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Table Of Contents.................................................................... 1 Nebraska Football Facts........................................................ 2-3 2016 Roster........................................................................... 4-5 2016 Offense......................................................................... 6-9 2016 Defense.................................................................... 10-13 2016 Coaching Staff.......................................................... 14-17 This is Nebraska Football.................................................. 18-19 Championship Tradition.................................................... 20-21 Memorial Stadium............................................................. 22-23 Football Facilities.............................................................. 24-25 Husker Power.................................................................... 26-27 Huskers in the NFL............................................................ 28-31 NFL All-Time Greats.......................................................... 32-33 Heisman Winners/National Awards................................... 34-35 Retired Jerseys.................................................................. 36-37 Bowl Tradition ................................................................... 38-39 Media Attention................................................................ 40-41 Game Day.......................................................................... 42-43 Devoted Fans.................................................................... 44-45 Walk-On Legacy................................................................ 46-47 Football Family.................................................................. 48-49 Student-Athlete Experience.............................................. 50-51 Academic Success & Experience....................................... 52-55 Life Skills............................................................................ 56-57 Athletic Medicine/Nutrition............................................... 58-59 Nebraska Facilities............................................................. 60-61 Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab.................................. 62-63 National Powers................................................................ 64-65 University of Nebraska....................................................... 66-69 Welcome to Lincoln/The Good Life.................................. 70-71
Season Notebook.............................................................. 94-97 Returning Player Biographies.......................................... 98-158 Newcomer Biographies................................................. 159-165
COACHES & STAFF Head Coach Mike Riley..................................................... 72-75 Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker...................................... 76 Offensive Coordinator Danny Langsdorf................................ 77 Special Teams Coordinator Bruce Read................................. 78 Assistant Coaches.............................................................. 79-84 Football Staff..................................................................... 85-93
2015 SEASON REVIEW Honors & Awards.................................................................. 166 Team & Individual Statistics........................................... 167-172 Statistical Highs & Lows/Miscellaneous Statistics.......... 173-175
NEBRASKA RECORDS Individual Records......................................................... 176-180 Team Records................................................................ 181-183
HUSKER HISTORY College Football Hall of Famers........................................... 184 Coaching Legends............................................................... 185 All-Americans................................................................ 186-187 Academic Award Winners............................................. 188-189 All-Time Lettermen........................................................ 190-197 Year-by-Year Records..................................................... 198-199 Bowl History......................................................................... 200 Yearly Results................................................................. 201-211
NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATION University Administration/Board of Regents................. 212-213 Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst.................................... 214 Athletic Administration/Head Coaches................................ 215 Athletic Department Staff.............................................. 216-217
MEDIA SERVICES Media Policies............................................................... 218-219 2016 Nebraska Opponents........................................... 220-221 Big Ten Schedules/Future Nebraska Schedules................... 222 Husker Sports Marketing...................................................... 223 Big Ten Conference....................................................... 224-225 Memorial Stadium Information............................................. 226 Compliance Guidelines........................................................ 227 adidas................................................................................... 228
NEBRASKA NEBRASKA FOOTBALL FACTS Season of Football............................................127th National Championships..........................................5 Back-to-Back National Championships........... 2 times Undefeated Seasons.............................................. 11 Perfect Seasons........................................................9 Total Conference Championships.........................46 All-Time Games Played.....................................1,288 All-Time Record............................ 880-368-40 (.699) National Ranking in All-Time Wins...................... 4th All-Time Bowl Appearances...................................52 National Ranking in Bowl Appearances.............. 3rd All-Time Bowl Record............................. 26-26 (.500) Home Games Played............................................709 Home Games Record......................542-147-20 (.779) Memorial Stadium Games Played.......................543 Memorial Stadium Record.............. 406-124-13 (.760) Consecutive Home Sellouts (entering 2016)*......347 College Football Hall of Fame Players..................17 College Football Hall of Fame Coaches..................6 First-Team All-Americans..................................... 110 Unanimous All-Americans.......................................54 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans*......................107 NCAA Today’s Top Ten Award Winners*................9 Heisman Trophy Winners.........................................3 Outland Trophy Winners**......................................9 Retired Jerseys.......................................................17 Retired Numbers......................................................2 First-Team All-Conference Selections.................519
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*NCAA record
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach........................................... Mike Riley » Nebraska Record: 6-7 (2nd season) » College Career Record: 99-87 (16th season) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties......... Mark Banker » 2nd season at Nebraska Offensive Coordinator/QBs.........Danny Langsdorf » 2nd season at Nebraska Special Teams Coordinator...................Bruce Read » 2nd season at Nebraska Linebackers............................................ Trent Bray » 2nd season at Nebraska Offensive Line.............................. Mike Cavanaugh » 2nd season at Nebraska Running Backs.................................... Reggie Davis » 2nd season at Nebraska Defensive Line................................... John Parrella » 1st season at Nebraska Cornerbacks...................................... Brian Stewart » 2nd season at Nebraska Wide Receivers................................ Keith Williams » 2nd season at Nebraska Graduate Assistant............................. Hardie Buck » 2nd season at Nebraska Graduate Assistant.......................... Roman Sapolu » 2nd season at Nebraska Graduate Assistant......................Tavita Thompson » 2nd season at Nebraska
GAME 1 FRESNO STATE
GAME 2 WYOMING
GAME 3 OREGON
Saturday, Sept. 3 Memorial Stadium 7 p.m. (BTN)
Saturday, Sept. 10 Memorial Stadium 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Sept. 17 Memorial Stadium 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
GAME 7 PURDUE
GAME 8 WISCONSIN
GAME 9 OHIO STATE
Saturday, Oct. 22 Memorial Stadium TBA (TBA)
Saturday, Oct. 29 at Madison, Wis. 6 p.m. (ABC/ESPN/2)
Saturday, Nov. 5 at Columbus, Ohio 7 p.m. (ABC/ESPN/2)
Graduate Assistant............................ Blair Tushaus » 1st season at Nebraska Head Football Strength Coach...........Mark Philipp » 2nd season at Nebraska
CONTACT INFORMATION
Main Phone Number............................ 402-472-3116 Fax Number.......................................... 402-472-8877 Mailing Address: Nebraska Football One Memorial Stadium Lincoln NE 68588-0123
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................................. Lincoln, Neb. Population......................................................268,738 Founded..............................................................1869 Enrollment........................................................25,260 Stadium.............................. Memorial Stadium (1923) Field...................................Tom Osborne Field (1998) Capacity............................................................86,047 Surface.......................................................... FieldTurf Nickname................................. Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors............................................ Scarlet and Cream Conference..................................................... Big Ten President............................... Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D. Chancellor........................................Ronnie D. Green Institutional Representative.... Josephine Potuto, J.D. Director of Athletics........................... Shawn Eichorst 2015 Overall Record.............................................. 6-7 2015 Big Ten Conference Record......................... 3-5 Starters Returning/Lost...................................... 17/10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................ 49/22
COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS Assistant A.D./Communications (Football).Keith Mann Senior Associate Director/Operations......Jeff Griesch Senior Associate Director...............Shamus McKnight Associate Director................................ Jeremy Foote Associate Director..................................... Matt Smith Assistant Director....................................Nate Pohlen Director of Photography........................... Scott Bruhn Graduate Intern.................................. Connor Stange Graduate Intern ..........................................Erica Nett Athletic Department Senior Writer............Randy York Support Associate.................................. Vicki Capazo Communications Phone....................... 402-472-2263 Communications Fax............................ 402-472-2005 Press Box Phone................................... 402-472-2279 Mailing Address: Nebraska Communications One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 68588-0123
MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS
The University of Nebraska Football Guide was written and edited by Assistant A.D. for Communications Keith Mann, Senior Associate Communications Director/Operations Jeff Griesch, Senior Associate Communications Director Shamus McKnight, Associate Communications Directors Matt Smith and Jeremy Foote, Assistant Communications Director Nate Pohlen and Communications interns Erica Nett and Connor Stange, with editing assistance from Administrative Assistant Vicki Capazo. Cover layout and design by Andy Wenstrand. A special thanks to freelance writer Mike Babcock for contributing historical content and to historian Mark Fricke for assistance with the letterman’s section. This publication was printed through the University of Nebraska Printing Services and designed in Adobe InDesign.
GAME 4 NORTHWESTERN
GAME 5 ILLINOIS
GAME 6 INDIANA
Saturday, Sept. 24 at Evanston, Ill. 6:30 p.m. (BTN)
Saturday, Oct. 1 Memorial Stadium 2:30 p.m. (TBA)
Saturday, Oct. 15 at Bloomington, Ind. 2:30 p.m. (TBA)
GAME 10 MINNESOTA
GAME 11 MARYLAND
GAME 12 IOWA
Saturday, Nov. 12 Memorial Stadium 6:30 p.m. (BTN)
Saturday, Nov. 19 Memorial Stadium TBA (TBA)
Friday, Nov. 25 at Iowa City, Iowa TBA (TBA)
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PHOTO CREDITS
Contributing photographers for the Nebraska Football Guide include Director of Photography Scott Bruhn, Nate Olsen and Stephanie Carpenter, student photographers; Andy Wenstrand and Kelly Mosier, Athletic Department Digital Media; Tom Slocum and Craig Chandler, UNL Publications and Photography Services; Alan Jackson, Jackson Studios; Paul Bartunek; Charlie Bills, John Bills, Gary Dougherty, Mike Erdelyi, Joe Mixan, Richard Voges, freelance photographers; Omaha World-Herald, Lincoln Journal Star and Associated Press staff photographers; Aaron Babcock, Hail Varsity Magazine; David Dale Photography; the Big Ten Conference; the National Football League and NFL teams. Special thanks to Rick Anderson for select stadium photos, to Doug Prange for aerial photographs of the stadium and to Cassandra Sitzman, Chip Duden and the DLR Group for the Pinnacle Bank Arena images.
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No. Name.............................Pos. 1 Lamar Jackson................... DB 1 Boaz Joseph....................CB 1 Jordan Westerkamp.......WR 2 Tony Butler........................ DB 2 Zack Darlington................ WR 3 Lavan Alston Jr................. WR 3 Marcus Newby................. LB 4 Avery Anderson................... S 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr...... QB 5 Dedrick Young II.............. LB 6 AJ Bush Jr..........................QB 6 Eric Lee Jr.......................... CB 7 Mohamed Barry.................LB 7 Derrion Grim.................... WR 8 Chris Jones......................CB 8 Stanley Morgan Jr..........WR 9 DaiShon Neal..................... DE 9 Keyan Williams................. WR 10 Joshua Kalu.....................CB 10 JD Spielman..................... WR 11 Cethan Carter.................. TE 12 Luke Gifford.................... LB 12 Patrick O’Brien..................QB 13 JoJo Domann.................... DB 13 Tanner Lee.........................QB 14 Kyle Kasun......................... DB 15 De’Mornay Pierson-El......WR 15 Michael Rose-Ivey........... LB 16 Antonio Reed.................... S 17 Ryker Fyfe...................... QB 17 Sedrick King...................... DE 18 Tre Bryant...........................RB 19 Marquel Dismuke.............. DB 21 Charles Jackson.............. DB 21 Mikale Wilbon.................. IB 32 Alex Davis.......................... DE 22 Devine Ozigbo................. IB 23 Dicaprio Bootle................. DB 23 Austin Rose..........................IB 24 Aaron Williams.................. S 25 Nathan Gerry.................... S 25 Blake Holtmeier................ WR 26 Thomas Connely................LB 26 Brady Pelzer...................... WR 26 Jamie Sutcliffe....................PK 27 Sam Foltz........................... P 27 Noah Johnson.....................IB 27 Kieron Williams................. S 28 Adam Taylor..................... IB 28 Eli Sullivan.......................... DB 29 Nolan Graham................... DB 29 Graham Nabity................ FB 30 Quayshon Alexander.........LB 30 Bo Kitrell.............................FB 31 Greg Simmons....................LB 31 Conor Young.................... WR 32 Tanner Hass .......................RB 32 Pernell Jefferson................LB 33 Christian Bailey..............WR 33 Tanner Zlab........................ DB 34 Drew Brown..................... PK 34 Terrell Newby................... IB 35 Caleb Lightbourn........... P/PK 35 Jeremiah Stovall................ DB 36 Spencer Jordan..................FB 36 Reid Karel.......................... DB 37 Wyatt Mazour......................IB 38 Harrison Jordan............... FB 39 Donovan McDonald......... WR
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Hometown (High School/College) Grandview, Mo. (Grandview) Prospect Park, N.J. (De Paul Catholic) Oxnard, Calif. (St. Bonaventure) Surprise, Ariz. (Pine Creek, Colorado Springs, Colo.) Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Lincoln, Neb. (Kearney/Southwest) Cibolo, Texas (Steele) San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente) Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) Lawton, Okla. (Lawton) Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) Superior, Neb. (Superior/Drake) Miami, Fla. (Southridge) Cozad, Neb. (Cozad) New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West) Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers College) Gretna, Neb. (Gretna) Alpharetta, Ga. (Norcross) Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward) New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Burwell, Neb. (Burwell) Medina, Minn. (Wayzata/Winona State) Ogallala, Neb. (Ogallala) Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) Fremont, Neb. (Archbishop Bergan) Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Apopka, Fla. (Apopka) Riviera Beach, Fla. (Dwyer) Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) Omaha, Neb. (North) Compton, Calif. (Calabasas) Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk Catholic) Waverly, Neb. (Waverly) Highland, Ill. (Highland) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr) Greeley, Neb. (Grand Island) Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Norfolk, Neb. (Lutheran-Northeast) Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) Baldwin City, Kan. (Baldwin City) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Firth, Neb. (Norris) Stockton, Calif. (Ronald E. McNair) DeWitt, Neb. (Tri-County/North Dakota State) Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) West Point, Neb. (Guardian Angels) Gretna, Neb. (Gretna) Jackson, Neb. (Bishop Heelan) Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest/Wayne State) Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) Elk Grove, Calif. (Franklin) Loup City, Neb. (Loup City) New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton) Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) Sutton, Neb. (Sutton) Houston, Texas (Bellaire) Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) Omaha, Neb. (Westside) Omaha, Neb. (Westside) Omaha, Neb. (Westside) Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay) Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) Seward, Neb. (Seward)
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Freedom Akinmoladun....................... ................................ackin-MOLA-dune Quayshon Alexander......... QUAY-shon Lavan Alston Jr....................... luh-VAN Josh Banderas.................ban-DARE-us Alex Boryca ...................... burr-ITS-kuh Bryan Brokop......................... BRO-kup Cethan Carter.......................SEETH-un Ty Chaffin.............................. CHAY-fin Marquel Dismuke................................. ...................... mar-KELL dizz-MUKE-ee Ross Dzuris..................... duh-ZUHR-iss
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Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk Catholic) Plant City, Fla. (Plant City) Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood) Brantford, Ontario, Canada (Pauline S. Johnson Collegiate)
Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) Milton, Mass. (Valor Christian, Colo.) Destrehan, La. (Jesuit/Tulane) Washougal, Wash. (Camas) Kearney, Neb. (Kearney) Saint Charles, Ill. (Burlington Central) Orlando, Fla. (Freedom) Albion, Neb. (Boone Central) Omaha, Neb. (Burke) Montclair, N.J. (Fork Union Military Academy/Montclair)
Kearney, Neb. (Kearney/Nebraska-Kearney) Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) Winnfield, La. (Winnfield Senior) New Orleans, La. (St. Augustine) Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn) Milton, Wis. (Milton) Houston, Texas (Omaha Central) Omaha, Neb. (Burke) North Potomac, Md. (Quince Orchard) Los Angeles, Calif. (Chaminade) Hiawatha, Kan. (Hiawatha) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (San Juan Hills) Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) Westchester, N.Y. (Somers/Bridgton Academy) Sachse, Texas (Sachse) Centennial, Colo. (Grandview) Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac) Le Mars, Iowa (Le Mars) West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) Giltner, Neb. (Giltner/South Dakota State) Memphis, Tenn. (Southhaven [Miss.]) Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) Lincoln, Neb. (East) Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) Omaha, Neb. (Ralston) San Ramon, Calif. (California) Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood) Lone Tree, Colo. (Regis Jesuit) Gretna, Neb. (Gretna) Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Longmont, Colo. (Longmont)
ThousandOaks,Calif.(ThousandOaks/Utah/Pierce College)
Katy, Texas (Katy) Grosse Pointe, Mich. (Grosse Pointe South) Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista) Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn) Loveland, Colo. (Loveland) Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic) Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute) Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) New Orleans, La. (Lusher/Fresno State) Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd/Air Force Prep) Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West) Cozad, Neb. (Cozad) Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial) Wilber, Neb. (Wilber-Clatonia)
Matt Farniok.................... FAR-nee-ock Ryan Freudenburg..........fried-EN-burg Nathan Gerry...............................GARY Sam Hahn..................................HAWN Todd Honas............................ HO-nuss Tyler Hoppes........................... HOP-iss Matt Jarzynka....................Jar-ZINK-uh Boaz Joseph................................BOSE Joshua Kalu............................. Kuh-loo Reid Karel...............................CARE-ull Kyle Kasun.............................. KAY-sun Bo Kitrell.................................. KIT-trull
David Knevel............................ NEV-ull Wyatt Mazour................... MUH-zoo-er Graham Nabity....................NAB-it-tee DaiShon Neal.....................DAY-shawn Terrell Newby........................... TAIR-ul Devine Ozigbo.................... oh-ZIG-bo Gabe Rahn................................. RAWN Bryan Reimers..................... RHYME-ers Jacob Weinmaster...........WINE-master Mikale Wilbon........................MIK-kale Kieron Williams........................ KYE-run Dedrick Young....................... DEAD-rik
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Jordan Nelson.................. IB Ty Betka............................ WR Grant Jordan......................LB Jordan Ober.................... LS Luke McNitt..................... FB Trey Foster...................... TE Creighton Koley................ DB Tyrin Ferguson................. LB Todd Honas...................... WR Mitch McCann....................FB Mick Stoltenberg............. DL A.J. Natter......................... DE Ty Chaffin.......................... WR Branden Hohenstein..........TE Matt Jarzynka.................... DE Erik Evans.......................... DE Austin Hemphill..................FB Chris Weber..................... LB Garret Johns...................... DL John Raridon..................... OL Jared Brugmann.................LB Ryan Freudenburg............ OL Josh Banderas................. LB Alex Boryca........................LB Creighton Hamik................LB Robby Painter.................... OL Kevin Maurice..................DT Brad Simpson.....................LB Boe Wilson........................ OL Jacob Weinmaster.............LB Joel Lopez......................... DL Corey Whitaker................. OL Brody Cleveland.................LB Bryan Brokop..................... OL Cole Conrad...................... OL Tanner Farmer................... OL Christian Gaylord.............. OL Dylan Utter......................OL Jerald Foster...................OL Nick Gates.......................OL Matt Farniok...................... OL Zach Hannon...................OL Sam Hahn.......................... OL Jalin Barnett...................... OL Fyn Anderson.................... DL Dwayne Johnson Jr........... OL Dylan Owen....................... DL David Knevel...................OL Michael Decker.................. OL Brett Classen.................... WR Gabe Rahn........................ WR Alonzo Moore.................WR David Engelhaupt...............TE Bryan Reimers.................. WR Sam Cotton...................... TE Matt Snyder........................TE Jack Stoll.............................TE Brandon Reilly................WR Ross Dzuris......................DE Tyler Hoppes......................TE Connor Ketter.....................TE Freedom Akinmoladun.... DE Chase Urbach..................... LS Khalil Davis........................ DT Spencer Lindsay.............. PK Ben Stille............................ DE Carlos Davis....................... DT Logan Rath........................ DT Isaac Armstrong................... P Collin Miller....................... DE Peyton Newell................... DT
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TERRELL NEWBY, IB
JORDAN WESTERKAMP, WR
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2016 HUSKER OFFENSE The 2016 Nebraska offense appears poised for a breakout season in the second year of Mike Riley’s tenure as head coach and under the direction of offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf. Nebraska has a wealth of experience at talent at all skills positions and a young offensive line made great strides during spring practice. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. is the engineer of the NU offense and enters his fourth season as the Huskers’ starter. He has the ability to hurt defenses both with his strong right arm and his powerful legs. Last season, Armstrong Jr. accumulated 3,430 yards of total offense and accounted for 29 touchdowns. Armstrong will have the luxury of throwing to the Big Ten’s best collection of pass catchers in 2016. Senior Jordan Westerkamp caught 65 passes last season and is poised to become Nebraska’s all-time leading receiver. Fellow seniors Brandon Reilly and Alonzo Moore have both been big-play performers throughout their careers. Junior De’Mornay Pierson-El returns to the mix this season and is one of the nation’s top punt returners in addition to his receiving skills, while Stanley Morgan Jr. showed star potential in his rookie season. Not to be forgotten, Nebraska returns three senior tight ends, led by Cethan Carter who has shown all-conference skills throughout his Husker career.
Center Dylan Utter and tackle Nick Gates were mainstays on the Nebraska offensive line last season, and will be counted on to lead the way for the Husker Pipeline in 2016.
HIGHLIGHTING THE HUSKER OFFENSE • Tommy Armstrong Jr. is in position to eclipse several Nebraska career records in 2016. Among the records in his sights are career quarterbacks starts, career passing yards, career completions, career touchdown passes and career total offense. Armstrong already has the most 300-yard passing games in school history. • Jordan Westerkamp could threaten Nebraska records for most career receptions and receiving yards. Last season, he caught 65 passes, the second-most in Nebraska history. • I-back Terrell Newby is within striking distance of joining Nebraska’s career 2,000-yard rushing club in 2016. • Junior place-kicker Drew Brown is the first player in Nebraska history to top 100 points in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. Brown made 13 fields of 40 yards or more last season, the most in the nation.
BRANDON REILLY, WR
CETHAN CARTER, TE
In the backfield, senior Terrell Newby ran for nearly 800 yards last season and is also an effective pass catcher. Sophomore Devine Ozigbo flashed his potential as a true freshman, capped by an impressive showing in Nebraska’s bowl victory. That duo is joined by several other talented players to give the Huskers numerous options carrying the football.
RETURNING PRODUCTION
Rushing Yards..............................................68.2% Passing Yards................................................100% Receiving Yards............................................89.6% Total Offense Yards......................................87.2% All-Purpose Yards.........................................81.6% Scoring........................................................84.5%
RETURNING LEADERS
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Rushing Yards....................................Newby (765) Passing Yards....................... Armstrong Jr. (3,030) Receiving Yards.........................Westerkamp (918) Total Offense yards...................Armstrong (3,430) All-Purpose Yards............................Newby (1,001) Scoring.......................................... D. Brown (107)
Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB.................................33 Drew Brown, PK.................................................26 Cethan Carter, TE..............................................25 Jordan Westerkamp, WR...................................14 Alonzo Moore, WR............................................14 Dylan Utter, C/G................................................14 Sam Cotton, TE.................................................12 Nick Gates, OT..................................................10 Terrell Newby, IB..................................................8 Brandon Reilly, WR..............................................7 De’Mornay Pierson-El, WR..................................7 Stanley Morgan Jr., WR.......................................3 Trey Foster, TE.....................................................1 Ryker Fyfe, QB.....................................................1
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Nebraska has long been known for having one of the nation’s most explosive offenses. For decades, Nebraska boasted a nation-leading option rushing attack, and in the past decade the Husker offense has featured prolific passers and record-setting receivers, while continuing to produce elite running backs. Coach Mike Riley and his staff have a history of producing one of the nation’s most diversified offensive attacks. In Riley’s first year at Nebraska, the Husker offense showed great versatility and explosiveness. Nebraska finished the season ranked in the top three in the Big Ten in passing, scoring and total offense.
A DECADE OF TRIPLE THREATS (2005-15) 1,000-Yard Rushers Nebraska 8 Riley (OSU & NU) 6
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2,500-Yard Passers 6 8
50-Catch Seasons 8 16
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RECORD-SETTING PERFORMERS NEBRASKA
AMEER ABDULLAH, NEBRASKA RB, 2011-14
OREGON STATE
SEAN MANNION, OREGON STATE QB, 2011-14 • Pac-12 career leader in passing yards and completions.
• First at Nebraska, second in Big Ten history and ninth in NCAA history in all-purpose yards.
• Single-season conference leader with 4,662 passing yards.
• Second in school history and 10th in Big Ten history in rushing yardage.
BRANDIN COOKS, OREGON STATE WR, 2011-13
TAYLOR MARTINEZ, NEBRASKA QB, 2010-13 • First Husker with 10,000 yards of total offense and 10th in Big Ten history in total offense.
• Won the 2013 Biletnikoff Award Winner as the nation’s top wide receiver.
• One of six quarterbacks in FBS history to pass for 6,000 yards and rush for 2,500 yards in a career.
• Set Pac-12 records with 128 catches and 1,730 yards in 2013.
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• In the past 11 seasons, Nebraska quarterbacks have produced nine of the top 11 single-season marks in total offense. • Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. has accounted for nearly 8,000 yards of total offense in his career, including 3,430 yards in 2015. He is poised to become Nebraska’s career leader in this category.
• Taylor Martinez completed his Nebraska career in 2013 as the holder of 37 school records, including career passing yards and touchdowns and singleseason and career total offense.
OREGON STATE QUARTERBACKS
• Riley’s quarterbacks at Oregon State produced two of the top six single-season passing totals in Pac-12 history, with Sean Mannion throwing for 4,662 in 2013 and Derek Anderson (pictured) passing for 4,058 in 2003. • Both Mannion and Anderson rank in the top five in Pac-12 history in career passing yardage.
• Three of Riley’s Oregon State quarterbacks are active in the NFL. • Six of Oregon State’s top 10 season passing totals were set under Riley, including the top four.
• Over the past 11 seasons, Nebraska quarterbacks have produced 19 of the top 20 single-game total offense efforts in school history.
• Oregon State had seven 3,000-yard passers in Riley’s 14 seasons as head coach.
RUNNING BACKS
RUNNING BACKS
• Nebraska has had a running back rush for at least 1,000 yards in six of the past seven seasons. Husker I-backs have 31, 1,000-yard seasons in school history.
• Oregon State running backs Steven Jackson and Jacquizz Rodgers (pictured) both earned multiple All-America awards playing in Riley’s offense.
• A 2014 Doak Walker Award finalist, Ameer Abdullah completed his Nebraska career in 2014 with a third straight 1,000-yard rushing season. He was the first Husker to top 1,000 yards in three seasons. • Roy Helu Jr. (pictured) rushed for a school-record 307 yards vs. Missouri in 2010. • Abdullah, Helu Jr. and Rex Burkhead finished as three of the top six rushers in school history and are all active in the National Football League. • Nebraska I-backs have 47 100-yard rushing games in the past six seasons.
RECEIVERS
• Senior Jordan Westerkamp (pictured) caught 65 passes in 2015, the most ever by a Nebraska receiver and the second-most in school history. • Kenny Bell completed his Nebraska career in 2014 as the Huskers’ all-time leader in receptions (181) and receiving yards (2,689).
• Rodgers was the 2008 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year, the first freshman in conference history to win the award. • OSU running backs earned 10 all-conference awards in Riley’s 14 seasons as head coach. • All four 3,000-yard rushers in Oregon State history played under Riley. • Oregon State running backs had eight 1,000-yard rushing seasons in Riley’s OSU tenure.
RECEIVERS
• Oregon State receivers have captured two Biletnikoff Awards since 2005 - Mike Hass (pictured) in 2005 and Brandin Cooks in 2013. OSU was the only school in the country with two Biletnikoff winners since 2001. • Three of the top 12 receptions leaders in Pac-12 history played under Riley at Oregon State.
• Eight of the top 10 single-season reception totals in Nebraska history have come in the past nine seasons.
• Two of the top three players in Pac-12 single-season receiving yardage played for Riley and his staff at OSU.
• Quincy Enunwa caught a school-record 12 touchdown passes in 2013, including an NCAA record 99-yard touchdown against Georgia in the Gator Bowl. Enunwa had back-to-back 40-catch seasons in 2012 and 2013.
• Seven of the top eight receivers in school history were coached by Riley at Oregon State, including Markus Wheaton, Brandin Cooks, James Rodgers and Mike Hass, who all had at least 220 career receptions. • Riley-coached receivers at OSU produced nine 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
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MICHAEL ROSE-IVEY, LB
JOSH BANDERAS, LB
JOSHUA KALU, CB
NATHAN GERRY, S
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The front four will feature several new faces in 2016, but there is no lack of talent. Defensive ends Ross Dzuris and Freedom Akinmoladun ranked first and second in tackles for loss for the 2015 Huskers. On the interior, defensive coordinator Mark Banker and first-year defensive line coach John Parrella will look to senior Kevin Maurice to lead a group of talented young tackles this fall. The Huskers have ample talent and options at linebacker. Seniors Josh Banderas and Michael Rose-Ivey are battle-tested veterans. Juniors Marcus Newby and Chris Weber have both played key roles the past two seasons and should continue to build on those performances this fall. Sophomore Dedrick Young burst onto the scene in his first year with the Huskers and set a Nebraska record for the most tackles by a true freshman with 61.
• Nebraska returns five Blackshirts with at least 10 career starts • Senior safety Nathan Gerry has earned All-Big Ten honors each of the past two seasons. He is poised to rank second all-time in tackles by a Nebraska defensive back and could challenge the career interceptions record. • Defensive ends Ross Dzuris (9) and Freedom Akinmoladun (7) combined for 16 tackles for loss during the 2015 season. • Nebraska ranked ninth nationally in rush defense last season, allowing less than 110 rushing yards per game. • Returning cornerback starters Chris Jones and Joshua Kalu combined for 12 breakups and five interceptions last season. • The Blackshirts return five linebackers who started at least three games last season, led by senior Josh Banderas and sophomore Dedrick Young, who each recorded 61 tackles. • Sam Foltz returns after being named the 2015 Big Ten Punter of the year. Foltz has a career average of 42.6 yards per punt, the fifth-best career average in Nebraska history.
DEDRICK YOUNG, LB
ROSS DZURIS, DE
Senior Nate Gerry moves into his third year as a starting safety and anchors the secondary. Juniors Joshua Kalu and Chris Jones took over the cornerback duties for the second half of the 2015 season and are poised to give NU one of the Big Ten’s best coverage tandems over the next two years.
HIGHLIGHTING THE HUSKER DEFENSE
RETURNING PRODUCTION
Tackles.....................................................................74.4% Tackles for Loss.......................................................77.0% Sacks.......................................................................70.8% Interceptions...........................................................90.0% Pass Breakups.........................................................62.0% Fumble Recoveries..................................................80.0% Fumbles Forced.......................................................100%
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Tackles............................................................... Gerry (79) Tackles for Loss................................................... Dzuris (9) Sacks.....................................................Akinmoladun (4.5) Interceptions........................................................ Gerry (4) Pass Breakups............................................. Kalu, Gerry (5) Fumbles Forced....................................................Reed (2) QB Hurries.........................................................Dzuris (5)
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Sam Foltz, P...................................................................38 Nathan Gerry, S.............................................................29 Josh Banderas, LB.........................................................19 Joshua Kalu, CB............................................................15 Dedrick Young, LB.........................................................11 Michael Rose-Ivey, LB....................................................10 Chris Jones, CB...............................................................7 Marcus Newby, LB...........................................................6 Freedom Akinmoladun, DE.............................................4 Ross Dzuris, DE................................................................4 Chris Weber, LB...............................................................4 Aaron Williams, S.............................................................3 Kevin Maurice, DT...........................................................1
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DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE One of Nebraska’s most well-known traditions is the Blackshirts, the common nickname for the Husker defense. The term originally dates back to the early 1960s and refers to the black jerseys that Nebraska’s first-string defenders wear in practice. With the return of the two-platoon system in college football in 1964, Head Coach Bob Devaney looked for a way to distinguish the defensive units on the practice field. Devaney sent an assistant coach to a local sporting goods store to find “contrast jerseys”, a sleeveless pullover that went on top of the players’ practice jerseys. While the top offensive unit practiced in red jerseys and the second-string offense worked in green pullovers, the first-string defense wore black and the second string wore contrasting gold jerseys. The term quickly caught on then gained momentum during Monte Kiffin’s tenure as defensive coordinator in the mid-1970s. The Blackshirts earned national recognition under Charlie McBride, who served as the Huskers’ defensive coordinator from 1982 to 1999. The Blackshirts celebrated their 50th season in 2013, and Head Coach Mike Riley and defensive coordinator Mark Banker have readily embraced the longstanding tradition.
From left to right: Grant Wistrom, Ndamukong Suh, Barrett Ruud and Lavonte David
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BLACKSHIRT DOMINANCE "We have a great (defensive) tradition at Nebraska. As a former Blackshirt, it is basically the sense of urgency you play with. That is what it means to be a Blackshirt. It is being able to trust the guy next to you. It is 11 guys getting to the football.” Trev Alberts, 1993 All-American and Butkus Award Winner
• Nebraska has ranked in the top 10 nationally in total defense 22 times since 1964. • Nebraska has ranked among the top 10 in all four major defensive categories (rush defense, pass defense, total defense and scoring defense) on five occasions, including national title seasons in 1994, 1995 and 1997, and most recently in 2009. • Nebraska has ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense 23 times since 1964, including leading the nation in scoring defense in 1984 and 2009. • Opponents have traditionally found moving the ball through the air difficult against the Blackshirts, as the Huskers have ranked in the top 10 in passing defense 18 times in the past five decades. • In Mark Banker’s first season as defensive coordinator, Nebraska’s Blackshirts ranked ninth nationally in rush defense.
BLACKSHIRTS IN THE NFL
NFL DEFENSIVE DRAFT PICKS (BIG TEN ONLY) SINCE 1997 OHIO STATE
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• Nebraska has had 19 defensive linemen, 13 linebackers and 20 defensive backs drafted since 1997.
PENN STATE
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• Twenty-three Blackshirts have been taken in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft since 2000, including 2016 third-round picks Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine.
IOWA
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MICHIGAN
30
• Fifteen former Nebraska Blackshirts were on NFL rosters as of June 28, 2016.
• Recent Blackshirts Ndamukong Suh and Lavonte David have earned All-Pro honors during their respective NFL careers. • Suh was the second overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft and signed the richest contract ever for a defensive player in March of 2015.
BANKER DEFENSE “To be a part of that Blackshirt unit you have to do things at a certain level to carry that distinction and have that responsibility. As players enter your program they should all aspire to be a part of that excellence and want that responsibility to continue that tradition.” Mark Banker, Defensive Coordinator
Nebraska defensive coordinator Mark Banker has a history of success at each stop in his coaching career. • Nebraska’s 2015 defense ranked ninth nationally in rushing defense and also ranked in the top 25 nationally in third-down defense. • The 2007 Beaver defense led the nation in rushing defense, while ranking fourth in sacks and eighth in total defense. • 19 Oregon State players coached by Banker have been chosen in the NFL Draft since 2004, including five Beaver defenders taken in the 2009 draft.
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HEAD COACH MIKE RILEY
Mike Riley is one of the most respected coaches at any level of football. Riley has been a winner at every level during his four decades in the coaching profession. He captured a national title as a player at Alabama, won an NAIA championship as a coordinator at Linfield College and won two CFL Grey Cup titles in four seasons as the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Off the field, Riley has been widely praised for his role as a leader and teacher of young men.
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IN 15 SEASONS AS A COLLEGE HEAD COACH, RILEY HAS DEFEATED 15 RANKED TEAMS RILEY HAS COACHED 14 ALL-AMERICANS IN HIS COLLEGE COACHING CAREER RILEY’S 9 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE RANK 2ND NATIONALLY RILEY IS 1 OF 6 ACTIVE FBS HEAD COACHES WHO ALSO SERVED AS AN NFL HEAD COACH RILEY IS 1 OF 4 COACHES IN NCAA HISTORY TO WIN HIS FIRST 5 CAREER BOWL GAMES
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MOST COACHING EXPERIENCE* Nick Saban, Alabama Mike Riley, Nebraska Bill Snyder, Kansas State Rocky Long, San Diego State
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*College and professional experience
YEARS AS A HEAD COACH Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Mike Riley, Nebraska Bill Snyder, Kansas State
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YEARS AS A PRO HEAD COACH Lovie Smith, Illinois Mike Riley, Nebraska Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Jim Mora Jr., UCLA
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WINNER
"I will say this: if you can win in Corvallis, Ore. - and Mike Riley did a lot of winning - you can probably win anywhere." Big Ten Network analyst Tom Dienhart
• Riley’s first win in 2016 will give him 100 wins as a FBS Head Coach. Riley will be the 10th active FBS head coach to win 100 games at a Power Five School. • Riley has won championships at the NAIA, NCAA FBS and professional levels. • Riley was a cornerback on Alabama's 1973 national championship team. • In 1982, Riley was the defensive coordinator for a Linfield College team that went 12-0 and won the NAIA national championship. • Riley coached the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to two Grey Cup titles in his four seasons. • Riley has led his teams to a 7-2 record in bowl games, including Nebraska’s 2015 Foster Farms Bowl victory, ranking fifth in NCAA history in bowl winning percentage (minimum eight bowls). • Riley’s teams have defeated 15 ranked teams in 15 seasons, including six wins vs. top-10 teams, and three victories over top-five foes. Last season, Nebraska defeated No. 7 Michigan State in Lincoln, handing the Spartans their only regular season loss.
OFFENSIVE GENIUS “I think we throw this term around a lot, but he’s as close to an offensive genius as there is." National Championship Head Coach Mack Brown
• In Riley’s first season at Nebraska, the Husker offense ranked in the top three in the Big Ten in passing, scoring and total offense. • In 2003 at Oregon State, the Beavers became the first team in NCAA history to have a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,500-yard rusher and two 1,000-yard receivers. • At Oregon State, Riley helped Sean Manion become the all-time leading passer in the history of the Pac-12 Conference. • Riley is the only active coach who has had multiple players win the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver. • Running back Jacquizz Rogers was the 2008 Pac-10 Offensive MVP, becoming the first freshman in conference history to win the award. • Coached 2 of the 4 all-time leading passers in Pac-12 history. • Coached 3 of the 8 all-time leading receivers in Pac-12 history. • Coached 3 of the 12 all-time leading rushers in Pac-12 history.
ROLE MODEL
“I'd go so far to say that Riley is role-modeling what we should all be seeking for ourselves; he's wellliked, well-paid, respected, successful, secure and content." ESPN.com columnist Ted Miller
• Riley is about more than winning, as he is driven to positively impact the lives of every student-athlete he coaches. • Players and coaches alike routinely offer high praise to Riley. • Former player Brandin Cooks: "Coach Riley really cares about his players on and off the field and wants nothing but the best for them in both areas." • Former player and Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh: "When you try to think of the top five people you know in this world, there's no doubt about it that Mike Riley is in that top five. He's just a tremendous person." • Legendary Hall of Fame Coach John Robinson: "If you get to heaven and look around and Mike Riley's not there, you're in the wrong place."
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• 13 Seasons as an Offensive Coordinator
• 30th Year as a Defensive Coordinator at Both College and NFL Levels
• 4 Years of NFL Coaching Experience
• Coached three Nebraska players to All-Big Ten honors in 2015
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• Guided 2015 Nebraska offense to top 3 rankings in Big Ten in passing, scoring and total offense
BRUCE READ
DANNY LANGSDORF • 38 Years of Coaching Experience
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR
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MARK BANKER
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
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• 32 Years of Coaching Experience, including 7 in National Football League • Coached P Sam Foltz and PK Drew Brown to All-Big Ten Honors in 2015 • Coached 2005 Lou Groza Award Winner Alexis Serna at Oregon State
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COACHING STAFF
The Nebraska football staff boasts an impressive resume of success and experience. As a collective group, the Huskers’ nine full-time assistants have combined for more than 200 years of coaching experience giving Nebraska a championship staff in all areas—teaching, development and recruiting. Every member of the staff has professional experience, either as a player or a coach. Overall, Nebraska’s staff has a combined 33 years of NFL coaching experience.
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
MIKE CAVANAUGH
TRENT BRAY
• 31 years of coaching experience, all working with the offensive line • Has coached 24 all-conference offensive linemen in past 11 years
• 8 years of college coaching experience, all at Power Five Conference schools • Helped Nebraska LBs rack up 239 tackles and 26 TFL in 2015
REGGIE DAVIS
JOHN PARRELLA
• Helped Nebraska RBs rush for more than 2,400 yards in 2015 • 6 Years in National Football League, 4 as a coach and 2 as a player
• 4 seasons as a college defensive line coach • Played 12 seasons in National Football League, including three Super Bowls
KEITH WILLIAMS
BRIAN STEWART
• 18 years of coaching experience, including 4 as an offensive coordinator • 8 of his wideouts played in NFL in 2015
• 25 years of coaching experience, including 8 in the NFL • 7 years as a defensive coordinator, including 2 seasons leading the Dallas Cowboys defense
OFFENSIVE LINE
RUNNING BACKS
WIDE RECEIVERS
LINEBACKERS
DEFENSIVE LINE
CORNERBACKS
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HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS; ERIC CROUCH (2001), MIKE ROZIER (1983) AND JOHNNY RODGERS (1972) FIVE NATIONAL TITLES (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995 AND 1997) CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
WINNING TRADITION
• Nebraska has more wins than any other program in college football over the past 40, 50 & 60 years • Nebraska ranks fourth all-time in victories and ninth in winning percentage • Nebraska has had three Heisman Trophy winners and a nation-leading nine Outland Trophy recipients • Nebraska is the only school with two or more players selected every year of the Common Era NFL Draft
ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES
NATION-LEADING 325 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS ACROSS ALL SPORTS NCAA-RECORD 347 CONSECUTIVE SELLOUTS IN MEMORIAL STADIUM DATING BACK TO 1962
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• Nebraska Football has 23 members of the College Football Hall of Fame
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TEXAS
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OHIO STATE
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Left: Nebraska’s sellout streak began under Coach Bob Devaney in 1962. Right: Nebraska earned its fifth national championship in 1997, capping a run of three national titles in four seasons.
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CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION
FIVE NATIONAL TITLES SINCE 1970 ALABAMA
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NATIONAL TITLES Nebraska ranks among college football’s elite with five national championships, all since 1970. The Huskers are one of only three programs to win at least five national championships since 1970. In addition, Nebraska has played for a national title on four other occasions.
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RECORD: 11-0-1 Orange Bowl · #3 Nebraska 17, #5 LSU 12
RECORD: 13-0 Orange Bowl · #1 Nebraska 38, #2 Alabama 6
“It was everything I thought it would be and more. Nebraska just treats people the way you want to be treated. The minute you get here, you feel that love that people have for you. You feel that atmosphere that champions have, and you embrace everything you know it will take for you to get there yourself.” Will Shields, 2011 College Football Hall of Fame Member and 2015 NFL Hall of Fame Member
1994
RECORD: 13-0 Orange Bowl · #1 Nebraska 24, #3 Miami 17
1995
RECORD: 12-0 Fiesta Bowl · #1 Nebraska 62, #2 Florida 24
1997 RECORD: 13-0
Orange Bowl · #2 Nebraska 42, #3 Tennessee 17
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FOUR CORNER INSCRIPTIONS
“In Commendation of the men of Nebraska who served and fell in the Nations Wars.” Inscription on Southeast Corner
“Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport.” Inscription on Northwest Corner
MEMORIAL STADIUM “Cathedral of College Football”
Memorial Stadium is one of the most iconic venues in all of collegiate sports. The Home of the Huskers since 1923, Memorial Stadium is universally ranked among the best in college football. The historic stadium has continued to grow and improve with age. Nebraska has averaged more than 89,500 fans each of the past three seasons to rank in the top 11 nationally. Nebraska has continued its unmatched sellout streak, packing Memorial Stadium for all 347 home games since 1962. More than 26 million fans have passed through the gates of Memorial Stadium during the ongoing sellout streak.
THE FACTS
Dedicated: Oct. 20, 1923 · Original Capacity: 31,000 · Current Capacity: 86,047 · Largest Crowd: 91,585 vs. Miami, Sept. 20, 2014 · Sold Out Since: Nov. 3, 1962 · All-Time Record: 406-124-13 · College Sports Network, No. 1 Stadium in College Football, 2013 · USA Today, Top Five Stadiums in College Football, 2014
“Their Lives they held their countrys trust; They kept its faith; They died its heroes.”
“Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory.” Inscription on Southwest Corner
Inscription on Northeast Corner
“Memorial Stadium is the best picture of college football there is. There’s nothing like it.”
CONSECUTIVE SELLOUTS
Head Coach Mike Riley
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249
OREGON
109
“An imposing stadium that dominates Lincoln, few places are more intimidating for visiting teams to enter. The small touches and exterior are carefully constructed in a classy way and the sellout streak dating back to 1962 certainly adds to the venue’s lore.” NFL.com
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FOOTBALL FACILITIES The University of Nebraska provides its football student-athletes with every resource needed to be successful, including world-class facilities. All of the football facilities are conveniently located inside the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex, within steps of Memorial Stadium.
LOCKER ROOM
Nebraska’s locker room is located immediately adjacent to the strength training, athletic medicine and equipment room facilities. The locker room design allows players ample personal space and storage. Each solid maple locker has a unique ventilation system, and a personalized iPad, allowing student-athletes to stay connected while in the locker room.
HAWKS CHAMPIONSHIP CENTER
Connected to the Osborne Athletic Complex by an indoor skybridge, the 81,200-square foot Hawks Championship Center provides a full-sized indoor practice field with a FieldTurf playing surface identical to Memorial Stadium. The Huskers also have access to a second indoor facility, the Cook Pavilion, located adjacent the outdoor practice fields. The Hawks Championship Center installed a new field in the summer of 2016.
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HISTORICAL DISPLAYS
Nebraska’s rich football tradition is on display throughout the Osborne Athletic Complex and Memorial Stadium. Five national championship trophies are prominently displayed in the main lobby of the facility and the Cornhuskers’ three Heisman winners and other major award winners are prominently featured.
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ED AND JOYANNE GASS PRACTICE FACILITY
The Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Facility consists of two full-size playing fields, one with FieldTurf and the other with natural grass. The practice fields are connected to the Hawks Championship Center, giving Nebraska three practice fields for maximum efficiency during practice.
NEBRASKA FOOTBALL PLAYERS’ LOUNGE
Nebraska players have a dedicated lounge to enjoy during their down time. The comfortable lounge area features all the latest technology and includes a display to highlight Nebraska’s rich NFL tradition.
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HUSKER POWER
The University of Nebraska has long been recognized as being the national leader in the area of strength and conditioning. Nebraska was the first NCAA school to have a paid strength and conditioning coach, the first to lift weights in-season, the first to hold an official summer conditioning class for student-athletes and the first to offer a degree for strength coaching. Husker Power is a nationally recognized brand and a source of pride for Nebraska Football. Nebraska football student-athletes train throughout the year in the Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center, one of the nation’s finest facilities of its kind. Built in 2006, the facility is one of the largest in the country and is a unique, state-of-the-art complex. The facility gives Husker student-athletes a technological and strategic advantage by combining state-of-the-art strength training innovation with top-notch coaching and programming. The Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center contains a field turf agility track adjacent to the strength training equipment allowing for high impact strength programming on different dynamic surfaces. The strength and conditioning staff consists of five full-time staff members, led by Head Football Strength Coach Mark Philipp. The staff works with Husker football studentathletes teaching proper strength and conditioning techniques, allowing them to reach their maximum potential. The latest upgrade to the Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center took place in the summer of 2015. The facelift nearly doubled the number of lifting platforms and included new equipment and new apparel. The layout changes allow the strength staff to redesign and implement a program that accommodates each individual athlete with the most beneficial exercises in an efficient period of time. Components considered in the new weight room layout included accommodating a larger number of athletes per group and the time and space required to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury.
“This incredible facility helped me earn all the honors I was so privileged to receive while I was at Nebraska...There is not a better strength and conditioning program in the country.� Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska All-American (2009)
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HUSKERS IN THE NFL Nebraska has one of the most impressive records of placing players in the National Football League. More than 300 Husker players have went on to NFL careers. Over the past two decades, Nebraska ranks second among Big Ten Conference schools in players selected in the NFL Draft. As of July 1, Nebraska had 31 players on NFL rosters, including 12 players with four or more years of experience. Nebraska is represented on the rosters of 20 NFL teams.
HUSKER NFL FACTS
• Nebraska had four players selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. Nebraska is the only school in the Common Draft Era (since 1967) to have multiple players taken every year in the NFL Draft. • Since 1997, Nebraska ranks second in the Big Ten Conference with 88 NFL draftees. In that time, 54 Blackshirt defenders have been picked in the Draft. • Since 1990, Nebraska has had 28 defensive backs, 22 defensive linemen and 19 offensive lineman chosen in the NFL Draft. • Nebraska had two former players selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl in Josh Brown (New York Giants) and Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens). • Nebraska leads the nation with 23 consecutive years with a player on a Super Bowl roster. • Nebraska is regularly among the most represented schools at the NFL Scouting Combine. Nearly every NFL franchise regularly attends the Huskers’ Pro Day in Lincoln (right).
AMEER ABDULLAH DETROIT LIONS RUNNING BACK
LED THE NFL WITH 1,077 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS IN 2015 RANKED 5TH IN THE NFL IN ALL-PURPOSE YARDS IN 2015
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JOSH BROWN
SPENCER LONG
2015 PRO BOWL SELECTION RANKS FOURTH AMONG ACTIVE PLAYERS IN SCORING (1,353 POINTS)
STARTED 13 GAMES FOR NFC EAST CHAMPIONS IN 2015
NEW YORK GIANTS PLACE-KICKER
WASHINGTON REDSKINS OFFENSIVE GUARD
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NFL DRAFTEES BY POSITION
Nebraska ranks among the nation’s top producers of NFL draftees at several positions.
RUNNING BACKS
1ST (41)
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
3RD (58)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
3RD (45)
LINEBACKERS
4TH (41)
DEFENSIVE BACKS
4TH (48)
TIGHT ENDS
5TH (15)
LAVONTE DAVID
SAM KOCH
NDAMUKONG SUH
BALTIMORE RAVENS PUNTER
MIAMI DOLPHINS DEFENSIVE TACKLE
TWO-TIME AP ALL-PRO 577 TACKLES IN FOUR NFL SEASONS 9 INT, 13 SACKS
2015 PRO BOWL SELECTION CAREER AVERAGE OF 45.2 YARDS PER PUNT OVER 10 NFL SEASONS
FOUR-TIME ALL-PRO SELECTION 2010 NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 36 CAREER SACKS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS LINEBACKER
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HUSKERS IN THE NFL
PRINCE AMUKAMARA
Jacksonville Jaguars, Cornerback 45 Career Starts
REX BURKHEAD
Cincinnati Bengals, Running Back Played in all 16 Games in Third NFL Season in 2015
DANIEL DAVIE
Indianapolis Colts, Cornerback First Season in NFL
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ZAIRE ANDERSON
Denver Broncos, Linebacker Super Bowl 50 Champion
MALIEK COLLINS
Dallas Cowboys, Defensive Tackle 2016 Third-Round Draft Pick
QUINCY ENUNWA
New York Jets, Wide Receiver Played in 12 games in 2015; 22 catches for 315 yards; Third Season in NFL
LARRY ASANTE
Oakland Raiders, Safety Fifth Season; 30 tackles in 2015
WILL COMPTON
Washington Redskins, Linebacker Played in all 16 games with 10 starts in 2015; 96 Tackles in 2015
RANDY GREGORY
Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End 11 tackles in 12 games as a rookie in 2015
KENNY BELL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver Second Season in NFL
JARED CRICK
Denver Broncos, Defensive End 48 Tackles in 2015 Made 16 Starts for Houston in 2015
ROY HELU JR.
Oakland Raiders, Running Back 1,171 Rushing Yards, 1,227 Receiving Yards In Five NFL Seasons
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Denver Broncos, Fullback 2016 Sixth-Round Draft Pick
GIVENS PRICE
Arizona Cardinals, Offensive Tackle First Season in NFL
STANLEY JEAN-BAPTISTE Seattle Seahawks, Cornerback Third NFL Season in 2016
BRENT QVALE
New York Jets, Offensive Tackle Played in all 16 games in 2015 Third Season in NFL
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ALEX LEWIS
Baltimore Ravens, Offensive Tackle 2016 Fourth-Round Draft Pick
TREVOR ROACH
Cincinnati Bengals, Linebacker Second Season in NFL Made NFL Debut in 2015 Wild Card Playoff Game vs. Pittsburgh
NILES PAUL
Washington Redskins, Tight End 53 Career Receptions
JEREMIAH SIRLES
Minnesota Vikings, Offensive Tackle Third Season in the NFL
“Without playing at Nebraska, I don’t know that I would have went to the NFL…Once you sweat, struggle and cry with some of these guys, they’re going to be your teammates forever…I always want to be affiliated with Nebraska.” Carl Nicks Tampa Bay Buccaneers, OG, 2011 Pro Bowl Selection
MATT SLAUSON
San Diego Chargers, Offensive Lineman 85 Career Starts in Seven NFL Seasons
DAIMION STAFFORD
Tennessee Titans, Safety Played in 47 Games in Three NFL Seasons 65 Career Tackles and 7 Pass Breakups
ZACH STERUP
Kansas City Chiefs, Offensive Guard First Season in NFL
VINCENT VALENTINE
New England Patriots, Defensive Tackle 2016 Third-Round Draft Pick
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FORMER NFL GREATS 2015 marked a special year for former Nebraska greats. A pair of former Huskers, Will Shields and Mick Tingelhoff, were in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015. The duo joins Bob Brown, Guy Chamberlin and Will (Roy) Lyman as Huskers in the Hall of Fame. The five Hall of Fame members highlight a rich tradition of professional success for Nebraska players.
ALL-TIME NFL DRAFT PICKS
WILL SHIELDS
Offensive Guard, 1993-2006 (Kansas City Chiefs) 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee 12 Consecutive Pro Bowl Appearances Chief Records for Games Played (224) and Starts (223) 2003 NFL Man of the Year
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MICK TINGELHOFF
Center, 1962-1978 (Minnesota Vikings) 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Started in Four Super Bowls Six-Time Pro Bowl Selection Played in 240 consecutive games
USC
497
NOTRE DAME
493
OHIO STATE
430
OKLAHOMA
377
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HUSKERS WITH 10 YEARS IN THE NFL Player Teams Bob Brown Eagles, Rams, Raiders Josh Brown Seahawks, Rams, Jets, Bengals, Giants Kris Brown Steelers, Texans, Chargers, Cowboys Mike Brown Bears, Chiefs Ralph Brown Giants, Vikings, Browns, Cardinals Correll Buckhalter Eagles, Broncos Roger Craig 49ers, Raiders, Vikings John Dutton Colts, Cowboys Vince Ferragamo Rams, Bills, Packers Pat Fischer Cardinals, Redskins Irving Fryar Patriots, Dolphins, Eagles, Redskins Ahman Green Seahawks, Packers, Texans Willie Harper 49ers Russ Hochstein Patriots, Broncos Ed Husmann Cardinals, Cowboys, Oilers Chris Kelsay Bills Sam Koch Ravens Roy Lyman Canton, Cleveland, Frankford, Bears
MIKE MINTER
Safety, 1997-2006 (Carolina Panthers) All-Time leading tackler in Panthers history (790) Played in Super Bowl XXXVIII
JOHN PARRELLA
Defensive Tackle, 1993-2004 (Bills, Chargers, Raiders) Played in 172 games, including 111 career starts Three Super Bowl Appearances Second Pick of the 1993 NFL Draft
Years 1964-73 2003-Present 1999-10 2000-09 2000-09 2001-10 1983-93 1974-87 1977-86 1961-77 1984-00 1998-09 1973-83 2001-10 1953-65 2003-12 2006-Present 1922-34
MIKE BROWN
Safety, 2000-09 (Bears, Chiefs) 20 Career Interceptions 2001 First-Team All-Pro 2005 Pro Bowl Selection
NEIL SMITH
Defensive Tackle, 1988-2000 (Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers) Second Overall Pick in 1988 NFL Draft Six-Time Pro Bowl Selection 104.5 career sacks Two Super Bowl Championships with Denver Broncos
Ron McDole Mike Minter Bob Nelson Bob Newton John Parrella Dominic Raiola Cory Schlesinger Scott Shanle Will Shields Neil Smith Broderick Thomas Mick Tingelhoff Adam Treu Kyle Vanden Bosch Zach Wiegert Jamie Williams Jimmy Williams Keith Wortman
Cardinals, Oilers, Bills, Redskins Panthers Bills, Seahawks, Raiders Bears, Seahawks Bills, Chargers, Raiders Lions Lions, Dolphins Rams, Cowboys, Saints Chiefs Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers Buccaneers, Lions, Vikings, Cowboys Vikings Raiders Cardinals, Titans, Lions Rams, Panthers, Jaguars, Texans Cardinals, Oilers, 49ers, Raiders Lions, Vikings, Buccaneers Packers, Cardinals
AHMAN GREEN
Running Back, 1998-2009 (Seahawks, Packers, Texans) Four-Time Pro Bowl Selection Green Bay Packers All-Time leading rusher with 8,322 Yards; 9,205 total rushing yards, 74 total touchdowns
ROGER CRAIG
Running Back, 1983-93 (49ers, Raiders, Vikings) 8,189 Career Rushing Yards 566 Career Receptions Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalist Four-Time Pro Bowl Selection
1961-78 1997-06 1975-85 1971-82 1993-04 2001-14 1995-06 2003-12 1993-06 1988-00 1989-98 1962-78 1997-06 2001-12 1995-06 1983-94 1982-93 1972-81
BOB BROWN
Offensive Tackle, 1964-73 (Eagles, Rams, Raiders) 2004 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Seven-Time First-Team All-NFL Selection Six-Time Pro Bowl Selection Second Overall Pick in 1964 NFL Draft
PAT FISCHER
Cornerback, 1961-77 (Redskins, Cardinals) Three-Time Pro-Bowl Selection Ranks 17th in NFL history with 56 career interceptions
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HEISMAN TRADITION
HEISMAN TROPHIES SINCE 1970
Three Nebraska players have been awarded college football’s highest individual honor—the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Receiver/returner Johnny Rodgers was Nebraska’s first winner in 1972, running back Mike Rozier captured the Heisman in 1983 and quarterback Eric Crouch was awarded the trophy in 2001. In 2009, Ndamukong Suh finished fourth in the Heisman voting and was the first defensive lineman to be a finalist for the award in 15 seasons.
2001
ERIC CROUCH
2001 Walter Camp Player of the Year 2001 Davey O’Brien Award 2001 First-Team All-American Only quarterback in Nebraska history to pass for 4,000 yards and rush for 3,000 yards Third-Round NFL Draft Pick, St. Louis Rams (2002)
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1983
MIKE ROZIER
1983 Maxwell Award 1983 Walter Camp Player of the Year Two-Time First-Team All-American (1982, 1983) School-Record 4,780 Career Rushing Yards 2,148 Yards and 29 TDs in 1983 First-Round NFL/USFL Draft Pick, Houston/Pittsburgh (1984) Two-Time NFL Pro Bowl Selection Houston Oilers (1987, 1988) College Football Hall of Fame (2006)
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OHIO STATE
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JOHNNY RODGERS
1972 Walter Camp Player of the Year Two-Time First-Team All-American (1971, 1972) Two National Championship Teams (1970, 1971) 143 Catches for NU record 2,479 Yards First-Round NFL Draft Pick, San Diego Chargers (1973) College Football Hall of Fame (2000)
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AWARD-WINNING LEGACY Husker players have won a nation-leading nine Outland Trophies, five Lombardi Awards and three Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year Awards. In 2009, Ndamukong Suh was named the Associated Press Player of the Year and swept the Outland, Lombardi, Nagurski and Bednarik awards.
HEISMAN TROPHY
RIMINGTON TROPHY
BUTKUS AWARD
DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD
BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY
WALTER CAMP PLAYER-OF-THEYEAR AWARD
JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD
OUTLAND TROPHY
BEDNARIK AWARD
LOMBARDI AWARD
Johnny Rodgers (1972) Mike Rozier (1983) Eric Crouch (2001)
Ndamukong Suh (2009)
Dominic Raiola (2000)
Trev Alberts (1993)
Tommie Frazier (1995)
Johnny Rodgers (1972) Mike Rozier (1983) Eric Crouch (2001)
MAXWELL AWARD Mike Rozier (1983)
Ndamukong Suh (2009)
Eric Crouch (2001)
Larry Jacobson (1971) Rich Glover (1972) Dave Rimington (1981) Dave Rimington (1982) Dean Steinkuhler (1983) Will Shields (1992) Zach Wiegert (1994) Aaron Taylor (1997) Ndamukong Suh (2009)
Rich Glover (1972) Dave Rimington (1982) Dean Steinkuhler (1983) Grant Wistrom (1997) Ndamukong Suh (2009)
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ALL-TIME GREATS Following the 1949 season, the N Club voted to retire jersey No. 60 in honor of Tom “Train Wreck” Novak’s stellar career with the Cornhuskers. Novak, the first Nebraska player to earn this honor, had been a four-time All-Big Seven choice and a 1949 All-American. For 55 years, Novak was the only NU player to have the distinction of a retired number. In 2004, that finally changed as College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob Brown’s No. 64 joined Novak’s hallowed No. 60 among the only two permanently retired numbers at Nebraska. All major national award winners at Nebraska automatically have their jerseys retired, but their numbers will still be available to active Huskers. Nebraska’s group of 17 players with retired jerseys certainly ranks among the best in the nation. Huskers who have earned the distinction of jersey retirement include three Heisman Trophy winners (Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, Eric Crouch), eight Outland Trophy winners with nine awards (Larry Jacobson, Rich Glover, Dave Rimington (2), Dean Steinkuhler, Will Shields, Zach Wiegert, Aaron Taylor, Ndamukong Suh), five Lombardi Award winners (Rich Glover, Dave Rimington, Dean Steinkuhler, Grant Wistrom, Ndamukong Suh), one Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner (Tommie Frazier), one Davey O’Brien Award winner (Eric Crouch), one Butkus Award winner (Trev Alberts), one Rimington Trophy winner (Dominic Raiola), one Bednarik Award Winner (Ndamukong Suh) and one Nagurski trophy winner (Ndamukong Suh). Nebraska football has 17 players who have been honored with the distinction of having their jerseys retired. Those players have combined for 23 All-America awards and 10 are members of the College Football Hall of Fame.
1993 Butkus Award winner Trev Alberts is one of 17 players with their jersey retired at Nebraska. Alberts is the most recent Husker selected to the College Football Hall of Fame and was honored with his on-campus salute in October of 2015.
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YEAR RETIRED
JERSEY
PLAYER, POSITION
MAJOR AWARDS
1949
No. 60*
Tom Novak, C
Four-Time All-Conference, AllAmerican
1972
No. 20
Johnny Rodgers, WB
1972 Heisman/Walter Camp, College Hall of Fame
1972
No. 79
Rich Glover, MG
1972 Outland/Lombardi, College Hall of Fame
1982
No. 50
Dave Rimington, C
1981, 1982 Lombardi/1982 Outland, College Hall of Fame
1983
No. 30
Mike Rozier, IB
1983 Heisman/Maxwell/Walter Camp, College Hall of Fame
1983
No. 71
Dean Steinkuhler, OG
1983 Outland/Lombardi
1994
No. 75
Larry Jacobson, DT
1971 Outland, College Hall of Fame
1994
No. 75
Will Shields, OG
1992 Outland, College Hall of Fame
1994
No. 34
Trev Alberts, OLB
1993 Butkus, College Hall of Fame
1995
No. 74
Zach Wiegert, OT
1994 Outland
1996
No. 15
Tommie Frazier, QB
1995 Johnny Unitas, College Hall of Fame
1998
No. 67
Aaron Taylor, OG/C
1997 Outland
1998
No. 98
Grant Wistrom, RE
1997 Lombardi, College Hall of Fame
2002
No. 54
Dominic Raiola, C
2000 Rimington
2002
No. 7
Eric Crouch, QB
2001 Heisman/Walter Camp
2004
No. 64*
Bob Brown, OG
College and Pro Football Hall of Fame
2010
No. 93
Ndamukong Suh, DT
Outland, Lombardi, Bednarik and Nagurski
* Permanently retired numbers
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BOWL TRADITION Nebraska has long been a regular fixture during the bowl season. The Cornhuskers’ 52 bowl appearances rank third in college football history.
HUSKER BOWL FACTS
• Nebraska ranks in the top 10 nationally with 26 victories in bowl games. • During the past 36 years, Nebraska has played in nine Orange Bowls, five Fiesta Bowls, two Sugar Bowls and one Rose Bowl. • Nebraska has appeared in 15 different bowl games in its history. The Big Ten Conference has a diverse bowl lineup that includes affiliations with 12 different postseason locations from coast to coast. • Nebraska Coach Mike Riley has an impressive 7-2 record in bowl games following last year’s win over UCLA in the Foster Farms Bowl.
Nebraska took on UCLA in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl. The Huskers took in the sights of San Francisco, including Alcatraz (above) and spent part of Christmas Day serving meals at St. Anthony’s (far right). Tommy Armstrong Jr. was named MVP in the Huskers’ 37-29 win.
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NU-33 ARIZONA-0
NU-7 WASHINGTON-19
NU-13 SOUTH CAROLINA-30
NU-24 GEORGIA-19
1965 COTTON BOWL 1972 ORANGE BOWL 1979 ORANGE BOWL 1993 ORANGE BOWL
NU-23 MICHIGAN-27
2000 FIESTA BOWL
NU-14 FLORIDA ST.-27
NU-31 TENNESSEE-21
2009 GATOR BOWL
2007 COTTON BOWL
NU-20 ARIZONA-23
NU-14 AUBURN-17
NU-26 CLEMSON-21
2015 FOSTER FARMS BOWL
NU-32 MICHIGAN-28
NU-38 ALABAMA-6
NU-24 OKLAHOMA-31
1986 FIESTA BOWL
1977 LIBERTY BOWL 1985 SUGAR BOWL 1992 ORANGE BOWL 1998 HOLIDAY BOWL
1998 ORANGE BOWL
NU-17 MICHIGAN ST.-3
NU-28 LSU-10
NU-0 MIAMI-22
NU-42 TENNESSEE-17
2005 ALAMO BOWL
2003 ALAMO BOWL
NU-17 LSU-12
NU-21 NORTH CAROLINA-17
NU-21 GA TECH-45
NU-41 VA TECH-21
NU-31 GEORGIA-45
1971 ORANGE BOWL
1969 SUN BOWL 1976 ASTRO-BLUEBONNET BOWL
1991 CITRUS BOWL
1984 ORANGE BOWL
NU-30 MIAMI-31
NU-7 ARKANSAS-10
NU-13 AUBURN-7
2014 HOLIDAY BOWL
2012 CAPITAL ONE BOWL
NU-24 OLE MISS-27
1964 ORANGE BOWL
1962 GOTHAM BOWL
1955 ORANGE BOWL 1967 SUGAR BOWL 1975 FIESTA BOWL 1990 FIESTA BOWL 1996 ORANGE BOWL
1996 FIESTA BOWL 2002 INDEPENDENCE BOWL
NU-62 FLORIDA-24
NU-14 MIAMI-37
2010 HOLIDAY BOWL
2009 HOLIDAY BOWL
NU-66 NORTHWESTERN-17
NU-21 LSU-20
NU-27 TEXAS TECH-24
NU-17 FLORIDA ST.-41
NU-3 MIAMI-23
NU-24 MIAMI-17
2002 ROSE BOWL
2000 ALAMO BOWL
NU-16 FLORIDA ST.-18
NU-14 ARIZONA ST.-17
NU-45 GEORGIA-6
2014 GATOR BOWL
NU-28 FLORIDA ST.-31
1995 ORANGE BOWL
1994 ORANGE BOWL
NU-30 LSU-15
NU-15 CLEMSON-22
NU-36 MIAMI-34
NU-7 DUKE-34
NU-7 ALABAMA-34
1983 ORANGE BOWL
1966 ORANGE BOWL 1975 SUGAR BOWL
NU-31 MISS ST.-17
NU-28 ALABAMA-39
NU-13 FLORIDA-10
1982 ORANGE BOWL
NU-19 TEXAS-3
1988 FIESTA BOWL
1980 SUN BOWL
NU-14 HOUSTON-17
1987 SUGAR BOWL
1980 COTTON BOWL
NU-40 NOTRE DAME-6
NU-13 STANFORD-21
1989 ORANGE BOWL
1974 COTTON BOWL
BOWL APPEARANCES Orange Bowl 17 Fiesta Bowl 6 Sugar Bowl 4 Cotton Bowl 4 Holiday Bowl 4 Alamo Bowl 3 Capital One Bowl 3 Gator Bowl 2 Rose Bowl 2 Sun Bowl 2 Foster Farms Bowl 1 Independence Bowl 1 Liberty Bowl 1 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl 1 Gotham Bowl 1
1973 ORANGE BOWL
NEBRASKA BOWL BIDS
2013 CAPITAL ONE BOWL
The images on this page represent the bowl program covers from each of Nebraska’s 52 bowl games dating back to the 1941 Rose Bowl.
1941 ROSE BOWL
COVERING THE BOWLS
NU-42 USC-45
NU-37 UCLA 29
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MEDIA ATTENTION
Head Coach Mike Riley’s introductory press conference was attended by nearly 100 media members and shown nationally on BTN. Nebraska players and coaches are routinely in the local, regional and national media spotlight. The Huskers are covered by one of the nation’s largest media corps on a daily basis.
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• As part of the Big Ten media agreements, all Nebraska football games are televised nationally. • BTN is currently in more than 60 million homes nationwide, with more than 70 percent of the viewers outside of the Big Ten Conference footprint. BTN’s coverage of Big Ten football includes nearly 50 live games annually, regular studio shows and original programming. • BTN placed second only to ESPN in college football viewership in 2015. • The Big Ten Conference also has expansive television deals with ESPN and ABC, giving the conference unmatched national exposure. • The television rating for the Huskers’ matchup with UCLA in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl was up 25 percent from the 2014 game. • The Huskers’ matchup with USC in the 2014 Holiday Bowl garnered the best television ratings for the Holiday Bowl since 2005. • Nebraska appeared in the first ever NCAA-regulated television broadcast of a college game by NBC on Sept. 19, 1953. Since then, Nebraska has appeared on TV more than 360 times. • Nebraska football games can be heard statewide on the Husker Sports Network, and nationally on Huskers.com, SiriusXM and the TuneIn radio app. • Nebraska Sports have over 1,000,000 followers across all social media platforms. Husker players and coaches are featured prominently throughout the season through local, regional and national media outlets.
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Head Coach Mike Riley (center) is joined by Wisconsin’s Paul Chryst, Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and BTN’s Dave Revsine at the Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon.
“The Nebraska brand has developed in such a way as other names like Oklahoma, Texas, Southern Cal. It’s one of those programs that when you put them up against a quality opponent, it’s a national game.” Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany
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“I’ll tell you the biggest difference between the state of Nebraska and any other state in football. I think the fan’s loyalty, the noise factor that’s on the field and the Sea of Red when you look out.” Brent Musburger, ESPN/ABC Commentator
GAME DAY ATMOSPHERE Game days at Nebraska are unlike any in college football. Fans line the streets of Lincoln waiting to enter the “Sea of Red,” while the marching band parades up Stadium Drive as thousands of red-clad fans look on. The Huskers emerge from the famous “Tunnel Walk” to the sound of “Sirius” and the fans stay at a frenzied pitch until the final play of the game when they graciously cheer for the opposing players as they exit the field. The Tunnel Walk, which began in 1994, has become an integral part of Memorial Stadium’s game-day experience. It was created as a way for fans to share in the excitement of the team emerging from the locker room, something only a few could do before HuskerVision’s cameras and big screens came to Memorial Stadium. The sounds of the Alan Parsons Project’s “Sirius,” and the roar of 90,000 frenzied fans rock the stadium as the Huskers burst through the locker room doors and into the tunnel on their way to the Memorial Stadium FieldTurf. For as long as anyone can remember, the Huskers have touched a lucky horseshoe on their way from the locker room to the field. The horseshoe hangs above the door as Nebraska leaves the North Stadium.
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“There are no words to describe the feeling of making a Tunnel Walk and winning a game in Memorial Stadium. The Tunnel Walk is the single-most exciting part of our games. The anticipation leading up to a football game and that fire you feel in your belly.” Kenny Bell, Nebraska’s all-time leading receiver
“There is nothing like playing at Memorial Stadium. I don’t care what other people say. Everything combined, the atmosphere, the whole town is here. When you are walking through there, you have tears in your eyes because of the sheer adrenaline rush. You can’t control it and your eyes start watering and you start shaking.” Spencer Long, Nebraska All-American and Academic All-American
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THE BIG RED ON THE ROAD
When the Huskers hit the road, Nebraska’s passionate fan base is sure to follow from coast to coast. NU’s contingent of loyal fans have provided a “home away from home” and have given the Huskers unmatched support in road environments.
2000 AT NOTRE DAME
2002 ROSE BOWL VS. MIAMI
2010 AT WASHINGTON
2012 AT UCLA
2011 AT WYOMING
2012 AT NORTHWESTERN
“I think Nebraska fans are the greatest fans in college football, no question in my mind. The enthusiasm here is as good as any place, but the integrity here of the fans is the best in America.” Lee Corso, ESPN College Football Analyst
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“This is truly a place where everybody is all in, all the time, and very, very loyal to their university. Everybody cares. I think that’s my favorite word to describe Nebraska and everybody in it, is that they care. It’s a unique place in that everybody cares, and it’s really one thing. All the energy pours into Lincoln. That goes to every corner.” Head Coach Mike Riley
Nebraska fans are perhaps the most loyal in college football. The entire state follows the Huskers, along with a truly national fan base. Cornhusker fans have packed Memorial Stadium for every home game since 1962. In 2009, Nebraska celebrated its 300th consecutive home sellout, a NCAA record streak that stands at 347 games entering the 2016 season. Nebraska has ranked in the top 10 nationally in home attendance in two of the past three seasons, including a school-record average of 91,249 in 2014. In 2015, Nebraska had season ticket holders from 48 states. Husker fans bring their show on the road as well. Red-clad Nebraska fans have traveled in the tens of thousands to bowl games and road games for decades. Opposing stadiums throughout the Big Ten began to see the invasion of Big Red fans in 2011. Every entrance at Memorial Stadium welcomes Nebraska fans with the following phrase: “Through these gates pass the Greatest Fans in College Football.”
“Win or lose, I walk out of that experience being one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had at a sporting event because of the Nebraska fans. Honestly, I’ve never been around 90,000 fans that were louder, smarter and more respectful. They were classy. If we wanted a model of how sports should be, you go to Nebraska and experience that.” Merril Hoge, ESPN (following Nebraska vs. BYU game, Sept. 2015)
“No fan base has more passion or dedication. It is ALWAYS about the football at Nebraska. And that’s what makes this place a college football Holy Land.” Tom Dienhart, Big Ten Network
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WALK-ONS
SPENCER LONG
ANDY JANOVICH
“Loyalty. Motivation. Willingness to Sacrifice.” Tom Osborne, Hall of Fame Coach from 1973 to 1997 and Nebraska’s Athletic Director from 2007 to 2012, has used those words to describe Nebraska’s walk-on program. The tradition of the Cornhusker walk-on program is one-of-a-kind in college football. Hundreds of young men from towns in all corners of the state have come to Nebraska with big dreams. Many players have excelled beyond their biggest dreams. Head Coach Mike Riley has embraced the Nebraska walkon tradition since day one as the Cornhuskers’ coach, and he also relied on walk-ons during his tenure at Oregon State.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA WALK-ONS
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FIRST-TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA WALK-ONS
Player Brian Blankenship Stewart Bradley Alex Henery Andy Janovich William Johnson Sam Koch Mitch Krenk Bill Lafleur Kyle Larson Rodney Lewis Spencer Long Allen Lyday Joel Makovicka Steve Manstedt Jim McFarland John Parrella Keith Neubert Derrie Nelson Greg Orton Jerrell Pippens Jarvis Redwine Trevor Roach Tim Rother Kelly Saalfeld Mark Schellen Josh Sewell Scott Shanle Anthony Steels Shane Swanson Jared Tomich Adam Treu Dennis Watkins Jimmy Williams Toby Williams
Lettered 1983-85 2003-06 2007-10 2012-15 1963-65 2003-06 1981-82 1995-98 2001-03 1979-81 2011-13 1981-82 1995-98 1971-73 1968-69 1990-92 1987 1978-80 1983-84 2000-03 1979-80 2011-14 1986-87 1977-79 1982-83 2002-03 1999-02 1979-81 1982-84 1994-96 1994-96 1984-85 1979-81 1980-82
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Pos. OL LB PK/P FB DB P TE P P DB OL DB FB DE TE DL TE DE OL DB RB LB DT C FB C LB WR WR DE OL CB DE DL
Hometown NFL Career Omaha, Neb. Steelers, 1987-91 Salt Lake City Cardinals, Eagles, Broncos, 2007-13 Omaha, Neb. Eagles, Lions, 2011-14 Gretna, Neb. Broncos, 2016-present Stanton, Neb. Patriots, 1966-68 Seward, Neb. Ravens, 2006-present Nebraska City, Neb. Bears, 1984-85 Battle Creek, Neb. Chargers, 49ers, 2002-04 Funk, Neb. Bengals, 2004-08 Minneapolis, Minn. Saints, 1982-86 Elkhorn, Neb. Redskins, 2014-present Wichita, Kan. Oilers, 1984-87 Brainard, Neb. Cardinals, 1999-2002 Wahoo, Neb. Redskins, 1976 North Platte Cardinals, Dolphins, 1970-75 Grand Island Bills, Chargers, Raiders, Rams, 1993-05 Atkinson, Wis. N.Y. Jets, 1988-91 Fairmont, Neb. Chargers, 1983-85 Nebraska City Lions, 1987 Philadelphia, Pa. Bears, Chargers, 2004-05 Inglewood, Calif. Vikings, 1981-83 Elkhorn, Neb. Bengals, 2015-present Bellevue, Neb. Raiders, 1989-90 Columbus, Neb. Packers, Giants, 1980 Omaha, Neb. Chargers, 1985 Lincoln, Neb. Broncos, 2004-05 St. Edward, Neb. Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 2003-12 Riverside, Calif. Bills, Chargers, 1985-87 Hershey, Neb. Broncos, 1987 St. John, Ind. Saints, Packers, 1997-2002 Lincoln, Neb. Raiders, 1997-2006 Chicago, Ill. Eagles, 1986 Washington, D.C. Lions, Vikings, Buccaneers, 1982-93 Washington, D.C. Patriots, 1983-88
Name, Pos. Derrie Nelson, DE Jarvis Redwine, IB Jimmy Williams, DE Jared Tomich, DE Kyle Larson, P Alex Henery, PK
Name, Pos. Kelly Saalfeld, C Ric Lindquist, DB Scott Strasburger, DE Dale Klein, PK Jeff Jamrog, DE Mark Blazek, S David Edeal, C Mike Stigge, P Matt Shaw, TE Joel Makovicka, FB Bill Lafleur, P Austin Cassidy, S Spencer Long, OL
Year 1980 1980 1981 1995-96 2003 2010
Year 1979 1981 1983-84 1986 1987 1987-88 1990 1991-92 1994 1997-98 1998 2010-11 2013
“Historically, it has been one of the neat things about Nebraska football. The tradition of so many walk-on players and contributions they’ve made to the program. Believe me, I’m all for it.” Mike Riley, Head Football Coach
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“Without a doubt, one of the reasons (walk-ons) why Nebraska football is where it is today.” Jason Peter, from the video Husker Century
ALEX HENERY
AUSTIN CASSIDY
RON KELLOGG III
JARED TOMICH
JOEL MAKOVICKA
JARVIS REDWINE
DERRIE NELSON
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Family. It is a word that is synonymous with Nebraska Football. No one takes more pride in the Nebraska football program than its former players. Head Coach Mike Riley and his staff have connected with Nebraska’s former players in their short time leading the Husker program, including the hiring of former Husker Blackshirt and NFL standout John Parrella as NU’s defensive line coach in February of 2016. The family atmosphere of Nebraska football brings together players from all across the United States.
CORNHUSKER FAMILY
• The 2016 Nebraska roster features players from 27 states, plus Canada, including 60 homegrown Huskers. The Husker roster includes at least five players from six additional states. • Nebraska has signed players from 29 states and Canada in its last five recruiting classes. • Nebraska’s 96 football All-Americans hail from 24 states and the District of Columbia, with homegrown Huskers accounting for 38 All-America awards. • Nebraska football lettermen have come from 45 states, Washington D.C. and six foreign countries (Australia, Canada, Finland, South Korea, Germany and Mexico).
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Husker alums connect with current studentathletes through a variety of N Club activities.
N CLUB MISSION STATEMENT
“There is no in-state player, no out-of-state player, no walk-on player and no scholarship player. We were all equals when we got here, and we all came here for the same reason – to contribute to something much bigger than all of us. At Nebraska, all lettermen are the same. We’re hundreds of guys who paid the price to be part of one of the greatest traditions in all of college football. And the greatest honor any of us ever achieved was being able to say: ‘I played for Nebraska!’” Damon Benning, Nebraska I-Back, 1993-96
Provide opportunities to letterwinners from all sports for connection, engagement and involvement through events, special reunions and communication while supporting the athletic, academic and career success of Husker studentathletes.
N CLUB ADVISORY COUNCIL
Letterwinner alumni meet monthly to provide feedback and assistance with upcoming events insuring a commitment to the N Club mission. Approximately 15 alumni from various sports and generations volunteer to meet with the N Club Director and additional athletic staff.
N CLUB PROGRAMMING/EVENTS
Memorial Stadium N Club Gameday Lounge – located in the southeast corner of Memorial Stadium, letterwinner alums and guests with a gameday ticket can enjoy connecting with fellow Huskers, athletic staff and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee members. Open 90 minutes prior to kickoff through halftime, the lounge features snacks, Pepsi products and flat screens to enjoy other games. Social Events – The N Club will host several social functions allowing letterwinner alums from all sports the opportunity to come back to campus, see facilities, meet athletic staff and reconnect. Letterwinner Induction Ceremony – held once each semester, first-time letterwinners are presented with their Husker letter jacket by their Head Coach and a letterwinner alumni. The banquet features comments from past Husker greats along with a special video tribute.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Top: Huskers in the NFL Lavonte David (right), Will Compton and Rex Burkhead (middle), and 1972 Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers (left) have joined Mike Riley and the Huskers at practice. Middle: Huskers (from left) Roy Helu, Prince Amukamara, Will Compton, Josh Brown, Zackary Bowman and Spencer Long gathered after the Giants faced the Redskins in a 2014 NFL game. Bottom: The 1995 Huskers celebrated the 20th anniversary of their national championship during the 2015 season. Tom Osborne and 1995 assistants Charlie McBride and Milt Tenopir led the team on the Tunnel Walk.
Striving to connect the past with the present, letterwinner alumni are invited back to campus to participate in the annual Student-Athlete Career Fair, Networking Night and Inner Circle Leadership group. Additionally, letterwinner alumni serve as email mentors providing life and career insights. Letterwinner alumni will also have an opportunity to volunteer with current studentathlete leaders for various service projects including a service abroad trip in May.
INNER CIRCLE
Emerging leaders further develop leadership qualities while being inspired from letterwinner alums and collaborating with other student organizations. Inner Circle also assist with numerous service projects throughout the year.
CHAMPIONSHIP REUNIONS
Championship teams and those finishing at an elite national level are invited back to campus 10 years from the date of the accomplishment. Six teams are scheduled to be honored in 2016 including an event dinner and in-game recognition. The 1997 national championship football team will be honored during the 2017 season.
Opposite: The 2015 Huskers celebrated in the locker room after their win over No. 6 Michigan State.
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HUSKER STUDENT-ATHLETES Nebraska Athletics is one of the few self-sustaining athletic programs in the country. In 2015-16, Nebraska was one of only two collegiate programs in the nation to attract more than 1.3 million fans across its seven major team sports through the doors of its world-class facilities. This incredible interest and support enables Nebraska Athletics to invest in the student-athlete experience, as well as the overall game-day experience. Nebraska is a leader in providing all the resources and support necessary for student-athletes to become successful in Academics, Athletics and Life. Nebraska will continue to strategically plan for avenues to strengthen the resources to support more than 600 Husker student-athletes across 24 sports.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
More than 600 student-athletes, including wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr., benefit not only from Nebraska’s full cost of attendance scholarships and the MacBook Air program, but also the amazing facilities and staff support within the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex. Nebraska leads the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-America and NCAA Today’s Top Ten awards.
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ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Nebraska’s strength and conditioning has long been at the forefront of college athletics. Under the direction of Boyd Epley, Nebraska has a staff of 12 strength coaches, including football strength coach Mark Philipp, who creates personalized strength and conditioning programs for Husker student-athletes.
LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE
The Husker Life Skills program allows studentathletes to continue their development and impact lives in the community. In 2015-16, Husker student-athletes, including running back Imani Cross pictured above at the Uplifting Athletes Road Race, completed more than 400 outreach activities while volunteering nearly 6,500 hours to impact approximately 25,000 people in Nebraska communities.
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A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE SPORTS NUTRITION LEWIS TRAINING TABLE
Husker student-athletes have ample places to dine, as the Lewis Training Table is open extended hours for meals, while the North Stadium and Hendricks Training Complexes have areas for supplements for recovery after workouts or for snacks throughout the day. Nebraska’s three fulltime sports dietitians work with the Lewis Training Table manager and executive chef to plan and prepare meals to help maximize performance for student-athletes. Nebraska’s individual nutritional counseling focuses on performance nutrition strategies, hydration, quality food choices and proper supplementation to help student-athletes reach their full potential.
In August of 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors restructured the way member institutions and conferences, including the Big Ten, govern themselves. Nebraska has a great history and tradition of providing unmatched benefits and support to student-athletes. However, this change in governance, and subsequent legislation, paved the way for Nebraska to enhance the benefits and experiences for student-athletes. A few examples of these enhanced benefits are: • All scholarship student-athletes across all sports have their scholarship calculated based on the full cost of attendance. • Each student-athlete is offered an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer to enhance their learning opportunities (pictured top left).
ATHLETIC MEDICINE: CARING FOR HUSKERS
Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine facilities rank among the nation’s best, while one of the most experienced medical staffs in the nation care for all Husker student-athletes. Nebraska’s medical team consists of 13 full-time athletic trainers and seven graduate assistant trainers, led by Associate Athletic Director Dr. Lonnie Albers (kneeling far left), Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber and Head Football Athletic Trainer Mark Mayer. A full staff of orthopaedists is also available to the Huskers, led by Dr. Richard Dugas (pictured back in white). The Husker Athletic Medicine team also includes a full-time, in-house athletic psychologist, and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with Husker student-athletes.
• Nebraska has increased resources and support in all academic and performance related areas including but not limited to Academic Services, Life Skills, Athletic Medicine, Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, Nutrition and Dining Services (Training Table) and Sports Analytics. • Nebraska created the first-known posteligibility opportunity (PEO) program, where every student-athlete graduate who has exhausted their athletic eligibility has the opportunity to pursue (with Nebraska support) an internship, participate in a study abroad program or attend graduate school.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-America awards to 325, adding five Huskers in 2015-16. Senior guard Shavon Shields (Olathe, Kan., Biological Sciences) earned his second consecutive first-team Academic All-America award in men’s basketball before being named Nebraska’s Male StudentAthlete of the Year. Shields (pictured right with Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst) was also a member of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team for his outstanding community service. He was joined by Nebraska Female Student-Athlete-ofthe-Year Mattie Fowler (Tucson, Ariz., Finance) as a first-team Academic All-American in 201516. Fowler (pictured below) was the President of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Board in 2014-15. She and Shields were Nebraska’s Big Ten Medal of Honor winners in 2015-16. The Nebraska men’s track and field team continued its extraordinary run of CoSIDA Academic All-America success with three-time first-team honoree Levi Gipson (Lincoln, Neb., Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science) and fellow first-team award winner Cody Rush (Grand Island, Neb., Nutrition Science). Rush, who earned second-team CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2014, joined baseball outfielder Ryan Boldt (Red Wing, Minn., Nutrition Science) as a two-time honoree. Boldt also earned thirdteam recognition in 2015. Graduation is the ultimate achievement, and 109 Husker student-athletes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in three commencement exercises at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2015-16.
A total of 109 Nebraska student-athletes earned their degrees in 2015-16, including 62 in May 2016, 39 in December 2015 and eight in August 2015. Sam Foltz (above left) earned his bachelor’s degree in May and will play his senior season as Nebraska’s starting punter with degree in hand in 2016. Foltz was the Eddleman-Fields Award winner as the Big Ten’s best punter in 2015. He is a candidate for the Ray Guy Award in 2016. Defensive back Byerson Cockrell (above right) earned his degree from Nebraska in December of 2015.
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2015-16 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
325 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation across all sports) 107 Football CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 37 Volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 30 Softball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (No. 3 among all women’s sports, all time) 43 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation since CoSIDA added team in 2002) Five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2015-16 (4 first-team, 1 third-team) First Team: Mattie Fowler (Softball) Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball) Third Team: Ryan Boldt (Baseball) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winner ($7,500) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Wayne Duke Postgraduate Scholarship ($10,000) Cody Rush (Men’s Track & Field) Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500 each) Melanie Blum (Women’s Track & Field) Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field)
Eight Huskers earned Outstanding Scholar Awards in 2015-16. The seniors with 3.900 GPAs or better were Melanie Blum (Track and Field), Michaela Cunningham (Swimming and Diving), Levi Gipson (Track and Field), Lane Hovey (Football), Ryan Irick (Men’s Gymnastics), Katie Kraeutner (Soccer, picture above), Ethan Lottman (Men’s Gymnastics) and Cody Rush (Track and Field).
In 2015-16, 109 Huskers earned their college degrees including senior track and field standout Levi Gipson. Gipson became just the second three-time first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American across all sports at Nebraska, while adding a prestigious Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship worth $7,500. Gipson was also a seven-time All-American on the track.
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award (31) Oladapo Akinmoladun (Men’s Track & Field), Paula Andrie (Women’s Track & Field), Lia Baldo (Soccer), Alexandra Bilunas (Swimming & Diving), Julia Bond (Bowling), Jasmine Cincore (Women’s Basketball), Kristen Dowell (Women’s Track & Field), Jordan Ehly (Swimming & Diving), Jerald Foster (Football), Francesca Giganti (Swimming & Diving), Briana Holman (Volleyball), Danielle Jones (Women’s Track & Field), Harrison Jordan (Football), Mackenna Maddox-Herr (Women’s Tennis), Gazmine Mason (Bowling), Sydney Miramontez (Soccer), Sanjaya Roy (Men’s Gymnastics), Givens Price (Football), Christian Sanderfer (Men’s Track & Field), Tristen Sharp (Women’s Track & Field), Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball), Morgan Smith (Women’s Track & Field), Rachel Theriot (Women’s Basketball), Toni Tupper (Women’s Track & Field), Kevin Williams (Football), Tierra Williams (Women’s Track & Field), Aaron Wong (Men’s Golf), Dedrick Young (Football). Male Student-Athlete of the Year Shavon Shields, Men’s Basketball Female Student-Athlete of the Year Mattie Fowler, Softball Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Mattie Fowler (Softball) Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners Austin Wilson (Wrestling) Tierra Williams (Women’s Track & Field) Herman Team GPA Award Winners Men’s Tennis Team (3.418 GPA) Women’s Swimming & Diving Team (3.581 GPA) Life Skills Award of Excellence Team Winners Baseball Volleyball 685 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Selections Fall (356), Spring (329) (3.0 GPA or above) 209 Academic All-Big Ten Selections (Letterwinner with a 3.0 GPA or above)
Nebraska student-athletes regularly earn prestigious postgraduate scholarships from the Big Ten and NCAA. That tradition continued in 2015-16, as two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American Cody Rush earned a $10,000 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Scholarship from the Big Ten before claiming an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship worth $7,500. Rush was also an 11-time All-American on the track.
Junior outfielder Ryan Boldt earned his second CoSIDA Academic All-America award in 2016, after helping the Nebraska baseball team to the NCAA Tournament. Boldt, who was a member of the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, was a secondround pick of the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.
109 Husker Graduates 8, August 2015; 39, December 2015; 62, May 2016 91 Perfect 4.0 GPA Semesters Fall (38), Spring (53) 67 Nebraska Big Ten Distinguished Scholars 3.7 GPA or better, 2015-16
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THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
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“You definitely get the total package of an experience from athletics, academics, community outreach and campus life. Everybody on staff within the program makes sure that the student-athletes reach their fullest potential and that is why there is no place like Nebraska.” Rex Burkhead, 2013 NFL draftee
The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that studentathletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is composed of 14 full-time staff members and is certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) as meeting the standards established by the N4A.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING
Seven academic counselors, three learning specialists and two assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation.
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support from approximately 120 tutors on staff is available from day one up to college graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial program is certified as a model tutoring program by the College Reading and Learning Association.
STUDY HALL
Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Student-athletes are required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Additional performance-based or tutorbased study hall also may be determined by the academic counselor.
MENTORING
Academic support staff serve as mentors to all incoming student-athletes and a select group of returning student-athletes. The student-athletes meet with their mentor weekly to develop time management skills, gather and report academic progress information, and discuss academic success strategies.
EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach. Learning specialists are available to administer and score informal assessments, which include a reading comprehension and a writing assessment. When more in-depth assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined a student-athlete has a learning disability or another medical condition that impedes the student from reaching their academic potential, appropriate accommodations are implemented by the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION
Each new student-athlete attends an orientation at the beginning of their academic career. Student-athletes are introduced to staff, faculty, administrators, and a variety of resources that help facilitate the transition into college while enhancing awareness of support services in the Athletic Department and across campus.
PERSONAL COUNSELING
Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.
COMPUTER RESOURCES
The Herman Student Life Complex has two computer labs available for studentathletes. The Scott Technology Center features two tech tables for use on group computer projects and group study sessions. Additionally, each student-athlete is provided a laptop for use throughout their academic career at Nebraska. Top: The main entrance to the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex in West Memorial Stadium is the gateway to student-athlete success at Nebraska. The complex also features tributes to each of Nebraska’s nation-leading 325 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 17 NCAA Today’s Top Ten Award winners. Bottom left: Renovations to the Nebraska Student Life Complex nearly tripled the size of NU’s previous academic space in 2010. The Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex also features a technology center, a dedicated Life Skills area and the Papik Computer lab (left).
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LIFE SKILLS Regarded as the premier and most comprehensive Life Skills program in college athletics, the Husker program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support through college and beyond to promote total person development and preparation for life after sports. Led by Senior Associate Athletic Director Keith Zimmer, five full-time staff members coordinate community involvement, career planning, effective communication strategies and much more to benefit Husker student-athletes.
In May of 2016, 20 Husker student-athlete, a Nebraska letterwinner alum and and four staff members participated in a service trip abroad to the Dominican Republic. The Huskers spent time with members of the community of Las Pajas to create a local sports court and create a mural at a community center.
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The annual Nebraska Football Uplifting Athletes Road Race has raised more than $100,000 for pediatric brain cancer research in its four-year history. Nebraska football has been a national leader in outreach activities for decades.
PROACTIVE EDUCATION
The Life Skills team organizes several orientations aimed at acclimating student-athletes to college life. Additionally, all incoming student-athletes attend the fall semester Husker Life Seminar. This interactive class promotes responsible decisionmaking, personal brand, financial literacy, leadership, involvement and service.
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS
Every Nebraska student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills Coordinator who will arrange multiple individual meetings throughout the academic year aimed at enhancing personal and career development. The meetings help each studentathlete identify a career focus and implement a plan to increase career marketability.
CAREER COMMITMENT ORKING
Annually, Nebraska Life Skills organizes a StudentAthlete Career, Networking Night (pictured bottom right) and other career events aimed at connecting Huskers with companies desiring competitive, hardworking, accountable candidates. Athlete Network and Husker Hire Link provide opportunities to explore career opportunities across the country.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Nebraska student-athletes readily accept the role-model challenge, collectively giving more than 2,500 hours annually to impact thousands across the state of Nebraska. Outreach events include but are not limited to hospital visits, mentoring, school assemblies, statewide rallies (including the Sportsmanship 4 Life Pep Rally, pictured opposite page, bottom left), Make-A-Wish, NFL Play 60 and Husker Heroes.
LEADERSHIP
Nebraska Life Skills provides student-athletes with countless opportunities to enhance leadership skills while distinguishing themselves from the competition. Student-athletes can be members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Uplifting Athletes Chapter or Husker Distinction Council. UNL offers more than 600 recognized student organizations allowing athletes to collaborate with other campus leaders for common goals. Nebraska Life Skills funds and coordinates an annual oneweek service abroad trip that allows 20 studentathletes to work together toward a common goal while enriching cultural competencies.
RECOGNITION
In 2015-16, a record 65 Husker Football studentathletes were named to both the Tom Osborne and Brook Berringer Citizenship teams for completing a minimum of six service projects in the calendar year. A host of other recognition opportunities at the institutional, Big Ten and NCAA levels that all reflect the high ideals, character and servant leadership nurtured through community involvement also are available.
POST-ELIGIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES
Effective December 2015 and beyond, studentathletes who letter and graduate will have a three-year window to benefit from one of three post-eligibility opportunities each valued at $7,500. Upon completion of required seminars, graduates can either study abroad, complete an internship or begin graduate school within the University of Nebraska system.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Life Skills program also is responsible for all Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Husker Athletics. The first Diversity and Inclusion Summit occurred in January of 2016 and reached all student-athletes and staff members with a message of acceptance and unity.
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ATHLETIC MEDICINE Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber and Football Head Athletic Trainer Mark Mayer, the 2016-17 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, 13 full-time athletic trainers, seven graduate assistant athletic trainers, a full-time in-house athletic psychologist and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with student-athletes. Nebraska’s medical facilities have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, Haymarket Park, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.
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Nebraska uses advanced equipment to help athletes recondition after injury.
Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment.
The hot and cold plunge tanks in the Holthus Family Hydrotherapy area help the Huskers recover after workouts and injuries.
Nebraska’s on-site medical services for student-athletes rank among the nation’s best. Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer Jerry Weber (pictured) and the Athletic Medicine staff have their own X-ray equipment at Memorial Stadium.
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CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES From training facilities to competition venues, Nebraska’s athletic facilities are second-to-none across the collegiate landscape. From Memorial Stadium to Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Husker student-athletes have the benefits of training and competing in some of the nation’s finest facilities. Fans around the country follow the Huskers with amazing passion across all sports. In 201516, Nebraska finished second in the nation in attendance across its seven primary team sports, attracting more than 1.3 million fans to its home stadiums and arenas. Overall, 10 of Nebraska’s sports ranked among the top-15 nationally in attendance in 2015-16.
MEMORIAL STADIUM
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HENDRICKS TRAINING COMPLEX BOWLIN STADIUM
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NAPL: INTEGRATING SPORT
The Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) is recognized as the first performance research center within a collegiate department of athletics. The NAPL features a talented, multidisciplinary team that includes a full-time director and endocrinology lab director, two research post-doctoral fellows and a research analyst. Located in East Memorial Stadium adjacent to UNL’s Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), the NAPL collaborates with Nebraska’s Strength and Conditioning team, Husker Nutrition staff, Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine staff and sports programs to offer the highest level of integration of sport performance technologies and systems. The NAPL is made up of the Mark and Debra Classen Cardio Area, James and Karen Linder Dynamic Performance Center, Markin Family Collaborative Center, Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab and cutting-edge equipment donated by the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. The main entrance for the research facilities is located in the Janet and Gerard Keating Family Concourse. Focused on student-athlete health, safety and welfare, the NAPL is a world-leading research and performance facility focusing on the performance enhancement, safety and long-term well-being of student-athletes. The NAPL includes simulated athletic environments for studying performance, incorporating a camera system to track human movement in 3D, force plates to measure ground reaction forces and state-of-the-art technology to assess physiological biomarkers, investigate exercise cardiovascular capacity and measure body composition. All 24 Husker athletic programs conduct performance testing at NAPL. Force plates and motion capture videos (3D) are used to measure athletes in their development through testing results to create an athletic performance index for each athlete. The NAPL uses IDexa as an advanced, accurate and reliable method to analyze and measure body composition. The focus of the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab is recovery from competition by measuring salivary biomarkers 24 hours prior to and 24 hours post-competition. Collaborative research projects are conducted in conjunction with the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), including concussion prevention, treatment and return to play.
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PERFORMANCE, RESEARCH Researchers in the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab measure salivary biomarkers to focus on recovery.
Nebraska’s Strength and Conditioning team utilizes NAPL facilities and equipment to optimize performance testing across all 24 Husker sports. Nebraska’s Nutrition staff led by Lindsey Remmers utilizes NAPL technology for body composition testing.
Equipment, technology, researchers and student-athletes come together in the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory to put the Huskers on the cutting edge of sport science.
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NATIONAL POWERS
The Nebraska volleyball team captured its fourth NCAA title with a win over Texas in the championship match at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha on Dec. 19, 2015. Five Husker volleyball players, including NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Mikaela Foecke, earned All-America honors in 2015. Volleyball’s championship was the first of seven top-10 NCAA team finishes for Husker programs in 2015-16.
Ryan Boldt helped the Huskers advance to the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American was chosen in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Tierra Williams earned a trio of All-America awards in 2016. She finished fifth in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. She also swept the Big Ten indoor and outdoor titles in the triple and long jumps.
Nick Percy captured the 2016 NCAA discus crown. The twotime All-American from Ventnor, England, also won the Big Ten discus title to help the Husker men sweep the Big Ten indoor and outdoor championships.
MJ Knighten claimed first-team All-America honors at third base while helping the Nebraska softball team advance to the 2016 NCAA Regional final. Knighten hit .376 with 21 homers and 60 RBIs in 55 games.
Julia Bond earned first-team AllAmerica honors by leading the Nebraska bowling team to an NCAA runner-up finish in 2016. Bond was the Most Outstanding Bowler in powering NU to the 2015 NCAA team title.
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The Nebraska men’s track and field team swept the Big Ten indoor and outdoor titles, giving the Big Red their first sweep since 2004. A total of 19 Huskers combined for 24 All-America awards in men’s and women’s track and field in 2016.
NATION’S BEST FANS
Nebraska was the only NCAA Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men’s basketball in 2015-16. In fact, Nebraska ranked in the top 15 in attendance across 10 sports and drew well over 1.3 million fans in 2015-16.
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M. BASKETBALL 11TH W. BASKETBALL 12TH TJ Dudley (184 pounds) took second at the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships. NU’s Male Athlete of the Year, Dudley helped the Huskers to eighth place for their 20th top-10 team finish in history.
Kadie Rolfzen captured first-team All-America honors as an outside hitter while leading the Nebraska volleyball team to the 2015 NCAA title. Rolfzen, a three-time All-American, was Nebraska’s Female Athlete of the Year.
Shavon Shields earned secondteam All-Big Ten honors after averaging 16.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 2015-16. Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year, Shields was a two-time first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American.
A six-time All-American and twotime Big Ten champion for the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team in her career, Hollie Blanske took third on vault at the 2016 NCAA Championships to help the Huskers finish eighth.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs. Discover more about the University of Nebraska at unl.edu
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BIG TEN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE (BTAA)
As a member of the Big Ten, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is the academic consortium of the universities in the Big Ten Conference. The consortium was renamed on June 29, 2016. The BTAA includes all 14 Big Ten Institutions and the University of Chicago. The Big Ten Academic Alliances and the institutions together have annual research expenditures topping $10.2 billion — more than the Ivy League and the University of California System combined — and they educate a total of nearly 600,000 students with approximately 50,000 full-time faculty members.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MISSION
As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the generation of new knowledge.
UNL COLLEGES
• Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Architecture • Arts and Sciences • Business Administration • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts • Journalism and Mass Communications • Law
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA INNOVATION CAMPUS
Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), which is designed to facilitate new and more in-depth partnership with UNL and the private sector, opened its first buildings in the summer of 2014. The Food Innovation Center and Greenhouse Innovation Center both opened in 2015.
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MASTERS PROGRAMS
UNL HAS STUDENTS FROM 135 COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS ALL 50 STATES UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
UNL ENROLLMENT (FALL, 2015)
LIVING ALUMNI Nebraska’s Outdoor Adventure Center opened in 2014 and features a 42-foot rock climbing wall in the heart of campus.
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Van Brunt Visitors Center welcomes current, former and future Huskers to campus on a daily basis. Bottom: The 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Rated among Top 100 Top National Universities (U.S. News & World Report)
• Rated among Top 50 Public National Universities (U.S. News & World Report)
• Rated among top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance)
• No. 2 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)
• No. 2 Best Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)
• No. 6 Best Online MBA Programs (U.S. News & World Report)
• No. 11 Best Online Graduate Education Programs (U.S. News & World Report)
• No. 17 Speech-Language Pathology Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report)
• No. 20 Best College for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)
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WELCOME TO LINCOLN
One of the nation’s largest 75 cities, Lincoln features many of the benefits of an urban setting and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. The third-largest city in the Big Ten, Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life while residing in a community which is widely regarded as one of the top places to live in the United States.
LINCOLN’S NATIONAL RANKINGS • Happiest U.S. City (LiveScience) • Healthiest U.S. City (Center for Disease Control) • Best Sport City (The Sporting News) • Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor) • Best Cities for Families (Child Magazine) • No. 1 Overall Wellbeing (Gallup) • No. 1 Quality of Life (State University of New York) • No. 2 City in Quality of Life (Gallup) • No. 7 Cleanest Air (CNN) • No. 7 City for Business & Careers (Forbes) • No. 8 Most Secure Places to Live (Sperling’s) • No. 8 Wallet Wellness/Affordability (WalletHub) • Top 10 College Town (Relocate America)
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Some of the artists who have played Pinnacle Bank Arena to huge crowds since it opened in 2013 include Katy Perry (pictured above), Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Lil’ Wayne, Jason Aldean, Pink, Miranda Lambert, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton, Pearl Jam and Carrie Underwood.
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Modeled after the Power and Light District in Kansas City, the Railyard is near the front entrance of Pinnacle Bank Arena, allowing fans to attend an event and enjoy the outdoor plaza.
PROMINENT PEOPLE, NEBRASKA TIES
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher · Fred Astaire, dancer and actor · Max Baer, boxer · Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor · William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908
· Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World · Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store · Johnny Carson, comedian · Joba Chamberlain, Major League Baseball pitcher · Dick Cheney, 46th
U.S. Vice-president · Adam DeVine, actor · Brian Duensing, Major League Baseball pitcher · Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor · Bob Gibson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, St. Louis
Cardinals · Alex Gordon, Major League Baseball All-Star, Gold Glove winner, 2015 World Series Champion, Kansas City Royals · Amy Heidemann, Karmin lead singer · Marg Helgenberger, actress · Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist · Jaime King, actress · Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner · Larry the Cable Guy, comedian · Tyronn Lue, Head Coach, 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers · Malcolm X, civil rights leader · Nick Nolte, actor, producer · Alexander Payne, Academy Award-winning Director · Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist · Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion · Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears · Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award-winning actress · Jack Sock, 2014 Wimbledon
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha and its metro-area, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of approximately 900,000. Omaha is home to TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA College World Series and the worldrenowned Henry Doorly Zoo.
doubles champion · Gabrielle Union, actress · James Valentine, Maroon 5 guitarist · Tony Watson, Major League Baseball All-Star, Pittsburgh Pirates
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MIKE RILEY
HEAD COACH • SECOND SEASON 16TH SEASON AS A COLLEGE HEAD COACH 99-87 CAREER RECORD • 6-7 AT NEBRASKA CAREER COACHING NUMBERS • 41 Years of Coaching Experience • 24 Years as a Head Coach • 15 Years as a Collegiate Head Coach • 9 Years as a Professional Head Coach • 3 Years as an NFL Head Coach • 17 Years as an Assistant Coach • 13 Years as a Collegiate Assistant Coach • 4 Years as a Professional Assistant Coach • 1 Year as an NFL Assistant Coach • 7 Bowl Victories • 2 Canadian Football League Championships • 1 NAIA National Championship
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT)
» Head Coach (6-7 record in 2nd season)
OREGON STATE (2003-14) » Head Coach (85-66 record in 12 seasons)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2002) » Assistant Coach
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1999-2001) » Head Coach (14-34 record in 3 seasons)
OREGON STATE (1997-98) » Head Coach (8-14 record in 2 seasons) USC (1993-96) » Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
SAN ANTONIO RIDERS (WLAF) (1991-92) » Head Coach (11-9 record in 2 seasons) Mike Riley brings a winning pedigree into his second season on the Husker sideline in 2016. The only coach in college football who has won a professional title as a head coach, Riley has also won collegiate national championships as both a player (FBS) and coach (NAIA) before becoming the winningest coach in Oregon State history. In his first season at Nebraska in 2015, Riley led the Huskers to a 6-7 record that included four losses on the opponent's final offensive play. Nebraska was highly competitive throughout the season, as the Huskers were one of only nine teams nationally to not lose a single game by more than 10 points. Nebraska’s six losses came by an average of 4.7 points per game, including four losses by three or fewer points. Riley's Huskers had plenty of positives to show from his debut season. Riley's Huskers posted four wins over bowl teams in 2015 and defeated an opponent who finished the season with double-digit victories. None of the other 28 first-year head coaches in Nebraska history accomplished either of those feats, which is notable considering six former Husker coaches are enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. Riley also led Nebraska to a 39-38 upset victory over No. 6 Michigan State in November. The sixth-ranked Spartans marked the highest ranked opponent a first-year Nebraska head coach had ever defeated. For Riley, the win over the No. 6 Spartans marked his sixth victory over a top-10 opponent in the past 10 seasons and his 14th win over a ranked foe in the last 11 seasons. Riley's first season in Lincoln culminated with the Huskers' 37-29 victory over UCLA in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl. Riley became just the fourth Husker coach to win a bowl game in his debut season, while improving his career bowl record to 7-2. Riley boasts the fifth-highest bowl winning percentage in NCAA history (.778) among coaches with at least eight bowl appearances.
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WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (CFL) (1987-90) » Head Coach (40-32 record in 4 seasons) » 2-Time Grey Cup Champions (1987, 1990)
NORTHERN COLORADO (1986) » Defensive Coordinator
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (CFL) (1983-85) » Assistant Coach
LINFIELD (ORE.) COLLEGE (1977-82) » Defensive Coordinator » 1982 NAIA National Champions
WHITWORTH COLLEGE (1976) » Graduate Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (1975) » Graduate Assistant
PLAYING EXPERIENCE » Alabama (CB) » 1973 National Champions
PERSONAL
» Bachelor's Degree: Alabama (1975) » Master's Degree: Whitworth College (1977) » Family: Dee (wife); Matthew, Kate (children); Elijah Jo (grandson)
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WHAT FORMER PLAYERS SAY ABOUT COACH RILEY
"Coach Riley was a big influence on me. He helped myself and my teammates develop both as football players and as people. He really cares about his players on and off the field and wants nothing but the best for them."
"Playing for Coach Riley was great. He not only taught me about football and helped me become the football player I am today, but he was someone I looked up to as a person. I am so grateful to have been able to play for him."
BRANDIN COOKS, WIDE RECEIVER » 2013 Biletnikoff Award Winner
» 2010 Pac-10 Offensive MVP
JACQUIZZ RODGERS, RUNNING BACK
"Playing for Coach Riley was something that I will never forget. He is the best thing that has happened to me transitioning into the NFL and part of the reason I have had success at this level." DEREK ANDERSON, QUARTERBACK » 2007 NFL Pro Bowler
2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Became the only NU head coach to defeat four bowl teams in his first season
• Has won championships at the NAIA, FBS and professional levels
• Became the only first-year Nebraska head coach to defeat an opponent who finished the season with 10 or more wins (Michigan State)
• Boasts 41 years of collegiate and professional coaching experience, the 2nd-most experience of any active FBS head coach (Alabama's Nick Saban)
• Led Nebraska to a 37-29 Foster Farms Bowl victory over UCLA • Guided the Huskers to a 39-38 win over No. 6 Michigan State
• Was named the nation's No. 2 most underrated coach in a 2014 ESPN survey of FBS head coaches
• The win over the No. 6 Spartans marked the highest ranked opponent a first-year Nebraska coach has ever defeated
• 1 of 6 active FBS head coaches who has been an NFL head coach • Owns a 7-2 career coaching record in bowl games
• The victory marked only the third time in Nebraska history that an unranked Husker team had upset a top-10 opponent (first since 1977)
• Ranks 5th all-time with a .778 career winning percentage in bowl games
• The victory was Nebraska’s first win over a top-10 opponent in four seasons
• Ranks 3rd in bowl game winning percentage among active coaches who have appeared in at least eight bowl games
• Became the third Husker head coach to win a bowl game in his first season
• Marked Riley's sixth victory vs. a top-10 opponent in the last 10 seasons
• Is the only coach in college football to win a professional title as a head coach
• 1 of 18 coaches in NCAA history to win five consecutive bowl games
• Competitive in every game against a schedule that included nine games against bowl opponents
• Ranks 7th among active coaches with seven career bowl victories
• Nebraska’s seven losses came by an average of 4.7 points per game, including four losses by three or fewer points
• 15 wins over ranked teams in 15 seasons as a college coach
• The Huskers lost four games on the opponent’s final offensive play • Nebraska did not lose a single game by more than 10 points for the first time since 1999
• 2008 Pac-10 Coach of the Year • Five wins over top-10 teams and three wins over top-three teams • More victories than any other coach in Oregon State history (93) • Ranks 11th in Pac-12 history with 58 conference victories
• Developed young talent, as more than 90 percent of the Huskers’ passing yards, receiving yards, scoring, sacks and tackles for loss came from non-seniors
• 32 NFL Draft picks as Oregon State head coach
• Riley guided the Huskers through numerous injuries that forced Nebraska to use 22 different starters on offense and 20 on defense
• Only active NCAA coach who has tutored two Biletnikoff Award winners
• 19 of the 42 Huskers to start a game were first-time starters
• 2 Grey Cup Championships in four seasons as a CFL Head Coach
• Four Huskers were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, including three selections in the first four rounds • 22 Huskers earned 2016 Academic All-Big Ten honors and a school-record 64 players were named to the 2016 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team
OVERALL COACHING EXPERIENCE COACH Nick Saban Mike Riley Bill Snyder Rocky Long
SCHOOL COLLEGE Alabama 35 Nebraska 28 Kansas State 40 San Diego State 38
PRO 8 13 0 2
COACH Brian Kelly Mike Riley Bill Snyder Terry Bowden Rich Rodriguez Nick Saban
SCHOOL Notre Dame Nebraska Kansas State Akron Arizona Alabama
COLLEGE 26 15 24 22 22 20
PRO 0 9 0 0 0 2
• 1987 CFL title in his first season as a head coach at any level • Youngest head coach to win a professional title since the NFL-AFL merger (1970) • 1982 NAIA National Champion as defensive coordinator at Linfield College • 1973 National Champion as a cornerback at Alabama
OVERALL PROFESSIONAL HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE TOTAL 43 41 40 40
COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE RK. 1. 2. 4.
• Head Coach of San Diego Chargers for three seasons
PROFESSIONAL HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE
COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE RK. 1. 2. 3.
• Coached 14 AP All-Americans in 14 seasons at Oregon State
TOTAL 26 24 24 22 22 22
RK. 1. 2. 3.
COACH Lovie Smith Mike Riley Jim Harbaugh Jim Mora
SCHOOL Illinois Nebraska Michigan UCLA
TOTAL 11 9 4 4
NFL HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE RK. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6.
COACH Lovie Smith Jim Harbaugh Jim Mora Mike Riley Nick Saban Bobby Petrino
SCHOOL Illinois Michigan UCLA Nebraska Alabama Louisville
TOTAL 11 4 4 3 2 1
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NEBRASKA "(Mike Riley) did an amazing job at Oregon State, where he built one of college football’s worst programs into a winner. I’m excited to see what he can do at Nebraska with its resources and tradition." Those words from ESPN's Sean McDonough exemplify what many football experts collectively think: that Mike Riley and Nebraska are a perfect fit. In Riley, the Huskers have one of the most respected coaches in the profession, the second-most experienced coach in major college football and a coach who has won championships on both the collegiate and professional levels. Riley leads the Nebraska program with a veteran and consistent presence. Riley enters his 42nd overall season as a coach in 2016, the most combined college and professional coaching experience of any current Football Bowl Subdivision Head Coach except Alabama's Nick Saban. The 2016 season marks Riley’s 25th year as a head coach, including his 16th in the collegiate ranks. He also owns nine years as a professional head coach - second among current FBS head coaches - and 13 total seasons coaching professionally. Riley will collect his 100th college coaching victory with his first Nebraska win this fall, joining a group of 19 active FBS coaches in the century club. Riley will also become just the 10th active FBS head coach with 100 Power Five Conference victories. Since taking over the Nebraska program, Riley has immersed himself in the Cornhusker football tradition, while working to build the program to a championship level. Signs of progress were evident throughout Riley's debut season on the Husker sideline, particularly during an impressive late-season run. The Huskers closed the season by winning three of their final four games, including a 39-38 upset of unbeaten and eventual Big Ten champion Michigan State on Nov. 7. The victory was the Huskers’ first win over a top-10 opponent in four seasons and marked only the third time in the history of Nebraska football that an unranked Husker team upset a top-10 foe. For Riley, the win over Michigan State continued a long trend. The win marked his sixth victory over a top-10 opponent in the past 10 seasons and the 15th win over a ranked foe in his 15 seasons as a college head coach. The Huskers closed out the season in impressive fashion with a Foster Farms Bowl victory over UCLA at Levi’s Stadium. With the victory, Riley became just the fourth NU coach to win a bowl game in his debut season, and the only Husker head coach to defeat four bowl teams in his first season. Riley also improved to 7-2 all-time in bowl games, ranking him among the top 10 nationally among active coaches in bowl victories and bowl winning percentage. Riley ranks fifth in NCAA history in bowl winning percentage among coaches who coached in at least eight bowl games. Despite finishing with a 6-7 record in 2015, Nebraska was competitive in every game. The Huskers did not lose a single game by more than 10 points, a first for the program since 1999. NU was one of only seven teams from a Power Five Conference who didn't lose a single game by more than 10 points in 2015, along with No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Stanford, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 13 Baylor and No. 22 Tennessee. Overall, Nebraska was one of only nine FBS teams in 2015 not to lose a game by more than 10 points Nebraska’s losses were by an average of 4.7 points per game, including four losses where the winning points were scored on the opponent’s final offensive play. In his first season in Lincoln, Riley also saw 22 of his studentathletes pick up Academic All-Big Ten honors. Riley took over the Husker football program following 12 seasons as the head coach at Oregon State, and 14 seasons overall in Corvallis. Riley also had prior experience at the highest level of football, serving as the head coach of the San Diego Chargers for three seasons, while also spending time in the Canadian Football League and the World Football League. In his time at Oregon State, Riley built the Beaver program into a consistent winner and regular contender in the Pac-12 Conference. Riley had a 93-80 overall record as the Beavers’ head coach. Riley began the rejuvenation of the Oregon State program in his two-year stint in 1997 and 1998. He returned to Corvallis and led the Beavers to unprecedented heights over the next 12 years. Riley owns the most wins ever at Oregon State with 93, while leading the program to eight bowl appearances (6-2 record). Oregon State was ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for 28 weeks, and Riley coached players who earned 32 All-America honors. Riley had 32 NFL Draft picks at Oregon State, including first-round selections Steven Jackson (2004) and Brandin Cooks (2014). Before accepting the Nebraska job, Riley was the longest tenured coach in the Pac-12 and had the seventh-longest coaching tenure of any head coach in the FBS ranks. His resume sparkles with coaching achievements. Riley was the 2008 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Pac10 Conference and State of Oregon Coach of the Year, and his teams have appeared in the final Associated Press top-25 rankings three times in the past eight seasons. In 2012 he was selected the AFCA Region Coach of the Year. The 63-year-old Riley posted a 6-2 record in bowl games with the Beavers. Riley built the foundation for Oregon State in his first two years on the campus in 1997 and 1998. Riley took over a program that was mired in a streak of
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YEAR TEAM RECORD 1987 Winnipeg (CFL) 12-6 1988 Winnipeg (CFL) 9-9 1989 Winnipeg (CFL) 7-11 1990 Winnipeg (CFL) 12-6 1991 1992
San Antonio (WLAF) 4-6 San Antonio (WLAF) 7-3
1997 1998
Oregon St. Oregon St.
1999 2000 2001
San Diego (NFL) San Diego (NFL) San Diego (NFL)
8-8 1-15 5-11
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St. Oregon St.
8-5 7-5 5-6 10-4 9-4 9-4 8-5 5-7 3-9 9-4 7-6 5-7
2015 Nebraska Total 24 Years College 14 Years
3-8 5-6
6-7 164-162 99-87
“If Mike Riley offered my son or any kid I coach, I would send them in a heartbeat. This man is all about the kids and families.” » 8-YEAR NFL VETERAN MARC McMILLIAN 26 consecutive losing seasons and quickly changed the culture in Corvallis. After Riley departed for the NFL, Oregon State made three postseason appearances. Riley is the first coach in OSU history to win more than one NCAAsanctioned bowl game at OSU, capturing the 2003 Las Vegas Bowl, the 2004 Insight Bowl, the 2006 and 2008 Sun Bowls, the 2007 Emerald Bowl and the 2013 Hawaii Bowl titles. He was also the first coach to lead the program to more than one winning conference season since 1969, and Riley accomplished the feat six times. Riley returned to the Beaver sideline for the second time in 2003 and led the team to the Las Vegas Bowl title over New Mexico. The team set numerous individual and team records, and led the Pac-10 in both offense and defense. Success immediately followed on the recruiting trail, as Oregon State signed the best recruiting class in school history the following February. The 2004 team played one of the nation’s toughest schedules en route to a 7-5 record, capped by a strong finish to the season. OSU defeated Oregon in the annual Civil War matchup and completed the year with a 38-21 win over Notre Dame in the Insight Bowl. The Beavers closed the 2004 campaign by winning six of their final seven games. After a 5-6 season in 2005, Riley’s 2006 team was the second team in school history to win at least 10 games. The Beavers won eight of their final nine games, including a win over No. 3 USC to end the Trojans’ 27-game Pac-10 win streak. OSU also ended a lengthy Aloha Stadium win streak of Hawaii and capped off the year with a thrilling 39-38 victory over Missouri in the Sun Bowl. The Beavers finished third in the Pac-10, just one game behind co-winners USC and California, and ended the year ranked No. 21 in the final AP poll. Like many of Riley’s team, the 2007 squad continued to improve throughout the season, winning seven of the final eight games on the way to a 9-4 mark. The Beavers won at No. 2 California during the season and also posted a win at 18th-ranked Oregon. OSU’s defense was first nationally against the run and led the nation in tackles for loss. The Beavers capped the year with a win over Maryland in the Emerald Bowl and finished No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll. Many expected the 2008 season to be a rebuilding year for Riley and a young Beaver team. However, OSU tied for second in the Pac-10 with a 7-2 record and finished 9-2 overall. The success came despite playing one of the nation’s toughest schedules that featured three teams that played in BCS bowls.
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COACH Kyle Whittingham John Robinson Urban Meyer Tom O’Brien Mike Riley
RECORD 9-1 8-1 10-2 8-2 7-2
WIN PCT. .900 .889 .820 .800 .778
"Coach Riley is a great fit at Nebraska. He is a firstclass man who has been one of the most underrated coaches in the country for a number of years." » ESPN ANALYST KIRK HERBSTREIT The highlight of the 2008 season was a 27-21 win over then-No. 1 USC in a Thursday night matchup in Corvallis. Oregon State capped the year with a win over Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl and finished No. 18 in the AP Poll and 19th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. In 2009, Riley and his staff had a difficult job of replacing nearly every starter on defense and a total of seven NFL draftees. Not only did the Beavers qualify for a bowl game, but for the second straight year played the season finale with an opportunity to reach the Rose Bowl. A league-high seven Beavers earned first team All-Pac-10 honors. The 2010 team posted a 5-7 record, but finished the year with a pair of wins over top-25 teams. OSU defensive tackle Stephen Paea (DT) earned the Morris Trophy for the second time, awarded to the conference’s top defensive lineman. Jacquizz Rodgers earned first-team Pac-10 honors for the third consecutive season to become just the third Pac-10 running back to earn firstteam all-league honors three times. After a 3-9 season in 2011, Riley’s 2012 team was picked to finish last in the Pac-12 North, yet went 6-3 in the league and 9-4 overall. The team was ranked in the Associated Press Poll a school-record 12 consecutive weeks, including as high as No. 7. The Beavers opened the year with victories over No. 13 Wisconsin and No. 19 UCLA, and posted the third-best conference record behind a pair of BCS bowl teams. In 2013 the Beavers won six straight games and defeated Boise State in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl to conclude the season with a 7-6 mark. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks became the second Beaver to win the coveted Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s most outstanding receiver. Cooks broke the Pac-12 record for single-season receptions (128) and yards (1,760). The season also featured record-breaking quarterback Sean Mannion breaking the league record for passing yards (4,662). In Riley’s final season at Oregon State, the Beavers posted a 5-7 mark. The highlight of the season was a victory over then-No. 7 Arizona State in Corvallis in mid-November. That victory continued Riley’s trend of wins over highly ranked opponents, as his OSU teams defeated 13 top-25 teams, including three wins over teams ranked No. 3 or higher. Riley has a commitment to the total development of student-athletes. His teams have outstanding success in the classroom. In his final six years in Corvallis, Beavers were honored by the league for academic achievements 70 times. Riley’s pro style approach to how he manages the program has paid dividends to players who have gone on to successful professional careers.
FOOTBALL More than 20 former Beavers who were coached by Riley were in the NFL in 2015, including quarterbacks Matt Moore (Miami), Derek Anderson (Carolina) and Sean Mannion (Rams), running backs Steven Jackson (New England) and Jacquizz Rodgers (Chicago), receivers Brandin Cooks (New Orleans) and Markus Wheaton (Pittsburgh) and defensive back Brandon Browner (New Orleans). Anderson, Jackson and Browner have each earned Pro Bowl honors. In his first stint at Oregon State, Riley left following the 1998 season for an opportunity to become the head coach of the National Football League’s San Diego Chargers. He spent four years in the NFL, three seasons as the Chargers’ head coach and the 2002 campaign as the Assistant Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints. Riley also had previous professional coaching experience in both the Canadian Football League and World Football League. In 1987, Riley was named the youngest head coach in CFL history, taking over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at the age of 33. He posted a 40-32 record with the organization and won Grey Cup titles in 1988 and 1990. He was the CFL’s Coach of the Year both of those seasons and was inducted into Winnipeg’s Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1991 Riley took over the San Antonio Riders of the World Football League, spending two seasons before the league suspended its North American operations. He returned to the college ranks in 1993 when then-USC head coach John Robinson offered him the position of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Riley later became assistant head coach. The Mesa (Ariz.) Tribune named him the league’s top assistant coach in 1993 after leading the Trojan offense to record-setting numbers. USC quarterback Rob Johnson set numerous Pac-10 and NCAA records and later became a first-round NFL draft pick. Riley remained at USC through the 1996 season, helping the Trojans to victories in the Rose, Cotton, and Freedom Bowls. USC won one outright league title, shared another and finished second one time. Riley had a long history in Corvallis, Ore. He was born in Wallace, Idaho, but Riley grew up with Beaver football, as his father Bud was an assistant coach for the program from 1965 to 1972 and again in 1979. Mike was a standout quarterback at Corvallis High School, leading the Spartans to the 1970 state title. Riley went on to a successful college career at the University of Alabama, playing for legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. Riley played cornerback from 1971 to 1974, helping the Tide to four Southeastern Conference titles and the 1973 national championship. Riley immediately moved into coaching following his graduation from Alabama. His first stop was as a defensive graduate assistant coach for Mike White at the University of California in 1975. He helped the Bears to an 8-3 record and a share of the Pacific-8 Conference title. Riley continued his education and his coaching in 1976 at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. He finished his master’s degree in physical education in 1977 while working for the popular Pacific Northwest coach and future Canadian Football League legend Hugh Campbell. Riley’s first full-time appointment came at NAIA powerhouse Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. From 1977 to 1982 he served as the program’s defensive coordinator and secondary coach, as well as assistant athletic director. Riley assisted head coach Ad Rutschman’s Wildcats to a sixyear record of 52-7-1, which included five conference titles and the 1982 undefeated NAIA title team. An opportunity to coach in the professional ranks presented itself in 1983, and Riley was on his way to the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers as the secondary coach. During his three-years as an assistant, Winnipeg produced a 32-15-1 mark and won the 1984 Grey Cup title. Riley returned to the college level in 1986 as an assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado, before returning to the Blue Bombers. Riley’s respect in the profession is evident in the fact he has been the head coach for three postseason all-star games – the Hula Bowl, East-West Shrine Game and Blue-Gray All-Star Classic. Mike and his wife Dee are the parents of one son, Matthew, and one daughter, Kate. They also have a grandson, Elijah Jo. Matthew is an Oregon State graduate and is currently an employee with the State of Texas. Kate is a 2011 Oregon State graduate and resides in Corvallis. Mike has two brothers; Edward Riley is a physician and Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Pete Riley is a scientist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR • SECOND SEASON 2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Ranked 9th nationally in rushing defense and 24th in third-down defense • Allowed 110 rushing yards per game, the program's lowest mark in seven years • Defense featured nine first-time starters and eight underclassmen starters • Three Huskers earned All-Big Ten honors • Produced two 3rd-round NFL Draft picks (Maliek Collins, Vincent Valentine)
NFL COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Three seasons as an NFL assistant coach • Served as the San Diego Chargers Defensive Coordinator in 2001 • Led the Chargers to a No. 11 total defense ranking in 2001
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 33rd season as a full-time collegiate assistant coach • 29th season as a collegiate defensive coordinator • 70 Oregon State defenders earned all-conference honors under Banker • Ranked 2nd in Pac-12 in scoring defense and 3rd in total defense in 2012 • Five Oregon State defensive players were selected in the 2009 NFL Draft • Ranked second in Pac-10 in total defense in 2008 • Eight Beaver defenders earned all-conference honors in 2008 • Led the nation in rush defense in 2007 and ranked 4th in sacks and 8th in total defense • Nine Beaver defenders earned Pac-10 all-conference honors in 2007 • Ranked 3rd nationally and led the Pac-10 in sacks in 2006 • Led Pac-10 in rushing defense in 2005 • Ranked 2nd in the Pac-10 in total defense in 2004 • Led the Pac-10 and ranked 7th nationally in total defense in 2003, and also ranked in the top 10 nationally in interceptions and rushing defense
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT)
» 2016: Defensive Coordinator (Safeties) » 2015: Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker is in his second season as Nebraska’s defensive coordinator and his 15th consecutive year as a college defensive coordinator, after working with Mike Riley at Oregon State for the previous 12 years. Banker will work directly with the Husker safeties in 2016. Banker has 36 years of coaching experience, including 19 total years working with Riley. In addition to the 2015 season at Nebraska, Banker spent 14 years on Riley’s Oregon State staff, along with three years with the San Diego Chargers and one year as an assistant alongside Riley on the USC coaching staff. In his first season at Nebraska, Banker’s defense was strong against the run, continuing a trait of his defenses. The Huskers were ninth nationally in rushing defense, allowing 109.8 yards per game. The per-game rushing average was the lowest for a Nebraska defense since 2009 and the third-lowest mark since 2000. Nebraska also ranked third in the Big Ten and in the top 25 nationally in thirddown defense, allowing opponents to convert just 34.0 percent of attempts. The defense continued to progress throughout the season despite a rash of injuries. The Blackshirts held each of the final two regular-season opponents to fewer than 260 yards of total offense, while allowing only two touchdown drives of longer than 35 yards in those contests. Banker served as Oregon State’s defensive coordinator from 2003 to 2014, with his defenses regularly ranking among the top units in the Pac-12 Conference during his tenure. Banker had worked strictly as the defensive coordinator since 2012, but also spent time coaching linebackers and safeties during his time in Corvallis. The 2012 Beaver defense ranked in the top three in the Pac-12 in total defense and scoring defense, while finishing sixth nationally in third-down conversion defense. Banker had three years of NFL experience on Riley’s staff with the San Diego Chargers from 1999 to 2001. As the defensive coordinator in 2001, his Charger defense ranked 11th in the league in total defense and first in rushing defense.
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OREGON STATE (2003-14) » Defensive Coordinator (Safeties/Linebackers)
STANFORD (2002) » Co-Defensive Coordinator (Secondary)
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1999-2001) » Defensive Coordinator (Cornerbacks)
OREGON STATE (1997-98) » Assistant Coach (Secondary)
USC (1996) » Assistant Coach
HAWAII (1995) » Assistant Coach (Outside Linebackers/Special Teams)
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE (1981-94) » Defensive Coordinator
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (1979-80) » Graduate Assistant (Offensive Line/Running Backs)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
» Springfield College (Running Back)
PERSONAL
» Education: Springfield College (Physical Education, 1978) » Family: Debbie (wife); Chris, Jayme, Kelsey (children)
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DANNY LANGSDORF
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR • SECOND SEASON 2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Husker offense ranked 24th nationally in third-down conversions, 33rd in passing offense and 34th in total offense • NU ranked 2nd in the Big Ten in passing and total offense and 3rd in scoring • Nebraska threw for 3,470 yards, a total that ranked third in school history • The Huskers passed for 3,000 yards and rushed for 2,000 yards for only the third time in program history • Tommy Armstrong Jr. became the third Husker to throw for 3,000 yards
NFL COACHING HIGHLIGHTS • Four seasons as an NFL assistant coach
• Spent the 2014 season as the New York Giants Quarterbacks Coach, where he worked with Eli Manning • Manning posted a career-best 63.1 percent completion rate in 2014, while throwing for 4,410 yards and 30 touchdowns • Was an offensive coordinator in the Canadian Football League for three years
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 17th season as a full-time collegiate assistant coach • 11th season as a collegiate offensive coordinator • Oregon State set a school record for total offensive yards in 2013, while leading the Pac-12 in passing and ranking 3rd in total offense • Langsdorf coached the all-time leading passer in Oregon State and Pac-12 history in Sean Mannion, who completed his career with 13,600 passing yards • Mannion was selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft • Coached NFL quarterbacks Sean Canfield and Matt Moore who rank 5th and 6th in Oregon State history in passing yards • Langsdorf offenses also featured two of the top three rushers in school history and the top three receivers • 2009 Beaver offense led the Pac-10 in passing, pass efficiency and first downs and ranked in the top three in scoring offense and total offense • Oregon State ranked 2nd in the Pac-10 in passing offense in 2008, while finishing 3rd in total offense • Receiver Brandin Cooks thrived in Langsdorf's offense, winning the 2013 Biletnikoff Award after setting Pac-12 records for catches (128) and yards (1,730)
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT)
» Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks)
NEW YORK GIANTS (2014)
» Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks)
OREGON STATE (2005-13)
» Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2002-04)
» Assistant Coach (Off. Quality Control/Assistant Wide Receivers/Special Teams)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (CFL) (1999-2001)
» Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers)
OREGON STATE (1997-98)
» Graduate Assistant (Tight Ends)
CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN (1996) » Assistant Coach
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
» Boise State, 1991-93 (Quarterback) » Linfield (Ore.) College, 1994-95 (Quarterback) » Deggendorf Blackhawks (Germany), 1996 (Player/Coach)
PERSONAL
» Education: Linfield (Ore.) College (Exercise Science, 1995) » Family: Michele (wife); Dawsen and Carter (children)
Danny Langsdorf is in his second season as Nebraska’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Mike Riley’s coaching staff. Langsdorf has extensive experience working with Riley, serving two stints on the Oregon State coaching staff before joining Riley in Lincoln. Langsdorf helped the Nebraska offense to impressive numbers in his first season. NU finished in the top three in the Big Ten in passing, scoring, total offense and third-down offense. The Huskers produced their highest passing total since 2008 with 3,470 yards. NU showed good balance, with 3,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards for only the third time in school history and the first time since 2008. Individually, quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw for better than 3,000 yards while connecting on 22 touchdown passes. Armstrong Jr. also set Nebraska season records for the most 250-yard passing games and 300-yard total offense games. Jordan Westerkamp set an NU receiver record with 65 receptions, while producing the third-highest yardage total in school history. In 2014, Langsdorf served as the quarterbacks coach with the New York Giants. Langsdorf worked directly with two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Eli Manning, who had one of the top seasons of his career. Before joining the Giants’ staff, Langsdorf spent the previous nine seasons as Riley’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oregon State. Langsdorf’s Oregon State offenses were regularly among the most productive in the Pac-12 Conference, and nine of OSU’s top 13 single-season yardage outputs came under Langsdorf. The play of the Beaver offenses helped OSU to six bowl appearances in eight seasons from 2006 to 2013, including four bowl wins. From 2002 to 2004, Langsdorf was on the New Orleans Saints coaching staff. Before New Orleans, he spent three seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos. Langsdorf first worked for Riley at Oregon State in 1997 and 1998, when Langsdorf coached the tight ends.
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BRUCE READ
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR • SECOND SEASON 2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Punter Sam Foltz and place-kicker Drew Brown earned All-Big Ten honors • Foltz was named Big Ten Punter of the Year after bettering all other league punters by more than two yards per attempt in Big Ten play • Foltz averaged 44.2 yards per punt to rank 22nd nationally • Brown made 21 field goals to rank 2nd in Nebraska history • Brown has made 11 consecutive field goals entering the 2016 season, which is tied for the fourth-longest streak in Husker history • Brown tied an NCAA record with five field goals in a half vs. South Alabama • Nebraska ranked 21st nationally in kickoff return defense • The Huskers averaged 10.4 yards per punt return despite losing 2014 AllAmerica punt returner De'Mornay Pierson-El to injury
NFL COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Seven seasons as an NFL assistant coach • San Diego Charger special teams ranked in the top six in the NFL twice in Read's three seasons
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 25th season as a full-time collegiate assistant coach • 8th season as a collegiate special teams coordinator • Oregon State kickers connected on 19-of-22 field goals in 2014 • OSU led the Pac-12 in field goal percentage in 2012 • Return specialist/receiver James Rodgers set an OSU record for career allpurpose yardage, including more than 2,300 return yards • OSU ranked in the top 10 nationally in punt return average in consecutive years in 2010 and 2011 • Beavers ranked 4th nationally with a school-record 26.4-yard kickoff return average in 2010 • Punt returner Sammie Stroughter was a third-team All-American in 2006 Bruce Read is in his second season at Nebraska and brings a veteran special teams coach to Mike Riley’s staff. Read has 31 years of expertise in coaching special teams, and also worked for Riley at Oregon State and with the San Diego Chargers. In his first season at Nebraska, Read’s specialists produced outstanding results. Punter Sam Foltz averaged better than 44 yards per punt and was the Big Ten Conference Punter of the Year. Place-kicker Drew Brown finished the season by making his final 11 field goals, and his 21 field goals were the second-most in NU history. True freshman long snapper Jordan Ober was nearly flawless in his first season of action. Read’s kickoff coverage unit also ranked in the top four in the Big Ten and the top 25 nationally. Read spent the previous six seasons from 2009 to 2014 at Oregon State, Read’s third stint in Corvallis. He also coached the Beaver special teams in 1997 and 1998, and from 2004 to 2006. OSU special teams players achieved numerous school records and accolades under Read’s direction. In 2014, Beaver kickers connected on 19-of-22 field goals and were perfect on PAT attempts. In 2012, Jordan Jenkins earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors as a coverage specialist and OSU led the conference in field goal percentage. Place-kicker Trevor Romaine was one of the nation’s most accurate place-kickers that season, connecting on 89 percent of his field goals. In 2011, return specialist James Rodgers became the school’s career allpurpose yardage leader with 6,377 yards, partially fueled by 2,385 career return yards. In the 2011 season, OSU ranked seventh in the NCAA in punt returns, just a year after ranking fourth nationally with a school-record 26.4-yard kickoff return average and sixth nationally in punt return average. Under Read’s direction in 2005, kicker Alexis Serna earned the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation’s top kicker. Read was also on Riley’s San Diego staff, helping the Chargers rank among the best in the league in special teams, including leading the NFL in kickoff return average in 1999. Read also worked as an assistant with the New York Giants (2002-03) and Dallas Cowboys (2007-08). He began his coaching career at the University of Montana from 1985 to 1996, working for his father Don Read.
