Doug Colman Season 1995

Honors & Awards

• University of Nebraska Graduate (2001)
• Drafted by the New York Giants (1996 - 6th Round, Pick #171)
• Member of Two Nebraska National Championship Teams (1994, 1995)
• Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-Big Eight (1995)
• Big Eight Defensive Player-of-the-Week Nominee (vs. West Virginia, 1994)

Career

Doug Colman was a four-year letterman after playing with the varsity his freshman year. He redshirted in 1992, was a reserve in 1993, then shared the starting Mike linebacker position with Phil Ellis his last two years. Colman totaled 114 tackles in his career, including 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and one interception.

Colman was drafted in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He would go on to play five years in the NFL with three different teams (1996-1998 - Giants, 1999 - Tennessee Titans, 2000 - Cleveland Browns) before returning to Nebraska to finish his degree.

1995 (Senior)

Colman was a key contributor in 1995 as he split time with Phil Ellis at Mike linebacker. Ellis started the first four games, then broke his foot during practice prior to the Washington State game. Ellis sat out the next three games, and Colman started six games while he healed. Colman was fourth on the team in tackles, matching his uniform number with 46 (19 solo). He had six tackles for 25 yards lost, one fumble recovery, a pass interception against Colorado and two sacks, both against Kansas State, for 13 yards lost. He also had four quarterback hurries. He tied his career best with eight tackles against Missouri (four solo).

1994 (Junior)

Colman started the first eight games at Mike Linebacker, then gave way to Phil Ellis, with whom he shared time at the position all season. Colman finished as the team's seventh-leading tackler with 51 stops (17 solo), including three for 16-yards lost (two sacks), one fumble caused, one fumble recovered, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries. In the Kickoff Classic against No. 24 West Virginia, playing in front of family and friends, Colman led the team with a career-high eight tackles (four solo), including one 10-yard sack and one other tackle for loss. He also caused and recovered a fumble and was Nebraska's nominee for Big Eight Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Colman tied his career high with eight tackles against Wyoming (three solo) and had seven against both Missouri and Colorado. His other sack came against the Kansas Jayhawks. He sprained his left ankle in the Iowa State game and saw limited action in the season finale at Oklahoma, but was able to play in the 1995 Orange Bowl against Miami. In that game, Colman was tied for fourth on the team with five tackles including four solo stops and one tackle for a two-yard loss. His tackle for loss was on fullback James Stewart in the fourth quarter on the first play of its third drive pushing Miami back to its own 2-yard line. The Huskers stopped Miami three and out with Colman responsible for the tackle on second down as well. Nebraska scored two plays later to tie the game.

1993 (Sophomore)

A backup to Mike Anderson and Daren Williams at middle linebacker, Colman played in every game in 1993 and recorded 11 tackles, including one tackle for a 1-yard loss against Colorado State. He set a season high with five tackles against Missouri. Colman played in the 1994 Federal Express Orange Bowl but did not have any tackles.

1992 (Redshirt)

After playing as a true freshman in 1992, Colman redshirted.

1991 (Freshman)

One of three true freshmen (with safety Troy Dumas and wingback Abdul Muhammad) to letter for Nebraska in 1991, Colman was a reserve weak-side linebacker behind Mike Anderson, Ed Stewart and Paul Wightman. He was also a member of NU's special teams. Colman played in five games and recorded six total tackles, including three unassisted stops. Four of his tackles came against Colorado State.

Before Nebraska (Ocean City High School)

An all-state and All-South Jersey linebacker, Colman was named the South Jersey defensive player-of-the-year by the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Atlantic City Press, and a high school All-American by SuperPrep Magazine. He started at both linebacker and fullback, and was honored as the all-county offensive and defensive player-of-the-year while playing for a team coached by his father, Wayne, a former NFL player for Philadelphia and New Orleans. Doug averaged 15 tackles a game (135 total) and intercepted two passes as a senior in 1990. He ran for 1,100 yards and scored 11 touchdowns to lead his conference in rushing, caught 12 passes for 185 yards and returned nine kickoffs for 280 yards to account for nearly 1,500 yards in offense. He also ran a 51.4-second 400 meters in track.

Personal

The son of Wayne and Tonagee Colman, Doug was born June 4, 1973, at Somers Point, N.J. He served as a volunteer speaker for the Ventures in Partnership Program. Doug majored in physical education and earned his bachelor's degree from Nebraska in 2001.

Colman's Career Statistics

.	.	Tackles			.	.	Fum.	.	.	.	QB	Int.
Year	G/S	UT	AT	TT	TFL	Sacks	C-R	BK	PBU	PI	Hry.	Csd.
1991	5/0	3	3	6	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992	Redshirted
1993	11/0	4	7	11	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	12/8	17	34	51	3-16	2-15	1-1	0	1	0	4	0
1995	11/6	19	27	46	6-25	2-13	1-0	0	1	*1	4	0
Totals	39/14	43	71	114	10-42	4-28	2-1	0	2	*1	8	0

*Interception Return: 1-0 vs. Colorado

1994 Orange Bowl vs. Florida State: Tackles, None
1995 Orange Bowl vs. Miami: Tackles, 4 UT, 1 AT, 5 TT; TFL, 1-2
1996 Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida: Tackles, None