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Honors & Awards
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2012)
- Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (vs. Michigan, 2012)
Sophomore David Santos showed a glimpse of his future potential during the 2012 season, earning extensive playing time in a veteran Nebraska linebacking corps. His play last season earned Santos Big Ten All-Freshman honors from BTN. With 2012 starters Will Compton, Sean Fisher and Alonzo Whaley having completed their eligibility, Santos is poised to move into a key role at linebacker this fall.
The 6-0, 225-pound Santos spent most of last season playing the weakside linebacker spot, but is also working at middle linebacker this spring and brings versatility to the group.
2012 (Redshirt Freshman)
Santos played in 13 games and earned a start against Michigan. He made 24 tackles, including 11 solo stops and three tackles for loss. Santos had a season-high 10 tackles and a tackle for loss against Michigan, and earned Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors for his effort. He made four tackles and a TFL against Penn State and forced a fumble to prevent a Nittany Lion touchdown in the fourth quarter. Santos made three tackles each against Arkansas State and Northwestern.
2011 (Redshirt)
Santos redshirted and spent his first year on the scout team defense.
Before Nebraska (Klein Collins HS)
Santos was a standout at Klein Collins High School, and was one of five Texans in the Huskers’ 2011 signing class. Santos’ play helped Collins High to an 11-1 record and district championship in 2010, before a loss in the second round of the Class 5A state playoffs.
Santos was a key part of the success of Coach Drew Svoboda’s team, as Santos racked up 136 total tackles in 2010, including 86 solo stops. He also had 13 tackles for loss, six sacks and a pair of pass breakups. Santos earned District 13 Defensive MVP honors for his efforts and was also the Houston Touchdown Club’s Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a first-team Class 5A all-state selection according to OldCoach.com. He participated in the Offense-Defense All-America Game in South Carolina following his strong senior season.
Santos made 107 total tackles, including 75 solo stops, 25 tackles for loss and had four sacks for a 12-1 team in 2009. Overall, Santos was a four-year letterwinner for the Tigers. He was a prep teammate of defensive back Charles Jackson, a 2012 Husker newcomer.
Santos was ranked among the nation’s top 15 outside linebackers by Rivals.com, which also ranked him among the top 40 overall players in Texas. Santos committed to NU early and did not take any other visits, but had a host of offers, including Arkansas, Kansas and Utah.
Personal
David was born on June 22, 1992, and is the son of Rosalind and David Santos Sr. He has not declared a major. Santos has volunteered his time at Belmont Rec Center and Husker Heroes.
Santos' Career Statistics
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Tackles
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QB
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G/S
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UT
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AT
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TT
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TFL
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Sacks
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C-R
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BK
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PBU
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PI
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Hry.
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13/1 |
11
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13
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24 |
2-4 |
0.0-0 |
1-0 |
0 |
0
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0 |
0 |
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Totals
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13/1 |
11 |
13 |
24 |
2-4 |
0.0-0 |
1-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Single-Game Highs
Tackles – 10 vs. Michigan (2012)
Solo Tackles – 6 vs. Michigan (2012)
Tackles for Loss – 1 twice (at Northwestern, vs. Michigan in 2012)
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