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Huskers Announce 2007 Recruiting Class
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Courtesy: NU Media Relations
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Release: 02/08/2007
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Offensive Recruits 2007
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Defensive Recruits 2007
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FB Signing Day Press Conference (Feb. 7th, 2007)
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Lincoln - Nebraska Head Coach Bill Callahan introduced a class of 28 signees at Wednesday’s 2:30 p.m. press conference. The 2007 class features players from 11 different states, including three from Nebraska and seven from Texas.
For full details on each of the newest Huskers, please click on the bio links below. Live audio coverage of the press conference is available for free, while video is being provided through HuskersNSide. HuskersNSide subscribers will also be able to watch video highlights of each of the signees beginning later this evening. A link to the transcript of the press conference is available by clicking on the link above.
2007 Nebraska Football Recruiting Class
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
High School/Junior College |
| Prince Amukamara |
ATH |
6-1 |
180 |
Glendale, Ariz. |
Apollo HS |
| Larry Asante* |
DB |
6-1 |
205 |
Alexandria, Va. |
Hayfield HS/
Coffeyville (Kan.) CC |
| Shukree Barfield |
DT |
6-4 |
310 |
Camden, N.J. |
Camden HS/
Garden City (Kan.) CC |
| Anthony Blue |
DB |
5-10 |
170 |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
Cedar Hill HS |
| Jaivorio Burkes |
OL |
6-5 |
315 |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Moon Valley HS |
| Quentin Castille |
RB |
6-1 |
235 |
La Porte, Texas |
La Porte HS |
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Jared Crick |
DE |
6-6 |
260 |
Cozad, Neb. |
Cozad HS |
| Demetrious Davis |
DT |
6-2 |
285 |
St. Joseph, Mo. |
Benton HS |
| Kevin Dixon |
DT |
6-3 |
295 |
Vero Beach, Fla. |
Sebring HS/
Garden City (Kan.) CC |
| Curenski Gilleylen |
WR |
6-0 |
210 |
Leander, Texas |
Leander HS |
| Erig Hagg |
ATH |
6-1 |
195 |
Peoria, Ariz. |
Ironwood HS |
| Roy Helu |
RB |
6-0 |
220 |
Danville, Calif. |
San Ramon Valley HS |
| Ryan Hill |
TE |
6-3 |
230 |
Arvada, Colo. |
Arvada West HS |
| Marcel Jones |
OL |
6-7 |
300 |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Trevor Browne HS |
| Adi Kunalic |
K |
6-0 |
175 |
Fort Worth, Texas |
North Crowley HS |
| Blake Lawrence |
LB |
6-2 |
200 |
Shawnee Mission, Kan. |
Shawnee Mission HS |
| Zac Lee* |
QB |
6-2 |
205 |
San Francisco, Calif. |
St. Ignatius Prep/
San Francisco City College |
| Marcus Mendoza** |
RB |
5-10 |
175 |
Houston, Texas |
Spring Woods HS |
| Terrence Moore |
DT |
6-3 |
275 |
New Orleans, La. |
McDonogh 35 Senior HS |
| Armando Murillo* |
DB |
6-0 |
195 |
Tampa, Fla. |
Robinson HS/
Eastern Arizona CC |
| Niles Paul |
WR |
6-1 |
210 |
Omaha, Neb. |
Omaha North HS |
| Aaron Schulte |
OL |
6-6 |
320 |
Norfolk, Neb. |
Norfolk Catholic HS |
| Austin Stafford |
LB |
6-2 |
205 |
Hayward, Calif. |
Hayward HS |
| Shawn Sullivan |
DB |
5-10 |
190 |
Brenham, Texas |
Brenham HS |
| Joseph Townsend |
DT |
6-3 |
285 |
San Jose, Calif. |
Valley Christian HS/
Foothill CC |
| Latravis Washington |
DB |
6-3 |
210 |
Bradenton, Fla. |
Bayshore HS |
| Patrick Witt** |
QB |
6-4 |
215 |
Wylie, Texas |
Wylie HS |
| William Yancy |
DE |
6-4 |
230 |
Glendale, Ariz. |
Ironwood HS |
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Walk-On Players (See 2007 Signing Release for Bios) |
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Austin Cassidy |
DB |
6-1 |
205 |
Lincoln, Neb. |
Lincoln Southwest HS |
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Matt Donahoe |
WR/DB |
6-2 |
175 |
Fremont, Neb. |
Fremont HS |
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Taylor Escamilla |
DL |
6-1 |
275 |
Fremont, Neb. |
Archbisop Bergan HS |
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Ben Franzluebbers |
DL |
6-4 |
245 |
Dodge, Neb. |
Dodge HS |
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Thomas Grove |
RB/LB |
6-2 |
190 |
Arlington, Neb. |
Arlington HS |
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Cory Iske |
OL |
6-2 |
260 |
Omaha, Neb. |
Millard West HS |
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Ben Lester |
WR |
5-10 |
160 |
Tecumseh, Neb. |
Tecumseh HS |
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Luke Lingenfelter |
DE |
6-4 |
240 |
Plainview, Neb. |
Plainview HS |
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Mike Masin |
OL |
6-7 |
320 |
Lincoln, Neb. |
Lincoln Southeast HS |
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Matthew May |
FS/RB |
6-1 |
195 |
Imperial, Neb. |
Chase County HS |
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Kevin Thorsen |
FB/DL |
6-2 |
245 |
Elkhorn, Neb. |
Elkhorn HS |
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Lance Thorell |
RB/DB |
6-1 |
180 |
Loomis, Neb. |
Loomis HS |
(*) Indicates mid-year signee
(**) Enrolled at Nebraska for spring semester
The Class Breakdown:
Total: 28
Freshmen: 22
Junior College Transfers: 6
By State:
Texas (7): Blue (Cedar Hill); Castille (La Porte); Gilleylen (Leander);
Kunalic (Fort Worth); Mendoza (Houston);
Sullivan (Brenham); Witt (Wylie)
Arizona (5): Amukamara, Burkes, Hagg, Jones (Phoenix); Yancy (Glendale)
California (4): Helu (Danville); Lee (San Francisco); Stafford (Hayward);
Townsend (San Jose)
Florida (3): Dixon (Vero Beach); Murillo (Tampa); Washington (Bradenton)
Nebraska (3): Crick (Cozad); Paul (Omaha); Schulte (Norfolk)
Colorado (1): Hill (Arvada)
Kansas (1): Lawrence (Shawnee Mission)
Louisiana (1): Moore (New Orleans)
Missouri (1): Davis (St. Joseph)
New Jersey (1): Barfield (Camden)
Virginia (1): Asante (Alexandria)
By Position (First Position Listed):
Offense (11): Burkes (OL); Castille (RB); Gilleylen (WR); Helu (RB); Hill (TE);
Jones (OL); Lee (QB); Mendoza (RB); Paul (WR); Schulte (OL); Witt (QB)
Defense (14): Asante (DB); Barfield (DT); Blue (DB); Crick (DE); Davis (DT);
Dixon (DT); Lawrence (LB); Moore (DT); Murille (DB); Stafford (LB);
Sullivan (DB); Townsend (DT); Washington (DB); Yancy (DE)
Athlete (2): Amukamara; Hagg
Kicker (1): Kunalic
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