Tim Carpenter

Honors & Awards

• Member of Three Nebraska National Championship Teams (1994, 1995, 1997)
• Phillips 66 Academic Honor Roll (1995)

Career

Tim Carpenter ended his Husker career with two receptions for 27 yards, both catches coming against Pacific his freshmen and sophomore year. Although he only had two career receptions, he was one of the best blocking tight ends in the Big 12 Conference, helping Nebraska to three national championships.

1997 (Senior)

Carpenter was back to full speed his senior year after a long junior season plagued with a nagging knee injury. Carpenter appeared in every game and started 10 with Vershan Jackson as both players were listed as starters as Nebraska usually opened in a two tight-end set. Although Carpenter did not record any receptions, he assisted the Huskers to national titles in rushing (392.6 ypg), total offense (513.7 ypg) and scoring (47.1 ppg).

1996 (Junior)

Carpenter played in every game and started 11, all except the season-opener against Michigan State (recovering from spring ACL surgery, right knee) and the Iowa State game. Although he did not have any receptions, Carpenter is an excellent blocker and gives the Huskers a six-man front. His strength helped lead the Huskers to a No. 4 national ranking in rushing (291.9 ypg) and limited the opposing defense to just 10 sacks in 12 games.

1995 (Sophomore)

Carpenter played in all but two games, missing the Iowa State and Kansas contests when he had arthroscopic knee surgery. He started the season opener at Oklahoma State, and during the season, alternated with senior starter Mark Gilman at tight end. Carpenter caught one, 15-yard pass against Pacific. He and Gilman both started the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, when Nebraska opened with a two tight end formation. Carpenter didn't catch any passes but had one kickoff return for five yards on an onside kick. Carpenter was a Phillips 66 Academic Honor Roll member with a 3.00 GPA the last two semesters in pre-education.

1994 (Freshman)

Carpenter played in eight games in 1994, caught one 12-yard pass against Pacific and earned his first Husker letter.

1993 (Redshirt)

A scholarship athlete, Carpenter redshirted his first year.

Columbus High School

A first-team Super-State and All-Nebraska running back (Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald), Carpenter was a three-year letterman for Columbus High, home of former Husker fullback Cory Schlesinger. He was named the 1992 Lincoln Journal Star Class A offensive player-of-the-year, as he rushed for 1,224 yards and 12 touchdowns in 11 games. His best outing was 220 yards against North Platte as a senior, and he led the Discoverers in tackles as an outside linebacker. Carpenter helped lead his team and Coach Dick Luebbe to the Class A (largest) semifinals and a 9-2 record his last year. He rushed for 140 yards and had 12 tackles against Papillion-LaVista in the playoffs. He played for the North in the 1993 Nebraska Shrine game. He was also a basketball and soccer letterman in 1992.

Personal

The son of Ted and Lanell Carpenter, Tim was born on Nov. 27, 2974.

Carpenter's Career Statistics

Receiving
Year	Games	No.	Yds.	Y/R	Y/G	TDs
1993	Redshirted
1994	8/0	1	12	12.0	1.5	0
1995	9/1	1	15	15.0	1.7	0
1996	12/11	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
1997	12/10	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
Totals	41/22	2	27	13.5	0.7	0

1996 Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida: Kickoff Returns 1-5
1996 Orange Bowl vs. Virginia Tech: Receiving, None
1998 Orange Bowl vs. Tennessee: Receiving, None