Corey Grobe Season 1988

1988 (Senior)
Corey Grobe (pronounced GRO-bee) earned a varsity letter for the Big Eight champion Huskers as a fifth-year senior in 1988. The 6-2, 225-pound tight end helped Nebraska claim the NCAA rushing title (382.3 ypg), while ranking sixth nationally in scoring (39.5 ppg) and seventh in total offense (477.9 ypg). Grobe also helped the Huskers to a berth in the 1989 Orange Bowl against Miami.

1987 (Junior)
Grobe saw action in four games as a reserve tight end for the Big Red, but he did not record a catch and did not receive a varsity letter. The Huskers earned a trip to the 1988 Fiesta Bowl to face Florida State. Nebraska ranked second nationally in total offense (489.0 ypg), while ranking third in the NCAA in rushing (373.5 ypg) and scoring (38.5 ppg). In the 1987 Red-White Spring Game, Grobe caught a pass from Jerry Dunlap for a two-point conversion for the White team after Dunlap threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Jamie Worden.

1986 (Sophomore)
Grobe was a non-lettered reserve in his third season at Nebraska in 1986. He helped the Huskers to an appearance in the 1987 USF&G Sugar Bowl, where they defeated LSU 30-15. Nebraska finished second nationally in rushing offense (305.5 ypg) and third in scoring (37.8 ppg).

1985 (Redshirt)
Grobe redshirted in the fall of 1985.

1984 (Freshman)
A walk-on, Grobe played all five games for the 4-1 Husker freshman team.

Oakland High School
A two-time all-conference selection in both football and basketball at Oakland High School, Grobe played fullback, I-back and linebacker for Coach Marv Thompson as a senior. In track and field, Grobe finished second in the state of Iowa in the shot put as a senior.

Personal
The son of Wilner and Eileen Grobe, Corey was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was a business administration major at Nebraska.