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Offensive Line...6-3...275...Bennington, Neb. (Bennington)
Bennington's Andy Christensen is one of five in-state players who are members of Nebraska's 2004 recruiting class. Christensen was one of the first players to join the this year's class, pledging to the Huskers last June. Christensen was a two-way standout for Coach Greg Bohn at Bennington High School, where he started for three years at offensive tackle and was a four-year starter at defensive tackle. As a senior, Christensen compiled 112 tackles and 10 sacks from his defensive tackle position to help the Badgers to a berth in the state playoffs. Offensively, Christensen was a dominant blocker for the Badgers, earning second-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and first-team Class C-2 honors from the paper. Christensen was also honored by the Lincoln Journal Star as a member of its second-team Super State squad and a first-team Class C-2 pick as an offensive lineman. As a junior, he led Class C-2 with more than 120 tackles, while also recording 10 sacks. Rivals.com lists Christensen as the No. 3 overall prospect in the state of Nebraska, and although he is expected to play offense at Nebraska, Rivals ranks Christensen as the nation's 22nd-best defensive tackle. Christensen is listed as the 33rd-best prospect in the Midlands Region by SuperPrep Magazine and PrepStar named him an all-region pick as a defensive tackle. Christensen also competes on the Bennington wrestling team, where he owns a 23-1 record as a heavyweight and is currently ranked second in Class C. Christensen missed his junior season of wrestling because of injury, but finished fourth in the state as a sophomore and was a state qualifier as a freshman. In track, Christensen is one of the state's top performers in the shot put. Last season, he finished third in Class C-2 at the state meet in the event and was sixth as a sophomore. He also qualified for state in the discus as a junior. Christensen has a 4.1 grade-point average and ranks in the top five percent of his class. He is also a member of the National Honor Society. He chose Nebraska over Iowa, Iowa State and Colorado State. Christensen was born on June 24, 1986, and is the son of Don and Denise Christensen.
Why Nebraska? ? "I believe Nebraska is one of the best programs in the nation. They have great traditions and I've been a Nebraska fan since I was a kid. I have always wanted to play there."