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Huskers Announce Recruiting Class

Courtesy: NU Media Relations

Release: 02/03/2005

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Head Coach Bill Callahan unveiled his 2005 recruiting class on Wednesday.

Nebraska Head Coach Bill Callahan introduced a class of 31 signees at Wednesday’s press conference in Lincoln. The 2005 class is ranked among the top five in the nation by most recruiting services.

The Huskers’ recruiting class includes players from 13 states, including nine players who hail from California. Ten players in Nebraska’s class are ranked in the top 10 at their respective position, including four Parade All-Americans and seven players who participated in the U.S. Army All-America Game.

For full details on each of the newest Huskers, please click on the bio links below. Fans can follow along on the Internet with a free video stream beginning at 3 p.m. by clicking on the tab on the right of the front page or listen to the press conference by clicking on the link above.

2005 Nebraska Football Recruiting Class

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	High School/Junior College
Harrison Beck	QB	6-2	210	Clearwater, Fla.	Countryside
Zackary Bowman	DB	6-2	185	Anchorage, Alaska	Bartlett/New Mexico Military Institute
Chris Brooks	WR	6-2	195	St. Louis, Mo.	Hazelwood East
Jordan Congdon	PK	5-11	185	San Diego, Calif.	Saint Augustine
Nick Covey	LB	6-2	225	Glendale, Ariz.	Mountain Ridge
Barry Cryer	DL	6-2	270	Marrero, La.	John Ehret Dodge City (Kan.) CC
Ola Dagunduro	DL	6-2	300	Inglewood, Calif.	Inglewood Compton CC
Phillip Dillard	LB	6-2	245	Tulsa, Okla.	Jenks
Wallace Franklin	WR	6-2	170	Beaumont, Texas	Ozen
Cody Glenn	RB	6-0	230	Rusk, Texas	Rusk
Frantz Hardy	WR	6-0	170	Miami, Fla.	Booker T. Washington Butler County (Kan.) CC
David Harvey	DE/TE	6-3	235	La Plata, Md.	McDonough
Jacob Hickman	OL	6-3	270	Bakersfield, Calif.	Centennial
Brodrick Hunter	WR	6-1	215	Humble, Texas	Humble
Leon Jackson	RB	6-2	210	Pasco, Wash.	Pasco
Marlon Lucky	RB	6-0	210	North Hollywood, Calif.	North Hollywood
Dontrell Moore	LB	6-2	225	Thibodaux, La.	Thibodaux Coffeyville (Kan.) CC
Steve Octavien	LB	6-0	230	Naples, Fla.	Lely William Rainey Harper (Ill.) College
Brock Pasteur	OL	6-6	300	Orlando, Fla.	University Mesabi Range (Minn.) CC
Jordan Picou	OL	6-2	320	Rialto, Calif.	Eisenhower Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) CC
Rodney Picou	OL	6-4	300	Moreno Valley, Calif.	Canyon Springs
Zach Potter	TE/DE	6-7	265	Omaha, Neb.	Creighton Prep
Robert Rands	WR/CB	5-7	160	Bellevue, Neb.	Bellevue East
Craig Roark	OL	6-2	290	Ada, Okla.	Ada
Jeff Souder	DB	6-0	205	Bellevue, Neb.	Bellevue West
Tyrell Spain	WR	6-3	190	San Diego, Calif.	Hoover San Diego Mesa (Calif.) College
Ndamukong Suh	DL	6-4	300	Portland, Ore.	Grant
Zac Taylor	QB	6-2	210	Norman, Okla.	Norman Butler County (Kan.) CC
Justin Tomerlin	TE	6-6	265	San Clemente, Calif.	San Clemente Butler County (Kan.) CC
Barry Turner	DE	6-3	248	Antioch, Tenn.	Brentwood Academy
Bryan Wilson	CB	6-2	190	Granada Hills, Calif.	Granada Hills/Pierce College

The Class Breakdown:
Total: 31
Freshmen: 19 Junior College Transfers: 12

By State:
California (9): Congdon, Spain (San Diego); Dagunduro (Inglewood); Hickman (Bakersfield); Lucky (North Hollywood); Jordan Picou (Rialto); Rodney Picou (Moreno Valley); Tomerlin (San Clemente); Wilson (Granada Hills)
Florida (4): Octavien (Naples); Beck (Clearwater); Hardy (Miami); Pasteur (Orlando)
Nebraska (3): Potter (Omaha); Rands, Souder (Bellevue)
Oklahoma (3): Taylor (Norman); Dillard (Tulsa); Roark (Ada)
Texas (3): Franklin (Beaumont); Glenn (Rusk); Hunter (Humble)
Louisiana (2): Cryer (Marrero); Moore (Thibodaux)
Alaska (1): Bowman (Anchorage)
Missouri (1): Brooks (St. Louis)
Arizona (1): Covey (Mountain Ridge)
Maryland (1): Harvey (La Plata)
Washington (1): Jackson (Pasco)
Oregon (1): Suh (Portland)
Tennessee (1): Turner (Antioch)

By Position (First Position Listed):
Offense (18): Beck (QB); Brooks (WR); Franklin (WR); Glenn (RB); Hardy (WR); Hickman (OL); Hunter (WR); Jackson (RB); Lucky (RB); Pasteur (OL); J. Picou (OL); R. Picou (OL); Potter (TE/DE); Rands (WR/CB); Roark (OL); Spain (WR); Taylor (QB); Tomerlin (TE)
Defense (12): Bowman (DB); Covey (LB); Cryer (DL); Dagunduro (DL); Dillard (LB); Harvey (DE/TE); Moore (LB); Octavien (LB); Souder (DB); Suh (DL); Turner (DE); Wilson (CB)
Kicker (1): Congdon