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• Place-kicker Alexis Serna won the Lou Groza Award in 2005 and was a threetime All-Pac-10 pick
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT) » Special Teams Coordinator
OREGON STATE (2009-14) » Coordinator of Special Teams
DALLAS COWBOYS (2007-08) » Assistant Coach (Special Teams)
OREGON STATE (2004-06) » Assistant Coach (Special Teams)
NEW YORK GIANTS (2002-03) » Assistant Coach (Special Teams)
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1999-2001) » Assistant Coach (Special Teams)
OREGON STATE (1997-98) » Assistant Coach (Special Teams)
MONTANA (1985-96) » Assistant Coach (Special Teams)
PERSONAL
» Education: Portland State (Social Science, 1986) » Family: Christina (wife); Justin, Joshua (children)
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TRENT BRAY
LINEBACKERS • SECOND SEASON 2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Nebraska's linebackers combined for 239 tackles and 26 tackles for loss • Coached Dedrick Young to a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team • Young became the first true freshman linebacker to start a season opener at Nebraska, and his 61 tackles were the most by a true freshman in NU history
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 7th season as a full-time collegiate assistant coach • 7th season coaching linebackers at a Power Five school • Helped lead Oregon State to two bowl appearances in his three seasons • Helped 2012 OSU defense rank 2nd in the Pac-12 in scoring defense • Beaver defense ranked 3rd in Pac-12 in 2012 in total defense, rush defense and pass defense • Coached two Arizona State linebackers to all-conference accolades
PLAYING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • First-Team All-Pac-10 linebacker in 2005
• Ranks among the top 10 tacklers in OSU history with 337 career tackles • 2004 Insight Bowl Defensive MVP • Spent one season playing professionally in NFL Europe
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT) » Assistant Coach (Linebackers)
OREGON STATE (2012-14) » Assistant Coach (Linebackers)
ARIZONA STATE (2009-11) » 2010-11: Assistant Coach (Linebackers) » 2009: Graduate Assistant (Linebackers)
CALIFORNIA REDWOODS (UFL) (2009) » Assistant Coach
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
» Oregon State, 2002-05 (Linebacker) » Hamburg (NFL Europe), 2007 (Linebacker)
PERSONAL
» Education: Oregon State (Sociology, 2007)
Trent Bray is in his second season as Nebraska’s linebackers coach and his fifth season overall on Mike Riley’s coaching staff. Bray earned widespread praise during his first season at Nebraska. He took over a linebacking corps short on numbers and game experience and produced positive results. Bray also had the added hurdle of having several of his players sidelined by injury during the course of the 2015 season. By season’s end Nebraska had used five different starting linebackers, including a true freshman and two sophomores. Despite the injuries, Bray’s linebackers combined for nearly 250 tackles and 26 tackles for loss while helping NU rank ninth nationally in rushing defense. Freshman Dedrick Young became the first true freshman linebacker to start a season opener at Nebraska. Young went on to record 61 tackles, a Nebraska record for a true freshman, and earned Big Ten All-Freshman honors. Bray joined Riley’s staff at Oregon State after being one of the top defenders in Beaver history. In Bray's first season on the OSU staff in 2012, the defense ranked second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense and third in total defense, rushing defense and pass defense. The play of the defense helped OSU make the largest turnaround in number of victories in the FBS ranks on its way to a berth in the Alamo Bowl. Bray also coached linebackers at Arizona State from 2009 to 2011, including two seasons as a full-time coach and one year as a graduate assistant. Bray coached Pac-10 all-conference selections Vontaze Burfict and Colin Parker during his time in Tempe. Bray was a standout linebacker for the Beavers from 2002 to 2005. In his career he totaled 337 tackles to rank among the top 10 tacklers in Oregon State history. He earned Pac-10 all-conference honors as both a junior and senior, and was the Insight Bowl Defensive MVP in 2004, leading the Beavers to a win over Notre Dame. Following his college career, Bray signed free-agent contracts with the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans. He later played in NFL Europe in 2007, before beginning his coaching career with the California Redwoods of the United Football League in 2009.
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MIKE CAVANAUGH OFFENSIVE LINE • SECOND SEASON
2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Nebraska's offensive line allowed only 14 sacks in 13 games, ranking 9th nationally in fewest sacks allowed • The line paved the way for Nebraska to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 2,000 yards for only the third time in Husker history • The line helped NU rank second in the Big Ten in passing and total offense • Tackle Alex Lewis earned All-Big Ten honors and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft
NFL COACHING HIGHLIGHTS • Two seasons as an NFL assistant coach
• Spent two seasons on Mike Riley's San Diego Chargers staff
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 28th season as a full-time collegiate assistant, all as offensive line coach • Six seasons as a collegiate offensive coordinator • Helped lead Beavers to six bowl appearances in 10 seasons at Oregon State • Coached 23 all-conference linemen at Oregon State • Four Beaver offensive linemen were selected in the NFL Draft • Offensive line helped quarterback Sean Mannion become the Pac-12’s alltime leading passer • 2013 Beaver offense ranked 3rd nationally in passing offense • Had a first- or second-team all-conference offensive lineman for five straight seasons from 2006 to 2010 • Helped Hawaii rank in the top 10 nationally in total offense three times in six seasons
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT)
» Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) Mike Cavanaugh is in his second season on the Nebraska coaching staff, serving as the Huskers’ offensive line coach. Cavanaugh is in his 12th season with Mike Riley, working for 10 seasons on Riley’s Oregon State staff. Cavanaugh also spent time in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers and has 28 overall years of coaching experience. In his first season at Nebraska, Cavanaugh’s offensive line helped the Nebraska offense produce excellent results. The Huskers ranked in the top three in the Big Ten in scoring offense, passing offense, total offense and third-down conversion percentage. Nebraska also produced 3,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards for only the third time in school history. Cavanaugh’s unit also protected quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. very well. Nebraska allowed just 14 sacks to rank second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally in fewest sacks allowed. Senior tackle Alex Lewis earned second-team All-Big Ten honors, while redshirt freshman tackle Nick Gates was a freshman All-Big Ten pick. The line put an exclamation point on the season with a dominant bowl effort, as the Huskers rushed for a season-high 326 yards in a victory over UCLA. The play of Cavanaugh’s offensive lines helped the Beavers to record-setting offensive numbers and to bowl appearances in six of his 10 seasons in Corvallis. Behind the play of Cavanaugh’s offensive line, quarterback Sean Mannion set single-season and career Pac-12 records for passing yards, completing his career in 2014. Cavanaugh’s players at Oregon State were regularly honored for their efforts. Andy Levitre, Jeremy Perry and Isaac Seumalo each garnered All-America honors under Cavanaugh, while 23 of his players earned all-conference honors. The offensive line play for Oregon State allowed the Beavers to have success both running and passing the football. Cavanaugh was also a key part in directing some of the nation’s top offenses at Hawaii, while tutoring the offensive line from 1999 to 2004. Cavanaugh served on the San Diego Chargers staff in 1997 and 1998 as an assistant offensive line coach. He had college assistant stops at Ferris State, Sacred Heart, Murray State, Alma College, Wesleyan (Conn.) and Albany.
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OREGON STATE (2005-14) » Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
HAWAII (1999-2004) » Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1997-98) » Assistant Coach (Assistant Offensive Line & Quality Control)
FERRIS STATE (1995-96) » Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
SACRED HEART (1993-94) » Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
MURRAY STATE (1992) » Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
ALMA (MICH.) COLLEGE (1988-91) » Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line) & Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers)
WESLEYAN (CONN.) (1987) » Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
ALBANY (1986) » Graduate Assistant
PLAYING EXPERIENCE » New Haven, 1981-82
PERSONAL
» Education: Southern Connecticut State (Physical Education, 1986) » Family: Laurie (wife); Shane, Blair (children)
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REGGIE DAVIS
RUNNING BACKS • SECOND SEASON 2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Running backs helped Nebraska rush for 2,430 yards, the program's eighth consecutive 2,000-yard rushing season • NU's three primary running backs, Terrell Newby (765 yards), Imani Cross (451) and Devine Ozigbo (209), all posted career-high rushing totals • Fullback Andy Janovich, an honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick, rushed for 265 yards, more yards than all other Husker fullbacks had totaled in the previous 11 seasons combined • Janovich was the first fullback taken in the 2016 NFL Draft, as he was selected with the first pick in the 6th round by the Denver Broncos
NFL COACHING HIGHLIGHTS • Four seasons as an NFL assistant coach
• Part of three San Francisco teams that appeared in NFC title games, including Super Bowl XLVII following the 2012 season • Coached San Francisco All-Pro tight end Vernon Davis from 2011 to 2013, helping Davis become the first tight end in NFL history with two seasons with 12 or more touchdown receptions
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 9th season as a full-time collegiate assistant coach • 5th season coaching running backs at a Power Five school • Coached Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers, a three-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection who had three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 2008 to 2010 • Helped 2009 Oregon State offense rank in the top three in the Pac-10 in scoring, passing and total offense • In 2008 Davis helped Rodgers become the first freshman in Pac-10 history to win the conference’s Offensive MVP honor • Began coaching under Jim Harbaugh at the University of San Diego in 2004
PLAYING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Played tight end for two seasons for Mike Riley's San Diego Chargers • Caught 13 career passes for 137 yards and one touchdown
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT)
» Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2011-14) » 2014: Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) » 2011-13: Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)
OREGON STATE (2008-10) » Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
UNLV (2005-07) » Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (2004) » Assistant Coach (Tight Ends/Special Teams)
PLAY FAST ATHLETICS (SAN DIEGO) (2001-04) » Strength and Speed Coach
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
» University of Washington, 1995-98 (Linebacker/Tight End) » San Diego Chargers, 1999-2000 (Tight End)
PERSONAL
» Education: Washington (Sociology, 1998) » Family: Jennifer (wife); Kayla, DeSean, Jalen, Jordan and Tyson (children)
Reggie Davis is in his second season on the Nebraska coaching staff and coaches the Husker running backs. Davis brings NFL experience as a player and a coach to the Nebraska program. In his first season at Nebraska, Davis helped Nebraska rank in the top three in the Big Ten in scoring offense, total offense, passing offense and third-down percentage. Nebraska also passed for 3,000 yards and ran for more than 2,000 yards for only the third time in school history. Four Husker backs totaled more than 200 yards on the ground and combined to score 16 rushing touchdowns. Junior Terrell Newby led the rushing attack with 765 yards, while senior fullback Andy Janovich excelled under Davis’ coaching to earn honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades. Davis spent the previous four seasons on Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers staff. Davis spent his first three seasons in San Francisco as the tight ends coach, before tutoring the 49er offensive line in 2014. In Davis’ time in San Francisco, the 49ers reached the NFC Championship Game three consecutive seasons from 2011 to 2013, including an appearance in Super Bowl XLVII following the 2012 season. During his time as tight ends coach, Davis coached 49ers tight end Vernon Davis to a Pro Bowl appearance and All-Pro honors in 2013, when Vernon Davis had a career-high 13 touchdown receptions. Davis was the running backs coach at Oregon State from 2008 to 2010. Davis helped the Beaver running backs to great success. Davis coached OSU standout Jacquizz Rodgers, who set numerous OSU rushing records in his time in Corvallis on his way to the National Football League. Rodgers became the first freshman in the history of the Pac-10 Conference to earn its Offensive MVP award in 2008, after rushing for 1,253 yards. Before working at Oregon State, Davis served as the running backs coach at UNLV from 2005 to 2007. Davis began his college coaching career in 2004 on Harbaugh’s University of San Diego coaching staff working with the tight ends and special teams. Davis played in 26 games with three starts at tight end with the San Diego Chargers in 1999 and 2000. Davis was a standout tight end at Washington, finishing his career with the Huskies in 1998. Davis had 21 receptions for 243 yards and two touchdowns in his senior season.
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JOHN PARRELLA DEFENSIVE LINE • FIRST SEASON
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 4th season as a full-time collegiate assistant coach • 3rd season as a collegaite defensive line coach • Helped Chabot (Calif.) Junior College to a conference championship in 2013 • Started varsity program at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, Calif. • Led Valley Christian to the playoffs in each of the school's first four varsity seasons • Led Valley Christian to a state semifinal appearance in the school's first season as a varsity sport in 2009
NFL PLAYING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 12-year NFL career for the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders • Played three seasons for Head Coach Mike Riley with the Chargers • Played in 172 games in his NFL career with 111 starts • Played in Super Bowl XXVIII with the Bills, Super Bowl XXIX with the Chargers and Super Bowl XXXVII with the Raiders • Ended his pro career as one of seven players in NFL history to go to the Super Bowl with three different franchises • Recorded 335 career tackles and 26.5 career sacks • Selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round of the 1993 NFL Draft with the No. 55 overall pick
NEBRASKA PLAYING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Three-year letterwinner for Nebraska from 1990-92
• Began his career as a walk-on and went on to be an all-conference selection and a 1993 2nd-round NFL Draft pick • Recorded 137 career tackles, 22 TFLs and 9.5 sacks • First-team All-Big Eight selection and team captain in 1992 • Honorable-mention All-Big Eight selection in 1991 • Helped Nebraska to three Big Eight championships and a 29-6-1 record in his three seasons as a letterwinner John Parrella returned to his alma mater in 2016, joining Mike Riley’s Nebraska staff as the defensive line coach. Parrella has made a fast rise in the coaching profession and also brings a championship history as a player to the Husker staff. A native of Grand Island, Neb., Parrella came to Nebraska after spending the past two seasons as the defensive line coach at Northern Michigan University. Parrella previously served as an assistant coach at Chabot Junior College in Hayward, Calif., in 2013. Chabot won the Golden Gate Conference and won the Top of the State Bowl to capture the Central Division Championship. One of Parrella’s defensive linemen earned MVP honors in the game after recording 3.5 sacks. Parrella first made his mark in coaching at Valley Christian High School in San Jose. Parrella started the varsity program at the school and guided the Vikings to four straight North Coast Section Division IV playoff appearances. In his first season, he led Valley Christian to the semifinals of the NCS playoffs. The success in coaching followed Parrella’s championship playing career at both the collegiate and professional levels. Parrella was an All-Big Eight selection as a defensive tackle at Nebraska, and was a three-year letterwinner for Coach Tom Osborne and defensive line coach Charlie McBride. Parrella served as a team captain during his senior season in 1992, and was a member of three Big Eight title teams during his career. In his senior season, Parrella was second on the team with 77 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss and five sacks, earning first-team all-conference honors. Parrella was also the 1992 Nebraska Lifter of the Year and was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Following his career at Nebraska, Parrella had an outstanding NFL career. A second-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1993, Parrella played 12 seasons in the NFL. He was a part of three Super Bowl teams, one each with the Bills, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. During Parrella’s final three seasons with the Chargers from 1999 to 2001, Nebraska Coach Mike Riley served as San Diego’s head coach. Parrella finished his career with 26.5 sacks and 335 total tackles.
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• Totaled 19 tackles and three tackles for loss in two Orange Bowls
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2016)
» Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
NORTHERN MICHIGAN (2014-15) » Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
CHABOT (CALIF.) JUNIOR COLLEGE (2013) » Assistant Coach
VALLEY CHRISTIAN (CALIF.) HIGH SCHOOL (2008-12) » Head Coach
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
» Nebraska, 1988-92 (Defensive Tackle) » Buffalo Bills, 1993 (Defensive Tackle) » San Diego Chargers, 1994-2001 (Defensive Tackle) » Oakland Raiders, 2002-04 (Defensive Tackle)
PERSONAL
» Education: Nebraska (Child, Youth and Family Sciences, 2012) » Family: Leigh (wife); Zach, Cal, Alex, Jake and Grace (children)
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BRIAN STEWART
CORNERBACKS • SECOND SEASON 2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Young secondary had 23 total starts by freshmen or sophomores • Limited No. 3 Iowa to 97 passing yards in the final regular-season game • Coached two All-Big Ten performers in Nathan Gerry (S) and Joshua Kalu (CB)
NFL COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Eight seasons as an NFL assistant coach • Coached for two division champions and four playoff teams • Coached 14 Pro Bowl players • Was the Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator in 2007 and 2008 • Cowboys led the NFL in sacks in both seasons • Cowboys led the NFL with five Pro Bowl defenders in 2007 • Helped the Cowboys to a 13-3 record and an NFC East title in 2007 • Helped San Diego to a 14-2 record and an AFC West title in 2006
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 16th season as a full-time collegiate assistant coach • Five seasons as a collegiate defensive coordinator • As defensive coordinator, helped Maryland rank among conference leaders in sacks in 2013 (37) and 2014 (32) • Guided a 2012 Terrapin defense that was in the top three in the ACC and top 35 nationally in total defense, rushing defense and passing defense • Served as Houston's defensive coordinator in 2010 and 2011, helping the Cougars to a 13-1 record and No. 14 ranking in 2011 • Coordinated a Cougar defense that ranked in the top 15 nationally in interceptions, TFLs, takeaways and opponent completion percentage
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT)
» 2016: Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs) » 2015: Assistant Coach (Secondary)
MARYLAND (2012-14)
» Defensive Coordinator (Defensive Backs)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON (2010-11)
» Defensive Coordinator (Defensive Backs)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2009)
» Assistant Coach (Defensive Special Assistant)
DALLAS COWBOYS (2007-08) » Defensive Coordinator
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2004-06) » Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
HOUSTON TEXANS (2002-03)
» Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs Assistant)
SYRACUSE (2001)
» Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
MISSOURI (1999-2000)
» Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
SAN JOSE STATE (1997-98)
» Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
MISSOURI (1996)
» Graduate Assistant
NORTHERN ARIZONA (1994-95)
» Assistant Coach (Tight Ends/Special Teams)
CAL POLY (1992-93)
» Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers/Running Backs)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
» Northern Arizona, 1983; 1986-87 (Defensive Back) » Santa Monica City College, 1984-85 (Defensive Back)
PERSONAL
» Education: Northern Arizona (Criminal Justice, 1995) » Family: Kimberly (wife); Leila, Mya and Zara (children)
Brian Stewart brings an extensive background as a secondary coach to the Nebraska staff. He will focus on the cornerbacks in 2016, after handling the entire secondary in his first year at Nebraska. Stewart also has defensive coordinator experience at both the college and professional levels. Stewart coached a 2015 NU secondary that improved throughout the season. The secondary had seven different starters in 2015, including 23 starts from freshmen or sophomores. Safety Nathan Gerry led the Huskers in tackles and interceptions and earned third-team All-Big Ten honors, while cornerback Joshua Kalu was an honorable-mention all-conference pick. Stewart joined Nebraska after three seasons as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Maryland. In his three seasons at Maryland, Stewart helped the Terrapins to a pair of bowl appearances. The attacking Terrapin defense tallied more than 30 sacks in each of his final two seasons. Stewart rejoined the college ranks as the defensive coordinator at the University of Houston in 2010 and 2011. Stewart’s stingy defense played a key role in the Cougars’ 13-1 record and No. 14 final national ranking in 2011. He spent eight years in the NFL, including a two-year stint as the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator in 2007 and 2008. Stewart guided Dallas to two top-10 rankings in fewest yards allowed. Stewart also served as an assistant with Philadelphia (2009), San Diego (2004-06) and Houston (2002-03). Each of the teams Stewart coached in his final six NFL seasons won at least nine games. Before his time in the NFL, Stewart had college assistant coaching stops at Syracuse, Missouri, San Jose State, Northern Arizona and Cal Poly. A California native, Stewart played defensive back at Santa Monica City College and Northern Arizona. Stewart serves as the president of the Urban Football Coaches Association, conducting an annual coaches’ clinic in Los Angeles.
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KEITH WILLIAMS
WIDE RECEIVERS • SECOND SEASON 2015 NEBRASKA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• NU receivers combined for 192 receptions, 2,774 yards and 23 touchdowns • The group helped Nebraska total 3,470 receiving yards, the third-most receiving yards in school history • Jordan Westerkamp earned All-Big Ten accolades and was named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list (nation's top receiver) • Westerkamp caught 65 passes, the most ever by a Husker wide receiver • Westerkamp finished with 918 receiving yards, good for 3rd in NU history • Stanley Morgan Jr. earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team after totaling 25 catches for 304 yards and three touchdowns • Brandon Reilly led the Big Ten with an average of 18.9 yards per reception, a mark that ranked second in program history
NFL COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• Served a minority internship with the San Diego Chargers in 2008
COLLEGE COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
• 17th season as a full-time collegiate assistant, all as a wide receivers coach • 8th season as a wide receivers coach at the FBS level • Eight of Williams' former wideouts played in the NFL in 2015 • Part of four bowl teams during his career • Helped Tulane receiver Ryan Grant earn All-Conference USA honors and finish in the top five in school history in catches (196) and yards (2,769 yards) • Coached three All-WAC selections at receiver at Fresno State, including first-team choice Jalen Saunders • Coached San Jose State standout Edell Shepherd, who set Spartan school records with 1,500 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in 2001
PLAYING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Keith Williams is in his second season on the Nebraska coaching staff as the Huskers’ wide receivers coach. Williams has extensive collegiate experience working with wideouts, coaching the position for the past 16 seasons. Williams’ receivers have a strong record of success, with eight of his products playing in the National Football League this past season. The Nebraska receivers flourished under Williams’ leadership in 2015. The group combined for nearly 200 receptions, nearly 2,800 yards and 23 touchdown receptions. Williams’ wideouts helped Nebraska rank in the top three in the Big Ten in passing offense, scoring offense, total offense and third-down conversion percentage. NU also passed for its most yards since 2008. Jordan Westerkamp had 65 receptions for 918 yards and seven touchdowns to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors. His 65 catches were the most ever by a Nebraska receiver. Brandon Reilly averaged 18.9 yards on his 40 receptions, the second-best per-catch average in school history. Stanley Morgan Jr. added freshman All-Big Ten honors. Williams joined Nebraska after spending three seasons as the receivers coach at Tulane. In addition to his role as the Green Wave’s receivers coach, Williams was also the program’s out-of-state recruiting coordinator in 2014. In 2014, Williams developed true freshman Teddy Veal, who led the Green Wave with 40 receptions in his first year of college football. In 2013, Tulane earned a spot in the New Orleans Bowl and posted a 7-6 record. A big part of the team success was the play of Williams’ receivers. Senior Ryan Grant completed his career with 196 catches for 2,769 yards. Williams also served as Fresno State’s receivers coach for three seasons from 2009 to 2011. He helped the Bulldogs to two bowl appearances while in Fresno, and coached three All-Western Athletic Conference receivers. Williams also has NFL experience, spending the 2008 season with the San Diego Chargers in a minority internship coaching position. He was also an assistant coach at San Jose City College, San Jose State and Solano (Calif.) College. While with San Jose State, Williams coached four Spartans who ranked among SJSU’s all-time leaders in receiving yardage. He played collegiately at San Diego State. He signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins and went on to play in both the Canadian Football League and the World League of American Football.
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• Was a wide receiver for the Washington Redskins in 1994 • Played professionally in the Canadian Football League (2 seasons) and the World League of American Football (1 season)
CAREER COACHING STOPS NEBRASKA (2015-PRESENT)
» Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
TULANE (2012-14) » Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
FRESNO STATE (2009-11) » Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (2005-08) » Offensive Coordinator (Wide Receivers)
SAN JOSE STATE (2001-04) » Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
SOLANO (CALIF.) COLLEGE (2000) » Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
» San Diego State, 1991-93 (Wide Receiver) » Washington Redskins, 1994 (Wide Receiver) » Frankfurt Galaxy (WLAF), 1995 (Wide Receiver) » Saskatchewan Rough Riders (CFL), 1995-96 (Wide Receiver)
PERSONAL
» Education: San Diego State (Public Administration, 1996) » Family: Ayana (wife); Keyan, Kaya (children) » Son, Keyan, is a sophomore wide receiver for the Huskers
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GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES
HARDIE BUCK
ROMAN SAPOLU
GRADUATE ASSISTANT WIDE RECEIVERS
GRADUATE ASSISTANT OFFENSIVE LINE
Hardie Buck is in his second season at Nebraska in 2016 and his first year as a graduate assistant coach. Buck will primarily assist wide receivers coach Keith Williams while working with the Husker wideouts. Buck served as an offensive graduate manager in 2015. In his first season with the Huskers, Buck assisted Williams, who coached a Nebraska receiving corps that was a strength of an offense that ranked in the top three in the Big Ten in scoring, passing and total offense. Before joining the Huskers, Buck served as the special teams coordinator at Jacksonville State University during the 2014 season. He spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons assisting special teams coach Bruce Read at Oregon State. Buck played collegiately at Alabama. A wide receiver, he developed into a special teams standout for the Crimson Tide, playing every game over his final two seasons and totaling 17 tackles. He was a member of Alabama's 2009 and 2011 national championship teams. Buck earned his degree in marketing from Alabama in 2011.
Roman Sapolu is in his first season as a graduate assistant at Nebraska after serving as the Huskers' graduate manager for offensive quality control last season. In 2015, Sapolu primarily worked with offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh, Sapolu's college position coach at Oregon State. Sapolo will continue to assist Cavanaugh this season while expanding his duties to include on-field coaching and instruction. Sapolu started his coaching career in 2014, after his senior season with the Beavers was cut short due to injury. A four-year letterwinner on the offensive line, Sapolu remained on the Beaver squad for the remainder of the season and assisted coach Cavanaugh. Sapolu earned his degree in liberal studies from Oregon State in 2014. His father, Jesse, was a member of the San Francisco 49ers from 1983 to 1997, earning four Super Bowl rings with the team.
TAVITA THOMPSON
BLAIR TUSHAUS
GRADUATE ASSISTANT TIGHT ENDS
GRADUATE ASSISTANT DEFENSIVE LINE
Tavita Thompson is in his second season on the Nebraska staff as a graduate assistant coach, working primarily with NU's tight ends. In 2015, Thompson helped the Husker tight ends play a key role in an offense that finished in the top three in the Big Ten in scoring, passing and total offense. Junior tight end Cethan Carter caught 24 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns, and earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades. Thompson came to Nebraska from Oregon State, where he was a graduate assistant coach. He coached at Pacific in 2011, serving as the team’s defensive line coach. Thompson was a four-year letterwinner at OSU after redshirting as a true freshman in 2004. He started 13 career games at offensive tackle and was a member of four Oregon State bowl winning teams. Following his OSU career, Thompson appeared in two games for the New York Jets during the 2009 preseason and spent the 2010 season in the United Football League. Thompson graduated from Oregon State in 2008 with his degree in human development and family studies. Thompson and his wife, Lindsay, have two children, Brycen and Tausani.
Blair Tushaus joined the Nebraska football program in January of 2016 and will serve as a graduate assistant coach this season. Tushaus will work primarily with the defensive line and first-year Husker assistant coach John Parrella. Tushaus joined the Nebraska staff after working at Desert Mountain High School in Arizona in 2015. Tushaus played college football at both Arizona and BYU. He spent his first three seasons from 2010 to 2012 at BYU and appeared in 15 career games with the Cougars. Tushaus did not play football while attending Arizona State in 2013, but finished his career at Arizona in 2014. He was the Wildcats’ top blocking tight end and also played on special teams, helping Arizona to a Fiesta Bowl appearance. Tushaus lettered in football, basketball and track and field at Notre Dame Prep in Arizona, helping his team to three state championships. He was a two-time state champion in the shot put and discus. His father, Kirk, played football at Kansas.
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FOOTBALL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STAFF
MARK PHILIPP
JAMIE BELT
HEAD FOOTBALL STRENGTH COACH
ASSISTANT FOOTBALL STRENGTH COACH
Mark Philipp is in his second season serving as Nebraska's head football strength coach. Philipp assumed his role in January of 2015, shortly after Mike Riley was hired as the Huskers' head football coach. Philipp had previously worked with Riley as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Oregon State. A certified strength and conditioning specialist, Philipp is also a certified Level 1 Club Coach by USA Weightlifting, in addition to being certified in functional movement screening. Philipp came to Nebraska after spending two years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at USC. He was responsible for the design, implementation and supervision of the strength training, agility, speed work, conditioning and testing for the women's lacrosse team, while also assisting with all aspects of strength and conditioning for the football, women's basketball and sand volleyball programs. Known for his contagious enthusiasm, Philipp was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Oregon State from 2009 to 2013. He spent four seasons working with Coach Riley's football team, helping the Beavers to a pair of bowl appearances. In his final season, Philipp played a role in Oregon State finishing with a No. 20 national ranking. In addition to assisting with the football team, Philipp was in charge of coordinating the strength and conditioning programs for the Beaver men's basketball, wrestling, softball, women's volleyball, women's swimming and diving and women's golf teams. While in Corvallis, Philipp also served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Corvallis Knights baseball team for three summers, in addition to working as the director of strength and conditioning for the Oregon State Weight Lifting Camp from 2010 to 2013. Philipp earned his bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University in 2006, where he was a member of the football team. Philipp served as team captain in 2005, and he was twice named the defensive powerlifiting champion.
CLETE McLEOD ASSOCIATE FOOTBALL STRENGTH COACH Clete McLeod joined the Nebraska football strength and conditioning staff in January 2016. He plays a lead role in assisting Head Football Strength Coach Mark Philipp with all aspects of strength and conditioning for football. McLeod has served as the head strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater Southern Illinois since 2011. While there, he developed and implemented multi-year training programs for all Saluki teams and oversaw the student-athlete nutrition education program. McLeod spent four seasons as a football strength and conditioning coach at Oregon State under Head Coach Mike Riley. In addition to his strength and conditioning duties, McLeod developed and instructed performance nutrition programs for all teams at OSU and coordinated private assessments for athletes with on-campus registered dietitians. During his time in this role, McLeod was appointed as the Sports Nutrition Chair of the Oregon Chapter of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. McLeod also served as the head strength coach at Southeast Missouri State for one year and the assistant strength and speed coach at Northern Illinois for one year. Prior to that, he spent time as a coordinator and speed coach at Velocity Sports Performance. McLeod is a veteran of the U.S. Army and draws heavily on his experience as a former infantryman when speaking to his athletes regarding discipline, hard work and leadership. McLeod earned dual bachelor’s degrees in exercise science and nutrition from Southern Illinois before receiving his master’s degree in exercise physiology.
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Jamie Belt is in his second year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Nebraska. Belt came to Nebraska after serving the University of Nebraska-Omaha for three years, where he spent two years as an assistant strength coach before being named co-head strength coach in his final year with the Mavericks. Belt was in charge of all aspects of training for baseball, softball, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer and track and field. While in Omaha, Belt also operated Visible Impact Fitness, where he trained fighters that have fought in the UFC. Belt also worked personally with boxer Terence Crawford, who won the WBO world lightweight championship with a victory over Ricky Burns during a fight in March of 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. A native of Pender, Neb., Belt earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Wayne State College in 2005. Belt is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) where he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC). He is a member of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) where he is Certified as a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES). Belt is also First aid/CPR/AED certified through the American Red Cross.
ANDREW ERVIN ASSISTANT FOOTBALL STRENGTH COACH Andrew Ervin is in his second year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Nebraska. Ervin came to Nebraska from Bryant University, where he served as the program’s associate head strength and conditioning coach. At Bryant, Ervin assisted the head strength and conditioning coach in the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for football, men’s lacrosse, men and women’s basketball and baseball. Ervin also designed and implemented strength and conditioning programs for field hockey, men's and women’s soccer, softball and women’s lacrosse. Ervin also spent time at North Carolina State, where he worked with athletes on proper running mechanics and proper weightlifting technique while educating the importance of flexibility in weight training. He also served as an intern at NC State in 2008, where he earned his master’s degree in liberal studies in 2012. A 2009 graduate of DeSales University, Ervin earned his undergraduate degree in sport and exercise science, as well as a minor in sport management. As a student-athlete, Ervin was a four-year member of the lacrosse team.
DARREN MUSTIN ASSISTANT FOOTBALL STRENGTH COACH Darren Mustin is in his first season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Nebraska. Mustin came to Lincoln after spending two years at Army working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Black Knights. In addition to serving as a strength coach for Army's football team, Mustin was responsible for creating and implementing a pro-day program for players interested in pursuing a professional football career. Mustin previously served as a football strength coach at USC, where he also created a training program for the men's tennis team, which won the 2014 national championship. Before USC, Mustin worked at D1 Sports Training in Nashville, Tenn. and Huntsville, Ala., serving as Head Strength Coach for the NFL Combine, Facility Coordinator and Head Speed and Strength Coach. He also spent three years as a strength and conditioning coach at Dartmouth from 2010 to 2012. Mustin graduated from Alabama with a degree in human environmental studies in 2007. Mustin played two seasons for the Crimson Tide football team. Originally a walk-on, he earned a scholarship for his final season in 2007, when he also was selected as a co-captain. Mustin began his collegiate playing career at Middle Tennessee State. Mustin is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, has received his USA Weightlifting Certification and is CPR/AED certified.
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FOOTBALL OPERATIONS STAFF
DAN VAN DE RIET
HILARY O’BRYAN
ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
Dan Van De Riet joined the Huskers in December of 2014 as Nebraska's Associate Athletic Director for Football Operations. Van De Riet is in his 14th consecutive season on Coach Mike Riley's staff in 2016. Van De Riet plays a vital role in the administrative aspects of the Nebraska football program and serves as a liaison with other parts of the athletic department. He is involved on all football operations and assists with NU’s recruiting efforts. Van De Riet oversees multiple aspects of the football office, including travel, budget and staffing for the football office. Before joining Riley at Nebraska, Van De Riet was part of the Oregon State football staff for 14 years.At Oregon State, Van De Riet was promoted to the director of football operations in 2008 after arriving on campus in 2001 as the assistant director of football operations. In November of 2014, Van De Riet was promoted to associate athlethic director for football operations at OSU. Van De Riet serves on the Rose Bowl Advisory Committee and has been involved in planning 10 bowl games, including the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl at Nebraska. Prior to arriving in Corvallis, Van De Riet spent seven months as a student manager at Stanford University. Van De Riet attended San Jose State University, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a minor in special education. While at SJSU he served as a student assistant equipment manager with the football program. In addition to his daily duties with the program, he also assisted with gameday Spartan Stadium preparation, summer camps and on-campus recruiting. He and his wife, Sabrina, have two daughters, Sevennah and Reese, and a son, Preston.
Hilary O'Bryan came to Nebraska in December of 2014 as a member of head coach Mike Riley's support staff. She serves as the team's Assistant Director of Football Operations. O'Bryan manages day-to-day football operations, is responsible for team travel, serves as a liaison to several areas within the Nebraska athletic department including marketing and community relations, and oversees all administrative operations for Head Coach Mike Riley. O'Bryan joined the Huskers after seven years at Oregon State, where she started as a student assistant in 2008. She was promoted to Executive Assistant in 2010 before being named Assistant Director of Football Operations in 2012. O'Bryan earned her bachelor's degree in business marketing from Oregon State in 2012. She went on to earn her master's degree in business administration with a focus in market research from Oregon State in 2015. O'Bryan is a member of the American Football Coaches Association and is a native of Astoria, Ore.
FOOTBALL RECRUITING STAFF
BILLY DEVANEY
RYAN GUNDERSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL/ SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH
DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL
Billy Devaney joined the Nebraska staff in 2016 as Executive Director of Player Personnel and Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Devaney is a veteran NFL executive with more than three decades of NFL experience. Devaney works with Head Coach Mike Riley to develop, implement and oversee a comprehensive football player personnel program. Devaney leads the process of identifying prospective student-athletes, allocation of scholarship offers and assists the head coach with roster management. Devaney also directly oversees the Huskers’ player personnel and recruiting staffs. Devaney served as the general manager of the St. Louis Rams from December of 2008 through the 2011 season, and was also the Rams’ executive vice president of player personnel in the 2008 season. Devaney was most recently a college scout for the Atlanta Falcons in 2014 and 2015. Devaney got his start in professional football as a scout with the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 1990. During Devaney's time with the Redskins, the team advanced to two Super Bowls (1983 and 1987), winning in 1987. His first front office job was as director of player personnel for the San Diego Chargers from 1990 to 2000. During his stint with the Chargers, the team appeared in Super Bowl XXIX following the 1994 season. Devaney was also in the Chargers’ front office when the organization hired Riley as head coach before the 1999 season. Devaney spent time in the San Francisco 49ers (2001-03) and Atlanta Falcons (2006-07) front offices before taking over in St. Louis in 2008. He also worked as an NFL analyst for ESPN during the 2013 season and for CBS Sports in 2004 and 2005. He is a graduate of Elon University.
Ryan Gunderson joined the Nebraska football staff in December of 2014 as the team’s director of player personnel. Gunderson is in charge of roster management and overseeing the recruiting and evaluation process, including maintaining a recruiting database, developing communication plans with prospective student-athletes, managing social media and assisting coaches with recruiting efforts for the football program. Gunderson joined the Huskers from Oregon State, where he worked for current NU head football coach Mike Riley and played for the Beavers. Following his time as a student-athlete, Gunderson was promoted to director of player personnel after serving four seasons as the Beavers' assistant director of player personnel and two years as an administrative graduate assistant coach. Gunderson played quarterback for the Beavers from 2003 to 2007 and was a member of Oregon State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee before graduating with a degree in construction engineering management in December of 2007. Gunderson played in 13 games during his career at OSU, totaling 645 yards passing and two touchdowns. He was a two-time academic All-Pac-10 selection.
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING, OFFICE & VIDEO STAFF
ANDY VAUGHN
TODD McSHANE
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL & RECRUITING OPERATIONS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL
Andy Vaughn joined the Nebraska football program in January of 2015 as the Director of Football and Recruiting Operations. Vaughn is responsible for overseeing and spearheading all aspects of the Nebraska program related to recruiting, including football facilities, official and unofficial visit logistics, technology integration and development, research, information management and developing communication strategies through marketing and social media. Vaughn is also the liaison with athletic department and campus groups including NCAA compliance, academics and housing. Vaughn came to Nebraska after a successful three year run at Nevada, where he held a similar role in addition to player personnel duties. Prior to Nevada, Vaughn also worked at Middle Tennessee State and Clemson, managing recruiting and operations in each of his roles. Vaughn also has experience outside of college athletics. From 2006 to 2007 he lived in Reno, Nev., and helped coordinate a Velocity Sports Performance franchise while serving as the center director, handling business and recruiting functions. Vaughn helped Velocity develop and promote a special high-altitude performance and skills training program for elite NBA players and NFL hopefuls that was the first of its kind in the United States. A native of South Carolina, Vaughn was a tight end at North Greenville University, where he played on the first bowl team in school history. He earned a degree in sport management and business administration from North Greenville University in 2003. He also has a master's degree in physical education and sport administration from Florida State University in 2005. Andy and his wife, Jahna, have a son, Brayden.
KENNY WILHITE DIRECTOR OF HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONS Kenny Wilhite joined the Nebraska football staff as a regional recruiting assistant in the spring of 2014. He was named an assistant director of player personnel on Mike Riley's staff and was promoted to associate director of player personnel in March of 2015.In February of 2016, Wilhite became the Huskers' director of high school relations. Wilhite oversees the administration of the Huskers' walk-on program and serves as the primary contact for high school football coaches. Wilhite also serves as the initial point of contact with the Nebraska program for professional teams and helps coordinate the Huskers' annual pro day workouts. Wilhite came to Nebraska after spending six seasons coaching defensive backs at Southeast Missouri State under former Nebraska player and coach Tony Samuel. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Wilhite previously gained coaching experience at New Mexico State, Dodge City Community College, Emporia State, Kentucky State and Central Arkansas. A standout defensive back for the Huskers under Coach Tom Osborne, Wilhite earned All-Big Eight honors in 1991 after leading the team in interceptions. Wilhite played professionally for four seasons in the Canadian Football League. Wilhite was a CFL all-star in 1996, when he finished third behind Doug Flutie in voting for the league’s player-of-the-year award. Wilhite earned his bachelor’s degree in human development from Nebraska in 1992.
ADDITIONAL FOOTBALL ASSISTANTS AND STUDENT STAFF » Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers: Nick Eller, Todd Johnston
» Student Athletic Trainers: Dario Gonzalez, Hanan Herman, Peter Masinelli, Brenna Pfahler, Tyler Rediger, Andrea Zarybnicky » Student Equipment Managers: Cole Ashby, Ryan Carstenson, Riley Herchenbach, Kelli Leachman, Joseph Mueller, Jackson Powell, Mitchell Ruyabilid, Espen Sandnes, Trev Semrad » Football Office Student Assistants: Audra Hurd, Morgan Kumm, Haley Lauterbach, Lexi Najarian, Megan Nelson, Valerie Peterson » Football Recruiting Office Student Assistants: Carter Johnson, Addison Morris » Student Video Assistants: Joel Bittner, Matt Pearce, Matt Sestak, Keevan Statz, Luke Walz, John Weed
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Todd McShane joined the Nebraska football staff in January of 2015 as an assistant director of player personnel and was promoted to associate director of player personnel in the summer of 2016. McShane is responsible for identifying potential recruits and serving as an on-campus host for visitors. He also assists with the organization and execution of all official and unofficial visits. McShane came to NU from Oregon State, where he was promoted to assistant director of player personnel in July of 2014 after serving as a student equipment manager in 2007, before moving into an administrative intern role in 2011. McShane graduated from Oregon State with his bachelor’s degree in health management and policy with a minor in athletic administration.
JONI DUFF FOOTBALL STAFF SECRETARY & ASSISTANT TO DEFENSE & SPECIAL TEAMS Joni Duff began her association with the Nebraska football office in 1980, serving the Huskers for more than 35 years. Duff serves as assistant to the defensive and special teams assistants and also handles multiple office functions. She is married to Craig Duff, and the couple has two sons, Alex and Nathan.
TERI RIGGINS FOOTBALL STAFF SECRETARY & ASSISTANT TO OFFENSE& RECRUITING Teri Riggins has served as a secretary in the football office since 1998 and began her association with the athletic department in 1996. Riggins is in her 11th year as the secretary to the offensive assistant coaches in 2015. Previously she served as the recruiting staff assistant for six years and two seasons as the track and field office secretary. Before joining the athletic department, she worked at Nebraska-Kearney for the Dean of the College of Education, in the Student Services office at Iowa Western CC and at Duncan Aviation. An alumnus of the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Iowa, Riggins and her husband, Jim, are the parents of Brenda Riggins and the late Jamie Riggins-Bayer. Teri and Jim have four grandchildren Josh, Victoria, Sam and Marc and one great-granddaughter.
TATE GUILLOTTE DIRECTOR OF VIDEO TECHNOLOGY Tate Guillotte is in his first season as the director of video technology at Nebraska, after previously serving as the assistant video director for five seasons. Guillotte leads the video staff in providing all technology needs for the Husker coaching staff, including film exchange and breakdown of practice and game footage. Guillotte helps facilitate the filming and editing of all games and practice. With Guillotte's help, Nebraska was one of the first two schools in the country to begin shooting, editing and distributing practice video in HD. Along with his on-field responsibilities, Guillotte also has played the lead role in Nebraska's transition to digital playbooks as well as the implementation of advanced analytical data for self and opponent scouting. Guillotte oversees all facets of technology integration for the Husker football program. Guillotte came to Nebraska after spending two years as an intern with XOS and the SEC Digital Network. During his time with the SEC Digital Network, Guillotte gained valuable experience in historic footage preservation and conversion into digital assets. Guillotte was also a student videographer at LSU from 2006 to 2011. He also worked as a developing partner with an industryleading company to develop software that is currently the industry standard. Guillotte is originally from New Iberia, La. He and his wife, Melynnda, have two sons, Carson and Nolan.
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JAY TERRY EQUIPMENT MANAGER Jay Terry has been an equipment manager at Nebraska since April 1997 and has served as the head equipment manager since 2002. Terry also spent two years as a student equipment manager before moving into a full-time role. Terry maintains the Husker football locker room and is in charge of the football team's equipment needs. He coordinates the transportation of all football and support equipment to road games, and oversees Nebraska's equipment staff of four full-time assistants and several student workers who handle all 24 of Nebraska's sports. Terry is also in charge of overseeing the Husker football student managers. A native of Cozad, Neb., Terry has been a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association for 15 years. He earned a degree in communication studies from the University of Nebraska in May 2004. Terry is married to the former Heather Bridger and they have a seven-yearold son, Connor, and a four-year-old daughter, Quinn.
BRYAN HARROD ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER Bryan Harrod joined the Nebraska Athletic Department in July of 2014 as an assistant equipment manager. Harrod came to the Huskers after working at Arkansas State. He has also worked at Navy, Maryland-Baltimore County, the Miami Dolphins, the Wichita Stealth of the arena league and Kansas. Harrod is a certified athletic equipment manager, and he is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association. Harrod received his bachelor's degree in sport administration from Wichita State in 2004. He and his wife, Jen, have one daughter, Quynn.
FOOTBALL STAFF
MALCOM AGNEW
JON CLARK
PERSONNEL ASSISTANT
DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT DEFENSIVE BACKS
Malcolm Agnew is in his first season as a personnel assistant at Nebraska, where he assists the Huskers' recruiting efforts. Agnew joined Nebraska in the spring of 2016 after serving as a volunteer scouting assistant with the Los Angeles Rams while also coaching running backs and special teams at De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis during the 2015 season. Agnew was a running back for Mike Riley at Oregon State in 2011 and 2012, rushing for 692 yards and six touchdowns before transferring to Southern Illinois. In two seasons with the Salukis, Agnew rushed for 1,708 yards. He signed an NFL free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers in 2015 but was forced to end his playing career due to injury. Agnew earned his bachelor's degree in radio, television and digital media with a minor in marketing from Southern Illinois in 2015.
Jon Clark is in his second season as a defensive assistant at Nebraska, working extensively with the Husker secondary. In 2015, Clark helped the Husker secondary continue to make strides throughout the season. The unit saw seven different players in the starting lineup and a total of 23 starts by either freshmen or sophomores. Clark spent the 2014 season as the safeties coach at East Texas Baptist University, and he was the defensive coordinator and secondary coach for Canyon State (Ariz.) Academy High School in 2013. Prior to Canyon State Academy, Clark was a student assistant at Arizona State and helped with the development of defensive backs. During his coaching stint at Arizona State, the team appeared in the 2011 MAACO Bowl vs. Boise State. Before coaching, Clark was a defensive back for Arizona State from 2007 to 2010. Clark graduated in 2012 with a degree in family studies.
BROOKS ARMSTRONG
NICK HALBERG
OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
OFFENSIVE ANALYST & RECRUITING SPECIALIST
Brooks Armstrong serves as an operations assistant with the Huskers, assisting in a variety of duties, including day-to-day office operations, team travel, camps and various recruiting functions. Armstrong joined the Nebraska staff in 2015, after spending the previous six seasons on Mike Riley's staff at Oregon State. Armstrong was an operations intern at Oregon State in 2014. He served as an undergraduate assistant coach working with the offensive line for Oregon State from 2009 to 2013, assisting then Beaver assistant coach Mike Cavanaugh. Armstrong earned his degree in criminal justice from Oregon State in 2014.
After serving as a graduate assistant in his first season at Nebraska in 2015, Nick Halberg earned a full-time position and will serve as the Huskers' offensive analyst and recruiting specialist in 2016. Halberg works closely with offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf and handles a variety of other duties. In his first season with the Huskers in 2015, Halberg worked with a Nebraska offense that ranked among the top three in the Big Ten in scoring offense, passing offense, total offense and third-down conversion percentage. Halberg previously worked with Langsdorf as a student worker for the Oregon State football team, and spent the previous six years on Mike Riley's OSU staff. Halberg spent his first three years in college working in the Oregon State football video department. As a senior, he served as an undergraduate assistant for Langsdorf, the Beavers' offensive coordinator. Halberg graduated from Oregon State in 2012 with a degree in psychology. Upon graduation, he spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons as a graduate intern for the Beaver offense.
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CHASE HASLETT
MICHAEL PHILIPP
OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT QUARTERBACKS
OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT OFFENSIVE LINE
Chase Haslett is in his first season on the Nebraska staff. He serves as an offensive assistant, primarily assisting quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf. Haslett finished his collegiate playing career at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree in sports science. Haslett spent his first three seasons at Illinois and graduated with a degree in sport management. Haslett played 16 games over two seasons at quarterback for the Crimson Hawks. In 2015, he made five appearances and threw two touchdown passes and accumulated 184 yards through the air. In 2014, Haslett started 10 games and played in all 11, throwing 16 touchdown passes and totaling 2,178 passing yards. A native of Clayton, Mo., Haslett is the son of Jim Haslett, a former NFL player and current linebackers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals.
KEATON KRISTICK DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT Keaton Kristick is in his second season at Nebraska on the defensive staff, working with defensive coordinator Mark Banker and linebackers coach Trent Bray. In his first year at Nebraska, Kristick assisted with a Nebraska defense that ranked ninth nationally in rushing defense. He also helped the linebacking corps make great strides despite battling inexperience and a rash of injuries. Five linebackers started games in 2015, and Dedrick Young earned freshman All-Big Ten honors, while setting an NU record for most tackles by a true freshman. Kristick spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons as a graduate assistant on Riley's Oregon State staff, where Kristick worked extensively with the linebackers. Kristick was a standout linebacker for the Beavers from 2006 to 2009. A twotime All-Pac 12 selection, Kristick totaled 211 tackles while helping Oregon State to a 3-1 bowl record. He then played two seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers. Kristick earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Oregon State in 2008.
Michael Philipp is in his second season on the Nebraska football staff, assistant the Husker offense. Philipp works directly with the offensive line and assistant coach Mike Cavanaugh. Philipp got his start in coaching after an outstanding playing career at Oregon State under Cavanaugh’s direction. Philipp started 48 games at left tackle for the Beavers, including 26 straight. His 48 starts rank third in Oregon State history. Philipp was a freshman All-American in 2009, and earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2010. Philipp signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Dolphins after his college career. He also spent parts of the 2014 season with the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers. A native of San Bernardino, Calif., Philipp graduated from Oregon State in 2013 with a degree in public health. He had an outstanding prep career at Arroyo Valley High School where he was regarded as one of the nation’s top offensive line recruits in 2009. Philipp is the younger brother of Nebraska Head Football Strength Coach Mark Philipp.
NICK SMITH SPECIAL TEAMS ASSISTANT Nick Smith is in his first season with the Huskers and works primarily with Coach Bruce Read and the special teams. Smith spent six years on the Abilene Christian coaching staff before coming to Nebraska. Smith served as the Wildcats’ cornerbacks coach and equipment manager for three seasons after being the team’s assistant film coordinator/assistant video coordinator and defensive assistant for three seasons. Smith coached a cornerback squad that totaled 12 interceptions over three years. Smith also helped coach ACU’s special teams and served as an area and position recruiter for the Wildcats. Smith recruited and coached freshman of the year and first-team all-conference cornerback Jabari Butler out of Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, Nev.). Smith also has basketball coaching experience, as he served as an assistant coach for Abilene Christian High School’s varsity team from 2011 to 2013, helping the team to the 2012 state title. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Abilene Christian in 2012.
SHELLY LYONS
JOHN WEISS
DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT LINEBACKERS
OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT FULLBACKS
Shelly Lyons joined the Nebraska staff in January of 2016 as a defensive assistant. Lyons will work specifically with the Husker linebackers and Coach Trent Bray. Lyons played in 43 games at linebacker at Arizona State from 2008 to 2011, where Bray was his position coach. Lyons was a four-year letterwinner for the Sun Devils and finished his career with 126 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions. He played in 43 games at Arizona State, with 12 starts, including eight as a senior. Lyons spent time in the Miami Dolphins organization following the completion of his college career. Lyons was a 2008 graduate of Centennial High School in Corona, Calif. Lyons totaled more than 200 tackles in his three seasons on the Corona varsity.
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John Weiss is in his first year on the Nebraska football staff. He will work primarily with the fullbacks while assisting running backs coach Reggie Davis. Weiss comes to Nebraska after spending fall 2015 at DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, N.J., helping coach the offensive line, defensive line and serving as the special teams coordinator. Weiss helped lead the team to the 2015 New Jersey State Championship, where the Spartans claimed the state title. Prior, Weiss interned at Southern Connecticut State, where he worked with the wide receivers in the spring of 2015. Weiss played at Southern Connecticut State in a variety of roles, including tight end, fullback, on the offensive line and special teams. Before his time at SCSU, Weiss spent his freshman year at Southern Illinois. Weiss played high school football at DePaul Catholic in Wayne, N.J. He played tight end and spent time on the defensive line while with the Spartans.
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LONNIE ALBERS, M.D. ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC MEDICINE Dr. Lonnie Albers has served as director of athletic medicine at Nebraska since 1995 and has been working with the athletic department since 1985. Albers, an associate athletic director for the Huskers, oversees the operations of the athletic medicine and athletic training facilities and staff. Albers practiced clinical medicine in Lincoln for more than 10 years and has more than 20 years of experience in urgent care. He previously served as a team physician from 1985 through 1995. Albers is responsible for the medical care of the student-athletes and maintains a pharmacy permit in order to dispense medicine to student-athletes as needed. A Hildreth, Neb., native, Albers is a certified medical review officer and administers Nebraska's drug testing programs. Albers earned his bachelor's degree in biology and English from Nebraska in 1977 and his M.D. from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1980. He also is board certified in Family Practice. Albers is married to the former Jodelle Glushenko, and they have a son, Scott, and two daughters, Michelle and Angela.
MARK MAYER HEAD FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINER Mark Mayer (pronounced Meyer) is in his 10th season as Nebraska’s head football athletic trainer in 2016. Mayer came to the Nebraska program in 2007 with more than a dozen years of experience in athletic medicine, including serving the previous nine years as the assistant athletic trainer for the Oakland Raiders. Mayer heads up Nebraska’s athletic medicine efforts for the football team. His responsibilities include year-round preventive care, immediate care for injured athletes at practices and games and the reconditioning of injured athletes. Prior to joining the Raiders, he served first as an athletic trainer intern in 1995 and gained full-time status in 1998 as a strength and conditioning assistant. Mayer also served as a student athletic trainer for UC Davis from 1992 to 1994. He was named a full-time assistant athletic trainer for Oakland in 1999 and served in that capacity for Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003 when the AFC Champion Raiders faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his 11 years with the Raiders, Mayer worked with former Husker players Adam Treu, John Parrella, Eric Johnson, Aaron Graham and Fabian Washington. Originally from San Leandro, Calif., Mayer graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1994, and served as a student athletic trainer for UC Davis from 1992 to 1994. He earned his bachelor of science degree in physical education and is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association. Married to the former Kira Schoeneman, Mayer and his wife have two children, 13-year old daughter Savannah Audren and 10-year old son Boston Zachary.
BRANDON ARMSTRONG ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Brandon Armstrong is in his third season as an assistant athletic trainer with the Nebraska football team. Armstrong assists with all aspects of the athletic medicine efforts for the football team, including year-round preventive care, immediate care for injured athletes at practice and games and the reconditioning of injured athletes. Armstrong comes to Nebraska after spending the 2012 and 2013 seasons as an athletic training intern with the New England Patriots. Previously, Armstrong spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Alabama, which won the 2011 national championship. Armstrong earned bachelor’s degrees in athletic training from Morehead State in exercise science in 2007 and in athletic training from Eastern Kentucky in 2010. He earned his master of science degree in health studies with a concentration in athletic training from Alabama in 2012.
DREW HAMBLIN ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Drew Hamblin is in his third season as an assistant athletic trainer at Nebraska, where he works with the Husker football team. Hamblin assists with all aspects of the athletic medicine efforts for the football team, including year-round preventive care, immediate care for injured athletes at practice and games and the reconditioning of injured athletes. Before coming to Nebraska, Hamblin spent three seasons as an assistant athletic trainer at Auburn from 2011 to 2013, when he worked with the Tiger football program. Previously, Hamblin served as the Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer at Newberry College in Newberry, S.C. Hamblin also possesses NFL experience, as he spent the 2009 season as an athletic trainer intern with the Buffalo Bills. Hamblin is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. A native of Madison, Wis., he earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology-athletic training from Wisconsin in 2007. Hamblin earned a master’s degree in sports management from Arkansas in 2009. He and his wife Heather have two children.
JERRY WEBER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC MEDICINE/HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Jerry Weber began his association with the Nebraska athletic medicine staff in 1977 and has been head athletic trainer and associate director of athletic medicine since 1996. In his duties as head athletic trainer and physical therapist, he oversees the operation of all athletic medicine facilities and supervises the Husker staff of athletic trainers, graduate and undergraduate student assistants. Along with his duties as head athletic trainer, Weber directs the orthopedic rehabilitation and coordinates the return to sport programs with orthopedic specialists and athletic training staff. Weber is also the head athletic trainer for baseball, assists with football in the fall and spring, and works with the men’s gymnastics team in the winter and spring. The Nebraska medical team has two physical therapist/athletic trainers, 11 athletic trainers, six graduate assistant certified athletic trainers and 40 student assistants in the athletic training curriculum - all required to care for more than 600 Husker student-athletes. A Sidney, Neb., native, Weber earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Nebraska in 1974. He earned his physical therapy degree from UNMC in 1976 and his master’s degree from Western Illinois in 1977.
LINDSEY REMMERS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS NUTRITION As a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics, Lindsey Remmers joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as a full-time staff member in 2008 and serves as the director of sports nutrition. In her role, Remmers works to help integrate healthy choices and optimal fueling into daily training routines for all of Nebraska's 24 varsity sports. She provides individual nutritional counseling that focuses on individual performance fueling strategies, hydration and proper supplementation, team nutrition education sessions, on-site and travel meal management, body composition analysis, and eating disorder prevention and counseling. Remmers also assists with the daily operations of the Training Table. Previously a volunteer intern and graduate assistant for the nutrition staff Remmers served as the associate director of sports nutrition for the Huskers from 2008 to 2011. Originally from Filley, Neb., she obtained her bachelor of science degree in human nutrition from Winthrop University in South Carolina, where she was also a member of the volleyball team. Remmers also serves on the Board of Directors for the Collegiate and Sports Dietitians Association. She earned her master's degree in health and human sciences, specializing in exercise science from the University of Nebraska in 2008.
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ROBERT DUGAS, M.D.
DAVID CLARE, M.D.
CHIEF OF STAFF
TEAM PHYSICIAN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
An academic All-American football player at Louisiana State, Dr. Robert Dugas began as a team orthopaedist at Nebraska in 1990 and enters his third season as Chief of Staff for Husker Athletics. Dugas completed his undergraduate studies at Louisiana State University and earned his medical degree from LSU Medical Center in New Orleans.While at LSU, Dugas was a three-year football letterman, is a member of the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame and was a CoSID Academic All-American, an All-American, a two-time all-conference selection, and in 1978, he received the Jacob’s Trophy Award, when he was honored as the SEC’s Top Offensive Lineman. His practice interests and expertise include knee and shoulder reconstruction, sports injury evaluation and prevention, and arthroscopic surgery. Dugas is Board Certified in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine and The Arthroscopy Association of North America.
Dr. David Clare joined Nebraska's medical staff in 2007 as an orthopaedic surgeon. The son of Nebraska's former Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, David joined Nebraska Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, PC, in 1999. Born and raised in Lincoln, Dr. Clare completed his undergraduate studies at Nebraska, where he was a member of the Husker football team from 1985 to 1988. He also attended and played football at Nebraska Wesleyan in 1989. Clare received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His residency was done at the University of Texas Health Science Center followed by a Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstruction. Clare’s experience as a collegiate athlete complements his sports medicine fellowship training. He also has extensive fellowship training in adult reconstruction of the hip and total joint replacement. Clare is Board Certified in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine.
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY STAFF
TODD STULL, M.D. SPORTS PSYCHIATRIST Dr. Todd Stull is in his second season serving the Nebraska Athletic Department as a sports psychiatrist. Stull had previously served as a consulting sport psychiatrist for both the Nebraska and Creighton athletic departments. Stull is the founder of Inside Performance Mindroom, an innovative servicebased company that seeks to bring out an athlete's peak performance through psychiatry and sport science training. As a performance psychiatrist, Stull has worked with athletes, corporate executives and physicians to identify and address psychological, interpersonal and wellness needs through mental skills training. A graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Stull is a board certified psychiatrist in Addiction Medicine as well as General and Addiction Psychiatry. He is a professional member of the American Psychiatric Association, the Association of Applied Sports Psychology and the International Society of Sports Psychiatry. Stull is also a member of the NCAA Mental Health Task Force. Before attending medical school, Stull earned his bachelor's degree from Hastings College, where he was a quarterback on the Broncos' football team.
BRETT HASKELL ATHLETIC PSYCHOLOGIST Dr. Brett Haskell is in her third year as an athletic psychologist at Nebraska. In her role, Dr. Haskell provides counseling, psychological services, mental skills training, teambuilding and leadership development services for each of Nebraska's 24 sports and more than 600 Husker student-athletes. Haskell works closely with student-athletes to help them develop skills and techniques that enhance personal well-being, address mental health concerns and optimize performance. She also works with coaches to provide team interventions that build resilience and develop strategies for growing mental resolve. Haskell came to Nebraska in September of 2014 after serving as a counseling and sport psychology postdoctoral counselor at Kansas. Along with obtaining her doctoral degree in counseling psychology, Haskell provided counseling and performance enhancement training to Jayhawk student-athletes for five years. Haskell earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Nebraska-Kearney in 2005 and her master's degree in sport psychology from North CarolinaGreensboro in 2008. While at UNK, she was a member of the Loper volleyball team. Dr. Haskell resides in Lincoln with her husband, Brian and son Ezra.
NEBRASKA ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE LAB & SPORTS ANALYTICS DIRECTORS
JACK RANSONE
TUCKER ZELENY
DIRECTOR OF NEBRASKA ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE LAB
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS ANALYTICS/ DATA ANALYSIS
Jack Ransone was named the director of the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) in October of 2015. Dr. Ransone directs a lab that allows researchers space to conduct innovative and advanced research that allows for innovative solutions that benefit athletes in terms of their safety and athletic performance.The NAPL is believed to be the first in-stadium, on-campus research center directed by a collegiate department of athletics. Ransone came to Nebraska from Texas State, where he served as a professor and the Director of Athletic Training since 2003. An expert in his field, Ransone has been published in more than 25 publications, has been awarded $1.5 million in external grant funding and owns four patents. He also earned the prestigious Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. Recently, Ransone also was the coordinator of medical systems for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs from May of 2010 to December of 2014. Ransone’s other stops in collegiate athletics include Oklahoma State, San Jose State and Adams State College. He has also served as an athletic trainer for the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games, among many other numerous domestic and international athletic competitions.
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Tucker Zeleny was hired as the Director of Sports Analytics and Data Analysis in July of 2015. Zeleny joined the Husker Athletic Department after building an impressive resume in various areas at UNL. Zeleny heads a newly formed department that is in charge of working with Nebraska’s 24 varsity sports to collect, analyze and summarize data related to team and individual performance. Zeleny and his staff also work with support staff areas within the department to collect, analyze and summarize data related to department operations. Zeleny earned his doctorate in statistics from UNL in May of 2015. His dissertation involved multivariate time series on multiple time scales with applications toward weight lifting data collected by the Husker football team. Zeleny completed his bachelor’s degree in mathematics at UNL in 2010 before joining the statistics department as a teaching assistant. He completed his master’s degree in statistics in 2012. A native of Carleton, Neb., Zeleny has worked as a data analyst at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital and the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory.
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STEVE WATERFIELD
CHRIS BRASFIELD
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE & STRATEGIC RESEARCH
ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR STUDENT-ATHLETE RECRUITMENT & EXPERIENCE
Steve Waterfield joined Nebraska in August of 2013. Nebraska's executive associate athletic director for performance and strategic research, Waterfield is a member of the Athletic Department’s Senior Management Team. Waterfield assists Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst with the administration of the football program and serves as the sports administrator for men's and women's tennis. He also oversees athletic medicine, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, Lewis Training Table, the Nebraska Athletics Performance Laboratory (NAPL) and strategic research and sports analytics. Waterfield is also the athletic department liaison to the institution's Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), located in the East Stadium Research Facility. Waterfield joined Nebraska after two years as a senior administrator at Miami. Waterfield supervised a variety of departments at Miami, while also serving as the sport administrator for the men's and women's basketball programs and later, the Hurricane football program. Prior to Miami, Waterfield spent seven years at Wisconsin, serving as an Associate Athletic Director for Student Services under Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez. Waterfield went to Wisconsin after spending five years as an Assistant Director of Compliance at Ohio State. Waterfield holds a law degree, a master’s in business administration and a master’s in sports management from Ohio State and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Kenyon College. He is a member of the Ohio bar and U.S. Federal District Court and worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Ohio Attorney General's office. Steve and his wife, Jaime, have two sons, Davis and Austin.
Chris Brasfield served on the football staff as Nebraska's Director of High School Relations in 2015 before being promoted to the newly created position of associate athletic director for student-athlete recruitment and experience in February of 2016. In his role, Brasfield spearheads the strategic development of collaborative, comprehensive recruiting efforts for all 24 Husker sports. He also serves Nebraska's current student-athletes by assessing and implementing initiatives that support a world-class student-athlete experience. Brasfield came to Nebraska following four seasons on Mike Riley's staff at Oregon State, where he was the Beavers’ running backs coach from 2011 to 2014. Under Brasfield, Storm Woods ranked fifth in OSU history with 2,674 career rushing yards. Regarded as an elite recruiter, Brasfield was recognized in 2012 as one of the top 50 recruiters in the country. Brasfield spent the 2010 season as a graduate assistant at Oregon, following a four-year stint as the running backs coach at Samford. Brasfield also served in assistant coaching roles at Midwestern State, Southwest Texas State and TCU. Brasfield has NFL experience with three organizations, most recently participating in the NFL Minority Coaching Internship program with the Tennessee Titans in 2009. He also served as an intern with the Oakland Raiders in 2000, and was an area scout for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2001 and 2002. A San Antonio native, Brasfield has extensive high school coaching experience as well, including stops at Fort Worth’s Country Day, All Saints Episcopal School and Chicago Hope Academy in Illinois. Brasfield earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from TCU. He and his wife Sherresa, have three children, Tyson, Taylor and Truman.
ACADEMICS & LIFE SKILLS DIRECTORS
DENNIS LEBLANC
KEITH ZIMMER
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ACADEMICS
SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR LIFE SKILLS & N CLUB
Dennis Leblanc has served the Nebraska Athletic Department for more than 30 years, including directing the academic program since 1993. In 2015, he was promoted to the position of Executive Associate Athletic Director for Academics. Under Leblanc’s leadership, Nebraska has become the national leader in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, NCAA Today’s Top Ten Award honorees and recipients of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Postgraduate Scholarship. Since he joined the academic staff in 1987, 249 of Nebraska’s 325 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans have been honored, while NU has claimed 14 of its 17 NCAA Today's Top Ten Award recipients. More than 3,000 Husker student-athletes have earned their degrees during Leblanc's tenure. In 2015, Nebraska's 86 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) was the highest in school history for the second straight year, and every Husker team achieved an Academic Performance Rate (APR) of 960 or higher for the first time. In 2012, NU became one of only 21 programs nationally to be certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A). Leblanc is a member of the N4A and in 2002, he received its prestigious Lan Hewlett Award in recognition of distinguished performance in providing personal, academic and professional guidance to student-athletes. Leblanc was presented the Chancellor’s Award for Exemplary Service to Students at the 2004 University of Nebraska Honors Convocation, which recognizes individuals who go above and beyond their assigned duties, devoting extra time and effort in serving the needs of students. In 2005, he was presented with an Honorary Mortar Board membership honoring him for his leadership and service to students. In 2007, Leblanc received the Hero Mentor Award through the American Red Cross, which annually recognizes a person for outstanding leadership and mentoring. Leblanc earned his bachelor's degree from Bethany College, and a master’s degree from Wichita State University. He and his wife, Coreen, have four children: Olivia, Christian and twins Madeleine and Mackenzie.
In his 30th year serving Nebraska Athletics, Keith Zimmer leads Nebraska's Life Skills department, in addition to serving as the sports administrator for the swimming and diving team, as well as the men's and women's golf programs. He also oversees all components of Nebraska's Letterwinners N Club. Zimmer also supervises and directs the department’s diversity and inclusion initiatives for student-athletes and staff within the Life Skills program. In addition, Zimmer works closely with the College of Business Administration coordinating efforts with the Masters in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration Program. Zimmer, who started at Nebraska in 1987, carries 29 years of life skills and student services experience. Components of the Husker Life Skills program include individual student-athlete meetings, major life skills events, the Husker Life Seminar, community outreach, graduate school assistance and postgraduate scholarships. Life Skills annually coordinates an Involvement Fair, StudentAthlete Career Fair, Networking Night, the Senior Celebration, Night at the Lied recognition banquet, Diversity and Inclusion and Post-Eligibility Opportunities. Zimmer, who worked in Nebraska's Academic and Support Services area from 1987 to 2006 while pioneering Nebraska's Life Skills program, is regarded as a national leader in the life skills area. He received one of the top honors in college athletics in 2006, when he was chosen for the Dr. Gene Hooks Award as the Life Skills Administrator of the Year. Zimmer has also served as an NCAA Life Skills trainer and is active with the National Consortium for Academics and Sport. Zimmer oversees the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and remains active in the Ventures In Partnership program, where student-athletes are integrated into various outreach initiatives with Lincoln Public Schools. He is an honorary member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and Mortar Board and has received the Chancellor’s Award for Exemplary Service to Students. Zimmer earned his bachelor’s degree at Wayne State College and his master’s in education from Springfield (Mass.) College. Zimmer and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Logan and Caden.
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2016 NEBRASKA SEASON NOTEBOOK NEBRASKA TO PLAY NINE BIG TEN GAMES IN 2016
The Big Ten Conference moves to a nine-game conference schedule in 2016. Nebraska and the other six members of the Big Ten West Division will play four home games and five road games. The Huskers’ league slate includes games at Memorial Stadium against West Division opponents Illinois (Oct. 1), Purdue (Oct. 22) and Minnesota (Nov. 12), along with a cross-division matchup with Maryland (Nov. 19). On the road, Nebraska will travel to West foes Northwestern (Sept. 24), Wisconsin (Oct. 29) and Iowa (Nov. 26). NU will also play East Division opponents Indiana (Oct. 15) and Ohio State (Nov. 5) away from Lincoln. The games against Maryland and Indiana will mark Nebraska’s first conference matchups with those schools. The Huskers’ non-conference schedule is highlighted by the start of a homeand-home series with Oregon. The Ducks will visit Memorial Stadium on Sept. 17, completing a three-game homestand to open the season. Nebraska will make a return trip to Eugene in the 2017 season. The two meetings are the first between the schools since Oregon played in Lincoln in both 1985 and 1986. Nebraska also plays host to Fresno State (Sept. 3) and Wyoming (Sept. 10) in non-conference action, completing three-game series with both schools. Overall, Nebraska will play seven games against teams that played in a bowl game last season, including New Year’s Six participants Iowa (Rose) and Ohio State (Fiesta). The Big Ten Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
HUSKERS LED BY VETERANS
The 2016 Huskers will be one of the more veteran teams in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska returns a total of 17 starters from last year’s team, and the 2016 squad will feature 12 players who have double-figure career start totals. The leaders of that group include five players who have made more than 20 starts in their Nebraska careers. MOST EXPERIENCED HUSKER STARTERS Player, Pos. Career Starts Sam Foltz, P 38 Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB 33 Nathan Gerry, S 29 Drew Brown, PK 26 Cethan Carter, TE 24
NU OFFENSE LOOKS TO BUILD ON SUCCESSFUL 2015
The Nebraska offense had a productive first season under Head Coach Mike Riley and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf, and the unit appears ready for more growth this fall. In 2015, Nebraska ranked second in the Big Ten in total offense and passing offense, while finishing third in scoring offense. • Nebraska averaged 32.8 points per game and scored more than 30 points eight times, including five of the final seven games. • The Huskers finished second in total offense at 446.9 yards per game and averaged 6.1 yards per play, the third-best mark in the conference. • Nebraska passed for 266.9 yards per game to rank second in the conference. The Huskers also allowed just 14 sacks in 13 games to rank second in the Big Ten and ninth natinoally in that category. • Nebraska had 228 plays from scrimmage of at least 10 yards. That total ranked 22nd nationally and second in the Big Ten. Nebraska was also second in the Big Ten in plays of 20-plus yards with 78. • Nebraska scored 48 points at Minnesota, marking its highest scoring output in its five seasons of Big Ten Conference play. The last time NU scored more points in a conference game was a 51-41 win at Oklahoma State in 2010. • Nebraska topped the 300-yard passing mark six times in 2015, including each of the first four games. NU had a season-high 407 passing yards at Purdue, the fifth most in school history.
ARMSTRONG POISED TO CHALLENGE NU RECORDS
Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. heads into his senior season with 33 starts in the past three years, including 25 of 26 games the last two seasons. Armstrong produced one of the best statistical seasons in the Big Ten in 2015, ranking among the league leaders in passing and total offense. He enters his senior year with several Nebraska career records firmly in his sights. • Armstrong completed 55 percent of his passes in 2015 and threw for 3,030 yards. The passing total marked the third 3,000-yard passing season in school history.
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TOMMY ARMSTRONG JR. CAREER RECORDS
PASSING YARDS
TOTAL OFFENSE
COMPLETIONS
Rk. Player Comp. 1. Taylor Martinez 575 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr. 474 3. Zac Taylor 470
300-YARD TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES Rk. Player Yards 1. Tommy Armstrong Jr. 10 2. Joe Ganz 9 Taylor Martinez 9
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
250-YARD PASSING GAMES
Rk. Player Yards 1. Taylor Martinez 7,258 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr. 6,691 3. Zac Taylor 5,850
Rk. Player TDs 1. Taylor Martinez 56 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr. 53 3. Zac Taylor 45
Rk. Player, Years Yards 1. Taylor Martinez 10,233 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr. 7,998 3. Eric Crouch 7,915
Rk. Player Yards 1. Tommy Armstrong Jr. 12 2. Joe Ganz 11 3. Zac Taylor 8
TOMMY ARMSTRONG JR. ON NEBRASKA’S SEASON CHARTS PASSING YARDS
Rk. Player, Year 1. Joe Ganz, 2008 2. Zac Taylor, 2006 3. T. Armstrong Jr., 2015 4. Taylor Martinez, 2012 5. T. Armstrong Jr., 2014
Yards 3,568 3,197 3,030 2,871 2,695
TOTAL OFFENSE
Rk. Player, Year 1. Taylor Martinez, 2012 2. Joe Ganz, 2008 3. T. Armstrong Jr., 2015 4. T. Armstrong Jr., 2014 5. Zac Taylor, 2006
Yards 3,890 3,826 3,430 3,400 3,165
TOMMY ARMSTRONG JR. ON THE NATIONAL CHARTS
NATIONAL RANKINGS AMONG ALL ACTIVE FBS PLAYERS Category Total Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Total Offense Passing Yards Completions
Total Big Ten National 69 1st t-2nd 53 1st 4th 7,998 1st 6th 6,691 1st 7th 474 1st 12th
• Armstrong threw for 2,695 yards in his sophomore season in 2014. He is one of just three players in Nebraska history with two 2,000-yard passing seasons, joining Zac Taylor and Taylor Martinez. • With another 3,000-yard passing season in 2016, Armstrong would become the first Husker to post two 3,000-yard passing seasons. • Armstrong has five career 300-yard passing games, including four in 2015 (319 vs. BYU, 309 at Miami, 368 vs. Southern Miss, 320 vs. Michigan State). He had a career-high 381 passing yards against USC in the 2014 Holiday Bowl. Armstrong has topped 250 passing yards 12 times in his career, the most in school history. • Armstrong finished second in the Big Ten in passing yards per game in 2015, averaging 252.5 passing yards per game. • Armstrong enters the 2016 season with 6,691 passing yards, second on the NU career list. He is 567 yards from Taylor Martinez’s school record of 7,258
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passing yards. Armstrong’s passing yardage is seventh nationally among active FBS players entering the 2016 season. • Armstrong has 53 career touchdown passes, just three shy of Martinez’s career school record. Armstrong has thrown for at least three touchdowns seven times in his Nebraska career. His 53 career passing touchdowns are fourth among active FBS players entering the 2016 season. • Armstrong has thrown for 22 touchdowns each of the past two seasons, tied for fourth on the NU season chart. • Armstrong averaged 285.8 yards of total offense per game in 2015 to rank second in the Big Ten. • Armstrong has 7,998 career total offense yards, good for second at Nebraska. He is 2,235 yards from the school record held by Martinez. • Armstrong is the first player in NU history with two 3,000-yard total offense seasons, after posting 3,430 yards in 2015 and 3,400 yards in 2014. Those totals are third and fourth, respectively, on the season total offense list. • Armstrong had a career-high 431 yards of total offense against Southern Miss in 2015, and he has 10 career games of at least 300 yards of total offense. The 10 300-yard total offense games are the most in school history. • Armstrong ranked 27th in the nation in passes of more than 10 yards (132) in 2015, and 22nd in passes of 20-plus yards (51). • Armstrong is one of 10 Nebraska quarterbacks to surpass 1,000 career rushing yards. He enters 2016 with 1,309 rushing yards, eighth-most among NU quarterbacks. • Armstrong twice earned Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors in 2015. He first earned the honor against Southern Miss, then was recognized for his four touchdowns (2 rush, 2 pass) and 320 passing yards in the win over Michigan State. • Armstrong is the only active FBS quarterback with 6,500 career passing yards and 1,000 career rushing yards.
WESTERKAMP CHASING NU RECEIVING RECORDS
Senior receiver Jordan Westerkamp will lead a Nebraska receiving corps that has the ability to rank as one of the nation’s best this fall. Westerkamp enters his senior year as one of the top pass catchers in Nebraska history. A Chicago area product, Westerkamp put together one of the most prolific receiving seasons in school history in 2015. He had 65 catches for 918 yards and seven touchdowns, an average of 14.1 yards per catch. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors for his effort in 2015. • His 65 catches were second on the NU single-season chart, and were the most receptions ever by a Husker receiver. • Westerkamp had 918 receiving yards in 2015, the third-most in school history. • Westerkamp was sixth in the Big Ten in receptions per game (5.0) and receiving yards per game (70.3). • Westerkamp continues to move up the NU career charts. He is fourth on the NU career receiving yardage list with 1,948 yards, leaving him less than 750 yards from the No. 1 spot. • He has 129 career receptions, to rank sixth on Nebraska’s all-time list. He is 52 catches from the top spot on the career list. • Westerkamp had a career-high 11 receptions for 118 yards against Southern Miss in 2015. The 11 catches were tied for third on the NU single-game receptions list. • Westerkamp had a season-high 143 receiving yards against Michigan State, one of four 100-yard games in 2015 (107 vs. BYU, 118 vs. Southern Miss, 123 at Purdue). The four 100-yard games tied the Nebraska season record, accomplished five times previously. • Westerkamp has seven career 100-yard receiving games to rank third on the NU career list in that category.
JORDAN WESTERKAMP SEASON & CAREER RECORDS
CAREER RECEPTIONS Rk. Player 1. Kenny Bell 2. Nate Swift 3. Johnny Rodgers 4. Terrence Nunn 5. Marlon Lucky 6. Jordan Westerkamp
Rec. 181 166 143 136 135 129
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
Rk. Player Yards 1. Kenny Bell 2,689 2. Johnny Rodgers 2,479 3. Nate Swift 2,476 4. Jordan Westerkamp 1,948 5. Terrence Nunn 1,762
SEASON RECEPTIONS
Rk. Player, Year Rec. 1. Marlon Lucky, 2007 75 2. Jordan Westerkamp, 2015* 65 3. Nate Swift, 2008 63 4. Todd Peterson, 2008 62 5. Maurice Purify, 2007 57 *Nebraska wide receiver record
SEASON RECEIVING YARDS
Rk. Player, Year Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1972 942 2. Nate Swift, 2008 941 3. Jordan Westerkamp, 2015 918 4. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 872 5. Kenny Bell, 2012 863
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Player, Years of Streak Games Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 37 Terrence Nunn, 2004-07 32 Kenny Bell, 2012-14 28 Jordan Westerkamp, 2013-pres. 26
REILLY BIG-PLAY LEADER IN RECEIVING CORPS
Jordan Westerkamp is joined in the wide receiving corps by fellow senior Brandon Reilly, who established himself as one of the nation’s top big-play receiving threats in 2015. Reilly had 40 receptions for 754 yards and four touchdowns in 2015. His biggest touchdown reception was a game-winning score in the final minute against No. 6 Michigan State. He finished the night against MSU with three catches for 87 yards, with all three of his catches in the game covering at least 22 yards, including two receptions of at least 30 yards. The big-play effort against MSU was indicative of Reilly’s season. • Reilly had eight receptions of at least 30 yards, the fourth-most in the Big Ten. • Reilly’s average of 18.9 yards per reception ranked first among Big Ten receivers who averaged at least 2.0 catches per game. The 18.9 yard-percatch average was also the second-best average in NU history for players with at least 40 receptions.
• Westerkamp’s seven touchdown receptions in 2015 were tied for 10th on the season charts. He has 13 career touchdown receptions to rank in a tie for ninth place on that career list.
Westerkamp and Reilly are the headliners among a talented group of receivers that has the ability to rank among the nation’s best in 2016.
• Westerkamp (118) and Brandon Reilly (112) each topped 100 receiving yards against Southern Miss. That marked only the second time in NU history a pair of wideouts topped 100 receiving yards in the same game. Westerkamp and Kenny Bell combined for the feat against FAU in 2014.
TOP RETURNING HUSKER RECEIVERS Player Career Catches Career Receiving TDs Jordan Westerkamp 129 13 Brandon Reilly 49 4 Alonzo Moore 40 6 Cethan Carter, TE 40 3 De’Mornay Pierson-El 35 5 Stanley Morgan Jr. 25 3
• Westerkamp has caught a pass in 26 straight games, the fourth-longest streak in school history and just the eighth time in school history a player has had a streak of at least 20 consecutive games with a catch.
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BLACKSHIRTS LOOK TO STUFF THE RUN AGAIN IN 2016
The Nebraska Blackshirt defense enters 2016 with a goal of making big improvements in pass defense and pressuring the quarterback. The Huskers also look to duplicate their 2015 success in stopping the opponent run game. The Huskers allowed opponents to rush for 109.9 yards per game, a mark that ranked second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally. Nebraska closed the year by shutting down UCLA’s run game in the Foster Farms Bowl, limiting the Bruins to 67 rushing yards. UCLA was the fifth opponent Nebraska held to less than 90 rushing yards in 2015. • NU was 5-0 in games when opponents rushed for less than 90 yards. • Nebraska held Southern Miss to 11 rushing yards, its best run defense effort since Michigan had -17 rushing yards in 2013. South Alabama had just 19 rushing yards. • In Big Ten play, Nebraska limited Minnesota to 65 rushing yards, while Rutgers had just 89 yards on the ground.
GERRY RETURNS TO LEAD HUSKER SECONDARY
Nebraska senior safety Nathan Gerry has been a fixture for the Husker defense the past three seasons. Gerry started every game in the secondary in 2014 and 2015 and made his mark as one of the top defensive backs in the Big Ten Conference. In 2015, Gerry was a third-team All-Big Ten choice by the league media, marking the second straight year he earned all-conference accolades. As a sophomore, Gerry garnered second-team all-conference honors. • Gerry has led Nebraska in interceptions each of the past two seasons with five in 2014 and four in 2015. • Gerry has ranked in the top 10 in the Big Ten in interceptions each of the past two seasons. As a sophomore in 2014, he led the league in interceptions in conference games, with all five picks coming in Big Ten play. • Gerry’s nine interceptions rank just outside of the career top 10 at Nebraska, and he is five interceptions from the career record of 14 interceptions. • Gerry led Nebraska in tackles in 2015 with 79 stops and ranked second in 2014 with 88 tackles. • Gerry has 199 career tackles to rank 33rd in school history and fifth all-time among NU defensive backs. He is 55 tackles from the top 10 on the NU career list. MOST TACKLES AMONG DEFENSIVE BACKS IN NU HISTORY Rk. Player, Pos. Years Tackles 1. Mike Brown, Safety 1996-99 287 2. Daniel Bullocks, Safety 2002-05 226 3. Larry Asante, Safety 2007-09 224 4. Tyrone Byrd, Safety 1989-92 209 5. Nathan Gerry, Safety 2013-pres. 199
KICKER BROWN CONTINUES FAMILY TRADITION
Place-kicker Drew Brown will enter the 2016 season as a leading contender for conference and national honors, including the Lou Groza Award. Brown established himself as one of the nation’s top kickers as a sophomore and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors last fall. Brown made 21-of-27 field goals in 2015, including each of his last 11 field goals. Nine of the 11 field goals in his streak were from at least 40 yards, and the streak of 11 straight made field goals is tied for the fourth-longest streak in NU history. • Brown connected on 13 field goals of at least 40 yards in 2015. He was 13of-17 from beyond 40 yards, including 12-of-14 from 40-49 yards. • Brown’s 13 field goals of at least 40 yards tied for the most nationally among all kickers, matching the total of Joey Slye of Virginia Tech. Only five kickers had at least 10 field goals of 40 yards or more in 2015. • In Big Ten Conference games, Brown connected on 12-of-14 field goals. • Brown’s 21 field goals in 2015 were second on the Nebraska season list. • Brown was second in the Big Ten at 1.62 field goals per game, and ranked 16th nationally in the category. He was third in the Big Ten in scoring at 8.2 points per game. • Brown scored 107 points as as sophomore after posting a Nebraska freshman-record 101 points in 2014. He is the first player in Nebraska history with 100-point seasons as both a freshman and sophomore. • Brown had multiple field goals in seven games in 2015.
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FOOTBALL Brown jump-started his 2015 season with a record-setting performance against Southern Miss. Brown made five field goals, all in the first half, in the Huskers’ 36-28 victory. • Brown’s five field goals in a half tied an NCAA record. He now shares the record with fellow Husker Dale Klein (1985 at Missouri) and New Mexico State’s Dat Ly (1988 at Kansas). • Brown’s five field goals were the most ever by a Husker in Lincoln, and tied a Memorial Stadium record held by two opposing kickers. • The five field goals marked the third time in NU history a kicker had five or more field goals. Klein had an NCAA record seven field goals at Missouri in 1985, and Alex Henery had five field goals at Virginia Tech in 2009. MOST SEASON FIELD GOALS IN HUSKER HISTORY Rk. Player, Year FG 1. Alex Henery, 2009 24 2. Drew Brown, 2015 21 3. Brett Maher, 2012 20 MOST FIELD GOALS OF 40 YARDS OR LONGER IN 2015 Rk. Player, School FG 1. Drew Brown, Nebraska* 13 Joey Slye, Virginia Tech* 13 3. Taylor Bertolet, Texas A&M 11 *returns for 2016 season
FOLTZ BRINGS BIG LEG TO HUSKER PUNTING GAME
Punter Sam Foltz teams with Drew Brown to give Nebraska one of the strongest tandems of kickers in the nation. Foltz has held down the punting chores for Nebraska for each of the past three seasons. In 2015, he was among the nation’s best punters and was named the Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year. • Foltz averaged 44.2 yards per punt to rank first in the Big Ten and 21st nationally in 2015. • In Big Ten games, Foltz averaged a league-leading 45.0 yards per punt. His conference-only games average was 2.2 yards per punt better than any other Big Ten punter. Foltz had a conference-leading 13 punts of 50 yards or longer in league play. • Overall, Foltz had 16 punts of at least 50 yards, including a career-high five at Illinois. He was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Illini. • Foltz downed 15 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, including four at Rutgers. He had seven punts inside the 10-yard line in Big Ten play. • Foltz’s strong leg helped Nebraska average 38.3 yards in net punting. That total was third in the Big Ten. • Foltz has a career average of 42.6 yards per punt, the fifth-best career average in Nebraska history.
SAM FOLTZ DREW BROWN
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NEBRASKA WINNING ON ‘MONEY DOWN’
Coaches regularly preach the importance of winning on third down. Nebraska was effective on the ‘money down’ on both offense and defense in 2015, and looks to carry that success into this season. • Nebraska ranked third in the Big Ten in third-down conversions at 44.8 percent. Defensively, the Huskers were fifth in opponent third-down conversions at 34.0 percent. • The Huskers ranked 24th nationally in both categories. Nebraska joined Clemson, Michigan and Tennessee as the only schools in the nation to rank in the top 25 in both third-down conversions and opponent third-down conversions.
NU STAFF BRINGS VETERAN PRESENCE TO SIDELINE
Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley enters his second season in Lincoln in 2016. The upcoming season also marks Riley’s 25th season overall as a head coach. Riley is entering his 16th season as a college head coach, including 14 years at Oregon State and two at Nebraska. He also has nine years as a professional head coach, with three years as an NFL head coach. • Riley’s first win of 2016 will mark his 100th victory as a collegiate head coach. Riley won 93 games in 14 seasons at Oregon State, before posting six wins at Nebraska in 2015. • Riley is in his 42nd overall season in either the college or professional coaching ranks, the second-most of any FBS head coach entering 2016. He trails only Alabama’s Nick Saban, who enters his 44th season in coaching in 2016. • With his 25 years of head coaching experience, Riley ranks second among current FBS head coaches in total years of head coaching experience. Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly is in his 27th season in 2016. • Riley is one of only four FBS head coaches with at least three years of NFL head coaching experience. Three of those four coaches are in the Big Ten, including Riley, Illinois’ Lovie Smith and Jim Harbaugh of Michigan. • Riley posted a win over sixth-ranked Michigan State in 2015, marking the 15th win of his collegiate coaching career over a ranked team. The victory over the Spartans was Riley’s sixth win over a top-10 team.
FORMER HUSKER PARRELLA NEW ADDITION TO STAFF
The Nebraska coaching staff has one new full-time face for the 2016 season, but it is a familiar one to Husker fans. Mike Riley hired John Parrella as the Huskers’ defensive line coach in February. A former Nebraska and NFL standout, Parrella returned to his alma mater after two seasons on the defensive staff at Northern Michigan. A native of Grand Island, Neb., Parrella was an All-Big Eight defensive tackle at Nebraska and played 12 seasons in the NFL. Parrella has made a fast rise in the coaching profession after his long playing career. Prior to his two seasons on the Northern Michigan staff, Parrella served as an assistant coach at Chabot Junior College in Hayward, Calif., in 2013. Parrella first made his mark as a coach at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, Calif. Parrella started the varsity program at the school and guided the Vikings to four straight North Coast Section Division IV playoff appearances. Parrella was a two-time All-Big Eight selection at Nebraska in 1991 and 1992, and was a team captain in his senior season. Parrella was a part of three Big Eight title teams during his Husker career. Parrella was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2001. A second-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1993, Parrella played 12 seasons in the NFL. He played in three Super Bowls, one each with the Bills, Chargers and Raiders. During Parrella’s final three seasons with the Chargers from 1999 to 2001, Riley served as San Diego’s head coach.
HUSKERS COME FROM FAR AND WIDE
Nebraska has a long history of attracting players from all parts of the United States, and the 2016 roster is no different. Nebraska has players from 27 states and Canada on its 141-player roster for the upcoming season.
MOST ALL-TIME VICTORIES
FOOTBALL • The Huskers have 59 homegrown Nebraska players on the 2016 roster. • The roster includes six additional states with at least five players. Nebraska has 10 players from California, eight each from Florida, Louisiana and Texas, seven from Missouri, six from Colorado and five from Illinois. • Nebraska’s 2016 signing class featured 21 players from 14 states, including multiple signess from California (4), Nebraska, Colorado and Missouri (2).
NU RANKS AMONG NATION’S ATTENDANCE LEADERS
Nebraska averaged 89,998 fans for its seven home games at Memorial Stadium in 2015. Nebraska’s attendance average ranked 11th in the nation and fourth among Big Ten schools. The 2015 season marked the third straight year Nebraska ranked 11th or higher in average attendance. The Big Ten had seven of the top 24 schools in average home attendance in 2015. In 2014, Nebraska was 10th in average home attendance with 91,249 fans per game. The average attendance for seven home games was the largest ever at Memorial Stadium, bettering the 2013 mark of 90,933 per game. NU has ranked in the top 20 nationally in attendance each of the 17 years with available attendance figures.
NCAA RECORD SELLOUT STREAK ROLLS INTO 2016
One of the most remarkable streaks in collegiate sports continued in 2015. Nebraska has sold out every game at Memorial Stadium since Nov. 3, 1962, a streak of 347 consecutive sellouts, 98 more than second-place Notre Dame. • Nebraska owns a 296-51 (.853) record during the sellout streak. • Overall attendance during the sellout streak totals 26,350,157. LONGEST SELLOUT STREAKS IN NCAA HISTORY Rk. School Total 1. Nebraska 347 2. Notre Dame 249
NU AMONG NATION’S TOP ALL-TIME PROGRAMS
Nebraska enters its 127th season of college football in 2016 and owns an 880-368-40 all-time record in 1,288 games (.699). Nebraska is one of 10 programs with 800 all-time victories, ranking fourth with 880 wins. Since 1970, NU has compiled a 446-127-5 record, for a .776 winning percentage in 578 games. • Nebraska ranks as the nation’s winningest program over the last 40, 50 and 60 years. • Since Nebraska’s first football season in 1890, Husker teams have won 11 or more games 12 times, including seven times since 1993. • Nebraska has won 12 or more games seven times, including three seasons with 13 wins (1971, 1994, 1997). • Nebraska has 24 10-win seasons since 1970. • Nebraska has 49 nine-win seasons in school history, including 41 since 1970 and 47 since Bob Devaney took over the Nebraska program in 1962. No other school in the nation has more than 32 nine-win seasons in that same time. • NU was the first team in NCAA history to win 100 games in consecutive decades, leading the nation with 103 wins in the 1980s and ranking second with 108 wins in the 1990s. • Nebraska ranks third in NCAA history with 52 all-time bowl appearances, while the Huskers rank in a tie for seventh with 26 bowl victories.
MOST WINS LAST 50 YEARS
ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
925
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
476
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
62
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
892
OKLAHOMA SOONERS
455
TEXAS LONGHORNS
53
TEXAS LONGHORNS
886
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
450
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
52
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
880
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TOMMY ARMSTRONG JR. SENIOR l QUARTERBACK 6-1 l 220 l THREE LETTERS l CIBOLO, TEXAS l STEELE HS
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CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• Team Captain (2015) • Foster Farms Bowl Offensive MVP (2015 vs. UCLA) • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Southern Miss, vs. Michigan State, 2015) • Honorable-Mention Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2013) • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (vs. Michigan, 2013) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
NCAA RECORD
• Game Record: Longest Pass (99 vs. Georgia in 2014 Gator Bowl)
NEBRASKA RECORDS
• Career 250-Yard Passing Games (12) • Career 300-Yard Total Offense Games (10) • Season 250-Yard Passing Games (tied record, 8 in 2015) • Season 300-Yard Total Offense Games (tied record, 6 in 2015) • Junior Class Passing Yards (3,030 in 2015) • Sophomore Class Passing Yards (2,695 in 2014) • Sophomore Class Passing TDs (22 in 2014) • Sophomore Class Total Offense (3,400 in 2014) • Bowl Game Passing Yards (381 vs. USC in 2014 Holiday Bowl) • Bowl Game Pass Completions (32 vs. USC in 2014 Holiday Bowl) • Bowl Game Pass Attempts (51 vs. USC in 2014 Holiday Bowl) • Bowl Game Passing TDs (3 vs. USC in 2014 Holiday Bowl) • Bowl Game Total Offense (422 vs. USC in 2014 Holiday Bowl)
NEBRASKA RANKINGS
• Career Passing Yards: 2nd (6,691) • Career Pass Completions: 2nd (474) • Career Passing TDs: 2nd (53) • Career Total Offense: 2nd (7,998) • Career Rushing Yards by a Quarterback: 8th (1,309) • Career Starts by a Quarterback: 5th (33) • Season Passing Yards: 3rd (3,030 yards in 2015) • Season Passing Yards: 5th (2,695 yards in 2014) • Season Passing TDs: 4th (22 in both 2014 & 2015) • Season Passing Completions: 5th (222 in 2015) • Season Total Offense: 3rd (3,430 yards in 2015) • Season Total Offense: 4th (3,400 yards in 2014) • Season 300-Yard Passing Games: 2nd (4 in 2015)
RANKING AMONG ACTIVE FBS PLAYERS • Career Passing Yards: 7th (6,691) • Career Passing Touchdowns: 4th (53) • Career Touchdowns Responsible For: t-2nd (69) • Career Total Offense: 6th (7,998)
CAREER HIGHS
• Pass Attempts: 51 vs. USC (2014 Holiday Bowl) • Pass Completions: 32 vs. USC (2014 Holiday Bowl) • Passing Yards: 381 vs. USC (2014 Holiday Bowl) • Long Pass: 99 vs. Georgia, (2014 Gator Bowl) • Passing TDs: 4 at Iowa (2014), at Miami (2015) • Rushes: 20 at Wisconsin (2014) • Rushing Yards: 131 vs. McNeese State (2014) • Long Rush: 42 vs. McNeese State (2014) • Rushing TDs: 2 vs. Michigan State (2015) • Total Offense Yards: 431 vs. Southern Miss (2015)
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Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. has engineered the Nebraska offense for each of the past three seasons with 33 career starts. The Texas native heads into 2016 hoping to join past Husker quarterbacks Tommie Frazier, Eric Crouch and Taylor Martinez as signal callers who have started games in four consecutive seasons at Nebraska. The 6-1, 220-pound Armstrong brings a versatile threat to the quarterback position. He has regularly shown the ability to hurt defenses with both his strong right arm and his running ability. In his first season in Mike Riley’s offensive system in 2015, Armstrong ranked second in the Big Ten in passing and total offense. Armstrong is part of a strong nucleus of returning skill position players in 2016, giving Nebraska confidence it can make a big leap in offensive efficiency this season. Individually, Armstrong will be focused on increasing his completion percentage this fall, while taking better care of the football. Armstrong amassed more than 3,400 yards of total offense for a second consecutive season in 2015 and threw for more than 250 yards in eight of 12 starts. He also accounted for 29 touchdowns - 22 passing TDs and seven on the ground. Armstrong is poised to threaten several NU career records. He is less than 600 yards from the career passing record and three touchdown passes from a school record in that category. Armstrong is also within striking distance of the career total offense record. He is among the nation’s active career leaders in passing yards, passing touchdowns, total offense and total touchdowns. Armstrong is scheduled to complete his degree in communication studies in December of 2016.
NEBRASKA 2015 (JUNIOR)
Armstrong started 12 games while missing the Purdue game with 2015 PASSING GAME-BY-GAME C-A-I Yds TD Lg a foot injury. He completed 222-of- Opponent BYU 24-41-1 319 3 27 402 passes for 3,030 yards and 22 South Alabama 21-30-0 270 2 30 touchdowns, throwing for at least at Miami 21-45-3 309 4 41 250 yards eight times. In the running Southern Miss 23-35-1 368 2 53 game, Armstrong had 98 carries at Illinois 10-31-1 105 0 55 for 400 yards and ran for seven Wisconsin 11-28-0 129 1 41 touchdowns. His 3,430 yards of total at Minnesota 18-26-0 261 3 34 offense ranked as the third-highest Northwestern 24-48-1 291 1 37 total in school history. at Purdue --Did Not Play-Armstrong also ranked highly Michigan State 19-33-2 320 2 43 in the conference and national at Rutgers 14-21-3 188 3 44 statistical rankings. Armstrong’s Iowa 25-45-4 296 0 27 12-19-0 174 1 28 252.5 passing yards per game vs. UCLA were second in the Big Ten, and Totals 222-402-16 3,030 22 55 his 285.8 yards of total offense per game was second in the conference 2015 RUSHING GAME-BY-GAME and 24th in the nation. Armstrong’s Opponent Rec. Yds TD Lg 22 touchdown passes ranked third BYU 9 2 0 15 2 4 0 4 among Big Ten quarterbacks, and South Alabama 11 49 0 18 he guided Nebraska to top three at Miami 7 63 1 28 conference rankings in passing, Southern Miss at Illinois 8 38 0 32 scoring and total offense. 8 50 1 16 Armstrong threw for at least Wisconsin 8 38 0 25 two touchdowns in all four non- at Minnesota 12 13 2 14 conference games. He opened the Northwestern --Did Not Play-year by completing 24-of-41 passes at Purdue 7 19 2 17 for 319 yards and three touchdowns Michigan State at Rutgers 7 2 0 11 against BYU. A week later he hit on Iowa 9 46 0 11 21-of-30 passes for 270 yards and vs. UCLA 10 76 1 26 two scores in an easy victory over Totals 98 400 7 32 South Alabama. Armstrong led a frenetic comeback at Miami, throwing for 309 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 49 yards on 11 carries. Armstrong guided the Huskers to three fourth-quarter touchdown drives to force overtime, throwing for 184 yards and three scores in the fourth quarter alone. Against Southern Miss, Armstrong produced a career-high 431 yards of total offense, the fifth-highest total in school history. He threw for 368 yards and two scores and rushed seven times for 63 yards and a touchdown. Armstrong’s performance earned him Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors. Armstrong had one of his most efficient outings at Minnesota. He completed 18-of-26 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing eight times for 38 yards in a 48-25 win. Armstrong accounted for three touchdowns against Northwestern, passing for 291 yards and a score, while rushing for a pair of TDs. After sitting out at Purdue, Armstrong engineered a stirring upset of Michigan State. He threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns in the game, including a game-winning 30-yard touchdown to Brandon Reilly with 17 seconds remaining. Armstrong threw for 140 yards in the fourth quarter alone as NU rallied from a 12-point deficit. Armstrong also rushed for a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. Armstrong completed three touchdown passes in a victory at Rutgers, then threw for 296 yards and rushed for 46 more in the regular-season finale against Iowa. Armstrong capped his junior season by earning Offensive MVP honors in a Foster Farms Bowl win over UCLA. Armstrong rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, helping Nebraska to a season-high 326 rushing yards. He also completed 12-of-19 passes for 174 yards.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Armstrong started all 13 games and finished with 3,400 yards of total offense. He threw for 22 touchdowns, including seven in the season’s final two games. He threw for more than 200 yards eight times in 2014, and had at least one touchdown pass in 11 of 13 games. Armstrong had 705 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns, while averaging 4.9 yards per carry. He topped 50 rushing yards seven times, including a career-high 131 rushing yards against McNeese State. Armstrong opened the year with three consecutive 300-yard total offense games. He threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown against Florida Atlantic, helping NU set a Big Ten modern-era record for total offense with 784 yards. Armstrong posted the 131 rushing yards against McNeese State on just 11 carries, with runs of 42, 24 and 34 yards against the Cowboys. He also threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, including a 58-yard touchdown pass to Ameer Abdullah in the waning seconds to secure the victory. In the road opener at Fresno State, Armstrong completed 12-of-21 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns, including a 70-yard scoring strike to Jordan Westerkamp. He also rushed for 65 yards, and became the first Nebraska quarterback since 2008 to top 300 yards of total offense in three straight games. Armstrong rushed for 96 yards and added 113 passing yards in a 41-31 win over Miami. He threw for 166 yards with a 73-yard touchdown in a win over Illinois, while adding 66 rushing yards. Armstrong threw for a then-career-high 273 yards and nearly engineered a fourth-quarter comeback in a 27-22 loss at Michigan State. Armstrong accounted for 276 yards of total offense at Northwestern, including 221 passing yards. He caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from De’Mornay PiersonEl on a reserve pass, becoming the first NU quarterback to catch a touchdown pass since 2008.
FOOTBALL Armstrong posted 268 yards of total offense against Minnesota, including 223 passing yards. In the regular-season finale at Iowa, Armstrong’s leadership and poise helped NU tie the largest road comeback in school history, as the Huskers overcame a 24-7 second-half deficit to win 37-34 in overtime. Armstrong threw for a career-high four touchdowns at Iowa, including two second-half touchdowns to put NU in position to reach overtime. Armstrong then connected with Kenny Bell on a game-winning nine-yard TD pass in overtime. Armstrong directed Nebraska to 525 total yards against USC in the Holiday Bowl. He posted career highs in passing yards (381), completions (32) and attempts (51), all Nebraska bowl records. Armstrong also rushed for 41 yards to account for a career-high and NU bowl-record 422 yards of total offense. He threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth-quarter score before the Husker rally fell just short.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Armstrong took over the starting role midway through the season and compiled a 7-1 record as the starter. He was one of three quarterbacks to play a key role for NU in 2013, beginning the season as the co-No. 2 quarterback behind Taylor Martinez. Armstrong finished with 966 yards passing and nine touchdowns, while rushing for 202 yards and two scores. Armstrong made his first career start against South Dakota State and completed 12-of-15 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown. He guided Nebraska to touchdowns on each of the first three drives he led. Armstrong split time with Ron Kellogg at Purdue and scored his first career rushing touchdown, a three-yard run. Armstrong rushed 17 times for a seasonhigh 69 yards against Northwestern, including a five-yard touchdown. He also completed 15-of-29 passes for a season-high 173 yards and a touchdown. Armstrong showed his poise in leading NU to a 17-13 win at Michigan, snapping the Wolverines’ 19-game home winning streak. Armstrong threw for 139 yards, including a game-winning touchdown to Ameer Abdullah with 2:03 left. Armstrong was 5-for-7 for 59 yards and added seven yards rushing on the game-winning drive. He suffered his only loss of 2013 as a starter against Michigan State, when he threw for 143 yards and two touchdown passes. Armstrong was injured early at Penn State and also missed the Iowa contest with an injury. Armstrong earned the start in the Gator Bowl against Georgia and led NU to a 24-19 win. He threw for 163 yards, including a pair of scoring strikes to Quincy Enunwa. Armstrong threw a school-record 99-yard touchdown to Enunwa in the third quarter to give NU a 24-12 lead.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Armstrong redshirted in his first season in the program in 2012.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (CIBOLO STEELE HS)
Armstrong led Cibolo Steele High School to the Class 5A state championship game each of his final two seasons. Armstrong led Steele to 15 straight victories in 2011, before a loss in the state title game. He rushed for 1,281 yards and 16 touchdowns, while passing for 1,945 yards and 29 TDs against just two interceptions. Armstrong threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns in the state quarterfinals, while also rushing for a touchdown. In a semifinal win, Armstrong had 139 rushing yards and four touchdowns, while passing for another score. Armstrong was named to the San Antonio Express News All-Area team as an all-purpose player and was the District 25-5A Offensive MVP. Armstrong also earned first-team all-district honors as a junior, when he led Cibolo Steele to a 14-2 record and a Class 5A Division II state championship. Armstrong ran for more than 500 yards and eight touchdowns, while passing for 1,343 yards and 19 touchdowns with just two interceptions. Armstrong was regarded as the No. 5 quarterback in the country by Scout.com. Armstrong played in the Offense-Defense Bowl following his senior season. He only visited Nebraska, but had offers from coast to coast, including Georgia Tech, Oregon, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, TCU and UCLA.
PERSONAL
Tommy is the son of Tommy Armstrong Sr., and he was born on Nov. 8, 1993. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, the Omaha Police Department, South Omaha at Risk Youth, Husker Heroes program and numerous hospital and community center visits.
CAREER PASSING STATISTICS
Year G/GS Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds. Y/G LP TD Eff.R. 2012 Redshirt 2013 9/8 68-131-8 51.9 966 107.3 99 9 124.31 2014 13/13 184-345-12 53.3 2,695 207.3 73 22 133.04 2015 12/12 222-402-16 55.2 3,030 252.5 55 22 128.64 Total 34/33 474-878-36 54.0 6,691 196.8 99 53 129.72
CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS Year G/S 2012 2013 9/8 2014 13/13 2015 12/12 Total 34/33
Att. Gain Loss Net Redshirt 67 277 75 202 145 842 137 705 98 563 163 400 310 1,682 375 1,307
Y/A Y/G TD 3.0 4.9 4.1 4.2
Long
22.4 2 24 vs. Georgia 54.2 6 42 vs. McNeese St. 37.6 7 32 at Illinois 38.4 15 42 vs. McNeese St.
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NATHAN GERRY SENIOR l SAFETY 6-2 l 220 l THREE LETTERS l SIOUX FALLS, S.D. l WASHINGTON HS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• Team Captain (2015) • Third-Team All-Big Ten (Media, 2015) • 2015 Lott Trophy Watch List • Second-Team All-Big Ten (Media, 2014) • Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, 2014 & 2015) • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Iowa, 2014) • Nebraska Defensive Co-MVP (2014) • Honorable-Mention Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2013) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 15 at Iowa (2014) • Solo Tackles: 4 at Purdue (2013) • Tackles for Loss: 3 at Iowa (2014) • Pass Breakups: 2, four times • Long Interception Return: 54 vs. Illinois (2014)
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NEBRASKA Senior safety Nathan Gerry has been a fixture on the Blackshirt defense for the past three seasons and enters 2016 ready to be a key leader on the field. The South Dakota native led Nebraska in tackles in 2015, and also topped the Husker defense in interceptions for the second straight season. Gerry has been recognized as one of the Big Ten’s top safeties the past two seasons, earning All-Big Ten honors for two straight years. The 6-2, 220-pound Gerry was also a team captain during his junior season. Gerry is the veteran leader of a secondary that will return three starters in 2016. He is a prototypical safety with an excellent blend of coverage skills and ability to support the run. Gerry has ranked in the top 10 in the Big Ten in interceptions the past two seasons, including leading the league in interceptions in conference games as a sophomore. Gerry enters his senior season with nine career interceptions to rank just outside of the top 10 on the NU career chart. He is five interceptions away from the school record of 14. Gerry also has 199 career tackles, which ranks 33rd in school history and fifth among NU defensive backs. He is 55 tackles from cracking the top-10 list on the NU career tackle chart.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Gerry started every game and led the Huskers with 79 tackles, 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd INT-Yd including 49 solo stops, with at BYU 4-2-6 0-0 1-43 least six tackles eight times. He led South Alabama 3-0-3 0-0 1-21 the team with four interceptions, at Miami 7-2-9 1-1 0-0 returning the picks 90 yards. Gerry Southern Miss 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 tied for the team lead with seven at Illinois 2-4-6 0-0 0-0 pass breakups. Wisconsin 1-6-7 0-0 0-0 Gerry opened the year with six at Minnesota 5-1-6 0-0 1-2 tackles and an interception against Northwestern 1-1-2 1-9 0-0 BYU. His third-quarter interception at Purdue 4-4-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 and 43-yard return set up a Nebraska Michigan State 9-5-14 7-1-8 0-0 1-24 touchdown. He added his second at Rutgers 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 interception against South Alabama Iowa 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 and had nine tackles, a tackle for loss vs. UCLA Totals 49-30-79 3-12 4-90 and two breakups at Miami. Gerry had at least six tackles in each of the first three Big Ten games. He made his third interception of the year at Minnesota, sealing a victory. Gerry had his only sack against Northwestern before closing the regular season in strong fashion. Gerry had at least eight tackles in three straight games, including a season-high 14 against Michigan State. He added two breakups against both the Spartans and Rutgers, and recorded his fourth pick of the year at Rutgers.
FOOTBALL 2013 (FRESHMAN)
Gerry saw action in every game, making starts at linebacker against Southern Miss, UCLA and South Dakota State. Gerry had 32 tackles, including 18 solo stops. He added two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry. Gerry made five tackles in the season opener against Wyoming, then had a season-high seven tackles against UCLA, when he produced his first career tackle for loss. He had four tackles each against Purdue and Minnesota. Gerry led the Huskers with seven tackles on special teams.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (WASHINGTON HS)
Gerry was Nebraska’s first scholarship signee from South Dakota since 2003. His play helped Washington High and Coach Brian Hermanson to a 48-3 record and three state championships over four years. In 2012, Sioux Falls Washington posted a perfect 12-0 record, and Gerry made 64 tackles, including 13.5 tackles for loss. He added eight pass breakups, five interceptions and also forced two fumbles. He also played running back and receiver, accounting for 1,216 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns. Gerry also handled the kicking and punting chores as a senior. He was a first-team Class 11AA all-state selection as a receiver for his play in 2012. Gerry was a two-way starter as a junior when Washington posted a state runnerup finish. He made 73 tackles, with two sacks and three interceptions, while adding 37 receptions for 647 yards and eight touchdowns. On the track, Gerry won back-to-back state titles in the 200 meters, and had a state record time of 21.52 in the race. He also won the 100 meters as a senior, after finishing second as a junior. Gerry was regarded as one of the top 50 athlete prospects in the country. He only visited Nebraska, but had offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan State, Minnesota and Arizona State.
PERSONAL
Gerry was born on Feb. 23, 1995, and is the son of Brian and Kelli Gerry. Nathan is majoring in sociology and is on track to graduate in May of 2017. He has volunteered his time with team hospital visits, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Uplifting Athletes.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Year G/S 2013 13/3 2014 13/13 2015 13/13 Total 39/29
(--------Tackles-------) UT AT TT TFL Sacks 18 14 32 2-3 0.0-0 49 39 88 7-9 0.5-2 49 30 79 3-12 1.0-9 116 83 199 12-24 1.5-11
Fum. QB C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 0-0 0 0 0 1 2-1 0 4 5 3 1-0 0 7 4 0 3-1 0 11 9 4
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Gerry started every game and led the Huskers with five interceptions, all in Big Ten games. His interception total was second in the Big Ten and led the conference in league games. Gerry was second on the team with 88 tackles and had three games with double-figure tackle totals. He added seven tackles for loss, caused two fumbles, had four pass breakups and recovered a fumble. Gerry was named a second-team All-Big Ten defender by the conference’s media panel, while receiving honorable-mention recognition from the coaches. He was chosen as NU’s co-Defensive MVP as voted by his teammates. Gerry had a takeaway in six of eight Big Ten games and also reached the end zone on an 85-yard blocked field goal return against Minnesota. He capped the regular season with a career-high 15 tackles and an interception at Iowa to earn Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors. Gerry opened the year with four tackles, a tackle for loss and forced fumble against FAU. He had a team-high 13 tackles, a pair of tackles for loss, and a breakup against McNeese State. Gerry had five tackles and his first career interception against Illinois, returning the pick 54 yards to set up a score. Gerry recorded an interception in three straight games against Northwestern, Rutgers and Purdue. He had nine tackles, including seven solo stops, at Wisconsin and also forced and recovered a fumble against the Badgers. Gerry had 11 tackles against Minnesota in addition to his touchdown return. His fifth interception came at Iowa, ending a Hawkeye scoring threat in the first quarter. Ten of his 15 tackles were solo stops, and he had a career-high three TFL.
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JORDAN WESTERKAMP SENIOR l WIDE RECEIVER 6-0 l 200 l THREE LETTERS l LOMBARD, ILL. l MONTINI CATHOLIC HS CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • First-Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, 2015) • Second-Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, Associated Press, 2015) • Team Captain (2015) • Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014) • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2013) • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (vs. Northwestern, 2013) • Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • ESPN College Football Play of the Year (Reception vs. FAU, 2014) • Sports Science Newton Award for Outstanding Reaction (2015) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
NEBRASKA RECORDS • Season Receptions by a Receiver (65, 2015) • 100-Yard Receiving Games in a Season (tied record, 4 in 2015)
NEBRASKA RANKINGS • Career Receptions: 6th (129) • Career Receiving Yardage: 4th (1,948) • Career Touchdown Receptions: 9th (13) • Career 100-Yard Receiving Games: 3rd (7) • Season Receptions: 2nd (65 in 2015) • Season Receiving Yards: 3rd (918 in 2015) • Season Touchdown Receptions: 10th (7, in 2015) • Consecutive Games with a Reception: 4th (26*) *active streak
CAREER HIGHS • Receptions: 11 vs. Southern Miss (2015) • Receiving Yards: 158 at Michigan State (2014) • Touchdowns: 1, 13 times
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NEBRASKA Jordan Westerkamp is set to leave a lasting mark on the Nebraska football program. The Chicago native has been a fan favorite since his freshman season and has been a leader for the Huskers on and off the field. As a senior in 2016, Westerkamp will lead a receiving corps that returns its top five players and is poised to be among the best in the nation. The 6-0, 200-pound Westerkamp has great hands, allowing him to make the difficult catches look routine throughout his career. He is also a great route runner with excellent mastery of the Nebraska offense. Westerkamp is coming off one of the most productive receiving seasons in Nebraska history and is poised to make a run at the school’s career receiving marks. Westerkamp caught 65 passes for 918 yards in 2015, good for the second and third-highest totals in school history, respectively, in those categories. Westerkamp’s effort in 2015 earned him second-team All-Big Ten honors from both the league’s coaches and media, and he is strong candidate for first-team accolades this fall. Westerkamp enters 2016 in position to challenge the Nebraska career records for receptions and receiving yards. He stands 52 catches and 741 receiving yards from the top spot on both charts, records currently held by Westerkamp’s former teammate Kenny Bell. Westerkamp has grabbed headlines throughout his career, first with a game-winning Hail Mary touchdown catch against Northwestern in 2013. He has added several highlight-reel catches since, including a behind-the-back reception against Florida Atlantic in 2014 that earned Westerkamp ESPN’s College Football Play of the Year. Off the field, Westerkamp is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. He is on track to earn his degree in management in December of 2016.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Westerkamp played in all 13 games and led the team with 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Rec. Yds TD Lg 65 receptions for 918 yards and Opponent 7 107 1 21 seven touchdowns. Westerkamp’s BYU South Alabama 3 31 1 21 918 receiving yards were just 24 at Miami 5 95 1 31 shy of the NU season yardage Southern Miss 11 118 1 27 record and his 65 catches were at Illinois 1 -1 0 -1 the most ever for a Nebraska wide Wisconsin 2 17 0 9 receiver and second-most by any at Minnesota 6 76 0 27 player in school history. Northwestern 5 92 0 30 He recorded four 100- at Purdue 9 123 1 35 yard receiving games to tie a Michigan State 9 143 1 38 Nebraska season record and at Rutgers 3 32 1 15 2 41 0 26 had seven games with at least Iowa 2 44 0 28 five receptions, while catching vs. UCLA 65 918 7 38 at least one pass in every game. Totals Westerkamp ranked sixth in the Big Ten in both receptions (5.0) and receiving yards per game (70.6), and earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. Westerkamp caught a touchdown in each of the four non-conference games. He opened the season with seven catches for 107 yards and a 21-yard touchdown against BYU in the opener. A week later, he caught three passes, including a 22-yard touchdown, against South Alabama. Westerkamp helped trigger Nebraska’s second-half rally at Miami with a 22-yard touchdown catch. He finished the day with five receptions for 95 yards, and also had a career-long 24-yard punt return. Westerkamp caught a career-high 11 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown against Southern Miss. The reception total tied for the third-most in Nebraska history. Westerkamp had four straight games with five or more catches in Big Ten play, beginning with six catches for 76 yards at Minnesota. He added five catches for 92 yards a week later against Northwestern. Against Purdue and Michigan State, Westerkamp produced back-to-back nine-catch games and topped the century mark in both contests. He had 123 receiving yards and a touchdown at Purdue. In the upset victory over the Spartans, Westerkamp had 143 receiving yards, including a 38-yard firstquarter touchdown to give NU a 10-0 lead. He had 83 receiving yards in the fourth quarter against MSU, and triggered NU’s game-winning drive with back-to-back catches of 28 and 33 yards. Westerkamp caught his seventh touchdown of the season at Rutgers and had two catches in each of the final two games of the year.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Westerkamp started nine games and was second on the team with 44 receptions for 747 yards and five touchdowns. His receiving yardage and receptions totals both ranked just outside of the top 10 on the Nebraska single-season charts. He recorded at least three catches seven times and had 100-yard receiving games against Florida Atlantic and Michigan State.
FOOTBALL He opened the year with seven catches for 125 yards against FAU, including a 41-yard touchdown, setting then-career highs in both categories. Westerkamp and Kenny Bell became the first pair of wide receivers in school history to both top 100 receiving yards in the same game. Westerkamp had a team-high four catches for 61 yards in a win over McNeese State, including a 40-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Westerkamp caught a career-long 70-yard touchdown on the game’s third play at Fresno State. At Michigan State, Westerkamp had a career-high 158 receiving yards on a season-high nine catches, all in the second half. The nine catches are tied for the ninth-most in NU history, while the 158 yards were fifth-best in school history. Westerkamp had a four-yard touchdown catch against Rutgers and added five receptions against Minnesota. He capped the year with three catches for 81 yards against USC in the Holiday Bowl, including a 65-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Westerkamp played in all 13 games, with a start against Georgia, and had 20 receptions for 283 yards and a touchdown. He was NU’s top punt returner for much of the season. His lone touchdown catch of 2013 will go down in Husker history, coming on a 49-yard Hail Mary pass to defeat Northwestern. Westerkamp caught four passes for 30 yards in the season’s first five games, before becoming a bigger part of the passing game. He had three receptions for 53 yards at Purdue and also added three catches at Minnesota. Westerkamp had a season-best day against Northwestern with four catches for 104 yards, capped by the touchdown from Ron Kellogg III. He had a season-high five catches for 62 yards at Penn State.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Westerkamp redshirted in his first season in the program in 2012.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (MONTINI CATHOLIC HS)
Westerkamp was a record-setting receiver at Montini Catholic High School in Illinois. He is the state’s all-time leader in receptions (235), receiving yards (4,618) and receiving touchdowns (68). Westerkamp won state titles each of his final three seasons, capped by a memorable performance in the 2011 Class 5A state title game against Joliet Catholic, when he had 12 catches for 353 yards and five touchdowns in a 70-45 victory. Overall, Westerkamp had nine touchdown catches in his three state championship games. Westerkamp caught 91 passes for 1,659 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior when he was chosen as a first-team USA Today All-American and was the Illinois Player of the Year. Westerkamp made 89 catches for 1,631 yards and 23 touchdowns while earning first-team all-state accolades as a junior. As a sophomore, Westerkamp had 51 receptions for 1,156 yards and 16 touchdowns. Westerkamp participated in the Semper Fi Marines All-America Bowl in Arizona. He was listed among the top 50 receivers in the country. Westerkamp chose Nebraska over Notre Dame and had dozens of other scholarship offers.
PERSONAL
Westerkamp is the son of Robert and Kimberly Westerkamp and was born on June 23, 1994. His father also starred at Montini Catholic and collegiately at Illinois. Westerkamp is a business administration major and has earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll four times. Westerkamp has twice been named to both the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams. Westerkamp has volunteered for numerous outreach events, including Uplifting Athletes, Husker Hotline, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, and School is Cool Week.
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year G/S No. Yds. 2012 Redshirt 2013 13/1 20 283 2014 13/9 44 747 2015 13/4 65 918 Total 39/14 129 1,948
Y/R
Y/G TDs
14.1 23.6 17.0 57.5 14.1 70.6 15.1 49.9
1 5 7 13
Long 49 vs. Northwestern 70 at Fresno St. 38 vs. Michigan St. 70 at Fresno State
CAREER RUSHING & RETURN STATISTICS
Rushing: 1 carry, 7 yards, 0 TDs (all in 2013) Punt Returns: 25 returns, 112 yards, 0 TDs, 4.5 average, long-24 at Miami (2015) » 2015: 6 returns, 61 yards, 0 TDs 10.2 average, long-24 at Miami » 2013: 19 returns, 51 yards, 0 TDs, 2.7 average, long of 19 at Minnesota (2013)
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JOSH BANDERAS
SENIOR l LINEBACKER 6-3 l 240 l THREE LETTERS LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHWEST HS Senior Josh Banderas will be counted on to be a leader on and off the field for the 2016 Blackshirt defense. The 6-3, 240-pound Banderas has been a prominent member of the Husker linebacking corps the past three seasons, starting 19 games. The Lincoln native worked through a nagging injury in 2015 to start nine games at middle linebacker and rank among the team leaders in tackles for the second straight year. Banderas and fellow Nebraska native Chris Weber both have significant playing experience in the middle, making the spot a strength of the Husker defense. Banderas has shown outstanding versatility during his career. Not only is he capable of playing multiple linebacker positions, but he also is adept at defending both the run and pass. Off the field, Banderas has been named to the Academic All-Big Ten team each of the past two seasons. Despite not redshirting he is on track to graduate with a degree in management in May of 2017. Banderas is a second-generation Husker as his father, Tom, was a three-year letterwinner at tight end in the 1980s.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Banderas started nine games at middle linebacker, including each 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sack-Yd of the final seven games. He missed BYU 3-3-6 2-6 0.0-0 four of the first six games with a groin South Alabama DNP injury, but ranked among Nebraska’s at Miami 1-1-2 0-0 0.0-0 top tacklers with 61 stops. Banderas Southern Miss DNP tied for second on the team with at Illinois DNP seven tackles for loss, made at least Wisconsin DNP six tackles in six games and had at Minnesota 8-2-10 1-1 0.0-0 three double-figure tackle outings. Northwestern 7-3-10 0-0 0.0-0 Banderas had six tackles and two at Purdue 2-8-10 0-0 0.0-0 tackles for loss against BYU, but was Michigan State 2-8-10 0-0 0.0-0 injured in the game causing him to at Rutgers 5-1-6 2-1 0.0-0 1-3-4 1-1 0.0-0 miss four of the next five games. Iowa 1-3-4 0-0 0.0-0 He returned to the starting lineup vs. UCLA 30-32-62 6-9 0.0-0 at Minnesota and made 10 tackles, Totals including eight solo stops and a tackle for loss. Banderas had at least nine tackles against Northwestern, Purdue and Michigan State, including 10-tackle efforts against the Wildcats and Spartans. He made six tackles, including two tackles for loss at Rutgers and had four tackles each against Iowa and UCLA.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Banderas played in 12 games with six starts. He finished with 50 tackles, including 19 solo stops. He had at least four tackles in five games, highlighted by a career-high 14 tackles against USC. Banderas also saw action on coverage units, helping the Huskers feature one of the nation’s top special teams units. In addition to his 14-tackle effort vs. USC, Banderas made 10 tackles and a tackle for loss against McNeese State and had five tackles against Miami. He had four tackles and a tackle for loss at Fresno State.
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Banderas played in every game and made four starts as a true freshman. He totaled 28 tackles, including 12 solo stops, with two sacks and three tackles for loss. Banderas had a season-high 11 tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss against UCLA.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOUTHWEST HS)
Banderas was a two-way standout at Lincoln Southwest, carrying the ball 189 times for 1,237 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior. From his linebacker spot, he had 119 total tackles, including 44 unassisted tackles, 11 tackles for loss and two interceptions. Banderas had six 100-yard rushing games and had four games with 15 or more tackles. He helped Southwest to a trip to the Class A state playoffs. Banderas was named the honorary captain of both the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star all-state teams. As a junior in 2011, he had127 tackles to help LSW to a 9-2 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals. He earned first-team Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star and first-team All-Nebraska honors from the World-Herald. Banderas was also a track standout, competing in four events in the Class A state meet as a senior. He was sixth in the 110-meter hurdles, seventh in the 300-meter hurdles and seventh in both the shot put and discus. Banderas won the 110-meter hurdles as a junior while finishing second in the 300-meter hurdles. As a sophomore, Banderas finished third in the 110-meter hurdles.
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CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • True Freshman All-America Team (247 Sports, 2013) • Honorable-Mention Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2013) • Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2016)
CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 14 vs. USC (2014 Holiday Bowl) • Tackles For Loss: 2 three times • Sacks: 1.0 twice
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
(--------Tackles-------) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 2013 13/4 12 16 28 3-9 2.0-8 0-0 0 1 0 1 2014 12/6 19 31 50 2-5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2015 9/9 34 27 61 7-10 0.0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 Total 34/19 65 74 139 12-24 2.0-8 0-0 0 3 0 3 Banderas committed to the Huskers in April of 2012, choosing Nebraska over a number of scholarship offers, including Oregon, Kansas State, Iowa, Iowa State and Vanderbilt. He was ranked among the nation’s top 20 linebackers and top 300 overall players in the nation. Banderas participated in the Army All-American game in San Antonio.
PERSONAL
Banderas was born on Feb. 22, 1995, and is the son of Tom and Amy Banderas. His father, Tom, played tight end at Nebraska, lettering three years from 1985 to 1987. The younger Banderas is a four-time member of the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll. He earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2014 and 2016. Banderas has volunteered time with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters, American Education Week, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, School is Cool Week and the Souper Bowl of Caring. He also was one of 18 Nebraska student-athletes to participate in a NoFilter Service Abroad trip to Guatemala in May of 2015.
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JUNIOR l PLACE-KICKER 5-11 l 195 l TWO LETTERS SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS l SOUTHLAKE CARROLL HS Brown will enter his junior season with a streak of 11 consecutive field goals made dating back to early in the Big Ten Conference season. In addition to his place-kicking, Brown has also handled the Huskers’ kickoff duties the past two seasons. He and senior punter Sam Foltz combine to give Nebraska one of the top kicking specialist tandems in the country for 2016. Brown has continued a family tradition of outstanding kicking at Nebraska. His older brother, Kris, ranks as the second-leading scorer in Nebraska history, and was a place-kicker for more than a decade in the National Football League.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Brown connected on 21-of-27 field goals and 44-of-46 extra-points. 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent XP-ATT FG-ATT Lg His 107 points ranked just outside of BYU 4-4 0-2 0 the NU season top 10 in scoring. South Alabama 6-6 2-2 42 Brown’s 21 field goals were the at Miami 2-2 1-1 49 second-most in NU history, behind Southern Miss 3-3 5-7 50 only 24 field goals by Alex Henery in at Illinois 1-1 2-2 39 2009. Brown connected on multiple Wisconsin 3-3 0-1 0 field goals seven times, and had an at Minnesota 6-6 2-3 45 impressive total of 13 field goals of Northwestern 2-2 2-2 48 at least 40 yards. Brown also handled at Purdue 4-5 1-1 41 kickoff duties, booting 32 of 79 Michigan State 3-3 2-2 44 kickoffs for touchbacks. at Rutgers 4-4 1-1 44 2-2 2-2 42 Brown missed two field goals in Iowa 4-5 1-1 20 the opener against BYU, but quickly vs. UCLA 44-46 21-27 50 rebounded by connecting on his next Totals eight field goals in non-conference play. Brown had a record-setting day against Southern Miss. He made five first-half field goals, tying an NCAA record for most field goals in a half also held by former NU place-kicker Dale Klein. His five field goals included a career-long 50-yarder, and also tied a Memorial Stadium record for most field goals in NU’s 36-28 victory. Brown made a pair of field goals at Illinois. After a first-quarter miss at Minnesota, Brown connected on field goals of 45 and 41 yards against the Gophers and did not miss the rest of the year. He finished the year with a streak of 11 straight made field goals, with the first eight of those coming from 40 yards or more. Brown had two field goals each against Northwestern, Michigan State and Iowa during his season-ending streak.
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Second-Team All-Big Ten (Media, Associated Press, 2015) • Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, 2015) • Two-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2014 (FRESHMAN)
Brown connected on 14-of-21 field goals and was perfect on 59 PAT attempts, the third-most attempts in school history without a miss. His 7.8 points per game ranked seventh in the Big Ten and fourth among kickers. Brown set an NU freshman record with 101 points, breaking the previous record held by his older brother. Brown had three games with two field goals and had 14 touchbacks on kickoffs. Brown made a 44-yard field goal in his NU debut against Florida Atlantic, and connected on 2-of-3 field goals at Fresno State, along with a season-high seven PATs. He also made a pair of field goals (19 and 39 yards) against Miami. Brown had a season-high seven touchbacks against Illinois. Brown made at least one field goal in each of the final four games. He connected on a 20-yarder at Iowa with eight seconds remaining to send the game to overtime. In the Holiday Bowl, he made field goals of 34 and 24 yards.
NCAA RECORD • Field Goals in a Half (5 in 1st half vs. Southern Miss in 2015)
NEBRASKA RECORDS • Field Goals at Memorial Stadium (tied record, 5 vs. Southern Miss in 2015) • Freshman Scoring (101 in 2014) • Sophomore Field Goals (21 in 2015)
CAREER HIGHS • Field Goals: 5 vs. Southern Miss (2015) • Long Field Goal: 50 yards vs. Southern Miss (2015) • PATs: 7 at Fresno State (2014)
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOUTHLAKE CARROLL HS)
CAREER KICKING STATISTICS Year G/S PAT FG Pct. 2014 13/13 59/59 14/21 66.7 2015 13/13 45/47 21/27 77.8 Totals 26/26 104/106 35/48 72.9
TP PPG 101 7.8 107 8.2 208 8.0
0-19 1-1 0-0 1-1
20-29 30-39 40-49 4-5 7-8 2-6 6-7 2-3 12-14 10-12 9-11 14-20
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Drew Brown has handled Nebraska’s kicking chores since setting foot on campus as a true freshman. After two seasons as the starting place-kicker, Brown is on a school record-setting pace for field goals and scoring. The 5-11, 195-pound Brown had an outstanding 2015 season, connecting on a Nebraska sophomore record 21 field goals, the second-most ever by a Husker. Brown also topped the century mark in scoring, marking the first time a Nebraska player has scored at least 100 points as both a freshman and sophomore. Brown was a second-team All-Big Ten choice for his efforts last season and is a candidate for bigger conference and national honors in 2016.
Brown was named the first-team kicker on the DFW all-area team as a senior at Southlake Carroll High School and earned honorable-mention Class 5A all-state recognition. He connected on 9-of-11 field goals as a senior, with a long of 51 yards, and made 89-of-90 PAT attempts, helping Southlake Carroll to an 11-2 record and trip to the third round of the 5A Division 1 playoffs. Brown was perfect on 97 PAT attempts as a junior, while hitting on 9-of-10 field goals, as Carroll posted a 12-2 record and reached the state quarterfinals. Brown was also one of the state’s top kickers as a sophomore, helping Southlake Carroll to a perfect 16-0 record and Class 5A Division 1 state title. Brown hit on 17-of-21 field goals with a long of 49 yards, and made 63-of-64 extra points.
PERSONAL
The son of Hobert and Terri Brown, Drew was born on Oct. 30, 1995. He is majoring in supply chain management. Brown is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He has been named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams for two years. Brown has participated in community outreach efforts, including Make-A-Wish, School is Cool Week, Uplifting Athletes and local hospital, and school outreach events.
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CETHAN CARTER
SENIOR l TIGHT END 6-4 l 240 l THREE LETTERS NEW ORLEANS, LA. l ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL HS Tight end Cethan Carter heads into the 2016 season in hopes of finishing his Nebraska career in strong fashion. The 6-4, 240-pound Carter is a prototypical tight end in the Husker offensive system and flourished late in his junior season, helping Nebraska’s offense finish strong in the season’s final month. Carter was one of six Huskers with more than 20 catches last season, and he continued to show his big-play ability. In addition to his receiving skills, Carter became a strong blocker in the Husker run game. Carter earned honorablemention All-Big Ten recognition in 2015, and is capable of contending for higher honors as a senior. Carter is one of three veteran tight ends that return to the NU offense, along with fellow seniors Sam Cotton and Trey Foster. Carter has not redshirted, but is on track to earn his degree in criminology and criminal justice in May of 2017.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Carter started each of the final 11 games, finishing with 24 receptions 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Rec. Yds TD Lg for 329 yards and two touchdowns. Opponent DNP He had seven games with multiple BYU DNP receptions, including five of the South Alabama at Miami 1 7 0 7 season’s final six games. 1 -1 0 0 Carter sat out the first two games Southern Miss 3 63 0 55 and returned with single catches at Illinois 3 23 0 11 against Miami and Southern Miss. Wisconsin 1 10 1 10 He had three receptions at Illinois, at Minnesota 2 17 0 11 including a career-long 55-yard Northwestern 3 45 0 23 reception. He added three catches at Purdue 0 0 0 0 against Wisconsin and had a 10-yard Michigan State 4 57 1 40 TD catch in an impressive offensive at Rutgers Iowa 4 76 0 27 showing at Minnesota. 2 32 0 24 Carter caught three passes for 45 vs UCLA 24 329 2 55 yards at Purdue before finishing the Totals season on a strong note. At Rutgers, Carter tied his career high with four receptions for 57 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown. He also had a 32-yard touchdown run on a reverse, marking the only rushing touchdown by a tight end in NU history. He tied his career high with four catches for a career-high 76 yards against Iowa with three catches of at least 20 yards. He closed the year with two catches against UCLA and helped seal the NU win with a 16-yard run.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Carter played in nine games with eight starts, missing four games at midseason with a foot injury. Carter returned for the final four games and finished with six catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. He made four of his six receptions in the final two games, with two catches for a career-high 48 yards at Iowa, highlighted by a career-long 34-yard grab to set up a touchdown. Carter also had a 14-yard catch in the fourth quarter on a game-tying drive. Carter added two receptions for 25 yards in the Holiday Bowl. Carter had his first career touchdown on a 20-yard catch at Fresno State.
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Carter was one of seven true freshmen to play in 2013, seeing action in all 13 games with six starts. He had 10 catches for 127 yards, and caught two passes three times. He had a season-high 43 yards against South Dakota State, highlighted by a season-long 26-yard catch. He caught five of his 10 passes in the final four games, including a 23-yard catch against Georgia.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL HS)
Carter had a standout career for Coach Jay Roth at Rummel High School in Metairie, La. Carter was a versatile performer, lining up as a tight end, H-Back and fullback in the Raiders’ run-based offense. He finished 2012 with 23 receptions for 418 yards and five touchdowns. His play helped Rummel to a perfect 14-0 record and the Louisiana Class 5A state championship. Carter shined in the state title game, catching five passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in a 35-14 victory over Barbe High. Carter was an alldistrict choice and a honorable-mention all-state selection as a senior. Carter chose Nebraska over offers from LSU, Miami, Memphis, Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech, Tulane, Louisiana-Lafayette and Florida International. He was ranked as the No. 13 prospect in the state of Louisiana by the New Orleans TimesPicayune. Carter was also one of the top players for the Rummel basketball team, leading the Raiders to a 21-11 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals as a senior.
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CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Media, 2015) • Nebraska Most Improved Player (2015) • True Freshman All-America Team (247 Sports, 2013) • Honorable-Mention Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2013)
CAREER HIGHS • Receptions: 4 at Rutgers (2013), vs. Iowa (2015) • Receiving Yards: 76 vs. Iowa (2015) • Touchdowns: 1, four times
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 2015 Total
G/S No. 13/6 10 9/8 6 11/11 24 33/25 40
Yds. 127 98 329 554
Y/R Y/G TDs 12.7 9.8 0 16.3 10.9 1 13.7 29.9 2 13.9 16.8 3
Long 26 vs. S. Dakota St. 34 at Iowa 55 at Illinois 55 at Illinois
CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS
Rushing: 2 carries, 48 yards, 32-yard TD at Rutgers (all in 2015)
PERSONAL
The son of Shelly Carter, Cethan was born on Sept. 5, 1993. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice. He has volunteered his time with outreach events at local community centers and hospitals.
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SAM COTTON
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SENIOR l TIGHT END 6-5 l 250 l THREE LETTERS LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHEAST HS Sam Cotton has seen extensive action at tight end the past three seasons and is one of three seniors returning to the position in 2016. Cotton will team with fellow veterans Cethan Carter and fellow Lincoln Southeast product Trey Foster to once again make tight end a strong position for the Huskers. The 6-5, 250-pound Cotton has provided a big receiving target throughout his Husker career, while also providing a physical blocking presence at the point of attack. Off the field, Cotton is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, and is on track to earn his degree in marketing/business administration in December. Cotton is the youngest of three brothers to play for Nebraska, joining older brothers Ben and Jake, who have completed their NU eligibility, while their father, Barney, also played and coached at Nebraska.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Cotton played in all 13 games with seven starts at tight end. He finished the season with three catches for 35 yards, with single receptions against Miami, Southern Miss and a season-long 14-yard grab vs. Iowa.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Cotton played in all 13 games making starts against Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue and Minnesota. He had three receptions for 41 yards, including two touchdowns. Cotton had a 10-yard catch in the opener against Florida Atlantic and had a 23-yard touchdown grab at Fresno State. He added an eight-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter against Rutgers.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Cotton played in 10 games, including a start against Purdue. He caught three passes for 22 yards, with a three-yard touchdown catch at Minnesota. He had a season-long 17-yard catch against Illinois and also had a reception at Purdue.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Cotton sat out his first season in the program as a redshirt.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOUTHEAST HS)
Cotton played a key role in helping Lincoln Southeast earn a Class A state title in 2011. The Knights finished with a 12-1 record, including a 21-9 victory over Omaha Burke in the state title game, when Cotton caught a 34-yard touchdown pass. As a senior, Cotton had 23 receptions, including seven touchdowns. He also played defensive line for Coach Ryan Gottula’s team and made 42 tackles, including 7.5 sacks. Cotton earned first-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha WorldHerald as a defensive lineman, and he was an honorary captain of that team. The Lincoln Journal Star also named him a co-captain of its Super-State team, and listed him as a first-team selection at tight end. As a junior, Cotton helped Southeast to a 10-2 record and a trip to the state semifinals. He was an honorable-mention all-state pick by both major newspapers. Cotton was ranked among the top four players in the state of Nebraska. Cotton also competed in the shot put and discus for Southeast. He committed to Nebraska in June of 2011, and did not take any other visits.
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014, 2015) • Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2016)
CAREER HIGHS • Receptions: 1, nine times • Receiving Yards, 23 vs. Rutgers (2014) • Touchdowns: 1, three times
PERSONAL
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year G/S No. Yds. 2012 Redshirt 2013 10/1 3 22 2014 13/4 3 41 2015 13/7 3 35 Total 36/12 9 98
Y/R
Y/G TDs
7.3 13.7 11.7 10.9
2.2 3.2 2.9 2.8
1 2 0 3
Long 17 vs. Illinois 23 vs. Rutgers 14 vs. Iowa 23 vs. Rutgers
The son of Barney and Christine Cotton, Sam was born on Jan. 27, 1994. He is a business administration/marketing major and is a four-time Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll selection. He has volunteered his time with the NFL Fuel Up to Play 60 Event, Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, the Lincoln Marathon and school and hospital visits. He has been named to both the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team twice for his outreach efforts. His father earned three letters for the Huskers from 1975 to 1978 as both an offensive and defensive lineman.
