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2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDanny Langsdorf (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBob Diaco (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$   8 1     12 2  
No. 15 Michigan State   7 2     10 3  
No. 8 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
Michigan   5 4     8 5  
Rutgers   3 6     4 8  
Indiana   2 7     5 7  
Maryland   2 7     4 8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy   9 0     13 1  
No. 17 Northwestern   7 2     10 3  
Iowa   4 5     8 5  
Purdue   4 5     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Minnesota   2 7     5 7  
Illinois   0 9     2 10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

At the conclusion of the regular season, head coach Mike Riley was fired.[1][2] On December 2, the school hired UCF head coach and Nebraska alumnus Scott Frost as head coach.[3][4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Transfers

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Outgoing

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Destination
Lavan Alston #3 WR 6'0" 175 Sophomore Oxnard, CA Ventura CC
Zach Hannon #72 OG 6'5" 320 Senior Kansas City, MO Kansas
Dwayne Johnson Jr. #76 OL 6'6" 310 Senior Houston, TX Texas Tech
Greg Simmons #31 LB 6'2" 240 RS Freshman Fort Pierce, FL Duquesne
Keyshawn Johnson Jr. #3 WR 6'1" 195 Freshman Los Angeles, CA Arizona

Incoming

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. School
Kramer Rath #95 K 6'1" 175 Senior (Grad Transfer) Lincoln, NE Nebraska Wesleyan

Coaching departures & replacements

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Name Pos. Destination Replacement
Mark Banker Defensive Coordinator Hawai'i (2018) (LB/Asst. HC) Bob Diaco[5]
Brian Stewart Defensive Backs coach Rice (DC) Bob Elliott (S)[6] and Donte Williams (CB)
Bruce Read Special Teams Coordinator Montreal Alouettes (STC)[7] Scott Booker[8] but role largely divided up.[9]
Bob Elliott Safeties Nebraska (defensive analyst) Scott Booker[8]

Other headlines

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  • February 22 – WR coach Keith Williams pleaded no contest to a criminal charge of driving under the influence (DUI), steming from his August 14, 2016 car accident and arrest. It is his third DUI conviction in 13 years but his first in Nebraska. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 3 years of probation, and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, with his driver's license revoked and given the option to apply to have his jail sentence converted to house arrest.[10] His jail sentence was converted to house arrest on March 1.[11]
  • May 26 – Junior WR Stanley Morgan Jr. and Junior DB Antonio Reed were arrested and charged in Port Orange, Florida with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop.[12] Charges against Morgan were dropped on July 17 after he successfully completed a drug treatment program.[13]
  • June 10 – Freshman early-enrollee WR Keyshawn Johnson Jr. (son of former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson) was cited for possession of marijuana in his dorm room by UNL campus police.[14] On June 20, Johnson reportedly had left the program on a "leave of absence" and will likely not participate with the team during the season, potentially returning in January after the season.[15]
  • July 8 – Nebraska defensive analysis and former safeties assistant coach Bob Elliott died in hospice care at age 64.[16] Elliott had been hired as the team's safeties coach in mid-February 2017 but had stepped down from his position to an off-field analysis position on June 20 for "personal reasons."[17] He had been diagnosed in 1998 with polycythemia vera (a rare blood cancer) and received a blood marrow transplant soon after.[18] He had been suffering from health issues in recent years that had limited him to an off-field role for the 2015 and 2016 seasons at Notre Dame before coming to Nebraska.[8]
  • July 16 – Incoming freshmen CB Elijah Blades[19] and DL Deiontae Watts[20] failed to academically qualify to attend Nebraska, and joined junior colleges as a result.

