Brody Cleveland Season 2016

Honors and Awards
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016, 2017)
» Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016)
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016)
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)

2017 Outlook
Brody Cleveland enters the 2017 season with hopes of competing for playing time in a depp group of Nebraska linebackers. The 6-2, 225-pound Cleveland could also battle for playing time on the Huskers' special teams. Cleveland joined the Husker program as a walk-on from Ogallala High School. Cleveland has earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his four semesters on campus. 

2016 (Redshirt Freshman)
Cleveland added depth at linebacker, but did not appear in a game. 

2015 (Redshirt)
Cleveland redshirted and worked on the scout team defense in his first season in the program.

Before Nebraska (Ogallala HS)
Cleveland was a versatile two-way performer at Ogallala High School, helping his team to the state playoffs his final two seasons. Cleveland had 74 carries for 338 yards and five touchdowns as a running back in 2014, while catching 12 passes for 157 yards. On defense, Cleveland made 108 tackles, including 74 solo stops, for Coach Jeff McBride's team. Cleveland also had a fumble recovery and a blocked punt in 2014.

Cleveland's performance helped Ogallala to the Class C-1 state playoffs in 2014. Cleveland was an honorable-mention all-state pick by the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald. He was also an honorable-mention choice in his junior season.

Personal
Cleveland was born on March 15, 1996, and is the son of Paul and Deb Cleveland. He has been named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016) and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017).