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SAM FOLTZ
SENIOR l PUNTER 6-2 l 205 l THREE LETTERS GREELEY, NEB. l GRAND ISLAND HS Sam Foltz has continued Nebraska’s recent history of excellent punters, and he is set to finish his career in strong fashion in 2016. Foltz is coming off an outstanding junior year in which he earned first-team all-conference honors and was named the Eddelman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year. The 6-2, 205-pound Foltz is a candidate for bigger honors this season, including being one of the nation’s top candidates for the Ray Guy Award. He also teams with junior kicker Drew Brown to give Nebraska one of the country’s top kicking specialist tandems. Foltz boasts a strong leg and has excellent athleticism, allowing him to be used in conventional and rugby-style punting formations. In 2015, his 44.2-yard punting average led the Big Ten Conference, and his 45.0-yard average in league games bettered all other conference punters by more than two yards. His effort helped Nebraska rank third in the Big Ten in net punting in 2015. Foltz has handled the punting duty for each of the past three years and his career average of 42.6 yards per punt ranks fifth in NU history. In addition to his punting chores, Foltz has also served as the Huskers’ holder the past two seasons, helping Brown to back-to-back 100-point scoring seasons. Foltz earned his degree in agronomy in May of 2016.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Foltz started 12 games and led the Big Ten and ranked 22nd nationally 2015 GAME-BY-GAME No. Avg Lg I20 in punting with a 44.2-yard average Opponent 4 46.0 67 1 on 56 punts. In conference games, BYU DNP Foltz was even better, averaging South Alabama 7 39.7 56 1 45.0 yards per punt. Foltz finished at Miami 1 44.0 44 0 the season with 16 punts of 50 yards Southern Miss 9 46.9 63 3 or more, including a season-long 67- at Illinois 9 43.8 57 2 yard against BYU. Foltz also downed Wisconsin 2 43.5 45 0 15 punts inside the opponent’s 20- at Minnesota Northwestern 6 50.7 63 1 yard line. 3 48.0 59 2 Foltz averaged 46.0 yards per at Purdue 2 35.0 51 0 punt in the opener against BYU, but Michigan State 5 40.4 49 4 suffered an ankle injury that caused at Rutgers 5 44.6 51 1 him to miss the South Alabama Iowa 3 41.7 48 0 game and slowed him for several vs UCLA 56 44.2 67 15 weeks. He was back at full strength Totals for Big Ten play, averaging 46.9 yards per punt at Illinois with three punts inside the 20. His play earned him Big Ten Special Teams Player-of-the-Week selection. Foltz averaged a season-high 50.7 yards on six punts against Northwestern, and averaged at least 43 yards per punt in six of eight Big Ten Conference games. He placed a season-high four punts inside the 20 in NU’s win at Rutgers.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Foltz averaged 42.2 yards per punt to rank fifth in the Big Ten. His punting helped Nebraska to a 37.3-yard net punting average and a starting field position advantage in 11 of 13 games. Foltz had 18 punts of at least 50 yards, and opponents returned just 16 punts for 143 yards. Foltz was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance against McNeese State. He averaged 51.2 yards per punt and trapped the Cowboys inside their 20-yard line four times. Against Northwestern, all five of Foltz’s punts pinned the Wildcats inside their own 20-yard line. Foltz had three punts of more than 50 yards against Purdue, pinning the Boilermakers inside their own 20 three times, and inside the 10 twice. Foltz ran 14 yards for a first down on a fake punt at Wisconsin and also had a career-long 70-yard punt in the fourth quarter. He averaged 44.7 yards per punt in the Holiday Bowl, including an NU bowl-record 64-yard punt.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Foltz started all 13 games and averaged 41.6 yards per punt, with 16 punts of at least 50 yards. He downed 22 punts inside the opposition’s 20-yard line. Foltz’s punting also helped Nebraska’s punt coverage unit allow an average of just 8.1 yards on 15 punt returns. Foltz pinned Penn State inside its own 20 four times, while pinning three punts inside the 20 against both Purdue and Northwestern. Foltz had a season-long 64-yard punt at Michigan.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Foltz redshirted in his first season in the program in 2012. He was also a receiver when he joined the program, but quickly focused on punting.
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CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Eddelman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year (2015) • First-Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, AP, Phil Steele, ESPN.com, 2015) • Ray Guy Award Watch List (2015) • Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, 2014) • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (vs. McNeese State, 2014, at Illinois, 2015) • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2013) • Five-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
CAREER HIGHS • Long: 70 at Wisconsin (2014) • Punts: 9, twice • Punting Average: 51.2 vs. McNeese State (2014) • Inside 20-Yard Line: 5 at Northwestern (2015)
CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS Year G/S No. Yds. Avg. Long TB 2012 Redshirt 2013 13/13 71 2,954 41.6 64 7 2014 13/13 63 2,659 42.2 70 5 2015 12/12 56 2,477 44.2 67 5 Totals 38/38 190 8,090 42.6 70 17
FC I20 50+ Blk. 16 22 16 20 26 18 9 15 16 45 63 50
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BEFORE NEBRASKA (GRAND ISLAND HS)
Foltz helped Grand Island High School to a 9-2 record and a trip to the Class A quarterfinals as a senior. He was one of the state’s most versatile athletes, starring on both sides of the football. A first-team All-Nebraska pick as a senior defensive back, Foltz led the Islanders in tackles with 84, including 61 solo stops, and four interceptions. He also caught 39 passes for 686 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. He was also a valuable asset on special teams, where he was member of the Lincoln Journal Star Super-State team as a senior punter. Foltz had 60 total tackles and five interceptions as a junior. Foltz also competed in track and field, earning a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the 2012 state track and field meet. Foltz caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from high school and Husker teammate Ryker Fyfe in the 2012 Shrine Bowl. Foltz chose to walk on at Nebraska over scholarship offers from South Dakota State, Northwest Missouri State, Nebraska-Kearney and South Dakota.
PERSONAL
Foltz was born on Jan. 21, 1994, and is the son of Gerald and Jill Foltz. He has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll five times. Foltz has volunteered his time with team hospital visits, School is Cool Week, the Lincoln Marathon and Nebraska’s Sportsmanship Rally. He was named to the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
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JOSHUA KALU
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JUNIOR l CORNERBACK 6-1 l 190 l TWO LETTERS HOUSTON, TEXAS l ALIEF TAYLOR HS
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List (2016) • Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, 2015) • Academic All-Big Ten (2015) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2015) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 9 vs. BYU, vs. Wisconsin (2015) • Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. BYU (2015) • Pass Breakups: 4 vs. Wisconsin (2015) • Interceptions 1, four times • Long Interception Return: 41 yards (TD) at Minnesota (2015)
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
(--------Tackles-------) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 2014 13/2 20 7 27 1-1 0.0-0 2-1 0 3 1 1 2015 13/13 51 24 75 5-27 1.0-8 0-0 1 7 3 1 Totals 26/15 71 31 102 6-28 1.0-8 2-1 1 10 4 2 Junior Joshua Kalu emerged as a top cornerback in 2015 and will be counted on to help anchor the Husker secondary this season. Kalu and fellow junior Chris Jones return to the corner spots, and both players have shown the ability to match up with top opposing receivers. The 6-1, 190-pound Kalu brings good size, speed and excellent athleticism to the cornerback spot. He is a versatile performer who earned playing time in a nickel role as a true freshman and also worked some in that role in 2015. Nebraska coaches expect Kalu to spend the majority of the time this fall in a traditional cornerback role. Kalu earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition for his play in 2015. The Texas native was second on the team in both tackles and interceptions and tied for the team lead in pass breakups. He has also contributed on special teams during his Husker career. Kalu was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2015.
Kalu started all 13 games, working both at cornerback and nickel back. 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd INT-Yd He finished with 75 tackles, including BYU 8-19 2-8 0-0 a team-high 51 solo stops, and also South Alabama 1-4-5 0-0 0-0 had five tackles for loss and a sack. at Miami 3-1-4 0-0 1-0 His three interceptions were second Southern Miss 5-0-5 1-8 0-0 on the team, while his seven pass at Illinois 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 breakups tied for the team lead. He Wisconsin 6-3-9 0-0 0-0 had at least six tackles in six games. at Minnesota 5-2-7 0-0 1-41 Kalu had a career-high nine Northwestern 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 tackles, including eight solo stops, at Purdue 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 two tackles for loss and a pass Michigan State 4-4-8 4-0-4 1-4 0-0 breakup against BYU. He posted at Rutgers 3-3-6 1-7 0-0 his first interception of the season at Iowa 7-1-8 0-0 1-0 Miami, ending a Hurricane scoring vs. UCLA 51-24-75 5-27 3-41 threat. Against Southern Miss, Kalu Totals recorded his first career sack. Kalu had a strong effort against Wisconsin, tying his career high with nine tackles and adding a career-high four breakups. A week later, he had seven tackles at Minnesota and helped clinch the victory with a 41-yard interception return for a touchdown in the waning moments. Kalu had eight tackles in a win over Michigan State, then followed with four solo tackles, a tackle for loss and a breakup at Rutgers. He closed the regular season with six tackles and a tackle for loss against Iowa, and had eight tackles and his third interception of the season in the bowl victory over UCLA.
2014 (FRESHMAN)
Kalu played in all 13 games, with starts against Fresno State and Illinois. Kalu made 27 tackles, including seven solo stops. He was among NU’s leaders in special teams tackles with seven, including two against McNeese State. Kalu made his first career interception against Miami in the fourth quarter, helping seal the Husker victory. He forced a pair of fumbles, one each against Fresno State and Iowa, and also recovered a fumble at Iowa, setting up a touchdown. Kalu had six or more tackles three times, including a season-high seven against Illinois and six each at Fresno State and Iowa. He saw significant action at Michigan State after starting corner Daniel Davie was injured.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ALIEF TAYLOR HS)
Kalu was a standout performer for Coach Jody Jordan at Alief Taylor High School in Houston. Kalu helped his team to an 8-4 record in 2013, including a trip to the second round of the Class 5A Division 1 state playoffs. Kalu made 51 tackles and had four interceptions as a senior, with three returns for touchdowns. Kalu’s play earned him All-Greater Houston first-team honors from the Houston Chronicle, and he was also a first-team all-district selection. As a junior, Kalu helped Alief Taylor to an 8-4 record, when he had 32 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery. He averaged better than 13 yards per punt return and was named the Class 5A District 18 Newcomer of the Year. Kalu also excelled in track and basketball. Kalu only visited Nebraska, but did receive scholarship offers from Colorado, Arkansas State, Duke, Houston, SMU, Wake Forest and Washington State.
PERSONAL
The son of Elekwachi and Prisca Kalu, Joshua was born on Aug. 28, 1995. He is a child, youth and family studies major, and was an Academic All-Big Ten choice in 2015. Kalu has been honored for his community outreach work with spots on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams the past two years. He has volunteered his time with Make-A-Wish, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, the Souper Bowl of Caring, as well as local hospital and rec center outreach events.
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ALONZO MOORE
SENIOR l WIDE RECEIVER 6-2 l 195 l THREE LETTERS WINNFIELD, LA. l WINNFIELD SENIOR HS Senior Alonzo Moore is a key part of a receiving corps that should be among the nation’s best in 2016. Moore is one of five returning receivers who have made extensive contributions during their Nebraska career, including fellow fifth-year seniors Brandon Reilly and Jordan Westerkamp. The 6-2, 195-pound Moore had a strong junior season and showed his ability as a big-play threat for the Huskers, grabbing seven catches of at least 20 yards. Moore was one of six Huskers with at least 24 receptions in 2015 and his six touchdown receptions ranked second on the team, as did his average of 16.5 yards per reception. Moore also became involved in the running game, regularly carrying the ball on end-around plays. The speedy Moore also has contributed on kickoff returns throughout his career and could factor into that role again in 2016. Moore is on track to earn his degree in sociology in December of 2016.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Moore helped Nebraska feature one of the Big Ten’s top passing 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Rec. Yds TD Lg offenses. He played in 12 games Opponent 3 48 1 22 with five starts, while missing the BYU 5 39 1 18 Purdue game with an injury. Moore South Alabama 1 10 1 10 tied for fourth on the team with 24 at Miami 2 27 0 20 receptions for 395 yards and six Southern Miss 0 0 0 0 touchdowns. He added 106 rushing at Illinois Wisconsin 1 41 1 41 yards on 14 carries. 4 84 1 32 Moore opened the year with a at Minnesota 1 7 0 7 flourish, catching three passes for 48 Northwestern DNP yards and a touchdown against BYU. at Purdue 3 65 0 43 He had a career-high five receptions, Michigan State 1 44 1 44 including a touchdown, against at Rutgers 2 17 0 13 South Alabama. He also combined Iowa 1 13 0 13 to rush for 43 yards in the two games, vs UCLA 24 395 6 44 including a season-long 19-yard run Totals against the Jaguars. Moore caught his third touchdown of the season at Miami, helping ignite a fourth-quarter rally that sent the game into overtime. Moore had a 41-yard touchdown catch against Wisconsin, followed by four catches for a career-high 84 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown at Minnesota. Moore had three catches for 65 yards against Michigan State, including a 43-yard third-quarter catch to set up a touchdown. A week later, he had a career-long 44yard touchdown reception in a victory at Rutgers.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
CAREER HIGHS • Receptions: 5 vs. South Alabama (2015) • Receiving Yards: 84 at Minnesota (2015) • Touchdowns: 1, six times
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
Moore played in the first 11 games before missing the final two games with an injury. He started seven of the first eight games and had 10 receptions for 136 yards. He also had three kickoff returns for 53 yards. Moore caught three passes for 26 yards against Miami and had two receptions against Rutgers. He had a season-long 43-yard catch at Michigan State, keeping the Huskers’ comeback hopes alive late in the fourth quarter.
Year G/S No. Yds. 2012 Redshirt 2013 10/2 6 75 2014 11/7 10 136 2015 12/5 24 395 Totals 33/14 40 606
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Y/G TDs
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
CAREER RUSHING & RETURN STATISTICS
12.5 7.5 13.6 12.4 16.6 32.9 15.2 18.4
0 0 6 6
Long 19 vs. S. Dakota St. 43 at Michigan State 44 at Rutgers 44 at Rutgers
Moore played in 10 games, making starts against Illinois and Minnesota. He had six receptions for 75 yards and averaged 23.2 yards on five kickoff returns. Moore had a career-high four receptions for 43 yards against Northwestern. He also had a 19-yard catch against South Dakota State. He had 71 kickoff return yards at Minnesota and two returns for 45 yards against Northwestern.
Kickoff Returns: 8 att., 169 yards, 21.2 ypr, long-28 at Minnesota (2014) » 2014: 3 att., 53 yards, 17.7 ypr, long-21 at Wisconsin » 2013: 5 att., 116 yards, 23.2 ypr, long-28 at Minnesota Rushing: 14 carries, 106 yards, 7.6 ypc, long-19 vs. South Alabama, all in 2015
2012 (REDSHIRT)
an outstanding basketball player and averaged better than 20 points per game during his junior season. During the spring, Moore captured a gold medal in the Class 2A high jump with a jump of 6-5, while adding a silver medal in the triple jump and a seventh-place finish in the long jump. Moore also visited Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech before choosing Nebraska.
Moore redshirted in his first season in 2012.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (WINNFIELD HS)
Moore saw action at quarterback, running back and receiver for Winnfield High School, helping his team to a 14-1 record and a trip to the Class 2A state championship game in 2011. Moore rushed for 1,473 yards and 22 touchdowns, while throwing for another 442 yards and a touchdown. Moore was a first-team all-state pick and was chosen as the Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year. Moore totaled 26 touchdowns as a senior, including three on returns. As a junior, Moore earned all-district honors and honorable-mention all-state accolades, while primarily playing receiver. He caught 49 passes for 1,246 yards and 17 touchdowns, while also rushing 53 times for 591 yards and nine scores. Moore spent the majority of his time at quarterback in his first two years. As a sophomore in 2009, he accounted for more than 2,100 total yards. Moore was also
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PERSONAL
The son of Janice Moore, Alonzo was born on Nov. 10, 1992. Moore has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits, and was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2016.
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TERRELL NEWBY
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SENIOR l I-BACK 5-10 l 200 l THREE LETTERS LOS ANGELES, CALIF. l CHAMINADE HS
2015 (JUNIOR)
Newby played in all 13 games and made eight starts, finishing 2015 GAME-BY-GAME No. Yds TD Lg as Nebraska’s leading rusher with Opponent 10 43 1 14 765 yards while averaging 5.2 BYU 28 198 2 32 yards per carry. Newby’s six rushing South Alabama 14 82 0 23 touchdowns were second on the at Miami 18 76 0 17 team. He also caught 24 passes for Southern Miss 5 15 0 7 159 yards and a touchdown and at Illinois Wisconsin 15 59 0 16 returned five kickoffs for 77 yards. 13 116 2 69 Newby had a big night against at Minnesota 16 52 0 9 South Alabama, setting career highs Northwestern 10 56 0 22 with 28 carries for 198 yards against at Purdue 4 8 0 6 the Jaguars, including 118 yards Michigan State 1 4 0 4 before halftime. He had two rushing at Rutgers 9 34 0 12 touchdowns and added a third TD Iowa 4 22 1 15 on an eight-yard reception. His effort vs. UCLA 147 765 6 69 earned Newby Big Ten Offensive Totals Player-of-the-Week honors. Newby ran for 82 yards and had a season-high four receptions at Miami and had 76 rushing yards against Southern Miss. He posted his second 100-yard rushing game at Minnesota with 13 carries for 116 yards and two touchdowns. His first score came on a career-long 69-yard rush in the first quarter. Newby ran for 56 yards in just over a quarter at Purdue. However, he suffered an ankle injury against the Boilermakers that limited Newby for the remainder of the season. Newby had just 18 carries in the season’s final four games. He did have a season-high five receptions against Iowa.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Southern Miss, 2015) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)
• Rushes: 28 vs. South Alabama (2015) • Rushing Yards: 198 vs. South Alabama (2015) • Touchdowns: 2, four times
Year 2013 2014 2015 Totals
G/S Att. Gain Loss Net Y/A 13/0 54 302 4 298 5.5 13/0 67 302 5 297 4.4 13/8 147 786 21 765 5.2 39/8 268 1,390 30 1,360 5.1
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Newby was third on the team with 298 rushing yards, averaging 5.5 yards per carry. He also caught three passes, had four kickoff returns for 77 yards and a 10yard punt return. Newby opened the year with season highs of 15 carries and 76 yards against Wyoming, then added 60 yards against Southern Miss. He topped 50 yards for a third time with 52 yards and two touchdowns against South Dakota State. He had 61 rushing yards at Purdue, including a season-long 23-yard run.
CAREER HIGHS
CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS
Newby was NU’s fourth-leading rusher, gaining 297 yards on 67 carries, with five rushing touchdowns. Newby also caught eight passes for 44 yards and had three kickoff returns for 53 yards. He opened the year with a season-high 107 yards on 16 carries and two rushing touchdowns against Florida Atlantic. Newby rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown against Illinois, and also had two receptions. He had 30 yards against Rutgers and 42 yards on nine carries, including a seven-yard TD run, against Purdue. Newby added his fifth touchdown run at Wisconsin. He had four carries for 15 yards against USC, and added two receptions against the Trojans.
Y/G TD Long 24.8 2 23 at Purdue 22.8 5 43 vs. Florida Atlantic 58.8 5 69 at Minnesota 34.8 12 69 at Minnesota
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
Receiving: 35 receptions, 205 yards, 1 TD, long-30 vs. South Alabama (2015) » 2015: 24 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TD, long-30 vs. South Alabama » 2014: 8 receptions, 45 yards, 0 TD, long-20 vs. Illinois » 2013: 3 receptions, 1 yard, 0 TD, long-9 vs. UCLA I-back Terrell Newby is the most experienced member of the running back corps heading into 2016. Newby started eight games in 2015 and was NU’s leading rusher while also being a receiving threat out of the backfield. The 5-10, 200-pounder will continue to compete with several other players for action at I-back, but his versatility makes Newby an excellent fit in the Husker offense. Newby excelled in the first half of the season before an ankle injury limited his productivity in the final five games. Newby became the 63rd player in school history to eclipse 1,000 career rushing yards, and he enters the 2016 season in position to join 28 Huskers in the 2,000yard club. Newby also has contributed as a kickoff returner throughout his NU career. Newby is a sociology major who is on track to graduate in May of 2017.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (CHAMINADE HS)
Newby posted back-to-back 2,000-yard rushing seasons for Chaminade High in West Hills, Calif., and accounted for 105 total touchdowns for Coach Ed Croson’s team. As a senior, Newby ran for 2,305 yards and 45 touchdowns, and also caught 18 passes for 176 yards. He helped Chaminade to a 12-2 record and a trip to the finals of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Newby was a finalist for the Cal/Hi Sports Mr. Football Award and was named to the Los Angeles Times all-star team. He was also the Western Division Offensive Player of the Year and the Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year. Newby rushed for 2,117 yards and 34 touchdowns, and caught 18 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown as a junior. He helped his team to a 10-3 record and a trip to the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Newby rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns for Chaminade as a sophomore, helping his team to an 11-2 record and a playoff semifinal appearance. Newby was regarded as one of the top 75 prospects in the country by Rivals.com, which listed him as the top running back in California. Newby was an honorablemention Parade All-American and played in the International Bowl, earning MVP honors. He chose Nebraska over UCLA, Oregon, California and Washington.
PERSONAL
The son of Terrell and Lorraine Newby, Terrell was born on July 25, 1995. He is majoring in sociology. He has volunteered with Uplifting Athletes, Mad Dads, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, School is Cool Week, Shop with a Jock and hospital visits. He was named to the 2015 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
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DE’MORNAY PIERSON-EL
JUNIOR l WIDE RECEIVER 5-9 l 185 l TWO LETTERS ALEXANDRIA, VA. l WEST POTOMAC HS De’Mornay Pierson-El hopes to return to his game-breaking ability as a receiver and punt returner in the 2016 season. Pierson-El was expected to be a major factor in 2015, but a pair of serious injuries limited him to just five games as a sophomore, taking an explosive weapon out of the Husker attack. The 5-9, 185-pound Pierson-El burst onto the scene as a true freshman in 2014, and was the nation’s top punt returner. Pierson-El was named a second-team AllAmerica selection and a freshman All-American by several organizations. He was a second-team Football Writers Association of America honoree, becoming the first Husker freshman to make the FWAA All-America team. Pierson-El also excelled in the passing game late in his freshman season and is an excellent fit in Coach Mike Riley’s versatile offense. Pierson-El missed the first four games of 2015 with a foot injury, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in late October. He is hopeful of returning to full strength by fall camp, and will give Nebraska five returning receivers with extensive game experience.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Pierson-El played in just five games because of injury and finished the season with 12 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. He also had four punt returns for 48 yards. He saw his first action of the year at Illinois, and caught two passes a week later against Wisconsin. He had 31 yards on three receptions at Minnesota, including a 14-yard touchdown reception, and also had two punt returns for 49 yards, highlighted by a 42-yard first-quarter return. He had a season-high five catches for 31 yards against Northwestern and had one catch at Purdue before his injury.
2014 (FRESHMAN)
Pierson-El played in all 13 games, serving as the top punt returner throughout the year, and starting six games at receiver. He ranked second nationally in punt return average at 17.5 yards per return. His 596 total punt return yards topped the nation by nearly 200 yards and ranked third on the Nebraska season charts. Pierson-El tied for the national lead with three punt returns for touchdowns - one shy of the NU record. He also had two of the eight longest punt returns in the nation in 2014 (86 and 80 yards). He caught 23 passes for 321 yards and four touchdowns, with 17 of his 23 receptions in the final four games, including a Nebraska bowl-record eight catches for 102 yards and a touchdown against USC. He added 10 kickoff returns for 147 yards. Pierson-El had an eight-yard touchdown catch in his NU debut against Florida Atlantic. He first showed his punt return explosiveness against McNeese State with five returns for 52 yards, including a 25-yarder. Pierson-El earned Big Ten Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors at Fresno State when he had five punt returns for 150 yards. He had an 86-yard touchdown return in the second quarter, the third-longest in the nation in 2014, the seventhlongest in NU history and the longest ever for a Husker freshman. He added a 51yard return later in the quarter. Pierson-El’s second punt return for a touchdown came at Michigan State on a 62-yard fourth-quarter return. Pierson-El had a big night at Northwestern, making three catches for 66 yards, including a season-long 46-yard reception. Pierson-El also threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Armstrong Jr. to became the first Husker since Bobby Newcombe in 2000 to score touchdowns on a punt return, reception and also throw for a touchdown. Pierson-El made his first start at receiver against Rutgers. A week later, he opened the scoring against Purdue with a 17-yard touchdown. He also had a 42yard punt return in the first quarter against the Boilermakers. Pierson-El caught four passes for a then-career-high 87 yards against Minnesota, including his third receiving touchdown. Pierson-El helped key Nebraska’s comeback at Iowa. He had three punt returns for 134 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown. In the fourth quarter alone, he had two returns for 121 yards, the first setting up a Nebraska touchdown and the 80yard return giving NU its first lead of the day. He also had four carries for 10 yards in the game. Pierson-El capped the year with eight catches for 102 yards against USC, including a nine-yard touchdown catch.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (WEST POTOMAC HS)
Pierson-El posted prolific offensive numbers for Coach Jeremiah Davis at West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Va., while also excelling as a kick returner. As a senior, Pierson-El primarily played quarterback for West Potomac and was a dualthreat option. Pierson-El threw for 876 yards and seven touchdowns, while rushing for 1,007 yards and 20 touchdowns.
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CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Second-Team All-American (USA Today, SI, FWAA, 2014) • Third-Team All-American (Athlon, 2014) • Freshman All-American (Scout, 247 Sports, USA Today, 2014) • 2014 Jet Award Punt Returner of the Year • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (at Fresno State, at Iowa, 2014) • NU Freshman Record Holder - Long Punt Return, Punt Returns Yards & TDs • Nebraska Bowl Record for Receptions (8 vs. USC, 2014 Holiday Bowl) • Nebraska Special Teams MVP (2014) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014) • Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2015) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
CAREER HIGHS • Receptions: 8, vs. USC (2014 Holiday Bowl) • Receiving Yards: 102, vs. USC (2014 Holiday Bowl) • Receiving Touchdowns: 1, five times • Punt Return Yards: 150 at Fresno State (2014) • Punt Return Touchdowns: 1, three times • All-Purpose Yards: 150, twice
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year 2014 2015 Totals
G/S 13/6 5/1 18/7
No. Yds. 23 321 12 111 35 432
Y/R Y/G TDs 14.0 24.7 4 9.3 22.2 1 12.3 24.0 5
Long 46 at Northwestern 19 vs. Wisconsin 46 at Northwestern
CAREER PUNT RETURN STATISTICS Year 2014 2015 Totals
G/S 13/6 5/1 18/7
No. Yds. 34 596 4 48 38 644
Y/R Y/G TDs 17.5 45.8 3 12.0 9.6 0 16.9 35.8 3
Long 86 at Fresno State 42 at Minnesota 86 at Fresno State
As a junior, Pierson-El rushed for 1,658 yards and 26 touchdowns. He also caught 10 passes for 127 yards. Pierson-El earned second-team Class AAA all-state honors as a kick returner from the Virginia High School Coaches Association. As a sophomore, Pierson-El focused his time at receiver and caught 49 passes for 781 yards and 15 touchdowns. Rivals.com and Scout.com both ranked Pierson-El among the nation’s top 100 receivers. Pierson-El was also a member of the basketball team for three seasons. He only visited Nebraska, but had offers from Boston College, North Carolina, Marshall and Old Dominion.
PERSONAL
Pierson-El is the grandson of William and Louise Carter and he was born on Dec. 26, 1995. He is a communication studies major and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2014. Pierson-El is active in the community volunteering his time with Uplifting Athletes, Make-A-Wish, Nebraska’s Sportsmanship Rally, the Lincoln Marathon and numerous school and hospital visits. For his efforts, Pierson-El has been a two-time member of the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams. He also received a HERO Leadership Award in 2015.
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FOOTBALL
BRANDON REILLY
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SENIOR l WIDE RECEIVER 6-2 l 200 l THREE LETTERS LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHWEST HS
2015 (JUNIOR)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014, 2015) • Seven-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
Reilly played in all 13 games with six starts, and had 40 receptions for 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Rec. Yds TD Lg 754 yards and four touchdowns. His Opponent 5 70 0 27 18.9-yard per catch average was BYU 5 71 0 23 among the best in Nebraska school South Alabama 4 83 1 41 history. Reilly had at least three at Miami 3 112 0 49 receptions in eight games and had Southern Miss 1 16 0 16 a catch of at least 20 yards in nine at Illinois 0 0 0 0 games. Reilly also rushed for 96 Wisconsin 2 40 0 34 yards on 11 carries and returned a at Minnesota Northwestern 4 83 1 37 pair of kickoffs. 5 88 1 52 Reilly opened the year with at Purdue 3 87 1 35 consecutive five-catch efforts against Michigan State 2 16 0 16 BYU and South Alabama, topping at Rutgers 3 50 0 27 70 yards in both games. He had four Iowa 3 38 0 14 receptions for 83 yards at Miami, and vs UCLA 40 754 4 52 was a big part of Nebraska’s fourth- Totals quarter rally. Reilly caught a 21-yard fourth-quarter TD to pull Nebraska within eight points, then had a 41-yard catch to help set up the Huskers’ game-tying touchdown in the final minute. Reilly closed non-league play with three catches for a career-high 112 yards, including a 49-yard reception against Southern Miss. Reilly had four catches for 83 yards and a touchdown against Northwestern and tied his season-high with five receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown at Purdue. Reilly had a career-long 52-yard catch against the Boilermakers and also had a career-long 20-yard run. Reilly had a memorable night against No. 6 Michigan State with three catches for 87 yards. He had a 35-yard catch deep in Spartan territory in the third quarter, before hauling in the game-winning score. He caught a 30-yard strike from Tommy Armstrong Jr. with just 17 seconds to play, giving NU the 39-38 upset win. He also had a 17-yard run against the Spartans. Reilly finished the year with three receptions each against Iowa and UCLA.
CAREER HIGHS
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• Receptions: 5, three times • Receiving Yards: 112 vs. Southern Miss (2015) • Touchdowns: 1, four times
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year G/S No. Yds. 2012 Redshirt 2013 10/0 3 24 2014 7/1 6 85 2015 13/6 40 754 Totals 30/7 49 863
Y/R
Y/G TDs
8.0 14.2 18.9 17.6
2.4 12.1 58.0 28.8
0 0 4 4
Long 10 at Penn State 35 at Iowa 52 at Purdue 52 at Purdue
CAREER RUSHING & RETURN STATISTICS
Rushing: 11 carries, 96 yards, long-20 at Purdue, all in 2015 Kickoff Returns: 2 att., 48 yards, long-30, all in 2015 Punt Returns: 1 att., 2 yards, in 2013 Senior Brandon Reilly is part of a veteran receiving corps that should rank among the nation’s best in 2016. Reilly is one of five returning receivers with extensive game action. The 6-2, 200-pound Reilly played in every game in 2015 after battling injuries the previous two seasons. He made the most of the opportunity, finishing second for the Huskers in receptions and receiving yardage, while ranking among the top big-play receivers in the country. Reilly had eight receptions of at least 30 yards as a junior, highlighted by a 30-yard game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against Michigan State. Reilly’s 18.9-yard per catch average ranked sixth in the nation and first in the Big Ten among players with at least 40 receptions. His average was also the third-best in school history among players with 40 catches in a season, trailing only Niles Paul in 2009 and Irving Fryar in 1983. In addition to being a big-play receiver, Reilly was also a factor in the run game in 2015, and has used his speed to contribute on special teams in his career. A former walk-on, Reilly earned a scholarship before his sophomore season. The Lincoln native is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and is on track to graduate in December with a degree in marketing/management.
Reilly missed the first six games with an injury, but returned to play in the final seven games, including a start at Wisconsin. Reilly had six catches for 85 yards on the season, including four catches for 36 yards in the Holiday Bowl. He also had a 14-yard catch at Wisconsin and a season-long 35-yard catch at Iowa. His reception at Iowa put NU deep in Hawkeye territory in the closing seconds and set up a game-tying field goal. On special teams, Reilly blocked a punt against Purdue and helped alter another punt against the Boilermakers. He added one assisted tackle.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Reilly played in 10 games at receiver, and caught three passes for 24 yards, including two catches for 19 yards at Penn State. He also had a five-yard reception against South Dakota State. Reilly also saw action on special teams.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Reilly redshirted in his first season in 2012.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOUTHWEST HS)
A standout on both sides of the ball for Lincoln Southwest, Reilly earned honorable-mention all-state accolades as a senior from the Omaha WorldHerald. Reilly caught 18 passes for 339 yards and was also a threat on special teams, amassing over 650 kickoff and punt return yards, including three returns for touchdowns. Reilly showed big-play ability as a senior, with eight of his nine touchdowns covering 50 yards or more. As a defensive back, Reilly totaled 59 tackles and three interceptions to garner first-team Super-State honors from Lincoln Journal Star Super-State. He capped his prep career by catching six passes for 117 yards and one touchdown en route to earning offensive MVP honors at the 2012 Nebraska Shrine Bowl. Also a member of the Southwest basketball team, Reilly chose to walk on at Nebraska after receiving interest from Nebraska-Kearney, Southeast Missouri State and South Dakota.
PERSONAL
The son of Paul Reilly and Julie Matthes, Brandon was born on Sept. 24, 1993. He is majoring in marketing/management, and is a seven-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Reilly has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and local school and hospital outreach events.
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MICHAEL ROSE-IVEY
SENIOR l LINEBACKER 6-0 l 230 l THREE LETTERS KANSAS CITY, MO. l ROCKHURST HS Linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey has battled through injuries the past two seasons, but is set to make an impact for the Blackshirt defense in 2016. After missing all of the 2014 season with a knee injury, Rose-Ivey fought through a nagging groin injury in 2015, but played his best football at the end of the season. The 6-0, 230-pound Rose-Ivey is part of a strong group of linebackers that includes fellow senior Josh Banderas, juniors Chris Weber and Marcus Newby and sophomore Dedrick Young. Rose-Ivey has the versatility to play both inside and outside, but spent the entire 2015 season at the weakside linebacker position and will likely be on the outside again this fall. Rose-Ivey recorded a Nebraska freshman record 66 tackles as a redshirt freshman in 2013. Rose-Ivey is expected to complete his degree in sociology in August.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Rose-Ivey played in seven games, making starts against South Alabama, 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sack-Yd Miami and UCLA. He missed five of BYU DNP six games at midseason because of South Alabama 2-8-10 1-2 0.0-0 a groin injury. Rose-Ivey finished with at Miami 3-1-4 1-1 0.0-0 27 tackles and added three tackles Southern Miss DNP for loss. at Illinois DNP In his first action of 2015, Rose- Wisconsin DNP Ivey had a season-high 10 tackles, at Minnesota DNP including a tackle for loss against Northwestern 0-3-3 1-0 0.0-0 South Alabama. He had four tackles at Purdue DNP and a TFL at Miami, before leaving Michigan State 2-1-3 0-0 0.0-0 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 with a groin injury which kept him out at Rutgers Iowa 2-2-4 0-0 0.0-0 of the next four games. 2-1-3 0-0 0.0-0 He had a tackle for loss against vs. UCLA 11-16-27 3-3 0.0-0 Northwestern, recorded three Totals tackles against Michigan State and finished the regular season with four tackles against Iowa. Rose-Ivey added three tackles against UCLA.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Rose-Ivey suffered a knee injury in fall camp and missed the 2014 season.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Rose-Ivey played in 12 games with seven starts, beginning the year as a reserve on the outside before moving to middle linebacker. His 66 tackles shattered the previous NU freshman tackle record of 49 by Barrett Ruud in 2001. Rose had at least seven tackles in six games, including each of the final five games. He added six tackles for loss. Rose-Ivey had 49 of his tackles in the final six games and was named to the BTN all-freshman team. Rose-Ivey had his only two tackles in non-conference play against UCLA, including a two-yard tackle for loss. He made his first career start against Illinois and led the team with 11 tackles, including a tackle for loss. Rose-Ivey had eight tackles, including four solo stops, at Michigan. He had seven tackles, including five solo stops, against Michigan State, then added eight tackles, including six solo stops, in a win at Penn State. Rose-Ivey had 17 tackles, including four tackles for loss, in the regular-season finale against Iowa. His tackle total was the most by a Husker in 2013, and the most by a Husker defender since Lavonte David had 17 at Michigan in 2011. He closed the year with nine tackles in the Gator Bowl win over Georgia.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Rose-Ivey redshirted in his first season in the program in 2012.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ROCKHURST HS)
Rose-Ivey helped Rockhurst High and Coach Tony Severino to a 10-2 record and a trip to the Class 6 quarterfinals in 2011. Rose-Ivey made 104 tackles as a senior, including three sacks, while adding two interceptions, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He was a first-team Class 6 allstate pick by the Missouri Coaches Association and an All-Metro selection by the Kansas City Star. Injuries limited Rose-Ivey to just six games as a junior, but he averaged nearly three tackles for loss per game. Rose-Ivey had a team-high 95 tackles, two sacks, an interception and a pair of fumble recoveries as a sophomore. He played in the Under Armour All-America Bowl in Florida. Rose-Ivey only visited Nebraska, but had dozens of offers, including Iowa, Ohio State, Missouri, USC, Kansas and Indiana to name a few.
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CAREER HONORS & AWARDS • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2013) • Nebraska Freshman Tackle Record (66, 2013) • Academic All-Big Ten (2013) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall, 2012) • Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2013) • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2013)
CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 17 vs. Iowa (2013) • Solo Tackles: 8 vs. Iowa (2013) • Tackles For Loss: 4 vs. Iowa (2013)
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
(--------Tackles-------) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 2012 Redshirt 2013 12/7 39 27 66 6-8 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2 2014 Injured--Did Not Play 2015 7/3 11 16 27 3-3 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 Totals 19/10 50 43 93 9-11 0.0-0 0-0 0 2 0 3 Rose-Ivey was ranked among the top five players in the state of Missouri by both Rivals and 247 Sports, while 247 Sports and ESPNU listed him among the top 150 overall prospects in the country.
PERSONAL
The son of Michael Rose Sr. and Melishe Ivey, Michael Jr. was born on Aug. 30, 1993. He is majoring in sociology and was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2013. Rose-Ivey was also a member of the 2013 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and received a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award. Rose-Ivey has volunteered his time with local hospital visits, Shop with a Jock and the Lincoln Marathon.
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
DYLAN UTTER
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SENIOR l OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 6-1 l 295 l TWO LETTERS PAPILLION, NEB. l PAPILLION-LA VISTA HS
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2015) • Three-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
Utter played in six games, with a start at center in the Holiday Bowl. He spent the majority of the year adding depth at guard and played in five of the first seven games. Utter’s performance against USC helped Nebraska roll up 525 yards of total offense and 42 points. Utter also saw significant action against Illinois, when NU topped 400 rushing yards.
CAREER STATISTICS
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Games Played: 19 (6 in 2014; 13 in 2015) • Games Started: 14 (1 in 2014; 13 in 2015)
Utter added depth on the line in 2013, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT) Senior Dylan Utter will be counted on as a veteran leader in a Husker offensive line that will feature several new faces in 2016. The 6-1, 295-pound Utter emerged as a dependable starter last fall, lining up as the starting left guard in every game. Utter could man one of the guard spots again this fall, but also has seen time at center in the past, and has worked extensively at that position this spring. Utter has a strong work ethic and is a tenacious competitor in the trenches. He originally joined the Husker program as a walk-on before earning a scholarship prior to the 2015 season. Utter will graduate with a degree in history in December, and was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2015.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Utter was one of three offensive linemen to start all 13 games, manning the left guard spot. He helped Nebraska rank among the Big Ten’s top offenses in passing, scoring and total offense. The offensive line also helped protect Nebraska passers very well. The Huskers allowed just 14 sacks in 13 games to rank ninth nationally in fewest sacks allowed. The unit closed the year with a dominant effort against UCLA in the bowl game, powering the way for a season-high 326 rushing yards.
A walk-on, Utter redshirted in 2012.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (PAPILLION-LA VISTA HS)
Utter helped Papillion-La Vista High School reach the semifinals of the Class A state playoffs as a senior in 2011. Utter played on both lines, totaling 40 tackles and two sacks to earn a spot on the Lincoln Journal Star Super-State second team as a senior. On offense, Utter helped the Monarchs average more than 38 points and 258 passing yards per game. As a junior, Utter recorded 47 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and three sacks. Also a member of the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska second team, Utter was selected to participate in the 2012 Nebraska Shrine Bowl. Utter earned a secondplace finish in shot put at the 2012 Nebraska state track and field championships. Utter walked on after receiving scholarship offers from North Dakota and Army.
PERSONAL
Utter was born on Feb. 19, 1994, and is the son of Dinah Fiest. He is a history major, and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll three times, along with earning a spot on the 2015 Academic All-Big Ten team. Utter has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Hotline, Community Action Partnership and team hospital visits, and earned spots on the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
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FREEDOM AKINMOLADUN
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SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE END
6-4 l 255 l ONE LETTER GRANDVIEW, MO. l GRANDVIEW HS » Academic All-Big Ten (2015) » Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN.com, ESPN.com) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014; Spring 2015) » Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2015, 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Freedom Akinmoladun will be counted on to be an impact player on the Nebraska defensive front during his sophomore season. The 6-4, 255-pound Akinmoladun had an outstanding start to 2015 before a knee injury slowed him for the second half of the season. Akinmoladun has a quick first step and showed the ability to be Nebraska’s top edge rusher last fall, leading the Huskers in sacks. He and senior Ross Dzuris are Nebraska’s top returnees at the defensive end spots and are the favorites to earn starting roles. Akinmoladun began his Husker career at tight end before switching to defense during his redshirt season. Off the field, Akinmoladun was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2015.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Akinmoladun played in 11 games with four starts. He was one of four defensive ends in the regular rotation and had 21 tackles. He had a team-high 4.5 sacks, tied for second on the team with seven tackles for loss and had four quarterback hurries. Akinmoladun opened the year with a sack against BYU, then added two tackles for loss a week later against South Alabama. He had a season-high six tackles at Miami, including five solo stops, and registered a 12-yard sack against the Hurricanes. He had four tackles, including two sacks for 17 yards in a win over Southern Miss. His sack on the final play secured the Husker victory. Akinmoladun opened Big Ten play with two tackles and a half-sack at Illinois, before missing the next two games with a knee injury. He added two tackles each against Northwestern and Purdue.
FOOTBALL He caught 23 passes for 387 yards and two touchdowns, while also recording 26 tackles and five tackles for loss as a defensive end. Akinmoladun helped Coach Andy Leech’s team to a trip to the second round of the Class 4 playoffs. In 2012, Akinmoladun caught 14 passes for 331 yards and a touchdown, and also made 85 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and four sacks. Akinmoladun earned third-team all-state honors as a sophomore. Akinmoladun was ranked as one of the top 30 tight ends in the nation and among the top 15 players in Missouri according to both Rivals.com and 247Sports. Akinmoladun only visited Nebraska after his commitment, but also had offers from Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State and Northern Illinois.
PERSONAL
Akinmoladun was born on Feb. 11, 1996, and is the son of Sherryee Akinmoladun. He is majoring in psychology and is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He also has distinguished himself in the community, earning spots on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work. Akinmoladun has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, School is Cool, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, the Lincoln Marathon and local hospital and school outreach visits. Akinmoladun’s cousin, Oladapo, is an All-American on the Nebraska track and field team.
CAREER STATS
(----------Tackles---------) Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks 2014 Redshirt 2015 11/4 11 10 21 7-45 4.5-36 Totals 11/4 11 10 21 7-45 4.5-36
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GRANDVIEW HS)
Akinmoladun earned second-team Class 4 all-state honors from the Missouri Football Coaches Association as a senior at Grandview High School.
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» Tackles - 6 at Miami » Tackles for Loss - 2, vs. South Alabama, Southern Miss » Sacks - 2 vs. Southern Miss
LAVAN ALSTON JR.
3
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER
6-0 l 175 OXNARD, CALIF. l ST. BONAVENTURE HS
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Akinmoladun redshirted and spent the majority of the year at tight end, before moving to defensive end.
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2016 OUTLOOK
Redshirt freshman Lavan Alston Jr. is part of a deep and talented Nebraska receiving corps. The California native is set to compete for playing time in 2016 after missing his first season in the Nebraska program because of a knee injury. The speedy Alston joins a receiving group that returns proven talents in seniors Jordan Westerkamp, Alonzo Moore and Brandon Reilly, junior De’Mornay Pierson-El and sophomore Stanley Morgan Jr. Alston could also contribute in the Huskers’ return game.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Alston suffered a knee injury early in fall camp and subsequently redshirted in his first season in Lincoln.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ST. BONAVENTURE HS)
Alston was a standout playmaker at St. Bonaventure High School in California. Alston helped Coach Adam Guerra’s team to a trip to the CIF Southern Section Pac 5 Division playoffs, where St. Bonaventure lost to Norco 71-70 in triple overtime. As a junior, Alston grabbed 31 receptions for 601 yards, and his play helped St. Bonaventure and Coach John Muller to an 8-4 record and a trip to the second round of the playoffs. Alston also excelled on the track for three years at St. Bonaventure High. As a sophomore, Alston was named Ventura County’s Male Track Athlete of the Year after winning the 100 and 200 meters, and being part of the winning 4x100 team at the County Championships. Alston was ranked among the nation’s top 50 receivers by Scout.com and the 247 composite rankings and was the No. 53 player in California by 247Sports. Alston participated in the Semper-Fi All-American game in California in December of 2014. Alston also visited California, Oregon State and Washington State and had numerous other offers, including Arizona, Arizona State, Penn State, Utah and Washington.
PERSONAL
Alston was born on June 20, 1997, and he is the son of Lavan Alston Sr. and Suhai Alston. He has not declared a major. Alston volunteered his time with Husker Heroes and Uplifting Athletes.
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AVERY ANDERSON
FYN ANDERSON
4
75
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6-0 l 185 SURPRISE, ARIZ. l PINE CREEK HS (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.)
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE LINE
6-3 l 260 LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHEAST HS
» 2015 Nebraska Scout Team Special Teams MVP » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
2016 OUTLOOK
Avery Anderson was a highly recruited defensive back in the 2015 signing class who joined the Husker program in January of 2015. The 6-0, 185-pound Anderson redshirted and was a practice standout in his first season. He is poised to compete for playing time on defense and special teams as a redshirt freshman. The Surprise, Ariz., native spent his redshirt year at cornerback, but showed his versatility this spring by making the switch to safety where he is expected to compete for playing time. Anderson was a standout at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, helping his team to two state championships.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Anderson redshirted in his first year in Lincoln. He earned Scout Team Special Teams MVP honors for his work in practice.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (PINE CREEK HS)
Anderson earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and a senior at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs. Anderson starred in all three areas to help Pine Creek post a perfect 14-0 record in 2014. As a defensive back, he recorded three interceptions, while making 52 tackles, including six tackles for loss. He also contributed on offense, rushing for 226 yards and a touchdown while catching 16 passes for 318 yards and one touchdown. He also handled kickoff return duties for Coach Todd Miller. Anderson was an All-Colorado choice by the Denver Post in 2014, and was a first-team Class 4A choice by the Colorado High School Activities Association. As a junior, Anderson was named a first-team all-state free safety by the CHSAA. He also earned all-league and all-region recognition after totaling 53 tackles, one interception and three breakups while leading Pine Creek to its first state championship and a 12-2 record. Anderson had 53 carries for 386 yards and eight touchdowns. Anderson was rated as the No. 2 player in Colorado, behind Husker teammate Eric Lee Jr. Anderson was a member of the Rivals250, while 247Sports ranked him among the top 40 athletes nationally and Scout.com listed him among the top 35 safeties in the country. In May of 2014, Anderson earned defensive back MVP honors at the Rivals Camp Series in Chicago. Anderson committed to Nebraska in February of 2014, after considering offers from Arizona State, Kansas State and Utah, among others. Among his teammates at Pine Creek High was 2016 Nebraska signee JoJo Domann.
Fyn Anderson joined the Nebraska program as a walk-on from Lincoln Southeast High School. The 6-3, 260-pound Anderson redshirted in his first season in the program, and will look to compete for playing time on the defensive front in 2016.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Anderson redshirted and worked on the scout team in his first season.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HS)
Anderson started for three seasons at Lincoln Southeast High School for Coach Ryan Gottula. Anderson helped the Knights to state playoff appearances in 2012 and 2013. In addition to his play on the offensive line, Anderson had 31 tackles and two sacks as a senior. He earned honorable-mention Class A all-state accolades from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star. Anderson also earned honorable-mention all-state recognition as a junior when the Knights reached the state playoffs behind Anderson’s dominant blocking. Anderson also started in 2012, when Southeast posted a 9-2 record and reached the state quarterfinals. Anderson also had offers from Cornell, Holy Cross, Drake and San Diego.
PERSONAL
Anderson was born on Sept. 26, 1996, and is the son of Rennae and Russell Anderson. He is majoring in business administration. Anderson was named to the Tom Osborne and Brook Berringer Citizenship Teams for his outreach work that included time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and school and hospital visits.
ISAAC ARMSTRONG
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5-11 l 195 LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHWEST HS NEBRASKA-KEARNEY
PERSONAL
The son of Killian and Angela Anderson, Avery was born on Sept. 11, 1996. He is an advertising and public relations major. He has volunteered his time at the F Street Recreation Center, Lincoln Marathon, School is Cool Week and Husker Heroes. Anderson earned a spot on the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN PUNTER
2016 OUTLOOK
Issac Armstrong joined the Nebraska football program as a walk-on in January of 2016. A Lincoln Southwest graduate, Armstrong was one of a handful of players selected from a fall walk-on tryout to join the Husker roster. The 5-11, 195-pound Armstrong will add depth in the kicking game for Nebraska, where he is expected to compete to back up All-Big Ten punter Sam Foltz.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LINCOLN SOUTHWEST HS)
Armstrong spent time as both the placekicker and punter for Lincoln Southwest. As a senior in 2014, Armstrong earned second-team Super-State accolades in helping the Silver Hawks to a state playoff berth. He also played for the soccer team at Southwest, earning first-team all-state honors in 2015. Armstrong scored 18 goals as a senior in 2015 and eight goals during his junior campaign. Armstrong spent his sophomore season at Kearney High School, where he scored 15 goals in soccer.
PERSONAL
Armstrong was born on Nov. 10, 1996, and is the son of Mark and Lori Armstrong. He is majoring in special education.
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FOOTBALL
CHRISTIAN BAILEY
JALIN BARNETT
33
74
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6-0 l 205 l TWO LETTERS SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. l SAN CLEMENTE HS » Scout Team Offensive MVP (2015) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013; Spring 2014) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Junior receiver Christian Bailey has made his mark on the Nebraska program in his first three seasons and will look for an increased role on offense this season. The 6-0, 205-pound Bailey has played in 10 games over the past two years, adding depth in one of the Big Ten’s best receiving corps. Bailey also has contributed on special teams and been a dependable practice player. Last fall, his hard work earned Bailey recognition as the Huskers’ Scout Team Offensive MVP. Bailey came to Nebraska as a walk-on from San Clemente High School in California.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Bailey played in six games, including each of the final four regular-season games. Bailey saw time both as a reserve receiver and on special teams. He was also a valuable member of the scout team offense.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINE
6-4 l 310 LAWTON, OKLA. l LAWTON HS » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Jalin Barnett is among a talented group of young offensive linemen in the Nebraska program who hope to make a strong impact for the 2016 offense. The 6-4, 310-pound Barnett was one of the nation’s top offensive guard signees in the 2015 class. The Oklahoma native is a strong candidate to earn playing time at guard after the Huskers lost four top senior linemen to graduation, including a pair of offensive guards.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Barnett redshirted in his first season in the program. His excellent work in practice earned Barnett recognition as one of two Scout Team Offensive MVPs.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LAWTON HS)
The son of Jeff and Rebecca Bailey, Christian was born on Dec. 17, 1994. He is majoring in finance and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll twice. Bailey has been active in the community, volunteering with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline and at local hospital visits. He was named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team in 2015.
Barnett had a standout career at Lawton High School. He was Nebraska’s first signee from the state of Oklahoma since 2005, and came to Lincoln from the same high school that produced former Husker greats Mike Minter and Will Shields. Barnett was a driving force behind one of the state’s most potent offenses. Coach Randy Breeze’s team averaged better than 460 total yards per game in 2014, and produced a 2,000-yard rusher and a quarterback who threw for more than 2,400 yards. Lawton High finished with an 11-2 record and advanced to the finals of the Class 6A-II state playoffs. Barnett also saw action on defense, recording 10 tackles and a fumble recovery. Barnett was a first-team All-Oklahoma selection and was the No. 3 prospect on the Daily Oklahoman’s Super 30. Lawton High had similar offensive productivity in 2013 en route to an 11-1 record and state playoff appearance. The team averaged 313 rushing yards per game and had a 2,500-yard runner. Barnett also earned all-state honors from The Oklahoman as a junior. Barnett was awarded Lawton’s overall Playerof-the-Year honor in 2014 and was an Under Armour All-American. Barnett also competed in track and field. As a junior, he finished sixth in shot put and fifth in discus at the 6A Regionals. Barnett was ranked among the top five offensive guards in the country by ESPN, and was a consensus choice as one of the top five players in Oklahoma by several recruiting services. Barnett also visited Arkansas and Oklahoma and considered Oklahoma State before choosing the Huskers.
CAREER STATS
PERSONAL
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Bailey played in four games as a reserve receiver and on special teams. He caught a 10-yard touchdown pass at Fresno State, his only catch of the year.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
A walk-on, Bailey redshirted in his first season in the program.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SAN CLEMENTE HS)
Bailey was a versatile player for San Clemente (Calif.) High School. He lined up at both receiver and running back for the Tritons. A two-time all-league performer, Bailey hauled in 44 balls for 495 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, while also rushing for 274 yards and six touchdowns on 46 carries. Bailey drew interest from Oregon and Oregon State.
PERSONAL
» Games Played - 10, 4 in 2014, 6 in 2015 » Receptions - 1-10 in 2014 (10-yard TD reception at Fresno State)
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Barnett was born on Aug. 19, 1996, and he is the son of Tanisha Barnett. He is a psychology major. Barnett earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams by volunteering his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes and hospital and school outreach events.
NEBRASKA
MOHAMED BARRY
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN LINEBACKER
6-1 l 220 GRAYSON, GA. l GRAYSON HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Mohamed Barry is set to join the competition for playing time in a talented group of Husker linebackers after spending the spring primarily at the WILL position. The Huskers return five linebackers who saw extensive playing time last season, making the battle intense for playing time in 2016. He also could earn a role on NU’s special teams. The 6-1, 220-pound Barry sat out his first season in Lincoln as a redshirt while recovering from an injury. Barry was a disruptive play-making linebacker at Grayson High School in Georgia before making his way to Lincoln.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Barry sat out the 2015 season as a redshirt. He spent the majority of his time on the sidelines following shoulder surgery.
FOOTBALL
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Betka joined the team in October after making his way through the walk-on tryout and worked on the scout team offense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (DRAKE/SUPERIOR HS)
Betka made appearances in five games at Drake in 2013, rushing for 19 yards on six carries. He also recorded one solo tackle against Morehead State. Betka redshirted during his first season at Drake in 2012. Betka earned all-district and all-conference honors at Superior High School in 2010 and 2011. He was also a two-time honorable-mention all-state selection. Betka helped the Wildcats to a Class C-2 state playoff appearance in 2010. Betka earned 10 letters in high school, including three in football and basketball and four in track. Betka qualified for the state track meet in three events as a junior and four events as a senior. He was third in the state in the 100 as a senior, while finishing fifth in the 200. He placed fifth in both events as a junior. In the classroom, Betka achieved honor roll status.
PERSONAL
The son of Mark and Cindy Betka, Ty was born on Sept. 22, 1993. He has three siblings, Travis, Tracy and Taryn. Ty is an active participant in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has been active in the community, volunteering with Uplifting Athletes, American Education Week and the Lincoln Marathon, earning a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GRAYSON HS)
Barry was a playmaker from his linebacker spot for Grayson High School in Georgia. As a senior in 2014, Barry helped Coach Mickey Conn’s team to a 10-2 record, and the second round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs. Barry manned the middle of the field, while also showing the versatility to be strong in pass coverage. Barry earned first-team Class AAAAAA all-state honors in Georgia in 2014. He also was a standout for Grayson High as a junior, ranking among the state’s leaders with 16 sacks. Barry was ranked among the nation’s top 75 linebackers in the 247Sports composite rankings, while Scout.com ranked Barry among the top 15 linebackers in Georgia. Barry was regularly trained by former Nebraska and NFL linebacker Eric Johnson. Barry also visited Kansas State and Miami before choosing the Huskers. Additionally, he had offers from North Carolina State, Syracuse, Wisconsin and Washington State.
PERSONAL
Barry was born on Nov. 29, 1996, and he is the son of Kadiatou Bah. He is a communication studies major. Barry was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams, while volunteering his time with Uplifting Athletes, the Cornhusker State Games, Husker Heroes and hospital and school outreach visits.
TY BETKA
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SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER
5-7 l 165 SUPERIOR, NEB. l SUPERIOR HS/DRAKE » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Ty Betka joined the Nebraska program in October of 2014 as a walk-on receiver. A Superior, Neb., native, Betka was asked to walk on following the Huskers’ annual open walk-on tryout. The 5-7, 165-pound Betka owns outstanding speed and will compete for playing time in a deep Nebraska receiving corps, while also pushing for playing time on special teams. Betka began his college career at Drake University before coming to Nebraska. Betka is a political science major and is set to graduate in December.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Betka added depth at receiver, but did not appear in a game.
ALEX BORYCA
53
SOPHOMORE LINEBACKER
6-2 l 220 COZAD, NEB. l COZAD HS » Nebraska Scout Team Special Teams MVP (2015) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Alex Boryca will look to battle for playing time at linebacker in 2016. A walk-on from Cozad High School, the 6-2, 220-pound Boryca has the versatility to play multiple linebacker positions and spent the majority of the spring at the SAM spot. He could also push for playing time on special teams this fall, after earning Nebraska Special Teams Scout Team MVP last year.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Boryca added depth at linebacker but did not play in a game. For his effort in practice, Boryca was named Nebraska’s Scout Team Special Teams MVP.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Boryca redshirted during his first year at Nebraska.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (COZAD HS)
Boryca starred at linebacker and running back at Cozad High School. As a senior, he helped Coach Brian Cargill’s team to a perfect 13-0 record and the Class C-1 state title. Boryca racked up 115 tackles in 2013, including 51 solo stops. He also had 11 tackles for loss, five sacks and forced a fumble. Boryca made seven tackles in the state title game victory over Ashland-Greenwood. He also saw action at running back, rushing 28 times for 127 yards and seven touchdowns, including two TD runs in the state championship game. Boryca was a first-team Class C-1 all-state pick by the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as a senior. He also was named the Kearney Hub’s 2013 Hub Territory Defensive Player of the Year. Boryca helped the Haymakers to the state playoffs in both 2011 and 2012.
PERSONAL
The son of Adam and Becky Boryca, Alex was born on Oct. 11, 1995. He is majoring in agribusiness. Boryca was named to the 2015 and 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Pilger tornado relief, Red Cross, the Lincoln Marathon and local school and hospital outreach events.
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NEBRASKA
JARED BRUGMANN
51
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN LINEBACKER
6-2 l 235 GRETNA, NEB. l GRETNA HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Jared Brugmann will look to compete for playing time as a redshirt freshman in 2016. A walk-on from Gretna High School, the 6-2, 235-pound Brugmann could be a factor on special teams as well as adding depth among a talented group of NU linebackers.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
FOOTBALL
BEFORE NEBRASKA (NORCROSS HS)
Bush posted outstanding numbers as a senior, helping Georgia prep powerhouse Norcross High School to a state title in the AAAAAA ranks. The left-handed Bush completed 139-of-259 passes for 2,101 yards and 16 touchdowns for Coach Keith Maloff’s team. Bush was also a big threat with his feet, rushing for 764 yards and 13 touchdowns on 168 carries. Norcross was widely regarded as one of the top 50 prep teams in the nation in 2013. Bush spent his junior season at Milton High School, helping the Eagles to the first round of the AAAAAA playoffs. Bush ran for approximately 900 yards in 2012, while passing for 1,000 yards. Bush was regarded as one of the nation’s top 50 dual-threat quarterbacks in the 247Sports composite rankings. He also visited Boston College and Marshall, and had additional offers from Cincinnati, Kansas State, Toledo, Troy and Georgia State.
PERSONAL
The son of Alvin and Karen Bush, AJ was born on Jan. 26, 1996. He is a communication studies major. Bush has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, the Belmont Rec Center and local hospital visits. Bush was named to the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
Brugmann redshirted and worked on the Husker scout team at linebacker.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GRETNA HS)
Brugmann helped Gretna rank among the top Class B programs in Nebraska during his high school career. In 2014, Brugmann made 89 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss as a linebacker, and added four fumble recoveries, a blocked field goal and a blocked punt. He also rushed 22 times for 111 yards and three touchdowns. Brugmann’s play helped Coach Chad Jepsen’s team reach the second round of the state playoffs and finish with a 9-2 record. Brugmann earned honorable-mention all-state accolades from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star and was named to the World-Herald’s All-Area team. Brugmann had 23 tackles and a tackle for loss as a junior, helping Gretna to an 11-1 record and the Class B state semifinals.
PERSONAL
Brugmann was born on Feb. 1, 1997, and he is the son of Scott and Jenny Brugmann. He is a nutrition, exercise and health science major and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll his first two semesters. He earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work.
AJ BUSH JR.
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SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK
6-4 l 225 ALPHARETTA, GA. l NORCROSS HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore AJ Bush Jr. has strong playmaking ability at quarterback, and will look to compete for playing time in 2016. The Huskers return three-year starter Tommy Armstrong Jr. and fellow senior Ryker Fyfe at the position, but Bush hopes a year of experience in the Husker offensive system will increase his opportunity to earn playing time. The 6-4, 225-pound Bush has the ability to make plays both with his strong left arm and his feet. He spent the 2015 season as NU’s third-string quarterback and was a regular on the travel squad.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Bush was listed as the Huskers’ No. 3 quarterback throughout the season, but he did not appear in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Bush redshirted in his first season and worked on the offensive scout team.
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BRETT CLASSEN
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6-2 l 205 MEDINA, MINN. l WAYZATA HS WINONA STATE » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Brett Classen will enter his junior season with the Huskers hoping to compete for playing time at receiver. The 6-2, 205-pound Classen provides a big target in a receiving corps that returns five players with extensive playing experience. Classen began his career at Winona State in Minnesota, before joining the NU program in 2015. Classen is a standout in the classroom, carrying a 3.575 cumulative gradepoint average.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Classen sat out the 2015 season after transferring to the Nebraska program. He worked as a scout team receiver in practice.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (WINONA STATE/WAYZATA HS)
Classen transferred to Nebraska after two seasons at Winona State. He redshirted the 2013 season before playing in six games during the 2014 season. Classen hauled in one pass for the Warriors, a 17-yard completion against Sioux Falls on Oct. 25. Classen is a product of Wayzata High School, where he averaged 11.9 yards per punt return during his career.
PERSONAL
Classen was born on Feb. 16, 1995, and is the son of Mark and Deb Classen. A nutrition science major, Classen was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his first two semesters. Classen has done extensive community outreach work, including Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Red Cross and local hospital and school visits. Classen earned a spot on the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
NEBRASKA
BRODY CLEVELAND
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN LINEBACKER
6-2 l 225 OGALLALA, NEB. l OGALLALA HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) » Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Brody Cleveland is one of several young linebackers who will look to compete for playing time in a deep position group in 2016. The 6-2, 225-pound Cleveland could also be a contender for action on the Huskers’ special teams units. Cleveland joined the Husker program as a walk-on from Ogallala High School.
FOOTBALL
BEFORE NEBRASKA (KEARNEY CATHOLIC HS)
Connely was a two-way standout for Coach Dave Colling at Kearney Catholic. Connely helped his team to a 7-3 record and a trip to the second round of the Class C-1 playoffs in 2013. He made 59 tackles and had a pair of interceptions on defense, while rushing for 1,052 yards and 13 touchdowns. He added seven receptions to lead the Kearney Catholic offense. Connely earned first-team Class C-1 all-state honors on defense from both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald. Connely was a two-time Class C state wrestling champion. He won the title at 170 pounds as a junior and posted a 42-1 record on his way to the 182-pound title in 2014.
PERSONAL
The son of Tom and Coleen Connely, Thomas was born on Sept. 12, 1995. He is majoring in business administration. Connely has volunteered his time with local hospital visits.
COLE CONRAD
2015 (REDSHIRT)
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BEFORE NEBRASKA (OGALLALA HS)
6-5 l 305 FREMONT, NEB. l ARCHBISHOP BERGAN HS
Cleveland redshirted and worked on the scout team defense in his first season in the program.
Cleveland was a versatile two-way performer at Ogallala High School, helping his team to the state playoffs his final two seasons. Cleveland had 74 carries for 338 yards and five touchdowns as a running back in 2014, while catching 12 passes for 157 yards. On defense, Cleveland made 108 tackles, including 74 solo stops, for Coach Jeff McBride’s team. Cleveland also had a fumble recovery and a blocked punt in 2014. Cleveland’s performance helped Ogallala to the Class C-1 state playoffs in 2014. Cleveland was an honorable-mention all-state pick by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald. He was also an honorable-mention choice in his junior season.
PERSONAL
Cleveland was born on March 15, 1996, and is the son of Paul and Deb Cleveland. Cleveland is majoring in marketing and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll his first two semesters. Cleveland also earned a Nebraska HERO Leadership Award and was named to the Tom Osborne and Brook Berringer Citizenship teams. He has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, School is Cool Week, Uplifting Athletes and numerous school and hospital outreach events.
THOMAS CONNELY
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SOPHOMORE LINEBACKER
5-11 l 220 KEARNEY, NEB. l KEARNEY CATHOLIC HS » Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
2016 OUTLOOK
Thomas Connely will compete to provide depth at linebacker for the Husker defense in 2016. The 5-11, 220-pounder could also compete for action on Nebraska’s special teams units this fall. Connely was a walk-on from Kearney Catholic High School, where he was a versatile two-way performer. Connely has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his first four semesters at Nebraska, and carries a 3.968 cumulative gradepoint average in business administration.
SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINE
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2015; Fall 2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Cole Conrad will look to compete for playing time on an offensive line that graduated four seniors who saw significant action in their Nebraska career. The 6-5, 305-pound Conrad added depth on the line in 2015 and worked on the scout team, spending the majority of spring ball working at tackle. Conrad joined the NU program as a walk-on from Fremont’s Archbishop Bergan High School.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Conrad provided depth at tackle, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Conrad redshirted and worked on the scout team offense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ARCHBISHOP BERGAN HS)
Conrad helped Archbishop Bergan High School to an 8-2 record in 2013, including a trip to the second round of the Class C-2 state playoffs. Conrad’s dominant play on the offensive line for Coach Seth Mruz helped power an offense that averaged nearly 270 rushing yards per game. On defense, Conrad made 27 tackles, including three tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery. Conrad was also a key part of Bergan’s success in 2012, when the Knights posted an 8-3 record and reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. Conrad earned first-team Class C-2 all-state honors as an offensive lineman from the Associated Press, Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as a senior. He was also the honorary defensive captain of the Fremont Tribune’s all-area team.
PERSONAL
The son of Jim and Christy Conrad, Cole was born on July 24, 1995. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice, and has twice been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Conrad has volunteered his time with local hospital visits.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Connely worked on the scout team, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Connely redshirted and worked on the scout team defense.
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NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
ZACK DARLINGTON
ALEX DAVIS
2
22
SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER
6-2 l 195 APOPKA, FLA. l APOPKA HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Zack Darlington enters the 2016 season looking to make an impact on the Nebraska offense. After spending his first two seasons in Lincoln as a reserve quarterback, Darlington made the switch to receiver this spring and hopes to compete for playing time in a deep group of wideouts. The 6-2, 195-pound Darlington was an outstanding high school quarterback and used his athleticism to be a threat both running and throwing the football.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Darlington added depth at quarterback, but did not appear in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Darlington joined the Nebraska program in January, then redshirted and worked on the scout team offense in the fall.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (APOPKA HS)
A preseason All-Florida selection in 2013, Darlington’s senior season at Apopka High was cut short after just one game because of injury. Darlington was a two-year starting quarterback for one of the dominant prep programs in Florida. Playing for his father, Rick, Darlington used his strong arm and great speed to lead Apopka to a 13-2 record in 2012, and the Class 8A state title. Darlington passed for 1,725 yards and 19 touchdowns, while also rushing for 708 yards and 10 touchdowns. In the state title game against Weston Cypress Bay, Darlington passed for 254 yards while rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns. Darlington was named a Class 8A second-team all-state selection. As a sophomore, Darlington led Apopka to a 6-5 record. Darlington was ranked among the top 15 dual-threat quarterbacks by 247Sports. Darlington also had offers from Arizona, Boston College, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others, but only visited Nebraska.
PERSONAL
The son of Rick and Shelly Darlington, Zack was born on March 27, 1995. He is majoring in communication studies. He volunteered his time with Husker Hotline, Uplifting Athletes, the F-Street Rec Center and local school and hospital outreach events. Darlington earned a spot on the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams. Zack’s older brother, Ty, was a two-year starter at center at Oklahoma and earned the prestigious Draddy Trophy, known as the academic Heisman, in 2015.
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE END
6-5 l 255 RIVIERA BEACH, FLA. l DWYER HS » 2015 Scout Team Defensive MVP » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Redshirt freshman Alex Davis is expected to compete for an extensive role on the defensive line in 2016. The Florida native is one of several talented redshirt freshmen who could be called on to make an impact on a defensive front that lost four starters from the 2015 season. The 6-5, 255-pound Davis is relatively new to the game, having played just one season of high school football. He spent his first year in Lincoln continuing to learn the game while adding more than 30 pounds of muscle.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Davis redshirted and worked on the scout team, where he earned Scout Team Defensive MVP honors for his outstanding practice work.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (DWYER HS)
Davis played football for the first time during his senior season at Dwyer High School in Florida. His play in 2014 helped Coach Jack Daniels’ team to a 7-4 record in the Class 7A ranks. Davis began to draw recruiting attention in the summer before his senior year when he excelled at various camps. He was the Defensive MVP of Florida International’s camp and was the Defensive Lineman of the Day at a Miami camp. Despite his late arrival to the recruiting rankings, Davis was listed among the top 60 defensive ends in the country and the top 150 players in Florida by 247Sports. Davis also excelled in basketball for Dwyer High for Coach Fred Ross. Daves first saw varsity action as a sophomore, then averaged 11.4 points and more than seven rebounds per game as a junior. As a senior, Davis averaged 12.3 points and 7.0 rebounds, helping Dwyer to a 25-5 record and a Class 7A District 13 title. Davis also visited South Florida and had offers from Pittsburgh, Temple, Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Georgia Southern.
PERSONAL
Davis was born on March 12, 1996, and he is the son of Denzel and Lynee Davis. Davis has not declared a major, but was named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2016. He is active in the community and earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams. He volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and School is Cool Week among others.
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
CARLOS DAVIS
KHALIL DAVIS
96
94
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-2 l 295 BLUE SPRINGS, MO. l BLUE SPRINGS HS
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-2 l 290 BLUE SPRINGS, MO. l BLUE SPRINGS HS
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
2016 OUTLOOK
Carlos Davis is part of an impressive collection of young talent on the Nebraska defensive line. He and his twin brother, Khalil, are expected to contend for playing time at defensive tackle, where Nebraska lost veterans Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine to the professional ranks. The 6-2, 295-pound Davis has spent his first year in the program adding 30 pounds of muscle to help him battle in the trenches in the rugged Big Ten Conference. One of the nation’s top prep discus performers, Davis competes for the Husker track and field team. He finished seventh at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a toss of 177-10 and also qualified for the NCAA West Regional. The Davis brothers were the first set of twins to sign with Nebraska since Courtney and Steven Osborne in 2008.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Khalil Davis is part of a group of talented young defensive linemen who will be counted on to compete for playing time in 2016. Davis joins his twin brother, Carlos, as important pieces at defensive tackle, a position where Nebraska lost 2015 starters Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine to the NFL. Khalil Davis spent much of the spring working with the top defensive unit, alongside senior Kevin Maurice. Khalil Davis spent his first year in the program adding bulk and strength and now checks in at 290 pounds. He also participated in throws for the Husker track and field team. He finished third in the discus at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a throw of 184-4 1/4, and he also qualified for the NCAA West Regional. The Davis brothers were the first set of twins to sign with Nebraska since Courtney and Steven Osborne in 2008.
Davis sat out as a redshirt and was impressive in his work on the scout team.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BLUE SPRINGS HS)
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BLUE SPRINGS HS)
Davis finished his senior season at Blue Springs High School with 64 tackles, including an impressive 33 tackles for loss. He had 18 sacks and 21 quarterback pressures and also saw time on the offensive line for Coach Kelly Donohoe’s team. Davis helped the Wildcats to an 8-4 record and a trip to the third round of the Class 6 state playoffs. Davis was recognized as the Missouri Coaches Association Class 6 Defensive Player of the Year in 2014. He also earned the prestigious Buck Buchanan Award at the Simone ceremony. Davis was a Class 6 all-state pick for the second straight year and earned All-Metro honors from the Kansas City Star. As a junior, Davis helped Blue Springs to a perfect 14-0 record and a Class 6 state title. He had 63 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2013, while adding two pass deflections, a forced fumble and a blocked punt. Davis also had four rushing attempts and a five-yard touchdown catch, earning a first-team Class 6 all-state pick and second-team All-Metro honors. Davis first saw varsity action as a sophomore for a 13-1 state championship team, making 16 tackles and one sack. Davis was ranked among the top five players in Missouri and the top 25 defensive tackles in the country by Rivals.com, 247 Sports and Scout. Davis chose Nebraska after also considering Missouri, and he had numerous offers, including Oregon, TCU, Arkansas and Kansas State. As a senior, Davis helped lead Blue Springs to a Class 5 Missouri State Championship in track, capturing individual state titles in shot put and discus in the process. He had a throw of 214-4 in the discus as a senior, the best prep mark in the nation in 2015.
PERSONAL
Carlos Davis is the son of Carl and Tracy Davis. He was born on Aug. 22, 1996, and is the older of the twins by five minutes. Davis is a psychology major. He earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams. Davis volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes and local school and hospital visits.
Davis redshirted and was impressive on the Husker scout team defense.
Khalil Davis battled through injuries during his senior season at Blue Springs High School, but tallied 60 tackles, including 26 for loss, and had 9.5 sacks. Davis also doubled as an offensive lineman in the second half of the season, helping Coach Kelly Donohoe’s team to an 8-4 record and a trip to the second round of the Class 6 state playoffs. Davis’ play in 2014 netted him Class 6 all-state honors, as well as an All-Metro selection. Davis was a first-team Class 6 all-state selection by the Missouri High School Coaches Association and earned All-Metro honors from the Kansas City Star. As a junior, Davis played a key role in helping Blue Springs to a perfect 14-0 record and a Class 6 state title. Davis had 62 tackles, including 26 tackles for loss, and added four sacks. He also forced a fumble, recovered two others and had a pass breakup. Davis saw action for a 13-1 state championship Blue Springs team as a sophomore in 2012, making four solo tackles for the Wildcats. He chose Nebraska over Missouri and had numerous other offers, including TCU, Oregon, Arkansas and Kansas State to name a few. Davis was ranked as the No. 3 player in Missouri by Rivals.com, while 247Sports ranked him as the No. 6 prospect in the state. Davis was listed among the nation’s top 25 defensive tackles by both Rivals and 247Sports. Also a track and field star, Davis helped lead Blue Springs to a 2015 Class 5 Missouri State Championship. He garnered second-place finishes in shot put and discus at the state championship finals, losing only to his brother.
PERSONAL
Khalil Davis is the son of Carl and Tracy Davis. He was born on Aug. 22, 1996, and is the younger of the twins by five minutes. He is majoring in fisheries and wildlife. Davis earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams, and has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and school and hospital outreach visits.
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NEBRASKA
MICHAEL DECKER
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINE
6-4 l 285 OMAHA, NEB. l NORTH HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Omaha native Michael Decker will compete for playing time on the offensive line as a redshirt freshman in 2016. Decker was a top recruit at guard in 2015, but shifted his focus to center this spring. Decker will enter fall camp as the top backup behind Dylan Utter, who shifted from guard to center during spring ball. The 6-4, 285-pound Decker spent his first year in the program as a redshirt and worked hard in the weight room to add muscle to his frame.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Decker redshirted and worked on the scout team in 2015.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (OMAHA NORTH HS)
Decker helped Omaha North to three consecutive Class A state championship game appearances, including state titles in 2013 and 2014. Decker was a key for Coach Larry Martin’s offense, paving the way for record-setting running back Calvin Strong. In helping North to a 13-0 record in 2014, Decker had 22 pancake blocks as the Vikings averaged nearly 310 rushing yards per game, and Strong ran for 2,358 yards. Decker was a firstteam All-Nebraska pick by the Omaha World-Herald and a Super State pick by the Lincoln Journal Star. Decker helped North to a 12-1 record and state title in 2013. Decker had 20 pancake blocks, as the Vikings ran for better than 311 rushing yards per game, and Strong established a state record with more than 3,000 rushing yards. Decker also contributed on defense in 2013, recording 26 tackles, including five tackles for loss, a sack and also caused a fumble and recovered another. Decker also earned All-Nebraska and Super-State honors as a junior. Decker earned honorable-mention all-state recognition as a sophomore in 2012, helping North to a 10-3 record and a trip to the Class A finals. Decker committed to Nebraska in April of 2014, and his only other visit was to Kansas State. He was ranked as the top player in Nebraska by Scout, while he ranked No. 2 in Nebraska by Rivals.com and 247Sports. A multitalented athlete, Decker also competed in track and field and wrestling at Omaha North.
PERSONAL
Decker was born on Sept. 25, 1996, and is the son of Chris and Jennifer Decker. He has not declared a major, but earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his first two semesters. Decker participated in numerous outreach events, including Husker Heroes and school and hospital outreach. He was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
ROSS DZURIS
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SENIOR DEFENSIVE END
6-3 l 255 l ONE LETTER PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. l PLATTSMOUTH HS » Nebraska Most Improved Player (2015) » Three-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
2016 OUTLOOK
Ross Dzuris was a breakthrough player for the Nebraska defense in 2015. Dzuris did not play in a game in his first three seasons in the program, but became a regular at defensive end in 2015, and led the team in tackles for loss.
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FOOTBALL Dzuris’ emergence was critical for a defensive line that was crippled by injuries in 2015. He returns for his senior season as one of two defensive ends with extensive experience, joining sophomore Freedom Akinmoladun. The 6-3, 255-pound Dzuris originally joined the program as a walk-on, but earned a scholarship prior to his junior season. He is on track to earn his degree in business administration in December.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Dzuris played in every game, GAME-BY-GAME making four starts during Big 2015 Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sack-Yd Ten Conference play. He led the BYU 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 Huskers with nine tackles for loss, South Alabama 1-0-1 0-0 0.0-0 including 2.5 sacks, and finished at Miami 0-1-1 1-1 0.0-0 1-1-2 1-0 0.0-0 with 24 overall tackles, including Southern Miss 0-1-1 1-1 0.0-0 14 solo stops. He had at least at Illinois 1-3-4 0-0 0.0-0 one tackle for loss in eight games, Wisconsin 1-0-1 1-1 0.0-0 and also added five quarterback at Minnesota Northwestern 1-3-4 2-3 0.5-2 pressures. at Purdue 4-1-5 1-1 1.0-1 Dzuris had two tackles, Michigan State 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 including a tackle for loss against at Rutgers 3-0-0 1-7 1.0-7 Southern Miss. In his first start Iowa 1-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 1-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 against Wisconsin, Dzuris had four vs. UCLA 14-10-24 9-19 2.5-10 tackles. He added four tackles Totals and two tackles for loss against Northwestern, including a shared sack for a first-quarter safety. Dzuris had a season-high five tackles, including a sack and four solo tackles at Purdue. He added his second solo sack of the season at Rutgers.
NEBRASKA
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Dzuris added depth at defensive end, but did not play in a game.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Dzuris was a reserve defensive end, but did not appear in a game.
PERSONAL
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Dzuris walked on and redshirted in his first season in the program.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (PLATTSMOUTH HS)
Dzuris was a force on the defensive line for Plattsmouth High School, leading the Blue Devils to consecutive playoff berths. As a senior, Dzuris earned second-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and was part of the Lincoln Journal Star Class B all-state football team after collecting 103 total tackles, including 45 solo stops. Dzuris had 52 tackles and four sacks as a junior, and was named a firstteam all-state selection by HuskerlandPreps.com and was a first-team all-area selection from the Omaha World-Herald. Dzuris earned honorable-mention all-state recognition as a junior in basketball, and competed in track and field. He participated in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl in June of 2012. He chose to walk on at Nebraska over scholarship offers from North Dakota and South Dakota.
PERSONAL
The son of Bob and Leesa Dzuris, Ross was born on Oct. 13, 1993. He is majoring in business administration, and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll twice. He has volunteered time with the Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits.
CAREER STATS
(----------Tackles---------) Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks 2012 Redshirt 2013 Did Not Play 2014 Did Not Play 2015 13/4 14 10 24 9-19 2.5-10 Totals 13/4 14 10 24 9-19 2.5-10
Fum. QB C-R BK PBU INT Hry.
0-0 0 0-0 0
0 0
0 0
5 5
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Tackles - 5, at Purdue (2015) » Tackles for Loss - 2, vs. Northwestern (2015) » Sacks - 1.0, vs. Purdue, at Rutgers (2015)
ERIK EVANS
48
FOOTBALL yards. On defense, Evans totaled 180 tackles, including 116 unassisted, with seven interceptions, two fumbles caused and two fumble recoveries. Evans was an honorable-mention all-state selection by both the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star. He also earned honorable-mention all-state accolades in basketball.
JUNIOR DEFENSIVE END
6-3 l 255 WAVERLY, NEB. l WAVERLY HS » Five-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)
2016 OUTLOOK
Erik Evans enters his junior season with hopes of earning playing time at the defensive end position. The 6-3, 255-pound Evans has continued to add strength in the NU weight room throughout his time with the Huskers and has been an outstanding performer in practice. A walk-on from Waverly High School, Evans began his career at linebacker before moving to the defensive front. He is a five-time Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll selection, while majoring in marketing.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
The son of Doug and Angie Evans, Erik was born on Jan. 14, 1995. His older brother, Tyler, played for the Huskers from 2010 to 2013. Erik earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2014. He has volunteered his time with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, and local hospital visits.
TANNER FARMER
63
SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINE
6-4 l 295 HIGHLAND, ILL. l HIGHLAND HS » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Tanner Farmer enters the 2016 season in hopes of competing for playing time at offensive guard on a line that graduated four key seniors. The 6-4, 295-pound Farmer worked with the top unit at right guard and is a strong contender for a starting job this fall. Farmer was one of the top offensive line recruits in the country in 2014, and is one of the most powerful players in the program. Farmer spent the offseason doing double duty. In addition to his off-season work in the weight room, Farmer spent time with the Husker wrestling team where he was a backup in the 285-pound weight class and posted a 5-1 record in open tournaments.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Farmer added depth at offensive guard, but did not appear in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Farmer redshirted in his first season and impressed on the NU scout team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (HIGHLAND HS)
Farmer’s blocking helped Highland High to an 11-1 record and a trip to the Class 5A quarterfinals. The coaches tabbed Farmer as a first-team Illinois Class 5A all-state selection in 2013. Farmer’s play for Coach Jim Warnecke Jr. helped Highland make great improvement from 2011 to 2013. Highland was 0-9 during Farmer’s sophomore season, then improved to 5-5 and a state playoff berth in 2012. Farmer was one of the top performers at “The Opening” all-star camp and participated in the Under Armour All-American game in January. Farmer only visited Nebraska, but did have scholarship offers from Missouri, Illinois and Minnesota. Rivals.com listed Farmer as the No. 4 offensive guard prospect in the country and the 82nd-ranked 2014 recruit overall. Farmer was a two-time Class 2A wrestling state champion at 285 pounds.
PERSONAL
The son of Brian and Connie Farmer, Tanner was born on March 1, 1996. He is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health science. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, and local hospital and school visits. Farmer was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2016.
Evans added depth at defensive end, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Evans provided depth, but did not see game action.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Evans redshirted and worked as a scout team linebacker.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (WAVERLY HS)
Evans saw action at tight end, linebacker, safety and quarterback at Waverly High. In his career, Evans rushed for 784 yards and 10 touchdowns, and threw for 761 yards as a quarterback. As a tight end, he caught 19 passes for 270
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NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
TYRIN FERGUSON
JERALD FOSTER
43
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SOPHOMORE LINEBACKER
6-2 l 225 l ONE LETTER NEW ORLEANS, LA. l EDNA KARR HS » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Tyrin Ferguson was one of several freshmen defenders who flashed outstanding potential in their first season at Nebraska. The Louisiana native earned his way on the field as a reserve linebacker and a strong special teams performer in 2015. The 6-2, 225-pound Ferguson is poised to contend for a more extensive role for the Huskers in a deep and talented linebacking corps in 2016. The Huskers return five players who saw extensive action at linebacker last season.
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Ferguson played in 10 games as a true freshman, primarily as one of the Huskers’ core special teams performers. He tallied five tackles, including three solo stops, with four of the tackles on kickoff coverage. Ferguson saw some time as a reserve linebacker with a tackle on defense at Minnesota.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (EDNA KARR HS)
Ferguson was a defensive standout for Edna Karr High School in New Orleans. As a senior, Ferguson primarily lined up at defensive end for Coach Nathaniel Jones’ team. He recorded 104 tackles, including 23.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. He was also credited with 29 quarterback hurries and had three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. Ferguson forced two fumbles, recovered one, blocked one kick and recorded a safety. Ferguson’s play helped Edna Karr to the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state playoffs. Ferguson was named the Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association and was the District 9-4A Defensive MVP. Ferguson played for Edna Karr for just two seasons. His junior season was cut short by an injury, but he made the most of his limited time, racking up six sacks. His play late in the season helped Edna Karr High to a 13-2 record and a trip to the state championship game. Ferguson was also a member of Edna Karr’s basketball team, which finished with a 22-10 record in 2014-15. Ferguson was ranked among the top 40 players in Louisiana by Rivals.com, while Scout listed him as the No. 3 outside linebacker prospect in the state. He originally committed to Oregon State before switching to Nebraska following the hiring of Mike Riley. Ferguson also had offers from California and Washington State.
SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINE
6-3 l 310 l ONE LETTER LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHEAST HS » Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Jerald Foster is among a group of talented young offensive linemen in the Nebraska program who will be counted on for an expanded role in 2016. Foster has been a key reserve at offensive guard since joining the program, but is the frontrunner to earn the starting job at left guard for the 2016 season. The Lincoln native has ideal size and strength for the guard position at 6-foot-3 and 310 pounds. Foster’s older brother, Trey, will be a senior tight end for the Huskers in 2016.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Foster played in all 13 games, primarily as a member of Nebraska’s PAT and field goal units. He also saw limited action as a reserve at offensive guard.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Foster redshirted and worked on the scout team. He briefly moved to defensive tackle when injuries hit the position, but switched back to offense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOUTHEAST HS)
Foster was one of three in-state signees in Nebraska’s 2014 recruiting class. He was a dominant two-way player for Coach Ryan Gottula at Lincoln Southeast. As a senior, Foster earned first-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and first-team Super-State accolades from the Lincoln Journal Star, as he helped the Knights to a Class A state playoff appearance. Foster was a dominant blocker on offense, while recording 53 tackles and three sacks from his defensive line spot. Foster was also a first-team All-Nebraska and first-team Super-State pick as a junior when he helped Southeast to a 9-2 record and trip to the Class A quarterfinals. Foster earned first-team Super-State honors as a sophomore offensive lineman. His dominant effort on the offensive line helped Southeast to the Class A state championship and a 12-1 record. Foster was rated as the top prospect in the state of by Rivals.com, and among the nation’s top 25 guards. He only visited Nebraska, but had offers from a number of schools.
PERSONAL
Ferguson was born on Feb. 23, 1996, and he is the son of Sharmeika and Lance Daniels. He is majoring in construction management. Ferguson volunteered his time with Make-A-Wish, Husker Heroes and Uplifting Athletes and was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
The son of Jesse and Charlesette Foster, Jerald was born on Sept. 14, 1995. He is a construction management major, and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his first four semesters at NU. Foster earned spots on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in both 2015 and 2016 for his community outreach work, which included volunteering with Uplifting Athletes, Make-A-Wish, School is Cool, American Education Week and numerous hospital and school outreach events.
CAREER STATS
CAREER STATS
PERSONAL
» Games Played--10 in 2015 » Tackles--3 UT, 2 AT, 5 TT in 2015
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Games Played--13 in 2015
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
TREY FOSTER
2012 (REDSHIRT)
42
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOUTHEAST HS)
SENIOR TIGHT END
6-2 l 250 l THREE LETTERS LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHEAST HS » Two-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2013, 2015, 2016) » Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2013, 2015) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Senior Trey Foster is one of three veteran tight ends with extensive playing experience who return to the Husker offense for the 2016 season. Foster joins fellow seniors Cethan Carter and Sam Cotton in making the position the most experienced unit on the Nebraska roster. The 6-2, 250-pound Foster has seen action each of the past three seasons, with the majority of his playing time in short-yardage situations. A Lincoln Southeast graduate, Foster walked on to the Husker program but was rewarded for his efforts with a scholarship prior to the 2015 season. Foster is joined on the NU roster by his younger brother, Jerald, a sophomore offensive guard. Trey Foster is scheduled to earn his degree in marketing in December.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Foster played in 10 games at tight end, including each of the final eight games. Foster suffered an ankle injury in fall camp that slowed him for much of the year and caused him to miss three games. Foster had one reception, a nine-yard touchdown grab in the opener against BYU. He was also a strong blocker at the line of scrimmage.
Foster redshirted in his first season in the program in 2012.
Foster earned first-team All-Nebraska accolades from both the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as a senior defensive lineman. Foster, who helped Lincoln Southeast to the Class A state championship, had seven receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns as a senior. From his defensive end position, Foster recorded 59 tackles, 3.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries. Foster earned seventh-place finishes in both the shot put and discus at the 2012 Nebraska state track and field meet. Foster also shined in the 2012 Nebraska Shrine Bowl, recording six tackles, recovering a fumble and tipping a pass that was intercepted and returned for a first-quarter touchdown. Foster turned down a scholarship offer to Southeast Missouri State to walk on at Nebraska.
PERSONAL
The son of Jesse and Charlesette Foster, Trey was born on May 13, 1994. He is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He earned a spot on the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team three times. Foster has been a regular contributor to Nebraska’s community outreach efforts, volunteering his time with Uplifting Athletes, Make-a-Wish, School is Cool Week, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, Pilger tornado relief and numerous hospital, school and community center visits. Foster was a recipient of 2013 and 2015 Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Awards.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--24 (6 in 2013, 8 in 2014, 10 in 2015) » Games Started-1 in 2015 » Receptions-3-24-1 TD (1-9 in 2013, 1-6 in 2014, 1-9-TD vs. BYU, 2015)
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Foster saw action in eight games, making his first career start against Northwestern. He had a six-yard reception against the Wildcats.
RYAN FREUDENBURG
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
51
Foster played in six games in 2013, primarily in short-yardage situations. He had one catch for nine yards at Purdue.
SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINE
6-5 l 315 NORFOLK, NEB. LUTHERAN-NORTHEAST HS
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Ryan Freudenburg will head into the 2016 season hoping to compete for playing time on the Husker offensive line. The 6-5, 315-pound Freudenburg spent the spring at guard after working at tackle early in his Husker career. Freudenburg joined the Husker program as a walk-on from Lutheran-Northeast High School in Norfolk.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Freudenburg added depth on the offensive line, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Freudenburg redshirted and worked on the scout team offensive line.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LUTHERAN-NORTHEAST HS)
Freudenburg was a standout at Lutheran-Northeast High School. His play on the offensive and defensive lines helped Coach Darin Suckstorf’s team reach the state playoffs every year during Freudenburg’s high school career. As a senior, Freudenburg helped Lutheran-Northeast to a 9-2 record and trip to the quarterfinals of the Class C-2 playoffs. Freudenburg was a firstteam Class C-2 all-state pick as an offensive lineman by the Associated Press, Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star. Lutheran-Northeast advanced to the state semifinals and posted an 11-2 record in Freudenburg’s junior season.
PERSONAL
The son of Mark and Shelley Freudenburg, Ryan was born on Dec. 21, 1995. He is an agronomy major, and has volunteered for outreach work with Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits.
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NEBRASKA
RYKER FYFE
17
SENIOR QUARTERBACK
6-3 l 215 l ONE LETTER GRAND ISLAND, NEB. l GRAND ISLAND HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2013) » Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2013)
2016 OUTLOOK
Senior quarterback Ryker Fyfe has served as the top backup at quarterback for each of the past two seasons. The Grand Island native will enter 2016 again hoping to compete for playing time at quarterback, a position where Nebraska returns three-year starter Tommy Armstrong Jr. Fyfe has been called on to spell Armstrong in several situations the past two seasons, including starting in Armstrong’s place at Purdue in 2015. Fyfe responded by throwing for more than 400 yards in the game. Fyfe has shown the ability to manage the Husker offense both in the passing and running game. A former walk-on, Fyfe has been on scholarship for the past two seasons. He is on track to earn his degree in sociology in May of 2017.
FOOTBALL
2015 (JUNIOR)
Fyfe played in two games, including his first career start at Purdue when Armstrong was injured. Fyfe completed 29-of-48 passes for 407 yards and four touchdowns against the Boilermakers in a 55-45 loss. The 407 passing yards rank as the fifth-highest total in NU history. Fyfe also played against South Alabama, completing 5-of-7 passes for 33 yards and a touchdown.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Fyfe played in seven games. He saw key snaps at Michigan State and Iowa when Armstrong was temporarily sidelined. Fyfe rushed for 47 yards on seven carries, while completing 4-of-10 passes for 40 yards and a touchdown. Fyfe rushed four times for a season-high 29 yards against Florida Atlantic. Against Fresno State, he completed 2-of-3 passes for 22 yards, including a 10yard touchdown pass to Christian Bailey. Fyfe was 1-of-2 passing at Michigan State and led NU to a touchdown.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Fyfe saw action in NU’s win over South Dakota State, completing his only pass attempt for five yards and running for three yards.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Fyfe redshirted in 2012 and worked on the NU scout team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GRAND ISLAND HS)
Fyfe guided one of the most potent offenses in Nebraska as a senior, leading Grand Island to nearly 400 yards of offense and 40 points per game. He was a first-team Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska pick, and was the quarterback and honorary captain of the Lincoln Journal Star’s Super-State team. Fyfe threw for 1,921 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior, while running for 746 yards and 14 scores, averaging 6.4 yards per carry. As a junior, Fyfe finished with 1,492 passing yards and 14 touchdowns. Fyfe, who also played basketball and baseball, started at quarterback for the North team in the 2012 Nebraska Shrine Bowl. Fyfe chose to walk on at Nebraska over a scholarship offer from Nebraska-Kearney.
PERSONAL
The son of Montie and Kim Fyfe, Ryker was born on Nov. 20, 1993. He has volunteered time with team hospital visits and Uplifting Athletes. He was the recipient of a 2013 Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award and a member of the 2013 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team.
CAREER PASSING STATS
Year G/GS Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds. Y/G 2012 Redshirt 2013 1/0 1-1-0 100.0 5 5.0 2014 7/0 4-10-0 40.0 40 5.7 2015 2/1 34-55-5 61.8 440 220 Totals 10/1 39-66-5 59.1 485 48.5
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Attempts – 48, at Purdue (2015) » Completions – 29, at Purdue (2015) » Yards – 407, at Purdue (2015) » Touchdowns – 4, at Purdue (2015)
128 l HUSKERS
LP TD Eff.R. 5 12 52 52
0 140.03 1 106.60 5 140.84 6 135.67
NEBRASKA
NICK GATES
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SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINE
6-5 l 290 l ONE LETTER LAS VEGAS, NEV. l BISHOP GORMAN HS » Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN.com, ESPN.com) » BTN All-Bowl Team (2015) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Nick Gates heads into the 2016 season as one of the anchors of an offensive line that lost four of its top six players to graduation. The 6-5, 290-pound Gates started at right tackle as a redshirt freshman, but moved to the left side this spring and will hold down that spot. Gates and senior guard Dylan Utter will be counted on to lead the re-tooled offensive line this fall. The Las Vegas native earned a starting job as a redshirt freshman and helped Nebraska field one of the Big Ten’s most productive offenses. Gates’ play as a redshirt freshman earned him recognition on the BTN All-Freshman Team.
FOOTBALL Gates earned second-team all-state honors from the Review-Journal in 2012, helping Gorman to a 13-1 record, including a 63-10 victory in the state title game. Bishop Gorman was a perfect 16-0 in the 2011 season and averaged more than 280 rushing yards per game. Gates was regarded as the top player in Nevada and one of the top 25 offensive tackles in the country. Gates also visited Texas A&M, and had offers from dozens of schools, including Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Duke, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, Washington and Washington State. Gates was also a standout player for Bishop Gorman’s state championship baseball team.
PERSONAL
The son of Taylor and Sonya Gates, Nick was born on Nov. 27, 1995. He is a criminology and criminal justice major. He has volunteered for community outreach work with Uplifting Athletes and local school and hospital visits. Gates was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--10 in 2015 » Games Started--10 in 2015
CHRISTIAN GAYLORD
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2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Gates was Nebraska’s regular starter at right tackle, helping the Huskers rank among the Big Ten leaders in scoring, passing and total offense. Gates started all 10 games he played, while missing three games at mid-season with a high ankle sprain. Gates’ play at right tackle was also critical to Nebraska providing strong pass protection throughout the year. The Husker offensive line gave up just 14 sacks in 13 games to rank ninth in the nation and second in the Big Ten. Gates helped power Nebraska to 326 rushing yards in the bowl victory over UCLA, earning him a spot on the BTN All-Bowl team.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Gates redshirted and worked on the scout team offensive line.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BISHOP GORMAN HS)
Gates was a dominant force on the offensive line for Coach Tony Sanchez at Bishop Gorman High School, helping his team to three straight state titles. As a senior, Gates helped the offense average better than 275 yards per game en route to a 13-2 record and a Division I state championship. Gates also saw time on defense, recording 13 tackles, a tackle for loss, three breakups and a fumble recovery. Gates earned first-team All-Nevada honors from the Las Vegas Review-Journal and was an All-Southwest League pick.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINE
6-6 l 300 BALDWIN CITY, KAN. l BALDWIN CITY HS » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Redshirt freshman Christian Gaylord is part of an impressive collection of young talent on the Husker offensive line. The 6-6, 300-pound Gaylord spent his first season at Nebraska adding power in the Huskers’ strength and conditioning program while working on the NU scout team. Gaylord is one of several players who have an opportunity to earn playing time at tackle, where NU lost three players to graduation following the 2015 season. During spring ball, Gaylord spent the majority of his time working with the No. 2 offense at left tackle.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Gaylord redshirted and worked on the scout team in his first year at Nebraska.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BALDWIN HS)
Gaylord was a two-way standout for Coach Mike Berg at Baldwin High School, helping his team to a 6-4 record and a Class 4A state playoff appearance. Gaylord helped pave the way for Baldwin to rush for nearly 2,900 yards. On defense, he made 47 tackles and had two sacks. Gaylord was a first-team Class 4A all-state pick by VarsityKansas.com, was named to the Lawrence Journal-World’s All-Area team and was an All-Simone Team pick. He also earned All-Frontier League honors on both sides of the ball. Gaylord earned Class 4A all-state honors as an offensive lineman as a junior when Baldwin High had an 11-1 record and reached the state quarterfinals. He was also a member of the prestigious All-Simone team. Baldwin also reached the state playoffs during Gaylord’s sophomore season in 2012, as Gaylord earned all-conference honors. Gaylord also started for the Baldwin High varsity as a freshman. Gaylord was ranked as the top prospect in Kansas by 247Sports and the No. 2 player in the state by Rivals.com. Gaylord played in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Texas. Gaylord was also a basketball standout, averaging 19.0 points and 7.3 rebounds as a senior. Gaylord only visited Nebraska. He had numerous offers including Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Texas.
PERSONAL
Gaylord was born on Dec. 19, 1996, and is the son of Scott and Holly Gaylord. He has not declared a major. Gaylord was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work, including Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and several school and hospital events.
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NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
LUKE GIFFORD
NOLAN GRAHAM
12
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SOPHOMORE LINEBACKER
6-3 l 230 l ONE LETTER LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHEAST HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014; Spring 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Luke Gifford is part of a Husker linebacking corps that returns intact for the 2016 season. The Lincoln native got his first taste of game action in 2015, seeing extensive playing time in the first half of the season before being sidelined by a hip injury. Gifford has continued to gain strength in the Husker weight room throughout his time in the program, adding more than 25 pounds of muscle. The 6-3, 230-pound Gifford began his career as a safety, but made the move to linebacker in the spring of 2015. He gives the Huskers a versatile outside linebacker who is capable of defending both the run and pass.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Gifford earned playing time in a young group of linebackers before being sidelined for the second half of the season. Gifford played in the first six games and had seven tackles, including a tackle for a loss. He had four tackles, including a TFL, against South Alabama and had two tackles against Wisconsin.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Gifford redshirted and worked as a defensive back on the scout team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOUTHEAST HS)
Gifford was a standout on both sides of the ball for Coach Ryan Gottula at Lincoln Southeast. As a senior, Gifford passed for 970 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 742 yards and eight touchdowns to help the Knights to the Class A state playoffs. Gifford also starred in the secondary, making 50 tackles with two interceptions and five pass breakups. Gifford was a first-team All-Nebraska defensive back selection by the Omaha WorldHerald and also earned Super-State accolades from the Lincoln Journal Star. Gifford helped Southeast to a 9-2 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals as a junior. On offense, Gifford caught seven passes for 125 yards, while also starring in the secondary. He was a first-team Super-State selection as a junior, and earned second-team All-Nebraska honors in 2012. Gifford was also a member of the Knights’ 2011 state championship team. Gifford was ranked among the top 40 athlete prospects in the country by Rivals.com. He was also a key member of the Knights’ basketball teams for two seasons. Gifford was the first player to commit to the Huskers’ 2014 class, and did not take any other visits. He had offers from Iowa, Ohio and Toledo among others.
PERSONAL
The son of Sam and Shannon Gifford, Luke was born on Aug. 28, 1995. He is a business administration major and a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Gifford earned spots on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams the past two years for his community outreach work. He has volunteered time with Uplifting Athletes, School in Cool Week, FCA and several school and hospital outreach events.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--6 in 2015 » Tackles--2 UT, 5 AT, 7 TT in 2015 » Tackles for Loss--1-3 vs. South Alabama, 2015
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Tackles--4, vs. South Alabama, 2015
130 l HUSKERS
SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE BACK
5-11 l 200 FIRTH, NEB. l NORRIS HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Nolan Graham enters the 2016 season with hopes of earning playing time for the Huskers. In addition to working in the Husker secondary, Graham could also compete for playing time on special teams. The 5-11, 200-pound Graham is a local product who joined the program as a walk-on from nearby Norris High School.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Graham added depth in the secondary, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Graham redshirted and worked on the scout team defense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (NORRIS HS)
Graham excelled at safety for Coach Jim Jacobsen at Norris High, helping the Titans to consecutive Class B playoff appearances. As a senior, Graham made 141 tackles, including four tackles for loss and a sack. He also had an interception return for a touchdown, helping Norris to a 6-4 record. Graham was an honorable-mention Class B all-state selection, and was a member of the Beatrice Daily Sun All-Sunland Team. Graham was also a key defender for Norris in 2012, when the school posted a 10-3 record and reached the finals of the Class B state playoffs.
PERSONAL
The son of Jim and Ami Graham, Nolan was born on March 24, 1996. A UNL Regents Scholar, Graham is majoring in management and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll twice. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Pilger tornado relief and team hospital visits.
DERRION GRIM
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FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER
6-0 l 195 STOCKTON, CALIF. l RONALD E. MCNAIR HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Receiver Derrion Grim was one of two members of the Huskers’ 2016 recruiting class to join the Nebraska program in January. The 6-0,195-pound Grim used the early start to his Nebraska career to his advantage. Grim had an outstanding spring camp and is poised to contend for playing time in one of the nation’s deepest receiving corps as a true freshman.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (RONALD E. MCNAIR HS)
Grim had a record-setting senior season at Ronald E. McNair High School in Stockton, Calif. Grim caught 96 passes for 1,928 yards and 34 touchdowns in 10 games, setting a state record for receiving yards in a season. He had 37 overall touchdowns, helping Coach Terrence Hampton’s team to an 8-3 record. Grim had more than 200 receiving yards four times as a senior, and caught at least eight passes in eight of the 10 games he played. He had a seasonhigh six touchdown receptions in a season-opening 74-26 win over Calaveras High, and had two additional games with four touchdown receptions. Grim was the San Juaquin Athletic Association (SJAA) Offensive Player of the Year, and also the Stockton Record All-Area Player of the Year. He was also the SJAA Athlete of the Month in September and won the Frank Alustiza Memorial Award. In February he was named a first-team Parade All-American. As a junior, Grim was a first-team all-area selection when he caught 35 passes for 637 yards and 10 touchdowns despite missing several games. Grim also competed in track at McNair High. Off the field, Grim was honored for achieving a 4.0 grade-point average for two consecutive semesters.
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
Grim was ranked as the No. 37 athlete in the country by Rivals.com and as one of the top 55 players in the state of California. Grim was also ranked among the top 100 prospects in California by 247Sports and was listed as the No. 64 receiver in the country by Scout.com. Grim chose Nebraska over offers from Boise State, Fresno State and UNLV, and also attracted interest from Washington and Washington State.
ZACH HANNON
PERSONAL
6-5 l 315 l ONE LETTER KANSAS CITY, MO. l ROCKHURST HS
Grim is the son of LaTef and Flandra Grim, and he was born on Aug. 31, 1998. He is a business administration major and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in his first semester on campus. He has volunteered his time with Make-A-Wish and Be the Match Avery Strong Bone Marrow Drive.
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JUNIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
» Three-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
SAM HAHN
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SENIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
6-7 l 300 DEWITT, NEB. l TRI-COUNTY HS NORTH DAKOTA STATE » Five-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sam Hahn enters his senior season looking to earn playing time at offensive tackle. The 6-7, 300-pound Hahn spent the spring working with the second unit at right tackle. He has added depth the past three seasons, and has experience at both guard and tackle. In addition to competing for playing time on the line, Hahn could also find a spot on the Husker kicking units. A walk-on from DeWitt, Neb., Hahn began his college career at North Dakota State, before transferring to the Huskers. An agronomy major, Hahn is scheduled to graduate in December.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Hahn played in three games, playing on the line against South Alabama, and on the Huskers’ punt and kicking units against Purdue and Northwestern.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Hahn added depth and saw action in Nebraska’s win over Florida Atlantic.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Hahn added depth at tackle, but did not see game action.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (TRI-COUNTY HS/NORTH DAKOTA STATE)
Hahn enrolled briefly at North Dakota State in 2012, before transferring to Nebraska. Hahn was a four-year starter on the line for Coach John McGary at Tri-County High School, helping the school to four straight state playoff appearances, including a trip to the Class C-2 quarterfinals and a 9-2 record in 2011. Hahn was a first-team Class C-2 all-state selection as a senior after earning an honorable-mention selection as a junior. Hahn was a two-time all-conference pick in basketball and scored more than 1,000 career points. Hahn helped his team to a 14-9 record as a senior and earned honorable-mention Class C-2 all-state accolades. Hahn also earned four medals at the state track meet, placing in both the shot put and discus his junior and senior seasons. Hahn was an academic all-state selection in football, basketball and track.
Junior Zach Hannon will enter 2016 the season battling for playing time on an offensive line that lost four of its top six players to graduation. The 6-5, 315-pound Hannon has spent practice time at all three positions on the line and worked extensively at center this spring. Hannon contributed to the Husker special teams efforts on kicking teams in 2014, and could also be utilized in that role.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Hannon added depth on the offensive line, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Hannon played in all 13 games as a shield blocker on NU’s punting unit. The blocking helped Sam Foltz rank fifth in the Big Ten in punting, while NU was fourth in the league in net punting. Hannon also added depth on the line.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Hannon redshirted in his first season in 2013.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ROCKHURST HS)
Hannon had a standout career at Rockhurst High School under Coach Tony Severino. Hannon was a dominant force on the offensive line, helping Rockhurst to a 9-3 record and a trip to the third round of the state playoffs. Hannon did not allow a sack on the season and recorded 34 pancake blocks. For his efforts as a senior, Hannon earned first-team Class 6A all-state honors in Missouri, and he was a first-team All-Metro pick by the Kansas City Star. As a junior, Hannon helped Rockhurst to a 10-2 record and a trip to the Class 6A quarterfinals. Hannon participated in the Semper Fi All-Star Game in Arizona following his senior season. He was regarded as one of the top 10 prospects in the state of Missouri and among the top 50 offensive line prospects in the country. Hannon only visited Nebraska, but had offers from Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas State, Kansas, Northwestern, Iowa State and Illinois to name a few. Hannon was also a standout attacker on the lacrosse field. As a senior co-captain, he helped Rockhurst to a 15-5 record and a trip to the state semifinals, scoring seven goals with 22 assists and 35 ground balls.
PERSONAL
The son of Timothy and Deborah Hannon, Zach was born on Sept. 7, 1994. He is majoring in marketing/management and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll three times. Hannon has volunteered his time with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline, and team hospital and community rec center visits. He earned a spot on the 2015 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played: 13 in 2014
PERSONAL
The son of James and Robin Hahn, Sam was born on June 7, 1993. He has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll five times. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, the Husker Hotline, Husker Heroes, Shop with a Jock, and team hospital visits. He earned a spot on the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
CAREER STATS
Games Played--4; 1 in 2014; 3 in 2015
HUSKERS l 131
NEBRASKA
AUSTIN HEMPHILL
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN FULLBACK
6-0 l 220 GRETNA, NEB. l GRETNA HS » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Redshirt freshman Austin Hemphill worked as a fullback on the scout team in his first year in the Nebraska program in 2015. The 6-0, 220-pound Hemphill joined the Huskers after a strong prep career at Gretna High School. Hemphill will enter 2016 in hopes of competing for playing time at fullback, a position where fellow Gretna product Andy Janovich excelled a year ago.
FOOTBALL served as the punter and punt return man for Coach Dave Colling’s team. Holtmeier’s play helped Kearney Catholic to a 7-3 record, and a trip to the second round of the 2013 Class C-1 state playoffs. Holtmeier helped the Stars to a 10-2 record in 2012, and to an 11-2 record and trip to the Class C-2 state championship game in 2011. Holtmeier was a first-team Class C-1 all-state pick on offense by the Omaha World-Herald and Huskerland Prep Report, while earning all-state honors on defense by the Associated Press and Lincoln Journal Star.
PERSONAL
The son of Doug and Brigitte Holtmeier, Blake was born on Dec. 8, 1995. He is majoring in finance and is a two-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. Holtmeier has been named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2015 and 2016 for extensive outreach work. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Pilger tornado relief, Shop with a Jock and local hospital and rec center visits.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
TYLER HOPPES
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GRETNA HS)
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Hemphill redshirted and worked on the scout team.
Hemphill was one of two Gretna High School products who joined the program as a walk-on in 2015, joining fellow Dragon Jared Brugmann. Hemphill excelled on both sides of the ball for Coach Chad Jepsen, helping Gretna to a trip to the second round of the Class B state playoffs in 2014. Hemphill carried the ball 95 times for 451 yards and four touchdowns in 2014 and had one 100-yard rushing game. On defense, he made 14 tackles and had an interception. A powerful athlete, Hemphill ran a 4.65 40-yard dash and was also a state champion powerlifter in the 220-pound division.
PERSONAL
Hemphill was born on July 29, 1996, and he is the son of Dan and Susie Hemphill. He is an accounting major. Hemphill was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work. He volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, Make-AWish and school and hospital visits.
JUNIOR TIGHT END
6-4 l 240 LINCOLN, NEB. l SOUTHWEST HS WAYNE STATE » Three-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
2016 OUTLOOK
Tyler Hoppes enters his junior season as a Husker with hopes of competing for playing time at tight end, a position where Nebraska returns three experienced seniors. Hoppes originally joined Nebraska as transfer from Wayne State College and started his Husker career as a defensive end before switching to tight end in the spring of 2015. The 6-4, 240-pound Hoppes contributed in one season at Wayne State following a standout prep career at Lincoln Southwest High School.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Hoppes added depth at tight end, but did not play in a game.
BLAKE HOLTMEIER
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SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER
6-2 l 200 KEARNEY, NEB. l KEARNEY CATHOLIC HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Blake Holtmeier has made a strong impression in his first two years in the Husker program, continuing to add strength in the weight room, while being a top practice player. The 6-2, 200-pound Holtmeier will enter the 2016 season with hopes of earning playing time in a deep group of Husker receivers. A product of Kearney Catholic High School, Holtmeier could also be a factor on special teams in 2016.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Holtmeier added depth at receiver but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Holtmeier redshirted his first season at Nebraska.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (KEARNEY CATHOLIC HS)
Holtmeier was a versatile performer at Kearney Catholic High School. He caught 28 passes for 543 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, averaging better than 19 yards per catch. He also had 75 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups from his secondary spot. On special teams, Holtmeier
132 l HUSKERS
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Hoppes joined the program from Wayne State and sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LINCOLN SOUTHWEST HS/WAYNE STATE)
Hoppes played one year at Wayne State as a tight end under Coach Dan McLaughlin. Hoppes played in nine games and caught five passes for 49 yards and one touchdown. Against Minnesota-Crookston, Hoppes made two catches for 24 yards, including a four-yard touchdown reception. He added two catches for 18 yards against Concordia-St. Paul. Hoppes played for Coach Mark King at Lincoln Southwest High School. As a senior, Hoppes caught 15 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns en route to collecting all-city and All-Heartland Conference accolades. Hoppes also recorded 53 tackles in helping the Silver Hawks to a 6-4 record and a Class A state playoff berth. As a junior, Lincoln Southwest went 9-2 and made it to the second round of the Class A playoffs, as Hoppes had 52 tackles and seven sacks en route to being an honorable-mention all-city pick.
PERSONAL
The son of Tim and Teresa Hoppes, Tyler was born on May 8, 1995. He is majoring in sociology, and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll three times. Hoppes has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits.
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
CHARLES JACKSON
MATT JARZYNKA
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SENIOR DEFENSIVE BACK
5-11 l 180 l TWO LETTERS SPRING, TEXAS l KLEIN COLLINS HS » Academic All-Big Ten (2013) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
2016 OUTLOOK
Defensive back Charles Jackson has continued to fight through injuries during his Husker career, as he was sidelined for nearly all of the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Jackson enters his senior season in hopes of contending for playing time in the secondary and on special teams, an area where he established himself as a difference-maker early in his career. Jackson suffered a major knee injury in fall camp in 2014, then missed most of last season with another leg injury. The 5-11, 180-pound Jackson has shown the versatility to play multiple positions in the secondary. He had a strong spring and worked primarily with the No. 2 defense at cornerback. Jackson earned his degree in ethnic studies in May of 2016 and will play this fall as a graduate.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Jackson played on special teams in the opener, but missed the rest of the season with an injury.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Jackson suffered a knee injury in fall camp, and received a medical redshirt.
2013 (SOPHOMORE)
Jackson played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams, while also providing depth at safety. He had seven total tackles and was second on the team with six special teams stops. Jackson had three special teams tackles against Wyoming and had two solo tackles against South Dakota State, including one on special teams. He also forced a fumble against the Jackrabbits.
2012 (FRESHMAN)
Jackson was one of five true freshmen to see action, playing in 13 games. He made 11 tackles, including six solo stops. Jackson was second on the team with seven tackles on special teams. He had a season-high two tackles in both the first meeting with Wisconsin and at Ohio State. Jackson added a pass breakup against Idaho State.
SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE END
6-4 l 255 LOUP CITY, NEB. l LOUP CITY HS » Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Matt Jarzynka will look to battle for playing time at defensive end in 2016. The Loup City, Neb., native added depth at the position each of his first two years and will look to make an impact on a defensive line that lost four starters from the 2015 campaign. Jarzynka has excelled off the field at Nebraska, being named to the Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his four semesters in Lincoln.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Jarzynka was a reserve defensive end, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Jarzynka redshirted and worked on the scout team defense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (NORRIS HS)
Jarzynka played both offensive and defensive line at Loup City High School for Coach Nick Hodge. Jarzynka’s play as a senior earned him Class D-1 honorable-mention all-state accolades from both the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star. He was also named to the All-Heartland Small School Super Squad first team as a defender. Jarzynka’s play as a junior helped Loup City to an 8-3 record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs.
PERSONAL
The son of Mike and Susan Jarzynka, Matt was born on June 8, 1995. He is an agribusiness major. Jarzynka was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2016. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, the Punt, Pass and Kick program, Shop with a Jock and local hospital visits.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (KLEIN COLLINS HS)
Jackson was a key performer for Coach Drew Svoboda at Collins High School in Klein, Texas. Jackson’s play helped the team to an 11-1 record, a district championship and state playoff appearance in 2010. Jackson recorded 73 tackles, including 50 solo stops, as a senior. Jackson also had three interceptions and five pass breakups, earning first-team all-district honors as a senior. Jackson was also a key performer for the Tigers as a junior, racking up 75 tackles and five interceptions on his way to second-team all-district honors. Jackson participated in the U.S. Army All-America game in San Antonio. Jackson was regarded as the second-best cornerback prospect in the country by Scout.com, while Rivals ranked him among the top 10 corners in the country. Jackson received dozens of offers and also visited Arkansas and Oklahoma before choosing Nebraska.
PERSONAL
The son of Rick and Yolanda Parker, Charles was born on Aug. 16, 1992. He graduated with a degree in ethnic studies in May. Jackson was named to the academic All-Big Ten team in 2013, and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2012. He has volunteered with Make-A-Wish, School is Cool Week, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, along with hospital and school outreach events.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played – 27, 13 in 2012, 13 in 2013, 1 in 2015 » Tackles – 9 UT, 9 AT, 18 TT; (6 UT, 5 AT, 11 TT in 2012; 4 UT, 3 AT, 7 TT in 2013)
HUSKERS l 133
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
GARRET JOHNS
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
50
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
SENIOR DEFENSIVE LINE
6-0 l 285 AURORA, NEB. l AURORA HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
2016 OUTLOOK
Garret Johns will enter his senior year in the Husker program with hopes of earning playing time at defensive tackle. A walk-on from Aurora High School, Johns will compete at a position where Nebraska lost 2015 starters Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine to the professional ranks. Johns has split his time as a Husker between the offensive and defensive lines, but settled in on defense in 2015.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Johns was a reserve defensive tackle, but did not play in a game. He had an interception in the 2015 Red-White Spring Game.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Johns added depth on both the offensive and defensive lines as injuries mounted, but did not see game action.
Johnson was a reserve at tackle, but did not see game action.
Johnson provided depth on the offensive line, but did not play in a game.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Johnson sat out his first season at Nebraska and worked on the scout team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BELLAIRE HS)
Johnson helped Bellaire High School and Coach Trey Sissom reach the Class 5A playoffs in 2012. Johnson helped the team average nearly 200 rushing yards per game. He was a second-team All-Greater Houston selection as an offensive lineman and earned second-team all-district honors. As a junior, Johnson helped trigger an explosive Bellaire offense that gained nearly 375 yards per game, including 260 rushing yards per contest. Bellaire posted a 7-4 record and advanced to the state playoffs. Johnson was regarded as one of the top 60 offensive tackles in the 2013 class according to 247Sports. Johnson chose Nebraska over offers from Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington State and Purdue.
PERSONAL
The son of Dwayne Johnson Sr. and Fatima Brown, Dwayne Jr. was born on March 24, 1995. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice. He has an extensive list of volunteer activities including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Uplifting Athletes, Red Cross, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline and several local hospital, school and community rec center events.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Johns moved to defense in the spring and added depth at tackle.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
NOAH JOHNSON
BEFORE NEBRASKA (AURORA HS)
27
Johns redshirted and worked on the scout team offensive line.
A multi-sport athlete at Aurora High School, Johns was named to the AllNebraska second team by the Omaha World-Herald and the Super-State second team by the Lincoln Journal Star. As a senior, he helped lead the Huskies to the Class B state playoffs with an 8-3 record, and participated in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl. Johns was a two-time Class B heavyweight state champion in wrestling as a junior and senior, posting a combined 82-0 record. Johns chose to walk on over offers from South Dakota State, Northwest Missouri State and Fort Hays State.
PERSONAL
The son of Joe and Rosemary Johns, Garret was born on Nov. 10, 1993. An agronomy major, Johns was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2012. He has volunteered his time with team hospital visits, the Community Action partnership, Uplifting Athletes and Husker Hotline.
DWAYNE JOHNSON JR.
76
JUNIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
6-6 l 300 HOUSTON, TEXAS l BELLAIRE HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2015) » Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2014) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Dwyane Johnson Jr. moves into his junior season hoping to battle for playing time on an offensive line that lost four veteran seniors. The 6-6, 300-pound Johnson spent the spring working at left tackle and does have the versatility to play multiple positions. Johnson has distinguished himself off the field as a leader in Nebraska’s community outreach efforts. Johnson is a three-year member of the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams and a recipient of a 2014 Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award. Johnson is on track to earn his degree in criminology and criminal justice in December of 2016, finishing in just seven semesters.
134 l HUSKERS
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK
6-0 l 210 SUTTON, NEB. l SUTTON HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Redshirt freshman Noah Johnson will head into 2016 with a goal of earning playing time on offense or special teams units. The 6-0, 210-pound Johnson joined the Huskers as a walk-on after leading the state in rushing at Sutton High School in his senior season. Johnson worked at running back in his first season, but has the ability to contribute in the return game as well.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Johnson redshirted and worked on the scout team offense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SUTTON HS)
Johnson joined the Huskers as a walk-on after leading the state in rushing yards his senior season at Sutton High School. Johnson rushed for 2,892 yards as a senior in 2014, helping Coach Steve Ramer’s team to a 9-1 record and a Class C-2 playoff berth. Johnson averaged nearly 10 yards per carry and rushed for 40 touchdowns, while topping 100 yards rushing in all 10 games. Johnson was named to the Class C-2 all-state team by the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star following his prolific 2014 rushing effort. Johnson was an honorable-mention all-state selection during his junior season. Johnson also played basketball and competed in track and field at Sutton High.
PERSONAL
Johnson was born on Dec. 7, 1995, and he is the son Nick and Julie Johnson. He is majoring in mechanized systems management and is a twotime member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Johnson earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Boo at the Zoo and local hospital outreach trips.
NEBRASKA
CHRIS JONES
8
JUNIOR DEFENSIVE BACK
6-0 l 185 l TWO LETTERS JACKSONVILLE, FLA. l SANDALWOOD HS
FOOTBALL
PERSONAL
Jones was born on Aug. 13, 1995, and Lucille Payton is his legal guardian. Jones is majoring in sociology, and is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Jones has participated in community outreach efforts with Uplifting Athletes and local rec center and school visits.
CAREER STATS
» Academic All-Big Ten (2015) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2015)
(----------Tackles---------) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 2014 12/0 5 2 7 0 0.0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 2015 13/7 21 4 25 2-7 1.0-5 0-0 0 5 2 0 Totals 25/7 26 6 32 2-7 1.0-5 0-1 0 5 2 0
2016 OUTLOOK
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Chris Jones emerged as a starter at cornerback during the second half of the 2015 season and will look to continue in a key role for the Blackshirts this fall. The 6-0, 185-pound Jones teams with fellow junior Joshua Kalu to give NU a pair of tested and talented cornerbacks to defend opposing receivers. A Florida native, Jones has added more than 15 pounds of muscle to his 6-0 frame since arriving in Lincoln. He has both the size and strength needed to excel at the corner position in the Big Ten Conference. Jones also continued to contribute on special teams during his sophomore season in 2015. Off the field, Jones was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2015.
» Tackles - 3, five times » Interceptions - 1 at Rutgers, vs. UCLA (2015) » Pass Breakups- 1, five times » Tackles for Loss - 1, twice » Sacks - 1-5 vs. Southern Miss (2015)
HARRISON JORDAN
38
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Jones played in all 13 games GAME-BY-GAME and started seven games at 2015 Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd PBUs cornerback. He finished the BYU 0-0-0 0-0 0 season with 25 tackles, including South Alabama 2-1-3 0-0 0 21 solo stops. Jones also added at Miami 2-1-3 0-0 0 1-5 0 two interceptions, five breakups, Southern Miss 3-0-3 at Illinois 0-1-1 0-0 0 two tackles for loss and a sack. 3-0-3 0-0 1 In non-conference play, Jones Wisconsin 2-0-2 0-0 1 had three tackles each against at Minnesota Northwestern 2-0-2 0-0 0 South Alabama, Miami and at Purdue 1-0-1 0-0 0 Southern Miss, and had a five- Michigan State 3-0-3 1-2 1 yard sack against the Golden at Rutgers 1-1-2 0-0 0 Eagles. Jones added three-tackle Iowa 0-0-0 0-0 1 2-0-2 0-0 1 games in Big Ten play against vs. UCLA 21-4-25 2-7 5 Wisconsin and Michigan State and Totals had two tackles in four games. He registered his first career interception in the second quarter at Rutgers. His second pick of the season ended UCLA’s final scoring threat in a 37-29 victory in the Foster Farms Bowl.
2014 (FRESHMAN)
Jones played in 12 games, primarily on special teams. He had seven tackles, including five solo stops, and had a fumble recovery on punt coverage against Iowa. Five of Jones’ seven tackles were on special teams, including two at Northwestern. He had two solo tackles on defense at Fresno State.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SANDALWOOD HS)
Jones helped Coach Adam Geis’ Sandalwood High School team to an 8-3 record and a berth in the Class 8A state playoffs in 2013. Jones keyed the Sandalwood defense, making 32 tackles, and four interceptions, including one that he returned for a touchdown. Jones was named to the All-First Coast team by the Florida Times-Union. As a junior, Jones helped Sandalwood to a 7-3 record, and the school narrowly missed the Class 8A playoffs. Jones chose Nebraska after also visiting Purdue and also had offers from South Florida, Western Kentucky, Florida International and Western Michigan. He was listed as one of the nation’s top 60 athlete prospects by 247Sports.
JUNIOR FULLBACK
5-10 l 230 l TWO LETTERS OMAHA, NEB. l WESTSIDE HS » Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015) » Five-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Junior Harrison Jordan is among the leading contenders for the starting fullback role vacated by the graduation of Andy Janovich. The 5-10, 230-pound Jordan has been Janovich’s understudy the past two years and also has seen action on special teams. Jordan originally joined the Husker program as a walk-on from Omaha Westside High School. He has been named to the Academic All-Big Ten team each of the past two years.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Jordan played in Nebraska games against South Alabama, Miami and Illinois. He was on Nebraska’s travel roster for all road games.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Jordan played in five games on special teams and as a reserve at fullback.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Jordan redshirted and worked on the scout team offense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (WESTSIDE HS)
Jordan was a two-way standout as a fullback and linebacker for Coach Brett Froendt at Westside High School. As a senior, Jordan had 78 tackles, including 54 solo stops, and added four sacks and two fumble recoveries. He also ran 16 times for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan was a secondteam All-Nebraska and second-team Super-State choice as a linebacker. He also earned first-team Class A all-state honors from the Lincoln Journal Star and first-team All-Metro accolades from the Omaha World-Herald. Jordan also drew interest from North Dakota State, South Dakota, Augustana and Wayne State.
PERSONAL
The son of Biz and Kristina Jordan, Harrison was born on Dec. 17, 1994. Jordan is majoring in management/pre-medicine, and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll five times. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Boo at the Zoo, the Lincoln Marathon, Husker Hotline and team hospital visits. His outreach work earned Jordan spots on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2015 and 2016.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played – 8; 5 in 2014, 3 in 2015
HUSKERS l 135
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
BOAZ JOSEPH
REID KAREL
1
36
JUNIOR DEFENSIVE BACK
6-1 l 190 l TWO LETTERS WESTON, FLA. l CYPRESS BAY HS
2016 OUTLOOK
Junior Boaz Joseph has seen significant action on special teams the past two seasons, but enters the 2016 season hopeful of making a larger contribution at cornerback. The 6-1, 190-pound Joseph has outstanding size and length for the cornerback position, which should allow him to match up with large opposing receivers. Nebraska will return 2015 starters and fellow juniors Joshua Kalu and Chris Jones at cornerback, but the competition for playing time beyond those two appears to be wide open. With Jones sidelined for much of the spring, Joseph took significant reps with the top defense.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Joseph played in 12 games, missing only the Northwestern game because of injury. Joseph saw the majority of his action on NU’s coverage units and had three tackles, all on special teams, with one tackle each against BYU, South Alabama and Purdue.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Joseph played in five games, primarily on NU’s coverage units. He had one unassisted tackle at Fresno State.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Joseph redshirted in his first season in the program in 2013.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (CYPRESS BAY HS)
Joseph starred at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Fla., one of the top prep programs in Florida. As a senior, Joseph had 52 tackles, 12 pass breakups and four fumble recoveries to help Cypress Bay to a 12-3 record. The school reached the finals of the Class 8A playoffs, before dropping a 5350 decision to Apopka in the state finals. Joseph’s play earned him third-team Class 8A all-state honors in 2012, as well as first-team All-Broward County accolades. Joseph recorded five interceptions as a junior in 2011, helping Cypress Bay to an 8-4 record and the second round of the state playoffs. Joseph also showed his speed on the track, posting a sub-11 second 100-meter dash as a senior. Joseph was ranked as one of the top 70 corners in the nation by 247Sports. Joseph chose Nebraska after also visiting Louisville, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Purdue.
6-3 l 205 SEWARD, NEB. l SEWARD HS » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016) » Scout Team Defensive MVP (2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Redshirt freshman Reid Karel joined the Nebraska program as a versatile walk-on from Seward High School. A high school quarterback, Karel worked at defensive back in his first year in the program and earned Scout Team Defensive MVP honors for his outstanding performance in practice. The 6-3, 205-pound Karel will look to compete for playing time in the secondary in 2016, and is also a candidate for special teams work.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Karel was part of the 105-man fall camp roster and added depth in the secondary. He was the Scout Team Defensive MVP for his work in practice.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SEWARD HS)
Karel joined Nebraska’s walk-on class after excelling at quarterback for Seward High School. Karel threw for nearly 2,000 yards with 14 touchdown passes during his senior season. He also rushed for 270 yards and six touchdowns. Karel led Coach Jamie Opfer’s team to an 8-3 record before the Bluejays lost in the Class B state quarterfinals. Karel was an honorable-mention all-state pick by both the Omaha WorldHerald and Lincoln Journal Star. Karel was also a member of the Bluejays’ basketball and baseball teams over his final three seasons. As a senior in baseball, Karel produced a .484 on-base percentage and scored 16 runs.
PERSONAL
Karel was born on July 7, 1997, and he is the son of Michael and Lisa Karel. He is majoring in biological systems engineering. Karel earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work that included Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes and school and hospital visits.
KYLE KASUN
14
CAREER STATS
» Games Played – 17 (5 in 2014, 12 in 2015) » Tackles – 2 UT, 2 AT, 4 TT (1 UT in 2014, 1 UT, 2 AT, 3 TT in 2015)
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
6-0 l 180 PAPILLION, NEB. PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH HS
PERSONAL
Joseph is the son of Jonas and Lisiana Joseph, and he was born on Sept. 8, 1994. He is majoring in sociology. Joseph has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline, at the Belmont Rec Center and local hospital visits.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Kyle Kasun joined the Nebraska football program midway through spring practice in March of 2016. A Papillion, Neb., native, Kasun earned his spot on the team through a spring walk-on tryout. Kasun will be counted on to add depth at cornerback in his first year with the Huskers. Kasun made a name for himself in the Red-White Spring Game, as his interception on the game’s final play secured a victory for the defense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH HS)
Kasun was a receiver and defensive back for Coach Walt Olsen at PapillionLa Vista South High School. As a senior, Kasun made 63 tackles, including 29 solo stops, and recovered two fumbles. On offense, he caught 12 passes for 169 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown. Kasun’s play helped the Titans reach the Class A state semifinals. Kasun had 64 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery as a junior, while also blocking four field goals. As a receiver, he averaged 16.9 yards per catch, and helped Papio South reach the Class A playoffs. Kasun was a track standout, competing in the 200, 400, 4x100 and 4x400 relays as well as the long jump. He was a part of state qualifying relay teams each of his final three years of high school, earning a medal his junior season.
PERSONAL
Kasun is the son of Tom and Julie Kasun. He was born on Oct. 27, 1996, and is majoring in mechanical engineering. He was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring semester.
136 l HUSKERS
NEBRASKA
CONNOR KETTER
89
JUNIOR TIGHT END
6-5 l 245 NORFOLK, NEB. l NORFOLK CATHOLIC HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2014)
2016 OUTLOOK
Connor Ketter enters his junior season hoping to compete for playing time at tight end, a position that returns senior veterans Cethan Carter, Sam Cotton and Trey Foster. Ketter has good size and strength for the tight end spot, checking in at 6-5 and 245 pounds. Ketter joined the Huskers as a walk on from prep powerhouse Norfolk Catholic.
FOOTBALL King began his junior season splitting time between safety and linebacker before settling into a spot in the front seven. He made 35 tackles as a junior, including five sacks. King also saw action as a sophomore, posting eight tackles and a sack for a 7-3 team. King was regarded as one of the top 65 defensive ends in the nation according to the 247Sports composite rankings. King also visited Central Florida before choosing the Huskers, and had offers from Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisville, Marshall, Memphis, South Florida, Rutgers, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
PERSONAL
The son of Kita and Sedrick King Sr., Sedrick Jr. was born on May 27, 1996. He is majoring in economics. King has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits.
CAREER STATS
Games Played--2 in 2015
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
BO KITRELL
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
30
Ketter was a reserve tight end, but did not play in a game.
Ketter provided depth at tight end, but did not see game action.
6-1 l 225 ASHLAND, NEB. ASHLAND-GREENWOOD HS
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Ketter redshirted in his first season and worked on the scout team offense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (NORFOLK CATHOLIC HS)
Ketter was a two-time all-state selection for Coach Jeff Bellar at Norfolk Catholic, helping his team to three consecutive Class C-1 state titles. As a senior, Ketter had 17 receptions for 262 yards and seven touchdowns, while posting 89 tackles, six sacks and two fumble recoveries. He was a first-team Class C-1 all-state pick by the Omaha World-Herald, while the Lincoln Journal Star named him to its second-team Super-State squad and made him the honorary captain of its Class C-1 all-state team. As a junior, Ketter caught 18 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns and had 91 tackles, including seven for loss, and three sacks. He was a secondteam Super-State choice in 2011, and earned first-team Class C-1 honors.
PERSONAL
The son of Doug Ketter, Connor was born on Feb. 21, 1995. He is a nutrition science major and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the 2014 spring semester. He has volunteered his time with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits.
SOPHOMORE FULLBACK
» Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore fullback Bo Kitrell is among a group of players who will look to fill the void left by the graduation of Andy Janovich, who had an outstanding 2015 campaign at fullback. Kitrell walked on to the Husker program after an impressive career as a two-way standout at Ashland-Greenwood High School. He is a second generation Husker as his father, Barry, played fullback for the Huskers in the 1980s. Kitrell is among Nebraska’s top performers in the classroom, carrying a 3.898 cumulative grade-point average in civil engineering.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Kitrell added depth at fullback, but did not play in a game.
SEDRICK KING
2014 (REDSHIRT)
17
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ASHLAND-GREENWOOD HS)
SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE END
Kitrell redshirted and worked on the scout team in his first season.
2016 OUTLOOK
As a senior, Kitrell rushed 100 times for 578 yards and seven touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown pass. He had an impressive 206 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and two sacks. He added two interceptions, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles for Coach Ryan Thompson’s team. Kitrell’s play helped Ashland-Greenwood to a Class C-1 state runner-up finish. Kitrell was also a key defensive performer in 2012, when AshlandGreenwood posted a 7-3 record and made the second round of the playoffs. As a senior, Kitrell was a first-team Class C-1 all-state pick on defense by the Associated Press, Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star, and also made the World-Herald’s All-Omaha area team. Kitrell was also an academic all-state selection.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
PERSONAL
6-4 l 250 PLANT CITY, FLA. l PLANT CITY HS Sedrick King is among a group of young players on the defensive line who will be counted on to play a bigger role in the 2016 season. King has spent his first two seasons in the program adding strength to his 6-4 frame, now checking in at 250 pounds. He is positioned to battle for game action at defensive end this fall. The Huskers lost four starters on the defensive line following the 2015 season, including a pair of starting defensive ends.
King was a reserve at defensive end, and appeared in Nebraska wins over South Alabama and Minnesota. He did not have a tackle.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
King redshirted in his first season with the Huskers.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (PLANT CITY HS)
The son of Barry and Amy Kitrell, Bo was born on Sept. 13, 1995. He is majoring in civil engineering and has been named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll each of his first four semesters. He also has been active in NU’s community outreach efforts, earning spots on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams the past two years. Kitrell has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, American Education Week, FCA, the Lincoln Marathon and local hospital and school outreach events.
King emerged during his senior season at Plant City High School for Coach Wayne Ward. King exhibited great speed off the edge and finished the season with 50 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and six sacks. He had an impressive 30 quarterback hurries, along with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries, helping his team to an 8-3 record and a trip to the Class 7A state playoffs.
HUSKERS l 137
NEBRASKA
DAVID KNEVEL
77
JUNIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
6-9 l 315 l TWO LETTERS BRANTFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA PAULINE JOHNSON COLLEGIATE HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014; Spring 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Offensive tackle David Knevel enters the 2016 season as a player who will be counted on to take on a larger role on the line. Knevel has provided depth the past two years, serving as the top backup to two-year starter Alex Lewis at left tackle. Lewis is among four starting linemen who graduated, and with Nick Gates flipping to the left side, Knevel switched to the right side in the spring and is the front runner for the starting role heading into the fall. The 6-9, 315-pound Knevel is one of the tallest players in Husker football history. Knevel is the only player on the 2016 roster from outside the United States, hailing from Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Knevel played in nine games as a reserve tackle and on kicking units. Knevel missed four games late in the season because of injury, but returned for the final two games.
FOOTBALL
BEFORE NEBRASKA (PAULINE S. JOHNSON COLLEGIATE HS)
Knevel was the Huskers’ first signee from Canada since defensive tackle Patrick Kabongo joined Nebraska in 1999. Knevel was a standout on the offensive line for Coach Ken Chisolm at Pauline Johnson Collegiate High School. In July of 2012, Knevel helped Team Canada to a 23-17 win over Team USA at the International Federation of American Football under-19 tournament in Austin, Texas. Knevel was a member of the Team Ontario West all-star team in 2011 and attended an Under Armour Combine in 2011. Knevel began playing football early in high school after spending the majority of his youth playing hockey. Knevel was regarded as the top overall prospect in Canada and ranked among the top 250 overall prospects by 247 Sports, which listed him among the top 20 offensive tackles. Knevel chose Nebraska over Alabama and West Virginia, and he also had scholarship offers from Wisconsin, Purdue, Baylor, Missouri and Vanderbilt to name a few.
PERSONAL
David is the son of Michelle Knevel and Mark Miller, and he was born on Oct. 18, 1994. Knevel is a history major, and is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He is a three-time member of the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams. Included among Knevel’s volunteer outreach work is time with Make-A-Wish, Uplifting Athletes, Tabitha, Pilger tornado relief and local hospital visits.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played – 13 (4 in 2014, 9 in 2015)
CREIGHTON KOLEY
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Knevel played in four games as a reserve offensive tackle, seeing action against Florida Atlantic, Fresno State, Northwestern and Rutgers.
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2013 (REDSHIRT) Knevel joined the Nebraska program in January after completing high school early, then sat out his first season as a redshirt.
SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE BACK
6-0 l 190 OMAHA, NEB. l SKUTT CATHOLIC HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Creighton Koley made a solid first impression with the firstyear Husker coaching staff in 2015. The 6-0, 190-pound Koley backed that up with a strong spring camp and will be a candidate to compete for playing time at safety, whle pushing for work on the Husker special teams. Koley joined the Nebraska program as a walk-on from Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, where he was a two-way standout.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Koley added depth at safety, but did not play in a game.
2014 (FRESHMAN)
Koley redshirted and worked on the scout team in his first year.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SKUTT CATHOLIC HS)
Koley was a standout on both sides of the ball for Coach Matt Turman, a former Husker quarterback. Koley’s play helped Skutt Catholic to a 12-1 record and a Class B state title in 2013. Koley was the honorary captain of the Huskerland Class B all-state defense, and was a first-team Class B allstate defender by the Associated Press and the Omaha World-Herald. He was named to the Lincoln Journal Star’s first-team Class B all-state offense as an athlete. As a junior, Koley helped Skutt to a 9-2 record and the second round of the Class B playoffs. Koley earned All-Omaha area honorable-mention recognition from the World-Herald as a junior.
PERSONAL
The son of Tom and Kathy Koley, Creighton was born on Sept. 11, 1995. He is majoring in communication studies and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall 2014 semester. He has volunteered his time with local hospital outreach events.
138 l HUSKERS
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
ERIC LEE JR.
SPENCER LINDSAY
6
95
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
6-0 l 190 MILTON, MASS. l VALOR CHRISTIAN HS (HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO.)
SENIOR PLACE KICKER
5-9 l 210 l ONE LETTER KEARNEY, NEB. l KEARNEY HS
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
» Eight-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
2016 OUTLOOK
2015 (REDSHIRT)
2015 (JUNIOR)
Eric Lee Jr. will enter his second season in the Nebraska program with a goal of earning playing time at cornerback. The Huskers return juniors Chris Jones and Joshua Kalu who held down the starting spots for the latter half of the season, but the opportunity for playing time behind them is wide open, with Lee Jr. one of the leading candidates. Lee Jr. originally joined the Nebraska program in January of 2015, after he starred at Valor Christian High School in Colorado. A native of Milton, Mass., the 6-0, 190-pound Lee could also be a key contributor on special teams in 2016.
