Justin Tomerlin

TE, 6-6, 265, San Clemente, Calif. (Butler County (Kan.) CC/San Clemente HS)

Justin Tomerlin is one of three Nebraska signees from Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kan., joining quarterback Zac Taylor and wideout Frantz Hardy. The threesome helped Butler County and Coach Troy Morrell to an 11-1 record and the NJCAA championship game. Tomerlin has outstanding skills on both sides of the ball, starring as a defensive end at Butler County, but also possessing outstanding skills as a tight end. Tomerlin racked up 48 tackles, including 15.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks during his only season of action at Butler County in 2004. Tomerlin earned second-team all-conference honors at Butler County CC, and also earned junior college Academic All-America honors. Tomerlin is a four-star recruit in the Rivals.com five-star ranking system and is listed as the No. 43 overall junior college recruit according to SuperPrep Magazine, while College Football News ranks him as the No. 3 junior college defensive end prospect. A five-star recruit according to Rivals out of high school, Tomerlin originally signed with Florida State out of San Clemente (Calif.) High School, but never played at the school. In high school, Tomerlin had 59 total tackles as a senior, including 40 solo stops and, nine tackles for loss and four sacks, earning him first-team all-state honors. During his junior season at San Clemente High, Tomerlin had 58 total tackles, with 8 TFLs and four sacks. Tomerlin chose Nebraska after also visiting Michigan State, and turned down offers from California, Kansas State and UCLA. He is the son of Mike and Lynn Tomerlin, and was born on Dec. 27, 1982.