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Lincoln - Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini introduced a class of 28 signees on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The 2008 class features players from 11 different states and includes 26 high school signees and two junior college transfers.
Listed below are a few helpful links to find out everything you want to know about the newest Huskers. The table below lists each signee, as well as each walk-on who has accepted admission to Nebraska next fall.
Scholarship Recruits
*indicates mid-year signee; **enrolled at Nebraska in January
| Name |
Pos. |
|
Wt. |
Hometown (School) |
| Antonio Bell |
WR |
|
180 |
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland HS) |
| Will Compton |
LB |
|
230 |
Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County HS) |
| Khiry Cooper |
WR |
6-2 |
180 |
Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy) |
| Ben Cotton |
TE |
|
230 |
Ames, Iowa (Ames HS) |
| Alfonzo Dennard |
DB |
|
190 |
Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County HS) |
| Sean Fisher |
LB |
|
225 |
Omaha, Neb. (Millard North HS) |
| David Grant |
OL |
|
295 |
Killeen, Texas (Kileen HS) |
| Ricky Henry |
OL |
|
305 |
Omaha, Neb. (Burke / N.D. Coll. of Science) |
| Tyson Hetzer* |
TE |
|
245 |
Redding, Calif. (Anderson / Citrus College) |
| Micah Kreikemeier |
LB |
|
210 |
West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic HS) |
| John Levorson |
DB |
|
190 |
Crete, Neb. (Crete HS) |
| Tim Marlowe |
WR |
5-10 |
160 |
Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney HS) |
| Cameron Meredith |
DL |
|
225 |
Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) |
| Collins Okafor |
RB |
|
195 |
Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS) |
| Courtney Osborne |
ATH |
|
175 |
Garland, Texas (South Garland HS) |
| Steven Osborne |
WR |
|
185 |
Garland, Texas (South Garland HS) |
| Kyler Reed |
HB |
|
220 |
Shawnee, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) |
| Justin Rogers |
DB |
5-11 |
180 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS) |
| P.J. Smith |
DB |
6-2 |
205 |
River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS) |
| Kody Spano** |
QB |
|
205 |
Stephenville, Texas (Stephenville HS) |
| Baker Steinkuhler |
OL |
|
290 |
Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest HS) |
| Brandon Thompson |
OL |
|
295 |
The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS) |
| Quentin Toailoa |
DL |
|
300 |
Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley HS) |
| Mason Wald |
DB |
|
205 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS) |
| Lester Ward |
RB |
|
215 |
Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS) |
| Alonzo Whaley |
LB/FB |
|
225 |
Madisonville, Texas (Madisonville HS) |
| David Whitmore |
DB |
|
185 |
Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS) |
| Josh Williams |
DE |
|
225 |
Denton, Texas (Ryan HS) |
Walk-On Student-Athletes
(initial list of walk-ons below; future walk-ons will be added to the list once they have completed the admission process and can be released in compliance with NCAA rules)
| Name |
Pos. |
|
Wt. |
Hometown (School) |
| Kenny Anderson |
DE |
|
235 |
Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS) |
| Damon Bechtold |
TE |
6-4 |
215 |
Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS) |
| Jase Dean |
FS |
|
180 |
Bridgeport, Neb. (Bridgeport HS) |
| Taylor Dixon |
DB |
|
170 |
Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade HS) |
| Justin Jackson |
DL |
|
255 |
Roca, Neb. (Norris HS) |
| Jordan Makovicka |
RB |
|
175 |
Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler HS) |
| Matt Manninger |
LB |
|
225 |
Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS) |
| Mychael McClure |
LB |
|
210 |
Wisner, Neb. (Wisner-Pilger HS) |
| Colin McDermott |
LB |
6-2 |
225 |
Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS) |
| Conor McDermott |
DE |
6-2 |
230 |
Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep HS) |
| Sam Meginnis |
LB |
|
210 |
Lincoln, Neb. (East HS) |
| Josh Molek |
DE |
|
235 |
Omaha, Neb. (Skutt HS) |
| Brent Moravec |
FB/LB |
|
180 |
Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic HS) |
| David Pillen |
FB/LB |
|
230 |
Sugar Land, Texas (Stephen F. Austin HS) |
| Zach Ruiz |
QB/ATH |
6-3 |
210 |
Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice HS) |
| Steve Spratte |
WR |
|
180 |
Waukesha, Wis. (West HS) |
| Graham Stoddard |
LB |
|
215 |
Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest HS) |
| Jeremy Wallace |
RB |
|
220 |
Omaha, Neb. (Bryan HS) |