Lee redshirted and worked on the scout team in his first year.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (VALOR CHRISTIAN HS)
Lee earned first-team all-state honors for two years, helping Valor Christian to consecutive Class 5A state championship game appearances. The Eagles finished 10-4 in 2014, losing the state title game to Cherry Creek High School. Lee starred for Coach Rod Sherman, while also playing for assistant Coach Brian Dawkins, a former NFL All-Pro safety. Lee had five interceptions and 10 pass breakups in 2014, and had 59 tackles, including three tackles for loss and a sack. Lee also rushed 36 times for 359 yards and three touchdowns and had 33 catches for 470 yards and four touchdowns. He totaled 1,120 all-purpose yards. Lee was an All-Colorado selection by the Denver Post and earned first-team 5A all-state honors from the Colorado High School Activities Association. Lee helped Valor Christian to the 2013 Class 5A state championship and a 13-1 record. He was a first-team all-state defensive back by the CHSAA. Lee had 45 tackles as a junior, while intercepting two passes and adding five breakups and three fumble recoveries. Lee was ranked as the No. 1 player in Colorado by Rivals.com, and among the nation’s top 150 recruits by several recruiting services. Lee participated in the Semper Fi Bowl in California, and was named the top performer at the 2014 Mile High 7-on-7 Camp. Lee chose Nebraska over scholarship offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Kansas State and Oregon State.
PERSONAL
The son of Dana and Eric Lee Sr., Eric Jr. was born on Aug. 13, 1996. The elder Lee earned his doctorate degree from Nebraska. Eric Lee Jr. is a management major and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in his first semester. He was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2016. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, the Lincoln Marathon, Husker Heroes, School is Cool Week, MakeA-Wish and local school and hospital outreach events.
Spencer Lindsay will enter his senior season at Nebraska in 2016 with a goal of contributing on the Huskers’ special teams. A walk-on from Kearney, Lindsay has seen limited duty on kickoffs each of the past two seasons, while also serving as a reserve behind all-conference kicker Drew Brown. Lindsay is a standout in the classroom, earning recognition on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his eight semesters on campus. Lindsay owns a 3.664 cumulative grade-point average in history and is on track to earn his degree in December. He is also a three-time member of the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team.
Lindsay added depth behind Drew Brown at place-kicker. Lindsay had one kickoff against South Alabama.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Lindsay kicked off against Rutgers and Purdue and had one touchback in nine attempts.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Lindsay added depth at kicker, but did not play in a game.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Lindsay redshirted in his first season in the program.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (KEARNEY HS)
Lindsay was one of the top kickers in Nebraska, earning honorable-mention all-state accolades from both the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha WorldHerald as a senior at Kearney High. Lindsay made all 33 PAT attempts and was 6-of-9 on field goals with a long of 44 yards. Lindsay booted nearly 75 percent of his kickoffs for touchbacks and averaged 33.7 yards per punt. As a junior, Lindsay was 11-of-13 on field goals. He also shined at wide receiver as a senior for the Bearcats, catching 17 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns.
PERSONAL
The son of Katherine Keifer and Bill Lindsay, Spencer was born on Aug. 12, 1993. Lindsay has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, FCA, School is Cool Week, Shop with a Jock, Husker Hotline, Husker Heroes, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60 and local hospital visits.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--3; 2 in 2014,1 in 2015
HUSKERS l 139
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
JOEL LOPEZ
KEVIN MAURICE
58
55
JUNIOR DEFENSIVE LINE
6-2 l 280 SAINT CHARLES, ILL. BURLINGTON CENTRAL HS » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Joel Lopez will look to compete for playing time at defensive tackle in his junior year with the Huskers. The 6-2, 280-pound Lopez has worked hard in the weight room during his time in Lincoln, adding more than 30 pounds of muscle. He lines up at a position where Nebraska lost 2015 starters Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine to the professional ranks. A walk-on from Illinois, Lopez joined the Nebraska program in 2014 after graduating from high school in the spring of 2013.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Lopez added depth on the defensive front, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Lopez added depth on the defensive line, but did not see any game action.
SENIOR DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-3 l 300 l THREE LETTERS ORLANDO, FLA. l FREEDOM HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013; Spring 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2015) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Kevin Maurice steps into a key role in his senior season with the Huskers. A key part of the playing rotation at defensive tackle the past three seasons, Maurice will be called on to anchor the defensive front and provide leadership for the Blackshirts in 2015. The defensive line lost four veteran starters from last season, including tackles Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine who were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. The 6-3, 300-pound Maurice has shown the strength to hold up against the run, as well as the quickness to be an effective pass rusher. The Orlando native is scheduled to earn his degree in management in December despite not redshirting during his time in Lincoln.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Lopez starred at defensive tackle and tight end for Burlington (Ill.) Central High School and Coach Rick Crabel. During his senior season in the fall of 2012, Lopez had 60 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and two sacks. From his tight end position, Lopez made nine catches for 94 yards. Lopez was a first-team all-area and all-conference selection as a senior. Lopez attended Nebraska’s summer camp all four years of his high school career.
Maurice played in 10 games and made his first career start against Illinois. He finished the season with 21 total tackles, including three tackles for loss and a sack. Maurice added a pair of forced fumbles. He missed three games at midseason after suffering a foot injury in the game at Illinois. Maurice made four tackles in non-conference play, including an 11-yard sack and a fumble caused against South Alabama. He broke out with a careerhigh eight tackles at Illinois. After missing three games, he returned for the final month. He had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Michigan State, and had two tackles, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble against Iowa.
PERSONAL
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BURLINGTON HS)
The son of Neal and Lori Lopez, Joel was born on Nov. 15, 1994. He is majoring in child, youth and family sciences. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, the Lincoln Marathon, Shop with a Jock, and local hospital, school and community center outreach events.
Maurice played in 10 games, finishing with eight tackles, including two solo stops. He shared a sack against Florida Atlantic and had a season-high two tackles at Fresno State.
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Maurice played in the first six games at defensive tackle. He made three tackles, one each against Wyoming, South Dakota State and Illinois.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (FREEDOM HS)
Maurice was a fast-rising prospect after a standout senior season at Freedom High School in Orlando. Maurice had approximately 70 tackles, including nine sacks and better than 20 tackles for loss, while also forcing two fumbles. His play helped Coach Andy Johnson’s team to a 7-4 season and a trip to the Class 8A state playoffs. Maurice earned first-team Class 8A allstate honors from the Orlando Sentinel and was an all-district and All-Metro selection. He also was selected to play in the Central Florida All-Star game. Maurice played on both sides of the ball as a junior. He had 50 pancake blocks as an offensive lineman and totaled 50 tackles and six sacks on defense. Maurice also started as a sophomore in 2010 for an 8-2 team. Maurice was regarded as one of the top 120 defensive tackles in the nation by several recruiting services. He also visited Boston College and had offers from Florida Atlantic, North Carolina State and Memphis.
PERSONAL
The son of Hernise Maurice, Kevin was born on July 19, 1994. He is a management major, and a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Maurice has been active in community outreach efforts, volunteering his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline, School is Cool Week, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, and team hospital visits. He was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams in 2014 and 2015.
CAREER STATS
(----------Tackles---------) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 2013 6/0 1 2 3 0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 10/0 2 6 8 1-5 0.5-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 2015 10/1 10 11 21 3-16 1.0-11 2-0 0 0 0 1 Totals 26/1 13 19 32 4-21 1.5-16 2-0 0 0 0 2
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Tackles - 8, at Illinois (2015) » Tackles for Loss - 1, four times » Sacks - 1-11, vs. South Alabama (2015)
140 l HUSKERS
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
WYATT MAZOUR
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
37
2012 (REDSHIRT)
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK
5-9 l 190 ALBION, NEB. l BOONE CENTRAL HS
McCann provided depth at fullback, but did not play in a game.
McCann redshirted in his first season and worked as a scout team linebacker.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BURKE HS)
Wyatt Mazour was a dynamic offensive playmaker in high school who joined the Huskers as a walk-on from Boone Central High School. The speedy Mazour will look to compete for playing time on offense at I-back and on special teams for the Huskers in 2016.
McCann helped Omaha Burke become one of the toughest defenses in the state of Nebraska. In 2011, Burke held opposing offenses to 18 points and less than 130 yards per game. A three-year starter at middle linebacker for Burke, McCann totaled 128 tackles as a senior to go along with two sacks and two fumble recoveries. McCann helped Burke reach the Class A state championship game in 2011, where he tallied a game-high 9.5 tackles. A first-team Super-State linebacker by the Lincoln Journal Star and honorable-mention All-Nebraska pick by the Omaha World-Herald, McCann participated in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl in 2012. McCann chose to walk on at NU over a scholarship offer from South Dakota State.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
PERSONAL
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Mazour redshirted and worked on the scout team offense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BOONE CENTRAL HS)
Mazour was one of the state’s most dynamic playmakers over his final two seasons at Boone Central High School. He led Coach Arnold Johnson’s team to a perfect 13-0 record and Class C-1 state title in 2014. Mazour threw for 1,863 yards and 25 touchdowns, and completed better than 56 percent of his passes. Mazour rushed for 1,632 yards and 26 touchdowns, posting eight 100-yard rushing games. He added nine tackles and two interceptions on defense and had more than 600 return yards, including 485 yards on kickoff returns. Mazour was the first-team Super-State quarterback by the Lincoln Journal Star and first-team All-Nebraska by the Omaha World-Herald for his play as a senior. Both the Journal Star and World-Herald named him the honorary captain of the Class C-1 all-state team in 2014. Mazour was also the C-1 all-state quarterback as a junior, leading his team to an 11-1 record and a trip to the state semifinals. Mazour threw for 1,608 yards and 11 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,228 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2013. He also added 19 tackles and three interceptions and had more than 500 return yards. Mazour also played baseball and basketball for Boone Central.
PERSONAL
Mazour was born on June 22, 1996, and is the son of John and Kay Mazour. He is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health science. He has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and hospital visits. Mazour was named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
MITCH McCANN
44
SENIOR FULLBACK
6-0 l 240 OMAHA, NEB. l BURKE HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013; Fall 2015)
The son of Pete and Stephanie McCann, Mitch was born on Dec. 23, 1993. He is a marketing major and a two-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member. McCann has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes, the Lincoln Marathon and team hospital visits.
DONOVAN McDONALD
39
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER
5-11 l 175 MONTCLAIR, N.J. l MONTCLAIR HS FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY
2016 OUTLOOK
Donovan McDonald joined the Nebraska program in January after earning a spot in a walk-on tryout. McDonald spent the spring working at wide receiver and will look to add depth for the Huskers in 2016.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (MONTCLAIR HS/FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY)
McDonald spent time at Fork Union Military Academy prior to his arrival at Nebraska. McDonald played his senior season of high school at Montclair High School in New Jersey after playing as a sophomore and junior at Stroudsburg in Pennsylvania. As a senior in 2013, he helped Montclair capture the North 1 Group 5 state title with a 12-0 record under Coach John Fiore. McDonald caught 20 passes for 355 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing eight times for 71 yards and two touchdowns. During his junior year at Stroudsburg in 2012, McDonald had 30 catches for 598 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also had eight carries for 103 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Stroudsburg went 10-2 under Coach Joe Bernard. In 2011, McDonald caught 19 passes for 277 yards and two TDs in helping Stroudsburg to a 9-3 mark.
PERSONAL
McDonald was born on Dec. 4, 1995, and is the son of Clarissa Newby and Ron McDonald. He is a management major. McDonald volunteered his time with the Be the Match Avery Strong Bone Marrow Drive.
2016 OUTLOOK
Omaha native Mitch McCann will look for playing time at fullback in 2016, a position where Andy Janovich excelled last year. The 6-0, 240-pound McCann and fellow Omaha native Harrison Jordan are the most veteran returnees at the position, and have been joined by converted tight end Luke McNitt and converted I-back Graham Nabity in the battle for playing time. McCann began his Husker career as a linebacker, before switching to fullback for the 2013 season. McCann is on track to earn his degree in marketing in December.
2015 (JUNIOR)
McCann added depth at fullback, but did not play in a game.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
McCann was a reserve at fullback, but did not see game action.
HUSKERS l 141
NEBRASKA
LUKE McNITT
STANLEY MORGAN JR.
41
8
JUNIOR FULLBACK
6-2 l 240 l ONE LETTER KEARNEY, NEB. l KEARNEY HS NEBRASKA-KEARNEY » Academic All-Big Ten (2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Junior Luke McNitt heads into 2016 as a frontrunner to earn the starting fullback job. McNitt lined up at tight end last fall, but moved to fullback in the spring with Nebraska looking to replace NFL draftee Andy Janovich. The 6-2, 240-pound McNitt saw action at tight end as a sophomore, and also played on Nebraska’s special teams units last fall. McNitt spent his freshman season at Nebraska-Kearney in 2013, before joining the Husker program as a walk-on transfer. McNitt was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2015.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
McNitt played in five games on special teams and as a reserve tight end. He had a six-yard catch against South Alabama and had two special teams tackles.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
McNitt sat out the season after transferring from Nebraska-Kearney, and he worked on the scout team offense.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (KEARNEY HS/NEBRASKA-KEARNEY)
McNitt played in 10 games for Nebraska-Kearney in 2013, where he completed 34-of-71 passes for 415 yards and three touchdowns while playing quarterback. He ran for a season-high 111 yards and three touchdowns against Lindenwood. McNitt racked up 318 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on the season. He also caught eight passes for 51 yards and one touchdown. McNitt had a standout career at Kearney High, setting school records for total offense and touchdowns. As a senior in 2012, McNitt earned firstteam All-Nebraska honors at linebacker, while being named first-team Class A all-state and the Kearney Hub’s Offensive Player of the Year. He threw for 1,219 yards and 16 touchdowns and ran for 928 yards and 13 TDs. He earned honorable-mention Class A all-state as a junior. In track and field, McNitt, captured the 2013 Class A state titles in shot put (59-8) and discus (171-1).
PERSONAL
The son of Steve and Tana McNitt, Luke was born on April 20, 1994. He is majoring in management. He has volunteered his time with local hospital visits and the Lincoln Marathon.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--5 in 2015 » Receptions--1-6 vs. South Alabama, 2015 » Tackles--1 UT, 1 AT, 2 TT in 2015
142 l HUSKERS
FOOTBALL
SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER
6-1 l 200 l ONE LETTER NEW ORLEANS, LA. l ST. AUGUSTINE HS » BTN.com All-Freshman Team (2015) » Nebraska Newcomer of the Year (2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Stanley Morgan Jr. is a key part of a receiving corps that could rank among the nation’s best in 2016. Morgan Jr. earned his way into the receiver rotation as a true freshman in 2015, and finished as NU’s third-leading receiver. He helped the Huskers rank among the Big Ten’s top passing offenses. The 6-1, 200-pound Morgan Jr. has the size, speed and competitiveness to develop into an elite receiver during his career. In addition to his contributions at receiver, Morgan Jr. provided a spark to the NU kickoff return game late in the year and is a frontrunner to see action in that spot this fall. Morgan Jr. was selected to the BTN.com All-Freshman Team and was one of two Husker freshmen to earn the team’s Newcomer-of-the-Year award.
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
GRAHAM NABITY
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Morgan played in all 13 games, making starts against 2015 GAME-BY-GAME Rec. Yds TD Lg South Alabama, Southern Miss Opponent 2 19 0 14 and Wisconsin. He was third BYU South Alabama 3 29 0 16 on the team with 25 receptions at Miami 4 78 1 33 for 304 yards, and he had three Southern Miss 2 32 0 26 touchdown receptions. He also at Illinois 0 0 0 0 emerged as NU’s top kickoff return Wisconsin 2 12 0 6 threat with 14 returns for 324 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 yards, an average of 23.1 yards Northwestern 1 6 0 6 per return. at Purdue 3 26 1 20 Morgan caught at least two Michigan State 3 27 0 14 passes in each of the four non- at Rutgers 0 0 0 0 conference games, highlighted Iowa 3 44 0 17 2 31 1 22 by season highs of four receptions vs UCLA 25 304 3 33 for 78 yards at Miami. His first Totals career touchdown reception came against the Hurricanes, an eight-yard grab with 33 seconds remaining that sent the game to overtime. He also had three kickoff returns for 71 yards against Miami. Morgan had three catches for 26 yards with a 20-yard touchdown catch at Purdue. He also had a Nebraska season-long 42-yard kickoff return and totaled 81 yards on three returns. He had three receptions against both Michigan State and Iowa, and had 89 yards on three kickoff returns against the Spartans. Morgan had two catches for 31 yards against UCLA in the Foster Farms Bowl, including a 22-yard third-quarter touchdown to give NU the lead for good.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ST. AUGUSTINE HS)
Morgan Jr. was a standout for St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, annually one of the state’s top prep programs. As a senior, he had 46 catches for 891 yards and eight touchdowns. His play helped Coach Cyril Crutchfield’s team to a berth in the Class 5A state playoffs. Morgan was chosen as a firstteam Class 5A all-state performer for his play as a senior. Morgan helped St. Augustine to a 9-2 record and a trip to the state semifinals as a junior. He had 66 receptions for 1,077 yards and 13 touchdowns, and was named a second-team Class 5A all-state pick by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association. Morgan caught 61 passes for 806 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore, helping St. Augustine to a state semifinal appearance. Morgan was ranked among the top 30 receivers in the nation by both Rivals.com and ESPN. Rivals also ranked him as the No. 11 overall prospect in Louisiana. Morgan only visited Nebraska, but had numerous offers including Clemson, Georgia, Florida, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Tennessee, Utah and UCLA. Morgan also played basketball and was a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Morgan was born on Sept. 7, 1996, and he is the son of Monique Jason and Stanley Morgan Sr. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice, and Morgan has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and local hospital and school outreach events.
CAREER STATS Year
G/S
2015 13/3 Totals 13/3
No. Yds. 25 25
304 304
Y/R
Y/G
TDs
12.2 12.2
22.8 22.8
2 2
Kickoff Returns–14 att., 324 yards, 23.1 ypr. long-42 at Purdue
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Receptions – 4, at Miami (2015) » Receiving Yards – 78 at Miami (2015) » Touchdowns – 1, three times
Long 33 at Miami 33 at Miami
29
SENIOR FULLBACK
6-1 l 210 l TWO LETTERS OMAHA, NEB. l ELKHORN HS » Five-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016) » Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2014)
2016 OUTLOOK
Graham Nabity has been one of Nebraska’s primary special teams players the past two years, serving on several coverage units. Nabity has provided depth at I-back the past three seasons, seeing limited action in the backfield. This spring, Nabity focused on the fullback position and likely will battle for playing time at the position vacated by NFL draftee Andy Janovich. Nabity originally joined the program as a walk-on from Elkhorn High School. In addition to his work on the field, Nabity has been a leader in the community while at Nebraska. He is a three-time member of the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams. Nabity is on track to earn his degree in construction management in December.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Nabity played in 12 games, missing only the contest at Illinois. He saw limited action in the backfield, but did not have a carry. Nabity made three tackles on special teams, with one tackle each against BYU, Miami and Southern Miss.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Nabity played in 11 games, and had two carries for seven yards, with one carry each against Florida Atlantic and Fresno State. He was a regular on kickoff coverage and made five tackles to rank among the tackle leaders on special teams. He had a season-high two stops at Michigan State.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Nabity played in two games in 2013, with five carries for 24 yards, including three rushes for 14 yards against South Dakota State.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Nabity redshirted in his first season in 2012.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ELKHORN HS)
Nabity led Elkhorn to the Nebraska Class B state championship as a senior, rushing for 1,532 yards on 239 carries and a Class B-leading 24 touchdowns. Nabity was a second-team All-Nebraska pick by both the Omaha WorldHerald and the Lincoln Journal Star, and was named the honorary captain of the Class B all-state team. As a junior, Nabity rushed for 988 yards and 11 touchdowns, while helping his team reach the state championship, where the Antlers fell to Crete. Nabity chose to walk on at Nebraska over a scholarship offer from South Dakota State.
PERSONAL
The son of David and Kim Nabity, Graham was born on May 12, 1993. He is a construction management major and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll five times. Nabity is a three-time member of the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams. He has volunteered his time with numerous events and organizations including Uplifting Athletes, People’s City Mission, Boo at the Zoo, Christ’s Place Kids, Pilger tornado relief, FCA, Lincoln Food Bank, Husker Hotline and team hospital and school visits.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played – 25 (2 in 2013; 11 in 2014; 12 in 2015) » Rushing – 7 carries, 31 yards (5-24 in 2013; 2-7 in 2014) » Tackles – 4 UT, 4 AT, 8 TT; (2 UT, 3 AT, 5 TT 2014; 2 UT, AT, 3 TT in 2015)
HUSKERS l 143
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
A.J. NATTER
DAISHON NEAL
45
9
JUNIOR DEFENSIVE END
6-7 l 270 HOUSTON, TEXAS l OMAHA CENTRAL HS (OMAHA, NEB.)
6-5 l 260 MILTON, WIS. l MILTON HS » Five-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Junior defensive end A.J. Natter enters the 2016 season looking to compete for playing time at defensive end. Nebraska lost four starters from the 2015 defensive line, including ends Jack Gangwish and Greg McMullen, leaving the opportunity for playing time wide open. Natter had a strong spring, putting him in good position for playing time heading into fall camp. The 6-5, 260-pound Natter has ideal size and strength for a defensive end. He has been limited by injuries in the first half of his Husker career, but is hopeful for a healthy 2016 campaign.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Natter was a reserve defensive end and saw action against South Alabama and Minnesota. He had a solo tackle against South Alabama.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Natter saw action in wins over Florida Atlantic, Fresno State and Illinois. He had one tackle against Florida Atlantic.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Natter redshirted in his first season in the program.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (MILTON HS)
Natter was Nebraska’s first scholarship signee from Wisconsin since 1997, and was a three-year standout for Jeff Bachinski at Milton High School. As a senior, Natter had 43 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, while also recording two fumbles. Natter earned first-team all-state honors from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association, and was a second-team all-state pick by the Associated Press. Natter was named a semifinalist for the Tim Krumrie award given to the state of Wisconsin’s top senior defensive lineman. Natter had 80 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and eight sacks, while also blocking two kicks as a junior. He earned honorable-mention all-state accolades from the WFCA, and picked up all-region and all-conference honors. Natter had 55 tackles and 10 sacks as a sophomore to earn second-team all-conference honors. He was ranked as the top prospect in Wisconsin according to the 247 Sports composite rankings, and was a consensus choice as one of the nation’s top 25 defensive ends. Natter only visited Nebraska, but had offers from Iowa, Michigan State, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Purdue among others.
PERSONAL
The son of David and Beth Natter, A.J. was born on Oct. 8, 1994. He is majoring in management and is a five-time member of the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll. Natter has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60 and team hospital and school outreach events. He is a two-time member of the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played – 5, 3 in 2014, 2 in 2015 » Tackles – 1 UT, 1 AT, 2 TT; 1 AT in 2014, 1 UT in 2015
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE END
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Omaha Central High School product DaiShon Neal is part of a collection of young talent on the defensive line that will be called on to compete for playing time in 2016. The 6-7, 270-pound Neal missed much of last fall because of injury, but put in a strong offseason in the weight room and a solid spring practice session, putting him in contention for playing time as a redshirt freshman. Neal worked for much of the spring with the second defensive line group.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Neal was sidelined by a leg injury for an extended period and redshirted.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (OMAHA CENTRAL HS)
Neal was one of two in-state prospects in the 2015 class, coming to NU after a standout career at Omaha Central High School. Neal was the Huskers’ first signee from Central High since offensive lineman D.J. Jones in 2006. Neal spent two seasons at William B. Travis High School in Houston before moving to Omaha, where he was one of the state’s top players for Coach Jay Ball. Neal was a four-year varsity performer in high school, as he enrolled at Omaha Central prior to his junior season. As a senior, Neal recorded 51 tackles, including 39 solo stops for the Eagles’ defense. He also had 13 tackles for loss, five sacks and six quarterback hurries. He caused one fumble, recovered another and blocked one kick. Neal showed his versatility and athleticism against Class A state champion Omaha North when he lined up at tight end and caught two touchdown passes. His play helped the Eagles to a 7-4 record and a trip to the second round of the Class A state playoffs. Neal was a first-team All-Nebraska selection by the Omaha World-Herald and a Super-State selection by the Lincoln Journal Star. He also earned All-Metro honors from the World-Herald. Neal saw his first varsity action at Omaha Central in 2013 as a junior and quickly showed his raw talent and athleticism. His play helped the Eagles to a berth in the state playoffs. Neal was also a member of the Central basketball team that reached the state semifinals in 2014. Neal was ranked as the top prospect in Nebraska by both Rivals.com and 247Sports, and both services listed him among the top 40 defensive ends in the nation. Neal chose Nebraska over Michigan and also visited Oklahoma, with offers from Oregon and Iowa among others.
PERSONAL
Neal was born on Oct. 15, 1997, and is the son of Abraham Hoskins Jr. and Denise Hoskins and DaLana Neal Guess and Lance Guess. He is majoring in business administration and was a member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the Fall of 2015. Neal has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes and Uplifting Athletes.
JORDAN NELSON
39
SENIOR I-BACK
5-8 l 180 l TWO LETTERS OMAHA, NEB. l BURKE HS
2016 OUTLOOK
Jordan Nelson is expected to continue to be a key special teams performer as a senior in 2016, while adding depth in the backfield. The 5-8, 180-pound Nelson was on Nebraska’s top kickoff return unit last fall and also has seen action on the Husker kick coverage units. A walk-on from Omaha Burke High School, Nelson has also shown the versatility to play both running back and receiver during his Nebraska career. He has settled at I-back the past two seasons and has seen spot duty carrying the ball. A journalism major, Nelson is on track to earn his degree in May of 2017.
144 l HUSKERS
NEBRASKA
2015 (JUNIOR)
Nelson played in all 13 games and was one of Nebraska’s top kickoff returners. Nelson had four kickoff returns for 69 yards, with a pair of 22-yard returns at Illinois. Nelson added depth at I-back, but did not have a carry.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Nelson played in 12 games, seeing work at I-back as well as on the kickoff coverage unit. He rushed 13 times for 74 yards, an average of 5.7 yards per carry. He had five carries for 32 yards against Florida Atlantic, helping NU rush for 498 yards. Nelson had five carries for 35 yards against Illinois, and had one carry for four yards against Purdue. He ranked among the team leaders in coverage tackles, with seven stops on kickoffs, including three solo tackles.
FOOTBALL
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Newby played in 10 games, making six starts at outside linebacker. He missed three games because of injury, including the Foster Farms Bowl, and totaled 34 tackles, including five tackles for loss, and four pass breakups. Newby had four tackles and a hurry against Southern Miss, and added a tackle for loss the following week at Illinois. He had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Wisconsin, while also tying an NU position record with four breakups. He had three consecutive games with at least five tackles, including six at Purdue, a season-high eight vs. Michigan State and five at Rutgers. He also had an eight-yard sack against the Scarlet Knights.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Newby played in nine games and had three tackles, including a nine-yard sack at Fresno State. He also had two hurries against Fresno State and made single tackles against Miami and Northwestern.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
2013 (REDSHIRT)
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BURKE HS)
BEFORE NEBRASKA (QUINCE ORCHARD HS)
Nelson added depth at receiver in 2013, but did not play in a game.
Newby redshirted in his first season at Nebraska in 2013.
Nelson redshirted in 2012.
Nelson starred for Burke High School in 2011, when he helped the Bulldogs reach the Class A state championship game. Nelson set the school single-season rushing record with 1,791 yards and had 13 touchdowns, earning him a spot on the Lincoln Journal Star Super-State team. Nelson also caught 25 passes for 700 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 28.0 yards per reception. Nelson competed in track and field, placing in four events at the state track and field championships. Nelson was selected to participate in the 2012 Nebraska Shrine Bowl. The All-Nebraska running back and honorary captain of the World-Herald All-Metro team chose to walk on over scholarship offers from several Division II programs.
PERSONAL
The son of Ray and Tammy Nelson, Jordan was born on Dec. 13, 1993. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline and local rec center visits.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played– 25 (12 in 2014, 13 in 2015) » Rushing– 13 carries, 74 yards (all in 2014) » Tackles– 3 UT, 4 AT, 7 TT (all in 2014) » Kickoff Returns– 4 returns, 69 yards, 17.2 average, long-22 (all in 2015)
MARCUS NEWBY
3
JUNIOR LINEBACKER
6-1 l 235 l TWO LETTERS NORTH POTOMAC, MD. QUINCE ORCHARD HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2015) » Nebraska Record for Most PBU by a Linebacker (4 vs. Wisconsin, 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
Newby was just the third Maryland product to sign with NU since 1990. As a senior, Newby recorded a team-high 132 tackles, while adding 15 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, an interception, two forced fumbles and a pair of blocked kicks. Newby helped Quince Orchard to a 12-2 record and a second consecutive Class 4A state runner-up finish. Newby earned consensus all-state honors in Maryland for the second straight year. He was also a Washington Post All-Met first-team choice and a Montgomery Gazette first-team pick. Newby made 107 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and three sacks as a junior, helping his team to a 13-1 record. He added eight pass breakups and two fumble recoveries. In addition to being a first-team all-state choice, Newby also was named to the all-tournament team for his play during the state playoffs. Newby earned first-team all-county honors as a sophomore after helping his team to a 9-3 record. Newby was selected to play in both the Maryland Crab Bowl (Maryland all-star game) and the Semper Fi All-American Bowl in Arizona. He was regarded as one of the top 150 overall prospects in the country by 247 Sports. Newby had offers from dozens of schools, including Oklahoma, Penn State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Arizona and Maryland.
PERSONAL
The son of Mary Lourdes and Kenneth Newby, Marcus was born on July 7, 1994. He is majoring in ethnic studies and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2015. Newby was twice named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work, which included volunteering time with Uplifting Athletes, Make-A-Wish, Men with Dreams and local hospital and school outreach events.
CAREER STATS
(----------Tackles---------) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 2013 Redshirt 2014 9/0 1 2 3 1-9 1.0-9 0-0 0 0 0 2 2015 10/6 17 17 34 5-13 1.0-8 0-0 0 4 0 2 Totals 19/6 18 19 37 6-22 2.0-17 0-0 0 4 0 4
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Tackles - 8 vs. Michigan State (2015) » Tackles for Loss - 1, six times » Sacks - 1, twice
2016 OUTLOOK
Junior Marcus Newby is a key 2015 GAME-BY-GAME part of a linebacking corps that Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sack-Yd heads into the 2016 season as BYU DNP an area of strength for Nebraska, South Alabama 1-0-1 1-2 0.0-0 just a year after the group was at Miami DNP 2-2-4 0-0 0.0-0 an unknown commodity. The Southern Miss 0-1-1 1-1 0.0-0 6-1, 235-pound Newby played a at Illinois 1-3-4 1-1 0.0-0 significant role in the Nebraska Wisconsin at Minnesota 1-1-2 0-0 0.0-0 defense as a sophomore, starting Northwestern 1-0-1 0-0 0.0-0 six games at outside linebacker at Purdue 4-2-6 0-0 0.0-0 as the Huskers battled a series of Michigan State 2-6-8 1-1 0.0-0 injuries at the position. at Rutgers 4-1-5 1-8 1.0-8 Newby has the ability to be Iowa 1-1-2 0-0 0.0-0 DNP strong against the run, while vs. UCLA 17-17-34 5-13 1.0-8 also being effective in covering Totals opposing backs and tight ends. Newby has an explosive first step and has been utilized in pass rushing roles in specific defensive packages.
HUSKERS l 145
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
PEYTON NEWELL
PATRICK O’BRIEN
99
12
SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-4 l 230 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. SAN JUAN HILLS HS
6-3 l 290 HIAWATHA, KAN. l HIAWATHA HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Peyton Newell heads into his sophomore season with the opportunity to compete for playing time on the Nebraska defensive front. The 6-3, 290-pound Newell has the versatility to play either tackle or end, but spent 2015 and all of spring inside at defensive tackle. The opportunity to earn playing time on the defensive front is in place, as Nebraska must replace four starters, including tackles Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine, who were both third-round NFL Draft picks. Newell came to Nebraska after a standout prep career at Hiawatha High School in Kansas where he starred on both sides of the ball.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Newell added depth on the defensive line, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Newell redshirted and worked on the scout team in his first year at Nebraska.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (HIAWATHA HS)
Newell started both ways in every game of his prep career for Coach Chris Diller. Newell set school records with 257 tackles, 105 tackles for loss and 33 sacks, while adding 16 forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, 12 blocked kicks and two defensive touchdowns. Newell had 37 catches for 583 yards and seven touchdowns at tight end. As a senior, he had 76 tackles, including a school-record 12 sacks, 32 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. He caught seven passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Newell was named to the CBS Sports/MaxPreps Small School First-Team All-America squad, and the Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle’s Top 11 All-State. He was the all-class defensive lineman of the year by both papers. Newell was also named the St. Joseph NewsPress Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year, earned Big 7 All-League honors and participated in the 2014 Kansas Shrine Bowl. Newell had 61 tackles as a junior, including a school-record 37 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. He added five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries and caught 14 passes for 162 yards and three scores. His play led Hiawatha to an 8-3 record and a state playoff appearance. Newell was a MaxPreps Junior All-American in 2012, while earning all-state honors in Kansas. Newell had 76 tackles, including 26 tackles for loss and six sacks in 2011, while adding 12 catches for 246 yards and three touchdowns. Newell was a first-team all-area defensive pick in 2011, and was an honorable-mention Kansas all-state pick. Newell made 44 tackles as a freshman, including 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. Newell had more than 30 scholarship offers. He was regarded as the top defensive prospect in Kansas by all of the major recruiting services.
PERSONAL
The son of Frank and Stacie Newell and the late Melissa “Malter” Newell, Peyton was born on Nov. 18, 1995. He is majoring in management and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2014. Newell has volunteered for outreach work with Uplifting Athletes, Shop with a Jock, and local hospital and community center events. He was named to the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
146 l HUSKERS
FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK
2016 OUTLOOK
Quarterback Patrick O’Brien was one of two members of the 2016 recruiting class to join the Nebraska program in January. The 6-4, 230-pound O’Brien came to Nebraska as a highly recruited talent from California, where he was regarded as one of the top 10 quarterbacks in the 2016 class. O’Brien showed off his strong arm during the spring and used the extra semester to begin learning the Husker offense. He will head into fall camp expected to provide depth behind seniors Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Ryker Fyfe at the quarterback spot.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SAN JUAN HILLS HS)
O’Brien led San Juan Hills High School to an 8-3 record and a berth in the 2015 CIF Southern Section playoffs. He threw for 2,895 yards and 32 touchdowns for Coach Aaron Flowers’ team, while completing 74.3 percent of his attempts. O’Brien also showed ability as a runner, picking up 626 yards on 110 carries, with eight rushing touchdowns. O’Brien threw for better than 300 yards four times as a senior and had a pair of games with five touchdown passes. He topped 70 rushing yards four times, with a single-game high of 118 rushing yards. O’Brien engineered a Stallion offense that posted 50 or more points five times in 2015. He was chosen as a first-team All-South Coast league quarterback. He was also named to the second-team all-state team in California by USA Today. A finalist at the Elite 11 quarterback competition in the summer of 2015, O’Brien also competed in Nike’s The Opening football showcase. O’Brien had a strong junior season at San Juan Hills, completing nearly 66 percent of his passes for 2,093 yards and 12 touchdowns, while throwing for at least 200 yards six times. He also ran for 640 yards and 13 touchdowns. O’Brien was ranked among the nation’s top 10 quarterbacks by both 247Sports and Rivals.com. He was listed among the top 300 overall prospects in the country by 247Sports, Rivals.com and Scout.com, while ranking among the top 35 overall players in California. O’Brien committed to Nebraska in the summer of 2015, over numerous offers including Colorado, Colorado State, Texas Tech and UNLV.
PERSONAL
O’Brien was born on July 18, 1997, and he is the son of Paul and Anna O’Brien. Patrick is majoring in business administration. He volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and the Be the Match Avery Strong Bone Marrow Drive.
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
JORDAN OBER
DYLAN OWEN
40
76
SOPHOMORE LONG SNAPPER
6-5 l 240 WESTCHESTER, N.Y. l SOMERS HS BRIDGTON ACADEMY
6-1 l 205 l ONE LETTER LAS VEGAS, NEV. l BISHOP GORMAN HS
2016 OUTLOOK
Jordan Ober had an outstanding first year in the Nebraska program, flawlessly handling the long-snapping duties. Ober’s performance helped Nebraska’s kicking units rank among the nation’s best, with punter Sam Foltz and place-kicker Drew Brown both earning all-conference honors. The kicking duo returns for the 2016 season, with the 6-1, 205-pound Ober likely to again handle long snapping.
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Ober started all 13 games as NU’s long snapper as a true freshman. His performance contributed to outstanding seasons for punter Sam Foltz and kicker Drew Brown. Foltz averaged better than 44 yards per punt to help NU rank third in the conference in net punting. Brown connected on 21-of-27 field goals, including 13 field goals of at least 40 yards. Ober also had a fumble recovery on punt coverage against South Alabama.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BISHOP GORMAN HS)
Ober was a part of one of the nation’s top prep programs at Las Vegas Bishop Gorman High School. The school captured Division I state titles in 2013 and 2014 under Tony Sanchez. As a senior, Ober helped Bishop Gorman to a perfect 15-0 record and a top-five national ranking. Ober’s snapping helped Gorman kickers make 102-of-109 extra points and 4-of-7 field goals, while averaging nearly 40 yards per punt. Ober caught one pass and had two tackles. Bishop Gorman posted a 13-2 record en route to a state title in Ober’s junior season. Gorman’s kickers made 85-of-90 PATs, and Ober added three tackles. Ober was ranked among the nation’s top long-snapping prospects according to Chris Rubio of RubioLongSnapping.com. Ober also drew interest from Arizona State, Boise State and San Jose State before choosing Nebraska.
PERSONAL
He was born on Dec. 30, 1996, and is the son of David Ober and Christi Dow. Ober is majoring in management. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and Husker Heroes.
SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE LINE
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Dylan Owen will head into the 2016 season hoping to contend for playing time at defensive end. Senior Ross Dzuris and sophomore Freedom Akinmoladun have extensive game experience, but the opportunity to build depth behind that duo is wide open. The 6-5, 240-pound Owen joined Nebraska as a walk-on from New York in 2014.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Owen added depth at defensive end, but did not play in a game.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Owen redshirted and worked on the scout team in his first year at Nebraska.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOMERS HS/BRIDGTON ACADEMY)
Owen joined the Huskers after spending the 2013 season at Bridgton Academy in Maine. Owen is originally from Westchester, N.Y., and graduated from Somers High School in Lincolndale, N.Y. As a senior at Somers High, Owen made 61 tackles, including 45 solo stops, while adding three sacks and a pass breakup. His play helped Somers to a 10-1 record, before losing in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. As a senior at Somers, Owen earned New York Class A All-state first-team honors on defense, and he also was named to the MSG Varsity All-Section 1 first-team defensive unit.
PERSONAL
The son of Richard and Charlyse Owen, Dylan was born on Dec. 18, 1995. He is related to former Nebraska offensive lineman Jerry Minnick, who earned All-America honors in 1952. Owen is majoring in criminology and criminal justice, and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the Fall of 2014. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--13 in 2015 » Other--Fumble Recovery vs. South Alabama, 2015
HUSKERS l 147
NEBRASKA
DEVINE OZIGBO
22
SOPHOMORE I-BACK
5-11 l 230 l ONE LETTER SACHSE, TEXAS l SACHSE HS
2016 OUTLOOK
Devine Ozigbo earned his way into the rotation in the backfield as a true freshman in 2015, closing the year with a strong performance in the Huskers’ Foster Farms Bowl win. The 5-11, 230-pound Ozigbo showed the ability to run both with power and elusiveness in his first season with the Huskers, while also being an effective receiver out of the backfield. Ozigbo joins senior Terrell Newby as the top returnees at I-back in 2016, as Nebraska looks to build on its strong offensive performance late in the season.
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Ozigbo played in 11 games and 2015 GAME-BY-GAME finished with 38 carries for 209 Opponent No. Yds TD Lg yards and a touchdown. He also BYU 0 0 0 0 caught five passes for 62 yards. He South Alabama 1 2 0 2 was one of four backs with more at Miami 0 0 0 0 than 200 rushing yards. Southern Miss 1 2 0 2 Ozigbo had a breakout game at Illinois 7 70 1 31 3 9 0 5 against Illinois in the Big Ten Wisconsin 4 13 0 5 opener, rushing seven times for at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 70 yards, including a 19-yard Northwestern 0 0 0 0 touchdown. He also caught a pass at Purdue DNP in the game. He had three catches Michigan State at Rutgers 2 33 0 30 for 42 yards at Purdue. DNP He ran for 33 yards at Rutgers Iowa 20 80 0 12 then closed the year with a strong vs UCLA Totals 38 209 1 31 showing in the bowl game. In a win over UCLA, Ozigbo rushed 20 times for 80 yards to help power Nebraska to 326 rushing yards. He had 54 of his rushing yards in the second half. Ozigbo also had a 15-yard reception against the Bruins.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SACHSE HS)
Ozigbo excelled as a runner and a receiver out of the backfield at Sachse High School in Texas. Ozigbo played in a prolific offense for Coach Mark Behrens, as the team averaged better than 500 total yards per game. Despite being in a pass-first offense, Ozigbo rushed for 795 yards on 149 carries, while recording four 100-yard rushing games and 15 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 22 passes for 415 yards and four touchdowns. Ozigbo earned firstteam All-District 11 honors in the 5A ranks for his outstanding play as a senior. Ozigbo helped Sachse to an 11-1 record in 2013, before losing in the second round of the 5A Division 1 state playoffs. Ozigbo rushed for 947 yards and 13 touchdowns on 148 carries, while catching 23 passes for 311 yards and two scores. Ozigbo earned a spot on the 2013 all-district team.
FOOTBALL Ozigbo rushed 150 times for 802 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore, and caught 20 passes, with three touchdown receptions. His play helped his team to an 8-3 record and a trip to the 5A state playoffs. Ozigbo was ranked among the nation’s top 60 running backs by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247Sports. Rivals and 247 also listed him among the top 100 overall players in Texas. He originally committed to Iowa State, before choosing the Huskers. He had dozens of offers including Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State, Miami, Minnesota, Utah and Wisconsin to name a few. Ozigbo also participated in track at Sachse, helping the school earn a top-five district finish in 2014.
PERSONAL
Ozigbo was born on Oct. 2, 1996, and he is the son of Dave and Yaiye Ozigbo. He is majoring in advertising and public relations. He has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes and Uplifting Athletes.
CAREER STATS
Year G/S Att. Gain Loss Net Y/A Y/G Long TDs 2015 11/0 38 212 3 209 5.5 19.0 31 at Illinois 1 Totals 11/0 38 212 3 209 5.5 19.0 31 at Illinois 1 2015 Receiving: 5 receptions, 62 yards, 11.8 avg., 0 TDs, Long of 30
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Rushes – 20, vs. UCLA (2015) » Rushing Yards – 80, vs. UCLA (2015) » Rushing Touchdowns – 1, at Illinois (2015)
ROBBY PAINTER
54
SENIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
6-5 l 300 CENTENNIAL, COLO. l GRANDVIEW HS » Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
2016 OUTLOOK
Robby Painter heads into his final season at Nebraska in 2016 with hopes of earning playing time on the offensive line. Nebraska graduated four seniors who saw extensive action last fall, opening up opportunities for players to step forward into expanded roles. The 6-5, 300-pound Painter has shown the versatility to play nearly any spot along the line. He spent the spring working primarily at guard after also seeing some practice time at center in 2015. Painter is on track to earn his degree in mechanical engineering in December.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Painter was a reserve on the line, but did not play in a game.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Painter added depth at tackle, but did not see game action.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Painter served in a reserve role, but did not play in a game.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Painter redshirted and worked on the scout team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GRANDVIEW HS)
Painter played at Grandview High School, one of the top 5A prep programs in Colorado, and helped the school reach the semifinals of the state playoffs in both 2010 and 2011. As a senior, 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 to a 9-5 record and a trip to the state semifinals. Painter was originally committed to Eastern Washington, and also had offers from UNLV, Northern Colorado and Colorado School of Mines.
PERSONAL
The son of John and Jan Painter, Robby was born on Oct. 8, 1993. He is a mechanical engineering major and has been named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll four times. He has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and team hospital visits.
148 l HUSKERS
NEBRASKA
BRADY PELZER
26
SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER
5-11 l 185 BELLEVUE, NEB. l BELLEVUE EAST HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore receiver Brady Pelzer has made a strong impression on the practice field for the Huskers, and will look to contend for playing time in 2016. The 5-11, 185-pound Pelzer is part of a deep and experienced group of wideouts, and spent the majority of his practice time working at the slot receiver spot. Pelzer joined the Husker program as a walk-on from Bellevue East High School.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Pelzer added depth at receiver, but did not see game action.
FOOTBALL
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LE MARS HS)
Rahn starred in all three phases of the game for Le Mars High School in 2012, leading the Bulldogs to a 7-3 record and a playoff berth. He led the team with 27 catches for 572 yards and six touchdowns, and as a cornerback had 22 solo tackles, three interceptions and a fumble caused. Rahn also had 391 yards on 14 kickoff returns, including an 89-yard touchdown. He added 330 yards on 17 punt returns, highlighted by a 46-yard touchdown. Rahn garnered third-team Class 3A All-State honors from IowaPreps.com as a wide receiver, and was a Class 3A All-District 2 pick as both a wide receiver and defensive back. Rahn was also a standout on the court and the track for the Bulldogs. He earned honorable-mention all-conference accolades in basketball, while his 4x200 team took home the gold in the 2013 Iowa Boys State Track Meet with a time of 1:29.52. Rahn excelled in the classroom, as well, earning Academic All-State honors in track his senior year.
PERSONAL
The son of Jim and Roxanne Rahn, Gabe was born on July 11, 1994. He is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health science. Rahn has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline, the Lincoln Marathon, FCA and local hospital visits. He was named to the 2016 Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Painter redshirted his first season and worked on the scout team.
LOGAN RATH
BEFORE NEBRASKA (BELLEVUE EAST HS)
Pelzer was a standout performer on both sides of the ball at Bellevue East High School. As a senior, Pelzer caught 38 passes for 628 yards and nine touchdowns. He also rushed for 315 yards on 40 carries and had five rushing touchdowns. Pelzer also saw action in the secondary for Coach Jerry Lovell’s team and had 16 tackles, while adding an interception and four pass breakups. Pelzer’s play helped the Chieftains advance to the Class A state playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. Pelzer was an honorable-mention Class A all-state selection as a senior and earned all-district honors. Pelzer was an academic all-state honoree in 2012.
PERSONAL
The son of Steve and Teri Pelzer, Brady was born on May 11, 1996. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice and has twice been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Pelzer volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and NFL Fuel Up to Play 60.
GABE RAHN
81
JUNIOR WIDE RECEIVER
6-1 l 195 LE MARS, IOWA l LE MARS HS » Six-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Junior Gabe Rahn enters 2016 with hopes of contending for playing time at receiver, while also pushing for action on the Huskers’ special teams units. The 6-1, 195-pound Rahn made a strong first impression on the Nebraska coaching staff in 2015, and he provided valuable depth throughout the year. Rahn has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his six semesters on campus. He carries a 3.829 cumulative grade-point average in nutrition, exercise and health science.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Rahn added depth at receiver, but did not see game action. He was on the travel roster for Nebraska’s trip to Miami.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Rahn added depth at receiver, but did not play in a game.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Rahn redshirted in his first year in the program.
97
SENIOR DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-4 l 280 GILTNER, NEB. l GILTNER HS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE » Six-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
2016 OUTLOOK
Senior Logan Rath is among a group of players who will look for an expanded role on the defensive line in 2016. The 6-4, 280-pound Rath has been a key reserve at defensive tackle the past two seasons and hopes to help fill the void left by the departure of 2015 starters and NFL Draftees Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine. Rath joined the Nebraska program in 2013 after beginning his college career at South Dakota State. He has been outstanding in the classroom, earning spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll six times. He carries a 3.638 cumulative grade-point average in agricultural economics and will graduate in December.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Rath was a key reserve at defensive tackle, but did not see action in a game.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Rath provided depth on the defensive line and played against Florida Atlantic and Fresno State. In the season opener against FAU, Rath had four tackles and one tackle for loss.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Rath sat out the season after transferring from South Dakota State.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GILTNER HS/SOUTH DAKOTA STATE)
Rath redshirted during the 2012 season at South Dakota State, while working on the defensive line. At Giltner High School, Rath played eightman football and helped the Hornets to a 10-0 start in 2011, before falling to Howells, 26-20, in the D-2 state quarterfinal. Rath was a two-time first-team all-state selection and a three-time all-district pick at Giltner.
PERSONAL
The son of Jack and Gail Rath, Logan was born on April 7, 1993. He is majoring in agricultural economics. Rath has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline and team hospital visits.
CAREER STATS
Games Played--2 in 2014 Tackles--4 in 2014
HUSKERS l 149
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
ANTONIO REED
BRYAN REIMERS
16
83
SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE BACK
6-2 l 220 l ONE LETTER MEMPHIS, TENN. l SOUTHAVEN HS (SOUTHAVEN, MISS.)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Antonio Reed is poised for a more prominent role in the 2016 Husker defense after showing his ability on special teams as a true freshman. The 6-2, 220-pound Reed was one of the Huskers’ top coverage men on special teams and has exhibited a hard-hitting, play-making attitude in his limited work at safety. Reed has added more than 15 pounds of muscle to his frame since arriving in Lincoln. He joins two-year starter Nathan Gerry, junior Kieron Williams and fellow sophomore Aaron Williams as experienced returning safeties. Reed missed spring ball with an injury, but will be at full strength in the fall.
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Reed played in all 13 games, primarily as a standout on special teams coverage units, while adding depth at safety. Reed had a total of 10 tackles, including nine solo stops. He saw his most extensive work at safety in the bowl game against UCLA and had four solo tackles and a forced fumble against the Bruins. Reed made five of his tackles on special teams and also forced a fumble on kickoff coverage against Iowa.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (SOUTHAVEN HS)
Reed was a standout at Southaven High School in the Memphis area. His play as a senior helped Coach Ed Rich’s team to an 11-3 record and a trip to the semifinals of the Class 6A state playoffs. Reed lined up in a variety of positions, but was primarily a defensive back. He made 19 tackles, including a tackle for loss and added an interception. He also had a touchdown reception as a receiver for the Chargers. Reed was also a standout defender for Southaven in 2013, helping his team to a 6-6 record. Reed was listed among the top 40 players in Mississippi by 247 Sports and was ranked as one of the nation’s top 100 safety prospects. Reed also visited Memphis and drew strong recruiting interest from Southern Miss before picking Nebraska.
6-5 l 210 LINCOLN, NEB. l EAST HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014; Spring 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Bryan Reimers heads into the 2016 campaign with hopes of contending for playing time in a deep Nebraska receiving corps. The 6-5, 210-pound Reimers has spent time in the program at both receiver and tight end, but settled in at receiver last fall, The Lincoln East graduate joined NU as a walk-on in 2014, and provides a big target in the Husker passing game.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Reimers was a reserve receiver for the Huskers, but did not play in a game. He was part of the travel squad twice during the season.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Reimers redshirted and worked as a scout team receiver.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LINCOLN EAST HS)
Reimers lined up at wide receiver for Lincoln East and had 27 receptions for 596 yards as a senior, averaging 22.1 yards per catch. Reimers also hauled in 12 touchdowns in 2013, helping the Spartans to an 8-2 record and a trip to the state playoffs. Reimers was an All-Nebraska second-team pick by the Omaha World-Herald and a second-team Super-State selection by the Lincoln Journal Star. He also earned All-City honors from the Lincoln Journal Star.
PERSONAL
The son of Bryce and Suzanne Reimers, Bryan was born on May 28, 1996. He is majoring in management and has been named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll twice. Reimers has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits as part of NU’s community outreach efforts.
AUSTIN ROSE
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PERSONAL
Reed was born on Aug. 9, 1997, and is the son of Brandi Ewing. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice. Reed has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits.
SOPHOMORE I-BACK
6-1 l 225 LINCOLN, NEB. l NORTH STAR HS
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--13 in 2015 » Tackles--9 UT, 1 AT, 10 TT in 2015 » Forced Fumbles--2 in 2015 (1 vs. Iowa, vs. UCLA) » Single-Game High Tackles--4 vs. UCLA, 2015 Foster Farms Bowl
SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER
» Three-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
2016 OUTLOOK
Lincoln native Austin Rose enters the 2016 season looking to contend for action at running back or on special teams. The 6-1, 225-pound Rose has provided depth in a deep running back corps the past two seasons. Rose joined the Husker program as a walk-on from Lincoln North Star High School. Rose is a three-time member of the NU Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and carries a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average in criminology and criminal justice.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Rose provided depth at I-back, but did not see game action.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Rose redshirted and worked on the scout team offense in 2014.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LINCOLN NORTH STAR HS)
Rose was limited by injury during his senior season, but earned honorablemention all-state recognition from the AP, Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star. Rose put up big numbers for Coach Mark Waller in 2012, rushing for 1,403 yards and 22 touchdowns, while averaging better than 6.5 yards per carry. He helped the Navigators to a 7-3 record and a trip to the Class A playoffs. Rose was also a defensive standout in helping North Star to one of its finest seasons in school history. Rose earned second-team Super-State honors and first-team Class A all-state honors for his play in 2012. He also was named to the All-Heartland Conference team and to the Journal Star’s All-City team.
PERSONAL
The son of Deb Rose, Austin was born on Oct. 6, 1995. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice. Rose has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and local hospital visits as part of NU’s community outreach efforts. Rose is the nephew of former Nebraska safety Mike Minter.
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NEBRASKA
BRAD SIMPSON
56
SENIOR LINEBACKER
6-0 l 230 l TWO LETTERS OMAHA, NEB. l RALSTON HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
2016 OUTLOOK
Senior linebacker Brad Simpson will look to continue in a key special teams role in 2016, while contending for additional playing time at linebacker. The 6-0, 230-pound Simpson has been one of Nebraska’s top coverage men and special teams tacklers the past two seasons. He has the versatility to play multiple linebacker spots, a position group that returns intact for 2016 season. Simpson originally joined the program as a walk-on from Ralston High School. He is a communication studies major and is on track to earn his degree in December.
FOOTBALL Simpson also led the Ralston offense at quarterback, finishing with 802 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns, while throwing for 881 yards and seven scores. On special teams, Simpson averaged more than 34 yards a punt and had a long of 57 yards. At the 2012 Nebraska Shrine Bowl, Simpson was named the game’s defensive MVP after recording a sack and intercepting a pass that he returned 21 yards for a touchdown. Simpson chose to walk on at NU over scholarship offers from both Central Missouri and Nebraska-Kearney.
PERSONAL
The son of Dan and Carrie Simpson, Brad was born on Oct. 24, 1993. He is a communication studies major. He earned a spot on the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2014. Simpson has volunteered his time with the Community Action partnership and team hospital visits.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played – 27 (4 in 2013; 10 in 2014; 13 in 2015) » Tackles – 7 UT, 2 AT, 9 TT; 4 UT, 1 AT, 5 TT in 2014; 3 UT, 1 AT, 4 TT in 2015 » Single-Game Tackles– 3, vs. USC, 2014 Holiday Bowl
MATT SNYDER
2015 (JUNIOR)
Simpson played in all 13 games as a regular on special teams units. He made four tackles, all on special teams. Simpson also provided depth at linebacker.
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2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Simpson played in 10 games, primarily on special teams. He made five tackles, all on special teams, including a career-high three stops in the Holiday Bowl against USC, and one each against Fresno State and Purdue.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Simpson played in four games on special teams, but did not have a tackle.
2012 (REDSHIRT)
Simpson redshirted in his first season, and worked on the scout team.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (RALSTON HS)
Simpson shined on both sides of the football for Ralston High School, leading the Rams to the second round of the Nebraska Class B state playoffs and an 8-3 overall record in 2011. Simpson tallied 98 tackles, including 65 solo stops, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries for Coach Tyler Zahn, a former Husker linebacker. Simpson was named to the Class B all-state team by the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald as a senior.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN TIGHT END
6-5 l 255 SAN RAMON, CALIF. l CALIFORNIA HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Redshirt freshman Matt Snyder will look to compete for playing time at tight end in 2016, a position where Nebraska returns three veteran seniors. The 6-5, 255-pound Snyder has the ideal size and skill set for the tight end spot and impressed Husker coaches in his first season in the program. He also utilized the redshirt year to build strength through the Nebraska weight program. Snyder earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his two semesters in Lincoln.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Snyder sat out his first season in Lincoln as a redshirt.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (CALIFORNIA HS)
Snyder helped California High School to three consecutive playoff appearances. As a senior, Snyder caught 17 passes for 408 yards, an average of 24 yards per reception, and had four touchdown catches for Coach Eric Billeci’s team. Snyder also racked up 57 tackles while adding an interception and seven quarterback hurries. Snyder’s play helped his team to a 9-4 record before losing in the semifinals of the CIF Division I state playoffs. Snyder had 17 receptions for 259 yards as a junior with two touchdown receptions. He was also a defensive stalwart for the Grizzlies, making 42 tackles, with 1.5 sacks, two breakups and a fumble recovery. Snyder’s play helped California High to an 11-3 record, before losing in the CIF North Coast Division I playoffs. Snyder provided depth on both sides of the ball as a sophomore in 2012, when the team posted a 10-3 record and advanced to the Division I state championship game. Snyder was ranked among the nation’s top 20 tight ends by 247Sports and ESPN, and 247 ranked him among the top 70 overall players in California. Snyder chose NU after also visiting Oregon State, Michigan and California.
PERSONAL
Snyder was born on Oct. 28, 1996, and is the son of Dave and Susan Snyder. He has not declared a major, but is a two-time Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll member. Snyder volunteered his time with Cornhusker State Games, Uplifting Athletes and Husker Heroes.
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NEBRASKA
MICK STOLTENBERG
44
SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE LINE
6-5 l 290 l ONE LETTER GRETNA, NEB. l GRETNA HS » Three-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
2016 OUTLOOK
Sophomore Mick Stoltenberg is a strong candidate to earn a more extensive role in 2016 as he competes for action at defensive tackle. The 6-5, 290-pound Stoltenberg has shown excellent ability and a strong work ethic early in his Husker career. He will compete for action at a position where Nebraska lost 2015 starters Vincent Valentine and Maliek Collins to the professional ranks. Stoltenberg suffered a knee injury during bowl preparations that kept him out of spring practice, but he should be back at full strength for the start of fall camp. A prep standout at Gretna High School, Stoltenberg began his career at defensive end, but has added 50 pounds of muscle since joining the Nebraska program and moved inside to tackle in the spring of 2015.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Stoltenberg played in nine games, adding depth at defensive tackle, while serving on the Huskers’ punt unit. He had two solo tackles, including a sixyard sack against South Alabama. He also had a tackle against Iowa on punt coverage, and recovered a fumbled Hawkeye punt to set up a touchdown.
Stoltenberg redshirted in his first year in the program.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GRETNA HS)
Stoltenberg primarily played tight end and defensive end for Coach Chad Jepsen at Gretna. Stoltenberg had his senior season cut short, suffering a knee injury early in the year. As a junior, Stoltenberg helped the Dragons to a 9-2 record and a trip to the second round of the state playoffs. He played a key role at tight end while recording nine sacks from his defensive end position. Stoltenberg also threw the discus for the Gretna track and field team. Stoltenberg was ranked as the No. 3 player in Nebraska by Rivals.com, which also listed him among the top 50 offensive tackle prospects in the country. On defense, 247 Sports ranked him among the top 55 defensive ends in the country. Stoltenberg only visited Nebraska, but he also had scholarship offers from Ohio, Tulsa and Army, among others.
PERSONAL
The son of Alan and Sondra Stoltenberg, Mick was born on Jan. 25, 1996. He is majoring in management and is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes and local hospital and community center outreach events.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--9 in 2015 » Tackles--2 UT in 2015 » Sacks--1-6 vs. South Alabama, 2015 » Fumble Recovery--1 vs. Iowa, 2015
JEREMIAH STOVALL REDSHIRT FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
5-11 l 175 OMAHA, NEB. l CREIGHTON PREP » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Jeremiah Stovall joined the Huskers for the spring semester after earning a spot on the Nebraska roster through a walk-on tryout. The 5-11, 175-pound Stovall worked at cornerback during spring ball and is expected to add depth behind returning starters Joshua Kalu and Chris Jones.
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Stovall played high school football at Creighton Prep, where he collected first-team Super-State accolades in 2014, when the Junior Jays took Class A state runner-up honors. Stovall had six interceptions, eight pass breakups, two blocked kicks and 45 tackles as a senior. Offensively, he rushed 75 times for 812 yards and 11 touchdowns, while catching four passes for 58 yards. Stovall also returned kickoffs and punts. As a junior in 2013, he amassed 34 solo tackles and 49 assisted stops, and managed two interceptions in helping the team advance to the state playoffs.
PERSONAL
The son of Christopher and Maureen Stovall, Jeremiah was born on Aug. 4, 1997. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
JAMIE SUTCLIFFE
26
SENIOR PLACE-KICKER
6-2 l 190 THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF.
THOUSAND OAKS HS l UTAH/PIERCE COLLEGE » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) » Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
2014 (REDSHIRT)
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FOOTBALL
BEFORE NEBRASKA (CREIGHTON PREP HS)
Place-kicker Jamie Sutcliffe will head into 2016 looking to compete for game action. A transfer with previous Division I experience, Sutcliffe spent his first season in Lincoln backing up all-conference kicker Drew Brown. Sutcliffe not only has the ability to handle place-kicking chores, but could also be a factor on kickoffs. Sutcliffe spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons at the University of Utah, before playing one season at Pierce College in California. Sutcliffe is a marketing major and is on track to graduate in May of 2017.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Sutcliffe added depth, but did not play in a game.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (PIERCE COLLEGE/UTAH/THOUSAND OAKS HS)
Sutcliffe transferred to Nebraska after spending two years at Utah and one season at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. During the 2014 season at Pierce College, Sutcliffe handled both punts and kickoffs. In 10 games he was 5-for-9 on field goals, while converting 34of-39 extra-point tries. Sutcliffe punted 65 times for 2,194 yards, an average of 33.8 yards per punt. He pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line 11 times. Over 51 kickoffs, he produced 20 touchbacks. After the 2014 season he was selected to play in the Junior College All-American Game. Sutcliffe redshirted his first season at Utah in 2012 before playing in three games as a redshirt freshman in 2013. He kicked off nine times for 547 yards, an average of 60.8 yards per kick, while notching four touchbacks. At Thousand Oaks High School, Sutcliffe earned all-league honors and was a team captain. He also played in CIF Northern and Ventura County All-Star games. Sutcliffe had offers from Indiana State, Alabama State and Arkansas State.
PERSONAL
Sutcliffe is the son of Jess and Shari Sutcliffe, and was born on Oct. 5, 1993. He is a marketing major and a two-time member of the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Boo at the Zoo, School is Cool Week, Make-A-Wish, Red Cross, and local hospital and school outreach events. Sutcliffe earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
ADAM TAYLOR
CHASE URBACH
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JUNIOR I-BACK
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN LONG SNAPPER
6-3 l 200 GROSSE POINTE, MICH. GROSSE POINTE SOUTH HS
6-2 l 210 l ONE LETTER KATY, TEXAS l KATY HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016) » 2013 Nebraska Scout Team Offensive MVP
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
2016 OUTLOOK
Junior Adam Taylor heads into the 2016 season hoping to contend for playing time in the Nebraska backfield. The 6-2, 210-pound Taylor added depth at I-back last fall, while earning a role as one of Nebraska’s top performers on special teams. Taylor is a physical runner who has the ability to make plays both inside and outside in the running game. Taylor has fully recovered from a leg injury that sidelined him for the 2014 campaign.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Taylor played in every game on special teams and added depth at I-back. Taylor had five tackles on kick coverage, including three solo stops. He did not have any rushing attempts.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Taylor suffered a leg injury during fall camp and missed the 2014 season. He resumed running drills late in the fall.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Taylor redshirted and earned Offensive Scout Team MVP honors.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (KATY HS)
Taylor posted prolific rushing numbers during his prep career at Katy High School in the Houston area and helped the school to a Class 5A state title in 2012. Taylor ran for 2,754 yards and 45 touchdowns as a senior, leading Coach Gary Joseph’s team to a 16-0 record and a Class 5A Division 2 state title. Katy was regarded as one of the nation’s top 20 teams following its championship season. Taylor was at his best in the state title run, first rushing 40 times for 226 yards in the state semifinals against Cibolo Steele. In the state title victory over Cedar Hill at AT&T Stadium, Taylor ran 30 times for 276 yards and five touchdowns. Taylor was named the Houston Chronicle’s Greater Houston Offensive Player of the Year, and was the OldCoach.com Class 5A State MVP. Taylor was also an honorable-mention Class 5A Texas all-state selection. Taylor missed nearly all of his junior year because of injury, rushing just 20 times for 106 yards. As a sophomore, Taylor helped the team to a 13-1 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals. He was the District 19-5A Newcomer of the Year after rushing for 1,553 yards and 18 touchdowns. Taylor ranked among the nation’s top 250 overall prospects and top 25 running backs by Rivals.com and in the 247 Sports composite rankings. Taylor had dozens of offers before choosing Nebraska, including Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Florida State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford and Wisconsin.
Chase Urbach joined the Nebraska program as a walk-on long snapper in 2015. The Michigan native backed up fellow true freshman Jordan Ober, and the duo is again expected to handle the snapping chores in 2016. The long snappers contributed to a strong special teams unit that includes All-America candidates in kicker Drew Brown and punter Sam Foltz.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Urbach sat out his first season at Nebraska as a redshirt.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (GROSSE POINTE SOUTH HS)
Urbach walked on at Nebraska after playing his junior and senior seasons for Tim Brandon at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Urbach earned all-conference honors in 2013 and 2014 as a long snapper and was named Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior for the Blue Devils. Urbach was a nationally ranked snapper for the class of 2015 and earned a 4.5-star rating from Chris Rubio of RubioLongSnapping.com. Before committing to the Huskers, Urbach also considered offers from Indiana State and Hawaii.
PERSONAL
Urbach is the son of Scott and Beth Urbach and was born on Jan. 23, 1997. He is an agribusiness major. Urbach has been active in the Huskers’ community outreach efforts, earning a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams. He has volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, and local hospital and school outreach events.
PERSONAL
The son of Barry and Fedora Taylor, Adam was born on July 19, 1995. He is a business administration major and was named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2016. He has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, Husker Hotline and local community rec center outreach events.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--13 in 2015 » Tackles--3 UT, 2 AT, 5 TT in 2015
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NEBRASKA
CHRIS WEBER
49
JUNIOR LINEBACKER
6-3 l 230 l TWO LETTERS OMAHA, NEB. l ELKHORN HS » Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2015) » CoSIDA Academic All-District VII (2015) » Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015) » Nebraska Walk-on of the Year (2015) » Six-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Linebacker Chris Weber made a name for himself in the Blackshirt defense as a sophomore in 2015. The Husker linebackers were beset by injuries for much of the season, and Weber responded by stepping into a leading role at middle linebacker for several weeks in the first half of the season. The 6-3, 230-pound Weber returns for his junior season in 2016 as part of a talented group of linebackers. He and fellow Nebraska native Josh Banderas figure to man the MIKE linebacker spot, providing the defense with two players capable of anchoring the middle of the NU defense. Originally a walk-on from Elkhorn High School, Weber was placed on scholarship in January of 2016. Weber has distinguished himself off the field. He is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and was a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree in 2015. Weber carries a 3.957 cumulative grade-point average in nutrition science, and will be a strong contender for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2016.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Weber played in 10 games 2015 GAME-BY-GAME with four starts as the Nebraska Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sack-Yd linebacking corps battled through BYU DNP a series of injuries. Weber missed South Alabama 2-4-6 0-0 0.0-0 three games during Big Ten play at Miami 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 2-2 0.0-0 with a shoulder injury. Weber Southern Miss 5-7-12 5-12-17 3-8 0.0-0 finished the season with 49 tackles at Illinois 3-4-7 0-0 0.0-0 and had five tackles for loss. He Wisconsin at Minnesota DNP had a pair of double-figure tackle Northwestern DNP games and six or more tackles four at Purdue 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 times. Michigan State 1-1-2 0-0 0.0-0 In his first career start against at Rutgers 2-0-2 0-0 0.0-0 South Alabama, Weber had six Iowa 0-2-2 0-0 0.0-0 1-0-1 0-0 0.0-0 tackles and a fumble recovery. vs. UCLA 19-30-49 5-10 0.0-0 He had a team-high 12 tackles, Totals including two tackles for loss, against Southern Miss, while adding a hurry and a breakup in the game. A week later, he had a Nebraska season-high 17 tackles at Illinois, including three tackles for loss. His 17 tackles were the most by a Husker in two seasons.
FOOTBALL He added seven tackles a week later against Wisconsin, but missed the next three games with an injury. Weber made two tackles in each of the final three regular-season games and had one tackle in the bowl game.
2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Weber saw action in every game and made six tackles. He made four of his tackles on special teams, while adding two tackles on defense at Fresno State.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
A walk-on, Weber redshirted in his first season in 2013.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (ELKHORN HS)
Weber was a defensive standout and contributed on offense for Coach Mark Wortman’s Elkhorn team, helping the Antlers to the Class B quarterfinals in 2012. Weber had 121 tackles, including 66 solo stops, and four quarterback sacks as a senior. On offense, he caught 18 passes for 338 yards and two touchdowns. Weber was a second-team All-Nebraska selection by the Omaha World-Herald and earned first-team Class B all-state honors from both the World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star. Weber was also a member of Elkhorn’s 2011 Class B state title team. A recipient of a UNL Regents Scholarship, Weber had recruiting interest from North Dakota State and South Dakota State before choosing to walk on.
PERSONAL
The son of Tom and Cindy Weber, Chris was born on Jan. 25, 1995. He is a nutrition science major and has made the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of six semesters at UNL. Weber has been named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams the past three years for his extensive community outreach work. Weber has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, the Lincoln Marathon, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital and numerous other hospital and school outreach events.
CAREER STATS
(----------Tackles---------) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 2013 Redshirt 2014 13/0 3 3 6 0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 10/4 19 30 49 5-10 0.0-0 0-1 0 2 0 2 Totals 23/4 22 33 55 5-10 0.0-0 0-1 0 2 0 2
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Tackles - 17, at Illinois (2015) » Tackles for Loss - 3, at Illinois (2015)
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--13 in 2015 » Tackles--3 UT, 2 AT, 5 TT in 2015
JACOB WEINMASTER
57
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN LINEBACKER
6-0 l 215 LOVELAND, COLO. l LOVELAND HS » Nebraska Scout Team Defensive MVP (2015) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Redshirt freshman Jacob Weinmaster will enter the 2016 season looking to compete for playing time on defense and special teams. The 6-0, 215-pounder established himself as a hard worker in practice, earning Scout Team Defensive MVP honors in 2015. Defensively, he lined up at WILL linebacker in the spring and will add depth in a position group that returns five players with extensive experience.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Weinmaster redshirted and earned Scout Team Defensive MVP honors.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (LOVELAND HS)
Weinmaster was one of four out-state walk-ons in Nebraska’s 2015 class. He excelled on both sides of the ball for three seasons at Loveland (Colo.)
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NEBRASKA High School. Weinmaster rushed for 806 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, while catching 13 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns. On defense, he made 172 tackles, including three tackles for loss, while adding four interceptions for Coach Wayne McGinn’s team. In 2013, Weinmaster totaled 125 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss. He rushed for 516 yards and 11 touchdowns, while catching 13 passes for 129 yards. He also threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on just seven completions. Weinmaster first made an impact for Loveland High as a sophomore, recording 108 tackles, including 71 solo stops. He added four tackles for loss and four blocked kicks. On offense, Weinmaster ran for 732 yards and six touchdowns. Weinmaster also played baseball and basketball for Loveland. As a junior on the baseball field, Weinmaster held a .478 onbase percentage while recording 27 hits for the Indians.
PERSONAL
Weinmaster was born on Sept. 18, 1996, and is the son of Eric and Sherri Weinmaster. He is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health science, and made the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his first two semesters. He earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work. Weinmaster volunteered his time with Husker Heroes, Red Cross, Uplifting Athletes and Boo at the Zoo.
FOOTBALL
BEFORE NEBRASKA (VISTA MURRIETA HS)
Whitaker helped fuel a prolific offense that led Coach Coley Candaele’s team to the finals of the CIF Southern Section Inland playoffs in both 2010 and 2011. In Whitaker’s senior year, Vista Murrieta finished with a 10-4 record, with all four losses by forfeit, and it capped its season with a 35-28 victory over Corona Centennial in the playoff finals. Whitaker’s play helped the offense average 235.9 rushing yards and 37.0 points per game. As a junior, Whitaker paved the way for an offense that averaged 38.8 points and better than 200 rushing yards per game en route to a 12-2 record and a berth in the finals of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. He was a twotime first-team all-league, All-CIF and All-Valley selection. Whitaker was regarded as one of the nation’s top 100 offensive line prospects by 247 Sports. Whitaker also drew heavy interest from Oregon, visited Nevada and San Jose State, and had offers from Fresno State and San Diego State among others.
PERSONAL
Whitaker was born on Feb. 14, 1994, and is the son of Corey Whitaker and Tammy Reisdorph. A business administration major, he has volunteered with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Hotline and community rec center outreach events.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--3 in 2015
COREY WHITAKER
58
MIKALE WILBON
SENIOR OFFENSIVE LINE
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6-5 l 295 l ONE LETTER MURRIETA, CALIF. l VISTA MURRIETA HS
SOPHOMORE I-BACK
5-9 l 195 l ONE LETTER CHICAGO, ILL. l DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
» 2014 Nebraska Offensive Scout Team MVP
2016 OUTLOOK
2016 OUTLOOK
Senior Corey Whitaker will head into 2016 ready to compete for playing time on an offensive line that lost four of its top six players from a year ago. The 6-5, 295-pound Whitaker has added depth along the line throughout his career, spending time at both guard and tackle. Whitaker worked primarily at guard during spring ball and could battle for a starting role this fall. Whitaker is a business administration major and will graduate in August.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Whitaker added depth at offensive tackle, and played against South Alabama, Michigan State and Rutgers.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Whitaker suffered a knee injury during fall camp and missed the 2014 season.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Whitaker added depth on the offensive line, but did not play in a game.
2013 (REDSHIRT)
Whitaker suffered a knee injury in his first season and redshirted.
Sophomore Mikale Wilbon is among a talented group of running backs who will battle for playing time for an explosive Nebraska offense in 2016. The 5-9, 195-pound Wilbon added depth at I-back as a redshirt freshman and played in four games before being sidelined by an injury late in the season. Wilbon is a shifty runner with the ability to make plays both as a runner and receiver out of the backfield. He is expected to battle with senior Terrell Newby and classmate Devine Ozigbo for significant carries in 2016.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Wilbon played in four games, seeing action as a reserve I-back in the first three games and at Purdue. Wilbon had nine carries for 35 yards and caught two passes for 28 yards on the year. He had six carries for 14 yards and 28 receiving yards against BYU, and added a season-high 21 rushing yards on three carries against South Alabama.
2014 (REDSHIRT)
Wilbon redshirted and earned Scout Team Offensive MVP honors.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE)
Wilbon was one of two signees from Illinois in the 2014 recruiting class. He posted impressive numbers each of his final two years despite battling injuries in both 2012 and 2013. As a senior, Wilbon helped Coach Dan O’Keefe’s team to a trip to the Class 6A state playoffs. Wilbon rushed for better than 1,200 yards in six games before being sidelined by injury. He was limited to four games as a junior, but managed 863 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in his time on the field. Wilbon rushed for better than 1,600 yards as a sophomore. Rivals.com listed Wilbon among the top 175 overall prospects in the country and the No. 9 prospect in the state of Illinois. Both Rivals.com and 247 Sports also listed Wilbon among the top 20 running backs in the country. Wilbon chose Nebraska over a list of scholarship offers, including Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi State, Missouri, Penn State, Purdue, Syracuse and Vanderbilt.
PERSONAL
The son of Fredrick Meriweather and Kelly Wilbon, Mikale was born on Dec. 22, 1994. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice. He has volunteered his time at the Belmont Rec Center.
CAREER STATS
» Games Played--4 in 2015 » Rushing--9 rushes, 35 yards, long 19 vs. South Alabama » Receiving--2 receptions, 28 yards, long 14 (twice) vs. BYU
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NEBRASKA
AARON WILLIAMS
24
SOPHOMORE SAFETY
5-11 l 185 l ONE LETTER ATLANTA, GA. l CARVER HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2015)
2016 OUTLOOK
Aaron Williams made a significant impact on the Husker defense and special teams as a true freshman in 2015. The Georgia product quickly earned a spot as the Huskers’ top reserve at safety and made three starts. Williams showed ability in both pass coverage and run support, and played with an aggressiveness needed at the safety spot. The 5-11, 185-pound Williams also worked in the nickel back role as the season progressed and contributed on the Husker coverage units. Williams heads into the 2016 season as a leading contender to earn a starting safety spot opposite two-year returning starter Nathan Gerry.
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Williams was a key factor on GAME-BY-GAME defense and special teams. He 2015 Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sack-Yd played in all 13 games, including BYU 4-2-6 0-0 0.0-0 starts against BYU, Purdue and South Alabama 1-1-2 0-0 0.0-0 UCLA. Williams finished the at Miami 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0.0-0 season with 24 tackles, including Southern Miss 0-0-0 3-0-3 1-3 0.0-0 17 solo stops, and had three at Illinois Wisconsin 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 tackles for loss. 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 Williams had six tackles in the at Minnesota Northwestern 0-1-1 0-0 0.0-0 season opener when he became at Purdue 5-2-7 1-1 0.0-0 just the fifth NU true freshman Michigan State 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 since World War II to start a at Rutgers 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 season opener. Williams made Iowa 1-1-2 0-0 0.0-0 3-0-3 1-5 0.0-0 three solo stops at Illinois and had vs. UCLA 17-7-24 3-9 0.0-0 a season-high seven tackles at Totals Purdue when he started in place of senior Byerson Cockrell. Williams started at nickel back against UCLA and had three tackles and a tackle for loss.
FOOTBALL
BEFORE NEBRASKA (CARVER HS)
As a senior, Williams helped Carver High School to an 8-3 record and a trip to the Class AAAAA playoffs. Williams was a dominant player in the secondary for Coach Darren Myles, racking up 148 tackles, including 101 solo stops. Williams also had 10 tackles for loss, six breakups and an interception. He also caught 13 passes for 283 yards, and ran for 116 yards on 15 carries. Williams was a first-team Class AAAAA all-state selection for his play in 2014. Williams earned first-team all-region honors each of his four years at Carver High and was also a first-team all-state pick by the Atlanta Journal Constitution in 2013. As a junior, he helped Carver reach the Class AAAAA playoffs by racking up 109 solo stops. He added six interceptions and four pass breakups. Williams was regarded as one of the top 75 prospects in Georgia and ranked among the top 30 safeties in the country by 247 Sports. He was selected to play in the Rising Senior Bowl in January of 2014, featuring the top 101 college prospects in Georgia. Williams committed to NU in May of 2014 over offers from Kansas State, Mississippi State, Cincinnati and Purdue, among others
PERSONAL
The son of Ernest and Felicia Williams, Aaron was born on Jan. 1, 1997. He has not declared a major. He earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring 2015 semester. He has volunteered his time at the F Street Rec Center, with Husker Heroes and the Lincoln Marathon.
CAREER STATS
(----------Tackles---------) Year G/S UT AT TT 2015 13/3 17 7 24 Totals 13/3 17 7 24
TFL Sacks 3-9 0.0-0 3-9 0.0-0
Fum. QB C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Tackles - 7, at Purdue » Tackles for Loss - 1, three times
KEYAN WILLIAMS
9
SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER
5-10 l 195 NEW ORLEANS, LA. l LUSHER HS FRESNO STATE
2016 OUTLOOK
Keyan Williams joined the Nebraska program as a transfer in January of 2016, coming to the Huskers after two seasons at Fresno State. The 5-10, 195-pound Williams made a strong impression in his first spring practice, while working at the slot receiver position. Williams will sit out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer guidelines. Williams is the son of Nebraska wide receivers coach Keith Williams.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (FRESNO STATE/LUSHER HS)
Williams saw action for Fresno State in 2015, playing in five games as a receiver. He caught seven passes for 34 yards, with one rushing attempt and one punt return. Williams redshirted in his first year with the Bulldogs in 2014. Williams was a standout performer and two-time team captain for Coach Louis Landrum at Lusher High School in New Orleans. Williams set school records for total yards and total touchdowns in his career. He caught 22 passes for 397 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, and also ran the ball seven times for 47 yards and one touchdown, while adding a passing touchdown. Williams was named to the 11-3A All-District team, was Lusher’s Offensive MVP and earned honorable-mention all-state accolades. Williams played quarterback as a junior and was 82-of-143 passing for 1,204 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also rushed the ball 113 times for 701 yards and 11 touchdowns. His play as a junior earned Williams a spot on the All-District 10-3A team and the school’s Offensive MVP honors.
PERSONAL
Williams is the son of Keith and Ayanna Williams, and he was born on Oct. 3, 1996. He is majoring in criminology and criminal justice. Williams volunteered his time with the Be the Match Avery Strong Bone Marrow Drive.
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NEBRASKA
KIERON WILLIAMS
27
JUNIOR SAFETY
6-1 l 195 l TWO LETTERS SHREVEPORT, LA. l C.E. BYRD HS AIR FORCE PREP » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Safety Kieron Williams will head into his junior season hoping to increase his role on the Husker defense, while continuing to make an impact on special teams. The 6-1, 195-pound Williams first made his mark on special teams as a true freshman tying a season record with three blocked punts. Last fall, Williams again worked as a reserve safety, while continuing to excel on special teams. Williams has played in all 26 games since joining the NU program, and is part of a group of players who will compete to earn a safety spot alongside returning senior starter Nathan Gerry. Williams spent the majority of the spring working with the top defense.
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Williams played in all 13 games, serving as a reserve safety and a key special teams performer. Williams had seven tackles, including five solo stops. He tied for second on the team with six special teams tackles, including two solo tackles on coverage against Northwestern.
FOOTBALL
BEFORE NEBRASKA (C.E. BYRD HS/AIR FORCE PREP)
Williams played at Air Force Prep and Byrd High School before coming to Nebraska. He recorded 41 tackles in two seasons at Byrd, 36 of which were solo stops. Williams had one interception, three fumble recoveries and two pass deflections in 2011 and 2012. Williams was ranked by ESPN.com as the No. 50 safety in the country and the No. 35 overall prospect from Louisiana.
PERSONAL
Williams was born on Nov. 21, 1994, and he is the son of Saulicia WilliamsMester and James Mester. He is majoring in advertising and public relations. Williams has twice been named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenships teams for his community outreach work. Williams was part of a NoFilter Service Abroad Trip to the Dominican Republic in May, serving with other Husker student-athletes. Williams has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Husker Heroes, NFL Fuel Up to Play 60, Shop With a Jock, Mad Dads and local hospital and school outreach visits.
CAREER STATS
(----------Tackles---------)
Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 2014 13/0 4 5 9 1-1 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 2015 13/0 5 2 7 0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 26/0 9 7 16 1-1 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Tackles: 2 vs. Northwestern (2015), vs. Purdue (2014) » Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. Illinois (2014) » Blocked Punts: 3, 1 vs. Purdue, 2 vs. USC (2014)
CONOR YOUNG
2014 (FRESHMAN)
Williams played in all 13 games and had nine tackles, with six of his nine stops on special teams. He had four solo stops and a tackle for loss against Illinois. Williams had two tackles against both McNeese State and Purdue. Williams blocked three punts, tying the Nebraska season record. The first came against Purdue, setting up an NU touchdown. He tied a school record with two blocked punts against USC with the second setting up an NU field goal.
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER
6-2 l 170 COZAD, NEB. l COZAD HS » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Conor Young will enter the 2016 season looking to compete for playing time in the secondary and on special teams. The 6-2, 170-pound Young was a versatile two-way player at Cozad High School before joining the Huskers as a walk-on in 2015. Young earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll his first two semesters. He carries a 3.917. cumulative grade-point average. Young’s older brother, Dreu, was a three-year letterwinner at tight end for the Huskers.
2015 (REDSHIRT)
Young redshirted and worked as a scout team defensive back.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (COZAD HS)
Young was a standout at Cozad High School, helping his team rank among the top schools in the Class C-1 ranks. As a senior, Young threw for 1,311 yards and 17 touchdowns for Coach Brian Cargill’s team. Young ran for 982 yards and 12 touchdowns, compiling four 100-yard rushing games. Young intercepted six passes, and had 11 pass breakups. He averaged nearly 30 yards on kickoff returns and better than 20 yards on punt returns. Young helped Cozad to a 10-2 record in 2014 and a trip to the Class C-1 state semifinals. He was a first-team Class C-1 all-state pick as a defensive back by both the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star. Young was an honorable-mention all-state pick as a junior, helping Cozad to a 13-0 record and a Class C-1 state title. Young had 19 receptions for 509 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior. Defensively, he had 64 tackles, four tackles for loss and six interceptions to lead the defense. Young also shined in baseball, basketball and track throughout high school. He helped lead Cozad to a Class B State Championship track title in 2014 and was part of the championship 4x100-meter relay squad in the process.
PERSONAL
Young was born on Oct. 26, 1996, and he is the son of Marcus and Melinda Young. He is majoring in accounting, and is a two-time Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll member. He volunteered his time with Husker Heroes and Uplifting Athletes.
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NEBRASKA
DEDRICK YOUNG II
5
SOPHOMORE LINEBACKER
6-1 l 220 l ONE LETTER PEORIA, ARIZ. l CENTENNIAL HS » Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN.com, ESPN.com) » Nebraska Newcomer of the Year Award (2015) » Nebraska Record for Most Tackles by a True Freshman (61, 2015) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2015) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Dedrick Young II quickly earned a starting job at outside linebacker as a true freshman in 2015. The 6-1, 220-pounder proceeded to set a Nebraska record for most tackles by a true freshman. Young ranked among NU’s top five tacklers, and his play earned him Big Ten All-Freshman honors. He became one of just five Husker true freshmen to start a season opener since World War II, and he is one of just four true freshmen linebackers to start any game since 1993. Young is one of five returning linebackers who saw extensive playing time last fall, making the position a strength for the 2016 Blackshirt defense. Young enrolled in January of 2015, giving him a headstart on his college career.
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Young emerged as a starter GAME-BY-GAME from the outset of his freshman 2015 Opponent UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sack-Yd campaign. He played in 12 games BYU 3-4-7 0-0 0.0-0 with 11 starts, while missing the South Alabama DNP South Alabama game with an at Miami 3-2-5 0-0 0.0-0 1-2-3 0-0 0.0-0 injury. Young finished with 61 Southern Miss 4-7-11 2-3 0.0-0 tackles, including 25 solo stops, at Illinois 3-6-9 0-0 0.0-0 and had five tackles for loss. His Wisconsin 2-0-2 0-0 0.0-0 61 tackles were the most ever by at Minnesota Northwestern 0-0-0 0-0 0.0-0 a Nebraska true freshman. He had at Purdue 4-2-6 0-0 0.0-0 seven games with five or more Michigan State 1-5-6 1-1 0.0-0 tackles. at Rutgers 3-1-4 2-4 0.0-0 Young opened the year with Iowa 0-5-5 0-0 0.0-0 1-2-3 0-0 0.0-0 seven tackles and a breakup in vs. UCLA 25-36-61 5-8 0.0-0 his debut against BYU. He had a Totals season-high 11 tackles and two tackles for loss in the Big Ten opener at Illinois. A week later, he had nine tackles and a pass breakup against Wisconsin. Young had six tackles in backto-back games against Purdue and Michigan State, and had a tackle for loss against the Spartans.
FOOTBALL Young had four tackles, including two tackles for loss, in a decisive victory at Rutgers. He closed the regular season with five tackles and two hurries against Iowa, and had three tackles in the Foster Farms Bowl.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (CENTENNIAL HS)
Young’s play led Coach Richard Taylor’s team deep into the Arizona Division II playoffs for three seasons. In 2014, the Coyotes posted a 12-2 record and won the state championship, winning their four playoff games by an average of nearly 30 points per game. Young rushed for 1,557 yards and 19 touchdowns with nine 100-yard rushing games, and in the last three playoff games he rushed for a total of 379 yards and five touchdowns. He also totaled 98 tackles, including 55 solo stops, seven tackles for loss and a sack. He added nine hurries, an interception and two breakups. Young was an All-Arizona offensive pick by the Arizona Republic and the publication’s Division II Player of the Year, while the state’s coaches association named him the Division II Defensive Player of the Year. As a junior, Young rushed for 1,696 yards and 17 touchdowns, while adding 89 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks and three fumbles caused. His play led Centennial to a 10-2 record and the state playoffs. He was an All-Arizona selection as a running back. As a sophomore, Young rushed for 450 yards and 15 touchdowns, while adding 23 tackles and three tackles for loss, helping the Coyotes to a 12-2 record and a state runner-up finish. Young was a consensus top 10 player in Arizona and Scout ranked him as the nation’s No. 34 linebacker. Young chose Nebraska after also visiting Washington, and he had offers from nearly every Pac-12 school, including Oregon State, UCLA, Arizona and Arizona State.
PERSONAL
The son of Dedrick and Amy Young, Dedrick and was born on Nov. 7, 1996. He is majoring in computer science and was named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in the spring 2015 semester. He earned a spot on the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams for his outreach work, including Husker Heroes, Uplifting Athletes, Make-A-Wish and hospital visits.
CAREER STATS
(----------Tackles---------) Year G/S UT AT TT 2015 12/11 25 36 61 Totals 12/11 25 36 61
TFL Sacks 5-8 0.0-0 5-8 0.0-0
Fum. QB C-R BK PBU INT Hry. 0-0 0 3 0 2 0-0 0 3 0 2
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
» Tackles - 11 at Illinois » Tackles for Loss - 2 at Illinois, at Rutgers
TANNER ZLAB
33
SENIOR DEFENSIVE BACK
5-10 l 195 WILBER, NEB. l WILBER-CLATONIA HS DOANE » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
2016 OUTLOOK
Tanner Zlab joined the Nebraska program for the 2016 spring semester after earning his spot on the roster through a walk-on tryout in the fall. The 5-10, 195-pound Zlab spent the majority of his college career at Doane and will spend his senior year with the Huskers. Zlab worked at free safety during the spring and will look to add depth in the secondary this fall. Zlab is scheduled to graduate with his degree in agronomy/fisheries and wildlife in December. He carries a 3.762 cumulative grade-point average.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (DOANE COLLEGE/WILBER-CLATONIA HS)
Zlab played collegiately at Doane before joining the Husker program as a walk-on. Before Doane, Zlab played for Wilber-Clatonia, where he earned Class C-2 all-state status as a senior in 2010 and 2011. Wilber-Clatonia qualified for the state playoffs during both seasons. Zlab was also a state track medalist and collected honorable-mention all-state accolades in basketball.
PERSONAL
Zlab was born on June 6, 1993, and is the son of Russ and Donna Kovar. Zlab was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring semester.
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NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
QUAYSHON ALEXANDER
BRYAN BROKOP
30
61
FRESHMAN LINEBACKER
6-3 l 235 PROSPECT PARK, N.J. DE PAUL CATHOLIC HS Quayshon Alexander joins Nebraska after being regarded as one of the top defensive prospects on the East Coast. Alexander was a standout defender and tight end for Coach John McKenna at De Paul Catholic High in Wayne, N.J., and will play linebacker for the Huskers. Alexander helped De Paul Catholic to a championship in the Non-Public Group 3 division of the NJSIAA playoffs in 2015. The 6-3, 235-pound Alexander made 45 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and five sacks in his senior season. He also added five hurries. For his effort as a senior, Alexander was a third-team All-Non-Public selection. During his junior season, Alexander helped De Paul Catholic to an 8-4 record. He had an impressive 19.5 sacks for 119 yards, while adding an additional 17 tackles for loss. Alexander had 75 tackles, including 49 solo, and added nine quarterback hurries. On offense, Alexander averaged nearly 30 yards on eight receptions. He earned first-team all-state honors from NJ.com for his work in 2014 and was also on the outlet’s All-Non-Public Team. Alexander first made an impact as a sophomore, helping his team to a 10-2 record. Alexander totaled 33 tackles, including nine sacks and six tackles for loss. Alexander was ranked among the top 300 overall prospects in the nation and top 10 players in New Jersey by both ESPN and 247 Sports. Scout.com listed Alexander as the top outside linebacker in New Jersey. Alexander also visited Indiana, Michigan, Pittsburgh and Rutgers, and had offers from Notre Dame, Iowa and Wisconsin among others. He was born on March 15, 1998, and is the son of Carla Alexander.
FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINE
6-5 l 275 NEW LENOX, ILL. l LINCOLN-WAY WEST HS Bryan Brokop is part of a strong group of offensive linemen in the 2016 freshman class. The 6-5, 275-pound Brokop comes to Nebraska from Lincoln-Way West High School in Illinois. Brokop was among NU’s first two commitments in the class, pledging to the Huskers in September of 2014. Brokop was a key force for Coach Dave Ernst’s team each of the past three seasons. A powerful blocker on the offensive line, Brokop helped the Warriors to an 11-3 record in 2015, capped by a trip to the Illinois Class 5A state championship game. For his play as a senior, Brokop was a 5A all-state pick by the Illinois Football Coaches Association and also was named to the USA Today Illinois all-state team. Brokop also helped Lincoln-Way West to playoff runs in both 2013 and 2014. As a junior, Brokop helped his team to a 9-2 record, while the Warriors finished 10-2 and reached the state quarterfinals in 2013. Brokop was a firstteam all-state selection by the Champaign-Urbana News Gazette in 2014, and was a three-time all-conference choice. Brokop was a consensus choice as one of the top 10 prospects in llinois. He was ranked among the top 25 offensive guards in the country by both Scout. com and Rivals.com, while 247 Sports ranked him among the nation’s top 400 overall prospects. In addition, he was named to the 2015 honor roll. Brokop chose NU over numerous offers, including Arizona State, Auburn, Cal, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina State and Syracuse. Brokop was born on April 26, 1998, and he is the son of Sam and Jennifer Brokop.
DICAPRIO BOOTLE
TRE BRYANT
23
18
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
5-10 l 180 MIAMI, FLA. l SOUTHRIDGE HS Dicaprio Bootle joins the Husker program from the Florida high school ranks, where he was a standout for Coach Billy Rolle at Miami’s Southridge High School. As a senior, Bootle helped Southridge to an 8-5 record and a trip to the second round of the Florida Class 8A playoffs. Bootle totaled 64 tackles and two interceptions from his cornerback position, while also causing three fumbles and recovering two others. Bootle also was a stand out at Killian High School in 2014, helping the team to a 14-1 record and a trip to the state semifinals. In addition to his football talents, Bootle was a track stand out and posted top times of 10.64 in the 100 meters and 21.36 in the 200 during his junior year at Killian. He finished third in the 200 at the state track meet in 2015. Bootle attended a Nebraska satellite camp in the South Florida area in the summer of 2015. Bootle was ranked among the top 60 cornerbacks in the country by ESPN and was listed among the top 25 cornerbacks in Florida by Scout.com. He was also listed among the top 200 prospects in the state by 247 Sports. Bootle was named one of the top five cornerbacks in Miami-Dade County in 2015 by the Miami Herald. Bootle only visited Nebraska, but had numerous offers including Illinois, Temple and UCF. He was born on Sept. 17, 1997, and is the son of Dwight Bootle and Caliope Bootle.
FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK
5-11 l 200 ST. LOUIS, MO. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE HS Tre Bryant joins the Nebraska program after being regarded as one of the top running backs in the Midwest in the 2016 recruiting class. Bryant was a standout at Christian Brothers College High in Missouri since his freshman year, helping his team rank among the state’s best. As a senior, Bryant rushed for 1,331 yards and 30 touchdowns, while averaging 10.4 yards per carry. He also had 287 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, and scored on a 98-yard kickoff return. Bryant’s play helped Coach Scott Pingel’s team to a 13-1 record and a runner-up finish in the Missouri Class 6 playoffs. Bryant rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns against Blue Springs South in the state title game. Bryant was an AP first-team all-state selection in Missouri and was also named to the USA Today Missouri all-state team. He was the Class 6 Offensive Player of the Year and was the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Offensive Player of the Year in the metro area. During his junior season, Bryant helped the Cadets to a perfect 15-0 record and the Class 6 state title. Bryant rushed for 1,072 yards, while averaging 9.9 yards per carry and scoring 21 rushing touchdowns. He was a secondteam all-metro selection by the Post-Dispatch as a utility player during his junior season. Bryant also saw significant action for Christian Brothers as both a sophomore and freshman. Bryant was the No. 2 player in Missouri, was the nation’s No. 256 overall prospect and No. 7 running back by 247 Sports. He was also ranked among the top 10 players in the state by ESPN and was listed as the top running back in Missouri by Scout.com. Bryant also competed in track and field at Christian Brothers. Bryant also visited Kansas State and Minnesota, and had numerous other offers including Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Northwestern, Syracuse and Vanderbilt. Bryant was born on Oct. 6, 1997, and is the son of Laondria Crawford and Tracey Bryant.
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NEBRASKA
TONY BUTLER
JOJO DOMANN
2
13
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
6-2 l 195 LAKEWOOD, OHIO l ST. EDWARD HS Tony Butler joins the Nebraska secondary after being a standout performer at St. Edward High School in Ohio, one of the nation’s top prep programs. The 6-2, 195-pound Butler helped Coach Tom Lomardo’s team to a 14-1 record and a Division I state title in 2015. St. Edward finished No. 6 in the final USA Today national prep rankings. Butler recorded 42 tackles as a senior, along with four interceptions and more than 20 breakups. Butler also had an interception in the state championship game. Butler was a first-team Associated Press All-Ohio Division I choice and also was named to the USA Today Ohio all-state team. Butler also made strong contributions to a state title run in 2014, helping St. Edward to a 13-2 record. Butler recorded 27 tackles, had three interceptions and broke up another 10 passes. Butler sealed a win in the state title game with a fumble recovery. Butler was also a member of the St. Edward varsity team in 2013, when the school finished with an 11-2 record and reached the state semifinals. Butler was ranked as the No. 1 safety in Ohio by Scout.com, while both ESPN and 247 Sports ranked him among the top 40 cornerback prospects in the country. Both ESPN and 247 Sports also listed him among the top 20 overall prospects in Ohio, while 247 ranked him among the nation’s top 400 prospects. Butler chose Nebraska over West Virginia and Arizona State and also visited Rutgers. He had numerous other offers including Big Ten schools Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Purdue. Butler also competed in track and field and made the honor roll as a junior. Butler was born on Oct. 17, 1997, and is the son of Angel Butler.
MARQUEL DISMUKE
19
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
6-2 l 180 COMPTON, CALIF. l CALABASAS HS Marquel Dismuke joins the Nebraska program after a standout prep career at Calabasas High School in California. Dismuke was regarded as one of the top defensive back prospects in the state after his play for Coach Casey Clausen. Dismuke provided a dominant defensive presence for Calabasas High in 2015, registering 66 tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack. He also had four interceptions, returning one of the picks for 67 yards, while posting a team-high 11 pass breakups. The outstanding play of Dismuke helped the Coyotes to a 13-2 record. Calabasas won the Southern Section Canyon Division and was the CIF Southern Section West Division playoff winner. Calabasas eventually lost in the Division II-A state title game. Dismuke starred for Compton Dominguez High School as a junior in 2014, helping Coach Keith Donerson’s team to a 7-4 record and a trip to the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Dismuke was one of the top defenders for Dominguez High and also played a key role in the return game. Dismuke was ranked as the No. 4 safety in the country by ESPN, the 14thbest prospect in California and the No. 133 overall prospect in the ESPN300. He was also ranked among the top 20 safeties in the country by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247 Sports, which ranked him as the No. 247 overall prospect in the United States, while Scout.com had him No. 254 overall. Dismuke only visited Nebraska, but had dozens of offers including Arizona State, California, LSU, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Utah and Washington State. Dismuke is the son of Nicole Samuel, and he was born on March 10, 1998.
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FOOTBALL
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
6-1 l 205 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. l PINE CREEK JoJo Domann was regarded as one of the top prospects in Colorado, marking the second consecutive year Nebraska has signed one of the state’s top players. Domann was a versatile performer at Pine Creek High in Colorado Springs and has the ability to play on either side of the ball. Domann’s play helped Coach Todd Miller’s Pine Creek team to a 38-3 record during his final three seasons at the school, including two state titles in the Class 4 ranks. Domann was a teammate of Nebraska redshirt freshman defensive back Avery Anderson in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, Domann helped Pine Creek to a 12-1 record before a loss in the state semifinals. Domann rushed 37 times for 404 yards, an average of nearly 11 yards per carry and scored 11 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 33 passes for 674 yards with nine receiving touchdowns. Defensively, Domann was a dominant presence racking up 34 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss. He also contributed on Pine Creek’s special teams, averaging 43 yards per punt, while connecting on 34-of-37 extra-point attempts and making three field goals. Domann was selected as the Prep Colorado Player of the Year in 2015, and was also an all-state defensive pick by Prep Colorado. He was also a first-team USA Today All-Colorado selection. During his junior season, Domann helped Pine Creek to a Class 4A state title and a 14-0 record. Domann had 49 receptions for 797 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also rushing for 205 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Domann recorded 61 tackles, while adding seven tackles for loss and seven interceptions. He made 59-of-60 PAT attempts and connected on 7-of-8 field goals. He earned All-Colorado honors for his play in 2014. As a sophomore, Domann had 44 tackles, while also seeing action on special teams and offense. He earned first-team all-area honors as a sophomore. Domann was ranked as the top player in Colorado and among the top 350 players nationally by 247 Sports, while Rivals.com listed him as the No. 2 prospect in the state. Both Scout.com and 247 Sports ranked Domann among the top 40 “athlete” prospects in the nation, while Rivals.com and ESPN listed him among the top 60 outside linebackers. Domann was also named to the Colorado academic all-state team in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Domann also visited Colorado and had numerous offers including Arizona State, California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina and Virginia. He was selected to play in the Semper Fi all-star game, but did not play because of injury. Domann was born on July 28, 1997, and is the son of Craig and Teddi Domann.
DAVID ENGELHAUPT
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FRESHMAN TIGHT END
6-3 l 230 NORFOLK, NEB. l NORFOLK CATHOLIC HS David Engelhaupt is one of two in-state players in Nebraska’s 2016 recruiting class, joining the Huskers after a standout career at Norfolk Catholic High School. Engelhaupt starred on both sides of the ball for Coach Jeff Bellar’s team, which is annually among the top prep programs in the state. As a senior, Engelhaupt played a key role on offense and defense. He rushed 177 times for 1,465 yards and 30 touchdowns, while adding 20 catches for 308 yards and four more scores. On defense, Engelhaupt recorded 89 tackles, five sacks, an interception and three fumble recoveries. He also averaged 39.5 yards per punt to help the Knights to a 12-1 record and a Class C-1 state runner-up finish. Engelhaupt was a second-team All-Nebraska choice as a linebacker by the Omaha World-Herald and second-team Super-State choice by the Lincoln Journal Star. He was also a first-team Class C-1 pick by both papers and was the honorary captain of the World-Herald’s Class C-1 team. Engelhaupt led Norfolk Catholic to a 9-2 record and a state playoff berth as a junior in 2014. In addition to his outstanding play on offense and defense, Engelhaupt was a standout punter for the Knights. He was a first-team Class C-1 all-state pick as a punter by both newspapers and was the Journal Star’s second-team Super-State punter.
NEBRASKA Engelhaupt was also on the Norfolk Catholic varsity in 2013, when the school went 8-3 and reached the state quarterfinals. Engelhaupt also played on the varsity basketball team for three years, averaging better than eight points per game for his career, including 10.1 ppg in 22 games as a senior. He was also a member of the Norfolk Catholic track and field team. Engelhaupt was ranked among the top six players in Nebraska by both Rivals.com and 247 Sports and was listed among the top 100 defensive ends in the nation by 247 Sports. He chose Nebraska over Wyoming and New Mexico. Engelhaupt was born on April 27, 1997, and is the son of Dave and Lu Engelhaupt.
MATT FARNIOK
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FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINE
6-6 l 300 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. l WASHINGTON HS Matt Farniok is part of an impressive group of offensive line recruits in the Huskers’ 2016 freshman class. The 6-6, 300-pound Farniok comes to Nebraska after helping Washington High School in Sioux Falls, S.D., to a state title in 2015. Farniok was a dominant blocker for Coach Chad Stadem’s team as a senior, helping the offense produce better than 4,500 yards of total offense, including 230 rushing yards per game. His play helped the Warriors to an 11-1 record and the Class 11AAA state championship. Farniok was the South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year and the USA Today South Dakota Player of the Year, and was a first-team Parade AllAmerican. He was a first-team all-state pick from the South Dakota Coaches Association and was also a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader’s Elite 45 Football team. He earned Class 11AAA all-state honors and Elite 45 selection as a junior despite Washington having a 3-6 record. He was also a key member of Washington’s varsity squad as a sophomore in 2013. Farniok played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January. A consensus choice as the top overall prospect in the state of South Dakota, Farniok was ranked as the No. 129 overall prospect by 247 Sports and checked in at No. 257 in the ESPN300. Farniok was a consensus pick as one of the top 25 offensive tackles in the country. Farniok also visited Michigan State and Iowa and had numerous offers including Iowa State, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Penn State, Stanford and Wisconsin. The Farniok family has a history of offensive line success. Matt’s older brother, Tom, played at Iowa State from 2010 to 2014, starting for two seasons at center, while his brother, Derek, finished his career at Oklahoma in 2015, serving as a part-time starter at tackle for the Sooners. In addition to the Farniok brothers, Washington High also produced Nebraska senior safety Nathan Gerry. Farniok also played basketball at Washington High, and was on the honor roll all four years. Farniok was born on Sept. 26, 1997, and he is the son of Brad Farniok and Christine and Rich Jones. His father played collegiately at St. Cloud State.
LAMAR JACKSON
1
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
FOOTBALL Jackson saw action at quarterback, throwing for 544 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 664 yards and nine touchdowns, including a 97-yard scoring scamper. On defense, Jackson made 28 tackles and had a pass breakup as teams often avoided him in the passing game. Jackson was a first-team all-state pick in California by USA Today and was first-team Sacramento All-Metro by the Sacramento Bee. Jackson was also a dual threat as a junior, helping Franklin High to a 7-5 record. Jackson threw for 221 yards and rushed for 577 yards and nine touchdowns. He also caught seven passes, including a touchdown. On defense, Jackson had two interceptions, while making 15 tackles. Jackson helped his team to an 8-4 record as a sophomore in 2013. He was the team’s starting quarterback, throwing for 1,428 yards and 17 touchdowns, while running for 565 yards and five touchdowns. He also saw limited action on defense. Jackson was ranked among the top 10 safeties in the country by Rivals. com, ESPN, 247 Sports and Scout.com, including being the top-ranked safety by Rivals.com. He ranked among the top 150 overall prospects in the country by all four services, including No. 71 in the ESPN300 and No. 76 by Rivals. com. He was also a consensus choice as one of the top 20 players in the state of California. Jackson also played basketball at Franklin High. Jackson participated in the Under Armour All-American game following his senior season. He chose Nebraska over dozens of offers including USC, UCLA, Oregon, Arizona State and Michigan. Jackson was born on April 13, 1998, and is the son of Catherine Horton.
PERNELL JEFFERSON
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6-2 l 225 NEW ORLEANS, LA. l WARREN EASTON HS Pernell Jefferson joins the Nebraska program after an excellent career at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, one of the state’s top Class 4A programs. Jefferson totaled more than 400 tackles in four seasons on the varsity squad. As a senior, Jefferson helped Coach Antonio Hull’s team to a 12-2 record and a trip to the semifinals of the Class 4A playoffs. The Eagles limited the opposition to 14 or fewer points in nine games. Jefferson recorded 108 total tackles, including 14 tackles for loss, while adding four fumbles caused, two fumble recoveries and an interception. For his play as a senior, Jefferson was a Louisiana all-state selection by USA Today and earned honorable-mention All-New Orleans Metro accolades. In 2014, Jefferson was also a strong defensive presence, recording 115 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, an interception, five fumbles caused and two fumble recoveries. His play helped Easton High School to a 12-3 record and a trip to the 4A state championship game, where the Eagles fell by a single point. Jefferson earned honorable-mention all-state and all-district accolades for his performance in 2014. Jefferson helped Easton High to a 10-4 record as a sophomore when he had 93 tackles and 10 tackles for loss to earn all-district honors. Jefferson added four fumbles caused, two fumble recoveries and an interception. He also made 87 tackles, including seven tackles for loss as a freshman. Jefferson was ranked among the top 50 prospects in Louisiana by both 247 Sports and Rivals.com. He was also listed among the nation’s top 65 outside linebackers by both of those media outlets. Jefferson was originally committed to Oklahoma and also visited Indiana. His other offers included Arizona State, Kansas, Miami, Mississippi State, Missouri, TCU and Texas Tech. He also competed in track and basketball at Easton High School Jefferson was born on Sept. 5, 1996, and is the son of Tracy and Percy Jefferson.
6-3 l 195 ELK GROVE, CALIF. l FRANKLIN HS Versatile California standout Lamar Jackson joins the Huskers’ 2016 freshman class after being regarded as one of the nation’s top high school defensive backs. The 6-3, 195-pound Jackson was a standout on both sides of the ball for Coach Mike Johnson at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, Calif. As a senior, Jackson helped the Wildcats to a 7-5 record and a trip to the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section football playoffs.
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TANNER LEE
COLLIN MILLER
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6-4 l 205 DESTREHAN, LA. l TULANE/JESUIT Tanner Lee joined the Nebraska program in the summer of 2016 as a transfer from Tulane University. The 6-4, 205-pound Lee will sit out the 2016 season, before being eligible to play in 2017.
BEFORE NEBRASKA (TULANE/JESUIT HS)
Lee made 19 starts over the past two seasons for Tulane. In 2015, Lee started nine games at quarterback and threw for 1,639 yards and 11 touchdowns, while completing 52 percent of his passes. Lee threw for better than 200 yards four times on the season, including a season-high 277 yards against Maine. Lee threw for a career-high four touchdowns in a win over UCF. Lee started all 10 of his games as a redshirt freshman in 2014. He completed 185-of-336 passes for 1,962 yards and 12 touchdowns. All of Lee’s passing numbers set Tulane freshman records. Lee threw for a season-high three touchdowns against Tulsa, Southeastern Louisiana and Houston. Lee threw for a career-best 301 yards on a 25-of-43 effort at East Carolina, and surpassed 200 passing yards in four other games. Lee redshirted in his first season at Tulane in 2013. In high school, Lee was a three-year letterman for Coach Wayde Kesier at Jesuit High School in Destrehan, La. He helped guide his team to a 30-8 overall record in three seasons, including three trips to the state playoffs and a District 9-5A title in his junior season. In his career, Lee completed 245-of-415 passes (.590) for 3,984 yards, 39 touchdowns and nine interceptions. As a senior, Lee was voted team captain and claimed honorablemention all-state accolades while earning first-team all-metro and all-district recognition after completing 118-of-218 passes (.541) for 2,364 yards and 25 touchdowns. Lee threw for a school-record 552 yards in a 56-49 win over Shaw in 2012. Lee threw for 1,591 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior and also saw limited action as a sophomore. Lee was ranked among the top 60 quarterbacks in the country by several recruiting services and was among the top 50 players in the state of Louisiana.
PERSONAL
Lee was born on Feb. 14, 1995, and is the son of Phillip and Kimberly Lee. His father played football and baseball at Troy State and later played baseball for UAB. His grandfather, Jimmy Lee, played football at Alabama.
CALEB LIGHTBOURN
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FRESHMAN PUNTER/PLACE-KICKER
6-3 l 220 WASHOUGAL, WASH. l CAMAS HS Caleb Lightbourn joins the Nebraska program as one of the top specialists in the nation in the 2016 recruiting class. Lightbourn excelled as both a punter and place-kicker for Coach Jon Eagle at Camas High School in Washington. Lightbourn missed a good portion of the 2015 season recovering from a knee injury, but did contribute to a Camas team that finished with an 11-1 record and reached the quarterfinals of the WIAA Class 4A playoffs. He averaged 45 yards on four punts in 2015. In 2014, Lightbourn connected on 97 percent of his extra-point attempts and made 4-of-5 field goals. The Papermakers’ high-powered offense rarely punted, but Lightbourn averaged better than 45 yards on his limited attempts and produced touchbacks on better than 90 percent of his kickoffs. Lightbourn’s efforts on special teams helped Camas to a 10-1 record and a trip to the WIAA playoffs, and he earned all-league honors for his performance. Lightbourn was also a member of the varsity as a sophomore in 2013, when Camas went 13-1, before losing in the state championship game. Lightbourn was ranked as the No. 7 punter in the nation by 247 Sports and the 11th-best punter in the country by Scout.com He was also listed among the top 20 prospects in Washington by 247 Sports, ESPN and Scout.com. He also competed in soccer and track for Camas High. Lightbourn chose Nebraska over Washington. He was born on Nov. 12, 1997, and is the son of Edgar Lightbourn and Marjie Van Der Laan.
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6-3 l 235 FISHERS, IND. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN HS Collin Miller joins the Nebraska program as a defensive end prospect. The 6-3, 235-pound Miller was a disruptive force at Hamilton Southeastern High School for the past three seasons. In 2015, Miller dominated as a pass rusher, helping Coach Scott May’s team to an 8-2 record and a trip to the Class 6A state playoffs. Miller recorded 110 total tackles, including 68 unassisted stops. He had 25 tackles for loss, including 11 sacks for 62 yards in losses, while adding 23 quarterback hurries. Miller had a nose for the football, adding four fumbles caused, two fumble recoveries and four breakups. Miller was a first-team Associated Press Class 6A all-state selection in Indiana, and was named to the USA Today Indiana all-state team. He was also an all-conference pick. During his junior season, Miller posted similar numbers, helping the Royals to a state playoff berth. He totaled 66 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. He added 22 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, caused three fumbles and blocked a punt. Miller first made an impact as a sophomore, contributing to a 7-3 season for Hamilton Southeastern. He had 59 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, six sacks and a fumble caused. Miller was ranked among the top 10 players in Indiana by Rivals.com, which also listed Miller as the No. 34 outside linebacker in the nation. Miller also visited Purdue and Indiana and had offers from numerous schools including Arizona State, Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State, Pitt, Syracuse, Illinois, Louisville and West Virginia. Miller also played baseball at Hamilton Southeastern. Miller was born on July 1, 1997, and is the son of Kim Miller.
JOHN RARIDON
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6-4 l 275 WEST DES MOINES, IOWA l VALLEY HS John Raridon was one of the first commits to Nebraska’s 2016 recruiting class, pledging his intent to be a Cornhusker in September of 2014. The 6-4, 275-pound Raridon was regarded as one of the nation’s top offensive line prospects and the top overall recruit in Iowa. Raridon is a second-generation Cornhusker, joining his father, Scott, who played offensive line for the Huskers. The older Raridon was a three-year letterwinner from 1981 to 1983, helping Nebraska to three Big Eight titles, three Orange Bowl appearances and two NCAA rushing titles. John Raridon helped Valley High School in West Des Moines rank as one of the top prep programs in Iowa over the past several years. As a senior, Raridon’s dominant blocking helped Coach Gary Swenson’s team to a 10-3 record and a trip to the Class 4A state semifinals. The Tigers had a powerful offense, scoring better than 40 points seven times during the 2015 season. Raridon stacked up at least five pancakes in every game, with several doublefigure pancake efforts. Raridon was named to the Elite Team on the Des Moines Register’s 2015 all-state football team, marking his third straight year with that recognition. He was also a first-team all-state selection by the Iowa Newspaper Association, and made USA Today’s Iowa all-state team and was an honorable-mention Parade All-American. During his junior season, Raridon helped Valley High to a 10-2 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals as a first-team all-state pick. Raridon first earned all-state accolades during his sophomore season, when his play helped Valley High to a 10-3 record and a berth in the state semifinals. Raridon participated in the Army All-American Game in San Antonio in January. He was a consensus choice as the top overall player in Iowa by Rivals. com, Scout.com, ESPN and 247 Sports. He was a consensus choice as one of the top 10 offensive guards in the nation, including No. 2 by Scout.com. Raridon was also a two-time academic all-conference choice off the field. He also participated in basketball at Valley High and helped the school win the Class 4A state title in 2016.
NEBRASKA Raridon only visited Nebraska but had numerous offers including Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Stanford and Wisconsin. Raridon is the son of Scott and Traci Raridon, and he was born on Feb. 28, 1998.
FOOTBALL He was born on Dec. 4, 1997. Spielman is the adopted son of Minnesota Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman and his wife, Michele. JD Spielman’s uncle is former Ohio State All-America linebacker and NFL standout Chris Spielman, who now serves as a college football analyst for FOX Sports.
GREG SIMMONS
BEN STILLE
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6-2 l 240 FORT PIERCE, FLA. FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HS Greg Simmons joins the Nebraska program after a stand out career at Fort Pierce Central High School in Florida. The 6-2, 240-pound Simmons was a three-time all-area pick, and helped Coach Josh Shaffer’s team to a strong 2015 season behind his stand out defensive play. Simmons was a defensive leader for the Cobras in 2015, registering 139 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, an interception and five forced fumbles. His play helped Fort Pierce Central to a 6-3 record in Class 8A, the largest class in Florida. Simmons was No. 4 on the 2015 Treasure Coast Palm Super 11. During his junior season, Simmons recorded 90 tackles and registered 10 sacks and an interception. His play helped Central to a berth in the Class 8A playoffs. Simmons was also a member of the varsity team in 2013, when Central posted an 11-2 record and reached the regional finals of the Class 8A playoffs before losing. Simmons was ranked as the No. 14 inside linebacker in the country by ESPN, and among the top 35 inside linebackers by both Rivals.com and 247 Sports. He was also listed as the No. 81 overall prospect in Florida by ESPN. Off the field, Simmons was a nine-time honor roll student in high school. Simmons did not take any other visits, but had numerous offers including Cincinnati, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami and North Carolina State. Simmons was born on Sept. 30, 1996, and is the son of Greg Simmons Sr.
JD SPIELMAN
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FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER
5-9 l 180 EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. l EDEN PRAIRIE HS JD Spielman joins the Nebraska program after a career as an electrifying playmaker at Eden Prairie High School in the Minneapolis area. The 5-9, 180-pound Spielman has the ability to make an impact not only as a skill player on offense, but also in the return game. As a senior, Spielman helped Coach Mike Grant’s Eden Prairie team to an 11-1 record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAAA playoffs. Spielman rushed for 1,259 yards on just 102 carries for an average of better than 12 yards per rush, while scoring 19 rushing touchdowns. He also had 151 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions. Spielman had 234 kickoff return yards and also totaled 241 yards on 12 punt returns. Defensively, Spielman had more than 100 tackles and a pair of interception returns for touchdowns. His play in 2015 earned Spielman recognition as the Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year, the Minnesota 6A Player of the Year and the USA Today Minnesota Offensive Player of the Year. He also earned first-team AP all-state honors and first-team USA Today Minnesota all-state accolades as a running back. Spielman’s game-breaking ability helped Eden Prairie to a perfect 13-0 record and Class AAAAAA state title in 2014. Spielman was a differencemaker on offense and in the return game and earned AP all-state honors as an all-purpose performer. Spielman was also on the Eden Prairie varsity squad in 2013 when the team went 12-0 and captured a state title. In addition to his football skills, Spielman was a standout lacrosse player at Eden Prairie. He helped the school to a pair of state championships and originally committed to play lacrosse at Ohio State. Spielman was ranked among the top three prospects in Minnesota by Rivals.com, ESPN and 247 Sports. Each of the three services ranked him among the top 50 athlete prospects in the country. Spielman chose Nebraska over offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan and Minnesota. He participated in the Semper Fi All-American Game.
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE END
6-5 l 240 ASHLAND, NEB. ASHLAND-GREENWOOD HS Ben Stille is one of two in-state products in Nebraska’s 2016 freshman class. The 6-5, 240-pound Stille joins the Husker program after starring on both sides of the ball at Ashland-Greenwood High School. Stille helped Coach Ryan Thompson’s Bluejay team to an 8-3 record and a trip to the Class C-1 state quarterfinals in 2015. Stille caught 26 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns from his tight end position. He was a dominant force as a defensive end, recording 79 tackles, including 46 solo stops, while adding 17 tackles for loss and nine sacks. Stille also handled kicking and punting chores for Ashland-Greenwood, making 46-of-49 PATs and three field goals. For his play as a senior, Stille was a first-team Super-State choice by the Lincoln Journal Star and a first-team All-Nebraska pick by the Omaha WorldHerald. He was also an honorary captain of the Class C-1 all-state teams by both newspapers. He was also the USA Today Nebraska Defensive Player of the Year and made the publication’s Nebraska all-state team. In 2014, Stille caught 16 passes for 538 yards, an average of nearly 34 yards per reception with 10 of the catches ending in touchdowns. He also had 63 tackles, including 19 tackles for loss and 10 sacks, while connecting on all four of his field goal attempts. His effort helped Ashland-Greenwood to a 12-1 record and a runner-up finish in the Class C-1 playoffs. Stille earned first-team Class C-1 all-state honors as a tight end from the Omaha World-Herald and was an honorable-mention all-state choice by the Lincoln Journal Star. Stille made his first big impact as a sophomore, helping the Bluejays to an 11-2 record and a trip to the state championship game. He had 41 tackles and four interceptions on defense, while adding 10 receptions for 199 yards and three touchdowns. He also made 7-of-12 field goals. Stille was on the varsity as a freshman, helping the school to a 7-3 record and state playoff appearance. Stille was also a standout wrestler for the Bluejays. He posted a 44-0 record at 285 pounds in 2016 to win his second straight Class B state title. He had a 34-0 record and won the Class B title at 220 pounds in 2015, after posting a 35-5 record and finishing third in the state at 182 pounds in 2014. Off the field, Stille earned academic all-state honors five times. Stille was ranked among the top three players in Nebraska, and was listed as the No. 33 strongside defensive end in the country by 247 Sports. Stille only visited Nebraska but had offers from Army, Iowa, Iowa State, Ohio, Vanderbilt and Wyoming. Stille was born on Nov. 12, 1997, and is the son of Kevin and Karen Stille.
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JACK STOLL
86
FRESHMAN TIGHT END
6-4 l 235 LONE TREE, COLO. l REGIS JESUIT HS Jack Stoll is one of two Colorado prep standouts in the Huskers’ 2016 freshman class, joining JoJo Domann of Colorado Springs. The 6-4, 235-pound Stoll excelled as a tight end during his prep career at Regis Jesuit High in Aurora, Colo. During his senior season, Stoll caught 32 passes for 434 yards and six touchdowns for Coach Danny Filleman’s team. Stoll’s play helped Regis Jesuit to a 9-3 record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the Colorado 5A state playoffs. Stoll earned second-team all-state honors from the Colorado High School Athletic Association in 2015. Stoll also helped Regis to a state quarterfinal appearance and an overall 10-2 record during his junior season. From his tight end position, Stoll caught 19 passes for 176 yards and four touchdowns. Stoll was also a factor in the passing game as a sophomore, helping his team to a 9-2 record and a state playoff appearance en route to all-conference honors. Stoll was named a Blue-Grey All-American. He was ranked as the No. 3 prospect in Colorado by both Rivals.com and ESPN, while 247 Sports ranked him as the fourth-best prospect in the state. ESPN ranked Stoll as the nation’s No. 9 tight end, while Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247 all listed him among the top 40 players at the position. Stoll only visited Nebraska, but had numerous offers including Air Force, Colorado, Colorado State, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming. Stoll was a second-team academic all-state selection, and he also competed in basketball and track and field for Regis Jesuit High. Stoll was born on Jan. 28, 1998, and is the son of Chris and Mary Grace Stoll.
BOE WILSON
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6-3 l 295 LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. LEE’S SUMMIT WEST HS Boe Wilson joins the Nebraska freshman class from Lee’s Summit West High School, continuing a trend of Husker recruiting success in the Kansas City area. The 6-3, 295-pound Wilson was regarded as one of the top offensive linemen in the Midwest region. Wilson was a three-year standout for Lee’s Summit West and Coach Royce Boehm. As a senior, Wilson’s play helped Lee’s Summit West to a trip to the second round of the Class 6 state playoffs. Wilson’s blocking helped the offense top 30 points in six games during the 2015 season. Wilson was named to the USA Today Missouri all-state team. Wilson also helped his school to a state playoff appearance in 2014, when Lee’s Summit West posted a 6-4 overall mark. Lee’s Summit had a powerful offense in 2014, averaging nearly 375 yards of total offense per game. His play as a junior earned Wilson first-team all-conference honors. Wilson was a second-team all-state selection as a sophomore in 2013 when Lee’s Summit West posted a 13-1 record and captured the Class 5 state title. Wilson participated in the Under Armour All-American game in January. He was ranked among the top 10 offensive guards in the country by both Scout. com and ESPN. He was also listed as a top 10 prospect in the state of Missouri by both ESPN and 247 Sports. Wilson also threw the shot put and discus on the Lee’s Summit West track and field team. Wilson did not take any other visits, but had a strong group of offers including Indiana, Kansas, Louisville and Purdue. Wilson is the son of Gina Vatz and Harry Wilson, and he was born on Aug. 23, 1997.
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FOOTBALL
2016 WALK-ON CLASS
TY CHAFFIN
45
FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER
6-5 l 200 BURWELL, NEB. l BURWELL HS Ty Chaffin played in 12 games as a senior at Burwell and caught 48 passes for 870 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had five carries for 39 yards. After the season, Chaffin was named an all-state wide receiver. On defense, Chaffin recorded 49 tackles, 27 of which were solo stops. As a junior in 2014, Chaffin had 34 receptions for 840 yards and 15 touchdowns in nine games. On defense, he tallied 12 unassisted tackles and 34 total tackles. As a sophomore in 2013, he caught 17 passes for 219 yards and one touchdown in seven games. On defense, he had 16 tackles. Chaffin’s play helped Burwell finish as the state runner-up in 2015, its best finish in school history. Burwell also advanced to the second round of the state tournament in both 2013 and 2014. Chaffin was also a standout on the basketball court, earning honorable-mention all-state recognition each of his final two seasons. He averaged better than nine points per game in 2015-16. Chaffin is the son of John Chaffin and Dana Plugge. He was born on June 26, 1997.
CREIGHTON HAMIK
54
FRESHMAN LINEBACKER
6-3 l 210 KEARNEY, NEB. l KEARNEY CATHOLIC HS Creighton Hamik had 160 tackles and four interceptions during his career as a linebacker at Kearney Catholic. A knee injury kept him on the sidelines for several games during his senior season, but he was still able to catch eight passes for 106 yards and one touchdown on offense. As a junior in 2014, he caught eight passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns to help Kearney Catholic advance to the state playoffs. Hamik also played in the state playoffs as a sophomore in 2013 for the Stars. Hamik was born on Aug. 6, 1997, and is the son of Eric and Kim Hamik.
TANNER HASS
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FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK
6-0 l 195 WEST POINT, NEB. GUARDIAN ANGELS CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS Tanner Hass was a running back and linebacker for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, where he helped the Bluejays to Class D-1 state playoff appearances in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Hass collected all-state honors as a senior after running for 1,778 yards and 35 touchdowns. He also had 13 receptions for 124 yards during his senior campaign. Defensively, Hass recorded 60 tackles, 40 of which were solo stops, including 10 tackles for loss. Hass also played basketball for Guardian Angels Central Catholic. Hass is the son of Brian and Julie Hass and was born on Aug. 8, 1997.
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
BRANDEN HOHENSTEIN
SPENCER JORDAN
47
36
FRESHMAN TIGHT END
6-4 l 205 JACKSON, NEB. BISHOP HEELAN HS (SIOUX CITY, IOWA) Branden Hohenstein earned Class 3A first-team all-state honors as a defensive lineman in 2015. The 6-4, 205-pound Iowa product also played tight end for Bishop Heelan Catholic in Sioux City. Hohenstein helped lead the Crusaders to a state playoff berth in 2015 under Coach Roger Jansen. In 2014, Bishop Heelan finished as the Class 3A state runner-up. Hohenstein was born on Aug. 6, 1997, and is the son of Kevin and Jeanie Hohenstein.
TODD HONAS
43
FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER
5-11 l 200 AURORA, NEB. l AURORA HS Todd Honas was a wide receiver and cornerback for Aurora High School, where he helped the Huskies to a Class B state runner-up finish in 2015. Honas holds Class B state records for career receiving yards (2,353), single-season receiving yards (1,180), career receptions (144) and single-season receptions (73). He set both single-season records during his senior campaign in 2015. Honas earned second-team Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star on two occasions, while also garnering a spot on the Class B all-state team twice. As a junior in 2014, Honas caught 71 passes for 1,173 yards to help Aurora to a state playoff berth. Honas also played basketball for the Huskies, helping Aurora to the Class B state semifinals in 2016. Honas is the son of Jeff and Michella Honas. He was born on Aug. 12, 1997.
FRESHMAN FULLBACK
6-2 l 215 OMAHA, NEB. l WESTSIDE HS Spencer Jordan was an outside linebacker and fullback for Omaha Westside, where he helped the Warriors to two state playoff appearances. As a junior in 2014, Jordan played in 10 games, running once for three yards and catching two passes for 10 yards. He recorded 63 tackles, 35 of which were solo stops, and two sacks, helping the Warriors to the quarterfinals of the Class A State playoffs. Westside also qualified for the state playoffs in 2015. The son of William and Kristina, Jordan was born on Jan. 4, 1998.
ELI SULLIVAN
28
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
6-2 l 190 LONGMONT, COLO. l LONGMONT HS A four-year starter at Longmont High School in Colorado, Eli Sullivan totaled 32 touchdowns during his career. As a senior in 2015, Sullivan caught 12 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing 60 times for 524 yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively, he had 32 tackles, 21 of which were solo stops, and added four interceptions. As a junior in 2014, he tallied 50 receptions for 661 yards and four touchdowns and also had 62 carries for 249 yards and four touchdowns. Sullivan also returned kickoffs and punted for Longmont. As a sophomore in 2013, Sullivan recorded 89 carries for 878 yards and seven touchdowns, while catching 27 passes for 500 yards and three touchdowns. Sullivan also ran track and played basketball for Longmont. He helped Longmont to a 25-2 record in basketball in 2015-16. Sullivan is the son of Bill and Jennifer Sullivan. He was born on Oct. 29, 1997.
GRANT JORDAN
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6-2 l 205 OMAHA, NEB. l WESTSIDE HS Grant Jordan was an outside linebacker and tight end for Omaha Westside, where he helped the Warriors to two state playoff appearances. As a junior in 2014, Jordan played 10 games and recorded 31 solo tackles and 13 assisted tackles. He added six tackles for loss and four sacks. Jordan also returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown, helping the Warriors to the quarterfinals of the Class A State playoffs. Westside also qualified for the state playoffs in 2015. Jordan was born on Jan. 4, 1998, and is the son of William and Kristina Jordan.
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NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
2015 HUSKER HONORS NATIONAL AWARDS
Tommy Armstrong Jr., Junior, QB » Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List » Maxwell Award Watch List » Manning Award Watch List Maliek Collins, Junios, DT » Lombardi Award Watch List » Outland Trophy Watch List » Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List » Bednarik Award Watch List Sam Foltz, Junior, P » Ray Guy Award Candidate Nate Gerry, Junior, S » Lott Trophy Watch List De’Mornay Pierson-El, Sophomore, WR/PR » Paul Hornung Award Watch List » Biletnikoff Award Watch List
NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS Chris Weber, Sophomore, LB » First-Team Academic All-District 7
NEBRASKA TEAM SEASON AWARDS
» Most Improved Players: Cethan Carter, Ross Dzuris » Newcomers of the Year: Stanley Morgan Jr., Dedrick Young » Scout Team Offensive MVPs: Christian Bailey, Jalin Barnett » Scout Team Defensive MVPs: Alex Davis, Reid Karel » Scout Team Special Teams MVP: Avery Anderson, Alex Boryca, Jacob Weinmaster » Walk-On of the Year: Chris Weber » Lifter of the Year: Andy Janovich » Lunch Bucket Award: Andy Janovich » Husker Pride Award: Greg McMullen, Zach Sterup
NEBRASKA SCHOLARSHIPS
» Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship: Lane Hovey » Jake Young Memorial Scholarship: Givens Price » George Sullivan Endowed Scholarship: De’Mornay Pierson-El
NEBRASKA SEASON CAPTAINS » Tommy Armstrong Jr. » Maliek Collins » Jack Gangwish » Nathan Gerry » Alex Lewis » Jordan Westerkamp
NEBRASKA SENIOR AWARDS
» Guy Chamberlain Trophy: Jack Gangwish » Tom Novak Award: Andy Janovich » Cletus Fischer Native Son Award: Ryne Reeves » Pat Clare Award: Ryne Reeves
BIG TEN PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR HONORS Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year » Sam Foltz, P
ALL-BIG TEN HONORS
First Team » Sam Foltz, P (Coaches, Media, AP, Phil Steele, ESPN.com) » Jordan Westerkamp, WR (Phil Steele) Second Team » Drew Brown, PK (Media, AP) » Maliek Collins, DT (Coaches, AP) » Alex Lewis, OT (Coaches) » Jordan Westerkamp, WR (Coaches, Media, AP) Third Team » Maliek Collins, DT (Media, Phil Steele) » Nathan Gerry, S (Media) » Alex Lewis, OT (Media, Phil Steele) Honorable Mention » Drew Brown, PK (Coaches) » Cethan Carter, TE (Media) » Nathan Gerry, S (Coaches) » Andy Janovich, FB (Coaches) » Joshua Kalu, CB (Coaches) All-Freshman Team » Freedom Akinmoladun, DE (BTN.com, ESPN) » Nick Gates, OT (BTN.com, ESPN) » Stanley Morgan Jr., WR (BTN.com) » Dedrick Young, LB (BTN.com, ESPN) Honorable-Mention All-Freshman Team » Drew Brown, K (BTN) » Joshua Kalu, DB (BTN)
BIG TEN PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week » Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB (vs. Southern Miss) » Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB (vs. Michigan State) » Terrell Newby, IB (South Alabama) Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week » Sam Foltz, P (vs. Illinois)
BIG TEN ALL-BOWL TEAM » Nick Gates, OT
Sam Foltz was named the 2015 Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the year.
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN (22) Name Freedom Akinmoladun Taariq Allen Josh Banderas Byerson Cockrell Maliek Collins Sam Cotton Jerald Foster Luke Gifford Sam Hahn Lane Hovey* Chris Jones Harrison Jordan Joshua Kalu Chris Long Luke McNitt Ryne Reeves Brandon Reilly Anthony Ridder Mick Stoltenberg David Sutton Dylan Utter Chris Weber
Yr.^ Major So. Psychology Sr. Child, Youth & Family Studies Jr. Management Sr. Sociology Jr. Sociology Sr. Business Administration/Marketing So. Construction Management So. Business Administration Sr. Agronomy Sr. Finance So. Sociology Jr. Business Administration So. Nutrition Science Sr. Child, Youth & Family Studies Jr. Business Administration Sr. Economics Sr. Marketing Sr. Psychology Jr. Business Administration Sr. Management/Marketing Sr. History Jr. Nutrition Science
^year represents academic standing; *4.0 GPA
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Hometown Grandview, Mo. Weston, Mass. Lincoln, Neb. Columbus, Miss. Kansas City, Mo. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. DeWitt, Neb. Adel, Iowa Jacksonville, Fla. Omaha, Neb. Houston, Texas Blair, Neb. Kearney, Neb. Crete, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. West Point, Neb. Gretna, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Papillion, Neb. Omaha, Neb.
