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Lincoln - Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini will officially introduce the newest group of Huskers on Wednesday, Feb. 4, during Nebraska's Signing Day press conference.
Huskers.com is your home for coverage of 2009 National Letter-of-Intent Signing Day. Complete coverage of Nebraska's signing class begins with Coach Bo Pelini's live press conference at Memorial Stadium at 2:30 p.m. Coach Pelini's session with the media will be provided on a free live video stream on Huskers.com.
In addition to the free live video stream provided to Husker fans around the world, Huskers.com will also provide complete player biographies of each of the incoming student-athletes. Huskers.com will also provide highlight videos of the players on Thursday, following the official announcements of the class.
For more great video features on Nebraska football, including the exclusive home on-line of the Bank of the West Nebraska Football Show with Coach Bo Pelini, subscribe now to HuskersNside.
Also on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 8 a.m., tickets for Nebraska's annual Red-White Spring Game went on sale on Huskers.com. Get your tickets now to watch the Huskers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 18.
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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.
- Read the official Nebraska release, including a class breakdown and biographies
- Watch the archived press conference
- Listen to the archived press conference
- Read the transcript of Wednesday's press conference
- Press Conference Photos
- Watch individual player highlights
Scholarship Recruits
*Enrolled at Nebraska in January; **Indicates mid-year signee
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown (School)Jason Ankrah (video)
DE
6-4
250
Gaithersburg, Md. (Orchard HS)Nick Ash (video)
OL
6-5
260
Keller, Texas (Keller HS)Antonio Bell* (video)
WR
6-2
180
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland HS)
RB
5-11
200
Plano, Texas (Plano HS)Jesse Coffey (video)
OL
6-7
290
Denton, Texas (Guyer HS)Dejon Gomes** (video)
DB
6-0
190
Hayward, Calif. (Logan HS/City College of San Francisco) Andrew Green (video)
DB
6-0
180
San Antonio, Texas (Madison HS)Cody Green* (video)
QB
6-4
220
Dayton, Texas (Dayton HS)J.T. Kerr (video)
TE
6-4
230
San Diego, Calif. (Scripps Ranch HS)Brandon Kinnie (video)
WR
6-3
215
Kansas City, Mo. (Grandview (Mo.) HS/Fort Scott (Kan.) CC)Eric Martin (video)
LB
6-2
215
Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde HS)Taylor Martinez (video)
ATH
6-1
185
Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS)Lazarri Middleton (video)
DB
6-1
190
Long Beach, Calif. (Polytechnic HS)Cole Pensick (video)
DT
6-2
260
Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Northeast HS)Brent Qvale (video)
OL
6-7
335
Williston, N.D. (Williston HS)Thaddeus Randle (video)
DT
6-1
255
Galena Park, Texas (North Shore HS)
RB
6-1
215
Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS)Jeremiah Sirles (video)
OL
6-6
280
Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek HS)Dijon Washington (video)
DB
6-0
175
Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger HS)Chris Williams (video)
LB
6-0
230
Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)
RB
6-0
215
Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Gross HS)
Walk-On Student-Athletes
(list of walk-ons updated on Feb. 25, 2009; 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)Robert Barry
LB
6-8
220
Battle Creek, Neb. (Battle Creek HS)Brandon Chapek
OL
6-5
320
Wahoo, Neb. (Bishop Neumann HS)Tyson Clark
WR
6-4
185
Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East HS)Nick Failla
WR
5-10
180
Omaha, Neb. (Millard North HS)Dwight Jones
OL
6-4
240
Gretna, Neb. (Gretna HS)
DT
6-4
260
Omaha, Neb. (Millward West HS)Ron Kellogg Jr.
QB
6-1
210
Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS)Ty Kildow
WR
5-7
165
Omaha, Neb. (Millard South HS)
LS
6-2
255
Maple Valley, Iowa (Maple Valley Community HS)
TE
6-4
230
Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn HS)Spencer Long
DE
6-4
250
Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn HS)
LS
6-4
245
Peoria, Ill. (Dunlap HS)
OL
6-5
285
Alliance, Neb. (Alliance HS)Devin Paulsen
LB
6-2
210
Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Christian HS)Colby Starkebaum
LB
6-1
215
Sterling, Colo. (Sterling HS)Brett Wells
TE
6-4
200
St. Paul, Neb. (St. Paul HS)