Okla. St. 3-0-3 0-0 0 attempts...one of his breakups led to Missouri 1-1-2 0-0 3 P.J. Smith’s second-quarter interception. at Iowa St. 5-2-7 1-9 0 Washington: Keyed a Husker defense that Kansas 1-1-2 0-0 1 held Jake Locker to just four completions at Texas A&M 8-2-10 0-0 0 in 20 attempts, finishing with three Colorado 0-2-2 0-0 2 tackles, including a pair of solo stops, vs. Oklahoma 8-0-8 0-0 0 and adding a pass breakup. South Dakota vs. Washington 0-1-1 0-0 0 State: Had one tackle, while NU held SDSU to just 236 total yards and 95 through the air. Kansas State: Shined in Nebraska’s 48-13 win, totaling six tackles and breaking up a pair of passes as the Wildcats had just 135 yards passing on 27 attempts. Texas: Starred in the secondary as NU held Texas to its fewest passing yards since 1983...had four tackles and a pass breakup, as the Longhorns completed just one pass to a wide receiver. Oklahoma State: Recorded three solo tackles, as NU topped previously unbeaten Oklahoma State. Missouri: Played at an All-America level, helping the Huskers knock off No. 7 Missouri... totaled two tackles and had a season-high three pass breakups, as the Huskers held Blaine
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