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2015 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 27 Dec. 26
Opponent BYU South Alabama at Miami Southern Miss at Illinois * Wisconsin * at Minnesota * Northwestern * at Purdue * #6 Michigan State * at Rutgers * #3 Iowa * vs. UCLA ^
Result L W L W L L W L L W W L W
Score 28-33 48-9 33-36 (OT) 36-28 13-14 21-23 48-25 28-30 45-55 39-38 31-14 20-28 37-29
Record 0-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-3 2-4 3-4 3-5 3-6 4-6 5-6 5-7 6-7
Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 1-2 1-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 3-5 3-5
Time 3:42 3:22 4:13 3:40 3:34 3:26 3:25 3:30 3:45 3:38 3:13 3:23 3:18
Attendance 89,959 89,922 53,580 89,899 40,138 89,886 54,062 89,493 31,351 90,094 45,606 90,830 33,527
*Big Ten conference game; ^Foster Farms Bowl
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st Nebraska 91 Opponents 55
2nd 3rd 4th OT 106 89 141 0 107 82 115 3
Total 427 362
TEAM STATISTICS
INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP SCORING 427 362 Points Per Game 32.8 27.8 Points Off Turnovers 51 93 FIRST DOWNS 296 246 Rushing 114 57 Passing 160 163 Penalty 22 26 RUSHING YARDAGE 2,340 1,428 Yards gained rushing 2,650 1,756 Yards lost rushing 310 328 Rushing Attempts 496 379 Average Per Rush 4.7 3.8 Average Per Game 180.0 109.8 TDs Rushing 24 18 PASSING YARDAGE 3,470 3,777 Comp-Att-Int 265-458-21 293-506-10 Average Per Pass 7.6 7.5 Average Per Catch 13.6 12.9 Average Per Game 266.9 290.5 TDs Passing 27 25 TOTAL OFFENSE 5,810 5,205 Total Plays 954 885 Average Per Play 6.1 5.9 Average Per Game 446.9 400.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 35-616 47-888 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-114 18-207 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-143 21-370 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.6 18.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.4 11.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.3 17.6 FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 15-5 PENALTIES-Yards 94-829 84-751 Average Per Game 63.8 57.8 PUNTS-Yards 61-2,662 71-2,852 Average Per Punt 43.6 40.2 Net punt average 39.4 40.6 TIME OF POSS./Game 32:24 27:36 3RD-DOWN Conversions 81/181 64/188 3rd-Down Pct 45% 34% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/8 9/25 4th-Down Pct 62% 36% SACKS BY-Yards 24-162 14-143 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 52 45 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 21-27 16-24 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-4 1-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (48-54) 89% (40-49) 82% RED-ZONE TDS (38-54) 70% (28-49) 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS (44-46) 96% (40-41) 98% ATTENDANCE 629,983 224,737 Games/Avg Per Game 7/89,998 5/44,947 Neutral Site Games 1/33,527
RUSHING G/GS Newby, Terrell 13 Cross, Imani 12 Armstrong Jr., Tommy 12 Janovich, Andy 13 Ozigbo, Devine 11 Moore, Alonzo 12 Reilly, Brandon 13 Carter, Cethan 11 Wilbon, Mikale 4 Turner, Jamal 13 Lewis, Alex 13 Pierson-El, De’Mornay 5 TEAM 12 Fyfe, Ryker 2 Total 13 Opponents 13
Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 147 786 21 765 5.2 6 69 58.8 111 470 26 444 4.0 6 38 37.0 98 563 163 400 4.1 7 32 33.3 42 270 5 265 6.3 3 55 20.4 39 219 3 216 5.5 1 31 19.6 14 112 6 106 7.6 0 19 8.8 11 96 0 96 8.7 0 20 7.4 2 48 0 48 24.0 1 32 4.4 9 42 7 35 3.9 0 19 8.8 4 25 2 23 5.8 0 22 1.8 0 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 0.3 3 0 9 -9 -3.0 0 0 -1.8 9 0 18 -18 -2.0 0 0 -1.5 7 15 50 -35 -5.0 0 7 -17.5 496 2,650 310 2,340 4.7 24 69 180.0 379 1,756 328 1,428 3.8 18 68 109.8
PASSING G/GS Effic Comp-Att-Int Armstrong Jr., Tommy 12 128.64 222-402-16 Fyfe, Ryker 2 140.84 34-55-5 Turner, Jamal 13 0.00 0-1-0 Total 13 129.82 256-458-21 Opponents 13 132.96 293-506-10
Pct 55.2 61.8 0.0 55.9 57.9
RECEIVING G/GS Westerkamp, Jordan 13 Reilly, Brandon 13 Morgan Jr., Stanley 13 Moore, Alonzo 12 Carter, Cethan 11 Newby, Terrell 13 Hovey, Lane 13 Pierson-El, De’Mornay 5 Turner, Jamal 13 Ozigbo, Devine 11 Allen, Taariq 13 Cotton, Sam 13 Janovich, Andy 13 Wilbon, Mikale 4 Cross, Imani 12 Foster, Trey 10 McNitt, Luke 5 Total 13 Opponents 13
TD 7 4 3 6 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 25
No. 65 40 25 24 24 24 12 12 9 5 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 256 293
Yds Avg 918 14.1 754 18.9 304 12.2 395 16.5 329 13.7 159 6.6 158 13.2 111 9.2 93 10.3 62 12.4 41 8.2 35 11.7 58 29.0 28 14.0 10 5.0 9 9.0 6 6.0 3,470 13.6 3,777 12.9
Yds TD Lng Avg/G 3,030 22 55 252.5 440 5 52 220.0 0 0 0 0.0 3,470 27 55 266.9 3,777 25 83 290.5 Long Avg/G 38 70.6 52 58.0 33 23.4 44 32.9 55 29.9 30 12.2 25 12.2 19 22.2 20 7.2 30 5.6 14 3.2 14 2.7 53 4.5 14 7.0 8 0.8 9 0.9 6 1.2 55 266.9 83 290.5
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Westerkamp, Jordan 6 61 10.2 0 24 Pierson-El, De’Mornay 4 48 12.0 0 42 Morgan Jr., Stanley 1 5 5.0 0 5 Total 11 114 10.4 0 42 Opponents 18 207 11.5 0 28
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2015 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INTERCEPTIONS Gerry, Nathan Kalu, Joshua Jones, Chris Rose Jonathan Total Opponents
No. 4 3 2 1 10 21
Yds 90 41 0 12 143 370
Avg 22.5 13.7 0.0 12.0 14.3 17.6
TD Long 0 43 1 41 0 0 0 12 1 43 2 72
KICK RETURNS Morgan Jr., Stanley Stevenson, Jordan Newby, Terrell Nelson, Jordan Reilly, Brandon Janovich, Andy TEAM Westerkamp, Jordan Total Opponents
No. 14 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 35 47
Yds 324 85 77 69 48 31 -18 0 616 888
Avg TD Long 23.1 0 42 14.2 0 21 15.4 0 19 17.2 0 22 24.0 0 30 15.5 0 22 -18.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 17.6 0 42 18.9 0 36
FUMBLE RETURNS Williams, Kevin Total Opponents
No. 1 1 1
Yds 1 1 27
Avg 1.0 1.0 27.0
TD 0 0 0
Long 1 1 27
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Lg Blk Brown, Drew 21-27 77.8 0-0 6-7 2-3 12-14 1-3 50 1 FG SEQUENCE Nebraska BYU 40,41 South Alabama (42),(25) Miami (Fla.) (49) Southern Miss (29),(27),(40),(22),(50),51,29 Illinois (39),(28) Wisconsin 52 Minnesota 31,(45),(41) Northwestern (43),(48) Purdue (41) Michigan State (44),(43) Rutgers (44) Iowa (39),(42) UCLA (20) Numbers in (parenthesis) indicate field goal was made
Opponents (41),(35) (36) (23),(27),(41),(28),(28) 33,44 51,41 43,(45),(42),39,(46) (39) (28),(18),(27) (46) 49 46
PUNTING No. Foltz, Sam 56 Broekemeier, Tyson 5 Total 61 Opponents 71
Yds Avg 2,477 44.2 185 37.0 2,662 43.6 2,852 40.2
Long 67 48 67 77
TB 5 1 6 6
FC 9 2 11 23
I20 Blkd 15 0 2 0 17 0 20 1
KICKOFFS No. Brown Drew 76 Lindsay, Spencer 1 Total 80 Opponents 70
Yds 4.773 65 4,838 4,206
TB 32 0 32 30
OB 0 0 0 3
Retn - - 888 616
Net YdLn - - 39.4 25 40.6 24
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Avg 60.4 64.0 60.5 60.1
SCORING TD Brown, Drew 0 Westerkamp, Jordan 7 Armstrong Jr., Tommy 7 Newby, Terrell 7 Cross, Imani 6 Moore, Alonzo 6 Reilly, Brandon 4 Carter, Cethan 3 Morgan Jr., Stanley 3 Janovich, Andy 3 Allen, Taariq 1 Kalu, Joshua 1 Pierson-El, D. 1 Ozigbo, Devine 1 Hovey, Lane 1 Foster, Trey 1 TEAM 0 Fyfe, Ryker 0 Total 52 Opponents 45 TOTAL OFFENSE Armstrong Jr., Tommy Newby, Terrell Cross, Imani Fyfe, Ryker Janovich, Andy Ozigbo, Devine Moore, Alonzo Reilly, Brandon Carter, Cethan Wilbon, Mikale Turner, Jamal Lewis, Alex Pierson-El, De’Mornay TEAM Total Opponents
|--------------- PATs ---------------| FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP 21-27 44-46 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 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 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 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 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 0-0 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 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 21-27 44-46 0-0 3 3-6 0 16-24 40-41 0-1 2 2-2 0
G Plays 12 500 13 147 12 111 2 62 13 42 11 39 12 14 13 11 11 2 4 9 13 5 13 0 5 3 12 9 13 954 13 885
Rush 400 765 444 -35 265 216 106 96 48 35 23 4 -9 -18 2,340 1,428
Saf Pts 0 107 0 46 0 42 0 42 0 36 0 36 0 24 0 20 0 18 0 18 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 1 2 0 0 1 427 0 362
Pass Total Avg/G 3,030 3430 285.8 0 765 58.8 0 444 37.0 440 405 202.5 0 265 20.4 0 216 19.6 0 106 8.8 0 96 7.4 0 48 4.4 0 35 8.8 0 23 1.8 0 4 0.3 0 -9 -1.8 0 -18 -1.5 3,470 5,810 446.9 3,777 5,205 400.4
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Newby, Terrell 13 765 159 0 77 0 1001 77.0 Westerkamp, Jordan 13 0 918 61 0 0 979 75.3 Reilly, Brandon 13 96 754 0 48 0 898 69.1 Morgan Jr., Stanley 13 0 304 5 324 0 633 48.7 Moore, Alonzo 12 106 395 0 0 0 501 41.8 Cross, Imani 12 444 10 0 0 0 454 37.8 Armstrong Jr., T. 12 400 0 0 0 0 400 33.3 Carter, Cethan 11 48 329 0 0 0 377 34.3 Janovich, Andy 13 265 58 0 31 0 354 27.2 Ozigbo, Devine 11 216 62 0 0 0 278 25.3 Hovey, Lane 13 0 158 0 0 0 158 12.2 Pierson-El, De’Mornay 5 -9 111 48 0 0 150 30.0 Turner, Jamal 13 23 93 0 0 0 116 8.9 Gerry, Nathan 13 0 0 0 0 90 90 6.9 Stevenson, Jordan 3 0 0 0 85 0 85 28.3 Nelson, Jordan 12 0 0 0 69 0 69 5.8 Wilbon, Mikale 4 35 28 0 0 0 63 15.8 Kalu, Joshua 13 0 0 0 0 41 41 3.2 Allen, Taariq 13 0 41 0 0 0 41 3.2 Cotton, Sam 13 0 35 0 0 0 35 2.7 Rose, Jonathan 9 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.3 Foster, Trey 10 0 9 0 0 0 9 0.9 McNitt, Luke 5 0 6 0 0 0 6 1.2 Lewis, Alex 13 4 0 0 0 0 4 0.3 Fyfe, Ryker 2 -35 0 0 0 0 -35 -17.5 TEAM 12 -18 0 0 -18 0 -36 -3.0 Total 13 2,340 3,470 114 616 143 6,683 514.1 Opponents 13 1,428 3,777 207 888 370 6,670 513.1
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INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE GAME BY GAME RUSHING NO-YDS/TD BYU US MIAMI USM ILL WIS MINN NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA Newby, Terrell RB 147-765/6 10-43/1 28-198/2 14-82/0 18-76/0 5-15/0 15-59/0 13-116/2 16-52/0 10-56/0 4-8/0 1-4/0 9-34/0 4-22/1 Cross, Imani RB 111-444/6 7-34/0 1-9/1 4-11/0 4-9/0 DNP 6-21/0 2-9/0 7-14/0 8-39/1 18-98/1 20-90/0 19-55/2 15-55/1 Armstrong Jr., Tommy QB 98-400/7 9-2/0 2-4/0 11-49/0 7-63/1 8-38/0 8-50/1 8-38/0 12-13/2 DNP 7-19/2 7-2/0 9-46/0 10-76/1 Janovich, Andy FB 42-265/3 - - - 5-68/0 11-43/0 3-59/1 7-27/0 2-4/0 2-2/1 4-26/0 2-5/0 - 6-31/1 Ozigbo, Devine RB 39-216/1 - 1-2/0 - 1-2/0 7-70/1 3-9/0 4-13/0 - - DNP 2-33/0 DNP 21-87/0 Moore, Alonzo WR 14-106/0 2-24/0 1-19/0 1--3/0 1-9/0 3-21/0 1-1/0 2-7/0 - DNP 1-13/0 1-7/0 - 1-8/0 Reilly, Brandon WR 11-96/0 1-11/0 1-5/0 2-14/0 2-12/0 - - - - 1-20/0 1-17/0 1-2/0 1-2/0 1-13/0 Carter, Cethan TE 2-48/1 DNP DNP - - - - - - - - 1-32/1 - 1-16/0 Wilbon, Mikale RB 9-35/0 6-14/0 3-21/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP Turner, Jamal WR 4-23/0 2--2/0 - - 1-3/0 - - - - - - - - 1-22/0 Pierson-El, De’Mornay WR 3--9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1--3/0 - 1--1/0 1--5/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP TEAM 9--18/0 - - DNP - - - 3--7/0 - - 1--2/0 3--5/0 - 2--4/0 Fyfe, Ryker QB 7--35/0 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 7--35/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP RECEIVING NO-YDS/TD BYU US MIAMI USM ILL WIS MINN NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA Westerkamp, Jordan WR 65-918/7 7-107/1 3-31/1 5-95/1 11-118/1 1--1/0 2-17/0 6-76/0 5-92/0 9-123/1 9-143/1 3-32/1 2-41/0 2-44/0 Reilly, Brandon WR 40-754/4 5-70/0 5-71/0 4-83/1 3-112/0 1-16/0 - 2-40/0 4-83/1 5-88/1 3-87/1 2-16/0 3-50/0 3-38/0 Moore, Alonzo WR 24-395/6 3-48/1 5-39/1 1-10/1 2-27/0 - 1-41/1 4-84/1 1-7/0 DNP 3-65/0 1-44/1 2-17/0 1-13/0 Carter, Cethan TE 24-329/2 DNP DNP 1-7/0 1--1/0 3-63/0 3-23/0 1-10/1 2-17/0 3-45/0 - 4-57/1 4-76/0 2-32/0 Morgan Jr., Stanley WR 25-304/3 2-19/0 3-29/0 4-78/1 2-32/0 - 2-12/0 - 1-6/0 3-26/1 3-27/0 - 3-44/0 2-31/1 Newby, Terrell RB 24-159/1 - 2-38/1 4-16/0 1-4/0 2-11/0 1-5/0 2-20/0 3-18/0 1-13/0 - 2-11/0 5-22/0 1-1/0 Hovey, Lane WR 12-158/1 2-17/0 5-68/0 - - - - - 1-15/0 2-33/1 - 1-19/0 1-6/0 Pierson-El, De’Mornay WR 12-111/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-6/0 2-31/0 3-31/1 5-31/0 1-12/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Turner, Jamal WR 9-93/0 2-21/0 - - - - - - 1-20/0 1-17/0 - 1-9/0 4-26/0 Ozigbo, Devine RB 5-62/0 - - - - 1-5/0 - - - 3-42/0 DNP - DNP 1-15/0 Janovich, Andy FB 2-58/0 - - - 1-53/0 1-5/0 - - - - - - - Allen, Taariq WR 5-41/1 - 2-21/0 1-12/0 1-10/1 - - - - - 1--2/0 - - Cotton, Sam TE 3-35/0 - - 1-8/0 1-13/0 - - - - - - - 1-14/0 Wilbon, Mikale RB 2-28/0 2-28/0 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP Cross, Imani RB 2-10/0 - - - - DNP - - 1-2/0 1-8/0 - - - Foster, Trey TE 1-9/1 1-9/1 - DNP DNP DNP - - - - - - - McNitt, Luke TE 1-6/0 - 1-6/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - DNP PASSING Armstrong, Jr., Tommy BYU South Alabama Miami (FL) Southern Miss Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Northwestern Michigan State Rutgers Iowa UCLA TOTALS
Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack 41 24 1 58.5 319 3 27 3 30 21 0 70.0 270 2 30 0 45 21 3 46.7 309 4 41 2 35 23 1 65.7 368 2 53 1 31 10 1 32.3 105 0 55 1 28 11 0 39.3 129 1 41 0 26 18 0 69.2 261 3 34 1 48 24 1 50.0 291 1 37 2 33 19 2 57.6 320 2 43 0 21 14 3 66.7 188 3 44 1 45 25 4 55.6 296 0 27 0 19 12 0 63.2 174 1 28 1 402 222 16 55.2 3,030 22 55 12
Fyfe, Ryker South Alabama Purdue TOTALS
Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic 7 5 1 71.4 33 1 14 0 0 129.6 48 29 4 60.4 407 4 52 2 18 142.5 55 34 5 61.8 440 5 52 2 18 140.8
Turner, Jamal South Alabama TOTALS
Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Yds Effic 24 143.2 0 167.6 23 120.3 12 167.2 15 54.3 0 89.8 12 191.6 18 103.6 0 146.9 14 160.4 0 93.0 7 157.5 125 128.6
PUNT RETURNS NO-YDS BYU US Westerkamp, Jordan 6-61 - - Pierson-El, De’Mornay 4-48 DNP DNP Morgan Jr., Stanley 1-5 1-5 -
MIAMI USM ILL WIS MINN NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA 2-33 1-17 1--1 - - - - - 1-4 - 1-8 DNP DNP 1-0 - 2-49 1--1 - DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - - - - - - - -
KICK RETURNS No-Yds BYU US Morgan Jr., Stanley 14-324 - - Stevenson, Jordan 6-85 DNP DNP Newby, Terrell 5-77 1-19 - Nelson, Jordan 4-69 - - Reilly, Brandon 2-48 - - Janovich, Andy 2-31 - - Westerkamp, Jordan 1-0 - - TEAM 1--18 - -
MIAMI USM ILL WIS MINN NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA 3-71 - - - - - 3-81 3-89 2-35 1-20 2-28 DNP DNP DNP 1-14 2-33 3-38 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 2-31 1-15 - - - 1-12 - - - - DNP 2-44 - - - 1-13 1-12 - - - - - - - - 2-48 - - - - - - - - - 1-9 1-22 - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - DNP - - 1--18 - - - - - - -
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INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS |-------------Tackles--------------| |--Sacks--| |------Pass Def-----| |----Fumbles----| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP/GS Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Gerry, Nathan 13 49 30 79 3-12 1.0-9 4-90 7 . . 1 . . Kalu, Joshua 13 51 24 75 5-27 1.0-8 3-41 7 1 . . 1 . Cockrell, Byerson 12 39 31 70 4-5 . . 6 . . . . . Young, Dedrick 12 25 36 61 5-8 . . 3 2 . . . . Banderas, Josh 9 34 27 61 7-10 . . 2 1 . . . . Weber, Chris 10 19 30 49 5-10 . . 2 2 1-0 . . . Rose, Jonathan 9 30 12 42 1-1 . 1-12 7 . . . . . Newby, Marcus 10 17 17 34 5-13 1.0-8 . 4 2 . . . . Collins, Maliek 13 14 15 29 7-30 2.5-22 . 1 6 . . . . McMullen, Greg 13 13 15 28 7-27 4.0-20 . . 5 . 1 . . Rose-Ivey, Michael 7 11 16 27 3-3 . . 1 1 . . . . Jones, Chris 13 21 4 25 2-7 1.0-5 2-0 5 . . . . . Williams, Aaron 13 17 7 24 3-9 . . . . . . . . Dzuris, Ross 13 14 10 24 9-19 2.5-10 . . 5 . . . . Maurice, Kevin 10 10 11 21 3-16 1.0-11 . . 1 . 2 . . Akinmoladun, Freedom 11 11 10 21 7-45 4.5-36 . . 4 . . . . Davie, Daniel 6 17 1 18 . . . 5 1 . . . . Gangwish, Jack 10 7 8 15 4-6 1.5-3 . . 7 1-0 . . . Janovich, Andy 13 11 2 13 . . . . . . . 1 . Valentine, Vincent 10 4 6 10 4-25 3.0-24 . . 1 . . . . Reed, Antonio 13 9 1 10 . . . . . . 2 . . Williams, Kieron 12 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . . Gifford, Luke 6 2 5 7 1-3 . . . . . . . . Taylor, Adam 13 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . . Ferguson, Tyrin 11 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . . Simpson, Brad 12 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . Williams, Kevin 8 1 3 4 1-2 . . . . 1-1 . . . Nabity, Graham 12 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Joseph, Boaz 11 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . Lewis, Alex 13 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . Stoltenberg, Mick 8 2 . 2 1-6 1.0-6 . . . 1-0 . . . Ozigbo, Devine 11 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . McNitt, Luke 5 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Allen, Taariq 13 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Gates, Nick 10 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . Cross, Imani 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Armstrong Jr., Tommy 12 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Carter, Cethan 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Foster, Jerald 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Price, Givens 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Westerkamp, Jordan 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Foltz, Sam 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Sterup, Zach 9 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Thurston, Paul 12 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Natter, A.J. 3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Reilly, Brandon 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Fyfe, Ryker 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . Brown, Drew 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . TEAM 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1 . 1 Ober, Jordan 13 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . Total 13 457 344 801 87-284 24-162 10-143 50 39 5-1 7 2 1 Opponents 13 489 406 895 83-285 14-143 21-370 47 28 6-27 7 2 . *Total team TFL (team stops behind line of scrimmage; not total number of individual TFL)
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Janovich, Andy Williams, Kieron Reed, Antonio Taylor, Adam Ferguson, Tyrin Jones, Chris Weber, Chris Nabity, Graham Joseph, Boaz Simpson, Brad Rose, Jonathan McNitt, Luke Allen, Taariq Williams, Aaron Brown, Drew Stoltenberg, Mick Thurston, Paul Gates, Nick Foster, Jerald Foltz, Sam
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INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE GAME BY GAME TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT BYU USA Miami USM ILL WIS Minn NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA Gerry, Nathan 49-30 79 4-2 3-0 7-2 2-1 2-4 1-6 5-1 1-1 4-4 9-5 7-1 1-2 3-1 Kalu, Joshua 51-24 75 8-1 1-4 3-1 5-0 1-2 6-3 5-2 1-2 3-1 4-4 4-0 3-3 7-1 Cockrell, Byerson 39-31 70 4-1 2-1 1-2 4-3 2-5 4-6 6-2 3-5 DNP 4-0 3-1 2-4 4-1 Young, Dedrick 25-36 61 3-4 DNP 3-2 1-2 4-7 3-6 2-0 - 4-2 1-5 3-1 0-5 1-2 Banderas, Josh 34-27 61 3-3 DNP 1-1 DNP DNP DNP 8-2 7-3 6-3 2-8 5-1 1-3 1-3 Weber, Chris 19-30 49 DNP 2-4 - 5-7 5-12 3-4 DNP DNP - 1-1 2-0 0-2 1-0 Rose, Jonathan 30-12 42 DNP 4-4 3-1 3-1 3-3 4-0 8-0 DNP DNP 2-2 3-0 0-1 DNP Newby, Marcus 17-17 34 DNP 1-0 DNP 2-2 0-1 1-3 1-1 1-0 4-2 2-6 4-1 1-1 DNP Collins, Maliek 14-15 29 0-1 0-2 4-0 - 2-7 1-2 0-2 2-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 McMullen, Greg 13-15 28 1-1 1-2 3-0 2-2 0-1 0-4 1-0 - 0-1 0-2 4-0 0-1 1-1 Rose-Ivey, Michael 11-16 27 DNP 2-8 3-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-3 DNP 2-1 - 2-2 2-1 Jones, Chris 21-4 25 - 2-1 2-1 3-0 0-1 3-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-1 - 2-0 Dzuris, Ross 14-10 24 - 1-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-3 1-0 1-3 4-1 - 3-0 1-0 1-0 Williams, Aaron 17-7 24 4-2 1-1 - - 3-0 - - 0-1 5-2 - - 1-1 3-0 Akinmoladun, Freedom 11-10 21 1-1 1-1 5-1 2-2 0-2 DNP DNP 0-2 1-1 1-0 - - Maurice, Kevin 10-11 21 - 1-0 2-0 0-1 2-6 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 1-3 - 2-0 1-1 Davie, Daniel 17-1 18 5-0 6-0 2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - 4-1 DNP DNP DNP Gangwish, Jack 7-8 15 1-1 DNP DNP DNP - 0-2 3-0 1-3 1-1 1-1 - - Janovich, Andy 11-2 13 - - 3-0 - - 1-1 1-0 - - 0-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 Valentine, Vincent 4-6 10 0-1 - DNP DNP DNP 1-2 1-0 - - 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-1 Reed, Antonio 9-1 10 0-1 - - - - 1-0 1-0 - 1-0 - 1-0 1-0 4-0 Gifford, Luke 2-5 7 0-1 1-3 - - - 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Williams, Kieron 5-2 7 0-1 0-1 - DNP - - 1-0 2-0 1-0 - - 1-0 Ferguson, Tyrin 3-2 5 - 1-0 0-1 - - - 1-0 - - 1-0 DNP DNP 0-1 Taylor, Adam 3-2 5 - - - 1-0 - 1-0 - 0-1 - 0-1 - - 1-0 Simpson, Brad 3-1 4 - - - 1-0 - DNP 1-0 - - 1-0 - - 0-1 Williams, Kevin 1-3 4 0-2 - 0-1 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - 1-0 Joseph, Boaz 1-2 3 0-1 0-1 - DNP - - - DNP 1-0 - - - Lewis, Alex 2-1 3 - - - - 0-1 - - - 1-0 - - 1-0 Nabity, Graham 2-1 3 1-0 - 0-1 1-0 DNP - - - - - - - Gates, Nick 1-1 2 - - - - 0-1 - DNP DNP DNP - 1-0 - Allen, Taariq 1-1 2 - - - - - 0-1 1-0 - - - - - Ozigbo, Devine 0-2 2 - - - - 0-1 - - - 0-1 DNP - DNP Stoltenberg, Mick 2-0 2 DNP 1-0 DNP - - DNP - - DNP - - 1-0 DNP McNitt, Luke 1-1 2 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 1-0 - DNP Westerkamp, Jordan 0-1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 0-1 Price, Givens 0-1 1 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Foster, Jerald 1-0 1 - - - - - - - 1-0 - - - - Carter, Cethan 1-0 1 DNP DNP - - - - - - - - 1-0 - Foltz, Sam 1-0 1 - DNP - - - - - 1-0 - - - - Cross, Imani 1-0 1 - - - - DNP - - - - - - 1-0 Sterup, Zach 0-1 1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP - - - - - - 0-1 Natter, A.J. 1-0 1 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Thurston, Paul 0-1 1 - - - DNP 0-1 - - - - - - - Brown, Drew 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - Fyfe, Ryker 0-1 1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP Armstrong Jr., Tommy 0-1 1 - - - 0-1 - - - - DNP - - - Reilly, Brandon 0-1 1 - - - 0-1 - - - - - - - - TEAM 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - -
Nathan Gerry led the Huskers in tackles (79) and interceptions (4) in 2015. Gerry enters 2016 with 199 career tackles.
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INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE GAME BY GAME TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A TOT BYU USA MIAMI USM ILL WIS MINN NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA Dzuris, Ross 4-5 9 - - 1-1 1-0 1-1 - 1-1 2-3 1-1 - 1-7 - 1-5 Collins, Maliek 5-2 7 - - - - 3-16 1-2 - 1-1 - - 1-10 1-1 McMullen, Greg 6-1 7 1-7 - - - - - 1-3 - - 1-1 3-11 - 1-5 Akinmoladun, Freedom 5-2 7 1-3 2-9 1-12 2-17 1-4 DNP DNP - - - - - Banderas, Josh 6-1 7 2-6 DNP - DNP DNP DNP 1-1 - 1-1 - 2-1 1-1 Young, Dedrick 2-3 5 - DNP - - 2-3 - - - - 1-1 2-4 - Kalu, Joshua 5-0 5 2-8 - - 1-8 - - - - - - 1-4 1-7 Newby, Marcus 3-2 5 DNP 1-2 DNP - 1-1 1-1 - - - 1-1 1-8 - DNP Weber, Chris 1-4 5 DNP - - 2-2 3-8 - DNP DNP - - - - Cockrell, Byerson 2-2 4 - - - 1-0 - 1-0 1-2 - DNP - - 1-3 Gangwish, Jack 2-2 4 2-2 DNP DNP DNP - - 1-2 1-2 - - - - Valentine, Vincent 3-1 4 - - DNP DNP DNP 2-8 1-11 - - - 1-6 - Gerry, Nathan 2-1 3 - - 1-1 - - - - 1-9 - - - - 1-2 Maurice, Kevin 2-1 3 - 1-11 - - - DNP DNP DNP - 1-1 - 1-4 Williams, Aaron 3-0 3 - - - - 1-3 - - - 1-1 - - - 1-5 Rose-Ivey, Michael 2-1 3 DNP 1-2 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP - - - Jones, Chris 2-0 2 - - - 1-5 - - - - - 1-2 - - Stoltenberg, Mick 1-0 1 DNP 1-6 DNP - - DNP - - DNP - - - DNP Williams, Kevin 0-1 1 1-2 - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - Gifford, Luke 0-1 1 - 1-3 - - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Rose, Jonathan 1-0 1 DNP 1-1 - - - - - DNP DNP - - - DNP SACKS UA-A TOT BYU USA MIAMI USM ILL WIS MINN NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA Akinmoladun, Freedom 4-1 4.5 1.0-3 - 1.0-12 2.0-17 0.5-4 DNP DNP - - - - - McMullen, Greg 4-0 4.0 1.0-7 - - - - - 1.0-3 - - - 2.0-10 - Valentine, Vincent 3-0 3.0 - - DNP DNP DNP 1.0-7 1.0-11 - - - 1.0-6 - Collins, Maliek 2-1 2.5 - - - - 1.5-12 - - - - - 1.0-10 - Dzuris, Ross 2-1 2.5 - - - - - - - 0.5-2 1.0-1 - 1.0-7 - Gangwish, Jack 1-1 1.5 1.0-1 DNP DNP DNP - - - 0.5-2 - - - - Newby, Marcus 1-0 1.0 DNP - DNP - - - - - - - 1.0-8 - DNP Gerry, Nathan 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-9 - - - - Maurice, Kevin 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-11 - - - DNP DNP DNP - - - - Jones, Chris 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-5 - - - - - - - - Stoltenberg, Mick 1-0 1.0 DNP 1.0-6 DNP - - DNP - - DNP - - - DNP Kalu, Joshua 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-8 - - - - - - - - INT RETURNS Gerry, Nathan Kalu, Joshua Jones, Chris Rose, Jonathan
NO-YDS 4-90 3-41 2-0 1-12
BYU USA MIAMI USM ILL WIS MINN NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA 1-43 1-21 - - - - 1-2 - - - 1-24 - - - 1-0 - - - 1-41 - - - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - 1-0 DNP - - - - - - DNP DNP 1-12 - - DNP
FUMBLES RECOVERED Williams, Kevin Stoltenberg, M. Ober, Jordan Gangwish, Jack Weber, Chris
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BYU USA MIAMI USM ILL WIS MINN NW PUR MSU RUT IOWA UCLA - - - 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - DNP - DNP - - DNP - - DNP - - 1 DNP - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - DNP DNP DNP - - 1 - - - - - DNP 1 - - - - DNP DNP - - - - -
FORCED FUMBLES Reed, Antonio Maurice, Kevin McMullen, Greg Gerry, Nathan TEAM
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FUMBLE RETURNS Williams, Kevin
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TEAM COMPARISON OPPONENT SCORE 1ST DNS (RUN/PASS/PEN) BYU 28-33 25/21 (9/7; 16/13; 0/1) South Alabama 48-9 31/18 (14/1; 16/15; 1/2) Miami 33-36 (OT) 24/24 (8/4; 12/18; 4/2) Southern Miss 36-28 25/19 (10/1; 14/15; 1/3) Illinois * 13-14 12/17 (9/4; 2/11; 1/2) Wisconsin * 21-23 13/26 (5/6; 7/16; 1/4) Minnesota * 48-25 23/18 (8/3; 14/15; 1/0) Northwestern * 28-30 22/15 (6/5; 13/8; 3/2) Purdue * 45-55 28/20 (3/8; 22/10; 3/2) Michigan State * 39-38 24/25 (11/5; 12/17; 1/3) Rutgers * 31-14 16/15 (7/7; 8/8; 1/0) Iowa 20-28 22/11 (7/4; 14/3; 1/4) UCLA 37-29 31/17( 17/2; 10/14; 4/1) Totals 427-362 296/246 (114/57; 160/163; 22/26)
RUSHING PASSING PASS YDS 37-126/26-132 24-41-1/28-46-1 319/379 37-258/24-19 26-38-1/26-45-1 303/313 32-153/33-132 21-45-3/25-42-1 309/379 39-242/23-11 23-35-1/26-42-0 368/447 34-187/32-131 10-31-1/23-45-0 105/251 37-196/34-147 11-28-0/24-50-0 129/322 39-203/26-65 18-26-0/26-40-2 261/301 38-82/28-156 24-48-1/13-28-0 291/177 29-77/37-183 29-48-4/28-43-0 407/274 36-179/34-143 19-33-2/24-39-1 320/348 38-174/39-89 14-21-3/14-28-2 188/170 38-137/28-153 25-45-4/9-16-0 296/97 62-326/16-67 12-19-0/26-41-2 174/319 496-2,340/379-1,428 256-458-21/293-506-10 3,470/3,777
TOTAL OFFENSE RET YDS 78-445/72-511 67/30 75-561/69-332 21/92 77-462/75-511 104/135 74-610/65-458 49/111 65-292/77-382 58/58 65-325/84-469 17/20 65-464/66-366 125/112 86-373/56-333 37/219 77-484/80-457 163/159 69-499/73-491 135/106 59-362/67-259 63/145 83-433/44-250 20/174 81-500/57-386 36/131 954-5,810/885-5,205 874/1492
T/O 2/1 1/3 3/1 2/1 2/0 1/0 0/3 1/0 5/0 2/1 3/2 4/1 1/2 27/15
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
OPPONENT BYU South Alabama Miami Southern Miss Illinois * Wisconsin * Minnesota* Northwestern* Purdue * Michigan State * Rutgers * Iowa UCLA Totals
3RD DOWN 6-14/3-14 5-9/7-16 6-15/3-14 4-13/4-14 4-17/7-20 8-18/5-16 7-13/6-15 9-20/5-13 7-12/8-17 6-12/8-14 5-11/3-14 7-16/0-9 7-11/5-12 81-181/64-188
4TH DOWN 0-0/2-4 0-0/0-2 1-1/0-0 1-1/1-3 0-1/0-2 0-0/1-1 0-0/1-2 1-1/0-0 0-0/2-3 1-1/1-2 0-0/0-4 1-3/0-0 0-0/1-2 5-8/9-25
TIME POSS 32:53/27:07 33:34/26:26 31:38/28:22 34:01/25:59 28:52/31:08 28:04/31:56 31:43/28:17 38:58/21:02 29:26/30:34 27:35/32:25 30:01/29:59 36:06/23:54 38:15/21:45 421:06/358:54
MARGIN 5:46 7:08 3:16 8:02 -2:16 -3:52 3:26 17:56 -1:08 -4:50 0:02 12:12 16:30 62:12
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
YDS/RUSH 3.4/5.1 7.0/0.8 4.8/4.0 6.2/0.5 5.5/4.1 5.3/4.3 5.2/2.5 2.2/5.6 2.7/4.9 5.0/4.2 4.6/2.3 3.6/5.5 5.3/4.2 4.7/3.8
YDS/PASS 7.8/8.2 8.0/7.0 6.9/9.0 10.5/10.6 3.4/5.6 4.6/6.4 10.0/7.5 6.1/6.3 8.5/6.4 9.7/8.9 9.0/6.1 6.6/6.1 9.2/7.8 7.6/7.5
YDS/PLAY 5.7/7.1 7.5/4.8 6.0/6.8 8.2/7.0 4.5/5.0 5.0/5.6 7.1/5.5 4.3/5.9 6.3/5.7 7.2/6.7 6.1/3.9 5.2/5.7 6.2/6.8 6.1/5.9
PUNTING 6-44.2/5-51.0 3-34.7/5-30.6 7-39.7/5-52.0 1-44.0/4-40.5 9-46.9/9-37.1 9-43.8/6-38.5 2-43.5/5-51.0 6-50.7/5-38.4 3-48.0/5-41.6 2-35.0/3-45.0 5-40.4/6-37.5 5-44.6/9-30.6 3-41.7/4-41.8 61-43.6/71-40.2
PENALTIES 12-90/4-30 7-80/7-67 12-98/13-114 12-98/9-80 6-42/3-35 9-89/6-45 2-25/6-55 6-64/5-58 7-40/6-58 5-55/8-76 2-15/4-23 8-95/6-54 6-38/7-56 829/751
NEBRASKA RED ZONE CHART NEBRASKA INSIDE OPPONENT’S RED-ZONE Times Times Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts Sept.5 BYU L, 28-33 3 3 21 Sept. 12 South Alabama W, 48-9 6 6 38 Sept. 19 at Miami L, 33-36 (OT) 4 3 23 Sept. 26 Southern Miss W, 36-28 8 7 33 Oct. 3 at Illinois * L, 13-14 3 3 13 Oct. 10 Wisconsin * L, 21-23 1 1 7 Oct. 17 at Minnesota * W, 48-25 5 4 24 Oct. 24 Northwestern * L, 28-30 3 3 20 Oct. 31 at Purdue * L, 45-55 6 6 38 Nov. 7 Michigan State * W, 39-38 4 3 20 Nov. 14 at Rutgers * W, 31-14 2 2 14 Nov. 27 Iowa * L, 20-28 3 2 14 Dec. 26 vs. UCLA W, 37-29 6 5 31 Totals 54 48 296 48 of 54 (88.9%) OPPONENT INSIDE NEBRASKA’S RED-ZONE Times Times Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts Sept. 5 BYU L, 28-33 4 4 20 Sept. 12 South Alabama W, 48-9 2 1 3 Sept. 19 at Miami L, 33-36 (OT) 8 7 29 Sept. 26 Southern Miss W, 36-28 7 4 28 Oct. 3 at Illinois * L, 13-14 3 1 7 Oct. 10 Wisconsin * L, 21-23 2 2 14 Oct. 17 at Minnesota* W, 48-25 3 3 18 Oct. 24 Northwestern * L, 28-30 5 4 16 Oct. 31 at Purdue * L, 45-55 6 6 41 Nov. 7 Michigan State* W, 39-38 3 3 21 Nov. 14 at Rutgers * W, 31-14 2 2 14 Nov. 27 Iowa * L, 20-28 1 1 7 Dec. 26 vs. UCLA W, 37-29 3 2 15 Totals 49 40 233 40 of 49 (81.6%) *Big Ten games
Total Rush Pass TDs TDs TDs 3 1 2 5 3 2 3 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 3 2 1 5 2 3 3 3 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 4 4 0 38 21 17
Failed to score inside RZ FG FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 2 1 2 1 0 0
Total Rush Pass TDs TDs TDs 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 6 3 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 28 13 15
Failed to score inside RZ FG FGA Downs 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4 3
Int Fumb 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Half Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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2015 STATISTICAL HIGHS AND LOWS NEBRASKA TOTALS HIGHS Points Scored 48 (USA, Minn.) First Downs 31 (USA, UCLA) Rushing Attempts 62 (UCLA) Rushing Yards 326 (UCLA) Passes Attempted 48 (NW, Purdue) Passes Completed 29 (Purdue) Had Intercepted 4 (Purdue, Iowa) Passing Yards 407 (PUR) Total Plays 86 (NW) Total Yards 610 (USM) Possession Time 38:52 (NW) Fumbles 2 (USM, RU) Fumbles Lost 1 (BYU, USM, Ill., Wis., Purdue) Turnovers 5 (Purdue) Turnover Margin +3 (Minn.) Penalties 12 (BYU, Miami, USM) Yards Penalized 98 (Miami) Sacks By-Yards Lost 6-41 (RU) Team TFL-Yards 12-51 (RU)
LOWS 13 (Ill.) 12 (Ill.) 29 (Purdue) 77 (Purdue) 19 (UCLA) 10 (Ill.) 0 vs. Wis., Minn., UCLA 105 (Ill.) 59 (RU) 292 (Ill.) 27:35 (MSU) 0, five times 0, seven times 0 (Minn.) -5 (Purdue) 2 (Minn., RU) 15 (RU) 0-0 (MSU, Iowa, UCLA) 3-15 (Miami)
OPPONENT TOTALS HIGHS Points Scored 55 (Purdue) First Downs 26 (Wis.) Rushing Attempts 39 (RU) Rushing Yards 183 (Purdue) Passes Attempted 50 (Wis.) Passes Completed 28 (BYU, Purdue) Had Intercepted 2 (Minn., RU, UCLA) Passing Yards 379 (BYU, Miami) Total Plays 84 (Wis.) Total Yards 511 (BYU, Miami) Possession Time 32:25 (MSU) Fumbles 4 (USA) Fumbles Lost 2 (USA) Turnovers 3 (USA) Turnover Margin +5 (Purdue) Penalties 13 (Miami) Yards Penalized 114 (Miami) Sacks By-Yards Lost 3-24 (BYU) Team TFL-Yards 9-41 (NW, Purdue)
LOWS 8 (USA) 11 (Iowa) 16 (UCLA) 19 (USA) 16 (Iowa) 9 (Iow) 0, five times 97 (Iowa) 44 (Iowa) 250 (Iowa) 21:02 (NW) 0, six times 0, nine times 0 (Ill., Wis., NW, Purdue) -3 (Minn.) 3 (Ill.) 23 (RU) 0-0 (USA, Wis., MSU, Iowa) 2-6 (Wis.)
NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Most Rushing Attempts Most Net Rushing Yards Most Rushing TDs Longest TD Run Longest Run, No TD Most Pass Attempts Most Completed Passes Most Passing Yards Most Passing TDs Longest TD Pass Longest Pass, No TD Most Pass Receptions Most Receiving Yards Most TD Receptions Most Total Offense Attempts Most Total Offense Yards Most All-Purpose Attempts Most All-Purpose Yards Most Touchdowns Scored Most Field Goals Attempted Most Field Goals Made Longest Field Goal Made Longest Field Goal Attempted Most Interceptions Longest Interception TD Return Longest Int. Return, No TD Longest Fumble TD Return Longest Fumble Return, No TD Longest Punt Return, TD Longest Punt Return, No TD Most Punt Return Yardage Longest Kickoff Return, TD Longest Kickoff Return, No TD Longest Blocked Punt, TD Longest Blocked FG Return: Most Kickoff Return Yardage Most Punts Highest Punting Average Longest Punt
28; Terrell Newby vs. South Alabama 198; Terrell Newby vs. South Alabama 2; Terrell Newby vs. South Alabama; at Minnesota; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Northwestern, vs. Michigan State; Imani Cross vs. Iowa 69; Terrell Newby at Minnesota 38; Imani Cross at Rutgers 49; Ryker Fyfe at Purdue 29; Ryker Fyfe at Purdue 407; Ryker Fyfe at Purdue 4; Tommy Armstrong Jr. at Miami; Ryker Fyfe at Purdue 44; Tommy Armstrong Jr. to Alonzo Moore at Rutgers 55; Tommy Armstrong Jr. to Cethan Carter at Illinois 11; Jordan Westerkamp vs. Southern Miss 143; Jordan Westerkamp vs. Michigan State 1; 27 times 60; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Northwestern (12 rush, 48 passes) 431; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Southern Miss (63 rush, 368 pass) 30; Terrell Newby vs. South Alabama (28 rushes, 2 receptions; 0 kickoff returns) 236; Terrell Newby vs. South Alabama 3; Terrell Newby vs. South Alabama *7; Drew Brown vs. Southern Miss (Tied school record) 5; Drew Brown vs. Southern Miss 50; Drew Brown vs. Southern Miss 52; Drew Brown vs. Wisconsin 1; 10 times 41; Joshua Kalu at Minnesota 43; Nathan Gerry vs. BYU None 1; Kevin Williams vs. Southern Miss None 42; De’Mornay Pierson-El at Minnesota 33; Jordan Westerkamp at Miami None 42; Stanley Morgan Jr. at Purdue None None 89; Stanley Morgan Jr. vs. Michigan State (3 returns) 9; Sam Foltz at Illinois (46.9 avg.); vs. Wisconsin (43.8 avg.) 50.7; Sam Foltz vs. Northwestern (6 punts) 67; Sam Foltz vs. BYU
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2015 GAMES PLAYED AND STARTS Player (Games/Starts) Armstrong Jr., Tommy (12/12) Akinmoladun, Freedom (11/4) Allen, Taariq (13/3) Bailey, Christian (5/0) Banderas, Josh (9/9) Broekemeier, Tyson (2/-) Brown, Drew (13/-) Carter, Cethan (11/11) Cockrell, Byerson (12/12) Collins, Maliek (13/12) Cotton, Sam (13/7) Cross, Imani (12/4) Davie, Daniel (6/5) Dzuris, Ross (13/4) Ferguson, Tyrin (11/-) Finnan, Matt (5/-) Foltz, Sam (12/-) Foster, Jerald (13/-) Foster, Trey (10/-) Fyfe, Ryker (2/1) Gangwish, Jack (10/9) Gates, Nick (10/10) Gerry, Nathan (13/13) Gifford, Luke (6/-) Hahn, Sam (3/-) Hovey, Lane (13/5) Jackson, Charles (1/-) Janovich, Andy (13/6)
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Rose, Jonathan (9/5) Jones, Chris (13/7) Rose-Ivey, Michael (7/2) Jordan, Harrison (3/-) Simpson, Brad (12/-) Joseph, Boaz (11/-) Sterup, Zach (9/7) Kalu, Joshua (13/13) Stevenson, Jordan (3/-) King, Sedrick (2/-) Stoltenberg, Mick (8/-) Knevel, David (8/-) Kondolo, Chongo (13/9) Sutton, David (6/1) Taylor, Adam (13/-) Lewis, Alex (13/13) Thurston, Paul (12/-) Lindsay, Spencer (1/-) Turner, Jamal (13/1) Long, Chris (1/-) Utter, Dylan (13/13) Maurice, Kevin (10/1) Valentine, Vincent (10/7) McMullen, Greg (13/13) Weber, Chris (10/4) McNitt, Luke (5/-) Westerkamp, Jordan (13/4) Moore, Alonzo (12/5) Morgan Jr., Stanley (13/3) Whitaker, Corey (3/-) Wilbon, Mikale (4/-) Mosley, Trai (8/-) Williams, Aaron (13/3) Nabity, Graham (12/-) Williams, Kevin (8/2) Natter, A.J. (3/-) Williams, Kieron (13/-) Nelson, Jordan (12/-) Young, Dedrick (12/11) Newby, Marcus (10/6) Newby, Terrell (13/8) Ober, Jordan (13/-) Ozigbo, Devine (11/-) Pierson-El, De’Mornay (5/1) Price, Givens (2/-) Reed, Antonio (13/-) Reeves, Ryne (13/13) Reilly, Brandon (13/6)
MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS LONG SEASON PLAYS (20 OR MORE YARDS) Husker Long Plays Rush Pass Ret. Total Total BYU 0 3 1 4 South Alabama 2 5 1 8 Miami 1 7 4 12 Southern Miss 3 7 0 10 Illinois 2 1 2 5 Wisconsin 1 1 0 2 Minnesota 2 4 2 8 Northwestern 0 5 1 6 Purdue 2 6 3 11 Michigan State 1 8 4 13 Rutgers 3 2 1 6 Iowa 0 4 1 5 UCLA 4 3 0 7 Totals 21 56 20 97
Opponent Long Plays Rush Pass Ret. 3 5 0 8 0 4 2 6 1 5 2 8 0 10 3 13 3 3 0 6 1 6 0 7 0 5 2 7 2 4 4 10 2 1 5 8 2 6 1 9 1 2 4 7 2 2 5 9 1 5 2 8 18 58 30 106
DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Nebraska Opponent Most Yards (Result) 99 at Minnesota (TD) 99 vs. BYU (TD) Most Plays (Result) 16 at Minnesota (TD) 16 vs. Michigan State (TD) Most Time (Result) 6:36 vs. Wisconsin (TD) 8:50 vs. Michigan State (TD)
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MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS STARTING FIELD POSITION* NU Avg. Start (yds/drives/in 20/past 50) BYU 28.7 (402/14/2/1) South Alabama 34.2 (444/13/2/3) Miami 25.4 (356/14/1/0) Southern Miss 31.6 (411/13/1/2) Illinois 30.1 (482/16/3/2) Wisconsin 26.7 (374/14/1/1) Minnesota 32.1 (385/12/5/3) Northwestern 29.9 (359/12/2/1) Purdue 26.8 (429/16/4/0) Michigan State 42.1 (505/12/1/0) Rutgers 36.3 (544/15/1/4) Iowa 28.4 (426/15/3/4) UCLA 41.7 (500/12/3/0) Totals 30.5 (5,506/178/29/21)
SCORING DRIVES Scoring [------Time-----] [-----Plays----] [-Scoring Drives-] Game Drives Total Avg. Total Avg. 5 or less 1 or 0 BYU 4 11:03 2:45 27 6.75 1 0 South Alabama 8 14:09 1:46 54 6.75 2 0 Miami 5 14:18 2:51 41 8.20 0 0 Southern Miss 8 17:44 2:13 57 7.13 4 0 Illinois 3 8:23 2:47 20 6.67 0 0 Wisconsin 3 10:55 3:38 25 8.33 1 0 Minnesota 8 25:30 3:11 53 6.63 3 1 Northwestern 6 23:57 3:59 56 9.33 1 1 Purdue 7 17:20 2:28 48 6.86 3 0 Michigan State 7 20:07 2:52 54 7.71 1 0 Rutgers 5 12:00 2:24 27 5.40 3 0 Iowa 4 9:33 2:21 32 8.00 1 0 UCLA 6 37:00 4:06 53 8.83 1 0 Totals 74 209:34 2:49 547 7.39 21 2 Opponents 61 148:23 2:25 355 5.82 24 5
*does not include drives with time of 0:00 (ie, defensive and special teams touchdowns, end of half turnovers, overtime, etc.)
NEBRASKA POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Game TOs Gained TDs FG-FGA Pts. (NU Fumbles/Lost, INT)
BYU 1 (0/0 F/L, 1 INT) 1 South Alabama 3 (4/2 F/L, 1 INT) 2 Miami 1 (0/0 F/L, 0 INT) 0 Southern Miss 1 (2/1 F/L, 0 INT) 0 Illinois 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 INT) 0 Wisconsin 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 INT) 0 Minnesota 3 (1/1 F/L, 2 INT) 2 Northwestern 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 INT) 0 Purdue 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 INT) 0 Michigan State 1 (1/0 F/L, 1 INT) 0 Rutgers 2 (2/0 F/L, 2 INT) 0 Iowa 1 (3/1 F/L, 0 INT) 1 UCLA 2 (2/0 F/L, 2 INT) 0 Nebraska 15 (15/5 F/L, 10 INT) 6 Opponent 27 (11/6 F/L, 21 INT) 12
0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 1-3
7 17 0 3 0 0 14 0 0 3 0 7 0 50 87
Opp. Avg. Start NU lead (yds/drives/in 20/past 50) 29.9 (419/14/3/2) -1.2 27.7 (332/12/3/1) +6.5 31.0 (434/14/3/1) -5.6 33.3 (466/14/1/2) -1.7 28.8 (461/16/3/2) +1.3 26.2 (367/14/3/0) +0.5 23.0 (275/12/3/0) +9.1 25.6 (307/12/2/1) +4.3 42.1 (631/15/3/4) -15.3 42.2 (506/12/2/1) -0.1 29.4 (412/14/4/2) +6.8 36.1 (542/15/2/3) -7.7 35.1 (386/11/3/0) +6.6 31.9 (5,401/175/35/19) -1.4
PENALTIES NU Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds BYU 12-90 4-30 South Alabama 7-80 7-67 Miami 12-98 13-114 Southern Miss 12-98 9-80 Illinois 6-42 3-35 Wisconsin 9-89 6-45 Minnesota 2-25 6-55 Northwestern 6-64 5-58 Purdue 7-40 6-58 Michigan State 5-55 8-76 Rutgers 2-15 4-23 Iowa 8-95 6-54 UCLA 6-38 7-56 Totals (Avg/Penalty) 94-829 (8.8) 84-751 (8.9) Avg/Game 7.2-69.1 6.5-62.6
2 (1/1 F/L, 1 INT) 1 (0/0 F/L, 1 INT) 3 (0/0 F/L, 3 INT) 2 (2/1 F/L. 1 INT) 2 (2/1 F/L, 1 INT) 1 (1/1 F/L, 0 INT) 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) 1 (0/0 F/L, 1 INT) 5 (1/1 F/L, 4 INT) 2 (0/0 F/L, 2 INT) 3 (2/0 F/L, 3 INT) 4 (0/0 F/L, 4 INT) 1 (1/1 F/L, 0 INT) 27 (11/6 F/L, 21 INT) 15 (15/5 F/L, 10 INT)
NEBRASKA STARTING LINEUPS HUSKER OFFENSIVE STARTERS GAME-BY-GAME Opponent WR WR TE BYU Moore Hovey Sutton So. Alabama Morgan Reilly Cotton Miami Hovey Reilly Carter Southern Miss Morgan Reilly Carter Illinois Moore Reilly Carter Wisconsin Pierson-El Morgan Carter Minnesota Moore Allen Carter Northwestern Moore Allen Carter Purdue Hovey Reilly Carter Michigan St. Moore Westerkamp Carter Rutgers Hovey Cotton ^ Carter Iowa Hovey Reilly Carter UCLA Turner Allen Carter
LT Gates Gates Gates Gates Gates Gates Sterup Sterup Sterup Gates Gates Gates Gates
LG Kondolo Kondolo Kondolo Kondolo Kondolo Kondolo Kondolo Kondolo Kondolo Sterup Sterup Sterup Sterup
C Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves
RG Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter Utter
RT Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis
QB Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Fyfe Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstong
IB Newby Newby Newby Newby Newby Westerkamp # Newby Newby Newby Cross Cross Cross Cross
FB Janovich Janovich Westerkamp # Westerkamp # Cotton ^ Janovich Cotton ^ Cotton ^ Janovich Cotton ^ Janovich Janovich Cotton ^
PK D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown D. Brown
#-opened in three wide receiver formation; %-NU opened in a four-receiver set (three receivers and a tight end); ^-NU opened in two tight end set; $-NU opened in four receiver set (no tight end)
HUSKER DEFENSIVE STARTERS GAME-BY-GAME Opponent DE DT DT BYU McMullen Collins Valentine South Alabama McMullen Collins Valentine Miami McMullen Collins Williams Southern Miss McMullen Collins Williams Illinois McMullen Collins Maurice Wisconsin Dzuris Collins McMullen Minnesota Dzuris Collins McMullen Northwestern Dzuris Collins McMullen Purdue Dzuris Valentine McMullen Michigan State McMullen Collins Valentine Rutgers McMullen Collins Valentine Iowa McMullen Collins Valentine UCLA McMullen Collins Valentine * - NU opened with nickel package
DE BUCK Gangwish Young Akinmoladun Rose-Ivey Akinmoladun Rose-Ivey Akinmoladun Young Akinmoladun Young Gangwish Young Gangwish Young Gangwish Young Gangwish Young Gangwish Young Gangwish Young Gangwish Young Gangwish Rose-Ivey
MIKE Banderas Weber Banderas Weber Weber Weber Banderas Banderas Banderas Banderas Banderas Banderas Banderas
WILL A. Williams* M. Newby Young M. Newby Jones* M. Newby M. Newby Jones* Jones* M. Newby J. Rose* Newby Williams @
LCB Davie Davie Davie J. Rose J. Rose J. Rose J. Rose Davie Davie Jones Jones Jones Jones
FS SS Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell Gerry A. Williams Gerry A. Williams Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell Gerry Cockrell
RCB Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu Kalu
P Foltz Broekmeier Foltz Foltz Foltz Foltz Foltz Foltz Foltz Foltz Foltz Foltz Foltz
# - NU opened with dime packages; %-NU opened with five defensive linemen; @-NU opened with three safties; !-NU opened with 3 defensive ends
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RUSHING RECORDS SINGLE-GAME RUSHING
No. Player, Position, Opponent, Date Yards 1. Roy Helu Jr., IB, vs. Missouri, Oct. 30, 2010 307 2. Calvin Jones, IB, vs. Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 294 3. Mike Rozier, IB, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 285 4. Ken Clark, IB, vs. Okla. St., Oct. 15, 1988 256 5. Rick Berns, IB, vs. Missouri, Nov. 18, 1978 255 6. I.M. Hipp, IB, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 254 7. Mike Rozier, IB, vs. Okla. St., Nov. 6, 1982 251 8. Keith Jones, IB, at Colorado, Nov. 28, 1987 248 9. Taylor Martinez, QB, at Kansas State, Oct. 7, 2010 241 10. Keith Jones, IB, vs. Iowa St., Nov. 7, 1987 240 Dan Alexander, IB, vs. Northwestern 240 Dec. 30, 2000 (Alamo Bowl; NU bowl record)
SEASON RUSHING
No. Player, Position, Year 1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (275 att., 29 TD) 2. Ahman Green, IB, 1997 (278 att., 22 TD) 3. Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 (286 att., 16 TD) 4. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2013 (281 att., 9 TD) 5. Mike Rozier, IB, 1982 (242 att., 15 TD) 6. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 (264 att., 19 TD) 7. Ken Clark, IB, 1988 (232 att., 12 TD) 8. Jammal Lord, QB, 2002 (251 att., 8 TD) 9. Rex Burkhead, IB, 2011 (284 att., 15 TD) 10. Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 (193 att., 19 TD)
CAREER RUSHING Yards 2,148 1,877 1,722 1,690 1,689 1,611 1,497 1,412 1,357 1,342
No. Player, Position, Years Yards 1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 (668 att., 49 TD) 4,780 2. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-14 (813 att., 39 TD) 4,588 3. Ahman Green, IB, 1995-97 (574 att., 42 TD) 3,880 4. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-01 (648 att., 59 TD) 3,434 5. Roy Helu Jr., IB, 2007-10 (578 att., 28 TD) 3,404 6. Rex Burkhead, IB, 2009-12 (635 att., 30 TD) 3,329 7. Calvin Jones, IB, 1991-93 (461 att., 40 TD) 3,153 8. Ken Clark, IB, 1987-89 (494 att., 29 TD) 3,037 9. Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010-13 (585 att., 31 TD) 2,975 10. I.M. Hipp, IB, 1977-79 (495 att., 21 TD) 2,814
(Regular-season games from 1946 to 2001. The NCAA began including bowl games in statistics in 2002. Top bowl game performances are noted with an asterisk. For full record book listing, see the Nebraska All-Sport Record Book on-line at Huskers.com).
SINGLE-GAME RECORDS
Attempts: 38; Rex Burkhead, IB, vs. Iowa, Nov. 25, 2011 (160 yards) Yards: 307; Roy Helu Jr., IB, vs. Missouri, Oct. 30, 2010 (28 att.) Yards, Quarter: 136, Marlon Lucky, IB, vs. Nevada, Sept. 1, 2007 (3rd, 11 att.) Note: Ahman Green had 13 carries for 159 yards in the third quarter of 1998 Orange Bowl Yards, Half: 230, Mike Rozier, IB, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (1st, 26 att.) Yards Per Attempt: (min. 10 att.)-19.20; Craig Johnson, IB, at Kansas, Nov. 4, 1978 (192 yards, 10 att.); (min. 20 att.)-11.70; Roger Craig, IB, vs. Florida State, Sept. 19, 1981 (234 yards, 20 att.); *12.00; Dan Alexander, IB, vs. Northwestern, Alamo Bowl, Dec. 30, 2000 (240 yards, 20 att.); (min. 30 att.)- 9.19; Mike Rozier, IB, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (285 yards, 31 att.) Touchdowns: 6; Calvin Jones, IB, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 Players Gaining 100 Yards: 4; at Baylor, Oct. 13, 2001 (Thunder Collins, IB, 165; Dahrran Diedrick, IB, 137; Eric Crouch, QB, 132; Judd Davies, FB, 119) Yards Gained by Two Players: 396; Ken Clark, IB, (256) and Steve Taylor, QB, (140), vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 15, 1988 Long Nebraska Run: 95 (TD); Eric Crouch, QB, at Missouri, Sept. 29, 2001 Long Nebraska Run, No TD: 73; I.M. Hipp, IB, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977; Rex Burkhead, IB, at Ohio State, Oct. 6, 2012
SINGLE-GAME RUSHING BY CLASS
Freshman: 294; Calvin Jones, IB, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (27 att.) Sophomore: 254; I.M. Hipp, IB, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 (28 att.) Junior: 256; Ken Clark, IB, vs. Oklahoma St., Oct. 15,1988 (27 att.) Senior: 307; Roy Helu Jr., vs. Missouri, Oct. 30, 2010 (28 att.)
PROGRESSION OF NU'S RUSHING RECORD
Yds. Player, Pos., Opp., Date (Games Held) 307 Roy Helu Jr., IB, vs. Missouri, Oct. 30, 2010 (73) 294 Calvin Jones, IB, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (211) 285 Mike Rozier, IB, vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (97) 255 Rick Berns, IB, vs. Missouri, Nov. 18, 1978 (61) 254 I.M. Hipp, IB, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 (19) 211 Rick Berns, IB, vs. Hawaii, Dec. 4, 1976 (5) 204 Frank Solich, FB, at Air Force, Sept. 25, 1965 (136) 187 Bobby Reynolds, HB, vs. Indiana, Sept. 30, 1950 (154) 124 Bill Mueller, HB, at Kansas State, Oct. 8, 1949 (7) 105 Bill Mueller, HB, vs. South Dakota, Sept. 24, 1949 (2)
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100-YARD RUSHING GAMES BY PLAYER
Player Total 200+ Bowl 1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 26 7 2 2. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-14 24 5 1 3. Ahman Green, IB, 1995-97 20 4 1 4. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 17 0 1 5. Calvin Jones, IB, 1991-93 16 2 0
RUSHING SEASON
Attempts: 286; Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 (1,722 yards, 12 games) Yards: 2,148; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (275 att., 12 games) Yards Per Attempt: (min. 100 att.) - 8.33; Calvin Jones, IB, 1991 (900 yards, 108 att.); (min. 200 att.) - 7.81; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (2,148 yards, 275 att.) Yards Per Game: 179.0, Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (2,148 yards, 12 games) Touchdowns: 29; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (12 games) Games Rushing for 100 Yards: 11; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983; Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994; Ahman Green, IB, 1997; Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2013 Games Rushing for 200 Yards: 4; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983; Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 Consecutive 100-Yard Games: 11; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (games 2-12); Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 (games 1-11); Ahman Green, IB, 1997 (games 2-12) Consecutive 200-Yard Games: 4; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (games 9-12)
TOP RUSHING SEASONS BY POSITION
I-Back: Mike Rozier (1983), 2,148 yards (275 att., 29 TD) Quarterback: Jammal Lord (2002), 1,412 yards (251 att., 8 TD) Fullback: Tom Rathman (1985), 881 yards (118 att., 8 TD)
TOP RUSHING SEASONS BY CLASS Mike Rozier led Nebraska's "Scoring Explosion" in 1983. Along with Rozier, quarterback Turner Gill and wide receiver Irving Fryar, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, paced the Huskers, as they scored 624 points, which still ranks among the top five in NCAA history.
CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD GAMES, SEASON No. 11* 11 11* 8 8
Player, Year Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (includes four straight 200-yard games) Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 Ahman Green, IB, 1997 (includes three straight 200-yard games) Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2013 Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950
*Rozier and Green had 12 straight 100-yard games, including bowls
DOUBLE 100-YARD GAME BREAKDOWN
Total Games: 77 (72 by two players, 4 by three players and 1 by four players) Last Time: vs. Illinois, Sept. 27, 2014, Ameer Abdullah, IB (208), Imani Cross, IB, (109) First Time: vs. Missouri, Nov. 4, 1950, Bobby Reynolds, HB, (175), Ron Clark, HB, (129) Total Double 100-Yard Games vs. Conference: 49 (1 triple, 1 quadruple) Total Double 100-Yard Games vs. Non-Conference: 28 (2 triple) Double 100-Yard Game Record: 75-2 (50-0 Home, 23-2 Away, 2-0 Neutral)
Freshman: Ahman Green, IB (1995)*, 1,086 yards (141 att., 13 TD) Sophomore: Lawrence Phillips, IB (1994), 1,722 yards (286 att., 16 TD) Junior: Ahman Green, IB (1997), 1,877 yards (278 att., 22 TD) Senior: Mike Rozier, IB (1983), 2,148 yards (275 att., 29 TD) *denotes true freshman
RUSHING CAREER
Attempts: 813; Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-14 (4,588 yards) Yards: 4,780; Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 (668 att.) Yards Per Attempt (min. 200 att.): 7.16; Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 (NCAA record, 4,780 yards, 668 att.) Yards Per Game: 136.6; Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 (35 games) Touchdowns: 59; Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 Games Rushing for 100 Yards: 26; Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 Games Rushing for 200 Yards: 7; Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 Yards Gained vs. One Opponent: 599; Ahman Green, IB, vs. Iowa State, 1995-97 (three games, 176 in 1995; 214 in 1996; 209 in 1997)
RUSHING BY POSITION
I-BACKS/HALFBACKS Attempts, Game: 38; Rex Burkhead vs. Iowa, 2011 (160 yards) Attempts, Season: 286; Lawrence Phillips, 1994 (1,722 yards) Attempts, Career: 813; Ameer Abdullah, 2011-14 (4,588 yards) Net Yards, Game: 307; Roy Helu Jr., vs. Missouri, Oct. 30, 2010 (28 att.) Net Yards, Season: 2,148; Mike Rozier, 1983 (275 att.) Net Yards, Career: 4,780; Mike Rozier, 1981-83 (668 att.) Touchdowns, Game: 6; Calvin Jones, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 Touchdowns, Season: 29; Mike Rozier, 1983 Touchdowns, Career: 49; Mike Rozier, 1981-83
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PASSING RECORDS SINGLE-GAME PASSING
No. Player, Opponent, Date Yards 1. Joe Ganz, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 510 2. Joe Ganz, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 484 3. Sam Keller, vs. Ball State, Sept. 22, 2007 438 4. Zac Taylor, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 (2OT) 431 5. Ryker Fyfe, at Purdue, Oct. 31, 2015 407 6. Joe Ganz, at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 405 7. Zac Taylor, vs. Kansas, Sept. 30, 2006 395 8. Zac Taylor, at Colorado, Nov. 25, 2005 392 9. Sam Keller, vs. USC, Sept. 15, 2007 389 10. Tommy Armstrong Jr., vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 381 Bowl Record: Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 (Holiday Bowl) 381 QUARTERBACKS Attempts, Game: 30; Jammal Lord, at Texas A&M, Oct. 26, 2002 (159 yards) Attempts, Season: 251; Jammal Lord, 2002 (1,412 yards) Attempts, Career: 648; Eric Crouch, 1998-01 (3,434 yards) Net Yards, Game: 241; Taylor Martinez, at Kansas State, Oct. 7, 2010 (15 att.) Net Yards, Season: 1,412, Jammal Lord, 2002 (251 att.) Net Yards, Career: 3,434; Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 (648 att.) Touchdowns, Game: 4; Eric Crouch, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 6, 2001; Eric Crouch, vs. Kansas, Nov. 4, 2000; Scott Frost, vs. Missouri, Nov. 8, 1997; Mickey Joseph, vs. Missouri, Oct. 13, 1990; Gerry Gdowski, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 28, 1989; Taylor Martinez, at Kansas State, Oct. 7, 2010 Touchdowns, Season: 20; Eric Crouch, 2000 Touchdowns, Career: 59; Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 FULLBACKS Attempts, Game: 25; Jerry Brown, vs. Baylor, Nov. 17, 1956 (100 yards); Ken Kaelin, at Iowa State, Nov. 8, 1986 (126 yards) Attempts, Season: 162; Dick Davis, 1967 (717 yards) Attempts, Career: 349; Dick Davis, 1966-68 (1,477 yards) Net Yards, Game: 204; Frank Solich, at Air Force, Sept. 25, 1965 (17 att.) Net Yards, Season: 881; Tom Rathman, 1985 (118 att.) Net Yards, Career: 1,738; Andra Franklin, 1977-80 (324 att.) Note: Tony Davis gained 2,153 yards in 1973-75 on 501 att., but 1,145 yards were while playing I-back. TDs, Game: 3; Joel Makovicka, vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 1, 1997 Touchdowns, Season: 9; Mark Schellen, 1983; Joel Makovicka, 1997 Touchdowns, Career: 14; Judd Davies, 2000-03
SEASON PASSING
No. Player, Year (Comp.-Att.) 1. Joe Ganz, 2008 (285-420) 2. Zac Taylor, 2006 (233-391) 3. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2015 (222-402) 4. Taylor Martinez, 2012 (228-368) 5. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2014 (184-345) 6. Zac Taylor, 2005 (237-430) 7. Sam Keller, 2007 (205-325) 8. Zac Lee, 2009 (177-302) 9. Taylor Martinez, 2011 (162-288) 10. Dave Humm, 1972 (140-266)
Yards 3,568 3,197 3,030 2,871 2,695 2,653 2,422 2,143 2,089 2,074
No. Player, Years (Comp.-Att.-TD) Yards 1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 (575-962-56) 7,258 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. (474-878-53) 6,691 3. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 (470-821-45) 5,850 4. Joe Ganz, 2005-08 (381-585-44) 5,125 5. Dave Humm, 1972-74 (353-637-41) 5,035 6. Jerry Tagge, 1969-71 (348-581-32) 4,704 7. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 (312-606-29) 4,481 8. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 (232-469-43) 3,521 9. Turner Gill, 1980-83 (231-428-34) 3,317 10. Vince Ferragamo, 1975-76 (224-389-32) 3,224
TOP PASSING GAME BY CLASS
TOP PASSING SEASONS BY CLASS
PASSING SEASON
PASSING CAREER
Freshman: 323; Taylor Martinez, QB, at Oklahoma State, Oct. 23, 2010 (23 comp., 35 att.) Sophomore: 381; Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 (Holiday Bowl) (32 comp., 51 att.) Junior: 510; Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 (30 comp., 40 att.) Senior: 438; Sam Keller, QB, vs. Ball State, Sept. 22, 2007 (29 comp., 37 att.)
Attempts: 430; Zac Taylor, QB, 2005 (237 comp.) Completions: 285; Joe Ganz, QB, 2008 (420 att.) Completion Percentage (min. 100 att.): 67.86; Joe Ganz, QB, 2008 (420 att., 285 comp.) Yards: 3,568; Joe Ganz, QB, 2008 Yards Per Game: 274.5; Joe Ganz, QB, 2008 (3,568 yards, 13 games) Yards Per Attempt (min. 100 att.): 9.75; Gerry Gdowski, QB, 1989 (136 att., 1,326 yards) Yards Per Completion (min. 50 comp.): 18.68; Gerry Gdowski, QB, 1989 (71 comp., 1,326 yards) Low Interception Percentage (min. 100 att.): 1.00; Tommie Frazier, QB, 1992 (100 att., 1 int.) Low Interception Percentage (min. 200 att.): 1.50; Scott Frost, QB, 1996 (200 att., 3 int.) Touchdowns: 26; Zac Taylor, QB, 2006 Touchdown Percentage (min. 100 att.): 13.97; Gerry Gdowski, QB, 1989 (136 att., 19 TD) NCAA Rating (min. 100 att.): 177.3; Gerry Gdowski, QB, 1989 (136 att., 71 comp., 2 int., 1,326 yards, 19 TD)
PASSING GAME
Attempts: 58; Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 (31 comp.) Completions: 36; Zac Taylor, QB, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 (55 att.); Sam Keller, QB, vs. USC, Sept. 15, 2007 (54 att.); Joe Ganz, QB, at Texas Tech, Oct. 11, 2008 (44 att.) Completion Percentage: (min. 10 att.)–92.86; Taylor Martinez, QB, vs. Arkansas State, Sept. 15, 2012 (14 att., 13 comp.); (min. 20 att.)–85.19; Dave Humm, QB, at Kansas, Oct. 19, 1974 (27 att., 23 comp.) Yards: 510; Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 Yards Per Attempt (min. 15 att.): 17.10; Joe Dailey, QB, vs. Baylor, Oct. 16, 2004 (342 yards, 20 att.) Yards Per Completion (min. 8 comp.): 26.33; Zac Taylor, QB, vs. Kansas, Sept. 30, 2006 (395 yards, 15 comp.) Attempts, No Interceptions: 55; Zac Taylor, QB, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 Touchdowns: 7; Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 (40 att.; 30 comp.) Touchdown Percentage (min. 15 att.): 33.33; Steve Taylor, QB, vs. UCLA, Sept. 12, 1987 (15 att., 5 TD) NCAA Rating (min. 15 att.): 298.2; Steve Taylor, QB, vs. UCLA, Sept. 12, 1987 (15 att., 10 comp., 0 int., 217 yards, 5 TD) Long Nebraska Pass: 99 (TD); Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, to Quincy Enunwa, WR, vs. Georgia, Jan. 1, 2014 Long Nebraska Pass, No TD: 78; Eric Crouch, QB, to Wilson Thomas, SE, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2001
CAREER PASSING
Joe Ganz finished his career with 23 Nebraska records, including season records for passing yards and total offense. He also owns three of the top six passing games in school history.
Freshman: 1,631; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010 (196 att., 116 comp., 13 games) Sophomore: 2,695; Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, 2014 (345 att., 184 comp., 13 games) Junior: 3,030; Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, 2015 (402 att., 222 comp., 12 games) Senior: 3,568; Joe Ganz, QB, 2008 (420 att., 285 comp., 13 games)
Attempts: 962; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010-13 (575 comp.) Completions: 575; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010-13 (962 att.) Completion Percentage (min. 200 att.): 65.13; Joe Ganz, QB, 2005-08 (585 att., 381 comp.) Yards: 7,258; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010-13 Yards Per Game (min. 10 games): 225.0; Zac Taylor, QB, 2005-06 Yards Per Attempt (min. 200 att.): 8.76; Joe Ganz, QB, 2005-08 (585 att., 5,125 yards) Yards Per Completion (min. 100 comp.): 15.30; Steve Taylor, QB, 1985-88 (184 comp., 2,815 yards) Low Interception Percentage (min. 200 att.): 1.95; Scott Frost, QB, 1996-97 (359 att., 7 int.) Touchdowns: 56; Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 Touchdown Percentage (min. 200 att.): 9.17; Tommie Frazier, QB, 1992-95 (469 att., 43 TD) NCAA Rating (min. 200 att.): 157.38; Joe Ganz, QB, 2005-08 (585 att., 381 comp., 18 int., 5,125 yards, 44 TD)
CONSECUTIVITY
Consecutive Completed Passes: 15; Dave Humm, QB, at Kansas, Oct. 19, 1974 Consecutive Attempts, No Interceptions: 155; Scott Frost, QB, Nov. 2, 1996-Oct. 4, 1997 (9 games) Consecutive Games Throwing a Touchdown Pass: 11; Zac Taylor, QB, Oct. 1, 2005-Sept. 9, 2006 (games 4-12 in 2005, games 1-2 in 2006); Zac Taylor, QB, Sept. 23, 2006-Jan. 1, 2007 (games 4-14 in 2006); Joe Ganz, QB, Sept. 13, 2008-Jan. 1, 2009 (games 3-13 in 2008)
Dave Humm completed a school-record 15 consecutive passes at Kansas on Oct. 19, 1974.
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TOTAL OFFENSE/RECEIVING RECORDS SINGLE-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE
No. Player, Opponent, Date Yards 1. Joe Ganz, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 528 2. Joe Ganz, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 521 3. Taylor Martinez, at Oklahoma St., Oct. 23, 2010 435 4. Zac Taylor, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 (2OT) 433 5. Tommy Armstrong Jr., vs. So. Miss, Sept. 26, 2015 431 6. Sam Keller, vs. Ball State, Sept. 22, 2007 423 7. Tommy Armstrong Jr., vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 422 8. Joe Ganz, at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 416 9. Zac Taylor, at Colorado, Nov. 25, 2005 408 10. Taylor Martinez, at Northwestern, Oct. 20, 2012 407 Bowl Record: Tommy Armstrong Jr., vs. USC Dec. 27, 2014 (Holiday Bowl) 422
SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE
SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING
No. Player, Opponent (Receptions) Yards 1. Matt Davison, at Texas A&M, Oct. 10, 1998 (10) 167 2. Chuck Malito, at Hawaii, Dec. 4, 1976 (4) 166 3. Guy Ingles, vs. Oklahoma St., Oct. 25, 1969 (5) 163 4. Frantz Hardy, vs. Kansas, Sept. 30, 2006 (3) 159 5. Maurice Purify, at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 158 Jordan Westerkamp, at Michigan St., Oct. 4, 2014 (9) 158 7. Niles Paul, at Kansas, Nov. 14, 2009 (4) 154 8. Frantz Hardy, vs. Maine, Sept. 3, 2005 (7) 152 9. Dennis Richnafsky, at Kansas St., Oct. 7, 1967 (14) 145 10. Niles Paul, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 24, 2009 (6) 143 Jordan Westerkamp, vs. Mich. St., Nov. 7, 2015 (9) 143 Bowl Record: Johnny Mitchell, vs. Georgia Tech (5) Jan. 1, 1991 (Citrus Bowl) 138
Total 3,890 3,826 3,430 3,400 3,165 2,963 2,774 2,625 2,612 2,596
SEASON RECEIVING
No. Player, Years (Rushing, Passing Yards) Total 1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 (3,975, 7,258) 10,233 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. (1,307, 6,691) 7,998 3. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 (3,434, 4,481) 7,915 4. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 (-73, 5,850) 5,777 5. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 (1,955, 3,521) 5,476 6. Joe Ganz, 2005-08 (341, 5,125) 5,466 7. Jammal Lord, 2000-03 (2,573, 2,848) 5,421 8. Jerry Tagge, 1969-71 (579, 4,704) 5,283 9. Dave Humm, 1972-74 (-8, 5,035) 5,027 10. Steve Taylor, 1985-88 (2,125, 2,815) 4,940
CAREER RECEIVING
TOTAL OFFENSE GAME
TOTAL OFFENSE SEASON
No. Player, Year (Rushing, Passing Yards) 1. Taylor Martinez, 2012 (1,019, 2,871) 2. Joe Ganz, 2008 (258, 3,568) 3. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2015 (400, 3,030) 4. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2014 (705, 2,695) 5. Zac Taylor, 2006 (-32, 3,197) 6. Taylor Martinez, 2011 (874, 2,089) 7. Jammal Lord, 2002 (1,412, 1,362) 8. Eric Crouch, 2001 (1,115, 1,510) 9. Zac Taylor, 2005 (-41, 2,653) 10. Taylor Martinez, 2010 (965, 1,631)
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE
Attempts: 64; Joe Ganz, QB, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 (6 rush, 58 pass, 521 total yards) Yards: 528; Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 (18 rush, 510 pass) Touchdowns: 7; Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas St., Nov. 10, 2007 (7 pass)
BEST TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES BY CLASS Freshman: 435; Taylor Martinez, QB, at Oklahoma State Oct. 23, 2010 (112 rush, 323 pass) Sophomore: 422; Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 (Holiday Bowl) (41 rush, 381 pass) Junior: 528; Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 (18 rush, 510 pass) Senior: 423; Sam Keller, QB, vs. Ball State, Sept. 22, 2007 (438 pass, -15 rush)
No. Player, Year (Receptions) 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1972 (55) 2. Nate Swift, 2008 (63) 3. Jordan Westerkamp, 2015 (65) 4. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 (53) 5. Kenny Bell, 2012 (50) 6. Maurice Purify, 2007 (57) 7. Niles Paul, 2009 (40) 8. Kenny Bell, 2014 (47) 9. Todd Peterson, 2008 (62) 10. Irving Fryar, 1983 (40)
No. Player, Years (Receptions, Touchdowns) 1. Kenny Bell, 2011-14 (181, 21 TD) 2. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 (143, 25 TD) 3. Nate Swift, 2005-08 (166, 22 TD) 4. Jordan Westerkamp, 2013-pres. (129, 13 TD) 5. Terrence Nunn, 2004-07 (136, 11 TD) 6. Todd Peterson, 2005-08 (108, 13 TD) 7. Niles Paul, 2007-10 (103, 5 TD) 8. Quincy Enunwa, 2010-13 (115, 15 TD) 9. Matt Davison, 1997-2000 (93, 6 TD) 10. Maurice Purify, 2006-07 (91, 16 TD)
Yards 942 941 918 872 863 814 796 788 786 780
Yards 2,689 2,479 2,476 1,948 1,762 1,602 1,532 1,526 1,456 1,444
Attempts: 563; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2012 (195 rush, 368 pass) Yards: 3,890; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2012 (1,019 rush, 2,871 pass) Yards Per Game: 294.3; Joe Ganz, QB, 2008 (13 games, 3,568 yards) Touchdowns: 33; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2012 (10 rush, 23 pass)
TOP TOTAL OFFENSE SEASONS BY CLASS Freshman: 2,596; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010 (965 rush, 1,631 pass) Sophomore: 3,400; Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, 2014 (705 rush, 2,695 pass) Junior: 3,890; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2012 (1,019 rush, 2,871 pass) Senior: 3,826; Joe Ganz, QB, 2008 (258 rush, 3,568 pass)
TOTAL OFFENSE CAREER Attempts: 1,547; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010-13 (585 rush, 962 pass) Yards: 10,233; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010-13 (2,975 rush, 7,258 pass) Yards Per Game (min. 20 games): 232.6; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010-13 (44 games, 10,233 yards) Note: Tommy Armstrong Jr. averages 235.2 yards per game in 34 games in his career entering senior season Touchdowns: 88; Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 (59 rush, 29 pass) Taylor Martinez set 37 school records as Nebraska’s starting quarterback from 2010 to 2013. He left Nebraska as the Huskers’ all-time leading passer (7,258 yards) and NU’s all-time total offense leader (10,233 yards). Martinez was the first Husker to record 10,000 yards of total offense.
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SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS
No. Player, Date Receptions 1. Dennis Richnafsky, SE, at Kansas St., Oct. 7, 1967 14 2. Marlon Lucky, IB, vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 20, 2007 13 3. Maurice Purify, WR, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 11 Marlon Lucky, IB, vs. Ball St., Sept. 22, 2007 11 Nate Swift, WR, vs. Baylor, Oct. 25, 2008 11 Jordan Westerkamp, WR, vs. So. Miss, Sept. 26, 2015 11 7. Matt Davison, SE, at Texas A&M, Oct. 10, 1998 10 Johnny Rodgers, WB, at Kansas St., Nov. 14, 1971 10 9. 11 games with 9 Three by Jordan Westerkamp, at Mich. St, 2014 at Purdue, 2015, vs. Mich. St., 2015
SEASON RECEPTIONS No. Player, Year 1. Marlon Lucky, 2007 2. Jordan Westerkamp, 2015 3. Nate Swift, 2008 4. Todd Peterson, 2008 5. Maurice Purify, 2007 6. Johnny Rodgers, 1972 7. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 8. Kenny Bell, 2013 9. Quincy Enunwa, 2013 10. Kenny Bell, 2012
CAREER RECEPTIONS
No. Player, Years 1. Kenny Bell, 2011-14 2. Nate Swift, 2005-08 3. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 4. Terrence Nunn, 2004-07 5. Marlon Lucky, 2005-08 6. Jordan Westerkamp, 2013-pres. 7. Quincy Enunwa, 2010-13 8. Todd Peterson, 2005-08 9. Niles Paul, 2007-10 10. Matt Davison, 1997-2000
Receptions 75 65 63 62 57 55 53 52 51 50
Receptions 181 166 143 136 135 129 115 108 103 93
RECEIVING GAME Receptions: 14; Dennis Richnafsky, SE, at Kansas State, Oct. 7, 1967 (145 yards) Yards: 167; Matt Davison, SE, at Texas A&M, Oct. 10, 1998 (10 rec.) Yards Per Reception (min. 4 rec.): 41.50; Chuck Malito, SE, at Hawaii, Dec. 4, 1976 (4 rec., 166 yards) Touchdowns: 3; Clarence Swanson, E, vs. Colorado State, Nov. 24, 1921; Johnny Rodgers, WB, vs. Minnesota, Sept. 18, 1971; Frosty Anderson, SE, at Minnesota, Oct. 6, 1973; Don Westbrook, WB, at Kansas, Oct. 19, 1974; Tom Banderas, TE, at Missouri, Oct. 31, 1987; Tracey Wistrom, TE, vs. Iowa, Sept. 23, 2000; Maurice Purify, WR, at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007; Frantz Hardy, WR, vs. Kansas St., Nov. 10, 2007; Maurice Purify, WR, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007; Brandon Kinnie, WR, at Oklahoma St., Oct. 23, 2010 Long Nebraska Reception: 99 (TD); Quincy Enunwa, WR, from Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, vs. Georgia, Jan. 1, 2014 Long Nebraska Reception, No TD: 78; Wilson Thomas, SE, from Eric Crouch, QB, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2001
TOP PASS RECEPTION GAMES BY CLASS Freshman: 9; Nate Swift, WR, at Missouri, Oct. 22, 2005 (135 yards); vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 29, 2005 (116 yards) Sophomore: 10; Matt Davison, SE, at Texas A&M, Oct. 10, 1998 (167 yards) Junior: 13; Marlon Lucky, IB, vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 20, 2007 (125 yards) Senior: 14; Dennis Richnafsky, SE, at Kansas St., Oct. 7, 1967 (145 yards)
NEBRASKA TOP PASS RECEPTIONS BY POSITION
WIDE RECEIVERS Receptions, Game: 14; Dennis Richnafsky, at Kansas State, Oct. 7, 1967 (145 yards) Receptions, Season: 65; Jordan Westerkamp, 2015 (918 yards) Receptions, Career: 181; Kenny Bell, 2011-14 (2,689 yards) Yards Gained, Game: 167; Matt Davison, at Texas A&M, Oct. 10, 1998 (10 rec.) Yards Gained, Season: 942; Johnny Rodgers, 1972 (55 rec.) Yards Gained, Career: 2,689; Kenny Bell, 2011-14 (181 rec.) Touchdowns, Game: 3; Johnny Rodgers, vs. Minnesota, Sept. 18, 1971; Frosty Anderson, at Minnesota, Oct. 6, 1973; Maurice Purify, WR, at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007; Frantz Hardy, WR, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007; Maurice Purify, WR, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007; Brandon Kinnie, WR, at Oklahoma St., Oct. 23, 2010 Touchdowns, Season: 12; Quincy Enunwa, 2013 Touchdowns, Career: 25; Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 TIGHT ENDS Receptions, Game: 8; Matt Herian, vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 11, 2004 (71 yards); Dennis Morrison vs. Colorado, Oct. 22, 1966 Receptions, Season: 32; Mike McNeill, 2008 (442 yards) Receptions, Career: 82; Mike McNeill, 2007-10 (1,072 yards)
FOOTBALL
Yards Gained, Game: 137; Johnny Mitchell, vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 29, 1991 (7 rec.) Note: Johnny Mitchell caught five passes for 138 yards vs. Georgia Tech in the 1991 Citrus Bowl Yards Gained, Season: 560; Junior Miller, 1978 (30 rec.) Yards Gained, Career: 1,243; Matt Herian, 2002-06 (65 rec.) Touchdowns, Game: 3; Tracey Wistrom, vs. Iowa, Sept. 23, 2000; Tom Banderas, at Missouri, Oct. 31, 1987 Touchdowns, Season: 8; Kyler Reed, 2010 Touchdowns, Career: 14; Todd Millikan, 1985-88 RUNNING BACKS Receptions, Game: 13; Marlon Lucky, vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 20, 2007 (125 yards) Receptions, Season: 75; Marlon Lucky, 2007 (705 yards) Receptions, Career: 135; Marlon Lucky, 2005-08 (1,379 yards) Yards Gained, Game: 131; Cory Ross, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 (8 rec.) Yards Gained, Season: 705; Marlon Lucky, 2007 (75 rec.) Yards Gained, Career: 1,379; Marlon Lucky, 2005-08 (135 rec.) Touchdowns, Game: 2; Ahman Green, vs. Kansas State, Oct. 21, 1995; Cory Ross vs. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 Touchdowns, Season: 4; Dick Hutton, 1948; Kent McCloughan, 1964 Touchdowns, Career: 7; Ameer Abdullah, 2011-14
SCORING/ALL-PURPOSE RECORDS SCORING GAME
Points: 36; Calvin Jones, IB, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (6 TD) Touchdowns: 7; Harvey Rathbone, FB, vs. Haskell, Nov. 24, 1910 (Touchdowns were worth 5 points) Points By Kicking: 22; Dale Klein, PK, at Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985 (7 FG, 1 PAT) Conversions: 17; Owen Frank, B, vs. Haskell, Nov. 24, 1910 Field Goals: 7; Dale Klein, PK, at Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985 (7 att., NCAA record) Field Goal Attempts: 7; Dale Klein, PK, at Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985 (7 made, NCAA record); Drew Brown, PK, vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 26, 2015 (5 made) Most Field Goals Missed: 4; Byron Bennett, PK, at Arizona State, Sept. 28, 1991 Long Nebraska Field Goal Made: 57; Alex Henery, PK, vs. Colorado, Nov. 28, 2008 Long Rushing Touchdown: 95; Eric Crouch, QB, at Missouri, Sept. 29, 2001 Long Receiving Touchdown: 99 (TD); Quincy Enunwa, WR, from Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, vs. Georgia, Jan. 1, 2014
SCORING SEASON
Points: 174; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 Points Per Game: 17.4; Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 (9 games, 157 points) Touchdowns: 29; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 Points By Kicking: 119; Brett Maher, PK, 2012 Conversions: 62; Kris Brown, PK, 1997 (62 att.) Conversion Attempts: 62; Kris Brown, PK, 1997 (62 made) PAT Kicks, No Misses: 62; Kris Brown, PK, 1997 (62 att.) Field Goals: 24; Alex Henery, PK, 2009 (28 att.) Field Goal Attempts: 28; Alex Henery, PK, 2009 (24 made) High Field-Goal Percentage (min. 5 att.): 100.0; Alex Henery, PK, 2007 (8-8) Perfect PAT Seasons (min. 20 att.): 1985: Dale Klein, PK, (38-38); 1987: Chris Drennan, PK, (53-53); 1988: Gregg Barrios, PK, (24-24); 1989: Gregg Barrios, PK, (57-57); 1997: Kris Brown, PK, (62-62); 2000: Josh Brown, PK, (60-60); 2002: Josh Brown, PK, (46-46); 2003: David Dyches, PK (32-32); 2007: Alex Henery, PK, (45-45); 2009: Alex Henery, PK (38-38); 2010: Alex Henery, PK, (54-54); 2012: Brett Maher, PK (59-59); 2014: Drew Brown, PK (59-59).
POINTS SCORED IN A SEASON BY CLASS
Freshman: 101; Drew Brown, PK, 2014 (59 PAT, 14 FG) Sophomore: 157; Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 (22 TD, 25 PAT) Junior: 132; Ahman Green, IB, 1997 (22 TD) Senior: 174; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (29 TD)
SCORING CAREER
Points: 397; Alex Henery, PK, 2007-10 Points Per Game: 9.2; Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950-52 (23 games, 211 points)
Touchdowns: 61; Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-01 Points By Kicking: 397; Alex Henery, PK, 2007-10 (193194 PAT, 68-76 FG) Conversions: 217; Kris Brown, PK, 1995-98 (222 att.) Conversion Attempts: 222; Kris Brown, PK, 1995-98 (217 made) Conversion Percentage (min. 80 att.): 99.5; Alex Henery, PK, 2007-10 (193-194) Consecutive Conversions Made: 116; Alex Henery, PK, (Nov. 1, 2008-Dec. 30, 2010) Field Goals: 68; Alex Henery, PK, 2007-10 (76 att.) Field Goal Attempts: 77; Kris Brown, PK, 1995-98 (57 made) Field-Goal Percentage (min. 10 att.): 89.5; Alex Henery, PK, 2007-10 (68-76) Consecutive Field Goals Made: 18; Alex Henery, PK Dec. 5, 2009-Oct. 30, 2010 Consecutive Field Goals Made to Start Career: 12; Alex Henery, PK, 2007-08
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAME
Attempts: 41; Brandon Jackson, IB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 24, 2006 (190 yards) Yards: 341, Ameer Abdullah, IB, vs. Rutgers, Oct. 25, 2014 (23 att.) Yards Per Attempt (min. 15 att.): 16.63; Johnny Rodgers, WB, at Colorado, Nov. 4, 1972 (16 att., 266 yards)
ALL-PURPOSE YARD GAMES BY CLASS Freshman: 298; Calvin Jones, IB, at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (28 att.) Sophomore: 284; I.M. Hipp, IB, vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 (29 att.) Junior: 266; Marlon Lucky, IB, vs. Nevada, Sept. 1, 2007 (33 att.) Senior: 341; Ameer Abdullah, IB, vs. Rutgers, Oct. 25, 2014 (23 att.)
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS SEASON
SEASON SCORING
No. Player, Position, Year Points 1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (29 TD) 174 2. Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 (22 TD, 25 PAT) 157 3. Ahman Green IB, 1997 (22 TD) 132 Ameer Abdullah IB, 2014 (22 TD) 132 5. Eric Crouch, QB, 2000 (20 TD) 120 6. Brett Maher, PK, 2012 (59 PAT, 20 FG) 119 7. Eric Crouch, QB, 2001 (19 TD, 1 PAT) 116 Kris Brown, PK, 1997 (62 PAT, 18 FG) 116 9. Scott Frost, QB, 1997 (19 TD) 114 10. Alex Henery, PK, 2008 (56 PAT, 18 FG) 110 Alex Henery, PK, 2009 (38 PAT, 24 FG) 110
CAREER SCORING
No. Player, Position, Years Points 1. Alex Henery, PK, 2007-10 (193 PAT, 68 FG) 397 2. Kris Brown, PK, 1995-98 (217 PAT, 57 FG) 388 3. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 (61 TD, 1 PAT) 368 4. Josh Brown, PK, 1999-02 (186 PAT, 43 FG) 315 5. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 (52 TD) 312 6. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-14 (48 TD) 288 7. Ahman Green, IB, 1995-97 (45 TD) 270 8. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 (44 TD) 264 9. Calvin Jones, IB, 1991-93 (42 TD) 252 10. Tommie Frazier, QB, 1992-95 (36 TD, 3 PAT) 222 Byron Bennett, PK, 1990-93 (150 PAT, 24 FG) 222
SINGLE-GAME ALL-PURPOSE
No. Player, Opponent, Date (Attempts) Yards 1. Ameer Abdullah, vs. Rutgers, Oct. 25, 2014 (23) 341 2. Roy Helu Jr., vs. Missouri, Oct. 30, 2010 (29) 321 3. Ameer Abdullah, vs. Miami, Sept. 20, 2014 (40) 313 4. Calvin Jones at Kansas, Nov. 9, 1991 (28) 298 5. Rick Berns vs. Missouri, Nov. 18, 1978 (39) 289 6. Mike Rozier vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (32) 285 7. I.M. Hipp vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 1977 (29) 284 8. Craig Johnson vs. Kansas, Nov. 4, 1978 (11) 270 9. Ameer Abdullah vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 (36) 269 10. Marlon Lucky vs. Nevada, Sept. 1, 2007 (33) 266 Johnny Rodgers at Colorado, Nov. 4, 1972 (16) 266
SEASON ALL-PURPOSE No. Player, Year (Attempts) 1. Mike Rozier, 1983 (296) 2. Ameer Abdullah, 2014 (300) 3. Johnny Rodgers, 1972 (160) 4. Ameer Abdullah, 2013 (311) 5. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 (132) 6. Ahman Green, 1997 (278) 7. Lawrence Phillips, 1994 (308) 8. Ameer Abdullah, 2012 (283) 9. Mike Rozier, 1982 (252) 10. Marlon Lucky, 2007 (282)
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE
No. Player, Years (Attempts) 1. Ameer Abdullah, 2011-14 (978) 2. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 (406) 3. Mike Rozier, 1981-83 (708) 4. Ahman Green, 1995-97 (574) 5. Marlon Lucky, 2005-08 (672) 6. Kenny Bell, 2011-14 (239) 7. Rex Burkhead, 2009-12 (706) 8. Roy Helu Jr., 2007-10 (632) 9. Cory Ross, 2002-05 (675) 10. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 (651)
Yards 2,486 2,272 2,011 1,999 1,983 1,982 1,894 1,884 1,790 1,743
Yards 7,186 5,586 5,445 4,280 4,214 4,075 3,953 3,905 3,559 3,543
Attempts: 311; Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2013 (1,999 yards) Yards: 2,486; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (296 att.) Yards Per Attempt (min. 100 att.): 15.02; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1971 (132 att., 1,983 yards)
ALL-PURPOSE YARD SEASONS BY CLASS Freshman: 1,259; Ahman Green, IB, 1995 (157 att.) Sophomore: 1,894; Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 (308 att.) Junior: 1,999; Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2013 (311 att.) Senior: 2,486; Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 (296 att.)
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS CAREER
Attempts: 978; Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-14 (7,186 yards) Yards: 7,186; Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-14 (978 att.) Yards Per Attempt (min. 200 att.): 17.05; Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-14 (239 att., 4,075 yards)
Ameer Abdullah set a Nebraska record with 7,186 career allpurpose yards (2011-14).
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SPECIAL TEAMS/DEFENSE RECORDS PUNTING GAME
Punts: 18; Paul Dobson, vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 28, 1918 Average (min. 3 punts): 57.6; Dan Hadenfeldt, vs. Colorado, Nov. 26, 1999 (7 punts, 403 yards) Long Nebraska Punt: 87; Mike Stigge, vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 10, 1992
PUNTING SEASON
Punts: 77; Alex Henery, 2009 (41.4 avg.) Average (min. 30 punts): 46.51; Sam Koch, 2005 (3,302 yards, 71 punts)
PUNTING CAREER
Punts: 195; Kyle Larson, 2001-02-03 (43.67 avg.) Average (min. 100 punts): 44.54; Dan Hadenfeldt, 1997-2000 (4,632 yards, 104 punts)
PUNT RETURN GAME
Returns: 9; Dana Stephenson, CB/P, at TCU, Oct. 25, 1967 (68 yards) Yards: 170; Johnny Rodgers, WB, at Oklahoma State, Oct. 23, 1971 (7 ret.) Yards Per Return (min. 3 ret.): 37.00; Larry Wachholtz, S, vs. Colorado, Oct. 23, 1965 (3 ret., 111 yards) Touchdowns: 2; DeJuan Groce, RCB, vs. Troy State, Aug. 31, 2002 (83 and 72 yards) Long Nebraska Punt Return: 95 (TD); Eric Hagg, DB, vs. Texas, Oct. 16, 2010 Long Nebraska Punt Return, No TD: 68; Corey Dixon, SE, at Colorado, Oct. 30, 1993
PUNT RETURN SEASON
Returns: 43; DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2002 (732 yards) Yards: 732; DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2002 (43 ret.) Yards Per Return (min. 10 ret.): 20.33; Bobby Newcombe, WB, 1997 (12 returns, 244 yards) Touchdowns: 4; DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2002
PUNT RETURN CAREER
Returns: 98; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 (1,515 yards) Yards: 1,515; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 (98 ret.) Yards Per Return: 18.33; Pat Fischer, HB, 1958-60 (30 ret., 550 yards) Touchdowns: 7; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72
KICK RETURN GAME
Returns: 7; Ameer Abdullah, IB, at Wisconsin, Oct. 1, 2011 (187 yards); Josh Davis, IB, at Kansas State, Nov. 16, 2002 (186 yards); Joe Walker, ROV, at Missouri, Nov. 8, 1997 (185 yards); Cortney Grixby, CB, vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 13, 2007 (161 yards); Cortney Grixby, CB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 (107 yards); Niles Paul, WR, at Oklahoma, Nov. 1, 2008 (145 yards) Yards: 211; Ameer Abdullah, IB, vs. Fresno State, Sept. 10, 2011 (5 returns) Yards Per Return (min. 3 ret.): 51.0; Tyrone Hughes, WB, at Kansas St., Oct. 6, 1990 (3 ret., 153 yards) Touchdowns: 1; by several players, most recently Kenny Bell, WR, at Penn State, Nov. 23, 2013 (99 yards) Long Nebraska Kickoff Return: 105; Owen Frank, B, vs. Kansas State, Oct. 14, 1911; Modern record: 100; Ron Clark, HB, at Kansas State, Oct. 8, 1949; Niles Paul, WR, at Oklahoma State, Oct. 23, 2010; Ameer Abdullah, IB, vs. Fresno State, Sept. 10, 2011
KICK RETURN SEASON
Returns: 45; Cortney Grixby, CB, 2007 (1,094 yards) Yards: 1,094; Cortney Grixby, CB, 2007 (45 ret.) Yards Per Return (min. 5 ret.): 33.71; Pat Fischer, HB, 1958 (7 ret., 236 yards) Touchdowns: 1; several players, most recent Kenny Bell, WR, 2013
KICK RETURN CAREER
Returns: 92; Josh Davis, IB, 2000-03 (2,265 yards) Yards: 2,265; Josh Davis, IB, 2000-03 (92 ret.) Yards Per Return (min. 10 ret.): 28.29; Tyrone Hughes, WB, 1989-92 (51 ret., 1,443 yards) Touchdowns: 2; Niles Paul, WR, 2007-10
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DEFENSE GAME
Total Tackles: 30; Clete Pillen, SLB, vs. Okla. St., Nov. 6, 1976 Unassisted Tackles: 16; Barrett Ruud, MLB, vs. Kansas State, Oct. 23, 2004 Assisted Tackles: 19; Rich Glover, MG, at Oklahoma, Nov. 25, 1971 Tackles for Loss: 7; Jim Skow, RT, vs. Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985 (40 yards); Jared Crick, DT, at Baylor, Oct. 31, 2009 (28 yards); Ndamukong Suh, DT, vs. Texas, Dec. 5, 2009 (22 yards) Yards: 46; Sherwin Jarmon, DE, vs. Iowa St., Nov. 8, 1969 Sacks: 5; Jared Crick, DT, at Baylor, Oct. 31, 2009 (24 yards) Yards: 37; Jim Skow, RT, vs. Kansas St., Nov. 2, 1985 (3 sacks) Fumble Recoveries: 3; Broderick Thomas, OLB, at Colorado, Oct. 25, 1986 Fumble Returns for TD: 1; many times, most recently Josh Mitchell, CB, vs. Miami, Sept. 20, 2014 (57 yards) Long Fumble Return: 74 yards; Ralph Brown, RCB, at Kansas State, Nov. 14, 1998 Passes Broken Up: 7; Ralph Brown, RCB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 29, 1996 Pass Interceptions: 3; Dana Stephenson, RCB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 1, 1969; Joe Blahak, LCB, vs. Kansas St., Nov. 14, 1970; Ric Lindquist, LCB, at Kansas St., Nov. 10, 1979; Matt O'Hanlon, FS, vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 7, 2009 INT Returns for TD: 1; many times, most recently Joshua Kalu, Oct. 17, 2015 at Minnesota (41 yards) Long Nebraska INT Return, TD: 95; Willie Greenlaw, DB, vs. Colorado, Nov. 12, 1955; Bill Kosch, S, vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 25, 1971 Long Nebraska INT Return, No TD: 68; Bret Clark, S, vs. Minnesota, Sept. 15, 1984 Total INT Return Yards: 116; Joe Blahak, LCB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 14, 1970 (3 int.); Bill Kosch, S, vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 25, 1971 (2 int.) Blocked Kicks: 2; Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 6, 1999 (2 FG); Barron Miles, CB, vs. Pacific, 1994 (2 punts); Lannie Hopkins, ROV, vs. Kansas, 2002 (2 punts); Kieron Williams, S, vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 (2 punts)
DEFENSE SEASON
Total Tackles: 152; Lavonte David, LB, 2010 Unassisted Tackles: 86; Barrett Ruud, MLB, 2004 Assisted Tackles: 95; Lee Kunz, SLB, 1977 Tackles for Loss: 25; Jim Skow, RT, 1985 (163 yards) Yards: 163; Jim Skow, RT, 1985 (25 tackles) Sacks: 15; Jim Skow, RT, 1985 (139 yards); Trev Alberts, OLB, 1993 (88 yards) Yards: 139; Jim Skow, RT, 1985 (15 sacks) Fumble Recoveries: 6; Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1986 Returns for Touchdown: 1; many times, most recently Josh Mitchell, CB, 2014 Passes Broken Up: 17; DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2000 Pass Interceptions: 10; Josh Bullocks, FS, 2003 Returns for Touchdown: 3; Dave Mason, M, 1971 Total INT Return Yards: 187; Daniel Bullocks, SS, 2004 (5 INT) Blocked Kicks: 4; Barron Miles, CB, 1994 (4 punts)
DEFENSE CAREER
Total Tackles: 432; Barrett Ruud, MLB, 2001-04 Unassisted Tackles: 218; Barrett Ruud, MLB, 2001-04 Assisted Tackles: 214; Barrett Ruud, MLB, 2001-04 Tackles for Loss: 58.5; Grant Wistrom, RE, 1994-97 (260 yards) Yards: 288; Jim Skow, RT, 1983-85 (44 tackles) Sacks: 29.5; Trev Alberts, OLB, 1990-93 (196 yards) Yards: 223; Jim Skow, RT, 1983-84-85 (26 sacks) Fumble Recoveries: 9; Ron Pruitt, LT, 1973-76 Passes Broken Up: 50; Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996-99 Pass Interceptions: 14; Dana Stephenson, RCB, 1967-69 Returns for Touchdown: 3; Dave Mason, M, 1969-71; Joe Walker, ROV, 1997-00 Total INT Return Yards: 253; Ralph Brown, RCB, 199699 (11 INT) Blocked Kicks: 7; Barron Miles, CB, 1992-94 (7 punts)
LONGEST FIELD GOALS
No. Player, Opponent, Date Yards 1. Alex Henery vs. Colorado, Nov. 28, 2008 57 2. Chris Drennan vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 9, 1989 55 Billy Todd vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1977 55 Paul Rogers vs. Kansas, Oct. 18, 1969 55 5. Rich Sanger vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 16, 1972 54 Brett Maher at UCLA, Sept. 8, 2012 54 7. Alex Henery vs. Oklahoma, Dec. 4, 2010 53 8. Alex Henery at Oklahoma State, Oct. 23, 2010 52 Alex Henery vs. Texas, Dec. 5, 2009 52 Kevin Seibel at Colorado, Oct. 25, 1980 52
LONGEST PUNTS
No. Player, Opponent, Date Yards 1. Mike Stigge vs. Oklahoma State, Oct. 10, 1992 87 2. Sam Koch vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 17, 2005 84 3. Kyle Larson at Texas, Nov. 1, 2003 80 4. Sam Koch vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 10, 2005 76 Alex Henery at Virginia Tech, Sept. 19, 2009 76 6. Jesse Kosch vs. Arizona State, Sept. 16, 1995 74 7. Dan Hadenfeldt vs. California, Nov. 26, 1999 73 Darin Erstad at Oklahoma, Nov. 25, 1994 73 9. Kyle Larson vs. Troy State, Oct. 4, 2003 71 Kyle Larson vs. Utah State, Sept. 7, 2002 71 Bowl Game: Sam Foltz vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 (Holiday Bowl) 64
LONGEST PUNT RETURNS
No. Player, Opponent, Date Yards 1. Eric Hagg vs. Texas, Oct. 16, 2010 95 2. Bobby Newcombe vs. Missouri, Sept. 30, 2000 94 3. Johnny Rodgers at Oklahoma State, Oct. 23, 1971 92 4. DeJuan Groce vs. Missouri, Oct. 12, 2002 89 5. Nate Swift vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 27, 2008 88 6. Dave Butterfield vs. TCU, Sept. 25, 1976 87 7. De’Mornay Pierson-El at Fresno St., Sept. 13, 2014 86 8. Pat Fischer vs. Oklahoma State, Nov. 12, 1960 84 9. DeJuan Groce vs. Troy State, Aug. 31, 2002 83 10. Irving Fryar at Hawaii, Dec. 4, 1982 82 Ron Clark at Penn State, Oct. 15, 1949 82 Don Bloom vs. Kansas State, Nov. 6, 1948 82 Bowl Game: Johnny Rodgers vs. Alabama, Jan. 1, 1972 (Orange Bowl) 77
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS
No. Player, Opponent, Date Yards 1. Owen Frank vs. Kansas State, Oct. 14, 1911 105 2. Ameer Abdullah vs. Fresno St., Sept. 10, 2011 100 Niles Paul at Oklahoma State, Oct. 23, 2010 100 Ron Clark at Kansas State, Oct. 8, 1949 100 5. Kenny Bell at Penn State, Nov. 23, 2013 99 Joe Walker vs. Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 99 Tyrone Hughes at Kansas State, Oct. 6, 1990 99 8. Keith Jones vs. Kansas, Nov. 16, 1985 98 Johnny Rodgers vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 25, 1971 98 10. Cortney Grixby vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 94 Bowl Game: Willie Ross vs. Miami, Dec. 15, 1962 (Gotham Bowl) 92
SEASON TACKLES
No. Player, Pos., Year 1. Lavonte David, LB, 2010 2. Barrett Ruud, MLB, 2003 3. Barrett Ruud, MLB, 2004 4. Lee Kunz, WLB, 1977 5. Lavonte David, LB, 2011 6. Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1970 7. Clete Pillen, SLB, 1976 8. Demorrio Williams, WLB, 2003 9. Mike Knox, WLB, 1983 Clete Pillen, WLB, 1975
CAREER TACKLES
No. Player, Pos., Years 1. Barrett Ruud, MLB, 2001-04 2. Jerry Murtaugh, SLB, 1968-70 3. Mike Brown, ROV, 1996-99 4. Lavonte David, LB, 2010-11 5. Lee Kunz, SLB, 1976-78 6. Clete Pillen, LB, 1974-76 7. Steve Damkroger, SLB, 1979-82 8. Ed Stewart, LB, 1991-94 9. Marc Munford, WLB, 1983-86 10. Jim Wightman, WLB, 1975-77
Tackles 152 149 143 141 133 132 129 128 125 125 Tackles 432 342 287 285 276 273 269 257 256 254
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TEAM RECORDS SCORING, GAME
High: 119; vs. Haskell (0), Nov. 24, 1910 Modern era: 84; at Minnesota (13), Sept. 17, 1983 Low: 0; 99 times, most recently at Arizona State (19), Sept. 21, 1996 First Half: 63; vs. Arizona St., Sept. 16, 1995; vs. Iowa St., Nov. 15, 1997 Second Half: 56; vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 2, 1996 First Quarter: 38; vs. Baylor, Oct. 21, 2000 Second Quarter: 35; at Kansas, Nov. 4, 1978; vs. Kansas, Oct. 26, 1996 Third Quarter: 48; vs. Colorado, Oct. 22, 1983 Fourth Quarter: 30; at Hawaii, Dec. 4, 1982 Victory Margin: 119; vs. Haskell (119-0), Nov. 24, 1910 Modern era: 71; at Minnesota (84-13), Sept. 17, 1983 Defeat Margin: 60; at Texas Tech (10-70), Oct. 9, 2004 Touchdowns: 12; at Minnesota, Sept. 17, 1983 PATs, Kick: 11; at Army, Sept. 23, 1972; vs. Arizona St., Sept. 16, 1995; vs. Iowa St., Nov. 15, 1997 2PATs, Made: 5; at Kansas, Nov. 10, 1962 (5 att.) 2PATs, Attempted: 5; at Kansas, Nov. 10, 1962 (5 att.) Field Goals, Made: 7; at Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985 (ties NCAA record, 7 att.) Field Goals, Attempted: 7; at Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985 (ties NCAA record, 7 made); vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 26, 2015 (5 made) Safeties: 1; several games, most recently vs. Northwestern, Oct. 24, 2015 Quickest Score: 0:07; Terrell Farley, 21-yard fumble return at Texas Tech, Oct. 19, 1996
SCORING, SEASON
High: 624; 1983 Low: 21; 1892 Points Per Game: 52.4; 1995 (576, 11 games) Low Points Per Game: 4.2; 1892 (21 in 5 games) High Touchdowns: 89; 1983 Low Touchdowns: 10; 1957, 1958 High PATs, Kick: 77; 1983 (85 att.) Low PATs, Kick: 4; 1957 (10 att.) High 2PATs, Made (since 1958): 11; 1962 (20 att.) High 2PATs, Attempted (since 1958): 20; 1962 (11 made) Field Goals Made: 24; 2009 (28 att.) Field Goals Attempted: 28; 2009 (24 made) High Field Goal Pct. (min. 10 att.): 94.7; 2010 (18-19) Safeties: 3; 1989, 1999
FIRST DOWNS, GAME
Total: 44; vs. Utah St., Sept. 7, 1991 By Rush: 36; vs. New Mexico St., Sept. 18, 1982 (NCAA record) By Pass: 24; vs. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 (2OT) By Penalty: 6; vs. USC, Sept. 20, 1969; vs. Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998; vs. USC, Sept. 15, 2007
FIRST DOWNS, SEASON Total: 330; 2012 (Low: 56; 1947) By Rush: 249; 1982 (Low: 42; 1947) By Pass: 184; 2007 (Low: 12; 1947) By Penalty: 30; 2012 (Low: 1; 1946)
RUSHING, GAME
High Yards: 677; vs. New Mexico St., Sept. 18, 1982 (78 att.) (then-NCAA record) Low Yards: -17; vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1951 (33 att.) High Attempts: 86; vs. South Dakota, Sept. 20, 1952 (398 yards) Low Attempts: 19; at Missouri, Oct. 22, 2005 (-2 yards) High Yards Per Attempt: 10.82; at Minnesota, Sept. 17, 1983 (595 yards/55 att.) Low Yards Per Attempt: -0.52; vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1951 (-17 yards/33 att.) Touchdowns: 9; at Minnesota; Sept. 17, 1983; vs. Oregon, Sept. 28, 1985; vs. Iowa St., Nov. 15, 1997
RUSHING, SEASON
High Yards: 4,820; 1983 (724 att.) Low Yards: 918; 1947 (315 att.) High Yards Per Game: 401.7; 1983 (4,820 yards/12 games) Low Yards Per Game: 96.0; 2005 (1,152 yards/12 games) High Attempts: 762; 1982 (4,732 yards) Low Attempts: 315; 1947 (918 yards) High Yards Per Attempt: 7.01; 1995 (4,398 yards/627 att.) Low Yards Per Attempt: 2.57; 1958 (1,135 yards/442 att.) High Yards Lost: 580; 1951 Low Yards Lost: 157; 1974 Touchdowns: 66; 1983, 1997 (Low: 3; 1958)
PASSING, GAME
High Yards: 519; vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007, (31 comp., 43 att.) Low Yards: -3; at Iowa St., Nov. 8, 1986 (1 comp., 9 att.) High Attempts: 58; at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 (31 comp.) Low Attempts: 1; at Iowa St., Nov. 12, 1949 (0 comp.) High Completions: 37; at Texas Tech, Oct. 11, 2008 (45 att.) Low Completions: 0; eight times, most recently vs. Colorado, Nov. 18, 1961 High Completion Pct. (min. 15 att.): 85.19; at Kansas, Oct. 19, 1974 (23-27) Low Completion Pct. (min. 15 att.): 17.65; three times, most recently, at Iowa State, Nov. 9, 1957 (3-17) High Yards Per Attempt (min. 15 att.): 17.1; vs. Baylor, Oct. 16, 2004 (342 yards/20 att.) Low Yards Per Attempt (min. 15 att.): 0.59; at Penn St., Oct. 15, 1949 (10 yards/17 att.) High Yards Per Completion (min. 10 comp.): 28.30; at Kansas, Nov. 4, 1978 (283 yards/10 comp.) Low Yards Per Completion (min. 10 comp.): 5.33; at Minnesota, Oct. 2, 1948 (64 yards/12 comp.) High Attempts, No INT: 55; vs. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 High Interceptions: 5; at Texas Tech, Oct. 9, 2004 (42 att.); vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, 1954 (23 att.) High INT Pct. (min. 15 att.): 26.67; at Oklahoma, Nov. 23, 1985 (15 att./4 INT) Touchdowns: 7; vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 (43 att.) Touchdown Pct. (min. 15 att.): 33.33; vs. UCLA, Sept. 12, 1987; at Missouri, Oct. 31, 1987 (both 15 att./5 TD) High NCAA Pass Efficiency (min. 15 att.): 298.2; vs. UCLA, Sept. 12, 1987 (15-10-0/217/5) Low NCAA Pass Efficiency (min. 15 att.): -24.5; at Penn State, Oct. 15, 1949 (17-3-4/10/0)
PASSING, SEASON
Eric Crouch, the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner, helped Nebraska earn a spot in the 2001 BCS National Championship Game. That same season, Crouch rushed for 132 yards against Baylor. A school-record four Huskers topped the century mark against the Bears, as Nebraska ran for 641 yards against Baylor, the second-highest total in school history.
High Yards: 3,886; 2007 (296 comp., 481 att.) Low Yards: 321; 1960 (24 comp., 72 att.) High Yards Per Game: 323.8; 2007 (3,886 yards/12 games) Low Yards Per Game: 32.1; 1960 (321 yards/10 games) High Attempts: 481; 2007 (296 comp.) Low Attempts: 72; 1960 (24 comp.) High Completions: 296; 2007 (481 att.) Low Completions: 24; 1960 (72 att.) High Completion Pct.: 68.13; 2008 (295 comp., 433 att.) Low Completion Pct.: 28.57; 1947 High Yards Per Attempt: 9:09; 1978 (1,800 yards/198 att.)
Low Yards Per Attempt: 3.91; 1959 (395 yards/101 att.) High Yards Per Completion: 19.64; 1989 (1,080 yards/55 comp.) Low Yards Per Completion: 11.16; 1958 (413 yards/37 comp.) High Interceptions: 23; 2004 (322 att.) Low Interceptions: 3; 1989 (168 att.); 1996 (222 att.) High INT Pct.: 17.82; 1957 (18 INT/101 att.) Low INT Pct.: 1.35; 1996 (3 INT/222 att.) High Touchdowns: 32; 2006 (411 att.) Low Touchdowns: 1; 1957 (101 att.); 1960 (72 att.) High Touchdown Pct.: 13.69; 1989 (168 att./23 TD) Low Touchdown Pct.: 0.99; 1957 (101 att./1 TD) High NCAA Pass Efficiency: 166.9; 1989 (168-83-3/1,518/23) Low NCAA Pass Efficiency: 35.9; 1957 (101-33-18/428/1)
TOTAL OFFENSE, GAME
High Yards: 883; New Mexico St., Sept. 18, 1982 (677 rush, 206 pass) Low Yards: 15; at Penn St., Oct. 15, 1949 (5 rush, 10 pass) High Attempts: 108; at Missouri, Oct. 9, 1971 (73 rush, 35 pass) Low Attempts: 35; three times, most recently, vs. Colorado, Nov. 18, 1961 (23 rush, 12 pass) High Yards, Half: 508 (1st); vs. Arizona St., Sept. 16, 1995 (284 rush, 224 pass) High Yards Per Attempt: 11.29; at Minnesota, Sept. 17, 1983 (790 yards/70 att.) Low Yards Per Attempt: 0.29; at Penn St., Oct. 15, 1949 (15 yards/52 att.)
TOTAL OFFENSE, SEASON
High Yards: 6,560; 1983 (4,820 rush, 1,740 pass) Low Yards: 1,275; 1947 (918 rush, 357 pass) High Attempts: 1,076; 1971 (696 rush, 380 pass) Low Attempts: 406; 1947 (315 rush, 91 pass) High Yards Per Game: 556.3; 1995 (399.8 rush, 156.5 pass) Low Yards Per Game: 141.7; 1947 (102.0 rush, 39.7 pass) High Yards Per Attempt: 7.16; 1983 (6,560 yards/916 att.) Low Yards Per Attempt: 2.90; 1958 (1,548 yards/526 att.)
TEAM RUSHING YARDS, GAME
No. Opponent, Date, Attempts Yards 1. New Mexico State, Sept. 18, 1982 (78 att.) 677 2. at Baylor, Oct. 13, 2001 (73 att.) 641 3. Iowa State, Nov. 4, 1995 (68 att.) 624 4. Utah State, Sept. 7, 1991 (77 att.) 617 5. Iowa State, Nov. 7, 1987 (70 att.) 604 6. at Minnesota, Sept. 17, 1983 (55 att.) 595 7. Oklahoma State, Oct. 15, 1988 (60 att.) 570 8. Pacific, Sept. 23, 1995 (70 att.) 569 9. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983 (66 att.) 567 10. at Iowa State, Nov. 5, 1988 (68 att.) 566
TEAM PASSING YARDS, GAME No. Opponent, Date (Comp.-Att.) 1. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 (31-43) 2. at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 (31-58) 3. Ball State, Sept. 22, 2007 (29-37) 4. Iowa State, Oct. 1, 2005 (2OT) (36-55) 5. at Purdue, Oct. 31, 2015 (29-48) 6. at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 (25-50) 7. Kansas, Sept. 30, 2006 (OT) (15-33) 8. at Colorado, Nov. 25, 2005 (27-48) 9. USC, Sept. 15, 2007 (36-54) 10. vs. USC, Dec. 27, 2014 (31-52)
Yards 519 484 438 431 407 405 395 392 389 381
TEAM TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS, GAME No. Opponent, Date (Rush-Pass-Attempts) Yards 1. New Mexico St., Sept. 18, 1982 (677-206-104) 883 2. at Kansas, Nov. 4, 1978 (516-283-77) 799 3. at Minnesota, Sept. 17, 1983 (595-195-70) 790 4. Utah State, Sept. 7, 1991 (617-170-98) 787 5. Florida Atlantic, Aug. 30, 2014 (498-286-92) 784 6. Iowa State, Nov. 4, 1995 (624-152-89) 776 7. Pacific, Sept. 23, 1995 (569-162-106) 731 8. Kansas State, Oct. 7, 1989 (542-181-87) 723 9. Colorado, Oct. 10, 1981 (541-173-90) 719 10. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 (183-519-80) 702
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TEAM/OPPONENT RECORDS MISCELLANEOUS TEAM RECORDS
Penalties, Game: 16; at Texas A&M, Nov. 20, 2010 (145 yards) Yards Penalized, Game: 145; at Texas A&M, Nov. 20, 2010 (16 pen.) High Penalties, Season: 109; 2010 (993 yards) Low Penalties, Season: 33; 1960 (324 yards) Turnovers, Game: 8; vs. Colorado, Oct. 21, 1967 (4 FL, 4 INT); at Iowa St., Nov. 11, 1972 (6 FL, 2 INT); vs. Iowa State, Oct. 24, 2009 (5 FL, 3 INT) High Turnover Margin: +8; at Kansas St., Oct. 8, 1949 (0-8); vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 18, 2003 (0-8) Low Turnover Margin: -8; vs. Iowa State, Oct. 24, 2009 (8-0) High Turnovers, Season: 40; 1967 (25 FL, 15 INT); 1972 (20 FL, 20 INT) Low Turnovers, Season:12; 1992 (5 FL, 7 INT) High Turnover Margin, Season: +26; 1971 (21-47) Low Turnover Margin, Season: -18; 1967 (40-22) Fumbles, Game: 10; vs. Kansas St., Nov. 13, 1999 (lost 3) Fumbles Lost, Game: 6; several times, most recently, at Iowa St., Nov. 13, 1976 (8 fumbles) High Fumbles, Season: 49; 1999 (lost 25) Low Fumbles, Season: 11; 2015 (lost 6) High Fumbles Lost, Season: 26; 1954 (45 fumbles); 1976 (34 fumbles) Low Fumbles Lost, Season: 5; 1992 (20 fumbles) Interceptions Thrown, Game: 5; at Texas Tech, Oct. 9, 2004; vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, 1954 High Interceptions Thrown, Season: 23; 2004 Low Interceptions Thrown, Season: 3; 1989, 1996
PUNTING, GAME
High Punts: 18; vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 28, 1918 Low Punts: 0; nine games, most recently vs. Kansas, Nov. 4, 2000 Punting Average (min. 3 punts): 57.6; vs. Colorado, Nov. 26, 1999 (7 punts, 403 yards)
PUNTING, SEASON
High Punts: 78; 2009 (41.2 avg.) Low Punts: 29; 1995 (38.1 avg.) High Punting Average: 45.9; 2005 (72 punts, 3,302 yards) Low Punting Average: 30.3; 1953 (50 punts, 1,514 yards)
PUNT RETURNS, GAME
Returns: 11; at Minnesota, Sept. 17, 1983 (120 yards) Return Yards: 205; vs. Utah State, Sept. 5, 1987 (6 ret.) Return Average (min. 3 att.): 34.17; vs. Utah St., Sept. 5, 1987 (6 ret., 205 yards) Punt Return Touchdowns: 2; vs. Kansas, Nov. 12, 1983; vs. Utah St., Sept. 5, 1987; vs. Troy St., Aug. 31, 2002
TEAM DEFENSE, GAME
Rushing Yards Allowed: -45; Kansas St., Oct. 16, 1976 (39 att.) Passing Yards Allowed: 0; 10 times, most recently Nicholls State, Sept. 9, 2006 Total Yards Allowed: 31; South Dakota St., Sept. 21, 1963 (-17 rush, 48 pass) Pass Breakups: 20; at UCLA, Sept. 22, 1984 (43 att.) Total Sacks: 11; vs. Oregon St., Sept. 30, 1989 (89 yards); vs. Maine, Sept. 3, 2005 (69 yards) Yards Lost by Sacks: 89; vs. Oregon St., Sept. 30, 1989 (11 sacks) Tackles for Loss: 18; vs. Iowa St., Nov. 8, 1969 (112 yards); vs. Maine, Sept. 3, 2005 (82 yards) Yards Lost by TFL: 112; vs. Iowa St., Nov. 8, 1969 (18 TFL) Turnovers Forced: 8; several times; most recently, vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 18, 2003 Fumbles Forced: 10; vs. Auburn, Oct. 3, 1981 (5 lost) Opponent Fumbles Lost: 6; several games, most recently, at Iowa St., Nov. 15, 1980 Interceptions: 7; vs. Kansas St., Nov. 14, 1970 (184 yards) Interception Return Yards: 184; vs. Kansas St., Nov. 14, 1970 (7 INT) Interception Return Touchdowns: 2; vs. Oklahoma St., Oct. 24, 1970; vs. Illinois, Sept. 21, 1985; vs. Michigan St., Sept. 7, 1996; vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 10, 2005; vs. Idaho, Sept. 11, 2010; vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 7, 2013
TEAM DEFENSE, SEASON
Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game: 67.5; 1967 Passing Yards Allowed Per Game: 39.9; 1973 Total Yards Allowed Per Game: 157.6; 1967 Pass Breakups: 90; 2000 High Total Sacks: 53; 1999 (395 yards lost) Low Total Sacks: 13; 2007 (94 yards lost) High Yards Lost by Sacks: 395; 1999 (53 sacks) Low Yards Lost by Sacks: 94; 2007 (13 sacks) High Tackles for Loss: 140; 2005 (573 yards lost) Low Tackles for Loss: 32; 1988 (390 yards lost) High Yards Lost by TFL: 597; 1980 (95 TFL) Low Yards Lost by TFL: 115; 1982 (48 TFL) High Turnovers Forced: 47; 1972 (27 INT, 20 FL); 2003 (32 INT, 15 FL) Low Turnovers Forced: 11; 2007 (8 INT, 3 FL) High Fumbles Forced: 48; 1976 (30 lost) Low Fumbles Forced: 14; 2000 (5 lost) High Opponent Fumbles Lost: 30; 1976 (48 fumbles) Low Opponent Fumbles Lost: 3; 2007 (15 fumbles) High Interceptions: 32; 2003 (259 yards) Low Interceptions: 6; 1961 (84 yards) High Interception Return Yards: 523; 1970 (30 INT) Low Interception Return Yards: 49; 1954 (8 INT) Interception Return Touchdowns: 5; 1971, 1995
PUNT RETURNS, SEASON
High Returns: 65; 2001 (853 yards) Low Returns: 17; 1956 (215 yards); 1960 (296 yards) High Return Yards: 853; 2001 (65 returns) Low Return Yards: 70; 2013 (23 ret.) High Punt Return Average: 17.41; 1960 (17 ret., 296 yards) Low Punt Return Average: 3.04, 2013 (23 ret., 70 yards) Punt Return Touchdowns: 6; 2002 (includes one in bowl)
OPPONENT SCORING, SEASON
High Points: 455; 2007 (12 games) Low Points: 0; 1890 (2 games); 1902 (9 games) High Points Per Game: 37.9; 2007 (12 games, 455 points) Low Points Per Game: 0.0; 1890 (2 games, 0 points); 1902 (9 games, 0 points) High Touchdowns: 60; 2007 (12 games) Low Touchdowns: 0; 1890 (2 games); 1902 (9 games) High PATs Made by Kick: 53; 2007 (57 att.) Low PATs Made by Kick: 8; 1963 (15 att.); 1980 (10 att.) High 2PATs Made: 7; 1958 (11 att.) Low 2PATs Made: 0; several times, most recently 2014 High 2PAT Attempts: 11; 1958 (7 made) Low 2PAT Attempts: 0; 1971, 1972, 1975, 2008, 2011, 2014 High Field Goals Made: 20; 2010 (27 att.) Low Field Goals Made: 0; several times, most recently 1957 High Field Goal Attempts: 27; 2010 Low Field Goal Attempts: 3; 1995 (2 made) Safeties: 3; 1996, 2005
OPPONENT FIRST DOWNS, GAME
High First Downs: 34; at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007; vs. Wyoming, Aug. 31, 2013 Note: Miami had 34 in Dec. 15, 1962, Gotham Bowl Low First Downs: 2; Notre Dame, Oct. 20, 1917; South Dakota, Sept. 19, 1964; Colorado, Oct. 24, 1964 High First Downs by Rush: 28; Oklahoma, Nov. 23, 1974 Low First Downs by Rush: 0; at Wisconsin, Oct. 8, 1966; Minnesota, Oct. 5, 1974; Texas Tech, Oct. 18, 1997; Western Michigan, Aug. 30, 2008; at Michigan, Nov. 9, 2013 High First Downs by Pass: 22; Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 Low First Downs by Pass: 0; several times, most recently by Nicholls State, Sept. 9, 2006 High First Downs by Penalty: 6; Oklahoma St., Oct. 15, 1966; Michigan, Oct. 27, 2012 Low First Downs by Penalty: 0; several times, most recently at Rutgers, Nov. 14, 2015
High First Downs: 299; 2007 Low First Downs: 89; 1964 High First Downs by Rush: 158; 1957 Low First Downs by Rush: 46; 1967 High First Downs by Pass: 163; 2015 Low First Downs by Pass: 16; 1955, 1973 High First Downs by Penalty: 32; 2009 Low First Downs by Penalty: 1; 1953
Returns: 9; at Oklahoma, Nov. 20, 1954; at Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1956 Return Yards: 211; vs. Fresno State, Sept. 10, 2011 (5 returns) Return Average (min. 3 att.): 51.00; at Kansas St., Oct. 6, 1990 (3 ret., 153 yards) Return Touchdowns: 1; several games, most recently at Penn State, Nov. 23, 2013
OPPONENT RUSHING, GAME
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Points: 76; at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 Points, First Half: 49; at Oklahoma, Nov. 1, 2008 Points, Second Half: 49; at Texas Tech, Oct. 9, 2004 Points, First Quarter: 35; at Oklahoma, Nov. 1, 2008 Points, Second Quarter: 28; at Ohio State, Oct. 6, 2012 Points, Third Quarter: 28, vs. UCLA, Sept. 14, 2013 28, at Wisconsin, Nov. 15, 2014 Points, Fourth Quarter: 28; at Texas Tech, Oct. 9, 2004 Touchdowns: 11; at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 PATs Made by Kick: 10; at Texas Tech, Oct. 9, 2004 (10 att.); Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 (11 att.); vs. Wisconsin, Dec. 1, 2012 (10 att.) 2PATs Made: 4; at Syracuse, Oct. 18, 1958 (5 att.) 2PATs Attempted: 5; at Syracuse, Oct. 18, 1958 (4 made) Field Goals Made: 5; Penn State, Sept. 26, 1981 (5 att.); Kansas, Oct. 31, 1981 (5 att.) Field Goal Attempts: 5; seven times, most recently, Wisconsin, Oct. 10, 2015 (3 made) Safeties: 3; Arizona St., Sept. 21, 1996 Quickest Score: 0:06; Kansas St. (NU safety), Oct. 29, 1983
OPPONENT FIRST DOWNS, SEASON
KICKOFF RETURNS, GAME
High Returns: 74; 2007 (1,619 yards) Low Returns: 14; 1967 (248 yards); 1980 (344 yards) High Return Average: 27.85; 1990 (26 ret., 724 yards) Low Return Average: 14.76; 1961 (25 ret., 369 yards) Return Touchdowns: 1; several seasons, most recently 2013
OPPONENT SCORING, GAME
Cornerback Ralph Brown shattered NU's pass breakup record with seven PBUs against Colorado Nov. 29, 1996. Brown finished his career with a school-record 50 pass breakups.
High Yards: 581; at Wisconsin, Nov. 15, 2014 (53 att.) Low Yards: -45; Kansas State, Oct. 16, 1976 (39 att.) High Attempts: 83; Oklahoma, Nov. 23, 1974 (482 yards) Low Attempts: 14; Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (-21 yards) High Yards Per Attempt: 10.96; at Wisconsin, Nov. 15, 2014 (53 att., 581 yards) Low Yards Per Attempt: -1.50; Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (14 att., -21 yards) High Rushing Touchdowns: 8; at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2001
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OPPONENT TOTAL OFFENSE, GAME
OPPONENT PASSING, GAME
OPPONENT TOTAL OFFENSE, SEASON
High Rushing Yards: 2,787; 1957 (613 att.) Low Rushing Yards: 675; 1967 (420 att.) High Yards Per Game: 278.7; 1957 (2,787 yards/10 games) Low Yards Per Game: 67.5; 1967 (675 yards/10 games) High Attempts: 613; 1957 (2,787 yards) Low Attempts: 341; 1995 (862 yards) High Yards Per Attempt: 5.24; 2007 (532 att., 2,786 yards) Low Yards Per Attempt: 1.61; 1967 (420 att., 675 yards) High Yards Lost: 667; 1980 Low Yards Lost: 164; 1960 High Rushing Touchdowns: 38; 2007 Low Rushing Touchdowns: 4; 1966
High Yards: 590; Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 Low Yards: 0; 10 times, most recently, Nicholls State, Sept. 9, 2006 High Attempts: 68; Louisiana Tech, Aug. 29, 1998 (46 comp.) Low Attempts: 1; South Dakota, Sept. 19, 1964 (0 comp.) High Completions: 47; Texas Tech, Oct. 9, 2004 (61 att.) Low Completions: 0; 10 times, most recently, Nicholls State, Sept. 9, 2006 High Completion Pct.: 80.00; at Minnesota, Sept. 28, 1946 (15 att., 12 comp.); at Texas Tech, Oct. 11, 2008 (25 att., 20 comp.) Low Completion Pct.: 10.00; at Missouri, Oct. 13, 1973 (20 att., 2 comp.) High Yards Per Attempt: 13.56; Kansas St., Oct. 15, 1966 (16 att., 217 yards) Low Yards Per Attempt: 0.12; at Iowa St., Nov. 12, 1949 (17 att., 2 yards) High Yards Per Completion: 23.72; Georgia, Jan. 1, 2013 (18 comp., 427 yards) Low Yards Per Completion: 4.60; Arizona, Dec. 30, 2009 (10 comp., 46 yards) Interceptions Thrown: 7; Kansas St., Nov. 14, 1970 (47 att.) High Interception Pct.: 20.0; five times, most recently, at Iowa St., Nov. 3, 1984 (20 att., 4 INT) High Attempts, No Interceptions: 50; Wisconsin, Oct. 10, 2015 Touchdowns Thrown: 6; at Texas Tech, Oct. 9, 2004; at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 High Touchdown Pct. (min. 15 att.): 26.67; at Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1962 (15 att., 4 TD) High NCAA Pass Efficiency Rating (min. 15 att.): 236.6; Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1962 (15-9-1/182/4) Low NCAA Pass Efficiency Rating (min. 15 att.): -2.6; at Iowa St., Nov. 5, 1955 (19-2-2/18/0)
High Yards: 656; at Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1956 (506 rush, 150 pass) Low Yards: 31; South Dakota St., Sept. 21, 1963 (-17 rush, 48 pass) High Attempts: 102; Iowa State, Sept. 29, 2007 (51 rush, 51 pass) Low Attempts: 34; South Dakota, Sept. 24, 1949 (27 rush, 7 pass) High Yards Per Attempt: 10.67; vs. Wisconsin, Dec. 1, 2012 (60 att., 640 yards) Low Yards Per Attempt: 0.63; South Dakota St., Sept. 21, 1963 (49 att., 31 yards)
High Yards: 5,722; 2007 (2,786 rush, 2,936 pass) Low Yards: 1,576; 1967 (675 rush, 901 pass) High Attempts: 1,008; 2002 (549 rush, 459 pass) Low Attempts: 517; 1964 (382 rush, 135 pass) High Yards Per Game: 476.8; 2007 (5,722 yards, 941 att.) Low Yards Per Game: 167.0; 1964 (100.5 rush avg., 66.5 pass avg.) High Yards Per Attempt: 7.02; 1950 (468 att., 3,287 yards) Low Yards Per Attempt: 2.47; 1967 (NCAA record, 637 att., 1,576 yards)
OPPONENT MISCELLANEOUS
Penalties, Game: 20; Notre Dame, Oct. 16, 1948 (170 yards) Yards Penalized, Game: 170; Notre Dame, Oct. 16, 1948 (20 penalties) High Penalties, Season: 103; 1998 (830 yards) Low Penalties, Season: 33; 1967 (260 yards) High Yards Penalized, Season: 830; 1998 (103 penalties) Low Yards Penalized, Season: 260; 1967 (33 penalties) Interceptions By, Game: 5; Texas Tech, Oct. 9, 2004 (102 yards); Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, 1954 (51 yards) Interception Return Yards, Game: 188; Colorado, Oct. 21, 1967 (4 ret.) Interception Return Touchdowns, Game: 2; Colorado; Oct. 21, 1967 High Interceptions, Season: 23; 2004 (292 yards) Low Interceptions, Season: 3; 1989 (21 yards); 1996 (33 yards) High Interception Return Yards, Season: 370; 2015 (21 INT) Low Interception Return Yards, Season: 7; 1982 (4 ret.) Interception Return Touchdowns, Season: 3; 1979, 2008
OPPONENT PASSING, SEASON
High Yards: 3,034; 2008 (385 att., 222 comp.) Low Yards: 439; 1973 (142 att., 40 comp.) High Yards Per Game: 267.6; 2004 (2,944 yards/11 games) Low Yards Per Game: 39.9; 1973 (439 yards/11 games) High Attempts: 490; 2009 (234 comp.) Low Attempts: 104; 1955 (29 comp.) High Completions: 254; 2004 (448 att.) Low Completions: 29; 1955 (104 att.) High Completion Pct.: 57.70; 2007 (409 att., 236 comp.) Low Completion Pct.: 27.88; 1955 (104 att., 29 comp.) High Interceptions: 32; 2003 (430 att.) Low Interceptions: 6; 1958 (124 att.); 1961 (109 att.) High Interception Pct.: 14.40; 1949 (125 att., 18 int.) Low Interception Pct.: 1.95; 2007 (409 att., 8 int.) High Yards Per Attempt: 8.94; 1948 (144 att., 1,288 yards) Low Yards Per Attempt: 3.09; 1973 (142 att., 439 yards) High Yards Per Completion: 17.64; 1948 (73 comp., 1,288 yards) Low Yards Per Completion: 10.61; 2003 (218 comp., 2,312 yards) High Touchdowns: 25; 2015 (506 att.) Low Touchdowns: 1; five seasons, most recently 1975 High Touchdown Pct.: 13.19; 1948 (144 att., 19 TD) Low Touchdown Pct.: 0.46; 1967 (217 att., 1 TD) High NCAA Pass Efficiency Rating: 154.1; 1948 (144-73-11/1,288/19) Low NCAA Pass Efficiency Rating: 35.3; 1973 (142-40-15/439/1)
OPPONENT PUNTING
High Punts, Game: 15; at Kansas, Oct. 21, 1972; Oklahoma St., Oct. 28, 1972 Low Punts, Game: 0, Missouri, Oct. 4, 2008 Long Punt: 93; vs. Kansas St. (Don Birdsey), Oct. 16, 1981 Average Punt Per Game: 60.1; West Virginia, Aug. 28, 1994 (9 punts, 541 yards) High Punts, Season: 104; 1999 (4,051 yards) Low Punts, Season: 39; 1953 (1,308 yards) High Average Per Punt, Season: 44.4; 1982 (68 punts, 3,016 yards) Low Average Per Punt: 32.1; 1956 (44 punts, 1,412 yards)
OPPONENT PUNT RETURNS
Punt Returns, Game: 9; Oklahoma, Nov. 24, 1951 (136 yards) Punt Return Average, Game: 36.00; at Colorado, Nov. 4, 1989 (3 ret., 108 yards) Long Punt Return: 91; Baylor (Del Shofner), Nov. 17, 1956 Punt Return Touchdowns, Game: 1; several times, most recently, vs. Iowa (Drew Ott), Nov. 28, 2014 High Punt Returns, Season: 43; 1947 (503 yards) Low Punt Returns, Season: 5; 1995 (12 yards) High Punt Return Yards, Season: 503; 1947 (43 ret.) Low Punt Return Yards, Season: 12; 1995 (5 ret.) High Punt Return Average, Season: 16.92; 1989 (13 ret., 220 yards) Low Punt Return Average, Season: 1.94; 1975 (18 ret., 35 yards) Punt Return Touchdowns, Season: 2; 1956, 2002
OPPONENT KICKOFF RETURNS
Kickoff Returns, Game: 11; three times, most recently, at Hawaii, Dec. 4, 1976 (112 yards) Kickoff Return Yards, Game: 248; Iowa St., Nov. 15, 1997 (10 returns) Kickoff Return Average, Game (min. 3 att.): 42.00; at Colorado, Oct. 25, 1952 (3 ret., 126 yards) Long Kickoff Return: 100; at Colorado (Howard Ballage), Oct. 25, 1952; at Notre Dame (Julius Jones), Sept. 9, 2000, Southern Miss (Tracy Lampley), Sept. 1, 2012 Kickoff Return Touchdowns, Game: 1; several times, most recently vs. USC (Adoree Jackson), Dec. 27, 2014 High Kickoff Returns, Season: 76; 1983 (1,297 yards) Low Kickoff Returns, Season: 18; 1947 (306 yards) High Kickoff Return Yards, Season: 1,364; 2008 (57 ret.) Low Kickoff Return Yards, Season: 291; 1956 (27 ret.) High Kickoff Return Average, Season: 24.73; 2004 (30 ret., 742 yards) Low Kickoff Return Average, Season: 10.78; 1956 (27 ret., 291 yards) Kickoff Return Touchdowns, Season: 2; 1949, 1970, 2004
OPPONENT FIELD GOALS
Field Goals Made, Game: 5; vs. Penn St. (Brian Franco), Sept. 26, 1981; vs. Kansas (Bruce Kallmeyer), Oct. 31, 1981; at Miami (Michael Badgley), Sept. 19, 2015 Field Goals Attempted, Game: 5; nine times, most recently, vs. Wisconsin (Rafael Gaglianone), Oct. 10, 2015 Field Goals Missed, Game: 4; vs. Colorado (Mark Mariscal), Nov. 24, 2000 Long Field Goal: 61; at Kansas St. (Mark Potter), Oct. 22, 1988 High Field Goals Made, Season: 20; 2010 Low Field Goals Made, Season: 0; eight times, most recently, 1957 High Field Goals Attempted, Season: 27; 2010 Low Field Goals Attempted, Season: 0; eight times, most recently, 1957 High Field Goals Missed, Season: 12; 2005, 2009 Low Field Goals Missed, Season: 0; 17 times, most recently 1963
College Football Hall of Famer Grant Wistrom holds the school record with 58.5 tackles for loss during his career.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME PLAYERS AND COACHES
The University of Nebraska is well represented at the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. In 2015, Trev Alberts became the 17th former NU player selected to join six former Husker coaches inducted into the Hall (pictured at bottom). Alberts was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame in December of 2015. Former All-America tackle Ed Weir claimed the honor as the first Husker player enshrined, while coaches Fielding Yost and Dana X. Bible were also inducted the same year (1951). Coach Tom Osborne, inducted in 1998, is the most recent Husker coach enshrined in the hall.
