Lorenzo Brinkley Season 1993

1993 (Senior)
As a senior, Brinkley played in all 11 regular season games as well as the Federal Express Orange Bowl against Florida State. Brinkley recorded 26 total tackles (nine solo) shattering his previous season totals. He also had four pass breakups and three quarterback hurries. In the Orange Bowl, Brinkley had three tackles (two solo) including one tackles for a four yard loss against the Seminoles.

1992 (Junior)
After switching from free safety to cornerback in the spring, Brinkley played in nine games and had three tackles (one solo) as the backup to right cornerback John Reece. He played in the Federal Express Orange Bowl vs. Florida State but did not have any tackles.

1991 (Sophomore)
Brinkley lettered as an alternate free safety behind Tyrone Byrd. He saw action in four games and recorded eight tackles (six solo). He had one interception, against Missouri (the school at which is father was a 1971 All-Big eight defensive back).

 1990 (Redshirt Freshman)
A non-lettered reserve as a redshirt freshman, he had one unassisted tackle in three varsity games. Playing for the junior varsity, he had six tackles, a fumble recovery, two blocked kicks, and two interceptions (one of which he returned 16 yards). Also for the jayvees, he averaged 17.3 yards on three kickoff returns and 6.7 yards on seven punt returns. In a 31-0 win over Iowa Central, he blocked a punt and recovered the loose ball in the end zone for a touchdown.

 1989 (Redshirt)
A scholarship athlete, Brinkley redshirted in his first year at Nebraska. 

Before Nebraska (Hazelwood Central HS)
A three-year letterman for Coach John Hotfelder at the Hazelwood Central, Brinkley had his senior season cut short with a broken collarbone. He was an all-conference quarterback as a sophomore and junior in 1986 and 1987 when he led the team to the state finals and respective records of 13-1 and 12-2. In his first two seasons, he rushed for 1,062 yards and 16 touchdowns, completed 82 of 166 passes for 1,200 yards and 12 TDs, and averaged 17.1 yards on kick returns. In three games as a senior, he completed 16 of 42 passes for 253 yards and three TDs, and had three interceptions as defensive back. He also lettered three times in basketball.

Personal
The son of Cynthia J. Brinkley, and Lorenzo Brinkley, Sr., Lorenzo was born Sept. 27, 1971, at St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Nebraska with a degree in communications in 1993. He was a Best of America, "School is Cool" Jam volunteer. Lorenzo is now at wide receivers coach at Southeast Missouri State College.