Recruiting

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Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

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As of National Signing Day (February 7, 2017), Nebraska's 2017 recruiting class consisted of 20 commits, 8 walk-ons, and 1 JUCO walk-on transfer. On, February 16, 2017, Kade Warner, son of NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, joined the team as a preferred walk-on.[21] 5 non-recruited walk-ons joined the team via tryout on March 29, 2017.[22] One additional preferred walk-on was added in late April.[23]

Scholarship recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Willie Hampton
LB
Ft. Lauderdale, FL American Heritage HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jaevon McQuitty
WR
Columbia, MO Battle HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Mar 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Keyshawn Johnson, Jr.
WR
Calabasas, CA Calabasas HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Tristan Gebbia
QB
Calabasas, CA Calabasas HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Austin Allen
TE
Aurora, NE Aurora 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Brenden Jaimes
OT
Austin, TX Lake Travis HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Apr 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Avery Roberts
LB
Wilmington, DE Concord HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Deontre Thomas
DT
Mustang, OK Mustang HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Apr 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Matt Sichterman
OT
Kings Mills, OH Kings HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 266 lb (121 kg) May 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Broc Bando
OG
Lincoln, NE IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 17, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Ben Miles
FB
Baton Rouge, LA Catholic HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Guy Thomas
DE
Miami, FL Booker T. Washington HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Aug 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Deiontae Watts
DT
Plano, TX Plano East HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 302 lb (137 kg) Sep 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Andrew Ward
LB
Muskegon, MI Muskegon HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Jaylin Bradley
RB
Bellevue, NE Bellevue West HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Tyjon Lindsey
WR
Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Jan 14, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Chris Walker
OT
Lincoln, NE Lincoln East HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jan 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Kurt Rafdal
TE
Carmel, IN Carmel HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jan 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Elijah Blades
CB
Pasadena, CA John Muir HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Damion Daniels
DT
Dallas, TX Bishop Dunne HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 18   Rivals: 20  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 21
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Nebraska Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  • "2017 Nebraska Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

Walk-on recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Banker, Christian
WR
Omaha, NE Skutt HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Bunch, Andrew
QB (Soph.)
Thompson's Station, TN Independence (TN) HS
Scottsdale (AZ) CC
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jan 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Cox, Ethan
WR
Blair, NE Blair HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Frahm, Cole
K
Omaha, NE Omaha Burke HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Hixson, Trent
OG/DT
Omaha, NE Skutt HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Dec 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Lingenfelter, Ben
OG
Cherokee, IA Washington (Cherokee, IA) HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Dec 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Liske, Cody
LB
Bennington, NE Bennington HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Miller, Hunter
OG
Stromsburg, NE Cross Country (NE) HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Dec 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Paup, Jordan
DE
Central City, NE Central City HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Reynolds, Dylan
ATH
Broken Bow, NE Broken Bow HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Warner, Kade
WR
Scottsdale, AZ Desert Mountain HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 68
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Tryout walk-ons

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jackson, Damian
LB
Las Vegas, NV Shadow Ridge HS
US Navy SEALs
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Mar 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Marquez, Jose
DB
Crete, NE Crete HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Robbins, Brandon
WR
Bellevue, NE Bellevue East HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Walker, Jackson
P (Junior)
Overland Park, KS Blue Valley Northwest HS
Johnson County CC
Coffeyville CC
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Mar 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Zimmerman, Derek
WR/P (Junior)
Adams/Filley, NE Freeman HS
Arkansas (Track & Field)
N/A N/A Mar 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Chad Alioth Jr.
WR
Omaha, NE Omaha North HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Johnny Richard
WR
Austell, GA South Cobb HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Aug 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Bradley Bunner
DB
Clarkson, NE Clarkson-Leigh HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Returning starters

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Offense

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Player Class Position
Cole Conrad Junior Offensive tackle
Tanner Farmer Junior Offensive guard
Jerald Foster Junior Offensive guard
Nick Gates Junior Offensive tackle
Devine Ozigbo Junior Running back
De'Mornay Pierson-El Senior Wide receiver
Luke McNitt Senior Fullback
Stanley Morgan Jr. Junior Wide receiver
David Knevel Senior Offensive tackle
Bryan Reimers Junior Wide receiver
Reference:[24]

Defense

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Player Class Position
Freedom Akinmoladun Junior Defensive end
Carlos Davis Sophomore Defensive tackle
Tyrin Ferguson Junior Linebacker
Luke Gifford Junior Linebacker
Chris Jones Senior Cornerback
Boaz Joseph Senior Cornerback
Joshua Kalu Senior Cornerback
Marcus Newby Senior Linebacker
Antonio Reed Junior Free safety
Mick Stoltenberg Junior Defensive tackle
Aaron Williams Junior Strong safety
Kieron Williams Senior Free safety
Chris Weber Senior Linebacker
Dedrick Young Junior Linebacker
Reference:[24]