Fielding Yost (1898) – Inducted in 1951
Ed Weir, Tackle (1923-25) – Inducted in 1951
George Sauer, Fullback (1931-33) – Inducted in 1954
Guy Chamberlin, End (1913-15) – Inducted in 1962
Clarence Swanson, End (1918-21) – Inducted in 1973
Dana X. Bible (1929-36) – Inducted in 1951
Sam Francis, Fullback (1934-36) – Inducted in 1977
Bobby Reynolds, Halfback (1950-52) – Inducted in 1984
Forrest Behm, Tackle (1938-40) – Inducted in 1988
Wayne Meylan, Middle Guard (1965-67) – Inducted in 1991 Lawrence McCeney "Biff" Jones (1937-41) – Inducted in 1954
Rich Glover, Middle Guard (1970-72) Inducted in 1995
Dave Rimington, Center (1979-82) – Inducted in 1997
Johnny Rodgers, Wingback (1970-72) – Inducted in 2000
Mike Rozier, I-Back (1981-83) – Inducted in 2006
Grant Wistrom, Rush End (1994-97) – Inducted in 2009
Will Shields, Offensive Line (1989-92) – Inducted in 2011
Tommie Frazier, Quarterback (1992-95) – Inducted in 2013
2015 INDUCTEE
TREV ALBERTS
Bob Brown, Guard (1961-63) – Inducted in 1993
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Trev Alberts, Outside Linebacker (1990-93) – Inducted in 2015
E.N. Robinson (1896-97) – Inducted in 1955
Bob Devaney (1962-72) – Inducted in 1981
Tom Osborne (1973-97) – Inducted in 1998
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BOB DEVANEY
HEAD COACH, 1973-97 RECORD: 255-49-3 (.836, 6TH ALL-TIME)
HEAD COACH, 1962-72 RECORD: 101-20-2 (.829, 12TH ALL-TIME)
The field inside Memorial stadium is called Tom Osborne Field in honor of a man, who in 25 seasons, built a total program based on more than winning. Osborne’s coaching career came to a poetic end in the 1998 Orange Bowl. In his final game, the Huskers defeated No. 3 Tennessee, 42-17, giving him a share of a third national title in his final four seasons. The victory left Osborne as the first coach in college football history to retire as a reigning national champion, along with the nation’s best active winning percentage (.836, 255-49-3), which ranks sixth all-time among Division I coaches. Osborne guided the Huskers to back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995, then capped his career by sharing the 1997 title with Michigan. Nebraska’s back-to-back national titles in 1994-95 made Osborne the first coach to accomplish that feat since Bear Bryant in 1978-79. Under Osborne, NU became just the second school all time to post back-to-back perfect national championship seasons. In fact, Osborne’s last five Nebraska teams put together the best five-year run in collegiate football history with an amazing 60-3 record. Osborne-coached Nebraska teams captured 13 conference crowns and all 25 of his Husker teams won at least nine games and went to a bowl. Achievements of that magnitude earned Osborne an immediate ticket to the College Football Hall of Fame in December of 1998, after it waived the customary three-year wait for entrance into the hall. The Memorial Stadium field was re-named Tom Osborne field in 1998. A Hastings, Neb., native, Osborne served Nebraska for three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Osborne served as Nebraska’s Athletic Director from 2007 through 2012.
One man tops the list of people responsible for the success of the University of Nebraska athletic teams – Bob Devaney. For 35 years he was the driving force behind the University of Nebraska championships, first as a Hall of Fame football coach (1962-72), then as Athletic Director (1967-93) and Athletic Director Emeritus (1993-96). Devaney retired in 1996 and lived in Lincoln until he passed away at the age of 82 on May 9, 1997. Devaney’s mark will remain forever. The memories of the storybook national championship seasons of 1970 and 1971 will continue to inspire generations of Husker fans for years to come. His commitment to building one of the nation’s best athletic programs is reinforced with every athletic and academic honor earned by Husker student-athletes. From the time he took over athletic director duties in 1967, to his final year in 1993, his vigor, enthusiasm and administrative excellence earned him a reputation as one of the nation’s outstanding athletic directors. Those characteristics helped make him a football coaching legend. A 1981 inductee into the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, under Devaney’s leadership Nebraska developed one of the nation’s most successful all-around athletic programs. During his 11-year stint as Husker football coach, Devaney’s teams won 101 games, lost only 20 and tied two for an .829 winning percentage. His career mark of 136-30-7 (.806) ranked him as the nation’s winningest active coach at the time of his retirement in 1973. Today, he ranks 12th on the all-time list, six spots behind the man he tabbed as his replacement, Tom Osborne. In all, his Husker gridiron teams won eight Big Eight titles and two national championships (1970, 1971) and went to nine bowl games. He had three straight Orange Bowl wins, two Outland Trophy winners, a Lombardi Award winner and a Heisman Trophy winner. Twice his teams won four consecutive Big Eight titles, 1963-66 and 1969-72.
DEVANEY.OSBORNE
TOM OSBORNE
THE OSBORNE RECORD Year Won Lost Tied 1973 9 2 1 1974 9 3 0 1975 10 2 0 1976 9 3 1 1977 9 3 0 1978 9 3 0 1979 10 2 0 1980 10 2 0 1981 9 3 0 1982 12 1 0 1983 12 1 0 1984 10 2 0 1985 9 3 0 1986 10 2 0 1987 10 2 0 1988 11 2 0 1989 10 2 0 1990 9 3 0 1991 9 2 1 1992 9 3 0 1993 11 1 0 1994 13 0 0 1995 12 0 0 1996 11 2 0 1997 13 0 0 Career 255 49 3
Pct. .792 .750 .833 .731 .750 .750 .833 .833 .750 .923 .923 .833 .750 .833 .833 .846 .833 .750 .792 .750 .917 1.000 1.000 .846 1.000 .836
Bowl Highlights Cotton Sugar Fiesta Big Eight co-Champions Bluebonnet Liberty Orange Big Eight co-Champions Cotton Sun Orange Big Eight Champions Orange Big Eight Champions Orange Big Eight Champions Sugar Big Eight co-Champions Fiesta Sugar Fiesta Orange Big Eight Champions Fiesta Citrus Orange Big Eight co-Champions Orange Big Eight Champions Orange Big Eight Champions Orange National Champions Fiesta National Champions Orange Big 12 North Champions Orange National Champions 25 straight 13 conference titles
THE DEVANEY RECORD
Year Won Lost Tied Pct. Bowl 1962 9 2 0 .818 Gotham 1963 10 1 0 .909 Orange 1964 9 2 0 .818 Cotton 1965 10 1 0 .909 Orange 1966 9 2 0 .818 Sugar 1967 6 4 0 .600 1968 6 4 0 .600 1969 9 2 0 .818 Sun 1970 11 0 1 .958 Orange 1971 13 0 0 1.000 Orange 1972 9 2 1 .792 Orange Total 101 20 2 .829 Career 136 30 7 .806
Highlights Big Eight Champions Big Eight Champions Big Eight Champions Big Eight Champions
Big Eight co-Champions National Champions National Champions Big Eight Champions Eight conference titles 12 conference titles
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NEBRASKA’S FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 96 Players 14 Double Winners 110 Total First-Teamers 46 Consensus All-Americans 55 Total Consensus Awards 20 Unanimous All-Americans 21 Total Unanimous Awards Award Key * - Consensus All-American # - Unanimous All-American
Vic Halligan Tackle, 1914
Guy Chamberlin* End, 1915
Ed Weir**# Tackle, 1924-25
Lonnie Stiner Tackle, 1926
Dan McMullen Guard, 1928
Ray Richards Tackle, 1929
Hugh Rhea Tackle, 1930
Lawrence Ely Center, 1932
George Sauer* Fullback, 1933
Sam Francis* Fullback, 1936
Fred Shirey Tackle, 1937
Charles Brock Center, 1937
Warren Alfson Guard, 1940
Forrest Behm Tackle, 1940
Tom Novak Center, 1949
Bobby Reynolds Halfback, 1950
Jerry Minnick Tackle, 1952
Bob Brown*# Guard, 1963
Larry Kramer*# Tackle, 1964
Freeman White* End, 1965
Walt Barnes* Tackle, 1965
Tony Jeter End, 1965
LaVerne Allers* Guard, 1966
Larry Wachholtz Def. Back, 1966
Wayne Meylan** Middle Guard, 1966-67
Joe Armstrong Guard, 1968
Jerry Murtaugh Linebacker, 1970
Bob Newton* Tackle, 1970
Jeff Kinney I-Back, 1971
Larry Jacobson* Def. Tackle, 1971
Jerry Tagge Quarterback, 1971
Rich Glover*# Middle Guard, 1971-72
Willie Harper** Def. End, 1971-72
Johnny Rodgers**# Wingback, 1971-72
Daryl White Off. Tackle, 1972-73
John Dutton*# Def. Tackle, 1973
Rik Bonness*# Center, 1974-75
Marvin Crenshaw* Off. Tackle, 1974
Dave Humm Quarterback, 1974
Bob Martin Def. End, 1975
Wonder Monds Def. Back, 1975
Dave Butterfield* Def. Back, 1976
Mike Fultz Def. Tackle, 1976
Vince Ferragamo Quarterback, 1976
Tom Davis Center, 1977
Kelvin Clark* Off. Tackle, 1978
George Andrews Def. End, 1978
Junior Miller*# Tight End, 1979
Derrie Nelson Def. End, 1980
Jarvis Redwine* I-Back, 1980
Randy Schleusener* Off. Guard, 1980
Jimmy Williams Def. End, 1981
Dave Rimington**## Center, 1981-82
Mike Rozier**# I-Back, 1982-83
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96 PLAYERS, 110 COMBINED AWARDS ALL-AMERICANS BY NUMBER No. 3 Keyuo Craver, 2001 No. 4 Lavonte David, 2011 No. 5 DeJuan Groce, 2002 No. 7 Eric Crouch, 2001 No. 9 Steve Taylor, 1988 No. 10 Bret Clark, 1984 No. 12 Bobby Reynolds, 1950 Dave Humm, 1974 Jarvis Redwine, 1980 No. 13 Carlos Polk, 2000 No. 14 Jerry Tagge, 1971 No. 15 Vince Ferragamo, 1976 Tommie Frazier, 1995 No. 19 Kyle Larson, 2003 No. 20 Johnny Rodgers, 1971-72 Josh Bullocks, 2003 No. 21 Mike Brown, 1999 Prince Amukamara, 2010 No. 22 Warren Alfson, 1940 Ralph Brown, 1999 No. 25 George Sauer, 1933 No. 26 Wonder Monds, 1975 No. 27 Irving Fryar, 1983 No. 30 Mike Rozier, 1982-83 No. 32 Ed Stewart, 1994 No. 33 Forrest Behm, 1940 No. 34 Dave Butterfield, 1976 Trev Alberts, 1993 No. 35 Ed Weir, 1925 Jeff Kinney, 1971 No. 36 Larry Wachholtz, 1966 No. 37 Lawrence Ely, 1932 No. 38 Sam Francis, 1936 No. 42 Jerry Murtaugh, 1970 No. 43 Lonnie Stiner, 1926 No. 45 Fred Shirey, 1937 No. 47 Ray Richards, 1929 Charles Brock, 1938 No. 50 Dave Rimington, 1981-82 No. 52 Tom Davis, 1977 No. 53 Hugh Rhea, 1930 Randy Schleusener, 1980 No. 54 Rik Bonness, 1974-75 Aaron Graham, 1995 Dominic Raiola, 2000 No. 55 Jason Peter, 1997 Russ Hochstein, 2000 No. 57 Mark Traynowicz, 1984 Kenny Walker, 1990
No. 58 Harry Grimminger, 1984 No. 60 Tom Novak, 1949 No. 61 John McCormick, 1987 No. 64 Bob Brown, 1963 No. 65 Joe Armstrong, 1968 No. 66 Dan McMullen, 1928 Wayne Meylan, 1966-67 Brenden Stai, 1994 No. 67 LaVerne Allers, 1966 Aaron Taylor, 1996-97 No. 68 Bill Lewis, 1985 Jake Young, 1988-89 No. 70 Doug Glaser, 1989 No. 71 Dean Steinkuhler, 1983 No. 72 Daryl White, 1972-73 Mike Fultz, 1976 Zach Wiegert, 1994 No. 73 Marvin Crenshaw, 1974 Kelvin Clark, 1978 No. 74 Bob Newton, 1970 No. 75 Larry Kramer, 1964 Larry Jacobson, 1971 Will Shields, 1992 No. 76 Jerry Minnick, 1952 No. 77 Walt Barnes, 1965 Toniu Fonoti, 2001 No. 79 Rich Glover, 1971-72 No. 81 Willie Harper, 1971-72 No. 84 Tony Jeter, 1965 No. 85 Freeman White, 1965 No. 87 Bob Martin, 1975 No. 89 Junior Miller, 1979 Broderick Thomas, 1987-88 No. 90 John Dutton, 1973 Alex Henery, 2010 No. 92 Derrie Nelson, 1980 No. 93 Travis Hill, 1992 Jared Tomich, 1995 Ndamukong Suh, 2009 No. 95 Danny Noonan, 1986 No. 96 George Andrews, 1978 Jimmy Williams, 1981 Jim Skow, 1985 No. 98 Grant Wistrom, 1996-97 No. 99 Neil Smith, 1987 Note – Numbers not available for NU's first two All-Americans, Vic Halligan, 1914, and Guy Chamberlin, 1915.
Irving Fryar*# Wingback, 1983
Dean Steinkuhler* Off. Guard, 1983
Bret Clark Safety, 1984
Harry Grimminger Off. Guard, 1984
Mark Traynowicz*# Center, 1984
Bill Lewis Center, 1985
Jim Skow Def. Tackle, 1985
Danny Noonan*# Middle Guard, 1986
John McCormick Off. Guard, 1987
Neil Smith Def. Tackle, 1987
Steve Taylor Quarterback, 1987
Broderick Thomas*# OLB, 1987-88
Jake Young** Center, 1988-89
Doug Glaser Off. Tackle, 1989
Kenny Walker Def. Tackle, 1990
Travis Hill OLB, 1992
Will Shields*# Off. Guard, 1992
Trev Alberts*# OLB, 1993
Brenden Stai* Off. Guard, 1994
Ed Stewart* Linebacker, 1994
Zach Wiegert*# Off. Tackle, 1994
Tommie Frazier* Quarterback, 1995
Aaron Graham Center, 1995
Jared Tomich Rush End, 1995-96
Aaron Taylor**# Center, 1996; Off. Guard, 1997
Grant Wistrom** Rush End, 1996-97
Jason Peter* Def. Tackle, 1997
Mike Brown Def. Back, 1999
Ralph Brown* Def. Back, 1999
Russ Hochstein Off. Guard, 2000
Carlos Polk Linebacker, 2000
Dominic Raiola* Center, 2000
Keyuo Craver Def. Back, 2001
Eric Crouch* Quarterback, 2001
Toniu Fonoti* Off. Guard, 2001
DeJuan Groce Kick Returner, 2002
Josh Bullocks Def. Back, 2003
Kyle Larson Punter, 2003
Ndamukong Suh*# Def. Tackle, 2009
Prince Amukamara*# Def. Back, 2010
Alex Henery Place-Kicker, 2010
Lavonte David Linebacker, 2011
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NEBRASKA’S FIRST-TEAM CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS All-Time (Chosen by CoSIDA): 54 Players; 15 Double Winners; 69 Total (first-team) Last 35 seasons: 47 Players; 13 Double Winners; 60 Total *Four others chosen academic All-American by other groups, giving NU 73 first-team academic All-Americans
Bob Oberlin Center, 1952-53
Don Fricke* Center, 1960
Pat Clare* Back, 1960
Jim Huge End, 1962
Dennis Claridge Back, 1963
Jim Osberg* Off. Guard, 1965
Tony Jeter* Off. End, 1965
Marvin Mueller Def. Back, 1966
Randy Reeves Def. Back, 1969
Jeff Kinney Halfback, 1971
Larry Jacobson Def. Tackle, 1971
Frosty Anderson Off. Back/End, 1973
Rik Bonness Center, 1975
Tom Heiser Off. Back, 1975
Vince Ferragamo Quarterback, 1976
Ted Harvey Def. Back, 1976-77
Jim Pillen Def. Back, 1978
George Andrews Def. Tackle, 1978
Rod Horn Def. Tackle, 1979
Randy Schleusener Off. Guard, 1979-80
Kelly Saalfeld Off. Line, 1979
Jeff Finn Off. End, 1980
Ric Lindquist Def. Back, 1981
Randy Theiss Off. Tackle, 1981
Dave Rimington Center, 1981-82
Scott Strasburger Def. End, 1983-84
Rob Stuckey Def. Line, 1983-84
Mark Traynowicz Off. Line, 1984
Dale Klein Place-Kicker, 1986
Tom Welter Off. Line, 1986
Jeff Jamrog Def. End, 1987
Mark Blazek Def. Back, 1987-88
John Kroeker Punter, 1988
Gerry Gdowski Quarterback, 1989
Jake Young Center, 1989
David Edeal Center, 1990
Pat Tyrance Linebacker, 1990
Jim Wanek Off. Guard, 1990
Pat Engelbert Nose Guard, 1991
Mike Stigge Punter, 1991-92
Trev Alberts OLB, 1993
Terry Connealy Nose Tackle, 1993-94
Rob Zatechka Off. Tackle, 1993-94
Matt Shaw Tight End, 1994
Aaron Graham Center, 1995
Grant Wistrom Rush End, 1996-97
Joel Makovicka Fullback, 1997-98
Chad Kelsay Rush End, 1998
2ND/3RD TEAM ACADEMIC ALLAMERICANS 38 honorees since 1970
1970- Bill Kosch, S (2nd); Dave Walline, DT (2nd); John Adkins, DE (3rd) 1971- Bill Kosch, S (2nd); Dick Rupert, G (2nd) 1973- Ritch Bahe, RB (2nd) 1977- Stan Waldemore, T (2nd) 1980- Rick Lundquist, DB (2nd) 1982- Randy Theiss, OT (2nd); Kris Van Norman, S (2nd); Bill Weber, DE (2nd) 1987- Micah Heibel, FB (2nd) 1988- Jon Nelson, OL (2nd); Jake Young, C (2nd) 1989- Pat Tyrance, ILB (2nd) 1990- Pat Englebert, MG (2nd) 1992- Rob Zatechka, OT (2nd) 1993- Ken Mehlin, OG (2nd) 1994- Aaron Graham, C (2nd) 1995- Brian Schuster, FB (2nd); Steve Ott, OG (2nd); Steve Volin, OT (2nd) 1996- Jon Hesse, LB (2nd) 1997- Scott Frost, QB (2nd); Chad Kelsay, RE (2nd); Jon Zatechka, OG (2nd) 1998- Brian Shaw, LB (2nd) 1999- Brian Shaw, LB (2nd) 2003- Judd Davies, FB (2nd); Pat Ricketts, CB (2nd) 2004- Kellen Huston, DB (2nd) 2006- Dane Todd, FB (2nd) 2008- Todd Peterson, WR (2nd); Tyler Wortman, LB (2nd) 2011- Sean Fisher, LB (2nd) 2012- Sean Fisher, LB (2nd) 2013- Jake Long, TE (2nd) C.J. Zimmerer, FB (2nd)
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54 PLAYERS, 73 COMBINED AWARDS
Bill Lafleur Punter, 1998
Mike Brown Rover, 1999
Rex Burkhead I-Back, 2011-12
Spencer Long Off. Guard, 2013
Kyle Vanden Bosch Rush End, 1999-2000
Chad Sievers Linebacker, 2004
Tracey Wistrom Tight End, 2001
Kurt Mann Center, 2005
Dane Todd Fullback, 2005
NU HONOREES
NATION-LEADING 17 NCAA TODAY'S TOP TEN AWARDS
The highest honor the NCAA can bestow on a student-athlete is The NCAA Today's Top 10 Award. The award is based not only on outstanding athletic accomplishments, but on excellent academic records and leadership ability in community and campus activities. The University of Nebraska earned its NCAA-leading 17th Top 10 Award in January of 2014 when women's tennis standout Mary Weatherholt was recognized at the NCAA honors dinner. Weatherholt was the NCAA singles runner-up in 2013. She was Nebraska's first Top 10 honoree since 2008. The Husker football program has nine of Nebraska's 17 Top 10 Award winners, most recently All-America rush end Grant Wistrom who was a 1998 honoree. Wistrom's selection gave Nebraska nine Top 10 honorees in the 1990s. Two Huskers received the award in both 1990 and 1991, the only times that a school had more than one student-athlete honored. Nine of Nebraska’s Top 10 picks were football players, making the Husker grid program the most decorated in the country. In the 1990s, six Husker football players were awarded the Top 10 honor, including Aaron Graham (1996), Rob Zatechka (1995), Trev Alberts (1994), Pat Tyrance (1991) and Jake Young (1990). Randy Schleusener (1981) was the first Husker to win the award, followed by Dave Rimington (1983) and Mark Traynowicz (1985). Nebraska's success in the classroom also extends to other sports. Along with nine football players who have won the Top 10 Award, four Husker volleyball players (Sarah Pavan-2008, Virginia Stahr-1990, Janet Kruse-1992, Nancy Metcalf-2002), two men's gymnasts (Tom Schlesinger-1989, Patrick Kirksey-1991), one women's gymnast (Richelle Simpson-2005) and one women's tennis player (Weatherholt-2014) have also claimed the honor. NFF SCHOLAR-ATHLETES 1959 – Harry Tolly, QB 1969 – Randy Reeves, DB 1973 – Frosty Anderson, B/E 1975 – Tom Heiser, B 1976 – Vince Ferragamo, QB 1980 – Randy Schleusener, OG 1982 – Dave Rimington, C 1984 – Scott Strasburger, DE 1988 – Mark Blazek, DB 1989 – Gerry Gdowski, QB 1990 – Pat Tyrance, ILB 1991 – Pat Engelbert, NG 1992 – Mike Stigge, P 1993 – Trev Alberts, OLB 1994 – Rob Zatechka*, OT 1997 – Grant Wistrom, RE 1998 – Joel Makovicka, FB 2000 – Kyle Vanden Bosch*, RE 2001–Tracey Wistrom, TE 2002 – Chris Kelsay, RE 2012 – Rex Burkhead, IB 2013 – Spencer Long, OG *Vincent dePaul Draddy Award Winner
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HALL OF FAME 2004 – Dave Rimington, C 2009 – Pat Tyrance, LB DICK ENBERG AWARD 2003 – Coach Tom Osborne
WOODY HAYES DIVISION I MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1992 – Pat Tyrance, ILB 1995 – Rob Zatechka, OT 2001 – Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE
1999 – T.J. DeBates, TE 2000 – Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE 2003 – Judd Davies, FB 2004 – Chad Sievers, LB 2006 – Dane Todd*, FB 2012 – Sean Fisher, LB
NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 1970 – Randy Reeves, DB 1971 – John Decker, S 1972 – Larry Jacobson, DT 1973 – Dave Mason, D 1974 – Dan Anderson, OG 1976 – Tom Heiser, B 1977 – Vince Ferragamo, QB 1978 – Ted Harvey, DB 1979 – Jim Pillen, MG 1980 – Tim Smith, SE 1980 – Randy Schleusener, OG 1981 – Jeff Finn, TE 1982 – Ric Lindquist, DB 1985 – Scott Strasburger, DE 1988 – Jeff Jamrog, DE 1989 – Mark Blazek, DB 1990 – Gerry Gdowski, QB 1990 – Jake Young, C 1991 – Pat Tyrance, ILB 1991 – David Edeal, C 1992 – Pat Engelbert, NG 1992 – Mike Stigge, P 1993 – Trev Alberts, OLB 1994 – Rob Zatechka*, OT 1995 – Aaron Graham, C 1996 – Jon Hesse, LB 1997 – Grant Wistrom, RE 1999 – Brian Shaw, LB
*Walter Byers Winner
BIG 12 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 1999 – Brian Shaw, LB 2003 – Judd Davies, FB 2006 – Dane Todd, FB BIG TEN POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 2012-13 – Conor McDermott, TE 2013-14 – Brandon Chapek, OL WAYNE DUKE POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 2013 – Sean Fisher, LB 2014 – Spencer Long, OG SENIOR CLASS AWARD 2014 – Ameer Abdullah, IB NACDA/DISNEY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1994 – Trev Alberts, OLB 1995 – Rob Zatechka, OT 1996 – Aaron Graham, C 2001 – Dave Volk, OT
BURGER KING DIVISION I SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1999 – Brian Shaw, LB BURGER KING SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1995 – Aaron Graham, C 1996 – Jon Hesse, LB 1997 – Jon Zatechka, OG 1998 – Joel Makovicka, FB 1999 – Brian Shaw, LB CFA/HITACHI SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1991 – Pat Engelbert, NG; Mike Stigge, P 1992 – Jim Scott, C; Mike Stigge, P 1993 – Trev Alberts, OLB; Rob Zatechka, OT 1994 – Terry Connealy, NT; Rob Zatechka, OT 1996 – Jon Hesse, LB TOYOTA LEADERSHIP 1987 – John McCormick, OG 1988 – Mark Blazek, DB 1990 – Gerry Gdowski, QB 1991 – Pat Tyrance, ILB 1992 – Trev Alberts, OLB 1993 – Trev Alberts, OLB
Austin Cassidy Def. Back, 2010-11
2014 – Mary Weatherholt, WTen 2008 – Sarah Pavan, VB 2006 – Richelle Simpson, WGym 2002 – Nancy Metcalf, VB 1998 – Grant Wistrom, FB 1996 – Aaron Graham, FB 1995 – Rob Zatechka, FB 1994 – Trev Alberts, FB 1992 – Janet Kruse, VB 1991 – Patrick Kirksey, MGym 1991 – Pat Tyrance, FB 1990 – Virginia Stahr, VB 1990 – Jake Young, FB 1989 – Tom Schlesinger, MGym 1985 – Mark Traynowicz, FB 1983 – Dave Rimington, FB 1981 – Randy Schleusener, FB
AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM 1992 – Troy Branch, LB 1993 – Troy Branch, LB 1994 – Donta Jones, OLB 1995 – Aaron Graham, C 1996 – Jared Tomich, RE 1999 – Dan Alexander, IB 2001 – Patrick Kabongo, DT 2002 – Troy Hassebroek, WB 2003 – Sandro DeAngelis, PK 2005 – Mark LeFlore, WR 2006 – Dane Todd, FB 2011 – Jared Crick, DT 2012 – Rex Burkhead, IB 2013 – C.J. Zimmerer, FB FOUR-TIME ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES Mike Stigge, Punter (1989-90-91-92) Rob Zatechka, Off. Tackle (1991-92-93-94) Brian Shaw, Linebacker (1996-97-98-99) Dave Volk, Off. Tackle (1998-99-00-01) Chris Kelsay, Rush End (1999-00-01-02) Judd Davies, Fullback (2000-01-02-03) Trevor Johnson, Rush End (2000-01-02-03) Todd Peterson, Wide Receiver (2005-06-07-08)
Rex Burkhead became the 15th Nebraska player to be a two-time first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American.
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VARSITY LETTERMAN LIST NOTE: The following list is as complete and accurate as historical records allow. Corrections and additions will be made if documentation is provided. In each entry, the year is listed for each letter won. For example in the listing for Willard Burnham, the years are 1924-26, meaning Burnham lettered in 1924 and 1926 but not in 1925. Lettermen lists are not available for the 1890, 1891 and 1895 seasons. Players are listed by hometown and the last position they played at Nebraska.
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Name (Hometown)....................................Pos........................ Years Abbott, Earl (David City, Neb.) ....................G................... 1913-14-15 Abdullah, Ameer (Homewood, Ala.)............IB..............2011-12-13-14 Abel, George (Lincoln, Neb.).......................G................... 1939-40-41 Achola, George (Omaha, Neb)....................IB........................ 1990-91 Ackerman, Robert (Sidney, Neb.).................HB........................... 1947 Adam, Jerry (Plattsmouth, Neb.)..................G........................ 1930-31 Adams, Dale (Randolph, Neb.).....................FB............................ 1947 Adams, Demoine (Pine Bluff, Ark.)...............RE.............1999-00-01-02 Adams, Joe (Bellevue, Neb.)........................OG..................... 1979-80 Adams, Titus (Omaha, Neb.)........................DT............2002-03-04-05 Adduci, Nick (Chicago, Ill.)...........................FB................. 1949-50-53 Adkins, John (Lynchburg, Va.)......................DE................. 1969-70-71 Afalava, Jared (South Jordan, Utah).............LB............................ 2013 Aguglia, Scott (Lincoln, Neb.).......................SE............................ 1999 Akinmoladun, Freedom (Grandview, Mo.)...DE........................... 2015 Alberts, Trev (Cedar Falls, Iowa)...................OLB..........1990-91-92-93 Alderman, Dave (Omaha, Neb.)...................CB...................... 1995-96 Alexander, Dan (Wentzville, Mo.).................IB..............1997-98-99-00 Alexander, Leonard (Detroit, Mich.).............LB............................ 1994 Alexander, LeRoy (Toledo, Ohio).................DB........................... 2013 Alford, Eric (High Point, N.C.).......................TE....................... 1993-94 Alfson, Warren (Wisner, Neb.)......................G................... 1938-39-40 Allen, Derek (Russellville, Ark.).....................DT...................... 1996-97 Allen, E.D......................................................C.............................. 1912 Allen, Jacques (Kansas City, Mo.).................WB........................... 1995 Allen, Pierre (Denver, Colo.).........................DE............2007-08-09-10 Allen, Taariq (Weston, Mass.).......................WR............2012-13-14-15 Allers, LaVerne (Davenport, Iowa)................OG................ 1964-65-66 Almanzar, Luis (Jersey City, N.J.)..................DT........................... 1998 Altstadt, Steve (Ft. Calhoun, Neb.)...............G........................ 1999-01 Alvarez, Barry (Burgettstown, Pa.)................LB.................. 1965-66-67 Alward, Tom (Flint, Mich.)............................OG................ 1972-73-74 Amen, Paul (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................E.................... 1935-36-37 Amos, Willie (Sweetwater, Texas).................CB/WR......2000-01-03-04 Amukamara, Prince (Glendale, Ariz.)............CB............2007-08-09-10 Andersen, Jake (Littleton, Colo.)..................OG................ 2002-03-04 Anderson, Arthur E. (Concord, Neb.)...........G............................. 1911 Anderson, Arthur M......................................C......................... 1890-91 Anderson, Dan (Fremont, Neb.)...................OG..................... 1972-73 Anderson, Eric S. (Lincoln, Neb.)..................OT............1994-95-96-97 Anderson, Eric T. (Omaha, Neb.).................CB...................... 1989-90 Anderson, Frosty (Scottsbluff, Neb.)............SE.................. 1971-72-73 Anderson, Jeff (Norfolk, Neb.).....................C......................... 1987-88 Anderson, Jim (Green Bay, Wis.)..................CB................. 1969-70-71 Anderson, Josh (Wahoo, Neb.)....................CB...................... 1997-99 Anderson, Kenny (Omaha, Neb.).................DT........................... 2012 Anderson, Le Andre (Chicago, Ill.)...............DT...................... 1989-90 Anderson, Marcus (Omaha, Neb.)................CB...................... 1992-93 Anderson, Mike (Grand Island, Neb.)...........LB.............1990-91-92-93 Anderson, Rene (Los Angeles, Calif.)...........CB...................... 1976-77 Anderson, Zaire (Philadelphia, Pa.)...............LB....................... 2013-14 Andreson, William (Plainville, Kan.)..............QB................. 1936-37-38 Andrews, George (Omaha, Neb.).................DE................. 1976-77-78 Andrews, Harris (Beatrice, Neb.)..................HB...................... 1936-37 Ankrah, Jason (Gaithersburg, Md.)...............DE............2010-11-12-13 Antholz, Travis (McDonald, Kan.).................RE............................ 1996 Anthony, Monte (Bellevue, Neb.).................IB..............1974-75-76-77 Antonietti, Mark (Calumet City, Ill.)..............OG..................... 1987-88 Applegate, Sean (Lincoln, Neb.)..................WB................. 1997-98-99 Armstrong, Gerald (Ponca, Neb.).................TE.................. 1991-92-93 Armstrong, Joe (Beatrice, Neb.)...................OG/P............. 1966-67-68 Armstrong, Tommy Jr. (Cibolo, Texas).........QB................. 2013-14-15 Arnold, Larry (Copley, Ohio).........................LB............................ 1994 Asante, Larry (Alexandria, Va.)......................S.................... 2007-08-09 Ash, Nick (Keller, Texas)...............................OL........................... 2012 Ashburn, Clifford (Tilden, Neb.)...................E.................... 1926-27-28 Ashburn, Jack (Tilden, Neb.)........................E......................... 1938-39 Ashburn, Walker (Kenner, La.)......................DE........................... 2013 Ashman, Carl (Burwell, Neb.).......................C.................... 1967-68-69 Athey, Marvin (Wauneta, Neb.)....................HB...................... 1941-42 Austin, Al (Lincoln, Neb.)..............................OT................. 1971-72-73 Austin, Greg (Cypress, Texas)......................OG...........2003-04-05-06 Avolio, Frank (Alquippa, Pa.)........................DE...................... 1967-68
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Bachman, Forrest (Lincoln, Neb.).................C.............................. 1942 Baffico, James (San Francisco, Calif.)...........C.............................. 1962 Bahe, Chip (Fremont, Neb.).........................SE.................. 1987-88-89 Bahe, Ritch (Fremont, Neb.).........................WB................. 1972-73-74 Bailey, Christian (San Clemente, Calif.)........WR...................... 2014-15 Baker, Jason (Lincoln, Neb.).........................C.............................. 1991 Baker, Kim (York, Neb.)................................LB....................... 1979-80 Baker, Rod (Hastings, Neb.).........................LB....................... 1999-00 Baldwin, Andrew Scott (Roselle, N.J.)..........IB........................ 1990-91 Baldwin, Matt (Arvada, Colo.).......................C.................... 1997-98-99 Balis, Arthur (Des Moines, Iowa)...................E.................... 1913-14-15
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Ball, Arthur (Fremont, Neb.).........................HB........................... 1936 Banderas, Josh (Lincoln, Neb.).....................LB.................. 2013-14-15 Banderas, Tom (Oak Grove, Mo.).................TE.................. 1985-86-87 Banks, Alvin (East Moline, Ill.).......................LB............................ 1991 Barfield, Shukree (Camden, N.J.).................DT...................... 2007-08 Barkley, James..............................................QB........................... 1892 Barnes, Walter (Chicago, Ill.)........................C.................... 1963-64-65 Barnett, Bill (Afton, Minn.)............................DT................. 1977-78-79 Barrios, Gregg (Omaha, Neb.).....................PK.............1986-88-89-90 Barry, Ryan (Malmo, Neb.)............................MG.......................... 1992 Barta, Frank..................................................G............................. 1904 Barwick, Leonard (Lincoln, Neb.)..................QB........................... 1904 Bassett, Chris (Tracy, Minn.).........................RE............................ 1996 Bassett, Henry H. (Falls City, Neb.)..............T.................... 1920-22-23 Bates, Phil (Omaha, Neb.)............................FB....................... 1980-81 Bauer, Arthur (Shubert, Neb.).......................G................... 1945-49-50 Bauer, Henry (Lincoln, Neb.)........................QB................. 1931-34-35 Baul, Reggie (Bellevue, Neb.).......................SE.................. 1993-94-95 Bauman, Damien (Auburndale, Fla.).............TE....................... 1998-99 Baumgartner, Justin (Cheyenne, Wyo.)........LS............................ 2008 Beck, Charles G. (Peru, Neb.).......................E.............................. 1913 Beck, Harrison (Clearwater, Fla.)..................QB........................... 2005 Beck, Victor (Broken Bow, Neb.)..................FB............................ 1926 Becker, Harold (Lincoln, Neb.).....................T.............................. 1947 Beckler, Scott (Grand Island, Neb.)..............P.............................. 1989 Behm, Forrest (Lincoln, Neb.).......................T.................... 1938-39-40 Behning, Mark (Denton, Texas)....................T.................... 1982-83-84 Behrends, Matt (Chappell, Neb.).................NT........................... 2002 Behrens, Vance (East Moline, Ill.).................WB........................... 1987 Beler, Ernie (Bayonne, N.J.)..........................LB.................. 1991-92-93 Belka, Jim (Prairie Village, Kan.)...................FB............................ 1974 Bell, Antonio (Daytona Beach, Fla.)..............DB................. 2009-10-11 Bell, John (Anaheim, Calif.)..........................MG..................... 1972-73 Bell, Johnny H. (Hastings, Neb.)...................HB............1899-01-02-03 Bell, Kenny (Boulder, Colo.).........................WR............2011-12-13-14 Bell, Richard (Altadena, Calif.)......................WB................. 1987-88-89 Bell, Trumane (Chicago, Ill.).........................TE....................... 1992-93 Beltzer, Oren A. (Arapahoe, Neb.)...............HB ................ 1907-08-09 Bender, Johnny (Sutton, Neb.).....................HB.......1900-01-02-03-04 Benedict, Bruce W........................................E.............................. 1896 Benedict, Maurice (Lincoln, Neb.)................QB............1902-03-04-05 Benedict, Raymond......................................HB................. 1897-98-99 Benes, Jason (Valparaiso, Neb.)...................CB................. 1995-96-97 Bennett, Byron (Rowlett, Texas)...................PK.............1990-91-92-93 Bennett, Todd (Norfolk, Neb.).....................PK............................ 1989 Benning, Damon (Omaha, Neb.)..................IB..............1993-94-95-96 Benson, Robert (Pender, Neb.)....................HB...................... 1934-35 Bentley, Orlando (Arapahoe, Neb.)..............QB...................... 1908-09 Beran, Mike (Ord, Neb.)...............................OG................ 1970-71-72 Berguin, Robert (Sioux Falls, S.D.)................C.................... 1954-55-56 Berkey, Duane I. (Davenport, Neb.).............C.............................. 1944 Berns, Richard (Wichita Falls, Texas)............IB................... 1976-77-78 Berquist, Joy (Lincoln, Neb.)........................G................... 1921-22-23 Berquist, William (Lexington, Neb.)..............G............................. 1944 Berringer, Brook (Goodland, Kan.)...............QB............1992-93-94-95 Bess, Donnie (Flat River, Mo.)......................DE........................... 1980 Best, Bob (McCook, Neb.)............................DB................. 1966-67-68 Betz, Bill (Lincoln, Neb.)...............................HB........................... 1944 Beveridge, Tom (Sutherland, Neb.)..............SE.................. 1998-99-00 Biggers, Kevin (Los Angeles, Calif.)..............S......................... 1983-84 Bingham, Ryon (Sandy, Utah).......................DT................. 2001-02-03 Birkel, Andy (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................WR........................... 2003 Birkner, Hugo (Lincoln, Neb.).......................HB........................... 1908 Bishop, Clair (Lincoln, Neb.).........................G................... 1931-32-33 Bishop, Keith (Midland, Texas).....................C.............................. 1976 Blahak, Chad (Lincoln, Neb.)........................CB...................... 1995-96 Blahak, Joe (Columbus, Neb.)......................CB................. 1970-71-72 Blakeman, Clete (Norfolk, Neb.)..................QB................. 1985-86-87 Bland, Philip (Lafayette, Colo.).....................S.................... 2001-02-03 Blankenship, Adam (Tulsa, Okla.).................DE........................... 2005 Blankenship, Brian (Omaha, Neb.)...............OG..................... 1983-85 Blatchford, Justin (Ponca, Neb.)...................DB............2009-10-11-12 Blazek, Mark (Valparaiso, Neb.)....................S.................... 1986-87-88 Bloodgood, Elbert L. (Beatrice, Neb.)..........QB...................... 1923-24 Bloom, Don (Omaha, Neb.)..........................HB...................... 1949-50 Bloom, Jeff (Rapid City, S.D.).......................C.................... 1977-78-79 Blue, Anthony (Cedar Hill, Texas).................CB...................... 2007-09 Blue, Wayne (Tecumseh, Neb.)....................HB...................... 1940-41 Bobbora, Bill (Amarillo, Texas).....................OG................ 1987-88-89 Bobolz, Lance (Dorchester, Neb.)................WB........................... 1990 Boerboom, Brian (Colorado Springs, Colo.)....OT................. 1989-90-91 Boettner, Mic (Omaha, Neb.).......................S.............................. 2001 Bohanan, Bill (Corsicana, Texas)...................FB............................ 1958 Bokenkroger, William (Sabetha, Kan.)..........E.............................. 1930 Boll, Don (Scribner, Neb.).............................T.................... 1950-51-52 Bomberger, Bill (Columbus, Neb.)...............HB........................... 1967 Bond, John (Missouri Valley, Iowa)...............RE....................... 1958-59 Bondi, Mauro (Boca Raton, Fla.)...................PK.................. 2011-13-14 Bonness, Rik (Bellevue, Neb.).......................C.................... 1973-74-75 Booker, Dion (Oceanside, Calif.)..................S...............1998-99-00-01 Booker, Michael (Oceanside, Calif.).............CB................. 1994-95-96 Bordogna, John (Turtle Creek, Pa.)..............QB................. 1951-52-53 Bordy, Phil (Silver Creek, Neb.)....................T.............................. 1941 Borer, Pat (Lincoln, Neb.).............................FB............................ 1983 Borg, Charles T. (Omaha, Neb.)...................C...............1902-03-04-05 Borg, Randy (Alliance, Neb.)........................DB................. 1971-72-73 Bostick, Jon (Bellevue, Wash.)......................SE.................. 1989-90-91 Boswell, Hubert (Lincoln, Neb.)....................HB................. 1931-32-33 Bourn, Don (Ponca, Neb.)............................TE....................... 1983-84 Bowling, Jon (Lincoln, Neb.)........................TE.............1999-00-01-02 Bowman, Zackary (Anchorage, Alaska).........CB...................... 2005-07
Bradley, Dale (Lincoln, Neb.)........................HB................. 1940-41-42 Bradley, Stewart (Salt Lake City, Utah).........LB.............2003-04-05-06 Bradt, Fletcher H..........................................G............................. 1894 Braley, Jack (Miles City, Mont.)....................E......................... 1954-55 Branch, Jim (Chicago, Ill.).............................LB.................. 1970-71-72 Branch, Troy (Camden, N.J.)........................LB.............1990-91-92-93 Brandenburgh, Lance (Overland Park, Kan.)......LB.............2004-05-06-07 Brandl, Matt (Humphrey, Neb.)....................OG..................... 1980-81 Brasee, Carl (Omaha, Neb.)..........................G................... 1950-51-52 Brede, Roger (Ainsworth, Neb.)...................E......................... 1957-59 Brew, Fred....................................................G................... 1899-00-01 Brichacek, Gary (Schuyler, Neb.)..................OT................. 1964-65-66 Brichacek, Mel (Schuyler, Neb.)....................OG................ 1966-67-68 Brinkley, Lorenzo (St. Louis, Mo.).................LB.................. 1991-92-93 Brinson, Dana (Valdosta, Ga.).......................WB............1985-86-87-88 Britt, Ted (North Platte, Neb.)......................C.............................. 1953 Broadstone, Marion (Norfolk, Neb.).............T.................... 1928-29-30 Brock, Charles (Columbus, Neb.).................C.................... 1936-37-38 Brock, Dan (Columbus, Neb.).......................DT................. 1974-75-76 Broekemeier, Joe (Aurora, Neb.).................WR........................... 2010 Broekemeier, Tyson (Aurora, Neb.)..............P/QB........................ 2015 Broer, Kurt (Lincoln, Neb.)............................LB....................... 1987-88 Bronson, Willard (Lincoln, Neb.)...................QB...................... 1926-27 Brooks, Chris (St. Louis, Mo.)........................WR...................... 2008-09 Brothers, Titus (San Antonio, Texas).............CB........................... 2005 Brown, Brian (Indianola, Neb.)......................DT................. 1989-90-91 Brown, Clint (Arlington, Neb.)......................LB....................... 1993-94 Brown, Dan (Sioux Falls, S.D.)......................CB...................... 1952-54 Brown, Derek (La Habra, Calif.)....................IB................... 1990-91-92 Brown, Drew (Southlake, Texas)...................PK....................... 2014-15 Brown, James (Omaha, Neb.)......................T......................... 1964-65 Brown, Jerry (Minden, Neb.)........................FB.................. 1955-56-57 Brown, John (Lincoln, Neb.).........................QB................. 1925-26-27 Brown, Josh (Foyil, Okla.).............................PK.............1999-00-01-02 Brown, Kenny (Cincinnati, Ohio)...................WB............1975-77-78-79 Brown, Kris (Southlake, Texas)......................PK.............1995-96-97-98 Brown, Lance (Papillion, Neb.).....................WB............1995-96-97-98 Brown, Lewis H. (Wisner, Neb.)....................QB...................... 1930-31 Brown, Manaia (Salt Lake City, Utah)............NT........................... 2001 Brown, Mike (Scottsdale, Ariz.).....................S...............1996-97-98-99 Brown, Ralph II (Hacienda Heights, Calif.)....CB............1996-97-98-99 Brown, Robert (Cleveland, Ohio)..................OG................ 1961-62-63 Brown, Todd (Holdrege, Neb.).....................SE.............1979-80-81-82 Brown, Willis (Edmond, Okla.)......................CB........................... 1993 Brownson, Van (Shenandoah, Iowa).............QB................. 1969-70-71 Bruce, Mike (Omaha, Neb.)..........................OT........................... 1980 Brungardt, Paul (Battle Creek, Neb.)............DT................. 1987-88-89 Brungardt, Tim (Norfolk, Neb.).....................FB.................. 1981-82-83 Brunk, Kenny (Cozad, Neb.).........................FB....................... 1965-66 Bryan, Dave (Osceola, Neb.)........................MG.......................... 1986 Bryant, Bill (Decatur, Ala.).............................DT........................... 1978 Bryant, Charles (Omaha, Neb.).....................G........................ 1953-54 Bryant, Chris (Aurora, Colo.).........................DL............................ 2005 Bryant, Jack (Tekamah, Neb.).......................HB........................... 1944 Bryant, William (Ashland, Neb.)....................G........................ 1941-42 Buchanan, Eric (Overland Park, Kan.)...........DE........................... 1982 Buchanan, Peter (Pierre Fonds, Quebec, Canada)........LB.............................................1988 Buchanan, William (Ralston, Neb.)...............G............................. 1945 Buckhalter, Correll (Collins, Miss.)................IB..............1997-98-99-00 Buckler, George (Boys Town, Neb.).............G............................. 1967 Buckley, Winton (York, Neb.)........................HB........................... 1944 Buda, Joe (Omaha, Neb.).............................C......................... 1968-69 Buettenback, Ben (Hastings, Neb.)..............LB.............1996-97-98-99 Buller, Chad (Henderson, Neb.)...................LB....................... 2002-03 Bullocks, Daniel (Chattanooga, Tenn.).........SS.............2002-03-04-05 Bullocks, Josh (Chattanooga, Tenn.)............FS.................. 2002-03-04 Bunker, Willard (Lincoln, Neb.).....................E.................... 1940-45-46 Burke, Dave (Layton, Utah)...........................CB................. 1982-83-84 Burkes, Jaivorio (Phoenix, Ariz.)....................OT...................... 2007-08 Burkhead, Rex (Plano, Texas).......................IB..............2009-10-11-12 Burnham, Willard (Lincoln, Neb.)..................E......................... 1924-26 Burns, Donald C...........................................T.............................. 1905 Burns, Ed (Omaha, Neb.)..............................QB........................... 1977 Burrow, Dan (Ames, Iowa)............................DB........................... 2004 Burrow, Jamie (Ames, Iowa).........................LB.............1998-99-00-01 Burrow, Jim (Amory, Miss.)...........................DB...................... 1974-75 Burruss, Robert (Omaha, Neb.)....................C.................... 1938-39-40 Burt, Frederick L...........................................HB........................... 1896 Burtch, Sam (Murdock, Neb.).......................WR...................... 2012-13 Busch, Tracy (Pender, Neb.).........................E.............................. 1949 Bushee, Charles (Guide Rock, Neb.)............E.............................. 1928 Butherus, LeRoy (Lincoln, Neb.)...................E......................... 1954-55 Butler, Terrell (Austell, Ga.)..........................CB...................... 2000-03 Butterfield, Dave (Kersey, Colo.)..................CB................. 1974-75-76 Byford, Brett (Hartselle, Ala.)........................C......................... 2006-07 Byler, Joe (Alma, Neb.)................................T......................... 1941-42 Byrd, Tyrone (Chandler, Ariz.)......................S...............1989-90-91-92
C
Cabell, Jake (Danville, Va.)...........................CB........................... 1976 Caley, Loren (Sterling, Neb.)........................HB................. 1914-15-16 Caliendo, Chris (Brookfield, Wis.).................LB.................. 1987-88-89 Callahan, Richard (Sioux Falls, S.D.).............RE.................. 1961-62-63 Callihan, William (Grand Island, Neb.)..........FB.................. 1936-37-38 Cameron, John P..........................................E......................... 1894-96 Cameron, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.)..................C.................... 1913-14-16 Cammack, Wes (DeWitt, Neb.).....................WR............2006-07-08-09 Campbell, Clare (Friend, Neb.)....................G................... 1930-31-32 Campbell, Grant (Southfield, Mich.).............P......................... 1981-82
NEBRASKA Caputo, Mike (Omaha, Neb.).......................C...............2008-09-10-11 Cardwell, Lloyd (Seward, Neb.)....................HB................. 1934-35-36 Carl, Mike (Gretna, Neb.).............................CB...................... 1984-85 Carlson, Dennis (Minneapolis, Minn.)...........OT...................... 1964-65 Carlson, Dwain (Fullerton, Neb.)..................G................... 1960-61-62 Carlstrom, Tom (Polk, Neb.).........................G........................ 1980-81 Carmer, Steve (Wahoo, Neb.)......................S.................... 1990-91-92 Carnes, Brion (Bradenton, Fla.)....................QB........................... 2011 Carpenter, Bryan (Olathe, Kan.)...................FB.................. 1987-88-89 Carpenter, Jeff (Council Bluffs, Iowa)...........LB.................. 1975-76-77 Carpenter, Tim (Columbus, Neb.)................TE.............1994-95-96-97 Carpenter, Todd (Grand Island, Neb.).........OT........................... 1985 Carr, Chris (Wellfleet, Neb.).........................S.................... 1984-85-86 Carriker, Adam (Kennewick, Wash.).............DE............2003-04-05-06 Carroll, Jack (McCook, Neb.).......................HB........................... 1950 Carstens, Jim (Glen Ellyn, Ill.).......................FB....................... 1970-71 Carstens, Kaye (Fairbury, Neb.)....................CB................. 1964-65-66 Carter, Cethan (Metairie, La.).......................TE.................. 2013-14-15 Carter, Joseph (Jackson, S.C.)......................DE...................... 2011-12 Cartwright, Charlie (Olathe, Kan.)................S.............................. 1984 Carver, Fred..................................................FB............................ 1899 Casey, Larry (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)................E.............................. 1965 Caskey, Brady (Stanton, Neb.)......................OT................. 1992-93-94 Cassidy, Austin (Lincoln, Neb.).....................S.................... 2009-10-11 Casterline, Dan (Evergreen, Colo.)...............FB.................. 1983-85-86 Castille, Quentin (LaPorte, Texas)................IB........................ 2007-08 Cederdahl, James (Lincoln, Neb.)................HB...................... 1951-52 Chaloupka, William (Wilbur, Neb.)...............T......................... 1907-08 Chamberlin, Guy B. (Blue Springs, Neb.).....HB...................... 1914-15 Chamley, Charles (Flandreau, S.D.)..............HB........................... 1952 Chandler, Charles D.....................................T......................... 1891-92 Chaney, Jeff (Friona, Texas).........................OT........................... 1990 Chapek, Brandon (Wahoo, Neb.).................OL........................... 2013 Chauner, Walter F. (Osceola, Neb.).............E.................... 1909-10-11 Cheatham, Kenny (Phoenix, Ariz.)................SE.............1995-96-97-98 Cheloha, Dave (Elkhorn, Neb.).....................PK............................ 1987 Childs, Clinton (Omaha, Neb.).....................IB................... 1993-94-95 Choi, Seung Hoon (Lincoln, Neb.)................OG..................... 2011-12 Chorney, Terris (Ituna,Saskatchewan, Canada)....C.................... 1990-91-92 Chrisman, Joe (Longmont, Colo.).................QB............1999-00-01-02 Christensen, Andy (Bennington, Neb.).........OL................. 2006-07-09 Christo, Monte (Kearney, Neb.)....................QB................. 1996-97-98 Church, R.D..................................................E.............................. 1892 Churchich, Bob (Omaha, Neb.)....................QB................. 1964-65-66 Cifra, George (Turtle Creek, Pa.)..................FB.............1951-52-55-57 Cisco, Zeke (Monroe, Mich.).........................S.................... 1991-92-93 Clanton, Jon (Glendale, Ariz.).......................DT............1999-00-01-02 Clare, Patrick (Sioux City, Iowa)....................HB...................... 1960-61 Claridge, Dennis (Robbinsdale, Minn.).........QB/P.............. 1961-62-63 Clark, Bret (Nebraska City, Neb.).................S.................... 1982-83-84 Clark, David (Odessa, Texas)........................DT................. 1978-79-80 Clark, Kelvin (Odessa, Texas).......................OT................. 1976-77-78 Clark, Ken (Omaha, Neb.)............................IB................... 1987-88-89 Clark, Ron (Ravenna, Neb.)...........................HB................. 1949-50-54 Clark, Victor (Chappell, Neb.).......................E.............................. 1942 Clarke, John (Brock, Neb.)............................T.............................. 1990 Clausen, Jeff (Dixon, Ill.)...............................OT................. 1996-97-98 Clay, Bernie (Quincy, Ill.)..............................HB........................... 1960 Clayton, McCathorn (Orlando, Fla.).............CB................. 1985-86-87 Cobb, Archie (Albany, Ga.)...........................T/P........................... 1960 Cobb, Josh (Wallace, Neb.)..........................FB....................... 1996-97 Coccia, Tom (Hillside, N.J.)..........................DE........................... 1975 Cochrane, Alex Jr. (Scottsbluff, Neb.)..........E.................... 1946-47-48 Cockrell, Byerson (Columbus, Miss.)............DB...................... 2014-15 Cody, Wes (Fremont, Neb.)..........................OG................ 2000-01-02 Cole, Lawrence (Dayton, Ohio)....................DE...................... 1978-79 Coleman, Langston (Washington, D.C.).......DE................. 1964-65-66 Coleman, Ray (Houston, Texas)....................IB........................ 1987-88 Coleman, (Edward) Ricard (Pittsburgh, Pa.)...LB....................... 1965-66 Colerick, Lyle (Alliance, Neb.).......................E.............................. 1944 Collins, Maliek (Kansas City, Mo.).................DT................. 2013-14-15 Collins, Melvin (Wakefield, Neb.).................E......................... 1923-24 Collins, Sedric (Slidell, La.)............................S.................... 1991-92-93 Collins, Sydney M. (Stanford, Neb.).............C.................... 1907-08-09 Collins, Thunder (Los Angeles, Calif.)...........IB........................ 2000-01 Collopy, Frank Jr. (Scottsbluff, Neb.)...........FB.............1944-46-47-48 Colman, Doug (Ventnor, N.J.)......................LB.............1991-93-94-95 Compton, Will (Bonne Terre, Mo.)...............LB.............2009-10-11-12 Comstock, Don (Scottsbluff, Neb.)...............HB........................... 1954 Comstock, William (Scottsbluff, Neb.)..........E.................... 1960-61-62 Congdon, Jordan (San Diego, Calif.)...........PK....................... 2005-06 Connealy, Terry (Hyannis, Neb.)...................DT............1991-92-93-94 Connor, Ted (Hastings, Neb.).......................T......................... 1952-53 Cook, Clarence (McCook, Neb.)..................RE....................... 1956-57 Cook, Hugh..................................................FB................... 1896-1900 Cook, John (Beatrice, Neb.).........................QB................. 1915-16-17 Cook, Kelly (Omaha, Neb.)...........................SE............................ 2002 Cooke, Harold (Missouri Valley, Iowa)..........QB................. 1906-07-08 Cooley, Lawrence (Monroe, Mich.)...............OG................ 1976-77-78 Cooper, Corey (Maywood, Ill.).....................S...............2011-12-13-14 Cooper, Darrell (Fort Worth, Texas).............G........................ 1959-60 Cooper, Ira (Omaha, Neb.)...........................LB.............2001-02-03-04 Cooper, Khiry (Shreveport, La.)....................WR................. 2009-10-11 Cooper, Mark (Lincoln, Neb.).......................C.................... 1984-85-86 Cooper, Reggie (Slidell, La.).........................S...............1987-88-89-90 Cooper, Robert (Omaha, Neb.)....................QB...................... 1941-42 Copple, Leland (Rosalie, Neb.).....................E.............................. 1933 Corey, Tim H. (Lincoln, Neb.).......................T.................... 1914-15-16 Cornelsen, Ben (Shawnee, Kan.)...................WB................. 2000-01-02 Cornwell, Joel (Carrollton, Mo.)...................QB...................... 1991-92 Cortelyou, Spencer V. (Westminster, Colo.).....E.................... 1900-01-02 Costanzo, Rich (Jersey City, N.J.).................OT...................... 1974-75 Costello, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.)...................QB................. 1945-47-48 Cotton, Barney (Omaha, Neb.).....................G................... 1976-77-78 Cotton, Ben (Ames, Iowa).............................TE.............2009-10-11-12 Cotton, Charles E. (Syracuse, Neb.).............G..............1902-03-04-05
FOOTBALL
Cotton, Curtis (Omaha, Neb.)......................CB................. 1989-90-91 Cotton, Jake (Lincoln, Neb.).........................OL............2011-12-13-14 Cotton, Sam (Lincoln, Neb.).........................TE.................. 2013-14-15 Cowgill, Howard...........................................QB................. 1896-97-98 Cox, Woody (Grosse Point, Mich.)...............SE....................... 1970-71 Coyle, Mike (Omaha, Neb.)..........................PK.................. 1973-74-75 Craig, Curtis (Davenport, Iowa)....................WB................. 1975-76-77 Craig, Hugh..................................................FB....................... 1904-06 Craig, Roger (Davenport, Iowa)....................IB................... 1980-81-82 Crandall, Harry..............................................HB................. 1899-00-01 Craver, Keyuo (Harleton, Texas)...................CB............1998-99-00-01 Crenshaw, Marvin (Toledo, Ohio).................OT................. 1972-73-74 Crick, Jared (Cozad, Neb.)...........................DT............2008-09-10-11 Crippen, Jon (Houston, Texas).....................CB...................... 1989-90 Criss, Scott (Omaha, Neb.)...........................OL........................... 2013 Croel, Mike (Sudbury, Mass.)........................LB.............1987-88-89-90 Cross, Imani (Gainesville, Ga.)......................IB..............2012-13-14-15 Crouch, Eric (Omaha, Neb.).........................QB............1998-99-00-01 Cryer, Barry (Marrero, La.)............................DL....................... 2005-06 Cuff, E.W......................................................HB........................... 1901 Culbert, Major (Harbor City, Calif.)...............S.................... 2006-07-08 Curry, Aaron (Keller, Texas)..........................DT........................... 2013 Curtis, Clayton (Laurel, Neb.).......................G................... 1950-51-52 Custard, John (Bellevue, Neb.).....................CB...................... 1986-88 Czap, Dick (Essexville, Mich.).......................DT................. 1964-65-66
D
Dabbert, Will (Lincoln, Neb.)........................TE............................ 2002 Daffer, Chad (Nebraska City, Neb.)..............LB.................. 1983-84-85 Dagunduro, Ola (Inglewood, Calif.).............DL....................... 2005-06 Dailey, Frank.................................................HB...................... 1925-26 Dailey, Joe (Jersey City, N.J.).......................QB...................... 2003-04 Dale, Ben (Hartington, Neb.)........................G............................. 1916 Dale, Cliff (Falls City, Neb.)..........................G............................. 1951 Dale, Fred (Hartington, Neb.).......................FB.................. 1919-20-21 D’Alesio, Joe (Kansas City, Mo.)...................TE............................ 1989 Dalton, Doug (Cortland, Ohio).....................FB....................... 1986-87 Damkroger, Jon (Firth, Neb.).......................P.............................. 2011 Damkroger, Maury (Lincoln, Neb.)...............FB.................. 1971-72-73 Damkroger, Ralph (DeWitt, Neb.)................E.................... 1947-48-49 Damkroger, Steve (Lincoln, Neb.)................LB.............1979-80-81-82 Dana, Herbert R. (Fremont, Neb.)................E......................... 1919-20 Dasenbrock, John.........................................G............................. 1900 Daum, Mark (Dix, Neb.)................................LB.................. 1982-83-84 Davenport, Scott (Rye Brook, N.Y.)..............IB............................. 1994 David, Lavonte (Miami, Fla.).........................LB....................... 2010-11 Davie, Daniel (Beatrice, Neb.)......................CB............2012-13-14-15 Davies, Judd (Omaha, Neb.)........................FB.............2000-01-02-03 Davies, Steve (Murray, Utah)........................TE.................. 1978-79-80 Davis, Beau (Venice, Calif.)...........................QB........................... 2008 Davis, Brian (Phoenix, Ariz.)..........................CB...................... 1985-86 Davis, Dick (Omaha, Neb.)...........................FB.................. 1966-67-68 Davis, Josh (Loveland, Colo.).......................IB................... 2001-02-03 Davis, Tom (Omaha, Neb.)...........................C.................... 1975-76-77 Davis, Tony (Tecumseh, Neb.)......................FB.................. 1973-74-75 Davison, Matt (Tecumseh, Neb.)..................SE.............1997-98-99-00 Dawson, Jon (Cheyenne, Wyo.)...................OG.......................... 2000 Day, William L. (Beatrice, Neb.)....................C.................... 1917-19-20 Dean, Jase (Bridgeport, Neb.)......................CB............2009-10-11-12 DeAngelis, Sandro (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)....PK.................. 2001-03-04 DeBates, T.J. (Stewartville, Minn.)................TE.............1996-97-98-99 DeBus, Warren (Belleville, Kan.)...................G................... 1931-32-33 DeBus, William Howard (Lincoln, Neb.).......HB...................... 1941-42 Decker, John (Saginaw, Mich.).....................S.................... 1968-69-70 Decker, Robert (Omaha, Neb.).....................HB........................... 1951 Dedrick, Jack (Sidney, Neb.)........................QB........................... 1944 DeFrand, Donald (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)......CB........................... 2004 DeFruiter, Robert (Lexington, Neb.).............HB........................... 1939 DeLamatre, Harry C......................................FB............................ 1914 Delaney, Dan (Iowa City, Iowa).....................E......................... 1966-68 DeLoach, Trey (Papillion, Neb.)....................C......................... 1979-80 DeLone, Darren (Pomona, Calif.)..................OT...................... 2003-04 Demerath, Tim (Plainview, Neb.)..................S.............................. 2001 Dennard, Alfonzo (Rochelle, Ga.).................CB............2008-09-10-11 Dennis, Leslie (Bradenton, Fla.)....................CB................. 1994-95-96 Denslow, Lloyd (Hooper, Neb.)....................E......................... 1905-06 Dermann, Kenneth (Nebraska City, Neb.)....G............................. 1944 Dern, George H............................................T......................... 1893-94 Dervin, John (Chicago, Ill.)...........................G................... 1962-63-64 Devall, Brad (O’Neill, Neb.)..........................WB...................... 1988-90 Deviney, Robert (South Sioux City, Neb.)....G........................ 1941-46 Dewitz, Herbert A. (Stanton, Neb.)...............HB................. 1921-22-23 Dewitz, Rufus (Stanton, Neb.).......................HB...................... 1922-23 Diaz, Mark (Lincoln, Neb.)............................TE....................... 1985-86 DiBiase, Michael (Omaha, Neb.)..................G................... 1946-48-49 Didur, Dale (Long Beach, Calif.)...................SE............................ 1971 Diedrick, Dahrran (Scarborough, Ontario, Canada).....IB..............1999-00-01-02 Dillard, Bennie (Mt. Pleasant, Texas)............HB........................... 1960 Dillard, Phillip (Tulsa, Okla.)..........................LB.............2005-07-08-09 Dishman, Chris (Cozad, Neb.)......................OG...........1993-94-95-96 Dittmer, Jim (Crete, Neb.)............................OT........................... 1985 Dixon, Corey (Dallas, Texas).........................SE.................. 1991-92-93 Dixon, Gary (Oxnard, Calif.).........................IB........................ 1971-72 Dixon, Kevin (Sebring, Fla.)..........................DT........................... 2007 Dixon, Taylor (Wauneta, Neb.).....................WR........................... 2012 Doak, Mark (Whittier, Calif.).........................OT................. 1972-73-74 Dobesh, Jim (Crete, Neb.)............................SS............................ 1989 Dobson, Adna (Lincoln, Neb.)......................G................... 1937-38-39 Dobson, Paul (Ulysses, Neb.)........................HB............1916-17-18-19 Dodd, Edward (Gothenburg, Neb.)..............HB................. 1935-37-38 Doepke, Charles (Waterloo, Iowa)................RE....................... 1963-64 Dohrmann, Elmer (Staplehurst, Neb.)..........E.................... 1935-36-37 Donnell, Dodie (Hackensack, N.J.)...............FB.................. 1975-76-77 Donovan, Larry (Scottsbluff, Neb.)...............E......................... 1960-62
Douglas, Ronald (Crete, Neb.).....................FB.................. 1934-35-36 Dover, Willard D...........................................E.............................. 1925 Dowse, Mark (Broken Bow, Neb.)................WB................. 1989-90-91 Doyle, Raymond (Lincoln, Neb.)...................FB.................. 1914-15-16 Doyle, Theodore (Curtis, Neb.)....................T.................... 1935-36-37 Drain, Dale O................................................QB........................... 1906 Drain, Ralph A..............................................QB............1898-99-00-01 Drakulich, Ron (Omaha, Neb.)......................DT...................... 1968-69 Drath, Walter (Herndon, Kan.)......................G............................. 1928 Drennan, Chris (Cypress, Calif.)....................PK.................. 1987-88-89 Drum, Brandon (Columbus, Neb.)................DT...................... 1996-97 Drum, Duncan (Fremont, Neb.)....................C.................... 1963-64-65 DuBose, Doug (Uncasvillle, Conn.)...............IB........................ 1984-85 Duda, Charles (South Sioux City, Neb.)........G........................ 1941-42 Duda, Fred (Chicago, Ill.)..............................QB................. 1963-64-65 Duda, Rich (Westchester, Ill.)........................C.................... 1972-73-74 Dufresne, Mark (Ventura, Calif.)....................TE....................... 1976-77 Duin, Darin (Fargo, N.D.)..............................SE....................... 1990-91 Dumas, Troy (Cheyenne, Wyo.)....................LB.............1991-92-93-94 Dumler, Doug (Melrose Park, Ill.).................C.................... 1970-71-72 Dungan, Will.................................................T......................... 1894-96 Dunlap, Jerry (Ventura, Calif.).......................QB........................... 1989 Dunning, Bruce (Arvada, Colo.)....................LB....................... 1977-78 Durkee, Bert (Rock Island, Ill.).......................E......................... 1930-31 DuTeau, Alfred.............................................E.............................. 1917 Dutton, John (Rapid City, S.D.)....................DT................. 1971-72-73 Dvorsak, Tony (Burgettstown, Pa.)...............QB........................... 1969 Dyches, David III (Spring, Texas)..................PK....................... 2003-04 Dyer, Dallas (Lexington, Neb.).....................OG................ 1959-60-61 Dzuris, Ross (Plattsmouth, Neb.)..................DE........................... 2015
E
Eager, Earl O. (Lincoln, Neb.).......................HB................. 1903-04-05 Eager, Earl....................................................HB........................... 1943 Ebke, Jim (Lincoln, Neb.)..............................LB....................... 2010-11 Edeal, David (Loomis, Neb.).........................C.................... 1988-89-90 Edeal, Russell (Overton, Neb.).....................T.............................. 1958 Edgren, Brian (Holdrege, Neb.)....................MG.......................... 1988 Edwards, John (North Platte, Neb.)..............FB....................... 1954-55 Eger, Mike (South Bend, Ind.)......................E......................... 1958-62 Eichelberger, Percy (Louisville, Miss.)...........LB.................. 1974-75-76 Eicher, Chad (Seward, Neb.)........................FB............................ 1996 Eisenhart, Ben (Culbertson, Neb.)................S.................... 2005-06-07 Eisenhart, Kerwin (Culbertson, Neb.)...........FB............................ 1942 Eldridge, Ralph (Norfolk, Neb.)....................HB...................... 1934-35 Elliott, E.B.....................................................C.................... 1909-10-11 Elliott, Ray.....................................................QB........................... 1898 Ellis, John C. (Omaha, Neb.)........................T......................... 1935-36 Ellis, Phil (Grand Island, Neb.)......................LB.............1992-93-94-95 Ellyson, Garold (Newcastle, Neb.)................FB............................ 1943 Elwell, John A. (Springfield, Neb.)................HB........................... 1913 Ely, Lawrence (Grand Island, Neb.)..............C.................... 1930-31-32 Emanuel, Dennis (North Bend, Neb.)...........G........................ 1951-58 Emsick, Kyle (Lincoln, Neb.).........................FB............................ 1993 Endorf, Dale (Wichita, Kan.).........................PK............................ 2003 Engebritson, Monte (Hastings, Neb.)...........TE.................. 1981-82-83 Engelbert, Pat (Columbus, Neb.).................MG................ 1989-90-91 England, Gary (Salt Lake City, Utah).............T......................... 1979-80 Englehart, William (Omaha, Neb.)................FB............................ 1902 Englert, Gordon (Sioux Falls, S.D.)...............QB........................... 1956 English, Lowell (Lincoln, Neb.).....................G................... 1935-36-37 Engstrom, Steve (Lincoln, Neb.)...................T.................... 1988-89-90 Eno, Gordon (College View, Neb.)...............T.............................. 1930 Enunwa, Quincy (Moreno Valley, Calif.).......WR............2010-11-12-13 Erickson, Dan (Omaha, Neb.).......................WR................. 2005-06-07 Erickson, Mike (Omaha, Neb.)......................G..............2001-02-03-04 Erstad, Darin (Jamestown, N.D.)..................P/PK........................ 1994 Erway, Don (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................QB...................... 1954-55 Erwin, C.W....................................................FB............................ 1898 Etienne, LeRoy (New Iberia, La.)...................LB.............1985-86-87-88 Evans, Brent (Chesterfield, Mo.)...................LB.................. 1980-81-82 Evans, Ciante (Arlington, Texas)...................CB............2010-11-12-13 Evans, DeAngelo (Wichita, Kan.)..................IB........................ 1996-98 Evans, Tyler (Waverly, Neb.).........................WR................. 2011-12-13 Eveland, Al (Ames, Neb.).............................PK.................. 1974-75-76 Everett, Earl (Kansas City, Mo.)....................WB...................... 1974-76 Evwaraye, Seppo (Laurel, Neb.)...................DT................. 2002-04-05 Ewing, Henry W. (Lincoln, Neb.)...................G................... 1907-08-09 Eyman, Terry (Omaha, Neb.)........................T.................... 1988-89-90
F
Fahie, Tyrone (Virginia Beach, Va.)...............DE........................... 2010 Fahrnbruch, Theodore (Crete, Neb.)............FB............................ 1932 Faiman, John (Omaha, Neb.).......................QB...................... 1960-62 Fair, Richard H..............................................FB............................ 1894 Farley, George (Sioux City, Iowa).................HB................. 1927-28-29 Farley, Terrell (Columbus, Ga.).....................LB....................... 1995-96 Faulkenberry, Josh (Arvada, Colo.)..............LS............................ 2014 Felici, Joey (Omaha, Neb.)...........................DB........................... 2014 Felici, Tony (Omaha, Neb.)...........................DE................. 1980-81-82 Ferguson, Brad (Chadron, Neb.)..................LB....................... 1987-88 Ferguson, Gerald (Scottsbluff, Neb.)............HB................. 1948-49-50 Ferguson, Tyrin (New Orleans, La.)..............LB............................ 2015 Ferragamo, Vince (Carson, Calif.).................QB...................... 1975-76 Fiala, Adrian (Omaha, Neb.).........................LB.................. 1967-68-69 Fiala, David (Seward, Neb.)..........................FB....................... 1992-93 Finister, Demond (Boys Town, Neb.)...........WB........................... 1997 Fink, Alex (Lincoln, Neb.)..............................HB........................... 1945 Finley, Clint (Cuero, Texas)...........................S...............1997-98-99-00 Finn, Jeff (Grand Island, Neb.).....................TE.................. 1978-79-80 Finnin, Matt (Crete, Ill.).................................OL...................... 2013-14 Fischer, (Richard) Allen (Princeton, Minn.)....T......................... 1960-62 Fischer, Cletus (St. Edward, Neb.)................QB............1945-46-47-48 Fischer, Craig (Leigh, Neb.)..........................SE............................ 1997
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NEBRASKA Fischer, Dan (Lincoln, Neb.).........................CB........................... 1980 Fischer, Eric (Leigh, Neb.).............................DB........................... 2000 Fischer, Kenneth (St. Edward, Neb.)............HB...................... 1948-49 Fischer, Pat (Omaha, Neb.)..........................HB................. 1958-59-60 Fischer, Pat (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................DB...................... 1972-73 Fischer, Rex (Oakland, Neb.)........................RB............................ 1955 Fischer, Richard (Valentine, Neb.)................HB........................... 1936 Fischer, Tim (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................DB................. 1976-77-78 Fisher, Jason (Antioch, Ind.).........................LB............................ 1993 Fisher, Morris (Lincoln, Neb.)........................E......................... 1928-29 Fisher, Sean (Omaha, Neb.).........................LB.................. 2009-11-12 Fisher, Todd (Omaha, Neb.).........................CB........................... 1983 Fisher, Tyler (Grand Island, Neb.).................FS............................ 2005 Fitzke, Roger (Harvard, Neb.).......................C......................... 1988-89 Fleming, Jack (Kimball, Neb.).......................T......................... 1955-56 Fletcher, Greg (Oxford, Neb.)......................LB............................ 1991 Fletcher, Howard (McCook, Neb.)................E.............................. 1948 Flippin, George (Stromsburg, Neb.).............HB................. 1892-93-94 Flock, William Dean (Ord, Neb.)..................HB........................... 1958 Florell, Randy (Holdrege, Neb.)....................LB............................ 1980 Flowers, Leodis (Omaha, Neb.)....................IB................... 1988-89-90 Fluellen, Isaiah (Ramstein, Germany)............WR................. 2003-04-05 Follmer, Eugene A. (Nelson, Neb.)..............E.............................. 1902 Follmer, Harry R............................................E.............................. 1898 Foltz, Sam (Grand Island, Neb.)....................P.................... 2013-14-15 Fonoti, Toniu (Hauula, Hawaii).....................G................... 1999-00-01 Forch, Steve (Lincoln, Neb.).........................LB.................. 1984-85-87 Foreman, Jay (Eden Prairie, Minn.)...............LB.............1995-96-97-98 Foster, Derek (Elm Creek, Neb.)..................DB........................... 2014 Foster, Jerald (Lincoln, Neb.).......................OG.......................... 2015 Foster, Trey (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................TE.................. 2013-14-15 Fouts, Kenneth.............................................G............................. 1914 Frahm, Harold (Beatrice, Neb.).....................HB................. 1928-29-30 Frain, Todd (Traynor, Iowa)..........................TE.................. 1983-84-85 Francis, Sam (Oberlin, Kan.).........................FB.................. 1934-35-36 Francis, Vike (Lincoln, Neb.).........................FB....................... 1939-40 Frank, Ernest (Grand Island, Neb.)...............HB................. 1910-11-12 Frank, Harry A...............................................FB............................ 1894 Frank, Owen A. (Grand Island, Neb.)...........HB................. 1909-10-11 Franklin, Andra (Anniston, Ala.)....................FB.............1977-78-79-80 Franks, Perry (Hamburg, Iowa).....................G............................. 1936 Frazier, King (Lee’s Summit, Mo.).................IB............................. 2013 Frazier, Tommie (Bradenton, Fla.)................QB............1992-93-94-95 Freitag, Albert (Grand Island, Neb.).............G............................. 1912 Fricke, Donald (Hastings, Neb.)....................C.................... 1958-59-60 Fries, Gabe (Benkelman, Neb.)....................LB....................... 2001-02 Frost, Larry (Malcolm, Neb.).........................HB................. 1967-68-69 Frost, Scott (Wood River, Neb.)....................QB...................... 1996-97 Frum, Sidney T. (Homer, Neb.).....................T......................... 1907-08 Fryar, Charles (Burlington, N.J.)...................CB................. 1986-87-88 Fryar, Irving (Mt. Holly, N.J.).........................WB................. 1981-82-83 Fuamatu-Thomas, Cornealius (Honolulu, Hawaii).. OL........................... 2005 Fullman, Mike (Roselle, N.J.)........................CB...................... 1995-96 Fultz, Mike (Lincoln, Neb.)............................DT................. 1974-75-76 Furrow, Bart (Fort Collins, Colo.)..................OG..................... 1992-93 Fyfe, Ryker (Grand Island, Neb.)...................QB...................... 2014-15
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Gacusana, Joe (Lincoln, Neb.)......................T......................... 1958-59 Gade, Gail (Omaha, Neb.)............................C.............................. 1946 Galbraith, Denis R. (Storm Lake, Iowa).........MG.......................... 1969 Gallaway, William (Crawford, Neb.)..............G............................. 1928 Galois, Ron (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................OG..................... 1985-86 Galter, Morris (Lincoln, Neb.).......................C.............................. 1943 Gamble, Jason (Santa Barbara, Calif.)..........SE....................... 1984-86 Gangwish, Jack (Wood River, Neb.).............DE...................... 2014-15 Gangwish, Paul (Gibbon, Neb.)....................DE........................... 1985 Ganz, Joe (Palos Heights, Ill.).......................QB................. 2006-07-08 Garcia, Randy (Los Angeles, Calif.)...............QB...................... 1976-77 Gardiner, Jimmy (Omaha, Neb.)..................HB...................... 1915-16 Garrett, Chris (Snyder, Texas).......................TE.............1988-89-90-91 Garrett, Harry L.............................................FB............................ 1896 Garrison, John (Blue Springs, Mo.)...............C...............1999-00-01-02 Garson, Glen (Fullerton, Calif.).....................WB...................... 1971-72 Gartner, Ludwig (Lincoln, Neb.)...................G............................. 1931 Gary, Russell (Minneapolis, Minn.)................S.................... 1978-79-80 Gast, Reg (Lincoln, Neb.)..............................DE...................... 1976-77 Gates, Jay (Aurora, Colo.)............................CB........................... 1997 Gates, Nick (Las Vegas, Nev.).......................OT........................... 2015 Gatson, Pernell (Omaha, Neb.)....................WB........................... 1984 Gatziolis, Jim (Chicago, Ill.)..........................T.............................. 1967 Gdowski, Gerry (Fremont, Neb.)..................QB................. 1987-88-89 Gdowski, Tom (Fullerton, Neb.)...................DT................. 1980-81-82 Geddes, Ken (Boys Town, Neb.)..................LB.................. 1967-68-69 Gehman, Taylor (Omaha, Neb.)...................DB........................... 1999 Geiken, Shane (Gothenburg, Neb.)..............LB.................. 1989-90-91 Gemar, Scott (Sutton, Neb.).........................P.............................. 1980 George, Leo (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)...................HB........................... 1956 Gerry, Nathan (Sioux Falls, S.D.)..................S.................... 2013-14-15 Gesky, Joel (Midlothian, Ill.).........................OT...................... 1992-93 Gessford, Ben (Lincoln, Neb.).......................OG..................... 1997-98 Gibson, J.P...................................................FB............................ 1911 Gibson, John (Papillion, Neb.)......................WB............1998-99-00-01 Gifford, Luke (Lincoln, Neb.)........................LB............................ 2015 Gilbert, James (Omaha, Neb.)......................T......................... 1929-31 Gilbert, Marvin E..........................................T.............................. 1898 Giles, William (Alliance, Neb.)......................E......................... 1951-54 Gill, Turner (Fort Worth, Texas)....................QB................. 1981-82-83 Gillaspie, Tom (Lincoln, Neb.)......................QB........................... 1945 Gillespie, Dave (Saratoga, Calif.)..................IB................... 1974-75-76 Gilleylen, Curenski (Leander, Texas).............WR............2008-09-10-11 Gilman, Mark (Kalispell, Mont.)....................TE.............1992-93-94-95 Gissler, Bertyl (Osceola, Neb.).....................E.............................. 1943 Gissler, Dean (Central City, Neb.)................DT................. 1973-74-75
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Gladney, Kevin (Akron, Ohio).......................WR........................... 2014 Glantz, Don (Central City, Neb.)...................E......................... 1953-54 Glantz, Robert (Houston, Texas)...................FB....................... 1990-91 Glaser, Doug (Balch Springs, Texas)............OT................. 1987-88-89 Glathar, Kurt (Lincoln, Neb.).........................C......................... 1981-82 Glenn, Cody (Rusk, Texas)............................IB/LB.........2005-06-07-08 Glenn, Steve (Pawnee City, Neb.)................OT...................... 1977-78 Glissman, Garth (Lincoln, Neb.)....................QB........................... 2004 Glover, Rich (Jersey City, N.J.).....................MG................ 1970-71-72 Godfrey, James (Cozad, Neb.).....................T.............................. 1948 Goeglein, Richard (Lincoln, Neb.)................T.................... 1948-49-50 Goeller, Dave (Pilger, Neb.).........................IB........................ 1972-73 Goetowski, Paul (Flitchburg, Mass.).............T.............................. 1938 Gohde, George (Lincoln, Neb.)....................CB........................... 1953 Golan, Fred (Chicago, Ill.).............................T......................... 1947-48 Goldstein, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.).................G............................. 1943 Goll, Dick (Tekamah, Neb.)..........................C......................... 1950-51 Golliday, Aaron (York, Neb.).........................TE.............1999-00-01-02 Gomes, DeJon (Hayward, Calif.)..................CB...................... 2009-10 Goodspeed, Mark (Leawood, Kan.)..............T.............................. 1979 Gordon, Anthony..........................................FB............................ 1899 Goth, Harvey (Lincoln, Neb.)........................T.............................. 1952 Grace, Mike (Sioux City, Iowa)......................E......................... 1964-65 Gradoville, Edward (Plattsmouth, Neb.).......HB...................... 1944-45 Graeber, Ken (Minneapolis, Minn.)...............MG................ 1982-83-84 Gragert, Nick (Columbus, Neb.)...................FB............................ 2001 Graham, Aaron (Denton, Texas)...................C...............1992-93-94-95 Grant, Mike (Tampa, Fla.).............................QB................. 1989-90-92 Graves, Elliot V.............................................HB........................... 1903 Gray, Lance (Owego, N.Y.)...........................FB.................. 1991-92-93 Green, Aaron (San Antonio, Texas)..............IB............................. 2011 Green, Ahman (Omaha, Neb.).....................IB................... 1995-96-97 Green, Andrew (San Antonio, Texas)...........DB................. 2011-12-13 Green, Charles (Ruston, La.).........................S.............................. 1992 Green, Cody (Dayton, Texas).......................QB...................... 2009-10 Green, Derrick (Los Angeles, Calif.)..............OT........................... 1987 Green, Mike (Omaha, Neb.).........................IB/FB.................. 1968-69 Green, Tierre (Omaha, Neb.)........................S...............2004-05-06-07 Green, Tim (Omaha, Neb.)...........................OG.......................... 2003 Greenberg, Elmer (Omaha, Neb.)................G................... 1928-29-30 Greene, Ricky (Seminole, Texas)..................CB...................... 1983-84 Greenlaw, William (Portland, Maine)............HB...................... 1955-56 Gregory, Ben (Uniontown, Pa.).....................HB................. 1965-66-67 Gregory, Morgan (Denver, Colo.).................SE.................. 1987-88-89 Gregory, Randy (Fishers, Ind.)......................DE...................... 2013-14 Grenfell, Bob (Philadelphia, Pa.)...................G........................ 1969-70 Griesse, Ronald (Kearney, Neb.)..................G........................ 1963-64 Griffin, Willie (Monrovia, Calif.).....................DT................. 1986-87-88 Grimm, Lloyd (Omaha, Neb.).......................E......................... 1937-38 Grimminger, Harry (Grand Island, Neb.)......OG................ 1982-83-84 Grixby, Cortney (Omaha, Neb.)....................CB............2004-05-06-07 Grixby, DeAntae (Omaha, Neb.)..................FB.............2000-01-02-03 Grobe, Corey (Oakland, Iowa)......................TE............................ 1988 Groce, DeJuan (Garfield Heights, Ohio)......CB............1999-00-01-02 Groskurth, Danny (Beemer, Neb.)................DT........................... 1986 Gross, John..................................................G............................. 1914 Grove, Thomas (Arlington, Neb.).................LB.............2007-08-09-10 Grow, Lloyd (Loup City, Neb.)......................C......................... 1926-27 Grubaugh, Alvin (Rising City, Neb.)..............G............................. 1942 Grubaugh, Marvin (Rising City, Neb.)...........T.............................. 1942 Grummert, Matt (Fairbury, Neb.)..................RE....................... 1999-00 Guse, Kevin (Longmont, Colo.)....................CB........................... 2003 Gutz, Seth (Columbus, Neb.)........................SE............................ 2000 Gutzman, Dennis (Green Bay, Wis.).............DE........................... 1968 Guy, Jay (Houston, Texas)............................DT........................... 2011
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Haafke, Billy (South Sioux City, Neb.)...........SE.................. 1996-97-98 Haase, Tom (Aurora, Neb.)...........................QB...................... 1990-91 Hadenfeldt, Dan (Des Moines, Iowa)............PK.................. 1998-99-00 Hager, Tim (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................QB...................... 1978-79 Hagerman, Mark (Ainsworth, Neb.)..............PK............................ 1983 Hagg, Eric (Peoria, Ariz.)...............................DB............2007-08-09-10 Hagge, Mark (Omaha, Neb.)........................LB....................... 1988-89 Haines, Victory (Logan, Utah).......................OL........................... 2007 Halbersleben, Paul (Lincoln, Neb.)...............C.............................. 1915 Hall, Gordon (Lincoln, Neb.).........................T.............................. 1946 Halligan, Victor (North Platte, Neb.).............T.................... 1912-13-14 Halstead, M.L...............................................G............................. 1897 Haman, Gene (Omaha, Neb.).......................FB............................ 1957 Hammang, John C.......................................T.............................. 1894 Handshy, Wayne (Hollywood, Calif.)............T......................... 1950-51 Haney, George (East Point, Ga.)..................C.................... 1959-60-61 Hannon, Zach (Kansas City, Mo.)..................OL........................... 2014 Hansen, Albert..............................................G................... 1896-97-98 Hansen, Ed (Omaha, Neb.)...........................T......................... 1967-68 Hansen, Jeff (Sacramento, Calif.)..................DB............1975-76-77-78 Harchelroad, Brian (Wauneta, Neb.)............FB............................ 1988 Hardin, Luther (O’Fallon, Ill.)........................LB.............1992-93-94-95 Hardrick, Jermarcus (Batesville, Miss.)..........OL...................... 2010-11 Hardy, Frantz (Miami, Fla.)............................WR................. 2005-06-07 Harman, Dewey J. (Lincoln, Neb.)................T.................... 1910-11-12 Harper, Tom (Omaha, Neb.).........................G............................. 1950 Harper, Willie (Toledo, Ohio).......................DE................. 1970-71-72 Harris, Dwayne (Bessemer, Ala.)...................LB.................. 1992-93-94 Harris, Neil (Kansas City, Kan.).....................CB................. 1982-83-84 Harris, Sylvester (Kansas City, Mo.)..............HB........................... 1955 Harrison, Brandon (Gainesville, Texas).........CB........................... 1997 Harshman, George (Dickerson Run, Pa.)......QB................. 1955-56-58 Hart, Greg (Dayton, Ohio)............................TE............................ 2014 Harte, Louis H. (Omaha, Neb.).....................T.................... 1907-08-09 Hartley, Harold S. (Harvard, Neb.)................HB................. 1920-21-22 Hartman, Cecil L. (Lincoln, Neb.)..................FB.................. 1921-22-23 Harvey, David (LaPlata, Md.)........................DE........................... 2009
Harvey, James B...........................................E......................... 1907-08 Harvey, Phil (Kansas City, Kan.)....................TE....................... 1970-71 Harvey, Ted (Lexington, Neb.).....................DB................. 1975-76-77 Hascoll, Vincent C. (St. Louis, Mo.)...............QB........................... 1909 Hassebroek, Troy (Lincoln, Neb.).................WB............1999-00-01-02 Haug, William (Minneapolis, Minn.)..............E.................... 1963-64-65 Hauge, Bruce (Bloomington, Minn.).............LB....................... 1970-71 Havekost, John (Scribner, Neb.)...................OG................ 1977-78-79 Hawkins, Earl................................................QB........................... 1914 Hawkins, Fred (Omaha, Neb.)......................G........................ 1948-49 Hawkins, Hendley (Los Angeles, Calif.)........WB................. 1985-86-87 Hawkins, James (Jefferson City, Mo.)...........DB...................... 1967-68 Hawkins, Vincent (New Orleans, La.)............WB...................... 1991-92 Hawkins, William (Beatrice, Neb.).................T.................... 1955-56-57 Hayes, Bob (Bakersfield, Calif.).....................OT........................... 1975 Hays, Mike (Papillion, Neb.).........................FB....................... 2008-09 Hayward, William H......................................T......................... 1894-97 Hazard, Frank (Sioux City, Iowa)...................G............................. 1943 Hazen, Jack (Omaha, Neb.)..........................E...............1941-42-46-48 Heard, Braylon (Youngstown, Ohio).............IB........................ 2011-12 Hedrick, Corey (York, Neb.)..........................LB............................ 1990 Hegener, Stan (Lincoln, Neb.)......................OG................ 1972-73-74 Heibel, Micah (Lincoln, Neb.).......................FB....................... 1986-87 Heins, Mike (David City, Neb.).....................S.................... 1991-92-93 Heiser, Tom (Columbus, Neb.).....................WB...................... 1974-75 Heldt, James (Scottsbluff, Neb.)...................G........................ 1934-35 Heller, Tom (Kearney, Neb.).........................DB........................... 1968 Helming, Jared (Springfield, Mo.)................OL...................... 2004-05 Helu Jr., Roy (Danville, Calif.).......................IB..............2007-08-09-10 Hemje, Jeff (Grand Island, Neb.)..................CB............1998-99-00-01 Hendrickson, Emil G. (Shickley, Neb.)..........G............................. 1923 Henery, Alex (Omaha, Neb.)........................PK.............2007-08-09-10 Henning, Blake (Crete, Neb.).......................LB............................ 1986 Henry, Ricky (Omaha, Neb.).........................OL...................... 2009-10 Henry, Stanley..............................................HB........................... 1919 Henry, Will (El Paso, Texas)..........................WR............2007-08-09-10 Henson, Kyle (Waverly, Neb.).......................OT........................... 1997 Herian, Matt (Pierce, Neb.)...........................TE.............2002-03-04-06 Herndon, Clarence (Grand Island, Neb.)......T.................... 1939-40-41 Herrmann, Doug (Custer, S.D.).....................DT................. 1981-82-83 Herrmann, William (Osceola, Neb.)..............G................... 1936-38-39 Heskew, Josh (Mustang, Okla.)....................C...............1995-96-97-98 Hesse, Jon (Lincoln, Neb.)............................LB.................. 1994-95-96 Hewitt, Don (Des Moines, Iowa)...................E......................... 1954-55 Heydorff, Mark (La Crescenta, Calif.)............DB...................... 1973-74 Heyne, Todd (Boulder City, Nev.)................LB............................ 1993 Hickman, Jacob (Bakersfield, Calif.).............OL............2006-07-08-09 Hicks, Lorenzo (Kansas City, Mo.).................CB................. 1986-87-88 Hicks, Robert (Los Angeles, Calif.)................CB...................... 1989-90 Hiemer, Brian (Shelby, Neb.)........................TE....................... 1983-84 Higgs, Gary (Toledo, Ohio)..........................FB.................. 1974-75-76 Higman, Jerad (Akron, Iowa)........................LB.................. 1992-93-94 Hilding, Marlin (Red Oak, Iowa)....................E.............................. 1956 Hill, Dan (Falls City, Neb.)............................TE............................ 1982 Hill, Jeff (LaGrange, Ill.)................................SE....................... 1972-73 Hill, Robert (East St. Louis, Ill.)......................C......................... 1965-66 Hill, Ryan (Arvada, Colo.)..............................TE.................. 2008-09-10 Hill, Sean (Lisle, Ill.).......................................TE............................ 2007 Hill, Travis (Pearland, Texas).........................LB.............1989-90-91-92 Hilman, Matt (Colorado Springs, Colo.).......DT........................... 1991 Hineline, Curt (Bellevue, Wash.)...................MG................ 1979-80-81 Hipp, I.M. (Chapin, S.C.)...............................IB................... 1977-78-79 Hisey, Albert.................................................G............................. 1897 Hochstein, Russ (Hartington, Neb.)..............G..............1997-98-99-00 Hoefler, Mike (Norfolk, Neb.).......................G................... 1984-85-86 Hoffmann, Hugo (Lincoln, Neb.)...................HB........................... 1937 Hogrefe, Quint (Auburn, Neb.).....................LB.............1995-96-97-98 Hohl, Erich (Gering, Neb.)............................TE............................ 1993 Hohn, Robert (Beatrice, Neb.)......................HB...................... 1963-64 Hoins, Steve (Bellevue, Neb.).......................T.................... 1974-75-76 Hokuf, Stephen (Crete, Neb.).......................E.................... 1929-30-32 Holbein, Brendan (Cozad, Neb.)..................SE.............1993-94-95-96 Holbrook, Tim (Lexington, Neb.)..................S......................... 1981-82 Hollins, Kenneth (Valley, Neb.).....................FB....................... 1943-44 Holloran, William (Schuyler, Neb.)................T.............................. 1954 Holloway, Tony (Bellevue, Neb.)..................DE................. 1983-85-86 Hollowell, T.J. (Copperas Cove, Texas)........LB.............2000-01-02-03 Hollstein, Gary (Rushville, Neb.)...................CB...................... 1970-71 Holm, Elmer (Omaha, Neb.).........................G................... 1926-27-28 Holmbeck, Harold (Beatrice, Neb.)..............T.................... 1931-34-35 Holmes, Daryl (Chicago, Ill.).........................DE........................... 1980 Holscher, Jim (Cook, Neb.)..........................WB...................... 1985-87 Holt, Matt (Lee’s Summit, Mo.).....................LB............................ 2008 Holt, Menelik (San Diego, Calif.)..................WR............2006-07-08-09 Hopewell, Isaac O........................................C.............................. 1893 Hopkins, Lannie (Rowlett, Texas)..................ROV......................... 2002 Hopp, Cliff (Hastings, Neb.).........................FB............................ 1951 Hopp, Harry (Hastings, Neb.).......................HB................. 1938-39-40 Hopp, Wallace (Hastings, Neb.)...................FB............................ 1942 Horn, Rod (Fresno, Calif.).............................DT................. 1977-78-79 Hornbacher, Bill (Rogers City, Mich.)............MG..................... 1968-69 Hornberger, Evans Z. (Lincoln, Neb.)...........G........................ 1910-11 Hornby, James (Lincoln, Neb.).....................E.............................. 1945 Horne, David (Omaha, Neb.)........................IB................... 2002-03-04 Hoskins, Thurman (Turney, Mo.)...................IB............................. 1984 Hoskinson, Matt (Battle Creek, Neb.)...........OG................ 1995-96-97 House, Gordon (Powell, Wyo.).....................C......................... 1921-22 Hovey, Lane (Adel, Iowa)..............................WR...................... 2014-15 Howard, Warren (Omaha, Neb.)...................E.................... 1912-13-14 Howarth, Harry H. (West Point, Neb.)..........QB................. 1918-19-20 Howell, Edward E. (Omaha, Neb.)...............FB.................. 1926-27-28 Howell, John (Omaha, Neb.)........................QB................. 1935-36-37 Howerter, Stuart (Omaha, Neb.)..................G........................ 1956-57 Hoy, George D. (Falls City, Neb.).................HB................. 1920-21-22 Hoy, Rex (Lincoln, Neb.)...............................G................... 1947-49-50
NEBRASKA Hoyt, Charles E. (McCook, Neb.).................G............................. 1918 Hubka, Elmer (Virginia, Neb.).......................G........................ 1932-33 Hubka, Ernest (Virginia, Neb.)......................FB.............1917-18-19-20 Hubka, Ladas (Table Rock, Neb.).................G........................ 1934-35 Hubka, Ladimer J. (Virginia, Neb.)...............E......................... 1923-24 Hudson, Corey Bill (Belvidere, Neb.)............T.............................. 1987 Huff, Mike (Ralston, Neb.)............................OG...........2005-06-07-08 Huge, James (Holdrege, Neb.)....................RE.................. 1960-61-62 Hughes, Jeff (Burlington, Vt.).......................WB/P............. 1969-70-71 Hughes, Tyrone (New Orleans, La.)..............SE.............1989-90-91-92 Hulbert, Corwin (Lincoln, Neb.)....................T.................... 1930-31-32 Humm, Dave (Las Vegas, Nev.)....................QB................. 1972-73-74 Humphrey, Bill (Libertyville, Ill.)....................C.................... 1992-93-94 Humphrey, Lawrence (Sidney, Neb.)............OT........................... 1976 Hunter, Fred M. (Blue Rapids, Kan.).............G..............1899-02-03-04 Hurley, Dan (Omaha, Neb.)..........................OT................. 1979-80-81 Husmann, Ed (Ogallala, Neb.)......................T.................... 1950-51-52 Huston, Kellen (Ankeny, Iowa)......................CB...................... 2003-04 Hutcherson, James (Wellington, Kan.).........T.............................. 1936 Hutchison, Harold (Lincoln, Neb.)................C.................... 1923-24-25 Hutton, Richard (Auburn, Neb.)....................HB................. 1946-47-48 Hyde, Frederick D........................................G............................. 1892 Hyland, John (Lincoln, Neb.)........................DE................. 1970-71-72 Hyland, KC (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................WR........................... 2010
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Ickes, Adam (Page, Neb.).............................LB....................... 2004-05 Ickes, Matt (Page, Neb.)...............................CB........................... 2001 Incognito, Richie (Glendale, Ariz.)................OT...................... 2002-03 Ingles, Guy (Omaha, Neb.)...........................SE.................. 1968-69-70 Iodence, Brian (Hemingford, Neb.)..............CB........................... 1981 Irons, Jerry (The Woodlands, Texas)............MG.......................... 1991 Iverson, William (Hemingford, Neb.)............G............................. 1938
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Jackson, Brandon (Horn Lake, Miss.)............IB................... 2004-05-06 Jackson, Charles (Klein, Texas).....................DB...................... 2012-13 Jackson, Harvey (Fresno, Texas)...................S.................... 2011-12-13 Jackson, Joel (Papillion, Neb.).....................WR........................... 2004 Jackson, Julius (Gainesville, Texas)..............LB.............1996-97-98-99 Jackson, Justin (Roca, Neb.).........................C......................... 2011-12 Jackson, Leon (Pasco, Wash.).......................IB............................. 2005 Jackson, Sheldon (Diamond Bar, Calif.).......TE.............1995-96-97-98 Jackson, Tim (Dallas, Texas).........................S......................... 1987-88 Jackson, Vershan (Omaha, Neb.).................TE.................. 1995-96-97 Jacobson, Larry (Sioux Falls, S.D.)................DT................. 1969-70-71 Jacupke, Gerald (Fremont, Neb.).................G................... 1943-46-47 Jamail, Doug (Bellaire, Texas)......................C......................... 1970-71 James, Theodore (Naperville, Ill.).................E.................... 1926-27-28 Jameson, Seth (Southlake, Texas)................DB........................... 2013 Jamrog, Jeff (Omaha, Neb.).........................DE................. 1985-86-87 Janik, Leonard (Chicago, Ill.)........................DE................. 1965-66-67 Janky, Tom (Chapman, Neb.).......................PK............................ 1988 Janovich, Andy (Gretna, Neb.).....................FB.............2012-13-14-15 Janssen, Bill (Grand Forks, N.D.)..................DT................. 1969-71-72 Jarmon, Sherwin (Detroit, Mich.)..................DE...................... 1968-69 Jean-Baptiste, Stanley (Miami, Fla.).............CB................. 2011-12-13 Jefferson, Mike (Rowlett, Texas)...................MG.......................... 1990 Jeffries, Ralph (Omaha, Neb.)......................G........................ 1928-29 Jenkins, Brad (Fort Collins, Colo.)................TE....................... 1974-75 Jenkins, Jason (Hammonton, N.J.)...............DT...................... 1994-95 Jensen, Dave (Omaha, Neb.).......................OT................. 1990-91-92 Jeter, Tony (Weirton, W.Va.)........................E.................... 1963-64-65 Jobes, Raymond (Tecumseh, Neb.)..............HB...................... 1918-19 Jobman, Randall (Lisco, Neb.)......................LB.................. 1987-88-89 Johnk, Tim (Schuyler, Neb.)..........................FB.................. 1989-90-91 Johnson, Ardell (Chillicothe, Mo.)................DB................. 1972-73-74 Johnson, Blanchard (Omaha, Neb.).............LB............................ 2000 Johnson, Brad (Harvard, Neb.).....................C.................... 1980-81-82 Johnson, Brad (Ralston, Neb.)......................OT...................... 1985-86 Johnson, Brandon (Chicago, Ill.)..................DT...................... 2006-07 Johnson, Carl (Phoenix, Ariz.).......................OT...................... 1970-71 Johnson, Clester (Bellevue, Neb.)................WB................. 1993-94-95 Johnson, Craig (Omaha, Neb.).....................IB................... 1978-79-80 Johnson, Doug (Omaha, Neb.)....................DE...................... 1970-71 Johnson, Eric (Phoenix, Ariz.).......................LB.............1996-97-98-99 Johnson, Frank W. (Fullerton, Neb.).............E.................... 1907-08-09 Johnson, Harry (Valley, Neb.).......................HB...................... 1954-55 Johnson, John (Norfolk, Neb.).....................T.............................. 1944 Johnson, Monte (Bloomington, Minn.).........DT................. 1970-71-72 Johnson, Roger (Scandia, Minn.)..................G............................. 1945 Johnson, Rudy (Aransas Pass, Texas)...........FB.................. 1961-62-63 Johnson, Trevor (Lincoln, Neb.)...................DE............2000-01-02-03 Johnson, William (Stanton, Neb.).................DB................. 1963-64-65 Johnson, William M. (Lincoln, Neb.).............E...............1900-04-05-06 Johnston, Harry (Douglas, Neb.)..................HB........................... 1943 Johnston, James H.......................................HB...................... 1892-93 Jones, Albin B..............................................G........................ 1892-94 Jones, Andre (Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.)..........CB...................... 2006-07 Jones, Austin (Aurora, Colo.)........................IB................... 2009-10-11 Jones, Calvin (Omaha, Neb.)........................IB................... 1991-92-93 Jones, Chris (Jacksonville, Fla.)....................CB...................... 2014-15 Jones, Chuck (Beatrice, Neb.)......................DB...................... 1974-75 Jones, D.J. (Omaha, Neb.)...........................OL................. 2007-09-10 Jones, Donta (LaPlata, Md.).........................LB.............1991-92-93-94 Jones, Glenn (Omaha, Neb.)........................C.............................. 1933 Jones, Harry..................................................E.............................. 1896 Jones, Keith (Omaha, Neb.).........................IB..............1984-85-86-87 Jones, Larry (Sidney, Neb.)...........................G............................. 1956 Jones, Lee (Omaha, Neb.)............................DT................. 1985-86-87 Jones, Marcel (Phoenix, Ariz.).......................OT............2008-09-10-11 Jones, Robert (West Point, Neb.).................T.................... 1960-61-63 Jordan, Harrison (Omaha, Neb.)..................FB............................ 2014 Jorgensen, Greg (Minden, Neb.).................OG................ 1975-76-77
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Joseph, Boaz (Weston, Fla.).........................CB...................... 2014-15 Joseph, Mickey (Marrero, La.)......................QB............1988-89-90-91 Joy, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................E......................... 1931-32 Julch, Adam (Omaha, Neb.).........................OT............1996-97-98-99 Justice, Charles (Grand Island, Neb.)...........G................... 1929-30-31 Justice, Glenn (Grand Island, Neb.).............G........................ 1933-34
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Kabongo, Patrick (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)..........DT............2000-01-02-03
Kadavy, Andy (Seward, Neb.).......................LB....................... 2005-06 Kaelin, Ken (Westerville, Neb.).....................FB.................. 1984-85-86 Kahler, Robert (Grand Island, Neb.).............HB................. 1938-39-40 Kahler, Royal (Grand Island, Neb.)...............T.................... 1938-39-40 Kaiser, Loran (Farwell, Neb.).........................DT............1997-98-99-00 Kalu, Joshua (Houston, Texas)......................CB...................... 2014-15 Kampe, Lester D. (Red Oak, Iowa)...............G................... 1955-56-57 Kane, John (Kansas City, Mo.)......................LB............................ 1975 Kastl, Paul (Lincoln, Neb.).............................FB.................. 2000-01-02 Kathol, Gerald (Hartington, Neb.)................E.................... 1940-41-42 Keast, Steve (Oakland, Iowa)........................DT........................... 1990 Keeler, Andy (Omaha, Neb.)........................OG................ 1986-87-88 Keeler, Mike (Omaha, Neb.).........................DT...................... 1981-83 Keels, Joe (Kenosha, Wis.)............................DE........................... 2014 Keiser, Dusty (Norfolk, Neb.)........................TE....................... 2003-04 Kellar, C.E.....................................................G............................. 1896 Keller, Sam (Danville, Calif.).........................QB........................... 2007 Kelley, Jon (Lincoln, Neb.)............................IB................... 1985-86-87 Kellogg III, Ron (Omaha, Neb.)....................QB...................... 2012-13 Kellogg, Sam................................................E......................... 1917-19 Kelly, Howard (Grand Island, Neb.)..............C......................... 1940-41 Kelly, Lane (Omaha, Neb.)...........................LS.............2003-04-05-06 Kelly, Paul (Davie, Fla.).................................LS............................ 2014 Kelsay, Chad (Auburn, Neb.)........................RE.............1995-96-97-98 Kelsay, Chris (Auburn, Neb.)........................RE.............1999-00-01-02 Kennedy, Max (Beatrice, Neb.).....................HB........................... 1951 Kennedy, Michael (Omaha, Neb.)................G................... 1963-64-65 Keriakedes, John (Lincoln, Neb.)..................T.............................. 1933 Kester, Tyler (Clearwater, Neb.)...................DB........................... 2007 Kiehn, Erik (Omaha, Neb.)............................G............................. 1989 Kiffin, Monte (Lexington, Neb.)....................T.................... 1961-62-63 Kilbourne, Bruce (Lincoln, Neb.)...................E.................... 1931-32-33 Kimball, Scott (Camarillo, Calif.)...................SE.................. 1982-83-84 Kimmel, Miles (Sioux City, Iowa)..................E......................... 1966-68 Kingsbury, Raymond....................................FB.................. 1898-99-01 Kingston, Ben (Omaha, Neb.)......................FB.................. 1996-98-99 Kingston, Bob (Fremont, Neb.)....................IB............................. 1984 Kinnaman, William (Lincoln, Neb.)................HB........................... 1945 Kinney, Jeff (McCook, Neb.)........................HB................. 1969-70-71 Kinnie, Brandon (Kansas City, Mo.)..............WR................. 2009-10-11 Kinsel, John (Council Bluffs, Iowa)................C.............................. 1972 Kipper, Paul R. (Lincoln, Neb.)......................E.............................. 1945 Kirby, John (David City, Neb.)......................G................... 1961-62-63 Kirkland, Ron (West Bend, Wis.)...................HB................. 1964-65-66 Kitchen, Robert (McCook, Neb.)..................C.............................. 1960 Kitrell, Barry (Ashland, Neb.)........................FB............................ 1988 Kitzelman, Max (Omaha, Neb.)....................G................... 1952-53-56 Kleiber, Dick (Hastings, Neb.)......................G............................. 1957 Klein, Arthur (Plymouth, Pa.).........................G................... 1955-56-57 Klein, Dale (Seward, Neb.)...........................PK.................. 1984-85-86 Klem, John (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................WB................. 2000-01-02 Klemke, George D. (Bayard, Neb.)...............E.............................. 1922 Klum, Arlo (Shenandoah, Iowa)....................G............................. 1938 Knevel, David (Brantford, Ontario, Canada).....OT...................... 2014-15 Knight, Charles (Lincoln, Neb.).....................HB........................... 1944 Knight, George (Lincoln, Neb.)....................QB................. 1938-39-40 Knox, Mike (Castle Rock, Colo.)...................LB.............1981-82-83-85 Knox, Tyreese (Daly City, Calif.)...................IB................... 1986-87-88 Kobza, Dan (Shelby, Neb.)...........................LB....................... 1967-68 Koch, Brandon (Gothenburg, Neb.).............OG................ 2003-04-05 Koch, Sam (Seward, Neb.)............................P.................... 2003-04-05 Koehler, Colton (Harvard, Neb.)...................LB....................... 2008-09 Koehler, John...............................................C.................... 1899-00-01 Koellner, Greg (Haxton, Colo.).....................MG.......................... 1990 Koenig, Robert (Yankton, S.D.).....................E.............................. 1944 Koethe, Scott (Central City, Neb.)................OG................ 2000-01-02 Kohl, Josh (Hastings, Neb.)..........................LB.................. 1996-97-98 Koinzan, John (Bartlett, Neb.)......................E......................... 1963-64 Kollmorgen, Kyle (Lincoln, Neb.)..................OG...........1998-99-00-01 Kolowski, Dave (Omaha, Neb.)....................C.............................. 2002 Kolterman, Nate (Seward, Neb.)..................OT................. 2000-01-02 Kondolo, Chongo (Carrollton, Texas)...........OG..................... 2014-15 Kops, Lyle (Bassett, Neb.).............................T......................... 1943-44 Korinek, Dennis (Ulysses, Neb.)....................HB................. 1952-53-54 Kosch, Bill (Columbus, Neb.)........................S.................... 1969-70-71 Kosch, Jesse (Columbus, Neb.)....................P.................... 1995-96-97 Kosier, Richard (Watertown, S.D.)................T.................... 1958-59-60 Kositsky, Ed (York, Neb.)..............................T.................... 1915-16-17 Koster, George (Lincoln, Neb.).....................G................... 1929-30-31 Kotera, Jim (Bellevue, Neb.).........................FB.................. 1978-79-80 Kramer, Larry (Austin, Minn.)........................OT................. 1962-63-64 Kramer, Thomas (Concord, Calif.)................QB........................... 1959 Krantz, Jeff (Bayard, Neb.)............................SE............................ 1985 Kratzenstein, Monte (Brady, Neb.)...............TE.................. 1987-88-89 Kreikemeier, Micah (West Point, Neb.)........LB............................ 2012 Kreizinger, Everett (Bellwood, Neb.)............FB....................... 1930-31 Krejci, Jeff (Schuyler, Neb.)..........................S.................... 1979-80-81 Krenk, Mitch (Nebraska City, Neb.)..............TE....................... 1981-82 Kriemelmeyer, Walter P................................T.............................. 1917 Kriewald, Steve (Scotia, Neb.)......................FB.............2001-02-03-04 Kripal, Tom (Omaha, Neb.)..........................G............................. 1954 Kroeker, John (Henderson, Neb.).................P.................... 1986-87-88 Kroger, Ernest G...........................................FB....................... 1907-08 Kroger, Roscoe (Grand Island, Neb.)............T.............................. 1930 Krug, Nathan (Chapman, Neb.)....................DT........................... 2004
Kudrna, Roger (Red Cloud, Neb.)................C......................... 1965-67 Kuehl, Alan (Wausa, Wis.).............................LB.................. 1965-66-67 Kunalic, Adi (Fort Worth, Texas)...................PK.............2007-08-09-10 Kunz, Lee (Golden, Colo.)............................LB.................. 1976-77-78 Kurtz, Scott (Omaha, Neb.)..........................LB....................... 1989-90 Kwapick, Jeff (Circle Pines, Minn.)................OT................. 1980-81-82 Kyros, George (Grand Island, Neb.).............DB................. 1972-73-74
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Lackovic, Tim (Omaha, Neb.).......................SE............................ 1974 Lafleur, Bill (Norfolk, Neb.)...........................P...............1995-96-97-98 Lake, Jeff (Robert) (Columbus, Neb.)...........SE.............1994-95-96-97 LaNoue, Gerald (Wisner, Neb.)....................HB...................... 1933-35 Lanphere, Edward E. (York, Neb.)................E.............................. 1918 Larsen, Pat (Fullerton, Neb.).........................S.................... 1980-81-82 Larson, Al (Sioux City, Iowa).........................DB................. 1967-68-69 Larson, Kyle (Funk, Neb.)..............................P.................... 2001-02-03 Lawrence, Blake (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)....LB.................. 2007-08-09 Lawson, Thomas (Parker, Colo.)...................FB.................. 2005-07-08 Lawson, Vinton (Omaha, Neb.).....................E.................... 1925-26-27 Layton, Marvin H..........................................FB............................ 1921 Leader, David (Bloomfield, Neb.).................LB....................... 1991-92 Lee, Evard G. (Edgemont, S.D.)...................E.................... 1925-26-27 Lee, Jeff (Racine, Wis.)..................................SE............................ 1977 Lee, John (Red Bank, N.J.)...........................MG................ 1973-74-75 Lee, Michael (Grand Island, Neb.)................E......................... 1956-57 Lee, Oudious (Omaha, Neb.).......................MG................ 1977-78-79 Lee, Zac (San Francisco, Calif.).....................QB...................... 2009-10 LeFlore, Mark (Omaha, Neb.).......................WR............2002-03-04-05 Legate, Billy (Clearwater, Neb.)....................FB.............1995-96-97-98 Legate, Tyler (Neligh, Neb.).........................FB.................. 2009-10-11 Legette, Tyrone (Columbia, S.C.).................CB................. 1989-90-91 Lehigh, Pat (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................CB........................... 1976 Leik, Francis (Hastings, Neb.).......................G............................. 1946 Leise, Daryl (Omaha, Neb.)..........................TE....................... 1990-91 Lenners, Curt (Filley, Neb.)...........................RE............................ 1997 Leonardi, Chad (Canonsburg, Pa.)...............OG.......................... 1973 LeRoy, Mark (Seattle, Wash.)........................DB...................... 1978-79 Lesh, W.W....................................................G............................. 1903 Lessman, Randy (Sioux City, Iowa)...............P.................... 1974-75-76 Letcher, Paul (Lincoln, Neb.).........................DB...................... 1978-79 Leuck, Rob (Omaha, Neb.)...........................OG.......................... 1989 Lewandowski, Adolph (Chicago, Ill.)............E......................... 1928-29 Lewellen, Verne (Lincoln, Neb.)....................QB................. 1921-22-23 Lewis, Alex (Tempe, Ariz.)............................OT...................... 2014-15 Lewis, Bill (Sioux City, Iowa).........................C.................... 1983-84-85 Lewis, Lance (Scott, Kan.).............................FB.............1988-90-91-92 Lewis, Rodney (Minneapolis, Minn.).............CB................. 1979-80-81 Lewis, Tahaun (Colorado Springs, Colo.).....CB................. 1987-88-89 Licht, Jason (Yuma, Colo.)............................G............................. 1991 Liebman, Morris............................................HB........................... 1898 Liegl, Dave (Central City, Neb.)....................CB................. 1978-79-80 Liewer, Jamie (Atkinson, Neb.).....................DT................. 1990-91-92 Liggett, Bob (Alquippa, Pa.).........................DT...................... 1968-69 Lightner, Keven (Hastings, Neb.)..................OT................. 1985-86-87 Liley, Tim (Lakewood, Colo.)........................WR...................... 2002-03 Limbaugh, Jack (Algona, Iowa)....................C.............................. 2003 Lindell, Don (Topeka, Kan.)..........................QB........................... 1926 Lindquist, Ric (Plattsmouth, Neb.)................CB................. 1979-80-81 Lindquist, Steve (Minneapolis, Minn.)..........G..............1975-76-77-78 Lindsay, Spencer (Kearney, Neb.)................PK....................... 2014-15 Lindstrom, Brett (Omaha, Neb.)...................QB........................... 2003 Lindstrom, Dan (Oakland, Neb.)...................DE................. 1978-79-80 Lindstrom, Roger (Oakland, Neb.)...............WB...................... 1983-85 Lingenfelter, Bob (Plainview, Neb.)..............T.................... 1974-75-76 Lingenfelter, Luke (Plainview, Neb.).............OL........................... 2011 Lingenfelter, Newton (Plainview, Neb.)........OL........................... 2005 Linstroth, Tom (Minneapolis, Minn.).............MG.......................... 1968 Lints, Bob (Brown City, Mich.)......................MG.......................... 1966 Lipps, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.)........................G................... 1946-47-48 List, Gregg (Valentine, Neb.)........................S...............1996-97-98-99 List, Jerry (Bay City, Mich.)...........................TE.................. 1970-71-72 Little, Ernest M. (Clarks, Neb.)......................E.............................. 1906 Livingston, John (San Marcos, Calif.)............SE............................ 1994 Livingston, Scott (Lakewood, Calif.).............P/PK................... 1983-84 Lock, Norman (Lincoln, Neb.).......................T.............................. 1943 Locke, Roland A. (North Platte, Neb.)..........HB................. 1923-24-25 Lockett, Frank (Richmond, Calif.)..................SE....................... 1977-78 Loehr, Andy (Turtle Creek, Pa.)....................E.................... 1952-53-54 Lofgren, Gus A.............................................E......................... 1910-11 Lohr, Jason (Tulsa, Okla.).............................NT............1998-99-00-03 Loken, Rocke (Littleton, Colo.).....................SE............................ 1977 London, Frankie (Lake Charles, La.)..............QB............1996-97-98-99 Long, Andrew (Buffalo, Wyo.).......................HB........................... 1930 Long, Chace (Wahoo, Neb.).........................PK............................ 2000 Long, Chris (Blair, Neb.)...............................OG.......................... 2015 Long, Jake (Elkhorn, Neb.)...........................TE.................. 2011-12-13 Long, Jeff (Norfolk, Neb.).............................DT........................... 1987 Long, Roy (Blair, Neb.).................................HB................. 1941-42-46 Long, Spencer (Elkhorn, Neb.).....................OG................ 2011-12-13 Longwell, Brent (Homer, Neb.).....................TE.................. 1971-72-73 Lonowski, Jack (Stromsburg, Neb.)..............DT........................... 1981 Loos, Chris (Lincoln, Neb.)............................G............................. 2000 Lord, Harrison S............................................T.............................. 1892 Lord, Jammal (Bayonne, N.J.)......................QB............2000-01-02-03 Lorenz, Fred (Lincoln, Neb.).........................G..............1944-45-46-47 Love, Courtney (Youngstown, Ohio)............LB............................ 2014 Love, Preston (Omaha, Neb.).......................RE....................... 1963-64 Lowe, Rex (Milwaukee, Wis.)........................E......................... 1969-70 Lucas, Leroy (Omaha, Neb.).........................T.................... 1926-27-28 Luck, Terry (Fayetteville, N.C.)......................QB...................... 1974-75 Lucky, Marlon (North Hollywood, Calif.).......IB..............2005-06-07-08 Ludwick, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.)...................E.................... 1939-40-41 Luhrs, Kevin (Omaha, Neb.).........................DE........................... 2005
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NEBRASKA Lundberg, Lance (Wausa, Neb.)...................T.................... 1991-92-93 Lundin, Alford...............................................T.............................. 1905 Luther, Walter (Cambridge, Neb.)................HB................. 1938-39-40 Lux, Dean (North Bend, Neb.)......................E.............................. 1955 Lyall, Bob (Richland, Wash.).........................C.............................. 1956 Lyday, Allen (Wichita, Kan.)..........................CB...................... 1981-82 Lyman, Roy Link (McDonald, Kan.)...............T.................... 1918-19-21
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Maasdam, Felber (Omaha, Neb.).................C.............................. 1929 Maggard, Rob (Olathe, Kan.).......................OT................. 1984-85-86 Magor, Louis.................................................E.............................. 1909 Magsamen, Raymond (Lindsay, Neb.)..........E......................... 1948-49 Maher, Brett (Kearney, Neb.).......................P/PK.........2009-10-11-12 Makell, Keith (Omaha, Neb.)........................SE............................ 1990 Makovicka, Jeff (Brainard, Neb.)..................FB.............1992-93-94-95 Makovicka, Joel (Brainard, Neb.)..................FB.............1995-96-97-98 Malito, Chuck (Lakewood, Colo.).................SE.................. 1974-75-76 Malone, Dan (Longview, Texas)....................DT........................... 1970 Maloney, J.R.................................................G............................. 1901 Mandelko, Mike (Lexington, Neb.)...............OG................ 1980-81-82 Mandery, Avard (Tecumseh, Neb.)...............HB................. 1924-25-26 Mandery, Roy J. (Tecumseh, Neb.)..............E......................... 1924-26 Mangieri, P.J. (Peoria, Ill.).............................LS.............2009-10-11-12 Manley, Robert (Holdrege, Neb.).................QB...................... 1930-31 Mann, Kurt (Grand Island, Neb.)..................OL................. 2004-05-06 Manninger, Matt (Omaha, Neb.)..................LB............................ 2012 Manstedt, Steve (Wahoo, Neb.)...................DE................. 1971-72-73 Marco, Jon (Bellevue, Neb.).........................LB.................. 1986-87-88 Markus, Steve (Kearney, Neb.).....................LB............................ 1977 Marlowe, Tim (Youngstown, Ohio)...............WR............2009-10-11-12 Marrow, Mike (Holland, Ohio)......................FB............................ 2012 Marrow, Wallace (Omaha, Neb.)..................QB........................... 1926 Martig, Howard (Omaha, Neb.)....................T.............................. 1941 Martin, Ben (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................DL............................ 2007 Martin, Bob (David City, Neb.).....................DE................. 1973-74-75 Martin, Eric (Moreno Valley, Calif.)...............DE............2009-10-11-12 Martin, Jay (Waverly, Neb.)..........................DE...................... 2009-10 Martin, John (Wahoo, Neb.).........................LB............................ 1994 Martin, Noel (Clay Center, Kan.)..................FB.................. 1959-60-62 Martinez, Taylor (Corona, Calif.)...................QB............2010-11-12-13 Martz, Max (Beatrice, Neb.)..........................RE.................. 1957-58-59 Mason, Cyrus P. (Lincoln, Neb.)...................T.................... 1902-03-04 Mason, Dave (Green Bay, Wis.)....................S.................... 1969-71-72 Mason, John (Lincoln, Neb.).........................FB....................... 1904-05 Mason, Nate (Greenville, Texas)...................QB............1980-81-82-83 Masterson, Bernard (Lincoln, Neb.)..............QB................. 1931-32-33 Mastin, Guy (Auburn, Neb.)..........................E......................... 1912-13 Mathers, James (Arapahoe, Neb.)................HB........................... 1937 Mathis, Chris (Tecumseh, Neb.)...................HB................. 1930-31-32 Mathison, Bruce (Superior, Wis.)..................QB...................... 1981-82 Matson, Charles............................................................................ 1895 Matters, Thomas H. (Omaha, Neb.).............T......................... 1906-07 Mauer, Mark (St. Paul, Minn.).......................QB................. 1979-80-81 Maurice, Kevin (Orlando, Fla.)......................DT................. 2013-14-15 Maxe, Bill (Brainard, Neb.)............................E......................... 1949-50 May, Mathew (Imperial, Neb.)......................LB.............2008-09-10-11 McAllister, Eugene J. (Lincoln, Neb.)...........E......................... 1922-23 McBride, Clark (Lincoln, Neb.)......................HB................. 1927-28-29 McBride, Jeff (Brule, Neb.)...........................DE........................... 2004 McCant, Keithen (Grand Prairie, Texas).......QB...................... 1990-91 McCashland, Dick (Geneva, Neb.)...............C.................... 1956-57-58 McCashland, Mike (Lincoln, Neb.)................S.................... 1982-83-84 McClary, Dwayne (Rochester, N.Y.)..............WB...................... 1999-00 McClelland, Tom (Turtle Creek, Pa.).............S......................... 1970-71 McCloney, Maurice (Beaumont, Texas)........WB........................... 1978 McCloughan, Kent (Broken Bow, Neb.).......HB................. 1962-63-64 McCord, M. Jim (Fairbury, Neb.)..................DT................. 1965-66-67 McCormick, John (Omaha, Neb.).................OG................ 1985-86-87 McCoy, Tim (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................SE....................... 1987-89 McCrady, Tim (Plainview, Neb.)...................WB................. 1978-79-80 McDaniel, Richard (Port Arthur, Texas).........RE.................. 1959-60-61 McDermott, Conor (Omaha, Neb.)..............TE............................ 2012 McDermott, Donald (Harlan, Iowa)...............G............................. 1962 McDole, Ron (Toledo, Ohio)........................T.................... 1958-59-60 McDonald, Gil (Lincoln, Neb.)......................QB...................... 1905-06 McDonald, Lester (Grand Island, Neb.)........E.................... 1934-35-36 McDuffy, Andre (Euless, Texas)....................FB....................... 1991-92 McElroy, Mike (Grand Island, Neb.).............C.............................. 1981 McFarland, Jim (North Platte, Neb.).............E......................... 1968-69 McFarlin, Octavious (Bastrop, Texas)...........LB.............1994-95-96-97 McGhee, Donnie (Flint, Mich.)......................OT................. 1968-69-70 McGill, Joe (Omaha, Neb.)...........................C.............................. 1950 McGinn, Bernard (Arlington, Va.).................G........................ 1963-64 McGinn, Matt (Merna, Neb.)........................DT........................... 1999 McGinnis, Kenneth (Ord, Neb.)....................G........................ 1935-36 McGlasson, Harold (Lincoln, Neb.)...............QB...................... 1919-21 McGlasson, Ross (Lincoln, Neb.)..................G................... 1921-22-23 McGraw, Greg (Milville, N.J.).......................S......................... 1998-99 McIlravy, Eldon (Tecumseh, Neb.)................FB............................ 1937 McKee, Jake (Goodland, Kan.).....................TE.................. 1998-99-00 McKeon, Corey (Naperville, Ill.)....................LB.................. 2005-06-07 McKoy, Shamus (Raleigh, N.C.)....................WR........................... 2005 McMahon, Harold (Lincoln, Neb.)................HB...................... 1917-18 McMillen, John (Council Bluffs, Iowa)...........QB...................... 1991-92 McMullen, Dan (Belleville, Kan.)...................G................... 1926-27-28 McMullen, Greg (Akron, Ohio).....................DE................. 2013-14-15 McNeill, Mike (Kirkwood, Mo.).....................TE.............2007-08-09-10 McNitt, Luke (Kearney, Neb.).......................FB............................ 2015 McNulty, Joe (Wymore, Neb.)......................FB............................ 1963 McNutt, Robert (Colby, Kan.).......................T.............................. 1942 McPherson, Forrest (Fairbury, Neb.)............C......................... 1930-31 McPherson, Lornell (Omaha, Neb.)..............CB............2001-02-03-04 McVay, Howard (Ogallala, Neb.)..................E.............................. 1956
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McWhirter, Steve (Fairfield, Iowa)................LB.............1979-80-81-82 McWilliams, James....................................................................... 1946 McWilliams, Jon (Sidney, Neb.)....................E.................... 1953-54-55 Mead, Everett (Hamburg, Iowa)...................HB........................... 1933 Meade, Ron (Canby, Minn.)..........................QB................. 1959-60-61 Meagher, Harry (Steubenville, Ohio)............MG.......................... 1967 Means, Andy (Holdrege, Neb.)....................CB................. 1978-79-80 Means, Arden (Lincoln, Neb.).......................G..............1943-47-48-49 Meginnis, Harry (Lincoln, Neb.)....................HB........................... 1949 Meginnis, Sam (Lincoln, Neb.)......................LS............................ 2011 Mehlin, Ken (Humboldt, Neb.).....................C.................... 1991-92-93 Mehring, Neal (Grand Island, Neb.).............G............................. 1934 Mehring, Robert (Grand Island, Neb.)..........G................... 1935-36-37 Meier, Franklin (Lincoln, Neb.).....................C.................... 1932-33-34 Meier, Fred (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................C.................... 1939-40-41 Melford, William ..........................................C.................... 1896-97-98 Mendoza, Marcus (Houston, Texas).............DB................. 2009-10-11 Meredith, Cameron (Huntington Beach, Calif.)...........DE............2009-10-11-12 Merrell, Jeff (Huntsville, Ala.)........................MG................ 1980-81-82 Metheny, Fred (Lincoln, Neb.)......................QB................. 1941-42-46 Meyer, Derek (Campbell, Neb.)...................OL........................... 2009 Meylan, Wayne (Bay City, Mich.)..................MG................ 1965-66-67 Michka, Ron (Omaha, Neb.).........................C.................... 1961-62-63 Mickel, Oliver (Chihuahua, Mexico)..............FB............................ 1902 Mielenz, Frank..............................................HB...................... 1925-26 Mikos, Kory (Seward, Neb.)..........................T.................... 1994-95-96 Miles, Barron (Roselle, N.J.).........................CB................. 1992-93-94 Miles, Paul (Princeton, N.J.)..........................IB................... 1983-84-85 Milius, Tom (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................DT........................... 1996 Miller, A.H. ..................................................T.............................. 1907 Miller, Brian (Hardy, Neb.)............................LB............................ 1988 Miller, Bryce (Elmwood, Neb.)......................RE............................ 1996 Miller, Cleo (Dallas, Texas)...........................CB...................... 1985-86 Miller, Dan (Hebron, Neb.)...........................OG.......................... 1975 Miller, Gabe (Mishawaka, Ind.).....................LS............................ 2013 Miller, Grant (Peabody, Mass.).....................FB............................ 2005 Miller, Jack (Omaha, Neb.)...........................HB................. 1931-32-33 Miller, Jim (Oshkosh, Neb.)..........................DE........................... 1970 Miller, Junior (Midland, Texas).....................TE.................. 1977-78-79 Miller, Kevin (Hardy, Neb.)...........................DT........................... 1989 Miller, Robin (Kent, Wash.)...........................IB................... 2000-01-03 Miller, Salo (Mt. Gilead, Ohio)......................E.............................. 1945 Miller, William (Lincoln, Neb.)......................HB........................... 1943 Miller, Willie (Omaha, Neb.).........................FB.............1997-98-99-00 Millikan, Todd (Shenandoah, Iowa)..............TE.............1985-86-87-88 Mills, George (Omaha, Neb.).......................DT...................... 1973-75 Mills, Jeff (Montclair, N.J.)............................LB.................. 1987-88-89 Mills, Leslie (Kearney, Neb.).........................G............................. 1904 Mills, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.).........................T.................... 1936-37-38 Milne, James (Crawford, Neb.).....................E.............................. 1933 Mink, George (Omaha, Neb.).......................E.............................. 1952 Minnick, Jerry (Cambridge, Neb.)................T.................... 1951-52-53 Minor, Harry R. (Auburn, Neb.).....................HB................. 1907-08-10 Minter, Mike (Lawton, Okla.)........................S...............1993-94-95-96 Mitchell, Johnny (Chicago, Ill.).....................TE....................... 1990-91 Mitchell, Josh (Corona, Calif.) .....................CB............2011-12-13-14 Mockett, Ebenezer.......................................HB........................... 1890 Mohnsen, Brian (McCook, Neb.)..................LB............................ 1990 Molzen, Cecil................................................T......................... 1924-26 Monarrez, Junior (Bell Garden, Calif.)..........MG..................... 1988-89 Monds, Wonder (Ft. Pierce, Fla.)..................DB................. 1973-74-75 Mongerson, Duane (Omaha, Neb.)..............T.................... 1957-58-59 Monsky, Hubert (Omaha, Neb.)...................G............................. 1939 Montgomery, Robert....................................HB.................. 1897-1900 Mooberry, Brandon (Lexington, Neb.).........RE....................... 1999-00 Moomey, William (York, Neb.).....................HB...................... 1946-47 Moore, Alonzo (Winnfield, La.).....................WR................. 2013-14-15 Moore, Brian (Randolph, Neb.)....................TE............................ 1985 Moore, Bruce (York, Neb.)............................LB.................. 1991-92-93 Moore, Dontrell (Thibodaux, La.).................LB............................ 2005 Moore, Gerald (Walthill, Neb.).....................FB.................. 1945-46-48 Moore, James (Omaha, Neb.)......................C.............................. 1959 Moore, Jay (Elkhorn, Neb.)...........................DE................. 2004-05-06 Moore, Richard (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)...........T.............................. 1955 Moore, Terrence (New Orleans, La.)............DT............2008-09-10-11 Moore, Tyler (Clearwater, Fla.).....................OL........................... 2011 Moore, Verne (Elgin, Neb.)...........................HB........................... 1920 Moran, Christopher (Frederick, Md.)............CB........................... 1999 Moran, Jeff (Huron, S.D.)..............................IB................... 1972-73-74 Moravec, Brent (Grand Island, Neb.)............DB........................... 2010 Moravec, Mark (David City, Neb.)................FB.................. 1980-81-82 Morell, Pat (Wichita, Kan.)............................LB.............. 1969-1970-71 Morgan, Clifford (Denver, Colo.)..................E......................... 1928-29 Morgan Jr., Stanley (New Orleans, La.)........WR........................... 2015 Moritz, Brett (Osmond, Neb.).......................OG.......................... 1977 Morock, David (Clairton, Pa.)........................S.................... 1968-69-70 Morrison, Dennis (Omaha, Neb.)..................E......................... 1966-67 Morrison, Paul (Havelock, Neb.)...................C.............................. 1929 Morro, Brian (Middletown, N.J.)...................P.............................. 1998 Morrow, Frank..............................................FB............................ 1890 Morrow, Tom (Lincoln, Neb.)........................T......................... 1983-84 Morse, C.L....................................................QB........................... 1905 Moser, Ellsworth (Omaha, Neb.)..................C......................... 1915-16 Mosher, Bradley G........................................FB............................ 1892 Mosley, Trai..................................................CB........................... 2015 Moss, Avery (Tempe, Ariz.)...........................DE........................... 2013 Moss, Kareem (Spartanburg, S.C.)...............S.................... 1992-93-94 Moudy, Mike (Castle Rock, Colo.)................OG..................... 2013-14 Muehling, Brad (Lincoln, Neb.).....................C......................... 1982-83 Mueller, Josh (Columbus, Neb.)...................TE.............2004-05-06-07 Mueller, Marvin (Columbus, Neb.)...............S.................... 1965-66-67 Mueller, William (Omaha, Neb.)...................HB............1947-48-49-50 Muhammad, Abdul (Compton, Calif.)..........WB............1991-92-93-94 Muhammad, Wali (Bloomfield, N.J.)............DE...................... 2004-05
