Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll (2009)
2009 Outlook Tyler Legate emerged from spring practice as a leading contender for playing time at fullback. Legate is among a group of several players who will look to earn playing time at the spot after the graduation of 2008 seniors Thomas Lawson and Hunter Teafatiller. The walk-on joined the program in January of 2008 after transferring from South Dakota and sat out his first season as a redshirt.
2008 (Redshirt) Legate sat out the season as a redshirt and worked on the scout team after transferring from South Dakota.
Before Nebraska (Neligh-Oakdale HS/South Dakota) Legate sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt at South Dakota. Legate earned four letters each in football, track and wrestling during a standout prep career at Neligh-Oakdale High School. He helped his team to an 8-3 record and state quarterfinal appearance in his senior season. Legate made 139 tackles on defense and led Class C-2 with 2,051 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns. He was the honorary captain of the Class C-2 all-state team by the Omaha World-Herald and was a three-time all-district pick.
Legate qualified for the state wrestling meet three times, capped by a state title at 189 pounds his senior season. He also helped Neligh-Oakdale's 4x400 relay team to a seventh-place finish at state as a senior.
Personal Tyler is the son of Roger and Rosemary Legate and was born on March 7, 1989. He is majoring in elementary education. Tyler's cousin, Billy, played fullback and was a special teams standout for Nebraska, lettering four seasons from 1995 to 1998.
Courtesy: Scott Bruhn/NU Media Relations
