2009 Game by Game (updated 12-14-09)
Florida Atlantic: First career appearance... finished with two tackles including a solo stop. Arkansas State: Played on defense but did not record a tackle. Virginia Tech: Did not play. Louisiana-Lafayette: Had two tackles with one solo... added a forced fumble as Nebraska rolled to 55-0 victory. Missouri: Came off bench to play significant minutes... posted five tackles, including three solo stops... had more tackles than first three games combined... added a TFL for two yards and a pass breakup... set up NU’s third TD in four minutes with a 40-yard intercepti on return to the MU 10. Texas Tech: Made first carere start... finished third on team with six tackles, including two solo stops. Iowa State: Posted two tackles, including one solo stop... added second pass breakup of season. Baylor: Posted just three tackles but still made two big plays... added second INT of season in end zone to kill a Baylor drive... added a forced fumble. Oklahoma: Started third game of season, finishing with five tackles including three solo... added a breakup, one of 12 Husker PBUs on the night... also had second career QB hurry. Kansas: Had possibly his best game of season with team-high eight tackles, including five solo stops... added second career TFL for three yards... also forced a fumble (recovered by Matt O’Hanlon) deep in Nebraska territory to stop KU drive... had season-best two pass breakups and added a quarterback hurry. Kansas State: Posted five tackles including three solos... three of his tackles were on special teams. Colorado: Posted third interception of the season, one of three on the day against CU... also had two tackles and recorded sixth pass breakup of the season. Texas: Posted solid effort with five tackles including three solo stops... added career-best two TFL for two yards lost... picked off fourth pass of season...fourth-quarter interception set up Nebraska's final field goal with 1:44 to play.

2009 Outlook
Dejon Gomes was one of three players in Nebraska's 2009 recruiting class who joined the Huskers at the start of the second semester and participated in spring ball. The early arrival in Lincoln allowed the 6-0, 190-pound Gomes to join the competition for playing time among a group of talented young cornerbacks. Gomes was one of two players in the 2009 class to join the Huskers from the junior college ranks and he has two seasons of eligibility at Nebraska.

Gomes joined the Huskers after a successful two-year career at the City College of San Francisco, the same school that has recently sent Maurice Purify and Zac Lee to Lincoln.

Before Nebraska (City College of San Francisco/Logan HS)
Gomes came to Nebraska after two impressive seasons at City College of San Francisco. He recorded 39 tackles during the 2008 season for Coach George Rush's team. Gomes also had four interceptions, 14 pass breakups and five tackles for loss. For his play, Gomes earned all-conference honors in 2008. His strong performance came on the heels of an outstanding freshman season. Gomes recorded 34 tackles, four interceptions, seven breakups and four tackles for loss during the 2007 campaign, helping the Rams to a national championship. Gomes was ranked among the top 40 overall junior college prospects in the country by SuperPrep.

Gomes starred as a prepster at Logan High School in Union City, Calif. He primarily played running back in high school and rushed for about 1,000 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, before switching to defense for college. Gomes chose Nebraska after also visiting Houston.

Personal
Gomes was born on Nov. 17, 1989, and is the son of Norman and Deon Goolsby. He is majoring in psychology at Nebraska.


Gomes' Career Statistics