Mulkey, Grant (Arlington, Texas)..................WR................. 2003-04-05 Mullen, Robert (Connellsville, Pa.)................T...............1948-49-50-51 Mulligan, Harold R. (Beatrice, Neb.).............E.............................. 1912 Mundt, Brad (Norfolk, Neb.).........................C......................... 1991-92 Munford, Marc (Littleton, Colo.)...................LB.................. 1984-85-86 Munn, Glen B. (Lincoln, Neb.)......................T.............................. 1928 Munn, Glenn (Lincoln, Neb.)........................T.............................. 1927 Munn, Monte (Lincoln, Neb.)........................G........................ 1919-20 Munn, Wade (Lincoln, Neb.).........................G................... 1918-19-20 Munn, Wayne (Lincoln, Neb.).......................G............................. 1917 Murillo, Armando (Tampa, Fla.)....................CB...................... 2007-08 Murphy, James (Lexington, Neb.)................DB................. 1954-55-56 Murphy, Jerry (Chicago, Ill.).........................C.............................. 1965 Murphy, Jim (Lexington, Neb.).....................CB...................... 1981-82 Murphy, John (Crawford, Neb.)....................TE............................ 2000 Murray, Mike (Chicago, Ill.)...........................MG................ 1987-88-89 Murtaugh, Jerry (Omaha, Neb.)...................LB.................. 1968-69-70 Murtha, Lydon (Hutchinson, Minn.)..............OL............2005-06-07-08 Mushinskie, Larry (Temple City, Calif.).........TE.................. 1973-74-75 Muskin, Leonard (Omaha, Neb.)..................T......................... 1938-40 Myers, Douglas.............................................FB....................... 1923-24 Myers, James (York, Neb.)............................FB....................... 1946-47 Myers, Lynn (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................G............................. 1941
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Nabity, Graham (Omaha, Neb.)...................IB........................ 2014-15 Nagle, Fran (West Lynn, Mass.)....................QB...................... 1949-50 Nappi, Frank (Portland, Maine)....................HB........................... 1956 Narish, Louis (Chicago, Ill.)...........................DT........................... 1966 Naviaux, Larry (Lexington, Neb.)..................HB................. 1956-57-58 Neil, Eddie (Pasadena, Calif.).......................PK....................... 1980-81 Nelson, Bob (Stillwater, Minn.).....................LB.................. 1972-73-74 Nelson, Casey (Newman Grove, Neb.)........DT................. 1999-00-01 Nelson, Clarence (York, Neb.)......................HB...................... 1930-31 Nelson, Derrie (Fairmont, Neb.)...................DE................. 1978-79-80 Nelson, Douglas (Wausa, Neb.)...................HB........................... 1944 Nelson, Jordan (Omaha, Neb.)....................IB........................ 2014-15 Nelson, John (Minden, Neb.).......................OG..................... 1987-88 Nelson, Merritt (Fremont, Neb.)...................TE............................ 1995 Nelson, Ray (Omaha, Neb.)..........................WB...................... 1985-86 Nelson, Thomas R........................................G............................. 1905 Neprud, Vernon (Verdel, Neb.)....................T.............................. 1938 Nesmith, Norris (Wauneta, Neb.).................E.............................. 1931 Neubert, Keith (Fort Atkinson, Wis.).............TE............................ 1987 Newby, Marcus (North Potomac, Md.).........LB....................... 2014-15 Newby, Terrell (Los Angeles, Calif.).............IB................... 2013-14-15 Newcombe, Bobby (Albuquerque, N.M.)....WB............1997-98-99-00 Newman, Richard (Columbus, Neb.)............QB................. 1918-19-20 Newton, Bob (LaMirada, Calif.)....................OT...................... 1969-70 Nichols, John (Littleton, Colo.).....................C......................... 1986-87 Nickens, Brodrick (Alliance, Neb.)................DL....................... 2012-13 Nicks, Carl (Salinas, Calif.)............................OT...................... 2006-07 Nielson, R.....................................................HB........................... 1900 Nixon, Byran (Omaha, Neb.)........................G........................ 1921-22 Noble, Dave (Omaha, Neb.).........................HB................. 1921-22-23 Noel, Jack (Lincoln, Neb.)............................C.............................. 1985 Noonan, Danny (Lincoln, Neb.)....................MG................ 1984-85-86 Noonan, David (Lincoln, Neb.).....................DT............1990-91-92-93 Noonan, John (Omaha, Neb.)......................SE............................ 1980 Norrie, Rod (Geneva, Neb.)..........................DT........................... 1972 Norris, Chris (Papillion, Neb.).......................FB............................ 1995 Norris, Don (Omaha, Neb.)..........................QB........................... 1951 Norris, William A. (North Platte, Neb.).........T.............................. 1916 Noster, Sean (San Antonio, Texas)...............LB............................ 1994 Novak, Ray (Omaha, Neb.)...........................FB.................. 1951-52-53 Novak, Tom (Omaha, Neb.).........................C...............1946-47-48-49 Nunn, Terrence (Houston, Texas).................WR............2004-05-06-07 Nunns, Brian (Lincoln, Neb.).........................OT...................... 1994-95 Nusz, Chauncy..............................................FB............................ 1892 Nyden, Ed (Lincoln, Neb.)............................E...............1941-42-46-47
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O’Brien, Gail (Omaha, Neb.)........................T.................... 1931-32-33 O’Connell, John (Sidney, Neb.)....................S.............................. 1972 O’Gara, Chris (Madison, Wis.)......................OG................ 1987-88-89 O’Hanlon, Matt (Bellevue, Neb.)..................S...............2006-07-08-09 O’Holleran, Jack (North Platte, Neb.)...........WR...................... 2003-04 O’Holleran, Mike (Sidney, Neb.)...................FB............................ 1973 O’Leary, John (Port Washington, N.Y.).........IB................... 1973-74-75 O’Leary, T.J. (Omaha, Neb.).........................LS.................. 2006-07-08 O’Shea, Matt (Dallas, Texas).........................DL............................ 2005 Ober, Jordan (Las Vegas, Nev.)....................LS............................ 2015 Oberlin, Bob (West Allis, Wis.).....................C.................... 1952-53-54 Octavien, Steve (Naples, Fla.)......................LB....................... 2006-07 Oehlrich, Arnold (Columbus, Neb.)..............FB....................... 1926-27 Ogard, Jeff (St. Paul, Neb.)..........................DT................. 1994-95-96 Ogden, Warren (Genoa, Neb.).....................G........................ 1923-24 Ohrt, Tom (Millard, Neb.).............................T.................... 1976-77-78 Olds, Bill (Kansas City, Kan.).........................FB.................. 1970-71-72 Oliver, Jim (Shelton, Neb.)...........................C......................... 1952-53 Olsen, Jeff (Grant, Neb.)..............................LB............................ 1993 Olson, Don (Grand Island, Neb.)..................G........................ 1957-59 Okafor, Collins (Omaha, Neb.)....................IB............................. 2011 Ommert, Ryan (Cambridge, Neb.)...............WR........................... 2003 Opie, Harlan (Great Bend, Kan.)...................DE........................... 1987 Orduna, Joe (Omaha, Neb.).........................HB................. 1967-68-70 Ortiz, Tony (New York, N.Y.).........................LB.............1996-97-98-99 Orton, Greg (Nebraska City, Neb.)..............OG..................... 1983-84 Osberg, James (Minneapolis, Minn.)............OG..................... 1965-66 Osborne, Courtney (Garland, Texas)............S...............2009-10-11-12 Osborne, Mike (Long Beach, Calif.)..............DT........................... 1972 Osborne, Steven (Garland, Texas)................WR...................... 2011-12 Otopalik, Hugo (David City, Neb.)...............HB................. 1915-16-17
NEBRASKA Ott, Steve (Henderson, Neb.).......................G..............1992-93-94-95 Otte, Mike (Lincoln, Neb.)............................SE............................ 1985 Oury, W. Harry..............................................C......................... 1893-94 Ozigbo, Devine (Sachse, Texas)...................IB............................. 2015
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Pabis, Bob (Monessen, Pa.)..........................MG.......................... 1970 Pace, Eugene................................................QB................. 1891-92-93 Packard, Leonard R.......................................FB....................... 1895-96 Packer, Berne (Lincoln, Neb.).......................FB............................ 1930 Paige, Woody (San Francisco, Calif.)............CB...................... 1983-85 Palmer, Tony (Omaha, Neb.)........................DT........................... 1987 Panico, Santino (Libertyville, Ill.)...................WR........................... 2004 Panneton, Rick (Walnut, Calif.).....................TE....................... 1974-75 Pappas, Tom (Riverside, Calif.).....................LB............................ 1966 Parker, Stan (Bellevue, Neb.)........................OG................ 1984-85-86 Parrella, John (Grand Island, Neb.)..............DT................. 1990-91-92 Parsons, Kevin (Springfield, Mo.)..................LB.............1983-84-85-86 Parsons, Rollin (Lincoln, Neb.)......................HB...................... 1933-34 Partington, Joe (Lincoln, Neb.).....................QB................. 1942-46-47 Paschell, Willie (San Antonio, Texas)............HB................. 1962-63-64 Pate, Tom (Omaha, Neb.)............................DE................. 1972-73-74 Patrick, Chris (Ithaca, Mich.).........................OL...................... 2005-06 Patrick, Frank (Derry, Pa.).............................QB................. 1967-68-69 Patterson, Glenn (Worland, Wyo.)................OT................. 1967-68-69 Patton, Jerry (Saginaw, Mich.)......................DT................. 1965-66-67 Patton, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.)......................G............................. 1943 Paul, Marvin (Fremont, Neb.).......................HB................. 1929-30-31 Paul, Niles (Omaha, Neb.)............................WR............2007-08-09-10 Paulson, Jerry (Dell Rapids, S.D.).................G........................ 1951-52 Pavelka, Dennis (Hastings, Neb.)..................OT........................... 1974 Paynich, George (Des Plaines, Ill.)................E......................... 1950-51 Peaker, Harold (Kearney, Neb.)....................QB................. 1927-28-29 Pearse, Arthur...............................................T.................... 1896-97-99 Pearson, Monte (Schuyler, Neb.)..................T......................... 1911-12 Pedersen, Jon (Grand Island, Neb.).............C......................... 1992-93 Peetz, Jake (O’Neill, Neb.)...........................LS............................ 2005 Peetz, Phil (Elkhorn, Neb.)............................TE.................. 2001-02-03 Pelini, Mark (Youngstown, Ohio)..................C.................... 2012-13-14 Penland, Aaron (Jacksonville, Fla.)...............LB.............1992-93-94-95 Penland, Matt (Jacksonville, Fla.).................LB....................... 1990-92 Penney, Tom (Augusta, Kan.).......................E.................... 1966-67-68 Penny, Jon (Lawrence, Kan.).........................LB............................ 2000 Penny, Thomas Lee (Tabor, Iowa)................E.................... 1931-32-33 Pensick, Cole (Lincoln, Neb.)........................OL............2010-11-12-13 Pensick, Dan (Columbus, Neb.)....................DT................. 1977-78-79 Periard, Ed (Birch Run, Mich.).......................MG................ 1968-69-70 Perino, Jeff (Durango, Colo.)........................QB...................... 1996-99 Perrin, Dale...................................................C.............................. 1907 Perry, F.D......................................................T.............................. 1903 Pesek, Jack (Ravenna, Neb.).........................E......................... 1946-47 Pesterfield, Jason (Pauls Valley, Okla.).........DT................. 1992-93-94 Pete, Lawrence (Wichita, Kan.).....................MG................ 1986-87-88 Peter, Christian (Locust, N.J.).......................DT................. 1993-94-95 Peter, Jason (Locust, N.J.)............................DT............1994-95-96-97 Peters, Gus (Lexington, Neb.)......................G................... 1935-36-37 Petersen, Jerry (Cambridge, Neb.)...............T......................... 1954-56 Petersen, Kelly (Cozad, Neb.).......................C......................... 1965-66 Peterson, Carl J. (Omaha, Neb.)...................C......................... 1921-22 Peterson, Dick (Madison, Neb.)....................DE........................... 1980 Peterson, Jerome (Port Allen, La.)................CB...................... 1996-97 Peterson, John (Alma, Neb.)........................MG.......................... 1971 Peterson, Scott (Peoria, Ariz.).......................OG..................... 1988-90 Peterson, Todd (Grand Island, Neb.)...........WR............2005-06-07-08 Petko, Mike (Anaheim, Calif.).......................LB.................. 1989-90-91 Petsch, Roy (Scottsbluff, Neb.).....................QB................. 1938-39-40 Petz, Harold (Nelson, Neb.)..........................E.............................. 1931 Pfeiff, William (Lincoln, Neb.).......................G............................. 1937 Pflum, Walter (Enders, Neb.)........................T.................... 1932-33-34 Phelps, Thurston (Exeter, Neb.)....................QB................. 1936-37-38 Phillips, J.B. (Colleyville, Texas)....................TE.............2004-05-06-07 Phillips, Lawrence (West Covina, Calif.)........IB................... 1993-94-95 Phillips, Ray (Milwaukee, Wis.)......................DE...................... 1975-76 Pick, Brent (Wayne, Neb.).............................OT........................... 1990 Pickens, Bruce (Kansas City, Mo.).................CB................. 1988-89-90 Pickens, Robert (Evanston, Ill.)......................OT........................... 1966 Picou, Jordan (Rialto, Calif.).........................OG.......................... 2007 Pierson-El, De’Mornay (Alexandria, Va.).......WR...................... 2014-15 Pike, Gary (Pueblo, Colo.)............................OL...................... 2004-05 Pilkington, Ross (Fort Collins, Colo.)............WR................. 2002-03-04 Pillen, Clete (Monroe, Neb.).........................LB.................. 1974-75-76 Pillen, Jim (Monroe, Neb.)............................DB................. 1976-77-78 Pillsbury, Melville..........................................FB.................. 1898-00-01 Pippens, Jerrell (Philadelphia, Pa.)...............S...............2000-01-02-03 Pittman, Kade (North Platte, Neb.)...............IB............................. 2004 Pitts, John (Flint, Mich.)................................LB.................. 1970-71-72 Placek, Emil (Wahoo, Neb.)..........................QB...................... 1895-96 Pleasant, Dan (Craig, Colo.).........................SE....................... 1990-91 Plock, Marvin (Lincoln, Neb.)........................HB................. 1936-37-38 Poeschl, Randy (Fremont, Neb.)...................DT................. 1976-77-78 Poggemeyer, Ronald (Nebraska City, Neb.).....S......................... 1965-66 Pokorny, Brian (Bellwood, Neb.)..................CB...................... 1983-85 Polk, Carlos (Rockford, Ill.)............................LB.............1997-98-99-00 Pollack, Fred (Omaha, Neb.)........................OT............1994-95-96-97 Ponseigo, Joe (Chicago, Ill.).........................G........................ 1949-51 Ponseigo, John (Chicago, Ill.).......................G........................ 1958-59 Popplewell, Brett (Melbourne, Australia)......SE....................... 1992-93 Porter, Budge (Nebraska City, Neb.)............DB...................... 1976-77 Porter, George (Denver, Colo.)....................HB........................... 1939 Porter, Grove (Nebraska City, Neb.)............QB........................... 1914 Porter, Morton (Nebraska City, Neb.)..........G............................. 1943 Porter, Scott (Nebraska City, Neb.)..............FB....................... 1983-84 Porterfield, James C. (Fullerton, Neb.).........T.............................. 1892 Pospisil, Frank...............................................G........................ 1924-25
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Post, Doran (Shelton, Neb.)..........................C.............................. 1955 Potadle, Paul (Tekamah, Neb.).....................G............................. 1979 Potter, Herbert (Seward, Neb.).....................QB................. 1911-12-14 Potter, Zach (Omaha, Neb.).........................DE............2005-06-07-08 Poulosky, Andy (Ponca, Neb.)......................DE...................... 2006-07 Povendo, Nick (Keller, Texas).......................OT................. 2002-03-04 Powell, Ralph (Detroit, Mich.).......................FB....................... 1972-73 Powell, Vernon (East St. Louis, Mo.).............CB...................... 1990-91 Powers, Warren (Kansas City, Mo.)...............HB................. 1960-61-62 Praeuner, Wade (Battle Creek, Neb.)...........DE................. 1981-82-83 Prater, Kelly (Clearwater, Neb.)....................WB........................... 1991 Presnell, Glenn (DeWitt, Neb.).....................HB................. 1925-26-27 Preston, Fred (Fairbury, Neb.)......................E.................... 1939-40-41 Preston, Glen A. (Kalamazoo, Mich.)............QB...................... 1921-22 Prevette, Jim (Hastings, Neb.)......................LB............................ 1993 Price, Givens (Houston, Texas).....................OL...................... 2013-14 Prochaska, George (Ulysses, Neb.)...............G................... 1950-51-52 Prochaska, Ray (Ulysses, Neb.).....................E.................... 1938-39-40 Proctor, Brodie (Kearney, Neb.)...................HB........................... 1915 Proffitt, Todd (Hartford, Conn.)....................MG..................... 1983-85 Prucka, Frank (Omaha, Neb.).......................E.................... 1928-29-30 Pruitt, Bryan (Midlothian, Ill.)........................OG..................... 1993-94 Pruitt, Ron (Compton, Calif.)........................DT................. 1973-74-76 Prusia, Dick (Franklin, Neb.)..........................C.............................. 1957 Pucelik, John (Spencer, Neb.)......................G................... 1919-20-21 Pullen, Jeff (Central City, Neb.)....................MG................ 1975-76-77 Punt, Tom (Sioux City, Iowa).........................OT................. 1988-89-90 Purcell, Donald (Omaha, Neb.)....................E.................... 1959-60-61 Purdy, Leonard (Beatrice, Neb.)...................HB................. 1911-12-13 Purify, Maurice (Eureka, Calif.)......................WR...................... 2006-07 Putnam, Sean (O’Neill, Neb.).......................MG..................... 1986-87
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Quindt, Brandon (Scottsbluff, Neb.).............S.............................. 1997 Quinn, Jeff (Ord, Neb.).................................QB................. 1978-79-80 Qvale, Brent (Williston, N.D.).......................OL............2010-11-12-13
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Raiola, Dominic (Honolulu, Hawaii)..............C.................... 1998-99-00 Raish, Clarence (Grand Island, Neb.)............G................... 1925-26-27 Ramaekers, Kevin (Norfolk, Neb.)................DT................. 1991-92-93 Ramey, Robert (Lincoln, Neb.)......................C.................... 1936-37-39 Randels, Ray A. (St. Anthony, Neb.).............T.................... 1925-26-27 Randle, Thaddeus (Galena Park, Texas).......DT............2010-11-12-13 Raridon, Scott (Mason City, Iowa)................T.................... 1981-82-83 Rasmussen, John (Oshkosh, Wis.)................E.............................. 1915 Rathbone, Harvey.........................................FB....................... 1909-10 Rathman, Tom (Grand Island, Neb.).............FB.................. 1983-84-85 Ray, George (Grand Island, Neb.)................T......................... 1928-29 Raymond, Isaac P.........................................FB............................ 1900 Raymond, Steve (Gering, Neb.)....................LB............................ 1999 Reasoner, Ira.................................................T......................... 1898-99 Redding, Dave (North Platte, Neb.).............DE................. 1973-74-75 Redwine, Jarvis (Inglewood, Calif.)...............IB........................ 1979-80 Reece, John (Houston, Texas)......................CB............1989-91-92-93 Reed, Antonio (Memphis, Tenn.)..................S.............................. 2015 Reed, Kyler (Shawnee, Kan.).........................TE.............2009-10-11-12 Reese, Carroll (Chappell, Neb.)....................T......................... 1933-34 Reese, Herbert E. (Omaha, Neb.).................E.................... 1948-49-50 Reese, Herbert S..........................................HB........................... 1915 Reeves, Gregg (Wahoo, Neb.).....................DE................. 1983-84-85 Reeves, Randy (Omaha, Neb.)......................DB................. 1967-68-69 Reeves, Ryne (Crete, Neb.)..........................OL............2012-13-14-15 Regier, Dick (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)...........T.................... 1949-50-51 Reichel, Henry (Lincoln, Neb.)......................HB........................... 1942 Reifenrath, Ray (Dakota City, Neb.)..............T......................... 1990-91 Reilly, Brad (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................LB............................ 1990 Reilly, Brandon (Lincoln, Neb.).....................WR................. 2013-14-15 Reinhardt, John (Littleton, Colo.).................MG..................... 1983-84 Reninger, Clyde (South Sioux City, Neb.).....T.............................. 1945 Retzlaff, Ted (Waverly, Neb.)........................PK.................. 1995-96-97 Revelle, Bob (Sierra Madre, Calif.)................SE............................ 1972 Reynolds, Bobby (Grand Island, Neb.).........HB................. 1950-51-52 Reynolds, Harry Burch..................................FB............................ 1918 Reynolds, Khari (Mays Landing, N.J.)...........CB........................... 1997 Reynolds, Rod (Lexington, Neb.)..................DT...................... 1983-85 Rhea, Hugh (Arlington, Neb.).......................T.................... 1929-30-31 Rhoda, Donald (York, Neb.).........................T.................... 1955-56-57 Rhodes, John R. (Ansley, Neb.)....................HB................. 1923-24-25 Rhodes, Roscoe B. (Creighton, Neb.)...........E......................... 1916-17 Rice, Dan (Cincinnati, Ohio).........................C.............................. 1979 Rice, John D.................................................T.............................. 1906 Rice, Thomas (Lincoln, Neb.)........................DE........................... 2007 Richards, Raymond (Pawnee City, Neb.)......T.................... 1927-28-29 Richards, Wil (Lee’s Summit, Mo.)................DB................. 2011-12-13 Richardson, John (Lincoln, Neb.)..................E.................... 1935-36-37 Richenberger, Jason (Liberty, Mo.)...............LB............................ 2001 Richnafsky, Dennis (Clairton, Pa.).................SE.................. 1965-66-67 Rick, Randy (Dubuque, Iowa)........................DE...................... 1976-77 Ricketts, Pat (Omaha, Neb.).........................CB............2000-01-02-03 Riddell, Ted E. (Beatrice, Neb.)....................E.................... 1915-16-17 Ridder, Anthony (West Point, Neb.).............S.............................. 2015 Ridder, Dave (West Point, Neb.)..................DE................. 1981-82-83 Rigoni, Brandon (Lincoln, Neb.)...................SS.................. 2004-05-06 Rimington, Dave (Omaha, Neb.)..................C...............1979-80-81-82 Ringenberg, Kyle (Elkhorn, Neb.).................TE....................... 2001-02 Ringer, John (Lincoln, Neb.).........................G.........1899-00-01-02-03 Roach, Trevor (Elkhorn, Neb.)......................LB.................. 2011-12-14 Robbins, J.S..................................................C.............................. 1896 Roberts, Mike (Omaha, Neb.).......................S......................... 1995-96 Robertson, Claud H......................................T.............................. 1903 Robertson, Rob R.........................................E.............................. 1923 Robertson, Tyrone (Toledo, Ohio)................T.................... 1960-61-62 Robinson, Magnus (Norfolk, Neb.)...............HB........................... 1945
Robinson, Dontrayevous (Euless, Texas)......IB........................ 2009-10 Robison, Joey (Bertrand, Neb.)....................CB...................... 2004-05 Roby, John (Nelson, Neb.)...........................E.................... 1931-32-33 Rodgers, Johnny (Omaha, Neb.)..................WB................. 1970-71-72 Rodgers, Terry (National City, Calif.)............IB................... 1986-88-89 Rodriquez, Andrew (Aurora, Neb.)...............OL............2010-11-12-13 Rogers, Paul (Rock Rapids, Iowa)..................PK/CB............ 1968-69-70 Rogers, Phil (Tucson, Ariz.)...........................MG.......................... 1985 Rogers, Terry (Columbus, Neb.)...................DB................. 1972-73-74 Rohn, Henry (Fremont, Neb.).......................FB....................... 1939-40 Rohrig, Herman (Lincoln, Neb.)....................HB................. 1938-39-40 Rolfsmeyer, William (Lincoln, Neb.)..............G............................. 1945 Rolston, Dirkes (Forsyth, Mont.)...................HB...................... 1952-54 Rome, Chase (Columbia, Mo.)......................DT...................... 2011-12 Rood, Jed (Columbus, Ohio)........................G........................ 1961-62 Rooney, Patrick (Nebraska City, Neb.).........HB...................... 1943-46 Roschal, John (Houston, Texas)....................G........................ 1988-89 Rose, Jonathan (Leeds, Ala.)........................CB................. 2013-14-15 Rose-Ivey, Michael (Kansas City, Mo.)..........LB....................... 2013-15 Ross, Clinton T. (Lincoln, Neb.)....................G............................. 1913 Ross, Cory (Denver, Colo.)...........................IB..............2002-03-04-05 Ross, Emmett H............................................G............................. 1918 Ross, Willie (Helena, Ark.).............................HB................. 1961-62-63 Roth, Tim (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)................OT................. 1983-84-85 Rother, Tim (Bellevue, Neb.)........................DT...................... 1986-87 Rowley, Claude (Clyde, Kan.).......................HB................. 1928-29-30 Roy, Dorrick (Inglewood, Calif.)....................TE............................ 1997 Rozier, Guy (Camden, N.J.)..........................S......................... 1983-85 Rozier, Mike (Camden, N.J.).........................IB................... 1981-82-83 Rucker, Mike (St. Joseph, Mo.).....................RE.............1995-96-97-98 Runty, Jay (Elkhorn, Neb.)............................QB........................... 1998 Runty, Steve (Ogallala, Neb.).......................QB...................... 1972-73 Rupert, Dick (Los Angeles, Calif.).................OG..................... 1970-71 Russell, Fay H. (Elgin, Kan.)..........................QB........................... 1928 Russell, Richard (Lincoln, Neb.)....................HB........................... 1911 Russell, Robert C. (Washington, D.C.)..........QB................. 1919-21-22 Rutherford, Jon (Midwest City, Okla.)..........OG...........1998-99-00-01 Rutherford, Richard B. (Beatrice, Neb.)........HB................. 1913-14-15 Ruud, Barrett (Lincoln, Neb.)........................LB.............2001-02-03-04 Ruud, Bo (Lincoln, Neb.)...............................LB.............2004-05-06-07 Ruud, John (Bloomington, Minn.).................LB....................... 1978-79 Ruud, Tom (Bloomington, Minn.).................LB.................. 1972-73-74 Ryan, Eric (Overton, Neb.)............................RE............................ 1999 Ryan, L..........................................................E.............................. 1900
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Saalfeld, Chris (North Bend, Neb.)...............OG.......................... 2000 Saalfeld, Kelly (Columbus, Neb.)..................C.................... 1977-78-79 Sack, Duane (Plattsmouth, Neb.)..................G............................. 1945 Safranek, Steve (Omaha, Neb.)....................LB.................. 2001-02-03 Sailors, Don (Omaha, Neb.)..........................E.............................. 1948 Salerno, Patrick (Omaha, Neb.)....................E......................... 1960-61 Salestrom, Darwin (St. Edward, Neb.)..........G................... 1947-48-49 Salisbury, Randall (Elwood, Neb.).................C.............................. 1943 Saltsman, Scott (Wichita Falls, Texas)...........DT................. 1994-95-96 Samuel, Tony (Jersey City, N.J.)...................DE................. 1975-76-77 Samuelson, Carl (Grand Island, Neb.)..........E......................... 1946-47 Sand, Andy (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................FB............................ 2007 Sandage, Gene (Sioux City, Iowa)................HB........................... 1957 Sanders, Marvin (Markham, Ill.)....................S.................... 1987-88-89 Sanger, Rich (Ovid, Colo.)............................P/PK.............. 1971-72-73 Santos, David (Klein, Texas).........................LB.................. 2012-13-14 Sapp, Guy (Lincoln, Neb.)............................E.............................. 1958 Sauer, George (Lincoln, Neb.)......................FB.................. 1931-32-33 Schabacker, William (Minden, Neb.)............E.................... 1951-52-53 Schellen, Mark (Waterloo, Neb.)..................FB....................... 1982-83 Schellenberg, Elmer ....................................HB................. 1917-18-19 Scherer, Bernard (Dallas, S.D.).....................E.................... 1933-34-35 Scherer, Leo V. (North Platte, Neb.).............HB................. 1920-21-22 Scherzinger, Victor (Nelson, Neb.)...............FB............................ 1929 Schleich, Victor (Lincoln, Neb.).....................T.................... 1940-41-42 Schleiger, Robert (Omaha, Neb.).................E......................... 1946-49 Schlesinger, Cory (Duncan, Neb.)................FB.................. 1992-93-94 Schleusener, Randy (Rapid City, S.D.)..........OG................ 1978-79-80 Schlueter, Ulysses (Fremont, Neb.)..............T.............................. 1932 Schmadeke, Damon (Albion, Neb.)..............IB............................. 1993 Schmadeke, Darren (Albion, Neb.)...............CB................. 1993-94-95 Schmidt, Dan (North Platte, Neb.)................G................... 1974-75-76 Schmidt, Francis A........................................E.............................. 1905 Schmidt, Sam (Wood River, Neb.)................FB.................. 1987-88-89 Schmit, Bob (Boys Town, Neb.)....................LB....................... 1972-73 Schmitt, Harold (Lincoln, Neb.)....................E.............................. 1931 Schneider, Alec (Scottsbluff, Neb.)...............E.............................. 1945 Schneider, Dave (Plattsmouth, Neb.)...........PK............................ 1983 Schneider, Dean (Inman, Neb.)....................LB............................ 1993 Schneider, Gary (O’Neill, Neb.)....................S...............1982-83-85-86 Schneider, Jeff (Lincoln, Neb.).....................DB........................... 1973 Schneider, Robert (Nebraska City, Neb.).....E......................... 1943-48 Schneiss, Dan (West Bend, Wis.)..................FB/P............... 1968-69-70 Schnitzler, Craig (Battle Creek, Neb.)...........P.............................. 1987 Schnitzler, Robb (Battle Creek, Neb.)...........SE.................. 1984-85-86 Schoening, Lynn (Sioux City, Iowa)...............PK............................ 1982 Schoeppel, Andrew F. (Ransom, Kan.).........E.................... 1920-21-22 Schoettger, Scott (Lincoln, Neb.).................SE....................... 1982-83 Scholting, Carl (Springfield, Neb.)................S.............................. 2001 Scholz, Walter...............................................G........................ 1924-25 Schroeder, Ken (Deshler, Neb.)....................C.............................. 1951 Schroeder, Matt (Belden, Neb.)...................WR...................... 2004-05 Schuster, Brian (Fullerton, Neb.)...................FB.................. 1994-95-96 Schwab, Jason (Eagan, Minn.)......................OT............1997-98-99-00 Schwartzkopf, Ed (Lincoln, Neb.)..................G................... 1939-40-46 Schwartzkopf, Sam (Lincoln, Neb.)...............T.................... 1937-38-39 Scoggan, Warren (Scottsbluff, Neb.)............T.............................. 1931 Scott, Jim (Ansley, Neb.)..............................C.................... 1990-91-92
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NEBRASKA Scott, Verl (Mitchell, Neb.)...........................C.................... 1950-51-52 Sculley, Mike (Elwood, Neb.)........................MG.......................... 1981 Seaman, Doug (Bellevue, Neb.)...................C.............................. 1997 Searcey, L.G. (Wymore, Neb.)......................S.............................. 1980 Sears, Edgar (Decatur, Neb.)........................E.............................. 1934 Sears, Kareem (Enid, Okla.)..........................RE............................ 1996 Sedlacek, John (Seward, Neb.).....................T...............1945-46-47-48 Seeman, George (Omaha, Neb.)..................E.................... 1936-38-39 Seeton, Jim (Lakewood, Colo.).....................DB........................... 1974 Seibel, Kevin (Vermillion, S.D.).....................PK.............1979-80-81-82 Seisay, Mohammed (Springfield, Va.)...........CB...................... 2012-13 Seizys, David (Seward, Neb.)........................WB................. 1991-92-93 Selko, John (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................TE........................... 1976 Sellentin, Jeff (West Point, Neb.)..................C......................... 1985-86 Selzer, John (Scottsbluff, Neb.)....................HB........................... 1944 Selzer, Milton (Scottsbluff, Neb.)..................HB...................... 1914-16 Senkbeil, Lynn (Salina, Kan.).........................LB.................. 1964-65-66 Senske, Matt (Bellevue, Neb.)......................FB............................ 2007 Septak, Chris (Omaha, Neb.)........................TE............................ 2003 Settles, Bill (Lincoln, Neb.)............................CB........................... 1988 Sewell, Josh (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................C......................... 2002-03 Shada, Alex (Wahoo, Neb.)..........................TE............................ 2003 Shamblin, Dave (LaVerne, Calif.)..................SE.................. 1973-75-76 Shaner, George O. (North Platte, Neb.).......E.................... 1925-26-27 Shanle, Andrew (St. Edward, Neb.)..............FS.............2003-04-05-06 Shanle, Scott (St. Edward, Neb.)..................LB.............1999-00-01-02 Shaw, Brian (Deweese, Neb.).......................LB.............1996-97-98-99 Shaw, Edson (Tecumseh, Neb.)....................T.................... 1915-16-17 Shaw, Lawrence I. (Osceola, Neb.)...............T.............................. 1917 Shaw, Matt (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................TE.................. 1992-93-94 Shaw, Pat (Aurora, Neb.)..............................LB............................ 1986 Shead, Ken (Plano, Texas)............................LB.................. 1983-84-85 Shedd, Charlie F. (Fairfield, Neb.)................E......................... 1901-02 Shedd, George.............................................FB.................. 1896-97-01 Sheppard, Von (St. Paul, Minn.)....................WB................. 1985-86-87 Sherlock, John (Omaha, Neb.).....................OT...................... 1982-83 Sherman, James (LaVerne, Calif.).................OG...........1996-97-98-99 Shields, Paul (Omaha, Neb.).........................G................... 1913-14-15 Shields, Will (Lawton, Okla.).........................OG...........1989-90-91-92 Shindo, Kenneth (Grand Island, Neb.)..........E......................... 1937-38 Shirey, Fred (Latrobe, Pa.)............................T.................... 1935-36-37 Shonka, Sylvester V. (Able, Neb.).................T.................... 1909-10-11 Shook, Matt (Medina, Ohio).........................C......................... 2000-01 Short, Richard (Omaha, Neb.)......................C.............................. 1945 Shue, James E..............................................E......................... 1893-94 Siebler, Bryan (Fremont, Neb.).....................S.................... 1984-85-86 Siegel, Shane (Grand Island, Neb.)..............SS.................. 2002-03-04 Sieler, Tom (Las Vegas, Nev.).......................PK.............1991-92-93-94 Siemer, Dale (Denison, Iowa).......................G............................. 1959 Sievers, Chad (Valley, Neb.).........................LB.................. 2002-03-04 Sievers, Clayton (Elkhorn, Neb.)...................DE............2005-06-07-08 Sigler, Ernie (Dallas, Texas)..........................QB...................... 1967-68 Sim, Eugene (Nebraska City, Neb.)..............T.............................. 1942 Simdorn, Jason (Dannebrog, Neb.)..............S.............................. 1993 Simmons, Kenneth (Valentine, Neb.)............HB........................... 1941 Simmons, Marques (Davenport, Iowa).........IB............................. 2002 Simmons, Ricky (Greenville, Texas)..............SE.................. 1980-82-83 Simon, Frank (Burchard, Neb.).....................E.................... 1949-50-51 Simpson, Brad (Omaha, Neb.)......................LB....................... 2014-15 Sims, James (Omaha, Neb.).........................IB................... 1995-96-97 Sims, Joe (Sudbury, Mass.)...........................DT................. 1988-89-90 Sims, Sammy (Lubbock, Texas)....................S.................... 1979-80-81 Sindt, Wayne (Naponee, Neb.)....................HB........................... 1941 Sirles, Jeremiah (Lakewood, Colo.)..............OL............2010-11-12-13 Sittler, Lyle (Crete, Neb.)..............................C.................... 1962-63-64 Skewes, Glenn (Imperial, Neb.)....................FB....................... 1933-34 Skiles, Charles M..........................................E.............................. 1892 Skoda, Adam (Lincoln, Neb.)........................LB............................ 1995 Skog, Richard (Omaha, Neb.).......................HB........................... 1945 Skow, Jim (Omaha, Neb.).............................DT................. 1983-84-85 Skradis, Kurt (Omaha, Neb.).........................DT........................... 1988 Slansky, Trent J. (Stockton, Kan.).................OG..................... 1991-92 Slauson, Matt (Colorado Springs, Colo.)......OL............2005-06-07-08 Slechta, Jeremy (LaVista, Neb.)....................DT............1998-99-00-01 Sledge, Bob (Omaha, Neb.).........................OT................. 1986-87-88 Sloan, Clair (Verdon, Neb.)...........................FB.................. 1927-28-29 Sloan, William (Burwell, Neb.)......................QB........................... 1945 Sloey, Bill (Hawthorne, Calif.).......................LB....................... 1971-72 Smail, Bob (Dearborn, Ill.)............................MG.......................... 1981 Smidt, Maynard (Cozad, Neb.).....................HB...................... 1963-64 Smith, Brad (Franklin, Neb.).........................DE................. 1983-84-85 Smith, Bruce (Falls City, Neb.)......................FB....................... 1963-64 Smith, Jeff (Wichita, Kan.).............................IB................... 1982-83-84 Smith, Justin (Sherman, Texas).....................RE.............1999-00-01-02 Smith, Kent (Thief River Falls, Minn.)............DB...................... 1975-76 Smith, Le Kevin (Macon, Ga.).......................DT............2002-03-04-05 Smith, Mike (Las Vegas, Nev.)......................OL................. 2007-08-09 Smith, Neil (New Orleans, La.).....................DT................. 1985-86-87 Smith, Patrick (Quincy, Ill.)............................PK............................ 2013 Smith, Paul (Inglewood, Calif.).....................FB............................ 1981 Smith, P.J. (River Ridge, La.).........................S...............2009-10-11-12 Smith, Robert (Grand Island, Neb.)..............FB.............1951-52-53-54 Smith, Rod (Thornton, Colo.)........................SE.................. 1985-86-87 Smith, Tim (Chula Vista, Calif.).....................SE/P............... 1977-78-79 Solich, Frank (Cleveland, Ohio)....................FB.................. 1963-64-65 Sommers, James (Lincoln, Neb.)..................HB...................... 1951-52 Sorley, Tom (Big Springs, Texas)..................QB................. 1976-77-78 Soto, Omar (Miami, Fla.)..............................FB....................... 1990-91 Souder, Jeff (Bellevue, Neb.)........................DB........................... 2005 Spachman, Chris (Kansas City, Mo.).............DT................. 1984-85-86 Spaeth, Ken (Mahnomen, Minn.)..................TE.................. 1975-76-77 Spellman, Walt (Omaha, Neb.).....................G........................ 1949-50 Spitzenberger, Joe (Omaha, Neb.)..............LB............................ 1990 Spooner, Clinton R.......................................QB........................... 1894 Sprague, Leon (York, Neb.)..........................E.................... 1925-26-27
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Spratte, Todd (Rochester, Minn.).................LB............................ 1981 Staab, Carlyle (Ansley, Neb.)........................FB....................... 1931-32 Stacey, Kurt (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................DB........................... 1975 Stafford, Daimion (Norco, Calif.)..................S......................... 2011-12 Stai, Brenden (Yorba Linda, Calif.)................OG...........1991-92-93-94 Stanard, Steve (Lincoln, Neb.)......................DE........................... 1987 Stanley, Chad (Lebanon, Kan.).....................FB............................ 1994 Starkebaum, Colby (Sterling, Colo.).............LB............................ 2013 Starkebaum, John (Haxton, Colo.)...............LB.................. 1972-73-74 Steels, Anthony (Sacramento, Calif.)............WB................. 1979-80-81 Steiner, Dan (Columbus, Neb.).....................OT...................... 1978-79 Steinkuhler, Baker (Lincoln, Neb.)................DT............2009-10-11-12 Steinkuhler, Dean (Burr, Neb.)......................OG................ 1981-82-83 Steinkuhler, Ty (Lincoln, Neb.)......................DL.............2005-06-07-08 Stella, Randy (Omaha, Neb.)........................LB....................... 1999-00 Stephens, Robert M. (Hastings, Neb.)..........QB...................... 1925-26 Stephenson, Dana (Lincoln, Neb.)................DB/P.............. 1967-68-69 Sterup, Zach (Hastings, Neb.).......................OL............2012-13-14-15 Stevenson, Donald (Steelton, Pa.)................C.............................. 1962 Stevenson, John C. (Scottsbluff, Neb.).........G............................. 1944 Steward, Keith (Steubenville, Ohio)..............FB............................ 1976 Stewart, Byron (Oxon Hill, Md.)....................IB............................. 1976 Stewart, Ed (Chicago, Ill.).............................LB.............1991-92-93-94 Stigge, Mike (Washington, Kan.)..................P...............1989-90-91-92 Stiner, Alonzo (Hastings, Neb.)....................T......................... 1925-26 Stinnett, Roy (Ripley, Tenn.).........................QB...................... 1956-57 Stith, Carel (Lincoln, Neb.)............................DT...................... 1965-66 Stoddard, Graham (Lincoln, Neb.)...............LB.............2009-10-11-12 Stokes, Eric (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................S...............1993-94-95-96 Stoltenberg, Mick (Gretna, Neb.).................DT........................... 2015 Story, Charles (Lincoln, Neb.).......................HB........................... 1945 Stranathan, Wayne (Lincoln, Neb.)...............G............................. 1942 Strasburger, Matt (Holdrege, Neb.).............S.............................. 1985 Strasburger, Scott (Holdrege, Neb.).............DE................. 1982-83-84 Strasheim, Don (Kimball, Neb.)....................G............................. 1950 Strasheim, John (Lincoln, Neb.)....................G............................. 1987 Stringer, Lewis..............................................T......................... 1897-01 Strohmyer, John (Lexington, Neb.)..............OT...................... 1964-65 Stromath, Dave (Millard, Neb.).....................DT...................... 1980-81 Stuckey, Rob (Lexington, Neb.)....................DT................. 1982-83-84 Stuewe, Dennis (Hamburg, Minn.)................HB................. 1960-61-62 Stuntz, Mike (Council Bluffs, Iowa)...............QB................. 2001-02-05 Sturmer, Frederick O....................................T.............................. 1910 Sturzenegger, Alfonzo (South Bend, Neb.)....FB............................ 1909 Suh, Ndamukong (Portland, Ore.)................DT............2006-07-08-09 Sukup, Dean (Cozad, Neb.)..........................PK....................... 1978-79 Sundberg, Craig (Lincoln, Neb.)...................QB................. 1982-83-84 Sutton, David (Lincoln, Neb.).......................TE....................... 2014-15 Svehla, Dan (Clarkson, Neb.)........................LB.................. 1988-89-90 Swanson, Caesar (Holdrege, Neb.)..............G........................ 1911-12 Swanson, Clarence (Wakefield, Neb.)..........E...............1918-19-20-21 Swanson, Melvin (Kimball, Neb.)..................HB........................... 1931 Swanson, Shane (Hershey, Neb.)..................WB................. 1982-83-84 Swartz, Maynard T. ......................................HB........................... 1897 Sweeney, F.W...............................................FB............................ 1894 Swift, Nate (Hutchinson, Minn.)....................WR............2005-06-07-08 Swiney, Erwin (Lincoln, Neb.).......................CB............1997-98-00-01
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Tagge, Jerry (Green Bay, Wis.).....................QB................. 1969-70-71 Tagoa’i, Junior (Hauula, Hawaii)...................DT...................... 2000-02 Talley, Chester (Denver, Colo.).....................DE........................... 1975 Tansey, James (Cranford, N.J.).....................OL........................... 1998 Tata, Tony (Honolulu, Hawaii)......................LB............................ 2000 Tatman, Pete (North Platte, Neb.)................FB.................. 1964-65-66 Taucher, Robert (Cleveland, Ohio)...............T.................... 1965-66-67 Taylor, Aaron (Wichita Falls, Texas)..............OG/C........1994-95-96-97 Taylor, Adam (Katy, Texas)...........................IB............................. 2015 Taylor, James (David City, Neb.)..................C.............................. 1946 Taylor, Robert S. (York, Neb.).......................G............................. 1905 Taylor, Steve (Fresno, Calif.).........................QB............1985-86-87-88 Taylor, William (North Platte, Neb.).............G........................ 1954-55 Taylor, Zac (Norman, Okla.)..........................QB...................... 2005-06 Teafatiller, Hunter (Kingsburg, Calif.)...........TE.............2005-06-07-08 Teamer, Brandon (Omaha, Neb.).................DT...................... 2003-04 Tegt, Robert (Fremont, Neb.).......................T......................... 1945-46 Temple, LeRoy B. (Lexington, Neb.)............T.................... 1908-09-10 Terpening, Aaron (North Salem, Ore.).........S...............1999-00-01-02 Terrio, Bob (Fullerton, Calif.)........................LB....................... 1970-71 Terwilliger, Ryan (Grant, Neb.).....................LB.............1993-94-95-96 Tessendorf, Ross (Columbus, Neb.).............DT........................... 1997 Teter, John F................................................G............................. 1917 Thayer, Bill (Rapid City, S.D.)........................HB........................... 1952 Thayer, Dan (Grand Island, Neb.).................S......................... 1985-86 Theisen, David (Milwaukee, Wis.).................HB...................... 1962-63 Theiss, Randy (St. Louis, Mo.).......................OT................. 1980-81-82 Theissen, Gordon (Lincoln, Neb.).................DE........................... 1978 Thenarse, Rickey (Los Angeles, Calif.)..........S...............2006-07-08-10 Thomas, Anthony (San Francisco, Calif.)......OG................ 1982-83-84 Thomas, Benard (East Palo Alto, Calif.)........DE............2000-01-03-04 Thomas, Bobby (Bridgeport, Pa.).................SE.................. 1974-75-76 Thomas, Broderick (Houston, Texas)............OLB..........1985-86-87-88 Thomas, Douglas (Fairbury, Neb.)................HB...................... 1956-57 Thomas, Tom (Culver City, Calif.).................C.............................. 1975 Thomas, Will (Houston, Texas).....................S......................... 1989-90 Thomas, Wilson (Omaha, Neb.)...................SE.............1999-00-01-02 Thompson, Brandon (The Woodlands, Texas)..........OL................. 2010-11-12 Thompson, Jim (Blair, Neb.).........................WB................. 1982-83-84 Thompson, John Russell (Whitney, Neb.).....T......................... 1933-34 Thompson, Marvin (Mitchell, Neb.)..............E......................... 1941-42 Thompson, Richard (Lincoln, Neb.)..............QB...................... 1946-47 Thompson, Robert (Omaha, Neb.)...............C............................. 1913 Thompson, Theos (Lincoln, Neb.)................HB........................... 1940 Thomsen, Fred (Minden, Neb.)....................E......................... 1920-22
Thomsen, Kevin (Elkhorn, Neb.)...................TE....................... 2010-11 Thomson, James (Lincoln, Neb.)..................C.............................. 1946 Thorell, Dennis (Loomis, Neb.).....................CB...................... 1965-66 Thorell, Lance (Loomis, Neb.).......................DB............2008-09-10-11 Thorne Jr., Fred (Lincoln, Neb.)....................DB........................... 2003 Thornton, Bill (Toledo, Ohio)........................FB.................. 1960-61-62 Thornton, Bob (Lonita, Calif.).......................DB...................... 1972-73 Thornton, Willie (Amory, Miss.)....................MG..................... 1973-74 Thorpe, Orley B............................................E.................... 1894-96-02 Thorson, Brian (Omaha, Neb.)......................OL........................... 2011 Thurston, Paul (Arvada, Colo.)......................OL...................... 2014-15 Tiedtke, Blake (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).............SS....................... 2003-05 Tingelhoff, Mick (Lexington, Neb.)...............C.................... 1959-60-61 Titchener, Dan (Cheyenne, Wyo.).................P.................... 2006-07-08 Tobin, John F. (Macomb, Ill.)........................G................... 1901-02-03 Todd, Billy (Chandler, Ariz.)..........................PK....................... 1977-78 Todd, Dane (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................FB.............2003-04-05-06 Toline, Travis (Wahoo, Neb.)........................RE.............1995-96-97-98 Toline, Tyler (Wahoo, Neb.).........................DE........................... 2002 Tolly, Harry (North Platte, Neb.)...................QB................. 1957-58-59 Toman, Ray (St. Paul, Neb.)..........................E.............................. 1934 Tomasevicz, Curt (Shelby, Neb.)..................LB............................ 2003 Tomich, Jared (St. John, Ind.).......................RE.................. 1994-95-96 Tomjack, Jeff (Ewing, Neb.)..........................S.................... 1985-86-87 Tomlinson, Larry (O’Neill, Neb.)...................E.................... 1961-62-63 Toogood, Charles (North Platte, Neb.)........T...............1947-48-49-50 Toogood, Gary (Reno, Nev.)........................G................... 1960-61-62 Topliff, Paul (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................E.................... 1967-68-69 Torczon, LaVerne (Platte Center, Neb.)........T.................... 1954-55-56 Towle, Max (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................QB...................... 1912-13 Townsend, Larry (San Jose, Calif.)................DT...................... 1994-95 Tranmer, Mike (Craig, Neb.).........................MG..................... 1982-83 Trant, Allen (Omaha, Neb.)..........................HB........................... 1943 Traynowicz, Mark (Bellevue, Neb.)...............C.................... 1982-83-84 Treu, Adam (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................OT................. 1994-95-96 Tripplett, Richard (Enid, Okla.).....................E......................... 1920-21 Tucker, Douglas (Davenport, Iowa)..............QB................. 1962-63-64 Tucker, Scott (Lincoln, Neb.)........................DE................. 1983-84-85 Tukey, Harry A..............................................QB........................... 1897 Tuning, Bill (Arcadia, Neb.)..........................RE............................ 1958 Turman, Matt (Wahoo, Neb.).......................QB................. 1994-95-96 Turner, Barry (Antioch, Tenn.)......................DE............2005-06-07-09 Turner, Edmund F........................................G................... 1896-97-98 Turner, Jamal (Arlington, Texas)...................WR............2011-12-13-15 Turner, Nate (Chicago, Ill.)...........................WB............1988-89-90-91 Turner, Travis (Scottsbluff, Neb.)..................QB...................... 1984-85 Tyrance, Pat (Omaha, Neb.).........................LB.................. 1988-89-90 Tyrer, Brad (Kansas City, Mo.)......................DE................. 1984-85-86
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Uhlir, Tyrone (Battle Creek, Neb.)................FB............................ 1999 Unrath, James (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)......................C.............................. 1966 Uptegrove, Ed (Lincoln, Neb.)......................G............................. 1934 Utter, Dylan (Papillion, Neb.)........................OG..................... 2014-15
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Vacanti, Sam (Omaha, Neb.)........................QB........................... 1946 Vactor, Frank (Washington, Pa.)...................HB...................... 1969-70 Vactor, Theodore (Red) (Washington, Pa.).......HB................. 1963-64-65 Valasek, Larry (Silver Creek, Neb.)................DB................. 1975-76-77 Valladao, Ray (Atwater, Calif.)......................DT................. 1987-88-89 Valentine, Vincent (Edwardsville, Ill.)............DT................. 2013-14-15 Van Cleave, Mike (Huffman, Texas)..............OT................. 1995-96-97 Van Lent, Bill (Columbus, Neb.)...................DT........................... 1980 Van Norman, Kris (Minden, Neb.)................S.................... 1980-81-82 Vanden Bosch, Kyle (Larchwood, Iowa)........RE.............1997-98-99-00 VanderMeer, Ron (Tracy, Calif.)....................PK............................ 1976 Varner, Rich (Wichita, Kan.)..........................G............................. 1975 Vedral, Jon (Gregory, S.D.)...........................WB................. 1994-95-96 Vedral, Mark (Gregory, S.D.)........................LB.............1998-99-00-01 Vedral, Mike (Gregory, S.D.).........................TE.................. 1990-91-92 Veland, Tony (Omaha, Neb.)........................S.................... 1992-94-95 Vergith, Tom (Lincoln, Neb.)........................SE....................... 1980-82 Vering, Tom (Fremont, Neb.).......................LB.................. 1977-78-79 Vestal, Donovan (Arlington, Texas)..............DE........................... 2013 Vili Waldrop, Dan (Wilmington, Calif.)..........OT............2000-01-02-03 Volin, Steve (Wahoo, Neb.)..........................OG..................... 1994-95 Volk, Cody (Norfolk, Neb.)...........................OT........................... 2003 Volk, Dave (Battle Creek, Neb.)....................OT............1998-99-00-01 VonGoetz, Herbert (North Platte, Neb.).......G........................ 1941-42 Voss, Lloyd (Magnolia, Minn.)......................T.................... 1961-62-63 Vrzal, Matt (Grand Island, Neb.)...................OG................ 1994-95-96
W
Wachholtz, Larry (North Platte, Neb.)...........S.................... 1964-65-66 Waddell, Doug (Bennetsville, S.C.)..............OT........................... 1991 Wade, Billy (Houston, Texas)........................DT...................... 1992-93 Wade, Brandt (Springfield, Neb.).................OG...........1995-96-97-98 Waechter, Henry (Epworth, Iowa).................DT...................... 1980-81 Wagner, Bob (Lincoln, Neb.)........................G........................ 1953-54 Wald, Mason (Birmingham, Ala.)..................S.............................. 2008 Waldemore, Stan (Belleville, N.J.)................T.................... 1975-76-77 Walker, Cartier (Atlantic City, N.J.)...............CB...................... 1987-88 Walker, Joe (Arlington, Texas)......................S...............1997-98-99-00 Walker, Kenny (Crane, Texas).......................DT...................... 1989-90 Wallace, (first name unlisted)........................T ............................. 1899 Walline, Dave (Ypsilanti, Mich.)....................DT................. 1968-69-70 Walther, Eric (Juniata, Neb.).........................S.................... 1995-96-97 Walton, Darrell (Omaha, Neb.).....................DB................. 1976-77-78 Wanek, Jim (Aurora, Neb.)...........................OG................ 1988-89-90 Wanish, Brian (Rhinelander, Wis.).................DT........................... 2000 Ward, Gene (Glenwood, Iowa).....................FB....................... 1959-61 Ward, Lester (Brenham, Texas).....................IB............................. 2009
NEBRASKA Warfield, Eric (Texarkana, Ark.).....................S.................... 1995-96-97 Warner, Leon G............................................QB...................... 1910-11 Warren, Steve (Springfield, Mo.)..................DT............1996-97-98-99 Washington, Brian (Highland Springs, Va.)......S...............1984-85-86-87 Washington, Dijon (Lawndale, Calif.)............DB........................... 2011 Washington, Fabian (Bradenton, Fla.)..........CB................. 2002-03-04 Washington, Latravis (Bradenton, Fla.).........LB.................. 2007-08-09 Washington, Riley (Chula Vista, Calif.)..........WB................. 1993-94-95 Washington, William (Tyler, Texas)...............TE.............1989-90-91-92 Watchorn, Troy (Columbus, Neb.)................S.................... 1998-99-00 Watkins, Dennis (Chicago, Ill.)......................CB...................... 1984-85 Watson, Adam (Lincoln, Neb.)......................DB........................... 2010 Weber, Bill (Lincoln, Neb.)............................DE............1981-82-83-84 Weber, Bruce (Arlington Heights, Ill.)...........OG..................... 1970-71 Weber, Chris (Elkhorn, Neb.)........................LB....................... 2014-15 Weber, Wayne (Hastings, Neb.)...................QB...................... 1965-66 Weinman, Bob (Steubenville, Ohio).............DE........................... 1967 Weinmaster, Kerry (North Platte, Neb.)........MG...........1976-77-78-79 Weir, Ed (Superior, Neb.).............................T.................... 1923-24-25 Weir, Joe (Superior, Neb.)............................E.................... 1924-25-26 Weller, John H. (Seward, Neb.)....................HB................. 1905-06-07 Weller, Raymond F. (Seward, Neb.).............T.................... 1920-21-22 Wellman, Allen (DeSmet, S.D.).....................T......................... 1958-60 Wells, Kent (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................DT................. 1987-88-89 Welniak, Doug (Elyria, Neb.)........................LB.................. 1985-86-87 Welter, Tom (Yankton, S.D.).........................OT...................... 1985-86 Wendland, Rick (Topeka, Kan.).....................LB....................... 1989-90 Wenke, Adolph E. (Pender, Neb.)................T.................... 1920-21-22 Wenstrand, Ralph T......................................G............................. 1905 Werner, Tom (Tilden, Neb.)..........................WB................. 1990-91-92 Wertz, Austin (McClave, Colo.).....................LB....................... 1992-93 Wesch, Jake (North Bend, Neb.)..................PK.............2005-06-07-08 West, Anthony (San Diego, Calif.)................CB............2007-08-09-10 Westbrook, Don (Cheyenne, Wyo.)..............WB................. 1972-73-74 Westerkamp, Jordan (Lombard, Ill.).............WR................. 2013-14-15 Westover, John (West Point, Neb.)..............C...............1897-99-01-02 Weyers, Jamie (Humboldt, Neb.).................S.............................. 1992 Whaley, Alonzo (Madisonville, Texas)..........LB.................. 2010-11-12 Wheeler, Jeff (Urbandale, Iowa)...................IB............................. 1986 Wheeler, Jerry (Milan, Ill.).............................G................... 1955-56-57 Whipple, Otis G............................................E......................... 1893-94 White, Clay (Toledo, Ohio)...........................HB................. 1958-59-60 White, Clyde (Tecumseh, Neb.)...................G............................. 1934 White, Daryl (East Orange, N.J.)..................OT................. 1971-72-73 White, David (New Orleans, La.)..................LB.............1989-90-91-92 White, Ernest (Falls City, Neb.).....................QB........................... 1936 White Jr., Freeman (Detroit, Mich.)..............RE.................. 1963-64-65 White III, Freeman (Kansas City, Mo.)..........S.............................. 1989 White, Herbert (Omaha, Neb.)..................................................... 1917 White, Jacob B.............................................FB............................ 1892 White, Jay (Asheville, N.C.)..........................CB........................... 2002 White, John (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................LB............................ 1983 White, Roland (Omaha, Neb.)...................................................... 1917 White, Seth (Lincoln, Neb.)...........................CB........................... 2003 Whitehead, Ralph (Minatare, Neb.)..............T.............................. 1940 Whitmore, Robert (Scottsbluff, Neb.)...........G........................ 1926-27 Wichmann, J.P. (John Paul) (Shawnee, Kan.)....RE.................. 1999-00-01 Wied, Jerry (Green Bay, Wis.).......................DT...................... 1974-75 Wiegand, Delbert (Kearney, Neb.)...............QB...................... 1947-48 Wiegert, Erik (Fremont, Neb.)......................OT................. 1989-90-91 Wiegert, Zach (Fremont, Neb.).....................OT............1991-92-93-94 Wieser, Steve (Columbus, Neb.)..................DE................. 1972-73-74 Wieting, Sean (Tulatin, Ore.)........................WB...................... 1996-97 Wigert, Kiffin (Cheyenne, Wyo.)...................WR...................... 2003-04 Wiggins, Frank E...........................................E.................... 1894-96-97 Wiggins, Shevin (Palmetto, Fla.)...................WB................. 1996-97-98 Wightman, Jim (Omaha, Neb.).....................LB.................. 1975-76-77 Wightman, Paul (Tampa, Fla.)......................LB............................ 1991 Wilbon, MIkale (Chicago, Ill.)........................IB............................. 2015 Wilder, Harold (Central City, Neb.)..............T.................... 1916-17-19 Wiley, Dante (Jeannette, Pa.).......................LB............................ 1986 Wilhite, Kenny (St. Louis, Mo.)......................CB...................... 1991-92 Wilke, C.R.....................................................C.............................. 1906 Wilkening, Doug (Littleton, Colo.)................FB....................... 1981-82 Wilkins, Frank E. (Omaha, Neb.)...................G................... 1942-46-47 Wilkins, Walter (Omaha, Neb.).....................QB........................... 1943 Wilks, Joel (Hastings, Neb.)..........................OG................ 1992-93-94 Williams, Aaron (Atlanta, Ga.).......................S.............................. 2015 Williams, Austin (Omaha, Neb.)...................LB.................. 2012-13-14 Williams, Brent (Los Angeles, Calif.).............LB.................. 1978-79-80 Williams, Charles Erwin................................HB................. 1897-98-99 Williams, Daren (Chicago, Ill.).......................LB.................. 1991-92-93 Williams, Demorrio (Beckville, Texas)...........LB....................... 2002-03 Williams, Gale (Meadow Grove, Neb.).........OT................. 1967-68-69 Williams, Jamel (Merrillville, Ind.).................LB.................. 1994-95-96 Williams, Jamie (Davenport, Iowa)...............TE.............1979-80-81-82 Williams, Jimmy (Washington, D.C.)............DE................. 1979-80-81 Williams, John (Lincoln, Neb.)......................FB.................. 1933-34-35 Williams, Josh (Denton, Texas).....................DE...................... 2010-11 Williams, Keith (Florissant, Mo.)...................OG...........2007-08-09-10 Williams, Kevin (Holland, Ohio)....................DT................. 2012-14-15 Williams, Kieron (Shreveport, La.).................S......................... 2014-15 Williams, L....................................................HB........................... 1899 Williams, Toby (Washington, D.C.)...............DT................. 1980-81-82 Williams, Tyrone (Palmetto, Fla.)..................CB................. 1993-94-95 Wills, Aaron (Omaha, Neb.)..........................RE.............1996-97-98-99 Wilson, Bryan (Granada Hills, Calif.).............DB...................... 2006-07 Wilson, Harry (Steubenville, Ohio)................HB................. 1964-65-66 Wilson, Harry S. (Rock Island, Ill.).................T......................... 1902-03 Wilson, Kenny (Liberal, Kan.)........................IB............................. 2006 Wilson, Wilmer W.........................................G........................ 1893-94 Wiltz, Jason (New Orleans, La.)....................DT................. 1996-97-98 Winey, Leo P. (Shelton, Neb.)......................G........................ 1950-51
FOOTBALL
Wingard, Dan (Omaha, Neb.).......................P......................... 1983-85 Wingender, Andy (Omaha, Neb.).................FB............................ 2003 Wingender, Bill (Omaha, Neb.)....................FB............................ 1950 Winter, Wally (Eagle, Neb.)..........................OT................. 1968-69-70 Winters, Charlie (Joliet, Ill.)...........................FB....................... 1965-66 Wistrom, Grant (Webb City, Mo.).................RE.............1994-95-96-97 Wistrom, Tracey (Webb City, Mo.)...............TE.............1998-99-00-01 Witte, Willard (Lincoln, Neb.).......................QB................. 1927-28-29 Wolcott, O....................................................G............................. 1909 Wolfe, Bob (Omaha, Neb.)...........................OG................ 1971-72-73 Woodard, Scott (Papillion, Neb.)..................SE.................. 1978-79-81 Woodward, Wes (Omaha, Neb.)..................S...............1998-99-00-01 Wooten, Wendell (West Texas City, Texas)........S......................... 1986-88 Worden, Jamie (Scottsbluff, Neb.)...............WB...................... 1987-88 Worel, L........................................................T.............................. 1900 Worley, Michael (Bedford, Ohio)..................FB............................ 1965 Wortman, Keith (Whittier, Calif.)...................OG..................... 1970-71 Wortman, Tyler (Grand Island, Neb.)...........LB....................... 2007-08 Wostoupel, Joseph (West Point, Neb.)........C.................... 1923-24-25 Wright, Charles (North Platte, Neb.)............T.............................. 1942 Wright, Floyd (Scottsbluff, Neb.)..................HB................. 1919-20-21 Wright, Toby (Phoenix, Ariz.)........................S......................... 1992-93 Wullenwaber, Tyler (Utica, Neb.)..................WR........................... 2013 Wurth, Tim (Omaha, Neb.)...........................RB.................. 1977-78-79 Wynn, Mike (Evanston, Ill.)...........................DE................. 1967-68-69
Y
Yaralian, Zaven (Inglewood, Calif.)...............DB................. 1972-73-74 Yates, Rod (Sioux City, Iowa)........................SE............................ 1983 Yeager, Jerry (Hastings, Neb.)......................E.............................. 1953 Yeisley, James (Coin, Iowa)..........................HB...................... 1951-52 Yelkin, Virgil (Lincoln, Neb.)..........................E.................... 1933-34-36 Yont, Alonzo.................................................HB............1892-93-94-95
Yont, Jesse............................................. FB.................... 1892-93
Yost, Richard (Omaha, Neb.)........................FB............................ 1949 Young, Chad (Omaha, Neb.)........................S.............................. 1995 Young, Corey (Omaha, Neb.).......................DB........................... 2006 Young, Dedrick (Peoria, Ariz.).......................LB............................ 2015 Young, Dreu (Cozad, Neb.)..........................TE.................. 2007-08-09 Young, Farley (Lincoln, Neb.).......................G................... 1917-19-20 Young, Gene (Cleveland, Ohio)...................FB....................... 1962-63 Young, Jake (Midland, Texas).......................C...............1986-87-88-89 Young, Larry (Jersey City, N.J.)....................DE...................... 1976-77 Young, Philip (Oakland, Neb.)......................FB............................ 1948 Young, Robert (Norfolk, Neb.).....................HB................. 1928-29-30
Z
Zabrocki, Dale (Bellevue, Neb.)....................IB............................. 1976 Zacharias, Andrew (Sioux Falls, S.D.)............LB....................... 1989-90 Zahl, Brendan (Stratton, Neb.)......................RE............................ 1996 Zahn, Tyler (Syracuse, Neb.).........................LB............................ 1991 Zajicek, Ben (Beatrice, Neb.)........................WR................. 2001-02-04 Zanetich, Nick (Hoboken, N.J.).....................OG.......................... 1974 Zaruba, Carroll (Fullerton, Neb.)...................HB................. 1957-58-59 Zatechka, Jon (Lincoln, Neb.).......................OG...........1994-95-96-97 Zatechka, Rob (Lincoln, Neb.)......................OT............1991-92-93-94 Zentic, LeRoy (Rock Island, Ill.).....................G................... 1957-58-59 Ziegelbein, Bill (Polk, Neb.)..........................C......................... 1990-91 Ziegler, Mick (Lincoln, Neb.).........................HB...................... 1966-68 Zierke, Mike (Pierce, Neb.)...........................DT...................... 1983-84 Zikmund, Allen (Ord, Neb.)..........................HB................. 1940-41-42 Zimmer, Ivan (Hammond, Ind.).....................DE...................... 1965-67 Zimmerer, C.J. (Omaha, Neb.)....................FB.................. 2011-12-13 Zuver, Merle (Adams, Neb.).........................G................... 1926-27-28 Zyzda, Chris (Sioux City, Iowa)......................OG................ 1990-91-92
THE TOP NEBRASKA LETTERMAN – ELMER DOHRMANN Elmer Dohrmann, named to Sports Illustrated’s 1962 Silver All-America team, is Nebraska’s all-time letter champion. Dohrmann won 11 letters from 1935 to 1938. He won monograms in football (1935-3637), track (1936-37), basketball (1936-37-38) and baseball (193637-38).
MULTIPLE LETTER WINNERS Athlete Elmer Dohrmann Johnny Bender Bob Russell John Rhodes Steve Hokuf Paul Amen Willard Witte Bob Cerv Ike E.O. Pace Dick Newman Tom Novak Mike DiBiase Chuck Malito Lee Kunz Steve Elliott Keyuo Craver Greichaly Cepero
Years 1935-38 1900-04 1919-23 1923-25 1929-33 1935-38 1927-30 1946-50 1891-93 1919-21 1946-50 1946-50 1972-76 1975-80 1978-82 1998-01 2000-04
Total Letters 11 letters 9 letters 9 letters 9 letters 9 letters 9 letters 8 letters 8 letters 7 letters 7 letters 7 letters 7 letters 7 letters 7 letters 7 letters 7 letters 7 letters
Other Huskers who have won six letters during their careers include: Lloyd Cardwell, Bob Mills, Ray Prochaska, Vic Schleich, Ken "Buzz" Hollins, Herb Reese, Bob Reynolds, Charles Bryant, Bill Hawkins and Adrian Fiala. The last Husker to letter in three sports during a single year was Hollins, who tripled in football, basketball and track during the 1943-44 and 1944-45 campaigns.
HISTORY l 197
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
NEBRASKA THROUGH THE YEARS Year
W-L-T
Pct.
Score
Coach
Highlights
1957
1-9-0
.100
67-243
Bill Jennings
1890
2-0-0
1.000
28-0
None
Undefeated, unscored upon
1958
3-7-0
.300
71-235
Bill Jennings
1891
2-2-0
.500
72-40
None
Coach Lyman assisted team
1959
4-6-0
.400
108-160
Bill Jennings
1892
2-2-1
.500
21-40
None
Omahan J.S. Williams aided
1893
3-2-1
.583
77-76
Frank Crawford
1960
4-6-0
.400
95-164
Bill Jennings
1894
6-2-0
.750
136-48
Frank Crawford
1961
3-6-1
.350
119-135
Bill Jennings
1895
6-3-0
.667
138-62
Charles Thomas
1962
9-2-0
.818
293-161
Bob Devaney
Gotham Bowl
1896
6-3-1
.650
102-64
E.N. Robinson
1963
10-1-0
.909
273-114
Bob Devaney
1897
5-1-0
.833
84-15
E.N. Robinson
Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl champion; Brown, All-American
1898
8-3-0
.727
270-78
Fielding H. Yost
1964
9-2-0
.818
256-85
Bob Devaney
1899
1-7-1
.167
49-164
A.E. Branch
Big 8 champion; Cotton Bowl; Kramer, All-American
1900
6-1-1
.813
112-20
Walter C. Booth
1965
10-1-0
.909
349-129
Bob Devaney
1901
6-2-0
.750
149-52
Walter C. Booth
Orange Bowl; Big 8 champion; Jeter, White, Barnes, All-Americans; undefeated regular season
1902
9-0-0
1.000
159-0
Walter C. Booth
Undefeated, unscored upon
1966
9-2-0
.818
223-118
Bob Devaney
1903
10-0-0
1.000
268-11
Walter C. Booth
Undefeated
Big 8 champion; Meylan, Wachholtz, Allers, All-Americans; Sugar Bowl
1904
7-3-0
.700
293-52
Walter C. Booth
Colorado ends 24-game win streak
1967
6-4-0
.600
127-83
Bob Devaney
Meylan, All-American
1905
8-2-0
.800
296-83
Walter C. Booth
1968
6-4-0
.600
155-161
Bob Devaney
Armstrong, All-American
1906
6-4-0
.600
164-73
Amos Foster
1969
9-2-0
.818
254-119
Bob Devaney
Big 8 co-champ; Sun Bowl champ
1907
8-2-0
.800
323-69
W.C. Cole
1970
11-0-1
.958
426-189
Bob Devaney
1908
7-2-1
.750
165-93
W.C. Cole
National champion; Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl champion; Murtaugh, Newton, All-Americans
1909
3-3-2
.500
69-53
W.C. Cole
1971
13-0-0
1.000
507-104
Bob Devaney
1910
7-1-0
.875
260-36
W.C. Cole
M.V.C. champion
1911
5-1-2
.750
281-33
E.O. Stiehm
M.V.C. co-champion
1912
7-1-0
.875
240-37
E.O. Stiehm
M.V.C. co-champion
National champion; Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl champion; Jacobson, Outland Trophy; Glover, Harper, Jacobson, Rodgers, Tagge, Kinney, All-Americans;
1913
8-0-0
1.000
138-28
E.O. Stiehm
Undefeated, M.V.C. co-champion
1972
9-2-1
.792
501-97
Bob Devaney
1914
7-0-1
.938
174-28
E.O. Stiehm
Undefeated, M.V.C. champion; 21 straight games without defeat; Halligan, All-American
1915
8-0-0
1.000
282-39
E.O. Stiehm
Undefeated, M.V.C. champion; 29 straight games without defeat; Chamberlin, All-American
Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl champion; Rodgers, Heisman Trophy; Glover, Outland, Lombardi Trophies; Glover, Rodgers, Harper, White, AllAmericans; unbeaten streak snapped at 32 by UCLA
1973
9-2-1
.792
306-163
Tom Osborne
1916
6-2-0
.750
145-51
E.J. Stewart
M.V.C. champion; Kansas ended unbeaten streak at 34 games
Cotton Bowl champion; Dutton, White, All-Americans
1974
9-3-0
.750
373-132
Tom Osborne
1917
5-2-0
.714
228-33
E.J. Stewart
M.V.C. champion
Sugar Bowl champion; Humm, Crenshaw, Bonness, All-Americans
1918
2-3-1
.417
53-55
W.G. Kline
1975
10-2-0
.833
367-137
Tom Osborne
Big 8 co-champion; Fiesta Bowl; Bonness, Martin, Monds, All-Americans
1919
3-3-2
.500
56-60
Henry F. Schulte
1976
9-3-1
.731
416-181
Tom Osborne
1920
5-3-1
.611
151-84
Henry F. Schulte
1921
7-1-0
.875
283-17
Fred T. Dawson
M.V.C. champion
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion; Ferragamo, Butterfield, Fultz, All-Americans
1922
7-1-0
.875
276-28
Fred T. Dawson
M.V.C. champion
1977
9-3-0
.750
315-200
Tom Osborne
1923
4-2-2
.625
112-71
Fred T. Dawson
M.V.C. champion; Memorial Stadium opened
Liberty Bowl champion; Davis, All-American
1978
9-3-0
.750
444-216
Tom Osborne
1924
5-3-0
.625
120-77
Fred T. Dawson
Weir, All-American
Big 8 co-champion; Orange Bowl; Clark, Andrews, All-Americans
1925
4-2-2
.625
69-27
E.E. Bearg
Weir, All-American
1979
10-2-0
.833
380-131
Tom Osborne
Cotton Bowl; Miller, All-American
1926
6-2-0
.750
123-46
E.E. Bearg
Stiner, All-American
1980
10-2-0
.833
470-110
Tom Osborne
Sun Bowl champion; Nelson, Schleusener, Redwine, All-Americans
1927
6-2-0
.750
211-59
E.E. Bearg
1981
9-3-0
.750
364-125
Tom Osborne
1928
7-1-1
.833
144-31
E.E. Bearg
Big 6 champion; American
Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl; Rimington, Outland Trophy; Rimington, Jimmy Williams, All-Americans
1929
4-1-3
.688
93-62
D.X. Bible
Big 6 champs; Richards All-American
1982
12-1-0
.923
514-167
Tom Osborne
1930
4-3-2
.556
119-61
D.X. Bible
Rhea, All-American
1931
8-2-0
.800
136-82
D.X. Bible
Big 6 champion
Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl champion; Rimington, Outland, Lombardi Trophies; Rimington, Rozier, All-Americans
1932
7-1-1
.833
105-52
D.X. Bible
Big 6 champion; Ely, All-American
1983
12-1-0
.923
654-217
Tom Osborne
1933
8-1-0
.889
138-19
D.X. Bible
Big 6 champion; Sauer, All-American
1934
6-3-0
.667
106-89
D.X. Bible
1935
6-2-1
.722
138-71
D.X. Bible
Big 6 champion
1936
7-2-0
.778
185-49
D.X. Bible
Big 6 champion; Francis, All-American
Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl; Rozier, Heisman, Maxwell Trophies; Steinkuhler, Outland, Lombardi Trophies; Osborne, Football News Coach-of-the-Year; Fryar, Rozier, Steinkuhler, All-Americans
1937
6-1-2
.778
99-42
L. McC. Jones
Big 6 champion; Brock, All-American
1984
10-2-0
.833
387-115
Tom Osborne
1938
3-5-1
.389
68-84
L. McC. Jones
Brock, All-American
1939
7-1-1
.833
115-70
L. McC. Jones
Big 8 co-champion; Sugar Bowl champion; Clark, Grimminger, Traynowicz, All-Americans
1940
8-2-0
.800
183-75
L. McC. Jones
1985
9-3-0
.750
421-163
Tom Osborne
Fiesta Bowl; Skow, Lewis, AllAmericans
1941
4-5-0
.444
93-81
L. McC. Jones
1986
10-2-0
.833
446-165
Tom Osborne
Sugar Bowl champion; Noonan, All-American
1942
3-7-0
.300
55-158
Glenn Presnell
1987
10-2-0
.833
451-164
Tom Osborne
1943
2-6-0
.250
79-261
A.J. Lewandowski
Fiesta Bowl; McCormick, N. Smith, Taylor, Thomas, All-Americans
1944
2-6-0
.250
83-210
A.J. Lewandowski
1988
11-2-0
.846
477-205
Tom Osborne
1945
4-5-0
.444
145-200
George Clark
Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl; Thomas, Young, All-Americans
1946
3-6-0
.333
126-161
Bernie Masterson
1989
10-2-0
.833
509-215
Tom Osborne
Fiesta Bowl; Glaser, Young, All-Americans
1947
2-7-0
.222
73-191
Bernie Masterson
1990
9-3-0
.750
434-192
Tom Osborne
Florida Citrus Bowl; Walker, AllAmerican
1948
2-8-0
.200
137-273
George Clark
1991
9-2-1
.792
454-230
Tom Osborne
Big 8 co-champion; Orange Bowl
1949
4-5-0
.444
124-172
Bill Glassford
Novak, All-American
1992
9-3-0
.750
441-199
Tom Osborne
1950
6-2-1
.722
267-217
Bill Glassford
Reynolds, All-American
Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl; Shields, Outland Trophy; Shields, Hill, All-Americans
1951
2-8-0
.200
116-253
Bill Glassford
1993
11-1-0
.917
437-194
Tom Osborne
1952
5-4-1
.550
173-123
Bill Glassford
1953
3-6-1
.350
119-184
Bill Glassford
1954
6-5-0
.545
233-202
Bill Glassford
Big 8 champion; undefeated regular season; Orange Bowl, national championship game; Alberts, Butkus, All-American, NCAA Top Six Award
1955
5-5-0
.500
127-176
Bill Glassford
1956
4-6-0
.400
125-206
Pete Elliott
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M.V.C. co-champion
McMullen,
All-
Big 6 champion; Rose Bowl; Alfson, Behm, All-Americans
Minnick, All-American Orange Bowl
Ended Oklahoma’s 74-game conference unbeaten streak
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL NEBRASKA’S CAREER COACHING RECORDS, 1893-2015
1994
13-0-0
1.000
459-162
Tom Osborne
National champion; Big 8 champion; Orange Bowl champion; Wiegert, Outland Trophy; Wiegert, Stewart, Stai, All-Americans; Zatechka, NCAA Top Eight Award
1995
12-0-0
1.000
638-174
Tom Osborne
National champion; Big 8 champion; Fiesta Bowl champion; Frazier, Johnny Unitas Award; Frazier, Graham, Tomich, All-Americans; Graham, NCAA Top Eight Award
1996
11-2
.846
553-174
Tom Osborne
Big 12 North champion; Orange Bowl champion; Tomich, Wistrom, Taylor, All-Americans
1997
13-0
1.000
607-214
Tom Osborne
National champion; Big 12 champion; Orange Bowl champion; Wistrom, Lombardi Trophy; Taylor, Outland Trophy; Wistrom, Taylor, Peter, All-Americans; Wistrom, NCAA Top Eight Award
1998
9-4
.692
403-206
Frank Solich
Holiday Bowl; Texas ended 47-game home winning streak
1999
12-1
.923
442-171
Frank Solich
Big 12 champion; Fiesta champion; R. Brown, M. Brown, All-Americans
2000
10-2
.833
522-230
Frank Solich
Alamo Bowl champion; Raiola, Polk, Hochstein, All-Americans
2001
11-2
.846
463-226
Frank Solich
Big 12 North co-champion; Rose BowlBCS national title game; Crouch, Heisman, Walter Camp, O'Brien Trophies; Craver, Crouch, Fonoti, All-Americans
2002
7-7
.500
383-335
Frank Solich
Independence Bowl; 40 straight winning seasons, 33-year 9-win streaks end; Groce, All-American
2003
10-3
.769
322-188
Frank Solich
Alamo Bowl champion; J. Bullocks, Larson, All-Americans
2004
5-6
.455
275-298
Bill Callahan
Barrett Ruud Career Tackle Leader
2005
8-4
.667
296-252
Bill Callahan
Alamo Bowl champion
2006
9-5
.643
428-256
Bill Callahan
Big 12 North champion; Cotton Bowl
2007
5-7
.417
401-455
Bill Callahan
15 passing records; Joe Ganz single season passing and total offense leader
2008
9-4
.692
460-371
Bo Pelini
Big 12 North co-champion; Gator Bowl champion
2009
10-4
.714
352-146
Bo Pelini
Big 12 North champion; Holiday Bowl champion; Suh, Outland, Lombardi, Nagurski, Bednarik trophies, Heisman finalist; Suh All-American
2010
10-4
.714
432-243
Bo Pelini
Big 12 North champion; Amukamara, Henery All-Americans; Lavonte David single-season tackle leader
2011
9-4
.692
379-304
Bo Pelini
Capital One Bowl; First season in Big Ten Conference; David All-American
2012
10-4
.714
487-386
Bo Pelini
Big Ten Legends champion; Capital One Bowl; Martinez season and career total offensive records
2013
9-4
.692
415-323
Bo Pelini
Gator Bowl champion
2014
9-4
.692
491-343
Bo Pelini
Holiday Bowl; Abdullah career record holder for all-purpose yards
2015
6-7
.462
427-362
Mike Riley
Foster Farms Bowl champion
Totals
880368-40
.700
32,400 -17,494
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Big Eight 1974-75–Tom Ruud 1982-83–Dave Rimington 1986-87–Danny Noonan 1993-94–Trev Alberts 1994-95–Rob Zatechka 1995-96–Tommie Frazier Big 12 1997-98–Grant Wistrom
COACH OF THE YEAR
Big Eight 1975–Tom Osborne (AP, Coaches) 1976–Tom Osborne (AP, Coaches) 1980–Tom Osborne (AP) 1988–Tom Osborne (AP, Coaches) 1992–Tom Osborne (Coaches) 1993–Tom Osborne (Coaches) 1994–Tom Osborne (AP, Coaches) Big 12 1996–Tom Osborne (AP) 1999–Frank Solich (AP, Coaches) 2001–Frank Solich (Coaches)
OFF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR Big Eight 1972–Johnny Rodgers, WB (UPI)
Bowl
43 conference, 5 national titles
(By Winning Percentage) Coach, Seasons (Years) E.O. Stiehm, 1911-15 (5) W.C. Booth, 1900-05 (6) Tom Osborne, 1973-97 (25) Bob Devaney, 1962-72 (11) Frank Solich, 1998-2003 (6) Fred Dawson, 1921-24 (4) D.X. Bible, 1929-36 (8) E.E. Bearg, 1925-28 (4) W.C. Cole, 1907-10 (4) E.J. Stewart, 1916-17 (2) Fielding Yost, 1898 (1) E.N. Robinson, 1896-97 (2) Bo Pelini, 2003*, 2008-14 (7) Frank Crawford, 1893-94 (2) Charles Thomas, 1895 (1) L. McC. "Biff" Jones, 1937-41 (5) Amos Foster, 1906 (1) Henry F. Schulte, 1919-20 (2) Bill Callahan, 2004-07 (4) Bill Glassford, 1949-55 (7) W.G. Kline, 1918 (1) Mike Riley, 2015 (1) Pete Elliott, 1956 (1) George Clark, 1945, 1948 (2) Bill Jennings, 1957-61 (5) Glenn Presnell, 1942 (1) Bernie Masterson, 1946-47 (2) Adolph Lewandowski, 1943-44 A.E. Branch, 1899 (1) Barney Cotton, 2014**
Percentage .913 .845 .836 .829 .753 .750 .743 .742 .736 .733 .727 .719 .713 .679 .667 .652 .600 .559 .551 .471 .471 .462 .400 .316 .310 .300 .278 .250 .167 .000
NEBRASKA FOOTBALL RECORD BY DECADE
(Bowl games included in year of season) Years Won Lost Tied Pct. Nat. Rank 1890-99 41 25 4 .614 N/A 1900-09 70 19 4 .774 N/A 1910-19 58 13 6 .792 N/A 1920-29 55 18 9 .726 N/A 1930-39 62 21 8 .725 N/A 1940-49 34 57 0 .374 N/A 1950-59 39 58 3 .405 N/A 1960-69 75 30 1 .712 13th 1970-79 98 20 4 .820 5th 1980-89 103 20 0 .837 1st 1990-99 108 16 1 .864 2nd 2000-09 84 44 0 .661 20th 53 27 0 .663 . 2010- Totals 880 368 40 .700 .
OFF. NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
*-co-Offensive Player of the Year
DEF. NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Big Eight 1970–Jerry Murtaugh, LB (UPI) 1971–Rich Glover, DT (AP) 1972–Rich Glover, DT (AP, UPI) 1976–Clete Pillen, LB (UPI) 1980–Derrie Nelson, DE (AP) 1981–Jimmy Williams, DE (UPI) 1988–Broderick Thomas, OLB (AP, Coaches) 1993–Trev Alberts, RE (AP, Coaches) 1994–Ed Stewart, LB (AP, Coaches) Big 12 1996–Grant Wistrom, RE (AP, Coaches) 1997–Grant Wistrom, RE (AP, Coaches) 2009–Ndamukong Suh, DT (AP, Coaches) 2010–Prince Amukamara, CB (AP, Coaches)
W-L-T 35-2-3 46-8-1 255-49-3 101-20-2 58-19-0 23-7-2 50-15-7 23-7-3 25-8-3 11-4-0 8-3-0 11-4-1 67-27-0 9-4-1 6-3-0 28-14-4 6-4-0 8-6-3 27-22-0 31-35-3 2-3-1 6-7-0 4-6-0 6-13-0 15-34-1 3-7-0 5-13-0 4-12-0 1-7-1 0-1-0
*-Interim Head Coach for 2003 Alamo Bowl **-Interim Head Coach for 2014 Holiday Bowl
1981–Dave Rimington, C (AP) 1982–Mike Rozier, IB (AP, UPI) 1983–Mike Rozier, IB (AP, Coaches) 1989–Gerry Gdowski, QB (Coaches) 1992–Calvin Jones, IB (Coaches) Derek Brown, IB (AP) 1995–Tommie Frazier, QB (AP, Coaches) Big 12 1999–Eric Crouch*, QB (Coaches) 2001–Eric Crouch, QB (AP, Coaches) 2006–Zac Taylor, QB (Coaches)
DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Games 40 55 307 123 77 32 72 33 36 15 11 16 94 14 9 46 10 17 49 69 6 13 10 19 50 10 18 16 9 1
Big Eight 1977–I.M. Hipp, IB (UPI) 1979–Jarvis Redwine, IB (AP, UPI) 1981–Mike Rozier, IB (AP) 1991–Calvin Jones, IB (AP, Coaches) 1992–Tommie Frazier, QB (AP) 1995–Ahman Green, IB (AP, Coaches) Big 12 1996–Scott Frost, QB (Coaches)
Big Eight 1980–Toby Williams, DT (AP) 1988–Bruce Pickens, CB (Coaches) 1993–Tyrone Williams, CB (Coaches) 1994–Grant Wistrom, RE (Coaches) 1995–Terrell Farley, LB (AP, Coaches) Big 12 2010–Lavonte David, LB (AP)
OFF. FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Big Eight 1974–Monte Anthony, IB (AP) 1990–Johnny Mitchell, TE (Coaches) 1992–Tommie Frazier, QB (Coaches) 1995–Ahman Green, IB (AP, Coaches) Big 12 2010–Taylor Martinez, QB (AP, Coaches)
DEF. FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Big Eight 1989–Tyrone Byrd, FS (Coaches) 1990–Trev Alberts, OLB (Coaches) Big 12 1996–Ralph Brown, CB (AP)
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Big 12 2010–Lavonte David, LB (Coaches)
BUTKUS-FITZGERALD BIG TEN LINEBACKER OF THE YEAR 2011–Lavonte David, LB
TATUM-WOODSON BIG TEN DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE YEAR 2011–Alfonzo Dennard, CB
BAKKEN-ANDERSEN BIG TEN KICKER OF THE YEAR 2011–Brett Maher, PK 2012–Brett Maher, PK
EDDLEMAN-FIELDS BIG TEN PUNTER OF THE YEAR 2011–Brett Maher, P 2015–Sam Foltz, P
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NEBRASKA’S BOWL HISTORY NU'S ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES
Year Bowl Opp. (Rank*)......................... Result 1941 Rose Stanford (7/2)....................... L, 13-21 1955 Orange Duke (--/14).......................... L, 7-34 1962 Gotham Miami (--/--).........................W, 36-34 1964 Orange Auburn (6/5)...................... W, 13-7 1965 Cotton Arkansas (6/2)....................... L, 7-10# 1966 Orange Alabama (3/4).................. L, 28-39# 1967 Sugar Alabama (6/3)......................... L, 7-34 NCAA-Record 35 Consecutive Bowl Appearances (from 1969 to 2003) 1969 Sun Georgia (14/--).......................W, 45-6 1971 Orange Louisiana State (3/5)...... W, 17-12# 1972 Orange Alabama (1/2).................. W, 38-6# 1973 Orange Notre Dame (9/12)............ W, 40-6 1974 Cotton Texas (12/8)...........................W, 19-3 1974 Sugar Florida (8/18).......................W, 13-10 1975 Fiesta Arizona State (6/7)................ L, 14-17 1976 Astro-BB Texas Tech (13/9)................W, 27-24 1977 Liberty North Carolina (12/14)........W, 21-17 1979 Orange Oklahoma (6/4).................. L, 24-31 1980 Cotton Houston (7/8) ....................... L, 14-17 1980 Sun Mississippi State (8/17)........W, 31-17 1982 Orange Clemson (4/1).................. L, 15-22# 1983 Orange Louisiana State (3/13)...... W, 21-20 1984 Orange Miami (1/5)...................... L, 30-31# 1985 Sugar Louisiana State (4/12)..........W, 28-10 1986 Fiesta Michigan (7/5)...................... L, 23-27 1987 Sugar Louisiana State (6/5)............W, 30-15 1988 Fiesta Florida State (5/3)................. L, 28-31 1989 Orange Miami (6/2).......................... L, 3-23 1990 Fiesta Florida State (6/5)................. L, 17-41 1991 Citrus Georgia Tech (19/2)........... L, 21-45# 1992 Orange Miami (11/1)...................... L, 0-22# 1993 Orange Florida State (11/3)............ L, 14-27 1994 Orange Florida State (2/1)............ L, 16-18# 1995 Orange Miami (1/3).................... W, 24-17# 1996 Fiesta Florida (1/2)................... W, 62-24# 1996 Orange Virginia Tech (6/10).............W, 41-21 1998 Orange Tennessee (2/3)............. W, 42-17# 1998 Holiday Arizona (14/5)....................... L, 20-23 2000 Fiesta Tennessee (3/6)............... W, 31-21 2000 Alamo Northwestern (9/18)............W, 66-17 2002 Rose Miami (4/1)......................... L, 14-37# 2002 Independence Ole Miss (--/--)...................... L, 23-27 2003 Alamo Michigan State (22/–)............W, 17-3 2005 Alamo Michigan (--/20)...................W, 32-28 2007 Cotton Auburn (22/10)..................... L, 14-17 2009 Gator Clemson (--/--).....................W, 26-21 2009 Holiday Arizona (20/22)......................W, 33-0 2010 Holiday Washington (18/--).................. L, 7-19 2012 Capital One South Carolina (21/10)......... L, 13-30 2013 Capital One Georgia (23/6)...................... L, 31-45 2014 Gator Georgia (--/23).....................W, 24-19 2014 Holiday USC (25/24).......................... L, 42-45 2015 Foster Farms UCLA...................................W, 37-29
NU APPEARANCES BY BOWL Year 1955 1964 1966 1971 1972 1973 1979 1982 1983 1984 1989 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1975 1986 1988 1990 1996 2000 1965 1974 1980 2007 1967 1974 1985 1987 1998 2009 2010 2014 2000 2003 2005 1941 2002 1969 1980 1991 2012 2013 1962 1976 1977 2002 2009 2014 2015
Bowl Opp. (Rank*)........................Result Orange Duke (--/14).........................L, 7-34 Orange Auburn (6/5)...................... W, 13-7 Orange Alabama (3/4)..................L, 28-39# Orange Louisiana State (3/5)...... W, 17-12# Orange Alabama (1/2).................. W, 38-6# Orange Notre Dame (9/12)............ W, 40-6 Orange Oklahoma (6/4).................L, 24-31 Orange Clemson (4/1)..................L, 15-22# Orange Louisiana State (3/13)...... W, 21-20 Orange Miami (1/5)......................L, 30-31# Orange Miami (6/2)..........................L, 3-23 Orange Miami (11/1)......................L, 0-22# Orange Florida State (11/3)...........L, 14-27 Orange Florida State (2/1)...........L, 16-18# Orange Miami (1/3).................... W, 24-17# Orange Virginia Tech (6/10)............ W, 41-21 Orange Tennessee (2/3)............... W, 42-17# Fiesta Arizona State (6/7)............... L, 14-17 Fiesta Michigan (7/5)...................... L, 23-27 Fiesta Florida State (5/3).............L, 28-31 Fiesta Florida State (6/5)................ L, 17-41 Fiesta Florida (1/2).................. W, 62-24# Fiesta Tennessee (3/6)............... W, 31-21 Cotton Arkansas (6/2)...................... L, 7-10# Cotton Texas (12/8)......................... W, 19-3 Cotton Houston (7/8) ...................... L, 14-17 Cotton Auburn (22/10)..................... L, 14-17 Sugar Alabama (6/3)........................ L, 7-34 Sugar Florida (8/18)..................... W, 13-10 Sugar Louisiana State (4/12)........ W, 28-10 Sugar Louisiana State (6/5).......... W, 30-15 Holiday Arizona (14/5)...................... L, 20-23 Holiday Arizona (22/20).................... W, 33-0 Holiday Washington (18/--)................ L, 7-19 Holiday USC (25/24)......................... L, 42-45 Alamo Northwestern (9/18)........... W, 66-17 Alamo Michigan State (22/--).......... W, 17-3 Alamo Michigan (--/20)................. W, 32-28 Rose Stanford (7/2)....................... L, 13-21 Rose Miami (4/1)......................... L, 14-37# Sun Georgia (14/--)..................... W, 45-6 Sun Mississippi State (8/17)...... W, 31-17 Citrus Georgia Tech (19/2)........... L, 21-45# Capital One South Carolina (21/10)......... L, 13-30 Capital One Georgia (23/6)..................... L, 31-45 Gotham Miami (--/--)........................ W, 36-34 Astro-BB Texas Tech (13/9).............. W, 27-24 Liberty North Carolina (12/14)....... W, 21-17 Independence Ole Miss (--/--)...................... L, 23-27 Gator Clemson (--/--).................... W, 26-21 Gator Georgia (--/23)................... W, 24-19 Foster Farms UCLA (--/--)........................ W, 37-29
ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES
1. Alabama 61 2. Texas 53 Nebraska 52 3. 4. Tennessee 51 Georgia 51
ALL-TIME CONSECUTIVE BOWL APPEARANCES
Team 1. Nebraska 2. Michigan 3. Florida State 4. Alabama
Streak Years 35 1969-2003 33 1975-2007 26 1982-2006* 25 1959-1983
*-streak ended by vacating 2006 Emerald Bowl
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Nebraska rushed for 326 yards in a 37-29 victory over UCLA in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl.
NEBRASKA'S YEAR-BY-YEAR FINAL RANKINGS AP 1936...............9th 1937.............11th 1938...............NR 1939.............18th 1940...............7th 1941...............NR 1942...............NR 1943...............NR 1944...............NR 1945...............NR 1946...............NR 1947...............NR 1948...............NR 1949...............NR 1950.............17th 1951...............NR 1952...............NR 1953...............NR 1954...............NR 1955...............NR 1956...............NR
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1957...............NR 1958...............NR 1959...............NR 1960...............NR 1961...............NR 1962...............NR 1963...............6th 1964...............6th 1965...............5th 1966...............6th 1967...............NR 1968...............NR 1969........... *11th 1970............... 1st 1971............... 1st 1972...............4th 1973...............7th 1974...............9th 1975...............9th 1976...............9th 1977.............12th 1978...............8th
1979...............9th 1980...............7th 1981.............11th 1982.............. 3rd 1983..............2nd 1984...............4th 1985.............11th 1986...............5th 1987...............6th 1988.............10th 1989.............11th 1990.............24th 1991.............15th 1992.............14th 1993.............. 3rd 1994............... 1st 1995............... 1st 1996...............6th 1997..............2nd 1998.............19th 1999.............. 3rd 2000...............8th
2001...............8th 2002...............NR 2003.............19th 2004...............NR 2005.............24th 2006...............NR 2007...............NR 2008...............NR 2009.............14th 2010.............20th 2011.............24th 2012.............25th 2013...............NR 2014...............NR 2015...............NR *Start of 33 straight years Nebraska was ranked in the final AP poll until 2002.
UPI (Coaches) 1950...............NR 1951...............NR 1952...............NR 1953...............NR 1954...............NR 1955...............NR 1956...............NR 1957...............NR 1958...............NR 1959...............NR 1960...............NR 1961...............NR 1962...............NR 1963.............. 5th 1964...............6th 1965.............. 3rd 1966...............7th 1967...............NR 1968...............NR 1969.............12th 1970.............. 3rd
1971............... 1st 1972...............9th 1973.............11th 1974...............7th 1975...............9th 1976...............7th 1977.............10th 1978...............8th 1979...............7th 1980...............7th 1981...............9th 1982.............. 3rd 1983..............2nd 1984.............. 3rd 1985.............10th 1986...............4th 1987...............6th 1988.............10th 1989.............12th 1990.............17th
USA Today/CNN (Coaches) 1991.............16th 1992.............14th 1993.............. 3rd 1994............... 1st 1995............... 1st 1996...............6th
USA Today/ ESPN (Coaches) 1997............... 1st 1998.............20th 1999..............2nd 2000...............7th 2001...............7th 2002...............NR 2003.............18th 2004...............NR 2005.............24th 2006...............NR 2007...............NR 2008...............NR 2009.............14th 2010.............19th 2011.............24th 2012............ 23rd 2013.............25th 2014...............NR 2015...............NR
NEBRASKA
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126 YEARS OF NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Notes on the Associated Press Poll: The rankings indicated in all instances below are at game time, with Nebraska’s to the left of the slash and the opponent’s to the right. If a slash is alone, neither team was ranked at game time. Early-season games from 1936 to 1949 have no slash because the first polls in those seasons were not taken until after the season began. From 1936 to 1960 and 1968 to 1988, AP ranked the top 20 teams, from 1961 to 1967 the top 10, and since 1989, the top 25. The source for the weekly rankings from Oct. 19, 1936, through Jan. 3, 1984, is Football Rankings, College teams in the Associated Press Poll, 1936-1984, compiled by Lowell R. Greunke (Jefferson, N.C.; McFarland & Co., Inc., 1984).
COACH DR. LANGDON FROTHINGHAM
Frank Crawford, Coach Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 0 Conference*: Won 2, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st-tie Date Opponent Site O6 **Lincoln High Lincoln O 20 Grinnell Lincoln O 27 Doane Lincoln N3 #Missouri Kansas City N 10 Omaha YMCA Omaha N 17 #Kansas Lawrence N 19 Ottawa Ottawa N 29 #Iowa Omaha D 25 Omaha YMCA Omaha *-Western Inter-State University Foot Ball Association **-Exhibition
Result W, 8-0 W, 22-0 L, 0-12 L, 14-18 W, 36-6 W, 12-6 W, 6-0 W, 36-0 W, 10-6
(Michigan, 1893) 6-3 (.667), 1895 Hired as NU's first assistant coach in 1892, Charles Thomas took over the team after Crawford left for Texas. Thomas led Nebraska on its first long road trip, a 16-6 loss in Butte, Mont., to the local athletic club.
1895 Result W, 10-0 W, 18-0
COACH T.U. LYMAN
(Yale) 2-2-0 (.500), 1891 T.U. Lyman assisted the NU team in its preparation for its game against Iowa, despite serving as head coach at a small school in Iowa at the time. Iowa defeated Nebraska 22-0.
Charles Thomas, Coach Won 6, Lost 3, Tied 0 Conference*: Won 2, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st-tie Date Opponent Site O 12 Sioux City AC Sioux City O 16 Butte Butte O 19 Denver AC Denver O 26 Omaha Univ. Club Omaha N 2 #Missouri Omaha N 16 #Kansas Lincoln N 19 Doane Crete N 22 Grinnell Grinnell N 28 #Iowa Omaha *Western Inter-State University Foot Ball Association
Result W, 38-0 L, 6-16 W, 12-4 W, 36-0 W, 12-10 L, 4-8 W, 24-0 L, 0-24 W, 6-0
COACH E.N. ROBINSON Result W, 28-4 L, 12-14 L, 0-22* W, 32-0
(Brown, 1896) 11-4-1 (.719), 1896-97 E.N. Robinson recorded a .719 winning percentage in two seasons, and his 1896 team was the first to undergo mandatory physical examinations.
1896
COACH J.S. WILLIAMS
2-2-1 (.500), 1892 Omaha attorney J.S. Williams coached only one game. The Huskers received a 1-0 forfeit win over Missouri, which refused to play NU because it had a black player, George Flippin, on its roster.
1892
J.S. Williams, Coach Won 2, Lost 2, Tied 1 Conference*: Won 1, Lost 1, Tied 1, 2nd-tie Date Opponent Site O 24 Illinois Lincoln O 29 Denver AC Denver N5 #Missouri Omaha N 12 #Kansas Lincoln N 24 #Iowa Omaha *Western Inter-State University Foot Ball Association **Missouri forfeited
Result W, 6-0 L, 4-18 W, 1-0** L, 0-12 T, 10-10
COACH FRANK CRAWFORD (Yale, 1886) 9-4-1 (.679), 1893-94 Nebraska's first official football coach, Frank Crawford was hired for a salary around $500 and led NU to its first major victory, a 20-18 win over Iowa in Omaha.
1893
Frank Crawford, Coach Won 3, Lost 2, Tied 1 Conference*: Won 1, Lost 2, Tied 0, 3rd-tie Date Opponent Site Result O 21 Doane Lincoln W, 28-0 O 28 Baker Lincoln T, 10-10 N 4 Denver AC Denver W, 1-0** N 11 #Missouri Kansas City L, 18-30 N 18 #Kansas Lincoln L, 0-18 N 30 #Iowa Omaha W, 20-18 *Western Inter-State University Foot Ball Association **Denver AC forfeited with score tied, 4-4
E.N. Robinson, Coach Won 6, Lost 3, Tied 1 Conference*: Won 1, Lost 1, Tied 1, 3rd Date Opponent Site O 17 Doane Lincoln O 26 #Missouri Columbia O 31 Neb. Wesleyan Lincoln N7 #Kansas Lawrence N 9 KC Medics Kansas City N 12 Butte Lincoln N 19 Iowa State Lincoln N 23 Neb. Wesleyan Lincoln N 26 #Iowa Omaha N 28 Iowa Omaha *Western Inter-State University Foot Ball Association
1898
Result W, 20-0 W, 8-4 W, 18-8 L, 4-18 W, 6-4 L, 6-20 W, 12-4 W, 28-0 T, 0-0 L, 0-6
Site Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Kansas City Columbia Lincoln Lawrence Kansas City Lincoln Boulder Denver Council Bluffs
Result W, 76-0 W, 23-10 W, 24-0 W, 38-0 W, 47-6 canceled W, 18-6 L, 0-24 L, 5-6 W, 23-10 W, 11-10 L, 5-6
COACH A. EDWIN BRANCH (Williams College, 1899) 1-7-1 (.167), 1899 Nebraska suffered its first-ever losing season under A. Edwin Branch. His only victory was a 12-6 decision over Drake in Des Moines, Iowa.
1899
A. Edwin Branch, Coach Won 1, Lost 7, Tied 1 Independent Date Opponent S 30 *Lincoln High O6 Iowa State O 14 KC Medics O 21 Missouri O 28 KC Medics N 4 Iowa N 11 Drake N 18 Kansas N 24 South Dakota N 30 Grinnell *Exhibition
1891
T.U. Lyman* Won 2, Lost 2, Tied 0 Date Opponent Site O 31 Doane Lincoln N 14 Doane Crete N 26 Iowa Omaha D 5 Doane Crete *Helped prepare NU for game against Iowa
(Lafayette, 1897) 8-3 (.727), 1898 Fielding Yost led the Huskers to an impressive 11-10 road victory over the Denver Athletic Club, a team described as “a gang of pros.” He left NU to become head coach at Kansas the following season and later won a national championship as head football coach in 1901 at Michigan. He later became Michigan's athletic director in 1921 and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Fielding H. Yost, Coach Won 8, Lost 3, Tied 0 Independent Date Opponent O 1 Hastings O 8 Iowa State O 15 Tarkio O 22 William Jewell O 24 Missouri O 29 Grinnell N 5 Kansas N 7 KC Medics N 12 Drake N 17 Colorado N 19 Denver AC N 24 Iowa
COACH CHARLES THOMAS
(Harvard) 2-0-0 (1.000), 1890 A faculty member, Langdon Frothingham helped the first squad become one of only two in the history of NU football to go unscored upon, outscoring opponents, 28-0, in two games. Dr. Frothingham broke his leg while scrimmaging with the team in preparation for the Doane game and may have coached on the sideline with crutches. 1890 Dr. Langdon Frothingham, Coach (faculty member) Won 2, Lost 0, Tied 0 Date Opponent Site N 27 Omaha YMCA Omaha F 14* Doane Crete *-1891
COACH FIELDING H. YOST
1894
Site Lincoln Ames Lincoln Lincoln Kansas City Omaha Des Moines Lincoln Vermillion Omaha
Result W, 6-0 L, 0-33 T, 6-6 L, 0-11 L, 0-24 L, 0-30 W, 12-6 L, 20-36 L, 5-6 L, 0-12
COACH WALTER C. “BUMMY” BOOTH (Princeton, 1900) 46-8-1 (.845), 1900-05 Walter C. "Bummy" Booth ushered in the new century with a 6-1-1 record in the first season the team was officially called the Cornhuskers. His teams produced a 24-game win streak starting in 1901 that ended with a 6-0 loss at Colorado on Oct. 8, 1904. His 1902 team was 9-0 and not scored on.
1897
E.N. Robinson, Coach Won 5, Lost 1, Tied 0 Conference*: Won 3, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 8 Iowa State Ames O 18 Tarkio Lincoln O 23 Neb. Wesleyan Lincoln O 30 #Missouri Lincoln N 13 #Kansas Lincoln N 19 KC Medics Kansas City N 25 #Iowa Council Bluffs *Western Inter-State University Foot Ball Association
1900 Result L, 0-10 W, 16-0 W, 11-0 W, 41-0 W, 10-5 canceled W, 6-0
W.C. “Bummy” Booth, Coach Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 1 Independent Date Opponent S 29 *Lincoln High O6 *Alumni O 13 Iowa State O 20 Drake O 27 KC Medics O 29 Tarkio N 5 Missouri N 10 Grinnell N 17 Kansas N 29 Minnesota *Exhibition
KEY
# Conference game ^ night game
Site Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Kansas City Tarkio Columbia Lincoln Lawrence Lincoln
Result W, 17-0 T, 0-0 W, 30-0 W, 8-0 T, 0-0 W, 5-0 W, 12-0 W, 33-0 W, 12-0 L, 12-20
HC Homecoming + indoor game
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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL COACH AMOS FOSTER
1901
W.C. “Bummy” Booth, Coach Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 0 Independent Date Opponent S 21 *Lincoln High S 28 Kirks. Osteopaths O 5 Doane O 12 Minnesota O 26 Iowa State N 2 Wisconsin N 9 Missouri N 16 Kansas N 28 Haskell *Exhibition
Site Lincoln Kirksville Lincoln Minneapolis Lincoln Milwaukee Omaha Lincoln Lincoln
Result W, 22-0 W, 5-0 W, 29-0 L, 0-19 W, 17-0 L, 0-18 W, 51-0 W, 29-5 W, 18-10
1902
W.C. “Bummy” Booth, Coach Won 9, Lost 0, Tied 0 Independent Date Opponent Site Result S 20 *Lincoln High Lincoln W, 27-0 S 27 Doane Lincoln W, 51-0 O 4 Colorado Boulder W, 10-0 O 11 Grinnell Lincoln W, 17-0 O 18 Minnesota Minneapolis W, 6-0 O 25 Missouri St. Joseph W, 12-0 N 1 Haskell Lincoln W, 28-0 N 8 Kansas Lincoln W, 16-0 N 15 Knox Lincoln W, 7-0 N 27 Northwestern Lincoln W, 12-0 *Exhibition
1903
W.C. “Bummy” Booth, Coach Won 10, Lost 0, Tied 0 Independent Date Opponent S 19 *Lincoln High S 26 Grand Island O 3 South Dakota O 10 Denver O 17 Haskell O 24 Colorado O 31 Iowa N 7 Knox N 14 Kansas N 21 Bellevue N 26 Illinois *Exhibition
Site Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Denver Lincoln Lincoln Iowa City Lincoln Lawrence Lincoln Lincoln
Result W, 23-6 W, 64-0 W, 23-0 W, 10-0 W, 16-0 W, 31-0 W, 17-6 W, 33-5 W, 6-0 W, 52-0 W, 16-0
1904
W.C. “Bummy” Booth, Coach Won 7, Lost 3, Tied 0 Independent Date Opponent S 24 Grand Island S 27 *Lincoln High O 1 Grinnell O 8 Colorado O 15 Creighton O 20 *Lincoln Medics O 22 Knox O 29 Minnesota N 5 Iowa N 12 Haskell N 19 Bellevue N 24 Illinois *Exhibition
Site Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Ann Arbor Omaha Lincoln Lincoln Minneapolis Lincoln Lincoln
NEBRASKA'S UNBEATEN STREAK
Result W, 72-0 W, 17-0 W, 46-0 L, 0-6 W, 39-0 W, 29-0 W, 34-0 L, 12-16 W, 17-6 L, 6-14 W, 51-0 W, 16-10
Result W, 30-0 W, 20-0 W, 42-6 W, 16-0 L, 0-31 W, 102-0 W, 21-0 W, 18-0 L, 0-35 W, 43-5 W, 24-6
Nebraska produced a school-record 34-game unbeaten streak beginning with a 41-0 win over Adrian on Oct. 26, 1912, and ending with a 7-3 loss to Kansas on Nov. 18, 1916. NU added a 32-game unbeaten streak from 1969 to 1972.
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1906
Amos Foster, Coach Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 0 Independent Date Opponent S 29 Hastings O 6 South Dakota O 13 Drake O 20 Iowa State O 27 Doane N 3 Minnesota N 10 Creighton N 17 Kansas N 24 Chicago N 29 Cincinnati
Site Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Minneapolis Omaha Lincoln Chicago Lincoln
Result W, 56-0 W, 4-0 W, 5-0 L, 2-14 W, 28-0 L, 0-13 W, 17-0 L, 6-8 L, 5-38 W, 41-0
COACH W.C. “KING” COLE
(Marietta, 1902) 25-8-3 (.736), 1907-10 W.C. "King" Cole took over the reins after playing football under Fielding Yost at Michigan. Cole coached Nebraska to an 85-0 win over Doane in the last game on the field that preceded the Nebraska Athletic Field. His final season as coach marked NU's first unshared Missouri Valley Conference title. His last game as coach was a 119-0 win over Haskell, which still ranks as the most points a Cornhusker team has ever scored.
1907
W.C. “King” Cole, Coach Won 8, Lost 2, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 1, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st-tie Date Opponent Site S 28 Peru State Lincoln O 5 South Dakota Lincoln O 12 Grinnell Lincoln O 19 Minnesota Minneapolis O 26 Colorado Lincoln N 2 Iowa State Lincoln N9 #Kansas Lawrence N 16 Denver Denver N 23 Doane Lincoln N 28 St. Louis St. Louis
Result W, 53-0 W, 39-0 W, 30-4 L, 5-8 W, 22-8 W, 10-9 W, 16-6 W, 63-0 W, 85-0 L, 0-34
1908 Site Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Boulder Omaha Lincoln Lincoln Minneapolis Lincoln Kansas City Lincoln Lincoln
1905
W.C. “Bummy” Booth, Coach Won 8, Lost 2, Tied 0 Independent Date Opponent S 23 Grand Island S 30 *Lincoln High O 7 South Dakota O 14 Knox O 21 Michigan O 28 Creighton N 4 Iowa State N 11 Colorado N 18 Minnesota N 25 Doane N 30 Illinois *Exhibition
COACH EWALD O. "JUMBO" STIEHM
(Dartmouth, 1904) 6-4-0 (.600), 1906 The successor to Walter C. "Bummy" Booth after arriving from Dartmouth, Amos Foster left Nebraska after one season to practice law in Cincinnati, Ohio.
W.C. “King” Cole, Coach Won 7, Lost 2, Tied 1 Missouri Valley: Won 2, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd-tie Date Opponent Site S 26 Peru State Lincoln O 3 Doane Lincoln O 10 Grinnell Lincoln O 17 Minnesota Minneapolis O 24 Haskell Lincoln O 31 #Iowa Iowa City N7 #Iowa State Omaha
Result W, 20-0 W, 43-0 W, 20-5 T, 0-0 W, 10-0 W, 11-8 W, 23-17
1909
W.C. “King” Cole, Coach Won 3, Lost 3, Tied 2 Missouri Valley: Won 0, Lost 1, Tied 1, 5th Date Opponent Site O 2 South Dakota Lincoln O 9 Knox Lincoln O 16 Minnesota Omaha O 23 #Iowa Lincoln O 30 Doane Lincoln N6 #Kansas Lincoln N 20 Denver Denver N 25 Haskell Lawrence
Result T, 6-6 W, 34-0 L, 0-14 T, 6-6 W, 12-0 L, 0-6 W, 6-5 L, 5-16
1910
W.C. “King” Cole, Coach Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 2, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 1 Peru State Lincoln O 8 South Dakota Lincoln O 15 Minnesota Minneapolis O 22 Denver Lincoln O 29 Doane Lincoln N5 #Kansas Lawrence N 12 #Iowa State Lincoln N 24 Haskell Lincoln
Result W, 66-0 W, 12-9 L, 0-27 W, 27-0 W, 6-0 W, 6-0 W, 24-0 W, 119-0
(Wisconsin, 1909) 35-2-3 (.913), 1911-15 Under Ewald O. "Jumbo" Stiehm's direction, Nebraska won or tied for the Missouri Valley Conference championship every season. His winning percentage of .913 ranks as the highest in school history. His teams recorded a 34-game unbeaten streak, the longest in school history. Also Nebraska's basketball coach, he was the only coach in Big Eight history to win football and basketball titles in the same academic year. He was the first year-round coach in school history, but he went to Indiana University after NU refused to increase his salary to $4,250.
1911
Ewald O. “Jumbo” Stiehm, Coach Won 5, Lost 1, Tied 2 Missouri Valley: Won 2, Lost 0, Tied 1, 1st-tie Date Opponent Site O 7 Kearney State Lincoln O 14 Kansas State Lincoln O 21 Minnesota Minneapolis O 28 #Missouri Lincoln N4 #Iowa State Ames N 11 Doane Lincoln N 18 #Kansas Lawrence N 25 Michigan-HC@ Lincoln @first Homecoming game in Nebraska history
Result W, 117-0 W, 59-0 L, 3-21 W, 34-0 T, 6-6 W, 27-0 W, 29-0 T, 6-6
1912
Ewald O. “Jumbo” Stiehm, Coach Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 2, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 5 Bellevue Lincoln O 12 Kansas State Lincoln O 19 Minnesota Minneapolis O 26 Adrian Lincoln N2 #Missouri Columbia N 9 Doane Lincoln N 16 #Kansas-HC Lincoln N 23 Oklahoma Lincoln
Result W, 61-0 W, 30-6 L, 0-13 W, 41-0 W, 7-0 W, 54-6 W, 14-3 W, 13-9
1913
Ewald O. “Jumbo” Stiehm, Coach Won 8, Lost 0, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 3, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st-tie Date Opponent Site O 4 Washburn Lincoln O 11 #Kansas State Lincoln O 18 Minnesota-HC Lincoln O 25 Haskell Lincoln N1 #Iowa State Ames N 8 Neb. Wesleyan Lincoln N 15 #Kansas Lawrence N 22 Iowa Lincoln
Result W, 19-0 W, 24-6 W, 7-0 W, 7-6 W, 18-9 W, 42-7 W, 9-0 W, 12-0
1914
Ewald O. “Jumbo” Stiehm, Coach Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 1 Missouri Valley: Won 3, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 3 Washburn Lincoln O 10 South Dakota Lincoln O 17 #Kansas State Manhattan O 24 Michigan State Lincoln O 31 #Iowa State Lincoln N 7 Morningside Lincoln N 14 #Kansas-HC Lincoln N 21 Iowa Iowa City
Result W, 14-7 T, 0-0 W, 31-0 W, 24-0 W, 20-7 W, 34-7 W, 35-0 W, 16-7
1915
Ewald O. “Jumbo” Stiehm, Coach Won 8, Lost 0, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 4, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O2 #Drake Lincoln O9 #Kansas State Lincoln O 16 Washburn Lincoln O 23 Notre Dame Lincoln O 30 #Iowa State Ames N 6 Neb. Wesleyan Lincoln N 13 #Kansas Lawrence N 20 Iowa-HC Lincoln
Result W, 48-13 W, 31-0 W, 47-0 W, 20-19 W, 21-0 W, 30-0 W, 33-0 W, 52-7
NEBRASKA COACH E.J. “DOC” STEWART
Henry Schulte, Coach Won 5, Lost 3, Tied 1 Independent Date Opponent O 2 Washburn O 9 Colorado State O 16 Notre Dame-HC O 23 South Dakota N 2 Rutgers N 6 Penn State N 13 Kansas N 20 Michigan State N 25 Washington St. *at Polo Grounds
(Western Reserve, 1903) 11-4-0 (.733), 1916-17 E.J. "Doc" Stewart continued Nebraska's success after he arrived from Oregon State by winning two league titles, but gave up the position when he left for World War I. He also served as basketball coach for three seasons, compiling a 29-23 (.558) record.
1916
E.J. “Doc” Stewart, Coach Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 3, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O7 #Drake Lincoln O 14 #Kansas State Lincoln O 21 Oregon State Portland O 28 Neb. Wesleyan Lincoln N4 #Iowa State Lincoln N 18 #Kansas-HC Lincoln N 25 Iowa Iowa City N 30 Notre Dame Lincoln
Result W, 53-0 W, 14-0 W, 17-7 W, 21-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-7 W, 34-17 L, 0-20
1917
E.J. “Doc” Stewart, Coach Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 2, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 6 Neb. Wesleyan Lincoln O 13 Iowa Lincoln O 20 Notre Dame Lincoln O 27 Michigan Ann Arbor N 10 #Missouri-HC Lincoln N 17 #Kansas Lawrence N 29 Syracuse Lincoln
Result W, 100-0 W, 47-0 W, 7-0 L, 0-20 W, 52-0 W, 13-3 L, 9-10
Site Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln New York* State College Lawrence Lincoln Lincoln
Result W, 14-0 W, 7-0 L, 7-16 W, 20-0 W, 28-0 L, 0-20 T, 20-20 W, 35-7 L, 20-21
COACH FRED DAWSON (Princeton, 1910) 23-7-2 (.750), 1921-24 Fred Dawson's first three teams won Missouri Valley titles. Dawson coached Nebraska's first game in Memorial Stadium, a 24-0 win over Oklahoma on Oct. 13, 1923.
Fred Dawson, Coach Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 3, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 1 Neb. Wesleyan Lincoln O 15 Haskell Lincoln O 22 Notre Dame South Bend O 29 #Oklahoma Lincoln N 5 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh N 12 #Kansas-HC Lincoln N 19 #Iowa State Ames N 24 Colorado State Lincoln
1918
William G. Kline, Coach Won 2, Lost 3, Tied 1 No conference, World War I Date Opponent Site Result O 5 Iowa Lincoln L, 0-12 N 9 Omaha Balloon Lincoln W, 19-0 N 16 Kansas-HC Lincoln W, 20-0 N 23 Camp Dodge Lincoln L, 7-23 N 28 Notre Dame Lincoln T, 0-0 Postseason Charity Game D 7 Washington (Mo.) St. Louis L, 7-20 Note: Due to wartime travel restrictions, scheduled games vs. Iowa State, Missouri, Syracuse and West Virginia were canceled.
COACH HENRY SCHULTE
(Michigan, 1907) 8-6-3 (.559), 1919-20 Nebraska hired track and field coach Henry Schulte away from Missouri in 1919. Schulte was known as a master in the teaching of line play. He coached the linemen under Fred Dawson and Ernest Bearg after giving up the head coaching duties in 1920. He served as the Nebraska track coach from 1919 through 1938 and led his teams to 15 conference titles.
Fred Dawson, Coach Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 7 South Dakota Lincoln O 21 #Missouri-HC Lincoln O 28 #Oklahoma Norman N 4 Syracuse Syracuse N 11 #Kansas Lawrence N 18 #Kansas State Lincoln N 25 #Iowa State Lincoln N 30 Notre Dame Lincoln
1925
Result W, 14-0 L, 6-9 T, 6-6 W, 14-0 W, 12-0 L, 0-12 T, 0-0 W, 17-0
1926 Result W, 55-0 W, 41-0 L, 0-7 W, 44-0 W, 10-0 W, 28-0 W, 35-3 W, 70-7
Ernest E. Bearg, Coach Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 5, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent Site O2 #Drake Lincoln O9 #Missouri Lincoln O 16 #Washington (Mo.) St. Louis O 23 #Kansas Lawrence O 30 #Iowa State Lincoln N 13 #Kansas State-HC Lincoln N 20 New York U. Lincoln N 25 Washington Seattle
Result W, 21-0 L, 7-14 W, 20-6 W, 20-3 W, 31-6 W, 3-0 W, 15-7 L, 6-10
1927 Result W, 66-0 W, 48-0 W, 39-7 L, 6-9 W, 28-0 W, 21-0 W, 54-6 W, 14-6
1923
Fred Dawson, Coach Won 4, Lost 2, Tied 2 Missouri Valley: Won 3, Lost 0, Tied 2, 1st Date Opponent Site O 6 Illinois Champaign O 13 #Oklahoma Lincoln* O 20 #Kansas-HC Lincoln O 27 #Missouri Columbia N 10 Notre Dame Lincoln N 17 #Iowa State Ames N 24 Syracuse Lincoln N 29 #Kansas State Lincoln *First game in Memorial Stadium
(Illinois) 23-7-3 (.742), 1925-28 Ernest E. Bearg won Nebraska's first Big Six title in 1928 when his team went 7-1-1. Despite fielding powerful teams during his four years, fans criticized him for not using strategy and deception, which eventually led to his resignation. Bearg also spent one year as men's basketball coach (1926) and posted an 8-10 record.
Ernest E. Bearg, Coach Won 4, Lost 2, Tied 2 Missouri Valley: Won 2, Lost 2, Tied 1, 5th-tie Date Opponent Site O 3 Illinois Champaign O 10 #Missouri Columbia O 17 Washington Lincoln O 24 #Kansas-HC Lincoln O 31 #Oklahoma Lincoln N7 #Drake Des Moines N 14 #Kansas State Manhattan N 26 Notre Dame Lincoln
1922
(Illinois, 1906) 2-3-1 (.417), 1918 A professor at Nebraska, William G. Kline coached a makeshift team that was depleted because of World War I in 1918. He later coached the men's basketball team (1923-25) and posted a 23-12 record.
Ernest E. Bearg, Coach Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 4, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent Site O1 #Iowa State Lincoln O8 #Missouri Columbia O 15 #Grinnell Lincoln O 29 Syracuse Lincoln N5 #Kansas-HC Lincoln N 12 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh N 19 #Kansas State Manhattan N 24 New York U. Lincoln
Result W, 6-0 L, 6-7 W, 58-0 W, 21-0 W, 47-13 L, 13-21 W, 33-0 W, 27-18
1928 Result L, 7-24 W, 24-0 T, 0-0 T, 7-7 W, 14-7 W, 26-14 L, 0-7 W, 34-12
Ernest E. Bearg, Coach Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 1 Big 6: Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent O6 #Iowa State O 13 Montana State O 20 Syracuse O 27 #Missouri-HC N3 #Kansas N 10 #Oklahoma N 17 Pittsburgh N 24 Army N 29 #Kansas State
Site Ames Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lawrence Norman Lincoln West Point Lincoln
Result W, 12-0 W, 26-6 W, 7-6 W, 24-0 W, 20-0 W, 44-6 T, 0-0 L, 3-13 W, 8-0
1924
Fred Dawson, Coach Won 5, Lost 3, Tied 0 Missouri Valley: Won 3, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent Site O 4 Illinois Lincoln O 11 #Oklahoma Norman O 18 Colgate-HC Lincoln O 25 #Kansas Lawrence N1 #Missouri Lincoln N 15 Notre Dame South Bend N 22 #Kansas State Manhattan N 27 Oregon State Lincoln
1919
Site Iowa City Minneapolis Lincoln Omaha Lincoln Columbia Lincoln Lincoln
COACH ERNEST E. BEARG
1921
COACH WILLIAM G. KLINE
Henry Schulte, Coach Won 3, Lost 3, Tied 2 Independent Date Opponent O 4 Iowa O 11 Minnesota O 18 Notre Dame O 25 Oklahoma N 1 Iowa State N 8 Missouri N 15 Kansas-HC N 27 Syracuse
FOOTBALL
1920
Result L, 0-18 T, 6-6 L, 9-14 T, 7-7 L, 0-3 W, 12-5 W, 19-7 W, 3-0
Result L, 6-9 L, 7-14 W, 33-7 W, 14-7 W, 14-6 L, 6-34 W, 24-0 W, 14-0
NEBRASKA IN THE POLLS
The Associated Press poll began in 1936, and Nebraska came in at No. 15 in the first-ever regular-season poll on Oct. 24. The Huskers finished with a No. 9 final national ranking that year. From 1936 through 1949, the AP polls did not come out until October. Beginning in 1950, AP polls were issued weekly throughout the entire regular season. Until 1964, all final rankings are based on regularseason finishes and do not include bowl game results. In 1965, the AP final rankings became post-bowl rankings (with the exception of 1966). In 1974, the UPI final ranking also became post-bowl, and since then all final rankings have included bowl results.
KEY
# Conference game ^ night game
HC Homecoming + indoor game
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NEBRASKA COACH DANA X. BIBLE
Dana X. Bible, Coach Won 6, Lost 3, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 4, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent S 29 Wyoming O 6 Minnesota O 13 Iowa O 20 #Oklahoma O 27 #Iowa State N 10 Pittsburgh N 17 #Kansas N 24 #Missouri-HC N 29 #Kansas State
(Carson-Newman, 1912) 50-15-7 (.743), 1929-36 In eight seasons, Dana X. Bible's teams won six Big Six titles. He went back to his native state to coach at Texas after the 1936 season. Bible also served as Nebraska's athletic director from 1932 to 1936 and led NU to its only two conference men's golf titles.
1929
Dana X. Bible, Coach Won 4, Lost 1, Tied 3 Big 6: Won 3, Lost 0, Tied 2, 1st Date Opponent O 5 SMU O 12 Syracuse O 19 Pittsburgh O 26 #Missouri N2 #Kansas-HC N 16 #Oklahoma N 23 #Kansas State N 28 #Iowa State
Site Lincoln Syracuse Lincoln Columbia Lincoln Lincoln Manhattan Lincoln
Result T, 0-0 W, 13-6 L, 7-12 T, 7-7 W, 12-6 T, 13-13 W, 10-6 W, 31-12
1930
Dana X. Bible, Coach Won 4, Lost 3, Tied 2 Big 6: Won 2, Lost 2, Tied 1, 4th Date Opponent Site O 4 Texas A&M Lincoln O 11 #Oklahoma Norman O 18 #Iowa State Ames O 25 Montana State Lincoln N 1 Pittsburgh Lincoln N8 #Kansas Lawrence N 15 #Missouri-HC Lincoln N 22 Iowa Iowa City N 27 #Kansas State Lincoln
Result W, 13-0 L, 7-20 W, 14-12 W, 53-7 T, 0-0 W, 16-0 T, 0-0 L, 7-12 L, 9-10
1931
Dana X. Bible, Coach Won 8, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent S 26 South Dakota O 3 Northwestern O 10 #Oklahoma O 24 #Kansas-HC O 31 #Missouri N 7 Iowa N 14 #Kansas State N 21 #Iowa State N 26 Pittsburgh Postseason Charity Game D 5 Colorado State
Site Lincoln Evanston Lincoln Lincoln Columbia Lincoln Manhattan Lincoln Pittsburgh
Result W, 44-6 L, 7-19 W, 13-0 W, 6-0 W, 10-7 W, 7-0 W, 6-3 W, 23-0 L, 0-40
Denver
W, 20-7
1932
Dana X. Bible, Coach Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 1 Big 6: Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent O8 #Iowa State O 15 Minnesota O 22 #Kansas O 29 #Kansas State-HC N 5 Iowa N 12 Pittsburgh N 19 #Oklahoma N 24 #Missouri D 3 SMU
KEY
# Conference game ^ night game
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1939
Site Lincoln Minneapolis Lincoln Norman Lincoln Lincoln Lawrence Lincoln Lincoln
Result W, 50-0 L, 0-20 W, 14-13 W, 6-0 W, 7-6 L, 6-25 W, 3-0 W, 13-6 L, 7-19
1935
Dana X. Bible, Coach Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 1 Big 6: Won 4, Lost 0, Tied 1, 1st Date Opponent S 28 Chicago O5 #Iowa State O 12 Minnesota O 19 #Kansas State O 26 #Oklahoma N2 #Missouri N9 #Kansas-HC N 16 Pittsburgh N 28 Oregon State
Result W, 12-6 L, 6-7 W, 20-6 W, 6-0 W, 14-13 T, 0-0 W, 5-0 W, 21-6 W, 21-14
Site Lincoln Ames Manhattan Lincoln Columbia Lincoln Pittsburgh Lincoln Lincoln
HC Homecoming + indoor game
Result W, 26-0 W, 20-0 W, 9-0 W, 16-7 W, 26-0 W, 12-0 L, 0-6 W, 7-6 W, 22-0
Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones, Coach Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 1 Big 6: Won 4, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent Site S 30 Indiana Bloomington O 7 Minnesota Lincoln O 14 #Iowa State Ames O 21 Baylor (16/19) Lincoln O 28 #Kansas State (10/) Manhattan N4 #Missouri (10/) Columbia N 11 #Kansas-HC (/) Lincoln N 18 Pittsburgh (/) Pittsburgh N 25 #Oklahoma (/14) Lincoln Final ranking: AP, 18th (regular season)
Result T, 7-7 W, 6-0 W, 10-7 W, 20-0 W, 25-9 L, 13-27 W, 7-0 W, 14-13 W, 13-7
1940 Site Lincoln Ames Lincoln Manhattan Lincoln Columbia Lincoln Pittsburgh Lincoln
Result W, 28-7 W, 20-7 L, 7-12 T, 0-0 W, 19-0 W, 19-6 W, 19-13 L, 0-6 W, 26-20
1936
Dana X. Bible, Coach Won 7, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 3 #Iowa State Lincoln O 10 Minnesota Minneapolis O 17 Indiana Lincoln O 24 #Oklahoma (15/) Norman O 31 #Missouri-HC (11/) Lincoln N7 #Kansas (8/) Lawrence N 14 Pittsburgh (6/5) Lincoln N 21 #Kansas State (13/) Lincoln N 28 Oregon State (10/) Portland Final ranking: AP, 9th (regular season)
Result W, 34-0 L, 0-7 W, 13-9 W, 14-0 W, 20-0 W, 26-0 L, 6-19 W, 40-0 W, 32-14
COACH LAWRENCE MCCENEY “BIFF” JONES (Army, 1917) 28-14-4 (.652), 1937-41 Lawrence McCeney "Biff" Jones, a former Army major, took over the team after Dana X. Bible recommended Jones as his successor. Nebraska appeared in its first bowl game, the 1941 Rose Bowl, and lost 21-13 to Stanford. Jones relinquished his coaching position after he was called to serve in World War II.
Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones, Coach Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 2 Big 6: Won 3, Lost 0, Tied 2, 1st Date Opponent Site O 2 Minnesota Lincoln O9 #Iowa State Ames O 16 #Oklahoma Lincoln O 23 #Missouri (8/) Columbia O 30 Indiana (11/) Lincoln N6 #Kansas-HC (6/) Lincoln N 13 Pittsburgh (11/1) Pittsburgh N 20 Iowa (11/) Lincoln N 27 #Kansas State (11/) Manhattan Final ranking: AP, 11th (regular season)
Result L, 7-13 W, 13-7 W, 53-2 W, 20-7 W, 13-0 W, 14-6 W, 9-7 W, 21-12 W, 20-0 L, 13-21
1941
Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones, Coach Won 4, Lost 5, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 3, Lost 2, Tied 0, 2nd-tie Date Opponent Site O4 #Iowa State Ames O 11 #Kansas Lincoln O 18 Indiana-HC (15/) Lincoln O 25 #Missouri (/) Columbia N1 #Kansas State (/) Manhattan N 8 Minnesota (/2) Minneapolis N 15 Pittsburgh (/) Lincoln N 22 Iowa (/) Lincoln N 29 #Oklahoma (/) Lincoln Final ranking: none
Result W, 14-0 W, 32-0 L, 13-21 L, 0-6 L, 6-12 L, 0-9 L, 7-14 W, 14-13 W, 7-6
(Nebraska, 1928) 3-7-0 (.300), 1942 Glenn Presnell took over the program for one season after serving as an assistant under Lawrence McCeney "Biff" Jones. Presnell coached only one season before leaving for the war. He played for Coach Ernest E. Bearg at Nebraska from 1925 to 1927, and Presnell was the first of four former Nebraska players to serve as head coach. Result W, 14-9 W, 20-7 T, 0-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 T, 13-13 L, 7-13 W, 28-0 W, 3-0
1938
Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones, Coach Won 3, Lost 5, Tied 1 Big 6: Won 2, Lost 3, Tied 0, 3rd-tie Date Opponent Site O 1 Minnesota Minneapolis O8 #Iowa State Lincoln O 15 Indiana Lincoln O 22 #Oklahoma (/14) Norman O 29 #Missouri-HC (/) Lincoln N5 #Kansas (/) Lawrence N 12 Pittsburgh (/3) Lincoln N 19 Iowa (/) Iowa City N 24 #Kansas State (/) Lincoln Final ranking: none
Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones, Coach Won 8, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Site O 5 Minnesota Minneapolis O 12 Indiana Lincoln O 19 #Kansas (/) Lawrence O 26 #Missouri-HC (18/) Lincoln N2 #Oklahoma (12/) Norman N 9 Iowa (12/) Lincoln N 16 Pittsburgh (11/) Pittsburgh N 23 #Iowa State (8/) Lincoln N 30 #Kansas State (8/) Lincoln Rose Bowl J 1 Stanford (7/2) Pasadena* *Attendance - 92,000 Final ranking: AP, 7th (regular season)
COACH GLENN PRESNELL
1937 Site Lincoln Minneapolis Lawrence Lincoln Iowa City Lincoln Norman Lincoln Dallas
1933
Dana X. Bible, Coach Won 8, Lost 1, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent O 7 Texas O 14 #Iowa State O 21 #Kansas State O 28 #Oklahoma N 4 #Missouri N 11 #Kansas-HC N 18 Pittsburgh N 25 Iowa N 30 Oregon State
FOOTBALL
1934
Result L, 7-16 L, 7-8 T, 0-0 L, 0-14 L, 10-13 W, 16-7 L, 0-19 W, 14-0 W, 14-7
1942
Glenn Presnell, Coach Won 3, Lost 7, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 3, Lost 2, Tied 0, 3rd Date Opponent S 26 Iowa O3 #Iowa State O 10 Indiana-HC O 17 Minnesota (/14) O 24 #Oklahoma (/) O 31 #Kansas (/) N7 #Missouri (/) N 14 Pittsburgh (/) N 21 Iowa Pre-Flight (/) N 28 #Kansas State (/) Final ranking: none
Site Iowa City Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Norman Lawrence Lincoln Pittsburgh Iowa City Lincoln
Result L, 0-27 W, 26-0 L, 0-12 L, 2-15 W, 7-0 W, 14-7 L, 6-26 L, 0-6 L, 0-46 L, 0-19
NEBRASKA COACH ADOLPH J. LEWANDOWSKI (Nebraska, 1931) 4-12-0 (.250), 1943-44 Adolph J. Lewandowski, the Nebraska basketball coach (1941-45), took over the football team during World War II. The scheduled game on Nov. 13, 1943, against Pittsburgh in Lincoln was canceled because of wartime travel restrictions. Lewandowski played football under Ernest E. Bearg and Dana X. Bible at Nebraska (1928-29).
1943
Adolph J. Lewandowski, Coach Won 2, Lost 6, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 2, Lost 3, Tied 0, 4th-tie Date Opponent Site Result O 2 Minnesota Minneapolis L, 0-54 O9 Indiana (/) Lincoln L, 13-54 O 16 #Iowa State (/) Ames L, 6-27 O 23 #Kansas-HC (/) Lincoln W, 7-6 O 30 #Missouri (/) Columbia L, 20-54 N6 #Kansas State (/) Manhattan W, 13-7 N 13 Pittsburgh (/) Lincoln* canceled N 20 Iowa (/) Lincoln L, 13-33 N 27 #Oklahoma (/) Lincoln L, 7-26 *Game canceled because of wartime travel restrictions. Final ranking: none
1944
Adolph J. Lewandowski, Coach Won 2, Lost 6, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 2, Lost 3, Tied 0, 4th Date Opponent S 30 Minnesota O 14 Indiana (/19t) O 21 #Kansas (/) O 28 #Missouri-HC (/) N 4 Iowa (/) N 11 #Iowa State (/) N 25 #Kansas State (/) D2 #Oklahoma (/) Final ranking: none
Bernie Masterson, Coach Won 3, Lost 6, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 3, Lost 2, Tied 0, 3rd-tie Date Opponent S 28 at Minnesota O5 #Kansas State O 12 at Iowa (/) O 19 #at Kansas (/) O 26 Indiana (/) N2 #Missouri-HC (/) N 16 #Iowa State (/) N 23 #at Oklahoma (/18) N 30 at UCLA (/4) Final ranking: none
1951
Result L, 6-33 W, 31-0 L, 7-21 W, 16-14 L, 7-27 L, 20-21 W, 33-0 L, 6-27 L, 0-18
Attend. 51,096 35,553 30,500 NA NA 34,000 25,000 NA 52,558
Result L, 0-17 L, 13-28 W, 14-7 L, 0-31 W, 14-7 L, 6-47 L, 7-13 L, 13-14 L, 6-27
Attend. 37,000 34,000 12,500 56,000 17,000 22,000 35,000 25,000 20,000
1947
Bernie Masterson, Coach Won 2, Lost 7, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 2, Lost 3, Tied 0, 4th Date Opponent S 27 Indiana O 4 Minnesota O 11 #at Iowa State (/) O 18 at Notre Dame (/2) O 25 #at Kansas State (/) N1 #at Missouri (/) N8 #Kansas-HC (/) N 22 #Oklahoma (/) N 29 Oregon State (/) Final ranking: none
Site Minneapolis Bloomington Lawrence Lincoln Iowa City Lincoln Lincoln Okla. City
Result L, 0-39 L, 0-54 L, 0-20 W, 24-20 L, 6-27 L, 6-19 W, 35-0 L, 12-31
(Illinois, 1916) 6-13-0 (.316), 1945/1948 George "Potsy" Clark was the only Nebraska head coach to hold the position on two occasions. His second stint in 1948 was the first year of the Big Seven Conference.
George “Potsy” Clark, Coach Won 2, Lost 8, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 2, Lost 4, Tied 0, 5th-tie Date Opponent Result S 25 #Iowa State W, 19-15 O 2 at Minnesota L, 13-39 O9 #at Colorado (/) L, 6-19 O 16 Notre Dame (/2) L, 13-44 O 23 #at Kansas (/) L, 7-27 O 30 UCLA-HC (/) L, 15-27 N6 #Kansas State (/) W, 32-0 N 13 #at Oklahoma (/9) L, 14-41 N 20 #Missouri (/) L, 6-33 N 27 vs. Oregon State (/)* L, 12-28 *at Portland, Ore. Final ranking: none
Attend. 36,000 57,206 NA 37,400 36,500 36,000 36,000 28,000 21,000 13,000
COACH BILL GLASSFORD (Pittsburgh, 1937) 31-35-3 (.471), 1949-55 Bill Glassford led NU to its first Orange Bowl and second bowl appearance in 1954, a 34-7 loss to Duke. He coached three All-Americans in his seven years.
1945
COACH BERNIE MASTERSON (Nebraska, 1935) 5-13-0 (.278), 1946-47 Despite owning a losing overall record at Nebraska, Bernie Masterson managed a .500 record (5-5-0) in Big Six Conference play during his two seasons. Masterson played in the backfield for Coach Dana X. Bible at Nebraska.
Result L, 0-20 L, 7-61 L, 14-54 L, 7-27 L, 0-19 W, 27-13 W, 24-0 W, 53-0 W, 13-6
Bill Glassford, Coach Won 4, Lost 5, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 3, Lost 3, Tied 0, 3rd-tie Date Opponent S 24 South Dakota O 1 Minnesota (/) O 8 #at Kansas State (/) O 15 at Penn State (/) O 22 #Oklahoma (/4) O 29 #at Missouri (/16) N 5 #Kansas-HC (/) N 12 #at Iowa State (/) N 19 #Colorado (/) Final ranking: none
Attend. 36,000 12,000 39,000 54,625 NA 34,500 15,000 31,000 30,000 32,283
Result W, 33-6 L, 6-28 W, 13-6 L, 7-22 L, 0-48 L, 20-21 L, 13-27 W, 7-0 W, 25-14
Attend. 27,000 34,000 17,000 23,600 39,000 NA 36,500 15,000 32,000
1950
Bill Glassford, Coach Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 1 Big 7: Won 4, Lost 2, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent Result S 30 Indiana (/) T, 20-20 O 7 at Minnesota (/) W, 32-26 O 14 #at Colorado (/) L, 19-28 O 21 Penn State (/) W, 19-0 O 28 #at Kansas (/) W, 33-26 N4 #Missouri-HC (/) W, 40-34 N 11 #Kansas State (16/) W, 49-21 N 18 #Iowa State (18/) W, 20-13 N 25 #at Oklahoma (16/1) L, 35-49 Final rankings: 17th AP, 20th-tie UPI (regular season)
Bill Glassford, Coach Won 5, Lost 4, Tied 1 Big 7: Won 3, Lost 2, Tied 1, 3rd Date Opponent S 20 South Dakota (/) S 27 at Oregon (/) O4 #Iowa State (/) O 11 #Kansas State (/) O 18 at Penn State (/19) O 25 #at Colorado (/) N1 #Missouri (/) N8 #at Kansas (/7) N 15 Minnesota-HC (/) N 22 #at Oklahoma (/5) Final ranking: none
Result W, 46-0 W, 28-13 W, 16-0 W, 27-14 L, 0-10 T, 16-16 L, 6-10 W, 14-13 L, 7-13 L, 13-34
Attend. 30,000 24,061 37,000 40,000 30,000 30,600 39,000 33,500 40,000 41,000
Result L, 12-20 T, 21-21 L, 0-27 L, 6-14 W, 20-16 L, 7-23 W, 9-0 W, 27-19 L, 10-14 L, 7-30
Attend. 31,000 40,011 NA 20,666 39,000 26,500 33,000 12,000 36,000 30,000
Result L, 7-19 W, 39-14 L, 3-7 W, 27-7 W, 20-6 W, 25-19 W, 41-20 L, 7-21 L, 7-55 W, 50-0
Attend. 54,147 30,000 34,000 39,000 32,500 35,000 NA 40,000 56,000 17,000
L, 7-34
68,750
Result L, 0-6 L, 20-28 W, 16-0 L, 0-27 L, 7-21 W, 18-12 W, 19-14 W, 10-7 W, 37-20 L, 0-41
Attend. 25,000 80,171 12,500 40,000 21,006 NA 31,000 12,000 34,000 38,000
1953
Bill Glassford, Coach Won 3, Lost 6, Tied 1 Big 7: Won 2, Lost 4, Tied 0, 4th-tie Date Opponent S 19 Oregon (/) S 26 at Illinois (/) O3 #at Kansas State (/) O 10 at Pittsburgh (/17) O 17 Miami (/) O 24 #at Missouri (/) O 31 #Kansas (/) N7 #at Iowa State (/) N 14 #Colorado-HC (/) N 21 #Oklahoma (/4) Final rankings: none
1954
1949 Site Lincoln Lincoln Bloomington Ames Columbia Lincoln Manhattan Lincoln Lincoln
Bill Glassford, Coach Won 2, Lost 8, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 2, Lost 4, Tied 0, 4th-tie Date Opponent Result S 29 Texas Christian (12/) L, 7-28 O6 #at Kansas State (/) W, 1-0* O 13 Penn State (/) L, 7-15 O 20 at Minnesota (/) L, 20-39 O 27 #at Missouri (/) L, 19-35 N3 #Kansas-HC (/) L, 7-27 N 10 #at Iowa State (/) W, 34-27 N 17 #Colorado (/) L, 14-36 N 24 #Oklahoma (/12) L, 0-27 N 30 at Miami^ (/) L, 7-19 *Kansas State forfeited Final rankings: none ^night game (first night game in Nebraska history)
1952
1948
COACH GEORGE “POTSY” CLARK
George “Potsy” Clark, Coach Won 4, Lost 5, Tied 0 Big 6: Won 2, Lost 3, Tied 0, 4th Date Opponent S 29 #Oklahoma O 6 Minnesota O 13 Indiana (/8) O 20 #Iowa State (/) O 27 #Missouri (/) N3 #Kansas-HC (/) N 10 #Kansas State (/) N 17 South Dakota (/) N 24 Iowa (/) Final ranking: none
FOOTBALL
1946
Attend. 33,000 48,365 25,000 38,000 39,000 38,000 29,000 36,000 55,000
Bill Glassford, Coach Won 6, Lost 5, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 4, Lost 2, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent S 25 at Minnesota (/) O2 #Iowa State (/) O9 #Kansas State (/) O 16 Oregon State (/) O 23 #at Colorado (/11) O 30 #Missouri (/) N6 #at Kansas (20t/) N 13 Pittsburgh-HC (/) N 20 #at Oklahoma (/3) N 26 at Hawaii (/) Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Duke (/14) Final rankings: none
1955
Bill Glassford, Coach Won 5, Lost 5, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 5, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent S 17 Hawaii (/) S 24 at Ohio State (/6) O1 #at Kansas State (/) O 8 Texas A&M (/) O 15 at Pittsburgh (/) O 22 #at Missouri (/) O 29 #Kansas (/) N5 #at Iowa State (/) N 12 #Colorado-HC (/) N 19 #Oklahoma (/1) Final rankings: none
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NEBRASKA COACH PETE ELLIOTT
Bill Jennings, Coach Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 2, Lost 5, Tied 0, 6th-tie Date Opponent S 17 at Texas^ (/4) S 24 Minnesota (12/) O1 #Iowa State (/) O8 #Kansas State (/) O 15 Army (/) O 22 #at Colorado (/) O 29 #Missouri-HC (/5) N5 #at Kansas (/) N 12 #Oklahoma St. (/) N 19 #at Oklahoma (/) Final rankings: none
(Michigan, 1949) 4-6 (.400), 1956 In 1956 at the age of 29, Pete Elliott became the youngest head coach in modern history at Nebraska. He served as an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma before coming to Nebraska. As the starting quarterback, Elliott led the University of Michigan to a national championship in his senior season (1948) and earned All-America honors.
1956
Pete Elliott, Coach Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 3, Lost 3, Tied 0, 4th Date Opponent S 22 South Dakota (/) S 29 at Ohio State (/8) O6 #Iowa State (/) O 13 #Kansas State (/) O 20 Indiana (/) O 27 #at Colorado (/) N3 #Missouri-HC (/) N 10 #at Kansas (/) N 17 Baylor (/) N 24 #at Oklahoma (/) Final rankings: none
Result W, 34-6 L, 7-34 W, 9-7 L, 7-10 L, 14-19 L, 0-16 W, 15-14 W, 26-20 L, 7-26 L, 6-54
Attend. 31,260 79,351 31,743 30,469 37,527 42,818 34,748 26,422 31,775 50,039
COACH BILL JENNINGS
(Oklahoma '41) 15-34-1 (.310), 1957-61 In 1959, Bill Jennings' Nebraska team ended Oklahoma's 74-game conference unbeaten streak by capturing a 25-21 win in Lincoln. Jennings was head coach when the Big Seven Conference added Oklahoma State and became the Big Eight in 1960. He served as an assistant coach for seven years at the University of Oklahoma before coming to Nebraska in 1956 to coach under Pete Elliott. Jennings passed away on June 8, 2002.
