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Huskers Announce Recruiting Class
Courtesy: NU Media Relations
          Release: 02/03/2005
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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

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