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Huskers Unveil 2008 Recruiting Class

Lincoln - Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini introduced a class of 28 signees on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The 2008 class features players from 11 different states and includes 26 high school signees and two junior college transfers.

 

Listed below are a few helpful links to find out everything you want to know about the newest Huskers. The table below lists each signee, as well as each walk-on who has accepted admission to Nebraska next fall.

Scholarship Recruits
*indicates mid-year signee; **enrolled at Nebraska in January

Name

 Pos.

Ht.

 Wt.

Hometown (School)Antonio Bell

WR

6-2

180

Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland HS)Will Compton

LB

6-1

230

Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County HS)Khiry Cooper

WR

6-2

180

Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy)

Ben Cotton

TE

6-6

230

Ames, Iowa (Ames HS)Alfonzo Dennard

DB

5-10

190

Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County HS)Sean Fisher

LB

6-6

225

Omaha, Neb. (Millard North HS) David Grant

OL

6-5

295

Killeen, Texas (Kileen HS)Ricky Henry

OL

6-4

305

Omaha, Neb. (Burke / N.D. Coll. of Science)Tyson Hetzer*

TE

6-6

245

Redding, Calif. (Anderson / Citrus College)Micah Kreikemeier

LB

6-3

210

West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic HS)John Levorson

DB

6-3

190

Crete, Neb. (Crete HS)Tim Marlowe

WR

5-10

160

Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney HS)Cameron Meredith

DL

6-4

225

Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)Collins Okafor

RB

6-1

195

Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS)Courtney Osborne

ATH

6-3

175

Garland, Texas (South Garland HS)Steven Osborne

WR

6-4

185

Garland, Texas (South Garland HS)

Kyler Reed

HB

6-3

220

Shawnee, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)Justin Rogers

DB

5-11

180

Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)P.J. Smith

DB

6-2

205

River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS)Kody Spano**

QB

6-2

205

Stephenville, Texas (Stephenville HS)

Baker Steinkuhler

OL

6-6

290

Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest HS)

Brandon Thompson

OL

6-6

295

The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)

Quentin Toailoa

DL

6-4

300

Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley HS)

Mason Wald

DB

5-11

205

Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)Lester Ward

RB

6-3

215

Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS)

Alonzo Whaley

LB/FB

6-1

225

Madisonville, Texas (Madisonville HS)David Whitmore

DB

6-2

185

Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Josh Williams

DE

6-4

225

Denton, Texas (Ryan HS)

Walk-On Student-Athletes
(initial list of walk-ons below; future walk-ons will be added to the list once they have completed the admission process and can be released in compliance with NCAA rules)

Name

 Pos.

Ht.

 Wt.

Hometown (School)Kenny Anderson

DE

6-2

235

Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS)Damon Bechtold

TE

6-4

215

Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS)Jase Dean

FS

6-0

180

Bridgeport, Neb. (Bridgeport HS)Taylor Dixon

DB

5-11

170

Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade HS)Justin Jackson

DL

6-3

255

Roca, Neb. (Norris HS)Jordan Makovicka

RB

5-10

175

Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler HS)

Matt Manninger

LB

6-1

225

Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS)Mychael McClure

LB

6-5

210

Wisner, Neb. (Wisner-Pilger HS)Colin McDermott

LB

6-2

225

Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS)Conor McDermott

DE

6-2

230

Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS)Sam Meginnis

LB

6-2

210

Lincoln, Neb. (East HS)

Josh Molek

DE

6-3

235

Omaha, Neb. (Skutt HS)Brent Moravec

FB/LB

6-0

180

Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic HS)David Pillen

FB/LB

5-11

230

Sugar Land, Texas (Stephen F. Austin HS)Zach Ruiz

QB/ATH

6-3

210

Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice HS)Steve Spratte

WR

5-11

180

Waukesha, Wis. (West HS)Graham Stoddard

LB

6-2

215

Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest HS)Jeremy Wallace

RB

6-1

220

Omaha, Neb. (Bryan HS)