1957
Bill Jennings, Coach Won 1, Lost 9, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 1, Lost 5, Tied 0, 7th Date Opponent S 21 Washington St. (/) S 28 at Army (/) O5 #at Kansas State (/) O 12 at Pittsburgh (/20) O 19 Syracuse O 26 #at Missouri (/) N2 #Kansas-HC N9 #at Iowa State N 16 #Colorado N 23 #Oklahoma Final rankings: none
Result L, 12-34 L, 0-42 W, 14-7 L, 0-34 L, 9-26 L, 13-14 L, 12-14 L, 0-13 L, 0-27 L, 7-32
Attend. 31,152 16,654 15,033 39,493 37,582 26,058 29,987 6,083 29,264 29,844
Result W, 14-7 L, 0-28 W, 7-6 L, 6-23 L, 0-38 L, 16-27 L, 0-31 L, 7-29 W, 14-6 L, 7-40
Attend. 26,966 29,475 30,310 37,596 17,083 40,271 31,816 23,760 24,107 44,740
Result L, 0-20 W, 32-12 W, 7-6 L, 3-10 L, 7-23 L, 0-9 W, 25-21 L, 6-18 W, 14-12 L, 14-29
Attend. 30,623 58,885 27,961 28,937 34,471 27,305 32,765 10,995 27,808 8,318
1958
Bill Jennings, Coach Won 3, Lost 7, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 1, Lost 5, Tied 0, 6th Date Opponent S 20 Penn State (/) S 27 at Purdue (/) O4 #Iowa State (/) O 11 #Kansas State (/) O 18 at Syracuse (/) O 25 #at Colorado (/12) N1 #Missouri-HC (/) N8 #at Kansas (/) N 15 Pittsburgh (/14) N 22 #at Oklahoma (/4) Final rankings: none
1959
Bill Jennings, Coach Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 0 Big 7: Won 2, Lost 4, Tied 0, 6th Date Opponent S 19 Texas (/17) S 26 at Minnesota (/) O 3 Oregon State (/) O 10 #Kansas (/) O 17 Indiana (/) O 24 #at Missouri (/) O 31 #Oklahoma-HC (/19) N7 #at Iowa State (/) N 14 #Colorado (/) N 21 #at Kansas State (/) Final rankings: none
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FOOTBALL
1960
Result W, 14-13 L, 14-26 L, 7-10 W, 17-7 W, 14-9 L, 6-19 L, 0-28 L, 0-31 L, 6-7 W, 17-14
Attend. 37,702 39,363 32,262 35,102 36,244 40,409 34,581 29,552 27,421 42,701
Result W, 33-0 T, 14-14 W, 24-0 L, 6-28 L, 6-14 L, 0-10 L, 6-28 W, 16-13 L, 0-7 L, 14-21
Attend. 25,129 34,721 17,515 35,387 22,067 42,292 32,450 12,971 28,108 26,139
1961
Bill Jennings, Coach Won 3, Lost 6, Tied 1 Big 8: Won 2, Lost 5, Tied 0, 5th-tie Date Opponent S 23 North Dakota (/) S 30 Arizona (/) O7 #at Kansas State (/) O 14 Syracuse (/) O 21 #at Oklahoma St. (/) O 28 #at Missouri (/) N4 #Kansas-HC (/) N 11 #at Iowa State (/) N 18 #Colorado (/8) N 25 #Oklahoma (/) *Top 10 only. Final rankings: none
NEBRASKA
FOOTBALL
COACH BOB DEVANEY
1965
(Alma, 1939) 101-20-2 (.829),1962-72 Bob Devaney won back-to-back national titles in 1970 and 1971 and eight Big Eight crowns. He retired in 1973 with a career record of 136-30-7 (.806), which left him as the winningest active coach in the nation. In 1971, he was named coach of the year by the Walter Camp Foundation, the Football Writers of America, Football News and the Washington Touchdown Club. Devaney was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981 and into the Orange Bowl Hall of Honor in 1976. His 11-year stint as head football coach is the second longest in school history behind Tom Osborne. He was Nebraska's athletic director from 1967 to 1992 and served as athletic director emeritus for four years, before retiring June 30, 1996. Devaney passed away on May 9, 1997.
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 10, Lost 1, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result Attend. S 18 Texas Christian (1/) W, 34-14 53,650 S 25 at Air Force (2/) W, 27-17 37,479 O2 #Iowa State (3/) W, 44-0 54,440 O 9 Wisconsin (2/) W, 37-0 53,641 O 16 #at Kansas State (2/) W, 41-0 19,660 O 23 #Colorado-HC (3/) W, 38-13 53,873 O 30 #at Missouri (3/) W, 16-14 57,206 N6 #Kansas (3/) W, 42-6 54,118 N 13 #at Oklahoma St. (3/) W, 21-17 29,901 N 25 #Oklahoma (3/) W, 21-9 52,533 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Alabama^ (3/4) L, 28-39 72,214 *Top 10 only Note: Stadium capacity expanded to 50,807 Final rankings: 3rd UPI (regular season), 5th AP
1962
1966
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 0, 3rd Date Opponent Result Attend. S 22 South Dakota (/) W, 53-0 26,953 S 29 at Michigan (/) W, 25-13 57,254 O6 #Iowa State (/) W, 36-22 34,321 O 13 No. Carolina St. (/) W, 19-14 36,867 O 20 #Kansas State (/) W, 26-6 30,701 O 27 #at Colorado (/) W, 31-6 34,183 N3 #Missouri-HC (/) L, 7-16 36,501& N 10 #at Kansas (/) W, 40-16 37,063 N 17 #Oklahoma St. (/) W, 14-0 34,329 N 24 #at Oklahoma (/10) L, 6-34 58,268 Gotham Bowl (New York, N.Y.) D 15 Miami** (/) W, 36-34 6,166 *Top 10 only **-At Yankee Stadium Final rankings: none &Memorial Stadium sellout streak began (capacity 31,080)
1963
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result Attend. S 17 Texas Christian (3/) W, 14-10 60,974 S 24 Utah State (4/) W, 28-7 63,543 O1 #at Iowa State (6/) W, 12-6 28,543 O 8 at Wisconsin (7/) W, 31-3 52,428 O 15 #Kansas St.-HC (6/) W, 21-10 64,108 O 22 #at Colorado (7/) W, 21-19 46,112 O 29 #Missouri (8/) W, 35-0 64,489 N5 #at Kansas (6/) W, 24-13 45,000 N 12 #Oklahoma St. (4/) W, 21-6 65,102 N 24 #at Oklahoma (4/) L, 9-10 41,000 Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) J 2 Alabama (6/3) L, 7-34 82,000 *Top 10 only Note: Stadium capacity expanded to 62,644, north end zone expansion not complete until after opener. Final rankings: 6th AP, 7th UPI (both regular season)
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 10, Lost 1, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result Attend. S 21 So. Dakota St. (/) W, 58-7 34,493 S 28 at Minnesota (/) W, 14-7 60,711 O5 #Iowa State (/) W, 21-7 37,640 O 12 Air Force (/) L, 13-17 38,067 O 19 #at Kansas State (/) W, 28-6 14,920 O 26 #Colorado-HC (/) W, 41-6 37,630 N2 #at Missouri (/) W, 13-12 52,877 N9 #Kansas (/) W, 23-9 39,844 N 16 #at Oklahoma St. (10/) W, 20-16 20,078 N 23 #Oklahoma (10/6) W, 29-20 38,362 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Auburn (6/5) W, 13-7 72,647 *Top 10 only. Final rankings: 5th AP, 6th UPI (both regular season)
1967
1964
1968
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result Attend. S 19 South Dakota (/) W, 56-0 38,625 S 26 at Minnesota (/) W, 26-21 49,769 O3 #at Iowa State (/) W, 14-7 21,185 O 10 South Carolina (8/) W, 28-6 47,874 O 17 #Kansas St.-HC (6/) W, 47-0 46,056 O 24 #at Colorado (5/) W, 21-3 41,472 O 31 #Missouri (5/) W, 9-0 48,878 N7 #at Kansas (5/) W, 14-7 44,509 N 14 #Oklahoma St. (4/) W, 27-14 49,013 N 21 #at Oklahoma (4/) L, 7-17 54,552 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) J 1 Arkansas (6/2) L, 7-10 75,504 *-Top 10 only Note: Stadium capacity expanded to 44,829, south end zone expansion not completed until after opener. Final rankings: 6th AP & UPI (both regular season)
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 0, 5th-tie Date Opponent Result Attend. S 16 at Washington (/) W, 17-7 57,481 S 30 Minnesota (7/) W, 7-0 65,347 O7 #at Kansas State (7/) W, 16-14 20,180 O 14 #at Kansas (8/) L, 0-10 36,896 O 21 #Colorado (/4) L, 16-21 65,842 O 28 at Texas Christian (/) W, 29-0 18,529 N4 #Iowa State (/) W, 12-0 64,563 N 11 #Oklahoma St.-HC (/) W, 9-0 65,388 N 18 #at Missouri (/) L, 7-10 55,504 N 23 #Oklahoma (/5) L, 14-21 59,792 *-Top 10 only Note: Stadium capacity expanded to 64,170 Final rankings: none
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 0, 4th-tie Date Opponent S 14 Wyoming (14/) S 21 Utah (14/) S 28 at Minnesota (9/17) O 12 #Kansas (9/6) O 19 #Missouri (13/20t) O 26 #at Oklahoma St. (/) N2 #at Iowa State (/) N9 #Kansas St.-HC (/) N 16 #at Colorado (/) N 23 #at Oklahoma (/14) Final rankings: none
Result W, 13-10 W, 31-0 W, 17-14 L, 13-23 L, 14-16 W, 21-20 W, 24-13 L, 0-12 W, 22-6 L, 0-47
Attend. 66,922 66,198 53,362 68,128 66,818 35,000 29,000 67,466 48,327 45,000
1969
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st-tie Date Opponent Result Attend. S 20 USC (/5) L, 21-31 67,058 S 27 Texas A&M (/) W, 14-0 66,331 O 4 at Minnesota (/) W, 42-14 52,136 O 11 #at Missouri (20t/7) L, 7-17 60,500 O 18 #Kansas (/) W, 21-17 66,667 O 25 #Oklahoma St. (/) W, 13-3 66,421 N1 #Colorado (/18) W, 20-7 67,084 N8 #Iowa State-HC (20t/) W, 17-3$ 67,107 N 15 #at Kansas State (17/) W, 10-7 40,000 N 22 #at Oklahoma (16/) W, 44-14 53,500 Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) D 20 Georgia** (14/) W, 45-6 31,728 *start of NU's 33 consecutive nine-win seasons **start of Nebraska's 35 consecutive bowl bids $-start of Nebraska's 35-game Homecoming winning streak Final rankings: 11th AP, 12th UPI (regular season)
1970 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Bob Devaney, Coach Won 11, Lost 0, Tied 1 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result S 12 Wake Forest (9/) W, 36-12 S 19 at USC^ (9/3) T, 21-21 S 26 Army (8/) W, 28-0 O 3 at Minnesota (6/) W, 35-10 O 10 #Missouri (6/16) W, 21-7 O 17 #at Kansas (5/) W, 41-20 O 24 #Oklahoma St. (4/) W, 65-31 O 31 #at Colorado (4/) W, 29-13 N7 #at Iowa State (4/) W, 54-29 N 14 #Kansas St.-HC (4/20) W, 51-13 N 21 #Oklahoma (3/) W, 28-21 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 LSU^ (3/5) W, 17-12 Final rankings: 1st AP, 3rd UPI (regular season)
Attend. 66,103 73,768 66,928 52,287 67,538 50,000 67,822 50,881 36,000 67,894 67,392 80,699
1971 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Bob Devaney, Coach Won 13, Lost 0, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result S 11 Oregon (2/) W, 34-7 S 18 Minnesota (1/) W, 35-7 S 25 Texas A&M (1/) W, 34-7 O 2 Utah State (1/) W, 42-6 O9 #at Missouri (1/) W, 36-0 O 16 #Kansas-HC (1/) W, 55-0 O 23 #at Oklahoma St. (1/) W, 41-13 O 30 #Colorado (1/9) W, 31-7 N6 #Iowa State (1/) W, 37-0 N 13 #at Kansas State (1/) W, 44-17 N 25 #at Oklahoma (1/2) W, 35-31 D 4 at Hawaii^ (1/) W, 45-3 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Alabama^ (1/2) W, 38-6 Final rankings: 1st AP & UPI (regular season)
Attend. 67,437 68,187 67,993 67,421 61,200 68,331 37,000 66,776 67,201 42,300 61,826 23,002 78,151
1972
Bob Devaney, Coach Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 1 Big 8: Won 5, Lost 1, Tied 1, 1st Date Opponent Result S 9 at UCLA^ (1/) L, 17-20 S 16 Texas A&M (10/) W, 37-7 S 23 at Army (9/) W, 77-7 S 30 Minnesota (7/) W, 49-0 O 14 #Missouri (6/) W, 62-0 O 21 #at Kansas (5/) W, 56-0 O 28 #Oklahoma St.-HC (3/) W, 34-0 N4 #at Colorado (3/15) W, 33-10 N 11 #at Iowa State (3/17) T, 23-23 N 18 #Kansas State (5/) W, 59-7 N 23 #Oklahoma (5/4) L, 14-17 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Notre Dame^ (9/12) W, 40-6 Note: Stadium capacity expanded to 73,650 Final rankings: 4th AP, 9th UPI (regular season)
Attend. 67,702 76,042 42,239 76,217 76,511 50,500 76,432 52,128 36,231 75,079 76,587 80,010
HISTORY l 207
NEBRASKA COACH TOM OSBORNE
(Hastings, 1959) 255-49-3 (.836), 1973-97 Tom Osborne was hand-picked by Bob Devaney as his successor and served as assistant head coach in 1972. Osborne is credited as the offensive genius behind Devaney's national championship teams and served as a full-time assistant from 1967 to 1972. Osborne won back-toback national championships in 1994 and 1995, and a third national title in 1997. During his 25 seasons, Nebraska won 13 conference championships and went to 25 consecutive bowl games, including 17 "major" bowls. His teams won nine or more games every year and 11 national rushing titles. His athletes won six Outlands, three Lombardis, one Heisman, one Butkus and one Johnny Unitas Award. He was the fastest coach in college football history to win 200 games, doing it in just 21 seasons, and the fastest coach to reach 250 wins. In his last five seasons, Osborne's teams posted a 60-3 record, the most wins in a five-year span by any team in collegiate history. He served as Nebraska's Athletic Director from 2007 to 2012.
1973
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 1 Big 8: Won 4, Lost 2, Tied 1, 2nd-tie Date Opponent Result S 8 UCLA (4/10) W, 40-13 S 22 No. Carolina St. (2/14) W, 31-14 S 29 Wisconsin (2/) W, 20-16 O 6 at Minnesota (2/) W, 48-7 O 13 #at Missouri (2/12) L, 12-13 O 20 #Kansas-HC (11/18) W, 10-9 O 27 #at Oklahoma St. (10/) T, 17-17 N3 #Colorado (13/17) W, 28-16 N 10 #Iowa State (11/) W, 31-7 N 17 #at Kansas State (10/) W, 50-21 N 23 #at Oklahoma (10/3) L, 0-27 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) J 1 Texas (12/8) W, 19-3 Final rankings: 7th AP, 11th-tie UPI (regular season)
Attend. 74,966 75,925 76,279 58,091 68,720 76,498 50,500 76,555 76,503 42,000 61,826
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1980
Attend. 70,746 41,289 74,981 76,155 53,538 76,150 76,051 58,050 76,272 51,500 76,247 33,737 48,618
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 3, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 0, 2nd-tie Date Opponent S 10 Washington St. (15/) S 17 Alabama (/4) S 24 Baylor (14/) O 1 Indiana (11/) O8 #at Kansas State (9/) O 15 #Iowa State (9/) O 22 #Colorado-HC (18/7) O 29 #at Oklahoma St. (12/) N5 #at Missouri (11/) N 12 #Kansas (12/) N 25 #at Oklahoma (11/3) Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.) D 19 North Carolina^ (12/14) Final rankings: 10th UPI, 12th AP
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent S 13 Utah (8/) S 20 Iowa (6/) S 27 at Penn State (3/11) O 4 Florida State (3/16) O 11 #at Kansas (10/) O 18 #Okla. St.-HC (10/) O 25 #at Colorado (9/) N1 #Missouri (8/15) N8 #Kansas State (5/) N 15 #at Iowa State (4/) N 22 #Oklahoma (4/9) Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) D 27 Mississippi St. (8/17) Final rankings: 7th AP & UPI
Result W, 55-9 W, 57-0 W, 21-7 L, 14-18 W, 54-0 W, 48-7 W, 45-7 W, 38-16 W, 55-8 W, 35-0 L, 17-21
Attend. 75,526 76,029 84,585 76,152 52,500 76,021 51,489 76,155 76,121 52,942 76,322
W, 31-17
34,723
1981
1977
Result L, 10-19 W, 31-24 W, 31-10 W, 31-13 W, 26-9 L, 21-24 W, 33-15 W, 31-14 W, 21-10 W, 52-7 L, 7-38
Attend. 75,922 75,899 76,231 76,034 41,100 76,090 76,486 49,100 67,000 76,392 71,184
W, 21-17
49,456
1978
Result W, 61-7 L, 20-21 W, 49-7 W, 54-0 L, 10-21 W, 56-0 W, 7-3 W, 31-15 W, 23-13 W, 35-7 L, 14-28
Attend. 76,053 73,381 76,101 76,408 76,526 52,300 76,426 52,949 37,000 76,188 76,636
W, 13-10
67,850
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 3, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st-tie Date Opponent S 2 at Alabama^ (10/1) S 9 California (10/) S 16 Hawaii (12/) S 30 at Indiana (12/) O 7 #at Iowa State (10/15) O 14 #Kansas St.-HC (8/) O 21 #at Colorado (5/) O 28 #Oklahoma St. (4/) N 4 #at Kansas (4/) N 11 #Oklahoma (4/1) N 18 #Missouri (2/) Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Oklahoma^ (6/4) Final rankings: 8th AP & UPI
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 3, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result Attend. S 12 at Iowa (7/) L, 7-10 60,160 S 19 Florida State (17/19) W, 34-14 76,289 S 26 Penn State (15/3) L, 24-30 76,308 O 3 Auburn (/) W, 17-3 76,423 O 10 #Colorado (/) W, 59-0 76,169 O 17 #at Kansas State* (19/) W, 49-3 45,915 O 24 #at Missouri (15/19) W, 6-0 72,001 O 31 #Kansas-HC (12/) W, 31-15 76,208 N7 #at Oklahoma St. (11/) W, 54-7 48,500 N 14 #Iowa State (7/) W, 31-7 76,258 N 21 #at Oklahoma (5/) W, 37-14 74,807 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Clemson^ (4/1) L, 15-22 72,748 Final rankings: 9th UPI, 11th AP *-start of Nebraska's 348 consecutive weeks in the AP rankings
1982
Result L, 3-20 W, 36-26 W, 56-10 W, 69-17 W, 23-0 W, 48-14 W, 52-14 W, 22-14 W, 63-21 W, 17-14 L, 31-35
Attend. 77,023 75,780 75,615 42,738 51,450 75,818 53,262 75,786 52,100 76,015 75,850
L, 24-31
66,365
1979
1975
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st-tie Date Opponent S 13 LSU (6/) S 20 Indiana (6/) S 27 Texas Christian (4/) O 4 Miami (4/) O 11 #Kansas-HC (4/) O 18 #at Oklahoma St. (4/) O 25 #Colorado (4/) N 1 #at Missouri (3/12) N 8 #at Kansas State (3/) N 15 #Iowa State (2/) N 22 #at Oklahoma (2/7) Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) D 26 Arizona State (6/7) Final rankings: 9th AP & UPI
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 3, Tied 1 Big 8: Won 4, Lost 3, Tied 0, 4th-tie Date Opponent Result S 11 at LSU^ (1/) T, 6-6 S 18 at Indiana (8/) W, 45-13 S 25 Texas Christian (6/) W, 64-10 O 2 Miami (5/) W, 17-9 O9 #at Colorado (6/) W, 24-12 O 16 #Kansas St.-HC (3/) W, 51-0 O 23 #Missouri (3/17) L, 24-34 O 30 #at Kansas (9/) W, 31-3 N6 #Oklahoma St. (9/13) W, 14-10 N 13 #at Iowa State (9/) L, 28-37 N 26 #Oklahoma (10/8) L, 17-20 D 4 at Hawaii^ (13/) W, 68-3 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, Texas) D 31 Texas Tech+^ (13/9) W, 27-24 Final rankings: 7th UPI, 9th AP
67,500
1974
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 3, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 0, 2nd-tie Date Opponent S 14 Oregon (7/) S 21 at Wisconsin (4/) S 28 Northwestern (10/) O 5 Minnesota (6/) O 12 #Missouri (5/) O 19 #at Kansas (12/13) O 26 #Oklahoma St.-HC (9/) N2 #at Colorado (9/) N9 #at Iowa State (9/) N 16 #Kansas State (6/) N 23 #Oklahoma (6/1) Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) D 31 Florida^ (8/18) Final rankings: 7th UPI, 9th AP
FOOTBALL
1976
Result W, 10-7 W, 45-0 W, 56-14 W, 31-16 W, 16-0 W, 28-20 W, 63-21 W, 30-7 W, 12-0 W, 52-0 L, 10-35
Attend. 76,259 76,022 75,931 76,231 76,285 48,500 76,509 68,195 41,300 76,131 70,286
L, 14-17
51,396
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent S 15 Utah State (8/) S 22 at Iowa (7/) S 29 Penn State (6/18) O 6 New Mexico St. (5/) O 13 #Kansas-HC (5/) O 20 #at Oklahoma St. (3/) O 27 #Colorado (2/) N3 #at Missouri (2/) N 10 #at Kansas State (2/) N 17 #Iowa State (3/) N 24 #at Oklahoma (3/8) Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) J 1 Houston (7/8) Final rankings: 7th UPI, 9th AP
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 12, Lost 1, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent S 11 Iowa (3/) S 18 New Mexico St. (3/) S 25 at Penn State (2/8) O 2 at Auburn (8/20) O9 #at Colorado (7/) O 16 #Kansas St.-HC (6/) O 23 #Missouri (5/) O 30 #at Kansas (6/) N6 #Oklahoma St. (6/) N 13 #at Iowa State (4/) N 26 #Oklahoma (3/11) D 4 at Hawaii^ (3/) Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 LSU^ (3/13) Final rankings: 3rd AP & UPI
Result W, 42-7 W, 68-0 L, 24-27 W, 41-7 W, 40-14 W, 42-13 W, 23-19 W, 52-0 W, 48-10 W, 48-10 W, 28-24 W, 37-16
Attend. 76,013 76,141 85,304 73,900 53,022 76,268 76,406 50,190 76,387 52,887 76,398 46,876
W, 21-20
54,407
1983 Result W, 35-14 W, 24-21 W, 42-17 W, 57-0 W, 42-0 W, 36-0 W, 38-10 W, 23-20 W, 21-12 W, 34-3 L, 14-17
Attend. 75,953 60,005 76,151 76,135 76,011 51,000 76,158 74,575 43,210 76,049 71,187
L, 14-17
72,032
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 12, Lost 1, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result A 29 $vs. Penn State^ (1/4) W, 44-6 S 10 Wyoming (1/) W, 56-20 S 17 at Minnesota^+ (1/) W, 84-13 S 24 UCLA (1/) W, 42-10 O 1 Syracuse (1/) W, 63-7 O8 #at Oklahoma St. (1/) W, 14-10 O 15 #at Missouri (1/) W, 34-13 O 22 #Colorado-HC (1/) W, 69-19 O 29 #at Kansas State (1/) W, 51-25 N5 #Iowa State (1/) W, 72-29 N 12 #Kansas (1/) W, 67-13 N 26 #at Oklahoma (1/) W, 28-21 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 2 Miami^ (1/5) L, 30-31 Final rankings: 2nd AP & UPI $-Kickoff Classic (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Attend. 71,123 76,016 62,687 76,510 76,382 49,600 72,348 76,268  44,150 76,326 76,503 75,008 72,429
NEBRASKA 1984
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st-tie Date Opponent S 8 Wyoming (2/) S 15 Minnesota (1/) S 22 at UCLA (1/*) S 29 at Syracuse (1/) O6 #Okla. St.-HC (8/9) O 13 #Missouri (6/) O 20 #at Colorado (5/) O 27 #Kansas State (4/) N3 #at Iowa State (3/) N 10 #at Kansas (2/) N 17 #Oklahoma (1/4) Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) J 1 LSU^+ (4/12) Final rankings: 3rd UPI, 4th AP
Result W, 42-7 W, 38-7 W, 42-3 L, 9-17 W, 17-3 W, 33-23 W, 24-7 W, 62-14 W, 44-0 W, 41-7 L, 7-17
Attend. 76,125 76,077 71,355 47,280 76,368 76,319 52,124 76,068 52,919 52,000 76,323
W, 28-10
75,608
1985
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 3, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent S 7 Florida State (10/17) S 21 Illinois (18/) S 28 Oregon (16/) O 5 New Mexico (13/) O 12 #at Okla. St.^ (9/5) O 19 #at Missouri (7/) O 26 #Colorado-HC (5/) N2 #at Kansas State (5/) N9 #Iowa State (3/) N 16 #Kansas (2/) N 23 #at Oklahoma (2/5) Sunkist Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) J 1 Michigan (7/5) Final rankings: 10th UPI, 11th AP
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 11, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result A 27 $Texas A&M^ (2/10) W, 23-14 S 3 Utah State (2/) W, 63-13 S 10 at UCLA (2/5) L, 28-41 S 24 Arizona State^ (9/) W, 47-16 O 1 UNLV (9/) W, 48-6 O8 #at Kansas (9/) W, 63-10 O 15 #Okla. St.-HC (7/10) W, 63-42 O 22 #at Kansas State (5/) W, 48-3 O 29 #Missouri (5/) W, 26-18 N5 #at Iowa State (7/) W, 51-16 N 12 #Colorado (7/19) W, 7-0 N 19 #at Oklahoma (7/9) W, 7-3 Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 2 Miami^ (6/2) L, 3-23 Final rankings: 10th AP & UPI ; $-Kickoff Classic
1992
Attend. 58,162 76,233 84,086 76,312 76,398 32,500 76,432 35,000 76,316 35,000 76,359 75,004 79,480
1989 Result L, 13-17 W, 52-25 W, 63-0 W, 38-7 W, 34-24 W, 28-20 W, 17-7 W, 41-3 W, 49-0 W, 56-6 L, 7-27
Attend. 75,943 76,149 75,947 75,902 50,400 62,733 76,014 41,200 75,920 75,863 75,004
L, 23-27
72,454
1986
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 0, 3rd Date Opponent Result S 6 Florida St.^* (8/11) W, 34-17 S 20 at Illinois^ (6/) W, 59-14 S 27 Oregon (4/) W, 48-14 O 4 at South Carolina (3/) W, 27-24 O 11 #Okla. St.^-HC (3/) W, 30-10 O 18 #Missouri (3/) W, 48-17 O 25 #at Colorado (3/) L, 10-20 N1 #Kansas State (9/) W, 38-0 N8 #at Iowa State (7/) W, 35-14 N 15 #at Kansas (6/) W, 70-0 N 22 #Oklahoma (5/3) L, 17-20 USF&G Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) J 1 LSU+ (6/5) W, 30-15 Final rankings: 4th UPI, 5th AP
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent S 9 No. Illinois (4/) S 16 Utah (4/) S 23 at Minnesota^+ (3/) S 30 Oregon State (3/) O7 #Kansas State (4/) O 14 #at Missouri (4/) O 21 #at Oklahoma St. (4/) O 28 #Iowa State-HC (4/) N4 #at Colorado (3/2) N 11 #Kansas (6/) N 18 #Oklahoma (6/) Sunkist Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) J 1 Florida State (6/5) Final rankings: 11th AP, 12th UPI
Attend. 75,865 75,865 76,185 73,109 76,041 76,005 52,440 75,893 48,007 48,800 76,198 76,234
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 3, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 0, 3rd Date Opponent S 1 Baylor^ (7/) S 8 No. Illinois (10/) S 22 Minnesota (8/) S 29 Oregon State (8/) O6 #at Kansas State (8/) O 13 #Missouri-HC (7/) O 20 #Oklahoma St. (4/) O 27 #at Iowa State (4/) N3 #Colorado (3/9) N 10 #at Kansas (13/) N 23 #at Oklahoma (10/) Florida Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) J 1 Georgia Tech (19/2) Final rankings: 17th-tie UPI, 24th AP
Result W, 48-17 W, 42-30 W, 48-0 W, 35-7 W, 58-7 W, 50-7 W, 48-23 W, 49-17 L, 21-27 W, 51-14 W, 42-25
Attend. 76,194 76,333 58,368 76,290 76,265 55,620 40,000 76,371 52,877 76,232 76,404
L, 17-41
73,953
Attend. 75,910 76,313 71,264 76,061 76,053 54,440 76,106 55,594 76,001 76,663 52,026
L, 28-31
72,112
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 11, Lost 1, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result Attend. S 4 North Texas (9/) W, 76-14 75,614 S 11 Texas Tech (9/) W, 50-27 75,771 S 18 at UCLA (8/) W, 14-13 50,299 S 25 Colorado State (6/) W, 48-13 75,625 O 7 #at Oklahoma St.^ (7/) W, 27-13 35,580 O 16 #Kansas St.-HC (6/) W, 45-28 75,721 O 23 #Missouri (5/) W, 49-7 75,574 O 30 #at Colorado (6/20) W, 21-17 52,277 N 6 #at Kansas (6/) W, 21-20 47,500 N 13 #Iowa State (4/) W, 49-17 75,513 N 26 #Oklahoma (2/16) W, 21-7 75,674 Federal Express Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Florida State^(2/1) L, 16-18 81,536 Final rankings: 3rd AP, 3rd UPI, 3rd CNN/USA Today Coaches
1994 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Result W, 13-0 W, 60-14 W, 56-0 W, 31-7 W, 45-8 W, 69-21 W, 31-3 W, 45-13 L, 12-27 W, 41-9 L, 10-45
Attend. 76,184 76,043 76,354 76,061 35,757 76,317 76,251 54,475 76,464 36,000 74,910
L 21-45
72,328
1991
Result W, 56-12 W, 42-33 W, 35-28 W, 30-21 W, 54-2 W, 35-0 W, 56-3 W, 42-7 W, 42-3 L, 7-17 W, 24-7
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 3, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result Attend. S 5 Utah (11/) W, 49-22 76,234 S 12 Mid. Tenn. St. (11/) W, 48-7 76,184 S 19 at Washington^ (12/2) L, 14-29 73,333 S 26 Arizona State (15/) W, 45-24 76,138 O 10 #Oklahoma St. (15/) W, 55-0 76,116 O 24 #at Missouri (8/) W, 34-24 53,337 O 31 #Colorado-HC (8t/8t) W, 52-7 76,287 N 7 #Kansas^ (7/13) W, 49-7 76,165 N 14 #at Iowa State (7/) L, 10-19 42,008 N 27 #at Oklahoma (12/) W, 33-9 69,770 D 5 #vs. Kansas St.+* (11/) W, 38-24 50,000 Federal Express Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Florida State^ (11/3) L, 14-27 57,324 Final rankings: 14th AP, 14th UPI, 14th CNN/USA Today Coaches *-game played in Tokyo, Japan
1993
1990
1987
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 0, 2nd Date Opponent S 5 Utah State (2/) S 12 UCLA (2/3) S 26 at Arizona St. (2/12) O 3 South Carolina (2/) O 10 #Kansas (2/) O 17 #at Okla. St. (2/12) O 24 #Kansas St.-HC (2/) O 31 #at Missouri (2/) N7 #Iowa State (2/) N 21 #Oklahoma (1/2) N 28 #at Colorado (5/) Sunkist Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) J 1 Florida State (5/3) Final rankings: 6th AP & UPI
FOOTBALL
1988
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 1 Big 8: Won 6, Lost 0, Tied 1, 1st-tie Date Opponent Result S 7 Utah State* (14/) W, 59-28 S 14 Colorado St. (13/) W, 71-14 S 21 Washington^ (9/4) L, 21-36 S 28 at Arizona St.^ (16/24) W, 18-9 O 12 #at Oklahoma St. (14/) W, 49-15 O 19 #Kansas St.-HC (9/) W, 38-31 O 26 #Missouri (9/) W, 63-6 N2 #at Colorado^ (9/15) T, 19-19 N 9 #at Kansas (11/) W, 59-23 N 16 #Iowa State (11/) W, 38-13 N 29 #Oklahoma (11/19) W, 19-14 Federal Express Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Miami^ (11/1) L, 0-22 Final rankings: 15th AP, 16th CNN/USA Today Coaches *-game suspended 19 minutes in first half by lightning
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 13, Lost 0, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result Attend. A 28 $vs. West Virginia (4/24) W, 31-0 58,233 S 8 at Texas Tech^ (1/) W, 42-16 32,768 S 17 UCLA (2/13) W, 49-21 75,687 S 24 Pacific (2/) W, 70-21 75,273 O 1 Wyoming (2/) W, 42-32 75,333 O 8 #Oklahoma St. (2/) W, 32-3 75,434 O 15 #at Kansas State (2/16) W, 17-6 42,817 O 22 #at Missouri (3/) W, 42-7 50,537 O 29 #Colorado-HC%@ (3/2) W, 24-7 76,131 N 5 #Kansas (1/) W, 45-17 75,543 N 12 #at Iowa State (1/) W, 28-12 45,186 N 25 #at Oklahoma (1/) W, 13-3 70,216 FedEx Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 1 Miami^ (1/3) W, 24-17 81,753 Final rankings: 1st AP, 1st CNN/USA Today Coaches %-Nebraska's 200th consecutive sellout $-Kickoff Classic @-ESPN GameDay Pregame Show at Memorial Stadium
1995 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Attend. 76,115 76,379 76,304 72,812 30,150 76,209 76,244 52,319 40,000 76,078 76,386 77,747
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 12, Lost 0, Tied 0 Big 8: Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 0, 1st Date Opponent Result A 31 #at Oklahoma St.^ (2/) W, 64-21 S 9 at Michigan St. (2/) W, 50-10 S 16 Arizona State (2/) W, 77-28 S 23 Pacific (2/) W, 49-7 S 30 Washington St. (2/) W, 35-21 O 14 #Missouri (2/) W, 57-0 O 21 #Kansas St.-HC (2/8) W, 49-25 O 28 #at Colorado (2/7) W, 44-21 N 4 #Iowa State (1/) W, 73-14 N 11 #at Kansas (1/10) W, 41-3 N 24 #Oklahoma (1/) W, 37-0 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) J 2 Florida^ (1/2) W, 62-24 Final rankings: 1st AP, 1st CNN/USA Today Coaches
Attend. 42,100 73,891 75,418 75,630 75,777 75,552 76,072 54,063 75,505 53,300 75,662 79,864
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NEBRASKA 1996
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 11, Lost 2 Big 12: Won 8, Lost 0; 1st North; Big 12 Runner-up Date Opponent Result S 7 Michigan St. (1/) W, 55-14 S 21 at Arizona St.^ (1/17) L, 0-19 S 28 Colorado St. (8/) W, 65-9 O 5 #at Kansas State (7/16) W, 39-3 O 12 #Baylor-HC (5/) W, 49-0 O 19 #at Texas Tech (5/) W, 24-10 O 26 #Kansas^* (5/) W, 63-7 N 2 #at Oklahoma (5/) W, 73-21 N 9 #Missouri (5/) W, 51-7 N 16 #at Iowa State (5/) W, 49-14 N 29 #Colorado (4/5) W, 17-12 Big 12 Championship Game (St. Louis, Mo.) D 7 Texas+ (3/) L, 27-37 FedEx Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) D 31 Virginia Tech^ (6/10) W, 41-21 Final rankings: 6th AP, 6th CNN/USA Today Coaches *lighting problems delayed kickoff seven minutes
Attend. 75,590 74,089 75,575 43,916 75,478 51,344 75,158 75,004 75,133 47,850 75,695 63,109 51,212
1997 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Tom Osborne, Coach Won 13, Lost 0 Big 12: Won 8, Lost 0; 1st North; Big 12 Champion Date Opponent Result A 30 Akron (6/) W, 59-14 S 13 Central Florida (6/) W, 38-24 S 20 at Washington (7/2) W, 27-14 O 4 #Kansas State^ (3/17) W, 56-26 O 11 #at Baylor^ (3/) W, 49-21 O 18 #Texas Tech-HC (2/) W, 29-0 O 25 #at Kansas^ (1/) W, 35-0 N 1 #Oklahoma (1/) W, 69-7 N 8 #at Missouri (1/) W, 45-38-ot N 15 #Iowa State (3/) W, 77-14 N 28 #at Colorado (2/) W, 27-24 Big 12 Championship Game (San Antonio, Texas) D 6 Texas A&M+ (2/14) W, 54-15 FedEx Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) J 2 Tennessee^ (2/3) W, 42-17 Final rankings: 2nd AP, 1st ESPN/USA Today Coaches
FOOTBALL
1999
Frank Solich, Coach Won 12, Lost 1 Big 12: Won 7, Lost 1; 1st North; Big 12 Champion Date Opponent Result S 4 at Iowa* (5/) W, 42-7 S 11 California (5/) W, 45-0 S 18 Southern Miss (4t/) W, 20-13 S 25 #at Missouri^ (6/) W, 40-10 O 2 #Oklahoma State (6/) W, 38-14 O 9 #Iowa State^-HC (4/) W, 49-14 O 23 #at Texas (3/18) L, 20-24 O 30 #at Kansas^ (8t/) W, 24-17 N 6 #Texas A&M (9/21) W, 37-0 N 13 #Kansas State (7/5) W, 41-15 N 26 #at Colorado (3/) W, 33-30-ot Big 12 Championship Game (San Antonio, Texas) D 4 Texas+ (3/12) W, 22-6 Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) J 2 Tennessee^ (3/6) W, 31-21 Final rankings: 3rd AP, 2nd ESPN/USA Today/Coaches *start of NU's 54 consecutive weeks in the AP Top 10
2003
Attend. 70,397 77,617 77,826 68,174 77,740 77,743 84,012 45,100 77,705 77,744 52,496 65,035 71,526
2000
Attend. 75,124 75,327 74,023 75,856 38,175 75,764 42,000 75,926 66,846 75,613 52,738 64,824 72,385
Frank Solich, Coach Won 10, Lost 2 Big 12: Won 6, Lost 2; 2nd North Date Opponent Result S 2 San Jose State (1/) W, 49-13 S 9 at Notre Dame (1/23) W, 27-24-ot S 23 Iowa (1/) W, 42-13 S 30 #Missouri (1/) W, 42-24 O 7 #at Iowa State (2/) W, 49-27 O 14 #at Texas Tech^ (1/) W, 56-3 O 21 #Baylor (1/) W, 59-0 O 28 #at Oklahoma (1/3) L, 14-31 N 4 #Kansas-HC (5/) W, 56-17 N 11 #at Kansas State^ (4/16) L, 28-29 N 24 #Colorado (10/) W, 34-32 Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, Texas) D 30 Northwestern^+ (9/18) W, 66-17 Final rankings: 8th AP, 7th ESPN/USA Today/Coaches
COACH BILL CALLAHAN Attend. 77,728 80,232 78,070 77,774 50,074 48,961 77,959 75,989 78,096 53,811 77,672 60,028
2001
COACH FRANK SOLICH
(Nebraska, 1966) 58-19 (.753), 1998-03 Frank Solich was named Tom Osborne's successor on Dec. 10, 1997. He guided NU to a 12-1 record, Big 12 Championship and No. 2 final ranking in the coaches poll in 1999. In 2001, Solich led the Huskers to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the BCS title game in the Rose Bowl. In 2003, Solich coached Nebraska to a 9-3 regular-season record, but did not coach NU in the Alamo Bowl, as defensive coordinator Bo Pelini served as interim head coach. Solich was a member of Bob Devaney's first recruiting class in 1962. As a fullback, Solich earned All-Big Eight honors in 1965 and was the first Husker to rush for 200 yards in a game.
1998
Frank Solich, Coach Won 9, Lost 4 Big 12: Won 5, Lost 3, 2nd North Date Opponent Result Attend. A 29 $Louisiana Tech (4/) W, 56-27 76,021 S 5 UAB (4/) W, 38-7 75,921 S 12 at California (4/) W, 24-3 67,000 S 26 Washington@ (2/9) W, 55-7 76,372 O 3 #vs. Oklahoma St.! (2/) W, 24-17 79,555 O 10 #at Texas A&M (2/18) L, 21-28 60,798 O 17 #Kansas^-HC (8/) W, 41-0 76,174 O 24 #Missouri (7/19) W, 20-13 76,425 O 31 #Texas (7/) L, 16-20 76,434 N 7 # at Iowa State (14/) W, 42-7 45,817 N 14 #at Kansas State (11/2) L, 30-40 44,298 N 27 #Colorado (14/) W, 16-14 75,958 Culligan Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) D 30 Arizona^ (14/5) L, 20-23 65,354 Final rankings: 19th AP, 20th ESPN/USA Today/Coaches $Eddie Robinson Classic; !Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Mo.) @ESPN GameDay Pregame Show at Memorial Stadium
KEY
# Conference game ^ night game
210 l HISTORY
HC Homecoming + indoor game
Frank Solich, Coach Won 11, Lost 2 Big 12: Won 7, Lost 1; 1st-tie North Date Opponent Result Attend. A 25 $Texas Christian (4/–) W, 21-7 77,473 S 1 Troy State (5/) W, 42-14 77,812 S 8 Notre Dame^@ (5/17) W, 27-10 78,118 S 20 Rice^* (4/) W, 48-3 77,344 S 29 #at Missouri (4/) W, 36-3 64,204 O 6 #Iowa State^ (4/) W, 48-14 78,002 O 13 #at Baylor! (4/) W, 48-7 38,102 O 20 #Texas Tech-HC^ (3/) W, 41-31 77,838 O 27 #Oklahoma@ (3/2) W, 20-10 78,031 N 3 #at Kansas^ (2/) W, 51-7 50,750 N 10 #Kansas State (2/) W, 31-21 77,818 N 23 #at Colorado (2/14) L, 36-62 53,790 Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) J 3 Miami^ (4/1) L, 14-37 93,781 Final rankings: 8th AP, 7th ESPN/USA Today/Coaches $-Pigskin Classic @-ESPN GameDay Pregame Show at Memorial Stadium *-game originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, but moved to Thursday, Sept. 20, because of Sept. 11 !-game suspended for 36 minutes in first half by lightning
2002
Frank Solich, Coach* Won 10, Lost 3 Big 12: Won 5, Lost 3; 2nd North Date Opponent Result Attend. A 30 #Oklahoma State (/24) W, 17-7 78,058 S 6 Utah State (23/) W, 31-7 77,284 S 13 Penn State^ (18/) W, 18-10 78,008 S 25 #at Southern Miss^ (15/) W, 38-14 36,125 O 4 Troy State (12/) W, 30-0 77,825 O 11 #at Missouri^ (10/) L, 24-41 68,349 O 18 #Texas A&M-HC (18/) W, 48-12 77,604 O 25 #Iowa State (14/) W, 28-0 77,483 N 1 #at Texas (12/16) L, 7-31 83,308 N 8 #at Kansas (19/) W, 24-3 50,107 N 15 #Kansas State (18/) L, 9-38 78,014 N 28 #at Colorado (25/) W, 31-22 53,444 Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, Texas) D 29 Michigan St.*^+ (22/) W, 17-3 56,226 Final rankings: 19th AP, 18th ESPN/USA Today/Coaches *Solich coached NU to a 9-3 regular-season record, before Bo Pelini served as interim head coach in Alamo Bowl
Frank Solich, Coach Won 7, Lost 7 Big 12: Won 3, Lost 5; 4th North Date Opponent Result Attend. A 24 $Arizona State^ (10/) W, 48-10 77,779 A 31 Troy State^ (9/) W, 31-16 77,831 S 7 Utah State^ (9/) W, 44-13 78,176 S 14 at Penn State* (8/) L, 7-40 110,753 S 28 #at Iowa State** (20/19) L, 14-36 51,888 O 5 McNeese State (/) W, 38-14 77,192 O 12 #Missouri (/) W, 24-13 78,014 O 19 #at Oklahoma State (/) L, 21-24 45,017 O 26 #at Texas A&M^ (/) W, 38-31 81,054 N 2 #Texas^ (/7) L, 24-27 78,268 N 9 #Kansas-HC (/) W, 45-7 77,351 N 16 #at Kansas State (/11) L, 13-49 52,221 N 29 #Colorado (/13) L, 13-28 77,804 Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) D 27 Mississippi (/) L, 23-27 46,096 Final rankings: none $Black Coaches Association (BCA) Classic
(Illinois Benedictine, 1978) 27-22 (.551), 2004-07 Bill Callahan came to Nebraska less than one year after leading the Oakland Raiders to Super Bowl XXXVII. The 27th head coach in Nebraska football history, Callahan became one of just five coaches in history to return to college football after leading an NFL team to the Super Bowl. During Callahan's tenure, Nebraska shattered numerous school passing records. He led Nebraska to two bowl games and a Big 12 North title during his tenure.
2004
Bill Callahan, Coach Won 5, Lost 6 Big 12: Won 3, Lost 5; 3rd North Date Opponent S 4 Western Illinois^ (/) S 11 Southern Miss (/) S 18 at Pittsburgh (/) O 2 #Kansas^ (/) O 9 #at Texas Tech^ (/) O 16 #Baylor (/) O 23 #at Kansas State (/) O 30 #Missouri-HC (/) N 6 #at Iowa State (/) N 13 #at Oklahoma^ (/2) N 26 #Colorado (/) Final rankings: none
Result W, 56-17 L, 17-21 W, 24-17 W, 14-8 L, 10-70 W, 59-27 L, 21-45 W, 24-3 L, 27-34 L, 3-30 L, 20-26
Attend. 77,471 77,887 40,133 77,637 52,594 77,881 52,234 77,616 45,022 84,916 77,661
2005
Bill Callahan, Coach Won 8, Lost 4 Big 12: Won 4, Lost 4; tie-2nd North Date Opponent Result S 3 Maine^ (/) W, 25-7 S 10 Wake Forest^ (/) W, 31-3 S 17 Pittsburgh (/) W, 7-6 O 1 #Iowa State (/23) W, 27-20 (2ot) O 8 #Texas Tech-HC (/15) L, 31-34 O 15 #at Baylor^ (/) W, 23-14 O 22 #at Missouri (/) L, 24-41 O 29 #Oklahoma (/) L, 24-31 N 5 #at Kansas (/) L, 15-40 N 12 #Kansas State (/) W, 27-25 N 25 #at Colorado (/) W, 30-3 Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, Texas) D 28 Michigan+^ (/20) W, 32-28 Final rankings: 24th AP, 24th USA Today/Coaches
Attend. 77,469 77,380 77,336 77,433 77,580 40,857 60,641 77,438 51,750 77,761 54,831 62,000
2006
Bill Callahan, Coach Won 9, Lost 5 Big 12: Won 6, Lost 2; 1st North; Big 12 Runner-up Date Opponent Result S 2 Louisiana Tech (/) W, 49-10 S 9 Nicholls State (21/) W, 56-7 S 16 at USC^ (19/4) L, 10-28 S 23 Troy^ (23/) W, 56-0 S 30 #Kansas^ (23/) W, 39-32 (ot) O 7 #at Iowa State^ (22/) W, 28-14 O 14 #at Kansas State^ (21/) W, 21-3 O 21 #Texas (17/5) L, 20-22 O 28 #at Oklahoma State (20/) L, 29-41 N 4 #Missouri-HC (/25) W, 34-20 N 11 #at Texas A&M (/24) W, 28-27 N 24 #Colorado (19/) W, 37-14 Big 12 Championship Game (Kansas City, Mo.) D 2 Oklahoma^ (19/8) L, 7-21 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) J 1 Auburn (22/10) L, 14-17 Final rankings: none
Attend. 85,181 84,076 92,000 84,799 85,069 55,338 50,723 85,187 40,108 85,197 83,336 85,800 80,031 66,777
NEBRASKA 2007
Bill Callahan, Coach Won 5, Lost 7 Big 12: Won 2, Lost 6; tie-5th North Date Opponent S 1 Nevada (20/) S 8 at Wake Forest (16/) S 15 USC^ (14/1) S 22 Ball State (24/) S 29 #Iowa State (25/) O 6 #at Missouri^ (25/17) O 13 #Oklahoma State-HC (/) O 20 # Texas A&M (/) O 27 #at Texas (/17) N 3 #at Kansas (/8) N 10 #Kansas State (/) N 23 #at Colorado (/) Final rankings: none
Result W, 52-10 W, 20-17 L, 31-49 W, 41-40 W, 35-17 L, 6-41 L, 14-45 L, 14-36 L, 25-28 L, 39-76 W, 73-31 L, 51-65
Attend. 84,078 32,483 84,959 84,294 84,703 70,049 84,334 84,473 85,968 51,910 84,665 51,403
COACH BO PELINI
(Ohio State, 1990) 67-27 (.713), 2008-14 The 28th Nebraska head coach, Pelini posted a 67-27 record in seven seasons as head coach, with at least nine wins each season. Pelini guided Nebraska to at least a share of a division title four times in seven seasons, including a Big Ten Legends Division crown in 2012. Pelini became Nebraska’s head coach after five seasons as the most successful defensive coordinator in college football. Pelini also served nine seasons as an assistant in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl title with the San Francisco 49ers.
2008
Bo Pelini, Coach Won 9, Lost 4 Big 12: Won 5, Lost 3; tie-1st North Date Opponent A 30 Western Michigan^ (/) S 6 San Jose State (/) S 13 New Mexico State^ (/) S 27 Virginia Tech^ (/) O 4 #Missouri^-HC (/4) O 11 #at Texas Tech (/7) O 18 #at Iowa State (/) O 25 #Baylor (/) N 1 #at Oklahoma^ (/4) N 8 #Kansas (/) N 15 #at Kansas State (/) N 28 #Colorado (/) Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.) J 1 Clemson (/) Final rankings: none
FOOTBALL 2014
2010
Result W, 47-24 W, 35-12 W, 38-7 L, 30-35 L, 17-52 L, 31-37 (ot) W, 35-7 W, 32-20 L, 28-62 W, 45-35 W, 56-28 W, 40-31
Attend. 84,485 85,146 84,821 85,831 85,372 53,449 48,794 85,104 85,212 85,486 48,444 85,319
W, 26-21
67,282
2009
Bo Pelini, Coach Won 10, Lost 4 Big 12: Won 6, Lost 2; 1st North Date Opponent Result S 5 Florida Atlantic^ (24/) W, 49-3 S 12 Arkansas State (22/) W, 38-9 S 19 at Virginia Tech (19/13) L, 15-16 S 26 @La.-Lafayette-HC^ (25/) W, 55-0 O 8 #at Missouri^ (21/24) W, 27-12 O 17 #Texas Tech (15/) L, 10-31 O 24 #Iowa State (/) L, 7-9 O 31 #at Baylor (/) W, 20-10 N 7 #Oklahoma^ (/20) W, 10-3 N 14 #at Kansas (/) W, 31-17 N 21 #Kansas State^ (/) W, 17-3 N 27 #at Colorado (/) W, 28-20 Big 12 Championship (Arlington, Texas) D 5 Texas^ (22/3) L, 12-13 Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) D 30 Arizona^ (20/22) W, 33-0 Final rankings: 14th AP, 14th ESPN/Coaches @300th consecutive sellout in Memorial Stadium history
Attend. 85,719 85,035 66,233 86,304 65,826 86,107 85,938 31,702 86,115 51,525 85,998 52,817 76,211 65,607
Bo Pelini, Coach Won 10, Lost 4 Big 12: Won 6, Lost 2; 1st North Date Opponent Result S 4 W. Kentucky^ (8/) W, 49-10 S 11 Idaho (6/) W, 38-17 S 18 at Washington (8/) W, 56-21 S 25 So. Dakota St.-HC^ (6/) W, 17-3 O 7 #at Kansas State^ (7/) W, 48-13 O 16 #Texas (5/) L, 13-20 O 23 #at Oklahoma St. (14/17) W, 51-41 O 30 #Missouri (14/7) W, 31-17 N 6 #at Iowa State (9/) W, 31-30 (ot) N 13 #Kansas^ (9/) W, 20-3 N 20 #at Texas A&M^ (9/18) L, 6-9 N 26 #Colorado (16/) W, 45-17 Big 12 Championship (Arlington, Texas) D 4 Oklahoma^ (13/10) L, 20-23 Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) D 30 Washington^ (17/) L, 7-19 Final rankings: 20th AP, 19th USA Today/Coaches
Attend. 85,555 85,732 72,876 85,573 51,015 85,648 55,935 85,907 51,159 85,587 90,079 85,646 78,802 57,921
2011
Bo Pelini, Coach Won 9, Lost 4 Big Ten: Won 5, Lost 3; 3rd Legends Date Opponent Result S 3 Chattanooga (10/) W, 40-7 S 10 Fresno State^ (10/) W, 42-29 S 17 Washington (11/) W, 51-38 S 24 at Wyoming^ (9/) W, 38-14 O 1 #at Wisconsin^ (8/7) L, 17-48 O 8 #Ohio State^ (14/) (HC) W, 34-27 O 22 #at Minnesota (13/) W, 41-14 O 29 #Michigan State (13/9) W, 24-3 N 5 #Northwestern (9/) L, 25-28 N 12 #at Penn State (19/12) W, 17-14 N 19 #at Michigan (17/20) L, 17-45 N 25 #Iowa (22/) W, 20-7 Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) J 2 South Carolina (21/10) L, 13-30 Final rankings: 24th AP, 24th USA Today/Coaches %Largest crowd to ever see NU play
COACH MIKE RILEY Attend. 84,883 85,501 85,110 32,617 81,834 85,426 49,187 85,641 85,115 107,903 113,718% 85,595 61,351
2012
Bo Pelini, Coach Won 10, Lost 4 Big Ten: Won 7, Lost 1; 1st Legends Date Opponent Result S 1 Southern Miss (17/) W, 49-20 S 8 at UCLA^ (16/) L, 30-36 S 15 Arkansas State (/) W, 42-13 S 22 Idaho State (25/) W, 73-7 S 29 #Wisconsin^ (22/) W, 30-27 O 6 #at Ohio St.^ (21/12) L, 38-63 O 20 #at Northwestern (/) W, 29-28 O 27 #Michigan^ (/20) W, 23-9 N 3 #at Michigan St. (21/) W, 28-24 N 10 #Penn State (18/) W, 32-23 N 17 #Minnesota (16/) W, 38-14 N23 #at Iowa (17/) W, 13-7 Big Ten Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) D 1 Wisconsin^ (14/) L, 31-70 Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) J 1 Georgia (23/6) L, 31-45 Final rankings: 25th AP, 23rd USA Today/Coaches
Bo Pelini, Coach Won 9, Lost 4 Big Ten: Won 5, Lost 3; tie-2nd West Date Opponent Result Attend. A 30 Florida Atlantic (22/) W, 55-7 91,441 S 6 McNeese State (19/) W, 31-24 91,082 S 13 at Fresno State^ (/) W, 55-19 41,031 S 20 Miami^ (24/) W, 41-31 91,585& S 27 #Illinois-HC^ (21/) W, 45-14 91,225 O 4 # at Michigan St.^ (19/10) L, 22-27 75,923 O 18 # at Northwestern^ (19/) W, 38-17 47,330 O 25 # Rutgers (16/) W, 42-24 91,088 N 1 # Purdue (17/) W, 35-14 91,107 N 15 # at Wisconsin (11/22) L, 24-59 80,539 N 22 # Minnesota (21/) L, 24-28 91,186 N 28 # at Iowa (/) W, 37-34 (ot) 66,897 Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) D 27 USC^ (25/24) L, 42-45 55,789 Final rankings: none &Memorial Stadium attendance record *Pelini coached NU to a 9-3 regular-season record, before Barney Cotton served as interim head coach in Holiday Bowl
Attend. 85,425 71,530 85,290 84,923 85,962 106,102 47,330 86,160 73,522 85,527 85,330 69,805
(Alabama, 1975) 6-7 (.462), 2015-present Mike Riley was named Nebraska’s head coach in December of 2014. Riley joined the Huskers as one of the nation’s most experienced coaches with head coaching experience in both the collegiate and professional ranks. Before taking over at Nebraska, Riley was the head coach for 14 seasons at Oregon State and also served as the head coach of the San Diego Chargers, the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the San Antonio Riders in the WLAF.
2015
Mike Riley, Coach Won 6, Lost 7 Big Ten: Won 3, Lost 5; 4th-West Date Opponent Result S 5 BYU (/) L, 28-33 S 12 South Alabama^ (/) W, 48-9 S 19 at Miami (/) L, 33-36 (ot) S 26 Southern Miss-HC (/) W, 36-28 O 3 #at Illinois (/) L, 13-14 O 10 #Wisconsin (/) L, 21-23 O 17 #at Minnesota (/) W, 48-25 O 24 #Northwestern (/) L, 28-30 O 31 #at Purdue (/) L, 45-55 N 7 #Michigan State^ (/6) W, 39-38 N 14 #at Rutgers (/) W, 31-14 N 27 #Iowa (/3) L, 20-28 Foster Farms Bowl (Santa Clara, Calif.) D 26 UCLA^ (/) W, 37-29 Final rankings: none
Attend. 89,959 89,922 53,580 89,899 40,138 89,886 54,062 89,493 31,351 90,094 45,606 90,830 33,527
41,260 59,712
2013
Bo Pelini, Coach Won 9, Lost 4 Big Ten: Won 5, Lost 3; tie-2nd Legends Date Opponent Result A 31 Wyoming^ (18/--) W, 37-34 S 7 Southern Miss^ (22--) W, 56-13 S 14 UCLA (23/16) L, 21-41 S 21 South Dakota State (/) W, 59-20 O 5 #Illinois-HC (/) W, 39-19 O 12 #at Purdue (/) W, 44-7 O 26 #at Minnesota (/) L, 23-34 N 2 #Northwestern (/) W, 27-24 N 9 #at Michigan (/) W, 17-13 N 16 #Michigan State (/14) L, 28-41 N 23 #at Penn State (/) W, 23-20 (ot) N 29 #Iowa L, 17-38 Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.) J 1 Georgia (/23) W, 24-19 Final rankings: NR AP, 25th USA Today/Coaches
Attend. 91,185 90,466 91,471 90,614 90,458 47,203 49,995 91,140 112,204 90,872 98,517 91,260 60,712
KEY
# Conference game ^ night game
HC Homecoming + indoor game
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATION
RONNIE GREEN
JOSEPHINE POTUTO, J.D.
CHANCELLOR • FIRST YEAR VIRGINIA TECH • 1983
FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENATIVE • 19TH YEAR RUTGERS’ DOUGLASS • 1967
Ronnie Green assumed full authority as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 20th chancellor on May 8, 2016. Prior to being named chancellor, Green NEBRASKA’S CHANCELLORS served for six years as the Harlan Vice 1871-1876 — Allen R. Benton Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture 1876-1882 — Edmund B. Farfield 1884-1889 — Irvin J. Manatt and Natural Resources. In this role, he 1891-1895 — James H. Canfield also jointly served as the Vice President 1895-1899 — George E. MacLean for Agriculture and Natural Resources of 1900-1908 — E. Benjamin Andrews 1908-1927 — Samuel Avery the University of Nebraska system. Since 1927-1938 — E.A. Burnett 2015, Green also was UNL’s Senior Vice 1938-1946 — Chauncey S. Boucher Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the 1947-1953 — R.G. Gustavson institution’s chief academic officer and 1953-1954 — John K. Selleck 1954-1968 — Clifford Hardin responsible authority in the absence of 1968-1971 — Joseph Soshnik the chancellor. 1972-1975 — James H. Zumberge Green was raised on a mixed beef, 1975-1976 — Adam C. Breckenridge 1976-1980 — Roy A. Young dairy, and cropping farm in southwestern 1980-1981 — Robert H. Rutford Virginia. He received bachelor and 1981-1991 — Martin A. Massengale master’s degrees in animal science 1991-1991 — Jack Goebel from Virginia Tech and Colorado State 1991-1995 — Graham B. Spanier 1995-1996 — Joan R. Leitzel* University, respectively. His doctoral 1996-2000 — James Moeser program was completed jointly at the 2000-2001 — Harvey S. Perlman* University of Nebraska and the USDA2001-2016 — Harvey S. Perlman 2016-present — Ronnie Green ARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center * Interim Chancellor in animal breeding and genetics in 1988. Green has served on the animal science faculties of Texas Tech University and Colorado State University, and as the national program leader for animal production research for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and executive secretary of the White House’s interagency working group on animal genomics within the National Science and Technology Council where he was one of the principal leaders in the international bovine, porcine, and ovine genome sequencing projects. Prior to returning to NU, Green served as senior global director of technical services for Pfizer Animal Health’s animal genomics business. Green has published 130 refereed publications and abstracts, nine book chapters and 56 invited symposia papers; and has delivered invited presentations in 43 U.S. states and 21 countries around the world. He is a past-president of both the American Society of Animal Science and the National Block and Bridle Club, and has served in a number of leadership positions for the U.S. Beef Improvement Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, Federated Animal Science Societies and the National Research Council. He was named a fellow of ASAS in 2014 and, in 2015, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. Ronnie and best friend Jane are the proud parents of four children: Justin, a UNL political science student and political journalist in Washington, D.C.; Nate, a UNL business administration graduate and current UNL law student; Kelli, a UNL student majoring in advertising, public relations and global studies; and Regan, a UNL student majoring in pre-inclusive early childhood education.
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Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) at the NCAA and conference level since May 15, 1997. In 2002, Potuto was named Outstanding NEBRASKA’S FACULTY REPS Faculty Athletics Representative by the 1931-1946 — T.J. Thompson 1947-1958 — Earl Fullbrook All-American Football Foundation. From 1959-1964 — Charles S. Miller 2008-09 to 2011-12 she was president of 1965-1968 — Merk Hobson the 1A FAR (FARs from FBS institutions). 1969-1970 — John R. Davis Among her NCAA positions, Potuto spent 1971-1982 — Keith L. Broman 1982-1997 — James O’Hanlon nine years (the maximum) on the NCAA 1997-present — Josephine Potuto Division I Committee on Infractions (chair her last two years). She was one of three Big 12 Conference representatives on the NCAA Division I Management Council, and served on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee and an NCAA-wide (all divisions) committee to advise NCAA staff on student-athlete issues and educational programming for coaches, staff, and student-athletes. A sports law expert, Potuto regularly lectures and consults on sports issues in general and NCAA processes in particular. She is an expert witness in litigation involving sports issues. She testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions hearings. In the past year, she has appeared in media reports in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Washington Post, CBSSports.com, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Insider Higher Ed among others. She has presented to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the Texas Commission of Higher Education, NCAA regional conferences, law conferences and law firms, NACDA, and to universities and law colleges, including the Universities of Istanbul, Washington, Maryland, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, Arizona State, Baltimore, and Mississippi. Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics. She has authored numerous articles on sports law issues. She just completed articles on NCAA treatment of studentathlete violations and on NCAA and Olympic treatment of athlete violations (co-authored with an Olympic arbitrator). Potuto delivered the 2012 Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture. She serves on the senate’s intercollegiate athletics committee. She is a past member of the UNL academic senate and also served on Nebraska’s NCAA site certification steering committee. Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedure, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. She has worked as an assistant prosecutor in both the Essex and Morris County (N.J.) prosecutor’s offices. Potuto was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books. She was elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, and the Douglass Society. Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College, and her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall. She earned her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College. She is a member of the bars of Nebraska and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.
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UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PRESIDENT
HANK M. BOUNDS, PH.D
UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESIDENT • SECOND YEAR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI • 1991 On Jan. 12, 2015, the Board of Regents appointed lifelong educator Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D., as the seventh president of the University of Nebraska. Bounds began his tenure as president on April 13, 2015, bringing with him a demonstrated record of expanding opportunities for students, improving higher education outcomes and efficiencies, and building successful partnerships with policymakers, donors and business leaders. Bounds grew up on a small farm in rural Mississippi, where his family raised hogs and cattle and he hauled hay. His service in the Army National Guard helped him pay for college, and he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and a doctorate from the University of Mississippi. Bounds has devoted his 25-year career to helping change students’ lives in the same way education opened doors in his own life. He began as a high school teacher, then rose to principal, superintendent and state superintendent before becoming Mississippi’s commissioner of higher education in 2009. In that role, he oversaw a complex system of eight public universities including research universities, regional universities, an academic health science center, historically black institutions, a law center, a school of veterinary medicine and 200 institutes and centers. Together the system enrolled 85,000 students, employed 26,000 faculty and staff, and operated with a combined annual budget of $4.5 billion, including $500 million in research and development. During every year of Bounds’ tenure as commissioner, student enrollment and degrees awarded by the institutions in the Mississippi system increased, by a total of 13.3 percent and 11.4 percent, respectively. He advocated with legislative leadership for improved faculty compensation and providing greater opportunities for students. He also provided oversight for private fundraising in excess of $250 million per year. Bounds worked with the Board of Trustees to implement a performance-based allocation model that distributed funds equitably and rewarded universities for operating efficiently and achieving attainment outcomes. He designed an efficiencies plan that saved more than $90 million, an internal audit function, and a comprehensive diversity initiative that led to increased diversity among Mississippi faculty, staff and students. Bounds also worked with partners to increase educational attainment in Mississippi, including a Center for Education Innovation focused on improving learning opportunities for disadvantaged children. Bounds created an office to foster relationships among university researchers, business and industry, and economic developers. He was tapped by the business community to chair a major statewide initiative to create an action plan to improve Mississippi’s competitive position. Bounds brings this experience to the University of Nebraska, which he believes can serve as a catalyst for change and growth in the lives of students and people in the state and around the world. He is working to make the University of Nebraska a giant in higher education—for the benefit of the state, the country and the world. Bounds holds faculty appointments in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and in the Colleges of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He and his wife, Susie, are the parents of a son, Will, and a daughter, Caroline. They reside in Lincoln, Neb.
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UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures. The board also includes a corporation secretary who manages all records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web at nebraska.edu/board/. The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583.
Timothy Clare
Hal Daub
Howard Hawks
Bob Phares
Jim Pillen
Robert Schafer
Kent Schroeder, J.D.
Bob Whitehouse
Lincoln
North Platte
Kearney
Spencer Hartman Nebraska-Lincoln
Omaha
Columbus
Omaha
Daniel Cloonan
Nebraska-Medical Center
Omaha
Beatrice
Rachel Flaugh
Nebraska-Kearney
Patrick Davlin
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SHAWN EICHORST DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS • FOURTH YEAR WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER • 1990 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE NEBRASKA (2013-PRESENT) » Director of Athletics
MIAMI (FLA.) (2011-12) » Director of Athletics
WISCONSIN (2006-11) » Deputy Athletic Director (2009-11) » Executive Associate Athletic Director (2007-09) » Senior Associate Athletic Director (2006-07)
SOUTH CAROLINA (2004-06) » Senior Associate Athletic Director
WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (1999-03) » Director of Athletics
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» Education: B.B.A., Wisconsin-Whitewater (1990); » Juris Doctorate, Marquette (1995) » Family: Kristin (wife); Jack, Joseph and Bennett (children) Shawn Eichorst was recruited and hired by the University of Nebraska in 2012 and quickly displayed an incredible passion for the University and for its student-athletes as well as the State of Nebraska. As the leader of a tradition-rich athletic program with 24 intercollegiate teams, 600-plus student-athletes and more than 325 full-time employees, Eichorst has relied on a strong value system and a student-centered approach to lead the department. Nebraska’s primary mission is to provide student-athletes with the resources and support they need to be successful in academics, athletics and life. The health, safety and welfare of student-athletes are priority one and the essence of every decision made at Nebraska. Since Eichorst arrived in Lincoln, resources and services in every student-athlete support unit have been reviewed, improved and enhanced, including academics, athletic medicine, life skills, nutrition, sports psychology, strength and conditioning and performance/research (i.e. Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) and the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3)). Eichorst has continued to move Nebraska forward aggressively with several new initiatives to enhance the student-athlete experience. Beginning in the summer of 2015, Nebraska became the first athletic department in the country to offer laptop computers to every student-athlete and created a data analytics department. Husker studentathletes in all sports now receive four-year, full cost of attendance-based scholarships. Nebraska was also the first-known department of athletics to create a post-eligibility opportunity (PEO) program, where every Husker letterwinner who graduates and has exhausted his or her eligibility has an opportunity to pursue either an internship, study abroad or graduate school program valued at $7,500. Nebraska was also one of the first institutions to create a spring service abroad trip, taking a team of student-athletes and staff to Guatemala in 2015 and to the Dominican Republic in 2016. Eichorst is in high demand and has made more than 500 public appearances around the state and country and his monthly radio show and “Connecting on Campus” online column provide opportunities to connect and share the incredible activities, initiatives and accomplishments happening at the greater University and in the department. As a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Administrative Team, Eichorst maintains a strong connection and collaboration between the University and athletics. A highly respected national leader, Eichorst was appointed in 2015 to the Division I Football Oversight Committee. Most recently, Eichorst was named co-chair of the NCAA Division I Football Recruiting ad hoc working group. He also serves on the Big Ten Conference Program and Budget Review Committee. Eichorst was the first Director of Athletics from any conference to visit the Big Ten Conference-based Academic Alliance (formerly known as the Committee on Institutional Cooperation) at its Champaign, Ill., headquarters. The Big Ten Academic Alliance is a highly successful academic-based consortium of 15 schools, including all 14 in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska is leading the Big Ten and the Big Ten Academic Alliance in several areas, including Digital Humanities and head injury research. Under Eichorst, Nebraska extended its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans to 325 and its nation-leading total of NCAA Top Ten Award winners to 17. More than 700 awards were presented at the 26th Annual Student-Athlete Awards Show—A Night at the Lied. In 2015-16, 109 student-athletes earned undergraduate or graduate degrees and the Big Ten Conference honored 209 Husker student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten awards. For the first time in school history, all Nebraska teams had an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 960 or higher and the overall Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 86 percent is the highest in program history. In addition, seven Husker teams (women’s basketball, golf, gymnastics, softball, tennis and volleyball and men’s tennis) had a GSR of 100 percent as reported in the fall of 2015. During Eichorst’s tenure, Nebraska has won three NCAA team Championships, increasing its total to 27. In 2012-13 and in 2014-15, the Nebraska women’s bowling team earned the program’s fourth and fifth NCAA titles, while the Husker volleyball
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FOOTBALL team won the 2015 NCAA Championship, the program’s fourth national title. In 2016, the Husker men’s track and field team swept the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championships and 14 Nebraska teams competed in NCAA postseason action, including bowling, football, volleyball, women’s swimming and diving, wrestling, softball, baseball, men’s and women’s gymnastics, rifle, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. In 2015-16, Nebraska produced 41 All-Americans who won 49 national awards, including 21 first-team honorees. In 2013-14, Nebraska became one of only two NCAA institutions – and the first Big Ten program in history – to qualify for a football bowl game, and advance to NCAA postseason in the major team sports of volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball. Additionally, Nebraska was the only institution to win a postseason game in six of those seven sports. Nebraska’s fan support continues to be unparalleled in college athletics. In 2015-16, top 15 national rankings for average attendance were reached across 10 sports—football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling, soccer, softball, baseball and men’s and women’s gymnastics. Nebraska is the only school in the country to rank among the top 15 nationally in both football and men’s basketball attendance and in volleyball and women’s basketball. A tribute to loyal Husker fans, two sports lead the nation with consecutive home sellout streaks. Football has 347 consecutive sellouts and volleyball has 204 consecutive regular-season sellouts. Under Eichorst’s leadership, Nebraska continues to focus on improving its facilities and the game-day experience at all athletic venues. In August of 2015, Hibner Stadium and Barbara Hibner Field for soccer and the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center were completed. A new center-hung video board and sound system was installed in the Devaney Center in 2015 to improve the game-day experience for volleyball, wrestling and men’s and women’s gymnastics. In 2014, the largest wireless network system at a college football stadium in history was installed in Memorial Stadium, along with a state-of-the-art sound system. In the summer of 2013, Memorial Stadium expansion added the innovative NAPL inside East Stadium next to the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3). That same year, Nebraska’s men’s and women’s basketball teams became the primary tenants at Pinnacle Bank Arena, and the renovated Devaney Center became the home for Husker volleyball, wrestling and the men’s and women’s gymnastics programs. Eichorst came to Nebraska after serving as Director of Athletics at Miami in 2011 and 2012. He hired legendary men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga, who led Miami to the NIT Second Round in his first season and ACC regular-season and tournament titles as well and the NCAA Sweet 16 in his second. The women’s basketball program posted its highest national ranking in school history (No. 5) and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Miami women’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the fourth straight season, and the baseball team made its 40th consecutive NCAA appearance. The Hurricane women’s soccer team posted its first NCAA Tournament win in school history, and the volleyball team made its third straight NCAA Tournament trip. Before heading to Miami, Eichorst was the Deputy Athletics Director at Wisconsin. He was the Chief Operating Officer and oversaw the department’s daily operations, as well as the men’s basketball program under the direction of Director of Athletics and former Husker Barry Alvarez. From 2004 to 2006, Eichorst served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration at South Carolina, overseeing the department’s daily operations, as well as the football and baseball programs under legendary coaches Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier and Ray Tanner, respectively. From 1999 to 2003, Eichorst served as the Director of Athletics at Wisconsin-Whitewater, which produced four top 10-percent finishes in the NACDA Directors Cup, one NCAA team title and two NCAA runner-up finishes. The program also featured 11 CoSIDA Academic All-America selections. A native of Lone Rock, Wis., Eichorst was an all-conference defensive back, three-time letterwinner and 1990 football team captain for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He graduated magna cum laude in business from UW-Whitewater in 1990 and in 2015 was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement. He earned a law degree from Marquette Law School in 1995, practiced law in Milwaukee until 1999 and is a past member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors. He served as an assistant adjunct professor of law at Marquette, where he taught classes in sports law. He serves on the Marquette University National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors and in 2006, Marquette awarded Eichorst the Sports Law Alumnus of the Year Award. He is also a graduate of the Sports Management Institute and serves on its Executive Committee. Shawn and his wife Kristin have three sons: Jack, Joseph and Bennett.
The Eichorst Family (from left): Jack, Joseph, Bennett, Kristin and Shawn.
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Chris Anderson
Associate A.D./ Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations
Diane Mendenhall Senior Associate A.D./ Development
Marc Boehm
Chris Brasfield
Jamie Vaughn
Steve Waterfield
Executive Associate A.D./ Development, Ticketing & Events
Associate A.D./ Student-Athlete Recruitment & Experience
Senior Associate A.D./ Compliance
Executive Associate A.D./ Performance and Strategic Research
Bob Burton
Senior Associate A.D./ Facilities & Capital Planning
David Witty
Senior Associate A.D./ Marketing and Communications
John Jentz
Executive Associate A.D./ Chief Financial Officer
Dennis Leblanc Executive Associate A.D./ Academics
ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT
Pat Logsdon
Executive Associate A.D./ Administration & SWA
Keith Zimmer
Senior Associate A.D./ Life Skills and N Club
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HEAD COACHES
Chuck Chmelka
John Cook
Men’s Gymnastics
Volleyball/ Beach Volleyball
Robin Krapfl
Kerry McDermott
Women’s Golf
Bill Spangler Men’s Golf
University of Nebraska Athletics Department One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 68588 (800) 755-2565 (402) 472-4224 Darin Erstad Baseball
Tim Miles
David Harris Cross Country
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Gymnastics
Dan Kendig
Mark Manning
Gary Pepin
Rhonda Revelle
Mike Riley
Pablo Morales
Men’s Tennis
Men’s Basketball
Swimming and Diving
Ashley RoseMacAllister
Bill Straub
John Walker
Bowling
Scott Jacobson
Soccer
Track and Field
Softball
Wrestling
Football
Amy Williams
Women’s Basketball
Rifle
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS STAFF
Holly Adam
Assistant A.D./ Ticketing
Director of Strength & Conditioning Performance Research
Melissa Baack
Christopher Bach
Director of Business Enterprises
NAPL Post-Doc Research Associate
Tyler Bassinger
Jonathan Bateman
Deveron Baxter
Gil Becerra
Daniel Bottcher
Daisymae Brayton
Video Production Specialist
Building Services Technician
Mike Arthur
Compliance Coordinator
Assistant A.D./Human Resources
The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletics Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by: »Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and action »Building and maintaining TRUST with others »Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter »Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK »Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, fans and the University of Nebraska
Training Table Team Leader
Kimberly Brick
Custodial Supervisor
HVAC Service Technician
Brad Brown
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Torrey Ball
Alvin Banks
Assistant Director of Fan Experience
Coordinator of Student- Athlete Development
Traci Becker
Tyson Billings
Accounting Clerk
Stacey Burling
Director of Education & Engagement Programs
Assistant Ticket Manager
Jessica Calvi
NAPL Post-Doc Research Associate
Ridge Barber
Digital Media Content Producer
Derek Bond
Event Management Specialist
The area code for all numbers is (402) Main Athletics Department 472-4224 800-755-2565 Academics 472-4611 Administration 472-3011 Athletic Medicine 472-2276 Baseball 472-2269 Basketball, Men's 472-2265 Basketball, Women's 472-6462 Beach Volleyball 472-2399 Bowling 472-0404 Business & Finances 472-2273 Cheer Squads & Mascots 472-0775 Communications 472-2263 Community Relations 472-7771 Compliance 472-2042 Computing Services 472-2368 Development 472-2367 Equipment 472-2274 Events 472-1000 Facilities 472-1000 Fan Experience 472-0775 Football 472-3116 Golf, Men's 472-6472 Golf, Women's 472-1415 Gymnastics, Men's 472-6476 Gymnastics, Women's 472-3808 Huskers.com 472-0342 HuskerVision 472-4645 Licensing & Concessions 472-0775 Life Skills 472-4616 Lost & Found 472-1003 Rifle 472-6167 Shipping & Receiving 472-1163 Soccer 472-0456 Softball 472-8801 Strength & Conditioning 472-3333 Tennis, Men's 472-6464 Tennis, Women's 472-6473 Ticket Office 472-3111 800-8-BIG-RED Track & Field 472-6461 Volleyball 472-2399 Wrestling 472-6470
Juanita Carstens
Capital Planning, Construction & Events Secretary
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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS STAFF
Chad Carter Electrician
Matt Davidson
Whitney Cave Assistant Ticket Manager
Mike Dobbs
Director of Events
Development Fundraising Officer
Boyd Epley
Brian Erickson
Assistant A.D./ Strength and Conditioning
Holly Glenn
Compliance Secretary
Anne Hackbart
Custodian/Events Setup
Randy Gobel
Assistant Director of Facilities (Devaney)
Jami Hagedorn
Chad Chiesa IT Operations Manager
Ryan Donahoe
Plumber/Pipefitter Devaney Sports Center
Jane Farrell
Andrea Einspahr
Paul Ellenberger
Jolene Emricson
Lindsey Freeman
Shawn Gariboy Dining Service Associate
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
Andrew Greer
Brittany Gruntorad
Broadcast Engineer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Learning Specialist
Drew Greenfield
Mike Greenfield
Janell Hall
Schuyler Hoffer
Amanda Holzwarth
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Tom Dufresne
Compliance Coordinator
Jeff Green
Mike Hodges
Syed Hussain
Kayln Doyle
Ray Godtel
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
Academic Counselor
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
NAPL Post-Doc Research Associate
Derek Freeman
NAPL Post-Doc Senior Research Associate
Butch Hug
Memorial Stadium Trades Supervisor
Dan Floyd
Ryan Hasenkamp
Associate A.D./ Facilities
Husker Power Staff Secretary
Mary Fisher
Kirk Hartman
Dining Service Associate
Karen Cook
Assistant Director of Life Skills
Custodian/Events Setup
Assistant A.D./Business Operations
Video Services Coordinator
Kayla Conrad
Assistant Ticket Manager
Human Resources Coordinator
Project Coordinator
Executive Director of Video Production
Angela Christ-Zemunski
Director of Concessions Operations
Sheri Hastings
Video Production Coordinator
John Ingram
Associate A.D./ Capital Planning & Construction
Electrician
Nancy Hamann Dining Service Associate
Caleb Hawley
Academic Counselor
Matt Honnor
Custodian, Events Setup
Brad Isham
Capital Projects Coordinator
Director of Information Technology
Custodian/Events Setup
Sarah Hannon
Premium Seating & Events Coordinator
Eric Haynes
Assistant A.D./ Facilities
Phil Hood
Trade Supervisor
Tommy Jensen
Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition
Director of Annual Giving
Stewart Craig
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
Director of Premium Seating & Engagement
Building Services Manager
Assistant Director of Development & Ticketing Relations
Brett Hansen
Chynna Hardy
Help Desk Manager
Tim Henrichs
Event Management Specialist
Ruth Hood
Dining Service Associate
Katie Jewell
Associate Director of Academic Programs
Capital Projects Coordinator
Kevin Herbel
Scott Crawford
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Kim Daniel
Custodial Supervisor
Anton Engel
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
Herman Gesch
Scott Guthrie
Assistant Ticket Manager
Jack Harper
Custodian, Events Setup
Jared Hertzel
Lauren Harris
Assistant Strength Coach
Jean Hinton
Director of Planning and Reporting
Turfgrass Manager
Business Office Associate
Denise Howell
Leah Huber
Ben Huenemann
Patrick Kelly
Marcia Kennedy
Learning Specialist
Jena Johnson
Associate Director of Compliance
Academics Administrative Assistant
Senior Security Attendant
Capital Planning Assistant
Assistant Athletic Trainer
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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS STAFF
Jeff Kinnison
Eric Kissinger
Custodian/ Events Setup
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
Mitzi Lenz
Lisa Loewenstein
Executive Assistant, Administration
Mike Nieman
Academic Counselor
R.J. Pietig
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Amy Rempe
Business Associate
Sam Sharpe
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
Julie Tuttle
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jordan Wilson Assistant Director of Life Skills
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Diane Nietfeldt Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Marvin Potter Trade Supervisor
Brian Rempe
Custodial Leader
John Shaw
Shot Kleen
Director of Licensing
Marlon Lozano
Jennifer Matlock
Spirit Squad Manager
Pat Norris
Assistant Equipment Manager
Jenni Puchalla
Development and Ticketing Manager
Juan Rico
Assistant Strength Coach
Laure Ragoss Associate A.D./ Compliance
Joann Ross
Michael Steele
Ashley Stone
John Varrati
Judy Weaver
Tim Wilson
Lucas Novotny
Learning Specialist
Executive Chef/ Asst. Director of Athletic Food Service
Men’s Basketball Strength Coach
Dining Service Associate
Microcomputer Specialist
Building Service Technician
Custodial Supervisor
Lonna Kliment
Assistant A.D./ HuskerVision
Development & Ticketing Administrative Assistant
Brett Woods
Athletic Psychologist
Brian Kmitta
Kyle Kotrous
Dale Kruse
Ty LaFollette
Kelly Mosier
Blake Nelson
Erynn Nicholson
Alan Moore Electrician
Assistant A.D./Creative & Emerging Media
Chris Pankonin
Maria Perez-Segovia
Patricia Peterson
Video Production Specialist
Dining Service Associate
Kevin Raguse
Jack Ransone
Rusty Ruffcorn
Steve Schaffer
Video Production Specialist
NAPL Director
Women’s Basketball Strength Coach
Director of Development & Ticketing Strategy & Analytics
Heather Strope
Kathryn Swanson
Tyler Weeda
Andy Wenstrand
Heidi Wetherbee
Linda Ybarra
Director of Athletic Food Service
Danny McEntarffer
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
Business Office Accounting Associate
Capital Planning and Construction Administrative Assistant
Alex Kringen
Assistant Equipment Manager
Director of PEO Programs
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Chief Development Officer
Assistant Strength Coach
Web & Digital Media Design Specialist
Randy York
Director of Creative Development
Dining Service Associate
Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Experience
Associate Director of Compliance
Rox Rasmussen
Director of Concessions Events
George Scheel
Guest Relations, Security Attendant
Mary Timblin
Sports Nutrition Administrative Assistant
Erin Widrig
Assistant Equipment Manager
Assistant Turf Manager
Jon Pfeifer
Assistant Strength Coach
Jason Rathe
Assistant A.D./ Marketing and Fan Experience
Kim Schellpeper
Associate Director of Academic Programs
Matt Tomjack
Custodian/ Events Setup
Spirit Squad Head Coach
Jack Pierce
Athletic Development Fundraising Officer
Kristi Reetz
Ticket Operations Director
Amy Seiler
Massage Therapist
Steve Torske
Director of Marketing and Fan Experience
Building & Grounds Supervisor
Jackie Wilken
Karen Williamson Conway
Athletic Medicine Administrative Coordinator
Assistant Ticket Manager
Lynn Zhang
Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition
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NEBRASKA MEDIA SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
The Nebraska Communications Office is available to assist you with coverage of the Nebraska football program. The Communications Office is located on the third floor of the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex in the North end of Memorial Stadium. For information regarding credentials, interviews, statistics, etc., please call the Communications Office at (402) 472-2263, visit Huskers.com or e-mail Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Keith Mann (kmann@huskers.com), Senior Associate Communications Director Shamus McKnight (smcknight@huskers.com) or Associate Directors Matt Smith (msmith@huskers.com) or Jeremy Foote (jfoote@huskers.com). Below are guidelines for covering NU in-season. Additions or changes to these policies can be found at Huskers.com/media.
NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
Keith Mann Assistant A.D./ Communications
Jeff Griesch Senior Associate Dir./Operations
Shamus McKnight Senior Associate Director
Jeremy Foote Associate Director
Matt Smith Associate Director
Nate Pohlen Assistant Director
Scott Bruhn Director of Photography
Vicki Capazo Support Associate
Erica Nett Graduate Intern
Connor Stange Graduate Intern
MEDIA CREDENTIALS
Nebraska utilizes an on-line credentialing system. Directions regarding the application process will be sent to media members or can be accessed at Huskers.com/media. Out-of-state media can contact Vicki Capazo in the Communications Office at (402) 472-2263 for assistance. As a general rule, working space in the Nebraska Press Box is allotted on the following basis: (1) writers covering for same or next day publication; (2) radio personnel for broadcast originations; (3) sports editors of Nebraska daily newspapers; (4) press and TV working photographers; (5) official school student daily newspaper, one seat and/or sideline only; (6) approved special coverage as space allows. Visiting freelance and amateur photographers are not eligible for media credentials, except by approval of the Nebraska Communications Office.
MEDIA ACCESS
Memorial Stadium access for the media is at the Media Gate entrance on street level on the west side of the stadium. The working press area is on Level 6 (Don Bryant Media Facility) with the photo and television deck on Level 7. Level 3 (West Stadium Club) and Levels 4 and 5 (Skybox Suites) of the West Stadium and Level 7 of the North and East Stadium Suites are not open to the media or public. Single-game media credentials can be picked up at West Stadium Lobby Media Will Call on game days, beginning five hours prior to kickoff and must show a photo I.D. All credential holders must receive a wristband to accompany their credential in order to be admitted into Memorial Stadium.
MEDIA PARKING
Parking at Memorial Stadium is always at a premium, with a limited number of spaces allocated to the media. Media parking is divided among several lots around Memorial Stadium. Early arrival is strongly suggested. No cars will be admitted to the primary media lot directly south of the stadium later than 90 minutes before kickoff. Each media outlet will receive one complimentary parking pass. Media outlets will be charged for additional parking passes ($21/each). See page 226 for specific directions to assigned lots.
WEEKLY MONDAY MEDIA LUNCHEON
Each Monday during game weeks, Nebraska hosts a media luncheon. Press luncheons will be held on Level 6 of the press facility. A light lunch buffet is served at 11 a.m., followed by Coach Mike Riley's weekly news conference at 11:30 a.m.
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COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION Phone: (402) 472-2263 Fax: (402) 472-2005 sportsinfo@huskers.com Huskers.com/media
Media planning any live coverage of the press conference (television, radio, internet) must first request permission from the Communications Office. Transcripts and video highlights from the press conference with Coach Riley and players will be available on Huskers.com.
INTERVIEW POLICY
During the season, Coach Mike Riley is available in person for media interviews at the Monday news conference and on the field after practice on Thursday. Coach Riley is also available each Tuesday on the Big Ten teleconference (11:24 a.m.) beginning on Aug. 30. Please contact the Big Ten office at (847) 696-1010 for details. Any other interviews with Riley must be arranged through the Communications Office at least one day in advance. Nebraska players are available for interviews in person or by telephone at the Monday press conference or on Tuesday and Wednesday following practice. Player interviews can occasionally be set up for other times with at least one day advance notice to the Communications Office. All requests for player and coach interviews must go through the Communications Office. Assistant coaches will be available on Tuesday (defensive coaches) and Wednesday (offensive coaches) following practice. Press conference and post-practice interviews with players and coaches are prohibited from being streamed live online via apps such as Periscope. No interviews are to be conducted in the locker room, training room, weight room or Nebraska Student Life Complex. As a general rule, freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not available for interviews until they have participated in a game.
DAILY PRACTICES
During the season, practices are normally conducted either in Memorial Stadium, in the Hawks Championship Center or on the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Fields northeast of the stadium, beginning at approximately 3:30 p.m. Practices are generally closed to the media and public. Media wishing to interview Nebraska players or coaches after practice should come to the designated location based on the practice site shortly before the end of practice. Communications staff will escort media to the practice field at the conclusion of practice. Photographers and videographers should contact Communications regarding days and times to shoot practice. Media are asked to remain on the sideline or behind the fence at Memorial Stadium during this time. When on the Gass practice fields, media may not stand between the two practice fields during this time. No interviews are to be conducted during this time period and these segments may not be aired or streamed live on television or the internet. Live practice reports of any kind are not permitted from the practice site (social media, radio, blogs, etc.). Media will be asked to leave the practice site to use their cell phones or mobile devices. Contact the Communications Office for the exact time and location of each day's practice.
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NEBRASKA MEDIA SERVICES GAME WEEK MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Day Monday Tuesday
Media Interview Opportunities Weekly Press Conference (Coach Riley at 11:30 a.m., followed by requested players) Big Ten Teleconference (Coach Riley at 11:24 a.m.)
Post-Practice Interviews (Def. Coordinator Mark Banker, defensive assistants & defensive players not at press conference) Wednesday Post-Practice Interviews (Off. Coord. Danny Langsdorf, offensive assistants & offensive players not at press conference) Thursday
Post-Practice Interviews (Coach Riley)
Coach Riley Radio Show (7-8 p.m.)
Friday
No Media Availability
Saturday
Post-Game Interviews (Coach Riley, requested assistant coaches & requested players)
Sunday
No Media Availability
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Nebraska’s locker room is closed after games, both home and away, but Coach Mike Riley and requested players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling-off period. For home games, only coaches, players and staff members will be admitted to the tunnel and locker room after the game, but Coach Riley and requested personnel will be brought to the interview room (Ndamukong Suh Strength Complex). Admittance to the interview area will be by media credential only. Media should access the area via the door on the northeast corner of the Osborne Athletic Complex. For away games, the best available interview area will be used. Interview requests, home and away, will be taken by Keith Mann at the end of the third quarter. Non-requested players making significant plays in the fourth quarter will be added as needed. Nebraska players and coaches will not do interviews on the field after the game. The visiting locker room at Memorial Stadium is located underneath the South Stadium. The visiting team interview area is just off the main tunnel leading to the visitor’s locker room. Media planning to carry the press conference live should request permission from the Nebraska Communications Office before doing so. If media are planning to do live interviews on the field after the game, they should make advance arrangements with the Communications Office, as well as contact Scott Guthrie in HuskerVision (402-472-4645).
SIDELINE POLICIES
The Big Ten Conference maintains a strict sideline control policy in an effort to keep the playing area as safe as possible. All sideline photographers must have a photo vest and a photo pass, and both must be clearly visible. Vests will be issued beginning three hours before game time. Vests will be issued to media members with a photo pass who will be
shooting still photos or video during the game. Media without a photo vest may access the sideline during pre-game and in the final five minutes of the game. Special exceptions to this also include interviews with special guests on the field at halftime, quarter breaks, etc. All other media should work from their assigned location on Level 6 or Level 7. Those individuals receiving a photo vest will be asked to sign a waiver concerning the usage of photos at the time they check out the vests. Vests may be returned to one of four locations following the game: Nebraska post-game interview room, opponent post-game interview room, press box, photographers work area. The Big Ten sideline control policy: (1) Only those photographers on assignment from a newspaper, magazine, television station or a participating institution, are given credentials. Each student publication may be limited to one press and/or one sideline photo pass. (2) Only those newspapers with Sunday and/or daily editions are eligible for sideline passes. (Special requests must be submitted to the Communications Director for review). (3) Cutline writers, equipment carriers, and/or other so-called “assistants” will not be allowed on the sideline. (4) Photographers must display their credentials (photo pass and vest) at all times. (5) University personnel are to be deployed on the sideline to ensure that all credentials are properly displayed. Those possessing bench passes (45) must remain inside the team bench area (between the 25-yard lines). (6) Photographers may not enter the bench area at any time. (7) Photographers are not permitted to congregate in the writers' section of the media facility during halftime, during or after the game. A photographers work area is available on field level, just off the southeast corner of the playing field.
FACILITY USE RESTRICTIONS
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an interest in protecting its facilities, property and reputation associated with its intercollegiate sports. Therefore, no person shall be permitted to access or use the arenas, facilities and other University of Nebraska intercollegiate athletic venues without first securing the permission of the Director of Athletics or his/ her designee. The only exception is an individual who records an image (e.g. photograph, videotape) for his/her non-commercial personal use. In no case shall any person be permitted to use these venues for the purposes of promoting the sale or manufacture of alcohol or tobacco or the promotion of any venture associated directly or indirectly with legal or illegal gaming or gambling.
TV, RADIO, INTERNET BROADCAST RIGHTS & RESTRICTIONS
Nebraska, its opponent and the respective conference designate the broadcast rights for all games. No pregame coverage shall be permitted for two hours before the game without the express permission of the University of Nebraska, the Big Ten Conference and the broadcast rights holder. Live postgame interviews may not be aired while the television rights holder is still on the air. Per the Big Ten Conference, a maximum of two minutes (2:00) of game video footage (without audio) may be utilized during the seven days following the conclusion of the game solely within regularly scheduled bona fide news programming distributed via television, and may not be distributed via the internet, wireless or other forms of media. In addition, live in-game streaming of the contests on social media is prohibited.
Any secondary use of any picture, photograph, audio description, video, film/tape, drawing or other description of a game taken or made by the accredited organization or individual to whom a credential has been issued (including, but not limited to use in delayed editorial or non-editorial advertising, sales promotion or merchandising) is prohibited without prior specific written approval of the Big Ten Conference. Nothing in these terms and conditions authorizes or allows bearer to violate any of the trademarks, copyright and other proprietary rights of the Big Ten Conference. This restriction also includes highlights of games while in progress (live or recorded). Use of video highlights in any other manner or any media distribution platform without the advanced written permission of the Big Ten Conference is expressly prohibited. Any agency wishing to use film or video in any other manner must obtain written permission from the Big Ten Conference. Local television stations may not originate a preor post-game show from inside Memorial Stadium. Any blogs, tweets, live chats, social media posts, etc. from the game site should not serve as a substitute for, or approximate, play-by-play accounts of a game in any medium. Non-originating radio stations or internet sites may not provide play-by-play coverage, live or delayed, but may provide short news updates provided such news update is one minute or less occurring no more than once per hour. No pregame coverage from the stadium shall be permitted for two hours before the game without the express permission of the University of Nebraska and the broadcast rights holder.
INTERNET/TELEPHONE
Media will have use of the Internet in the Memorial Stadium press box. A limited number of Ethernet ports are available in the press seating area and the photographer's area. Contact the Athletics Communications Office before the start of the season for information regarding cost of Ethernet ports at a specific seat. The Memorial Stadium press box is equipped with wireless internet. Media members who plan to use wireless internet should contact the Communications Office in advance of the game for instructions. Media members using wireless frequencies at Memorial Stadium will be asked to register that equipment in advance. Media will be prompted to complete a frequency coordination form when they fill out their on-line credential application. (Note: This does not apply to those registering for wireless internet access). Nebraska provides telephones for media use in the Memorial Stadium media facility. Any media sources that want to install a telephone in the media facility should contact Nebraska Telecommunications (402) 472-2000 at least two weeks before the game. Information such as statistics, postgame quotes, play-by-play, etc., will be available online at Huskers.com. If arrangements are made in advance, postgame notes, quotes and game statistics may be e-mailed. Please contact the Nebraska Communications Office during game week to request e-mail service.
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2016 OPPONENTS FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
General Info Location: Fresno, Calif. Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red and Blue Enrollment: 23,060 President: Dr. Joseph I. Castro Affiliation: FBS Conference: Mountain West Athletic Director: Jim Bartko
General Info Location: Evanston, Ill. Enrollment: 8,367 President: Morton Schapiro Athletic Director: Jim Phillips
Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple & White Affiliation: FBS Conference: Big Ten
Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,330 Playing Surface: Natural Grass
Series Rd: Neb. leads, 6-3 2015 Record: 10-3 (6-2) Starters Ret./Lost: 15/9
Game 1 l Sept. 3 l Memorial Stadium l Lincoln, Neb. l 7 p.m. l BTN
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium Series: NU leads, 2-0 Capacity: 41,031 2015 Record: 3-9 (2-6) Starters Ret./Lost: 10/14 Playing Surface: FieldTurf Head Coach: Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, 1985) Career Record: 29-23 (4 seasons) Record at Fresno State: Same Career vs. Nebraska: 0-1 Office Phone: (559) 278-3015 Media Relations - Football SID: Jason Clay SID Mailing Address: E-mail: jaclay@csufresno.edu Fresno St. Athletic Communications Office Phone: (559) 278-6577 SID Fax: (559) 278-6611 5305 N. Campus Drive Cell Phone: (559) 287-3304 NG 27 Press Box Phone: (559) 278-5951 Fresno, CA 93740 Website: gobulldogs.com
2016 Schedule 9/3 at Nebraska 9/10 Sacramento St. 9/17 at Toledo 9/24 Tulsa 10/1 at UNLV 10/8 at Nevada 10/14 San Diego St. 10/22 at Utah St. 10/28 Air Force 11/5 at Colorado St. 11/19 Hawaii 11/26 San Jose St. 12/5 MW Champ.
Game 4 l Sept. 24 l Ryan Field l Evanston, Ill. l 6:30 p.m. l BTN
Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern, 1997) Career Record: 70-56 (10 seasons) Record at Northwestern: Same Career vs. Nebraska: 2-3 Office Phone: (847) 491-7274 Media Relations - Football SID: Paul Kennedy E-mail: pkennedy@northwestern.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (847) 467-2028 Athletic Communications SID Fax: (847) 491-8818 1501 Central Street Cell Phone: (312) 497-5990 Evanston, IL 60208 Press Box Phone: (847) 491-8835 Website: nusports.com
WYOMING COWBOYS
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
General Info Location: Laramie, Wyo. Enrollment: 13,551 President: Dr. Richard McGinity Athletic Director: Tom Burman
Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Brown & Gold Affiliation: FBS Conference: Mountain West
General Info Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Enrollment: 44,942 Interim Chancellor: Barbara Wilson Athletic Director: Josh Whitman
Nickname: Fighting Illini Colors: Orange & Blue Affiliation: FBS Conference: Big Ten
Stadium: War Memorial Stadium Capacity: 29,181 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Series: NU leads, 7-0 2015 Record: 2-10 (2-6) Starters Ret./Lost: 18/6
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 60,670 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Series: NU leads, 9-3-1 2015 Record: 5-7 (2-6) Starters Ret./Lost: 12/12
Game 2 l Sept. 10 l Memorial Stadium l Lincoln, Neb. l 11 a.m. l ESPN2
Head Coach: Craig Bohl (Nebraska, 1982) Career Record: 110-50 (13 seasons) Record at Wyoming: 6-18 (2 seasons) Career vs. Nebraska: First Meeting Office Phone: (307) 766-3163 Media Relations - Football SID: Tim Harkins E-mail: tharkins@uwyo.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (307) 766-2256 Athletics Media Relations Office SID Fax: (307) 766-2346 University of Wyoming Press Box Phone: (307) 766-2222 16th and Gibbon Streets Website: GoWyo.com Laramie, WY 82071
2016 Schedule 9/3 No. Illinois 9/10 at Nebraska 9/17 UC Davis 9/23 at E. Michigan 10/1 at Colorado St. 10/8 Air Force 10/22 at Nevada 10/29 Boise St. 11/5 Utah St. 11/12 at UNLV 11/19 San Diego St. 11/26 at New Mexico 12/3 MW Champ.
OREGON DUCKS
Game 3 l Sept. 17 l Memorial Stadium l Lincoln, Neb. l 2:30 p.m. l ABC General Info Location: Eugene, Ore. Enrollment: 24,500 President: Michael H. Schill Athletic Director: Rob Mullens
Nickname: Ducks Colors: Green and Yellow Affiliation: FBS Conference: Pac-12
Stadium: Autzen Stadium Capacity: 54,000 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Series: NU leads, 5-1 2015 Record: 9-4 (7-2) Starters Ret./Lost: 11/13
Head Coach: Mark Helfrich (Southern Oregon, 1996) Career Record: 33-8 (3 seasons) Record at Oregon: Same Career vs. Nebraska: 0-0 Office Phone: (541) 346-3825 Media Relations - Football SID: Dave Williford E-mail: diw@uoregon.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (541) 346-2251 Casanova Athletic Center Cell Phone: (541) 729-6801 2727 Leo Harris Parkway SID Fax: (541) 346-5449 Eugene, OR 97401-8835 Press Box Phone: (541) 346-7074 Website: goducks.com
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2016 Schedule 9/3 UC Davis 9/10 Virginia 9/17 at Nebraska 9/24 Colorado 10/1 at Washington St. 10/8 Washington 10/21 at Cal 10/29 Arizona St. 11/5 at USC 11/12 Stanford 11/19 at Utah 11/26 at Oregon St. 12/2 Pac-12 Champ.
2016 Schedule 9/3 Western Michigan 9/10 Illinois St. 9/17 Duke 9/24 Nebraska 10/1 at Iowa 10/15 at Michigan St. 10/22 Indiana 10/29 at Ohio St. 11/5 Wisconsin 11/12 at Purdue 11/19 at Minnesota 11/26 Illinois 12/3 B1G Champ.
Game 5 l Oct. 1 l Memorial Stadium l Lincoln, Neb. l 2:30 p.m. l TBA
Head Coach: Lovie Smith (Tulsa, 1980) Career College Record: 0-0 (1st season) Record at Illinois: Same Career vs. Nebraska: 0-0 Office Phone: (217) 333-1400 Media Relations - Football SID: Kent Brown E-mail: kwbrown3@illinois.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (217) 244-6533 1700 S. Fourth Street SID Fax: (217) 333-5540 Champaign, IL 61820 Cell Phone: (217) 493-9795 Press Box Phone: (217) 333-1227 Website: fightingillini.com
2016 Schedule 9/3 Murray State 9/10 North Carolina 9/17 Western Michigan 10/1 at Nebraska 10/8 Purdue 10/15 at Rutgers 10/22 at Michigan 10/29 Minnesota 11/5 Michigan St. 11/12 at Wisconsin 11/19 Iowa 11/26 at Northwestern 12/3 B1G Champ.
INDIANA HOOSIERS
Game 6 l Oct. 15 l Memorial Stadium l Bloomington, Ind. l 2:30 p.m. l TBA General Info Location: Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment: 48,514 President: Michael McRobbie Athletic Director: Fred Glass
Nickname: Hoosiers Colors: Cream & Crimson Affiliation: FBS Conference: Big Ten
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 57,236 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Series Rd: IU leads, 9-7-3 2015 Record: 6-7 (2-6) Starters Ret./Lost: 18/10
Head Coach: Kevin Wilson (North Carolina, 1984) Career Record: 20-41 (5 seasons) Record at Indiana: Same Career vs. Nebraska: 0-0 Office Phone: (812) 855-9618 Media Relations - Football SID: Jeff Keag E-mail: jkeag@indiana.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (812) 855-6209 1001 East 17th Street SID Fax: (812) 855-9401 Assembly Hall Cell Phone: (812) 219-2925 Bloomington, IN 47408 Press Box Phone: (812) 855-2754 Website: IUHoosiers.com
2016 Schedule 9/1 at Florida International 9/10 Ball St. 9/24 Wake Forest 10/1 Michigan St. 10/8 at Ohio St. 10/15 Nebraska 10/22 at Northwestern 10/29 Maryland 11/5 at Rutgers 11/12 Penn St. 11/19 at Michigan 11/26 Purdue 12/3 B1G Champ.
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2016 OPPONENTS PURDUE BOILERMAKERS
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS
General Info Location: West Lafayette, Ind. Enrollment: 39,409 President: Mitch Daniels Athletic Director: Morgan Burke
General Info Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Nickname: Golden Gophers Enrollment: 50,678 Colors: Maroon & Gold President: Dr. Eric Kaler Affiliation: FBS Interim Athletic Director: Beth Goetz Conference: Big Ten
Game 7 l Oct. 22 l Memorial Stadium l Lincoln, Neb. l TBA Nickname: Boilermakers Colors: Old Gold & Black Affiliation: FBS Conference: Big Ten
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium Series Rd: Tied, 2-2 Capacity: 57,236 2015 Record: 2-10 (1-7) Playing Surface: PAT/Bermuda Grass Starters Ret./Lost: 17/7 Head Coach: Darrell Hazell (Muskingum, 1986) Career Record: 22-40 (5 seasons) Record at Purdue: 6-30 (3 seasons) Career vs. Nebraska: 1-2 Office Phone: (765) 494-3220 Media Relations - Football SID: Matt Rector E-mail: rector@purdue.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (765) 494-3196 Mackey Arena Room 2235 SID Fax: (765) 494-5447 900 John R. Wooden Drive Cell Phone: (765) 237-1330 West Lafayette, IN 47907 Press Box Phone: (765) 494-9079 Website: purduesports.com
2016 Schedule 9/3 Eastern Kentucky 9/10 Cincinnati 9/24 Nevada 10/1 at Maryland 10/8 at Illinois 10/15 Iowa 10/22 at Nebraska 10/29 Penn St. 11/5 at Minnesota 11/12 Northwestern 11/19 Wisconsin 11/26 at Indiana 12/3 B1G Champ.
Game 10 l Nov. 12 l Memorial Stadium l Lincoln, Neb. l 6:30 p.m. l BTN
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Capacity: 50,805 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Series: UM leads, 31-23-2 2015 Record: 6-7 (2-6) Starters Ret./Lost: 13/11
Head Coach: Tracy Claeys (Kansas State, 1994) Career Record: 2-4 (1 season) Record at Minnesota: Same Career vs. Nebraska: 0-0 Office Phone: (612) 624-6004 Media Relations - Football SID: Paul Rovnak E-mail: psrovnak@umn.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (612) 625-9379 Athletic Communications SID Fax: (612) 625-0359 516 15th Ave. SE Cell Phone: (612) 592-5741 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Press Box Phone: (612) 624-6325 Website: gophersports.com
WISCONSIN BADGERS
MARYLAND TERRAPINS
General Info Location: Madison, Wis. Enrollment: 43,389 Chancellor: Rebecca Blank Athletic Director: Barry Alvarez
Nickname: Badgers Colors: Cardinal & White Affiliation: FBS Conference: Big Ten
General Info Location: College Park, Md. Enrollment: 31,208 President: Wallace D. Loh Athletic Director: Kevin Anderson
Nickname: Terrapins Colors: Red, White, Black, Gold Affiliation: FBS Conference: Big Ten
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium Capacity: 80,321 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Series: UW leads, 6-4 2015 Record: 10-3 (6-2) Starters Ret./Lost: 13/11
Stadium: Capital One Field
Series: First meeting
Game 8 l Oct. 29 l Camp Randall Stadium l Madison, Wis. l 6 p.m. l ABC/ESPN/2
Head Coach: Paul Chryst (Wisconsin, 1988) Career Record: 29-22 (4 seasons) Record at Wisconsin: 10-3 (1 season) Career vs. Nebraska: 1-0 Office Phone: (608) 262-1861 Media Relations - Football SID: Brian Lucas E-mail: BML@athletics.wisc.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (608) 263-5052 Athletic Communications SID Fax: (608) 262-8184 University of Wisconsin Cell Phone: (608) 513-3987 Kellner Hall Press Box Phone: (608) 262-7766 1440 Monroe Street Website: uwbadgers.com Madison, WI 53711
2016 Schedule 9/3 vs. LSU 9/10 Akron 9/17 Georgia St. 9/24 at Michigan St. 10/1 at Michigan 10/15 Ohio St. 10/22 at Iowa 10/29 Nebraska 11/5 at Northwestern 11/12 Illinois 11/19 at Purdue 11/26 Minnesota 12/3 B1G Champ.
Game 11 l Nov. 19 l Memorial Stadium l Lincoln, Neb. l TBA
at Maryland Stadium
Capacity: 51,802 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
2015 Record: 3-9 (1-7) Starters Ret./Lost: 14/11
Head Coach: DJ Durkin (Bowling Green, 2001) Career Record: 0-0 (1st season) Record at Maryland: Same Career vs. Nebraska: 0-0 Office Phone: (301) 314-7095 Media Relations - Football SID: Dustin Semonavick E-mail: dustin@umd.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (301) 314-7065 Maryland Media Relations SID Fax: (301) 314-9094 2732 Comcast Center Cell Phone: (757) 544-8393 Terrapin Trail Press Box Phone: (301) 405-7810 College Park, MD 20742 Website: UMTerps.com
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
IOWA HAWKEYES
General Info Location: Columbus, Ohio Enrollment: 57,466 President: Michael V. Drake Athletic Director: Gene Smith
Nickname: Buckeyes Colors: Scarlet and Gray Affiliation: FBS Conference: Big Ten
General Info Location: Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment: 31,387 President: Bruce Harreld Athletic Director: Gary Barta
Nickname: Hawkeyes Colors: Gold & Black Affiliation: FBS Conference: Big Ten
Stadium: Ohio Stadium Capacity: 104,944 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Series: OSU leads, 3-1 2015 Record: 12-1 (7-1) Starters Ret./Lost: 8/16
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium Capacity: 70,585 Playing Surface: FieldTurf
Series: NU leads, 29-14-3 2015 Record: 12-2 (8-0) Starters Ret./Lost: 14/11
Game 9 l Nov. 5 l Ohio Stadium l Columbus, Ohio l 7 p.m. l ABC/ESPN/2
Head Coach: Urban Meyer (Cincinnati, 1986) Career Record: 154-27 (14 seasons) Record at Ohio State: 50-4 (4 seasons) Career vs. Nebraska: 1-0 Office Phone: (614) 292-2531 Media Relations - Football SID: Jerry Emig E-mail: emig.2@osu.edu SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (614) 688-0343 Fawcett Center, 6th Floor SID Fax: (614) 292-8547 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Cell Phone: (614) 203-2766 Columbus, OH 43210 Press Box Phone: (614) 292-1812 Website: ohiostatebuckeyes.com
2016 Schedule 9/3 Bowling Green 9/10 Tulsa 9/17 at Oklahoma 10/1 Rutgers 10/8 Indiana 10/15 at Wisconsin 10/22 at Penn St. 10/29 Northwestern 11/5 Nebraska 11/12 at Maryland 11/19 at Michigan St. 11/26 Michigan 12/3 B1G Champ.
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2016 Schedule 9/1 Oregon St. 9/10 Indiana St. 9/24 Colorado St. 10/1 at Penn St. 10/8 Iowa 10/15 at Maryland 10/22 Rutgers 10/29 at Illinois 11/5 Purdue 11/12 at Nebraska 11/19 Northwestern 11/26 at Wisconsin 12/3 B1G Champ.
2016 Schedule 9/3 Howard 9/10 at Forida International 9/17 at UCF 10/1 Purdue 10/8 at Penn State 10/15 Minnesota 10/22 Michigan St. 10/29 at Indiana 11/5 at Michigan 11/12 Ohio St. 11/19 at Nebraska 11/26 Rutgers 12/3 B1G Champ.
Game 12 l Nov. 25 l Kinnick Stadium l Iowa City, Iowa l TBA
Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz (Connecticut, 1978) Career Record: 139-108 (20 seasons) Record at Iowa: 127-87 (17 seasons) Career vs. Nebraska: 2-5 Office Phone: (319) 335-8943 Media Relations - Football SID: Steve Roe E-mail: steven-roe@hawkeyesports.com SID Mailing Address: Office Phone: (319) 335-9411 S-300 SID Fax: (319) 335-9417 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Cell Phone: (319) 430-6346 Hawkins Drive Press Box Phone: (319) 335-9467 Iowa City, IA 52242-1020 Website: hawkeyesports.com
2016 Schedule 9/3 Miami (Ohio) 9/10 Iowa St. 9/17 North Dakota St. 9/24 at Rutgers 10/1 Northwestern 10/8 at Minnesota 10/15 at Purdue 10/22 Wisconsin 11/5 at Penn State 11/12 Michigan 11/19 at Illinois 11/25 Nebraska 12/3 B1G Champ.
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2016 NEBRASKA OPPONENT SCHEDULES SEPT. 3
SEPT. 10
at Sacramento Nebraska State
SEPT. 17
SEPT. 24
OCT. 1
OCT. 8
OCT. 15
OCT. 22
OCT. 29
NOV. 5
NOV. 12
NOV. 19
NOV. 26
DEC. 3
at Toledo
Tulsa
at UNLV
at Nevada
San Diego State (Oct. 14)
at Utah State
Air Force (Oct. 28)
at Colorado State
BYE
Hawaii
San Jose State
MW Champ.
Air Force
BYE
at UNLV
San Diego State
at New Mexico
MW Champ.
Northern Illinois
at Nebraska
UC Davis
at Eastern at Colorado Michigan State (Sept. 23)
UC Davis
Virginia
at Nebraska
at Colorado Washington Washington State
Western Michigan
Illinois State
Duke
Nebraska
at Iowa
BYE
Murray State
North Carolina
Western Michigan
BYE
at Nebraska
Purdue
BYE
Wake Forest
Michigan State
at Ohio State
Nebraska
Nevada
at Maryland
at Illinois
Iowa
BYE
Ohio State
at Iowa
Nebraska
at Florida International Ball State (Sept. 1)
at Cal (Oct. 21)
Arizona State
at USC
Stanford
Utah
at Oregon State
Pac-12 Champ. (Dec. 2)
at Michigan State
Indiana
at Ohio State
Wisconsin
at Purdue
at Minnesota
Illinois
B1G Champ.
at Rutgers at Michigan Minnesota
Michigan State
at Wisconsin
Iowa
at Northwestern
B1G Champ.
at Northwestern
at Rutgers
Penn State at Michigan
Purdue
B1G Champ.
at Northwestern Wisconsin Minnesota
at Indiana
B1G Champ.
at Northwestern
at Purdue
Minnesota
B1G Champ.
at Michigan State
Michigan
B1G Champ.
Northwestern
at Wisconsin
B1G Champ.
at Indiana at Michigan Ohio State
at Nebraska
Rutgers
B1G Champ.
at Penn State
at Illinois
Nebraska (Nov. 25)
B1G Champ.
Maryland
Cincinnati
BYE
vs. LSU (Green Bay)
Akron
Georgia State
Bowling Green
Tulsa
at Oklahoma
BYE
Rutgers
Indiana
at Wisconsin
at Penn State
Northwestern
Oregon State (Sept. 1)
Indiana
BYE
Colorado State
at Penn State
Iowa
at Maryland
Rutgers
at Illinois
Howard
at Florida International (Sept. 9)
UCF
BYE
Purdue
at Penn State
Minnesota
Michigan State
Miami (Ohio)
Iowa State
North Dakota State
at Minnesota
at Purdue
Wisconsin
at Michigan at Michigan State
at Rutgers Northwestern
FUTURE NEBRASKA SCHEDULES Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 24
BYE
Eastern Kentucky
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2017
at Nevada Boise State Utah State
2018
Arkansas State at Oregon Northern Illinois Rutgers at Illinois Wisconsin Ohio State at Purdue Northwestern at Minnesota at Penn State Iowa
Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 23
Akron Colorado Troy at Michigan Purdue at Wisconsin at Northwestern Minnesota at Ohio State Illinois Michigan State at Iowa
2019
Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 29
at Nebraska Penn State
South Alabama at Colorado Northern Illinois at Illinois Ohio State Northwestern at Minnesota Indiana at Purdue Wisconsin at Maryland Iowa
BYE
2020*
Sept. 12 Sept. 19
Illinois
Nebraska at Maryland
Purdue
at Nebraska
Michigan
2023* Cincinnati Central Michigan
2021*
Sept. 4 Northern Illinois Sept. 11 Buffalo Sept. 18 at Oklahoma
2022*
Sept. 17 Oklahoma
Sept. 9 Sept. 16
2024*
Sept. 7
at Colorado Northern Illinois
Colorado
2025*
Sept. 13 at Cincinnati
2026*
Sept. 12 Tennessee
2027*
Sept. 11 at Tennessee
2028*
Sept. 16 Arizona
2029*
Sept. 15
at Oklahoma
2030*
Sept. 14 Oklahoma
2031*
Sept. 13
at Arizona
*Remainder of schedule TBA
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THE HUSKER IMG SPORTS NETWORK 2016 NETWORK STATIONS
Greg Sharpe (left) and Matt Davison are in their ninth season together calling Nebraska football games. The Husker IMG Sports Network will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2016, as it brings Husker football to fans across the nation and the world. In the state of Nebraska, KXSP AM 590 ESPN (590 AM) and KEZO Z-92 (92.3 FM) serve as Omaha affiliates. KXSP-AM’s strong signal reaches a good portion of the Midwest day and night, including parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas. KLIN (1400 AM) serves as the Lincoln affiliate with KFGE Froggy 98 (98.1 FM) also carrying the football broadcast. KRVN (880 AM) is a powerful central Nebraska affiliate that reaches around the state. In addition the network has several dozen locally based affiliates across Nebraska. All broadcasts are heard live on Huskers.com, the Husker App, the TuneIn Radio App, TuneIn.com and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. The Husker IMG Sports Network, in its 21st year of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of University of Nebraska Athletics, extended and expanded its agreement with the University on June 13, 2008. Under the agreement, IMG College’s Husker IMG Sports Marketing manages and markets all rights associated with the radio programming, Coaches’ TV and radio shows, program sales, in-venue signage, sponsorship inventory, and publication printing rights. IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and brand management company, representing more than 200 of the nation’s top collegiate properties including the NCAA and its 90 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences, and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. Headquartered in Winston Salem, N.C., IMG College, which employs more than 700 people in nearly 100 offices throughout the United States, is a division of WME|IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion and media operating in more than 25 countries around the world. WME|IMG’s businesses include Events & Media, College, Golf, Tennis, Performance and IMG Academy, Fashion, Models, Clients, Licensing, Joint Ventures, and creative management agency Art + Commerce. In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, the world’s leading entertainment and media agency. Together, the companies offer an unparalleled client roster; strategic partnerships with sponsors and brands; and marquee assets across sports, entertainment, events, music and fashion.
Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Matt Coatney, Brenden Stai, Steve Taylor, Ben McLaughlin, Nate Rohr, Josh Hilkemann, Brett Witty and Tim Curran will bring another exciting season of football to Husker fans across the nation led by Director of Broadcast Operations Mike Elliott. Sharpe returns for his ninth full season as the “Voice of the Huskers.” He will host the Mike Riley pregame and postgame radio shows and hosts football pregame programs this year. Sharpe also serves as the “Voice of Husker Baseball”, host of Sports Nightly, and as the host of the N’Side Nebraska TV Show. Davison, a former Husker, joins Sharpe in the broadcast booth for his 10th season as a color analyst. A member of the 1997 national championship team, Davison co-hosts football pregame programs. He is also a color analyst for Nebraska men’s basketball broadcasts and contributes to Sports Nightly. Stai, a former Husker All-American, handles the network’s sideline reports and co-hosts football pregame programming. Rohr handles the postgame Locker Room Show, interviewing coaches and players after the game as well as assisting with football stats and spotting at road games. Rohr also serves as the the play-byplay voice of Husker Softball. McLaughlin handles stats and spotting for home football games and co-hosts football pregame programming. McLaughlin also serves as a playby-play talent for Husker Baseball. Taylor, a former Husker All-American quarterback, will assist with football pregame programs, and will co-host Big Red Reaction with Matt Coatney, who also co-anchors some pregame and postgame studio coverage with Senior Producer Josh Hilkemann. In addition to unmatched game coverage, Sports Nightly airs Monday-Friday evenings for three hours year round across the network. During the football season Sports Nightly features a weekly football radio show on Thursday evenings with Coach Riley and Husker assistant coaches. Sports Nightly can be heard on a network of over two dozen radio stations across Nebraska, as well as the Husker App, Huskers.com, TuneIn.com, and the TuneIn App.
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NATIONWIDE
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HUSKER FOOTBALL TELEVISION SHOW
Get an inside look at Nebraska football following each game on the Husker Football Television Show. The show will provide fans a behind-the-scenes look at the program, including features and extensive access to the players and coaches in their preparation for each game of the 2016 season. Please check Huskers.com for local television affiliates, dates and time for the show.
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THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE Known as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten is home to a lineage of legendary names and an ongoing tradition of developing strong leaders. Even in its infancy, the conference established itself as the preeminent collection of institutions in the nation, where the pursuit of academic excellence prevailed as the definitive goal. The history of the Big Ten traces back 120 years to the Palmer House hotel in Chicago, where on January 11, 1895, James E. Delany then-Purdue president James H. Smart and leaders from Commissioner the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University and University of Wisconsin set out to organize and develop principles for the regulation of intercollegiate athletics. At that meeting, a blueprint for the administration of college athletics under the direction of appointed faculty representatives was outlined. The presidents’ first known action “restricted eligibility for athletics to bonafide, full-time students who were not delinquent in their studies.” That important legislation, along with other legislation that would follow in the coming years, served as the primary building block for intercollegiate athletics. On February 8, 1896, one faculty member from each of those seven universities met at the same Palmer House and officially established the mechanics of the conference, which was officially incorporated as the “Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association” in 1905. Indiana University and the State University of Iowa became the eighth and ninth members in 1899. In 1908, Michigan briefly withdrew its membership, and in 1912 Ohio State University joined the conference, bringing its membership total back to nine. Upon Michigan’s return in 1917, the conference was first referred to as the “Big Ten” by media members, and that name was eventually incorporated in 1987. As the 1900s opened, faculty representatives established rules for intercollegiate athletics that were novel for the time. As early as 1904, the faculty approved legislation that required eligible athletes to meet entrance requirements and to have completed a full year’s work, along with having one year of residence. In 1901, the first Big Ten Championship event was staged when the outdoor track and field championships were held at the University of Chicago. The debut event marked what is now a staple of conference competition. Today, the Big Ten sponsors 28 official sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse the last two years. Big Ten schools compete in a total of 42 different sports, furthering the conference’s commitment to broad-based programming and providing more participation opportunities than any conference in the country. One of the conference’s proudest traditions began in 1902 when Michigan took on Stanford in the Rose Bowl, the nation’s first bowl game. Big Ten teams only appeared in Pasadena twice before the conference signed an exclusive contract with the Tournament of Roses in 1946, making it the first bowl game with permanent conference affiliations. But Michigan’s appearance in 1902 cultivated a relationship that has endured for more than a century. Coupling the academic goals set forth by the leaders of the charter members of the conference and their steadfast commitment to athletics, the conference instituted the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915. It is awarded annually by each conference institution to a student of the graduating class who has attained the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics. It is the most prestigious honor a student competing in Big Ten athletics can receive. In 1922, Major John L. Griffith became the conference’s first “Commissioner of Athletics.” Griffith was the first of five men to assume the role of commissioner in the conference’s history, followed by Kenneth L. “Tug” Wilson in 1945, Bill Reed in 1961, Wayne Duke in 1971 and current commissioner James E. Delany in 1989. After nearly 30 years with 10 members, the conference consolidated to nine schools when the University of Chicago formally withdrew its membership in 1946. Michigan State College (now Michigan State) was added to the Big Ten three years later, bringing the number of affiliated conference schools to 10 once again. In 1955, the Big Ten formulated a revenue-sharing model designed to pool all football television rights of its members and share those proceeds equally. The conference and its members continue to utilize a revenue-sharing model, dividing media rights, bowl payouts and other profits among all conference institutions. While academics have always played an integral role in the conference, presidents of the Big Ten member institutions formalized the primacy of academics with the establishment of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) in 1958. The CIC was formed as an academic consortium of all Big Ten universities and founding conference member Chicago. In 2013, the 15 schools currently constituting the CIC produced over $10 billion in funded research, $4 billion more than any other conference. In one of Duke’s first actions as commissioner, he oversaw the adoption of the Big Ten Advisory Commission in 1972, designed to study conference programs and make suggestions which would further Big Ten objectives. The Advisory Commission enlists former students that competed in Big Ten athletics to serve as liaisons to the NCAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Commission and other organizations.
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In 1981, the conference presidents and chancellors endorsed a proposal that enabled universities to affiliate their women’s intercollegiate programs with the conference, and the first conference championships for women were staged that fall. The Big Ten was the first conference to voluntarily adopt male and female participation goals after launching its Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992. In December of 1989, the conference agreed in principle to invite Pennsylvania State University for membership. On June 4, 1990, the Council of Presidents officially voted to integrate Penn State into the conference, giving the Big Ten 11 members. In 2004, the Big Ten implemented a pilot program of instant replay for college football. Following the season, the conference forwarded replay proposals to the NCAA regarding the future use of instant replay, where it approved country-wide testing in 2005. In 2006, the NCAA approved the use of instant replay for all conferences. In 2006, Commissioner Delany announced the creation of the first conferenceowned television network, a 20-year agreement with Fox Networks to create what would become the Big Ten Network (BTN). Launched on Aug. 30, 2007, BTN now produces more than 1,000 events across all platforms each year. BTN is in more than 60 million homes in the U.S. and Canada via the nation’s major cable, satellite and telco providers and more than 300 additional cable operators across the country. BTN2Go is the digital extension of BTN, delivering live and on-demand programming to computers, smartphones and tablets and also is accessible outside the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean via BTN2Go International. On June 11, 2010, the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) approved a formal membership application by the University of Nebraska, expanding the conference to 12 institutions. Nebraska officially joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2011. The conference expanded its footprint further in 2012 when the COP/C approved formal membership applications from the University of Maryland and Rutgers University on November 19 and 20, respectively. Maryland and Rutgers became official Big Ten members on July 1, 2014, giving the conference almost 9,500 students participating in intercollegiate athletics and more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams. In the fall of 2013, the Big Ten opened a new conference headquarters and meeting center in Rosemont, Ill. The newly constructed building is located 10 minutes from O’Hare Airport and has been designed to fully service the needs of more than 350 meetings annually for Big Ten and CIC related committees and coaches groups. The new headquarters also features an interactive digital museum - the Big Ten Experience – which opened to the public on June 7, 2014, and brings the conference’s storied academic and athletic history to life. For more information on the Big Ten Experience, go to bigten.org. In June 2014, the Big Ten opened a second office in New York City, featuring both office and meeting space in Midtown Manhattan. Three Big Ten staff members are based in the New York City office to provide expanded coverage and service, while other conference and institutional administrators utilize the space as necessary when conducting business on the East Coast. The Big Ten and its member institutions also have access to satellite office space in Washington, D.C. Delany and his staff work to meet the educational needs of students competing in intercollegiate athletics to allow them to excel in all areas of their lives. The conference office manages 28 different championships and tournaments, offers legislative and compliance services, oversees the production and distribution of nearly 1,400 events annually, provides staff services to coaching and administrative personnel and services media and fans interest for information on the Big Ten Conference. More than 120 years after its inception, the Big Ten remains a national leader in intercollegiate athletics on and off the field. Big Ten programs have combined to win more than 450 team and 1,800 individual national championships, consistently taking home individual honors for athletic and academic accomplishments and fulfilling the Big Ten’s mission of academic achievement and athletic success.
BIG TEN COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
Assistant Commissioner-Communications.........................................................Jason Yellin Assistant Commissioner-Public Affairs...............................................................Kerry Kenny Director-Communications............................................................................ Brett McWethy Director-Communications......................................................................... Adam Augustine Associate Director-Communications...............................................................Chris Masters Robert Hammel Communications Intern.......................................................Megan Rowley
CONTACT THE BIG TEN OFFICE
5440 Park Place Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone: (847) 696-1010 | Fax: (847) 696-1150 | bigten.org
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THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The sixth Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played on Dec. 3, 2016, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The game will be televised to a national audience on FOX with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Central. The game will match the winners of the East and West divisions, and the winner of the contest will be presented the Stagg Championship Trophy. In 2011, the Big Ten Conference announced that Lucas Oil Stadium would host the first five football championship games through the 2015 season before the agreement was extended to 2021. During the first five seasons, Wisconsin (2011, 2012), Michigan State (2013, 2015) and Ohio State (2014) have captured titles. Nebraska made its first Big Ten Championship Game appearance in 2012 and lost to Wisconsin. While a member of the Big 12 Conference, Nebraska participated in the league title game six times. Nebraska captured Big 12 crowns in 1997 and 1999, and was also the North Division representative in the game in 1996, 2006, 2009 and 2010.
2016 BIG TEN BOWL LINEUP
The Big Ten features the largest and most diverse postseason lineup in conference history with 12 bowl partners spread across the country. The Big Ten's bowl lineup is highlighted by annual games against quality opponents from the ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, Conference USA and Mountain West in California, Florida, Michigan, New York, Tennessee and Texas, along with the opportunity to visit four other outstanding postseason venues as part of the College Football Playoff. The Big Ten's bowl lineup allows teams and fans to visit world-class cities while having the opportunity to experience 11 NFL stadiums, along with some of the most iconic venues in the country, including Rose Bowl Stadium, Cotton Bowl Stadium and Yankee Stadium.
Lucas Oil Stadium will host the Big Ten Football Championship Game through the 2021 season. The facility hosted Super Bowl XLVI in February of 2012.
BIG TEN BOWL GAMES
• College Football Playoff Semifinal - Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 31/ESPN) • College Football Playoff Semifinal - Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31/ESPN) • Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual (Jan. 2/ESPN) • Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2/ESPN) • Capital One Orange Bowl (Dec. 30/ESPN) • TaxSlayer Bowl (Dec 31/ESPN)* • Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (Dec. 31/ABC) • Outback Bowl (Jan. 2/ABC) • Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Dec. 30/ESPN)* • Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dec. 27/ESPN)! • National University Holiday Bowl (Dec. 27/ESPN) • New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28/ESPN) • Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 26/ESPN) • Foster Farms Bowl (Dec. 28/FOX) *The Big Ten and ACC will each supply three teams in a six-year span, but will not have teams in both bowls in one season !Alternates with Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Nebraska fans turned Pasadena into a Sea of Red at the 2002 Rose Bowl.
2016 BIG TEN CONFERENCE COMPOSITE SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 Indiana at Fla. International Oregon St. at Minnesota FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 Furman at Michigan State SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 Murray State at Illinois Miami (Ohio) at Iowa Howard at Maryland Hawaii at Michigan Fresno St. at Nebraska Western Mich. at Northwestern Bowling Green at Ohio St. Kent State at Penn St. Eastern Kentucky at Purdue Rutgers at Washington Wisconsin vs. LSU (Green Bay, Wis.)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 Maryland at Fla. International SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 North Carolina at Illinois Ball St. at Indiana Iowa St. at Iowa Central Florida at Michigan Indiana St. at Minnesota Wyoming at Nebraska Illinois St. at Northwestern Tulsa at Ohio St. Penn St. at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Purdue Howard at Rutgers Akron at Wisconsin SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Western Michigan at Illinois North Dakota St. at Iowa Maryland at Central Florida Colorado at Michigan Michigan St. at Notre Dame Oregon at Nebraska Duke at Northwestern Ohio St. at Oklahoma Temple at Penn St. New Mexico at Rutgers Georgia St. at Wisconsin
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Penn St. at Michigan Wisconsin at Michigan St. Nebraska at Northwestern Iowa at Rutgers Wake Forest at Indiana Colorado St. at Minnesota Nevada at Purdue
SATURDAY, OCT. 22 Wisconsin at Iowa Michigan St. at Maryland Illinois at Michigan Rutgers at Minnesota Purdue at Nebraska Indiana at Northwestern Ohio State at Penn St.
SATURDAY, NOV. 12 Penn St. at Indiana Michigan at Iowa Ohio St. at Maryland Rutgers at Michigan St. Minnesota at Nebraska Northwestern at Purdue Illinois at Wisconsin
SATURDAY, OCT. 1 Michigan St. at Indiana Northwestern at Iowa Purdue at Maryland Wisconsin at Michigan Illinois at Nebraska Rutgers at Ohio St. Minnesota at Penn St.
SATURDAY, OCT. 29 Minnesota at Illinois Maryland at Indiana Michigan at Michigan St. Northwestern at Ohio St. Penn St. at Purdue Nebraska at Wisconsin
SATURDAY, NOV. 19 Iowa at Illinois Indiana at Michigan Ohio St. at Michigan St. Northwestern at Minnesota Maryland at Nebraska Wisconsin at Purdue Penn St. at Rutgers
SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Purdue at Illinois Iowa at Minnesota Indiana at Ohio St. Maryland at Penn St. Michigan at Rutgers BYU at Michigan St. SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Nebraska at Indiana Minnesota at Maryland Northwestern at Michigan St. Iowa at Purdue Illinois at Rutgers Ohio St. at Wisconsin
SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Michigan St. at Illinois Maryland at Michigan Purdue at Minnesota Wisconsin at Northwestern Nebraska at Ohio St. Iowa at Penn State Indiana at Rutgers
FRIDAY, NOV. 25 Nebraska at Iowa SATURDAY, NOV. 26 Purdue at Indiana Rutgers at Maryland Illinois at Northwestern Michigan at Ohio State Michigan St. at Penn St. Minnesota at Wisconsin SATURDAY, DEC. 3 B1G Championship Game (at Indianapolis, Ind.)
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MEMORIAL STADIUM INFORMATION GATES/STADIUM ENTRY
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Fans are encouraged to enter the stadium at the gate printed on their ticket; however, fans can enter gates 1-23 to access the East, North and West Stadiums. Gate 24 is a limited entrance point only for persons holding tickets that indicate Gate 24. Premium level ticket holders should enter the area printed on their ticket (Gates 19 & 21 are premium ticket gates only). NOTE: New for 2016 - Gates 1, 6, 8, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22 will close shortly after kickoff. If your game day ticket displays a gate that is closed after kickoff, use the next available open gate to gain access into the stadium. Fans will be required to open outer garmets for visual inspection upon entry. Fans are also encouraged to travel lightly to the game and leave unnecessary belongings at home or in your vehicle.
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The north, west stadiums are connected by a by a The north,east eastand and west stadiums are connected common concourse while the the south stadium can only common concourse while south stadium canbeonly be accessed from field levellevel or Gates 1, 2, 3, accessed fromeither either field or Gates 1, and 2, 3,24and 24 (gate 24 must be listed on your ticket to enter this (gate 24 must be listed on your ticket to entergate). this gate).
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» Single-game parking for persons with disabilities is available on campus on a first-come, first-served basis for $20 apiece. Booster Lots 5, 9 and 12 have limited spaces reserved for those with state-issued disabled parking tags or license plates. Ten extrawide stalls, reserved for lift-equipped vans are available in Lot 5. Booster Lots 5 and 9 have free shuttle cart service for persons with disabilities to Memorial Stadium. » Free public parking for the disabled is available at meter spots on 14th and Vine. » Additional public parking for the disabled is available at 14th & U Streets (east of Morrill Hall, 14th & W Streets, north of Mabel Lee Hall) and at the 17th and R street garage, for $15 per game. This garage has a free bus service that runs to the stadium throughout the game
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On behalf of the University of Nebraska student-athletes, coaches and Athletics Department staff, I would like to express my appreciation for your continued support of our entire athletics program. The University of Nebraska is known for its loyal, passionate, and knowledgeable fans. It is this type of fervent support that not only assists Nebraska studentathletes in reaching their full potential on and off the playing field, but also draws the next generation of student-athletes to our campus. However, as a University of Nebraska booster, please remember that you are also required to know and follow NCAA regulations. Our coaches, student-athletes, and Athletics Department staff members are knowledgeable about NCAA regulations because they receive on-going education. But, to truly attain the excellence the University of Nebraska strives for, we also need our supporters to be educated about these same regulations. In turn, you will be assisting us with protecting the eligibility and well-being of our current and future student-athletes. Please review the information listed below, which includes some of the most important and frequently asked questions about NCAA regulations for boosters. Since this document cannot address everything you may need to know, I encourage you to contact our office with questions that may arise. Our staff can be reached at (402) 472-2042 or Compliance@Huskers.com. Thank you and Go Huskers! Jamie Vaughn, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance
NCAA PRINCIPLES
Institutional Control It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference. Responsibility The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution. Compliance The University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the NCAA.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM BOOSTERS
Am I a Booster? Anyone who engages in the following is a booster for the University of Nebraska: a) Belongs to a University of Nebraska Athletics booster club; b) Makes financial donations to the Athletics Department or a specific Husker team; c) Assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; d) Employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relatives/friends of either; or e) Promotes the University of Nebraska athletic programs.
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THE DEVANEY SOCIETY
Achieving greatness in both the classroom and on the playing field has long been a goal of the University of Nebraska. Our nation-leading 325 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (as of July 1, 2016) and 27 team national titles reflect the manner in which we strive to achieve to the highest level. Rising costs have made funding these athletic scholarships increasingly difficult. To help offset the expenses, the University of Nebraska established an athletic scholarship endowment fund to honor Hall of Fame Football Coach Bob Devaney. Follow in the footsteps of Coach Devaney and commit to the long-term success of Nebraska Athletics. We are sincerely grateful to those who committed to our future stability and established a Devaney Society Scholarship for male and female student-athletes.
DEVANEY SOCIETY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
The following scholarships have been established through the Devaney Society: Bill and Betty Cook Jr. Scholarship (football), Given by Bill and Betty Cook, Beatrice, Neb.; Harley and Marcia Bergmeyer Scholarship (football), Given by Harley and Marcia Bergmeyer, DeWitt, Neb.; Russell and Elouise Brehm Scholarship (football), Given by Russell and Elouise Brehm, Lincoln, Neb.; Donald Swanson Scholarship (football), Given by Donald Swanson, Lincoln, Neb.; Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship (football), given by friends and family of Brook Berringer; Jake Young Memorial Scholarship (football), given by friends and family of Jake Young; Dennis and Connie Dailey Scholarship (football), Given by Dennis and Connie Dailey, North Platte, Neb.; Robert and Dorothy Metcalf Scholarship (football), Given by Robert and Dorothy Metcalf, Lincoln, Neb.; Lance and Betsy deStwolinski Scholarship (football), Given by Lance and Betsy deStwolinski, Omaha, Neb.; Richard and Peggy Herman Scholarship (football), Given by Richard and Peggy Herman, Omaha, Neb.; Jon J. and Marianne R. Rhine Scholarship (football), Given by Jon J. and Marianne R. Rhine, Freeland, Wash.; Jon J. and Lyle F. Rhine Scholarship (football), Given by Jon J. and Lyle F. Rhine, Freeland, Wash.; William A. Henry Scholarship (football), Given by William F. Henry and Lynne Henry Coyne, Omaha, Neb.; Dave Noble Scholarship (football), Given by Bob and Joanne Berkshire, Omaha, Neb.; David L. Stannard Scholarship (football), Given by anonymous; George Sullivan Endowed Scholarship (football), Given by the Touchdown Club, former student-athletes and friends; Richard Raimondi Memorial Scholarship (softball), Given by the Raimondi Family, Fremont, Calif.; Julie Geis Memorial Scholarship (softball), Given by the Geis Family and Friends, Beaver Crossing, Neb.; Louis and Charlotte Orloff Fund (tennis), given by Charlotte Orloff, Lincoln, Neb.; Janice and Rodney Beck Scholarship (football), Given by Janice Beck and The Beck Family, Omaha, Neb.; Beatrice Dierks Rohman Scholarship (women’s golf), Given by Stephen Rohman, Lincoln, Neb.; Milton C. Ebers Family Scholarship (All Sports), Given by The Ebers Family, Omaha/Fremont, Neb.; Match Club Champions Fund (volleyball); Alan Eveland Memorial Scholarship (football), Given by Paul Eveland, Ames, Neb.; Bus Whitehead Memorial Basketball Scholarship (men's basketball), Given by Sydney Uthoff, Houston, Texas, Lesley Jaggers and Mark Whitehead, Lincoln. Neb.; Latimer Family Volleyball Scholarship (volleyball), Given by Gary and Janet Latimer; Samuel H. Perry, M.D. & Patricia B. Perry, Ph.D. Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund (Olympic sports), Given by Randy and Pat Kampfe.
What is an “extra benefit”? An “extra benefit” is any benefit provided to a student-athlete or a studentathlete’s relatives or friends that is not authorized by NCAA legislation or available to the general student body. The following list is not exhaustive, but includes examples of “extra benefits” that jeopardize a student-athlete’s eligibility: a) Free or discounted: food, merchandise, housing, tickets, repairs, haircuts, tattoos, golf/gym memberships, jewelry, etc; b) Use of a car, boat, or ATV; and c) Gifts, loans, money, or gift cards. Can I contact prospective student-athletes (recruits) for the Huskers? No. It is not permissible for boosters to contact recruits. This restriction applies to, but is not limited to, the following forms of contact: a) Face-to-Face Interaction; b) Phone Calls/Skype; c) Email/Text Messages; and d) Facebook, Twitter, and all other forms of social media communication. Remember to ask before you act. Contact the Athletics Compliance Office by phone at (402) 472-2042. The compliance fax number is (402) 472-6961 and the office can be reached by email at compliance@huskers.com.
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