Coach Riley Introduces 2016 Signing Class

Lincoln - Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley announced the Huskers' 2016 signing class on Wednesday, a group that includes 21 scholarship players who hail from 14 states.

Riley's second recruiting class at Nebraska features 10 players on both offense and defense and one specialist.

"We've got a pretty versatile class," Riley said during a Signing Day press conference Wednesday afternoon. "It's a abig day for Nebraska and an exciting day for Nebraska football."

A full transcript of Riley's Signing Day press conference can be found here.

The 2016 Signing Class

Name	Pos.	Ht.	WT.	Hometown	High School
Quayshon Alexander	LB	6-3	235	Prospect Park, N.J.	De Paul Catholic HS
Dicaprio Bootle	DB	5-10	180	Miami, Fla.	Southridge HS
Bryan Brokop	OL	6-5	275	New Lenox, Ill.	Lincoln Way West HS
Tre Bryant	RB	5-11	200	St. Louis, Mo.	Christian Brothers HS
Tony Butler	DB	6-2	195	Cleveland Heights, Ohio	St. Edward HS
Marquel Dismuke	DB	6-2	180	Calabasas, Calif.	Calabasas HS
JoJo Domann	DB	6-1	205	Colorado Springs, Colo.	Pine Creek HS
David Engelhaupt	TE	6-3	230	Norfolk, Neb.	Norfolk Catholic HS
Matt Farniok	OL	6-6	300	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Washington HS
Derrion Grim*	WR	6-0	180	Stockton, Calif.	Ronald E. McNair HS
Lamar Jackson	DB	6-3	195	Elk Grove, Calif.	Franklin HS
Pernell Jefferson	LB	6-2	225	New Orleans, La.	Warren Easton HS
Caleb Lightbourn	PK/P	6-3	220	Washougal, Wash.	Camas HS
Collin Miller	DL	6-3	235	Fishers, Ind.	Hamilton Southeastern HS
Patrick O'Brien*	QB	6-4	230	San Juan Capistrano, Calif.	San Juan Hills HS
John Raridon	OL	6-4	275	West Des Moines, Iowa	Valley HS
Greg Simmons	LB	6-2	240	Fort Pierce, Fla.	Fort Pierce Central HS
JD Spielman	WR	5-9	180	Eden Prairie, Minn.	Eden Prairie HS
Ben Stille	DL	6-5	240	Ashland, Neb.	Ashland-Greenwood HS
Jack Stoll	TE	6-4	235	Lone Tree, Colo.	Regis Jesuit HS
Boe Wilson	OL	6-3	295	Lee's Summit, Mo.	Lee's Summit West HS

The Class Breakdown:

By State:
California (4): Dismuke (Calabasas), Grim (Stockton), Jackson (Elk Grove), O’Brien (San Juan Capistrano); Nebraska (2): Stille (Ashland),  Engelhaupt (Norfolk); Colorado (2): Domann(Colorado Springs), Stoll (Lone Tree); Florida (2): Bootle (Miami), Simmons (Fort Pierce); Missouri (2): Bryant (St. Louis), Wilson (Lee’s Summit); Illinois (1): Brokop(New Lenox); Indiana (1): Miller (Fishers); Iowa (1): Raridon (West Des Moines); Louisiana (1): Jefferson (New Orleans); Minnesota (1): Spielman (Eden Prairie);  New Jersey (1): Alexander (Prospect Park); Ohio (1): Butler (Cleveland Heights); South Dakota (1): Farniok (Sioux Falls); Washington (1): Lightbourn (Washougal).

By Position (First Position Listed): 
Offense (10): QB-O’Brien; RB-Bryant; WR-Grim, Spielman; TE-Engelhaupt, Stoll; OL-Brokop, Farniok, Raridon, Wilson.         

Defense (10): DL-Miller, Stille; LB–Alexander, Jefferson, Simmons; DB–Bootle, Butler, Dismuke, Domann, Jackson.

Specialist (1): PK/P–Lightbourn. 

Walk-Ons

Nebraska has secured commitments from nine prospects who plan to join the program as walk-ons for the 2016 season.

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	High School
Ty Chafin	WR	6-5	200	Burwell, Neb.	Burwell HS
Creighton Hamik	LB	6-3	210	Kearney, Neb.	Kearney Catholic HS
Tanner Hass	ATH	6-0	195	West Point, Neb.	Guardian Angels HS
Branden Hohenstein	TE	6-4	205	Jackson, Neb.	Bishop Heelan HS
Todd Honas	WR	5-11	200	Aurora, Neb.	Aurora HS
Tavlin Hunt	LB	6-0	215	Lincoln, Neb.	North Star HS
Grant Jordan	LB	6-2	205	Omaha, Neb.	Westside HS
Spencer Jordan	FB	6-2	215	Omaha, Neb.	Westside HS
Eli Sullivan	DB	6-2	190	Longmont, Colo.	Longmont HS