Special teams

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Player Class Position
Drew Brown Senior Kicker
Tre Bryant Sophomore Kick Returner
Zack Darlington Junior Holder
Caleb Lightbourn Sophomore Punter
Jordan Ober Junior Long Snapper
De'Mornay Pierson-El Senior Punt Returner
Reference:[24]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.Arkansas State*BTNW 43–3690,171[25]
September 93:30 p.m.at Oregon*FOXL 35–4258,389[26]
September 1611:00 a.m.Northern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
FS1L 17–2189,664[27]
September 232:30 p.m.Rutgersdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNW 27–1789,775[28]
September 297:00 p.m.at IllinoisFS1W 28–643,058[29]
October 77:00 p.m.No. 9 Wisconsin
BTNL 17–3889,860[30]
October 146:30 p.m.No. 9 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
FS1L 14–5689,346[31]
October 286:30 p.m.at PurdueBTNW 25–2441,411[32]
November 42:30 p.m.Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNL 24–31 OT89,721[33]
November 1111:00 a.m.at MinnesotaFS1L 21–5439,933[34]
November 183:00 p.m.at No. 13 Penn StateFS1L 44–56106,722[35]
November 243:00 p.m.Iowa
FS1L 14–5690,046[36]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Source: [37]

Roster and coaching staff

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2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 42 Chad Alioth Jr. Fr
TE 11 Austin Allen Fr
OL 73 Broc Bando Fr
WR 36 Christian Banker Fr
OL 74 Jalin Barnett So
RB 33 Jaylin Bradley Fr
OL 61 Bryan Brokop RFr
IB 18 Tre Bryant Injured So
QB 16 Andrew Bunch So
WR 45 Ty Chaffin RFr
WR 80 Brett Classen Sr
OL 62 Cole Conrad Jr
WR 2 Zack Darlington Jr
OL 79 Michael Decker So
TE 84 David Engelhaupt RFr
OL 63 Tanner Farmer Jr
OL 71 Matt Farniok RFr
OL 67 Jerald Foster (C) Jr
OL 68 Nick Gates Jr
OL 65 Christian Gaylord So
QB 14 Tristan Gebbia Fr
RB 32 Tanner Hass RFr
FB 49 Austin Hemphill So
OL 75 Trent Hixson Fr
TE 47 Branden Hohenstein RFr
WR 43 Todd Honas RFr
TE 88 Tyler Hoppes Sr
OL 76 Brenden Jaimes Fr
WR 3 Keyshawn Johnson Jr Fr
FB 38 Harrison Jordan Sr
TE 89 Connor Ketter Sr
TE 30 Bo Kitrell Jr
OL 59 Jake Kitten RFr
OL 77 David Knevel Sr
RB 24 Sean Lambert RFr
QB 13 Tanner Lee (C) Jr
WR 1 Tyjon Lindsey Fr
IB 37 Wyatt Mazour So
FB 41 Luke McNitt (C) Sr
WR 4 Jaevon McQuitty Fr
FB 29 Ben Miles Fr
OL 66 Hunter Miller Fr
WR 8 Stanley Morgan Jr. Jr
QB 12 Patrick O'Brien RFr
IB 22 Devine Ozigbo Jr
WR 15 De'Mornay Pierson-El Sr
TE 82 Kurt Rafdal Fr
WR 81 Gabe Rahn Sr
OL 50 John Raridon RFr
WR 83 Bryan Reimers Jr
WR 33 Dylan Reynolds Fr
WR 48 Johnny Richards Fr
WR 40 Brandon Robbins Fr
FB 23 Austin Rose Jr
OL 70 Matt Sichterman Fr
TE 85 Matt Snyder So
WR 10 JD Spielman RFr
TE 86 Jack Stoll RFr
IB 28 Adam Taylor Sr
OL 55 Chris Walker Fr
WR 31 Kade Warner Fr
OL 51 Matt Watts Sr
IB 21 Mikale Wilbon Jr
WR 9 Keyan Williams Jr
OL 56 Boe Wilson RFr
WR 87 Conor Young So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 91 Freedom Akinmoladun Jr
OLB 30 Quayshon Alexander RFr
CB 4 Avery Anderson So
DL 75 Fyn Anderson So
ILB 7 Mohamed Barry So
CB 23 Dicaprio Bootle RFr
DB 39 Bradely Bunner Fr
DB 2 Tony Butler RFr
LB 26 Thomas Connely Jr
DB 16 Ethan Cox Fr
DL 93 Damion Daniels Fr
OLB 22 Alex Davis So
DL 96 Carlos Davis So
DL 94 Khalil Davis So
S 19 Marquel Dismuke RFr
S 13 JoJo Domann Injured So
DL 48 Erik Evans Sr
OLB 43 Tyrin Ferguson So
OLB 12 Luke Gifford Jr
LB 33 Willie Hampton Fr
LB 38 Damian Jackson Fr
CB 21 Lamar Jackson So
DL 47 Matt Jarzynka Jr
OLB 32 Pernell Jefferson RFr
CB 8 Chris Jones Sr
LB 40 Grant Jordan RFr
LB 36 Spencer Jordan RFr
CB 11 Boaz Joseph Sr
S 46 Joshua Kalu (C) Sr
DB 36 Reid Karel So
OLB 17 Sedrick King Jr
CB 6 Eric Lee Jr. So
DL 90 Ben Lingenfelter Fr
LB 42 Cody Liske Fr
DL 58 Joel Lopez Sr
DB 41 Jose Marquez Fr
ILB 31 Collin Miller RFr
DL 45 A.J. Natter Sr
DL 9 DaiShon Neal So
OLB 3 Marcus Newby Sr
DL 99 Peyton Newell Jr
DL 76 Dylan Owen Jr
DL 55 Jordan Paup Fr
S 25 Antonio Reed Jr
ILB 14 Avery Roberts Fr
OLB 95 Ben Stille RFr
DL 44 Mick Stoltenberg Jr
DB 35 Jeremiah Stovall So
DB 28 Eli Sullivan RFr
DL 97 Deontre Thomas Fr
LB 18 Guy Thomas Fr
LB 52 Andrew Ward Fr
ILB 49 Chris Weber (C) Sr
ILB 57 Jacob Weinmaster So
S 24 Aaron Williams Jr
S 26 Kieron Williams Sr
ILB 5 Dedrick Young II Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 98 Isaac Armstrong So
PK 34 Drew Brown Sr
PK 39 Cole Frahm Fr
P 35 Caleb Lightbourn So
LS 54 Jordan Ober Jr
PK 95 Kramer Rath Sr
LS 92 Chase Urbach So
P 90 Jackson Walker Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Danny Langsdorf
       12th season as OC/QB coach
       3rd year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Linfield
  • Bob Diaco
       7th season as DC coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Iowa
  • Mike Cavanaugh
       29th season as OL coach
       3rd year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: S Conn St
  • Trent Bray
       8th season as LB coach
       3rd year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Oregon State
  • Reggie Davis
       9th season as RB coach
       3rd year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Washington
  • John Parrella
       5th season as DL coach
       2nd year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Nebraska
  • Keith Williams
       18th season as WR coach
       3rd year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: San Diego State
  • Donte Williams
       10th season as CB coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Idaho State
  • Scott Booker
       5th season as Safeties/special teams coach
       1st year at Nebraska
       Alma mater: Kent State

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 25, 2021

Depth chart

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Game summaries

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Spring practice

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2017 Red–White Spring Game
1 234Total
White 0 700 7
Red 6 21721 55

Arkansas State

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Arkansas State at Nebraska
1 234Total
Arkansas State 14 12010 36
Nebraska 17 1079 43

Arkansas State Game starters

At Oregon

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Nebraska at Oregon
1 234Total
Nebraska 7 7147 35
Oregon 21 2100 42

Oregon Game starters

Northern Illinois

[edit]
Northern Illinois at Nebraska
1 234Total
Northern Illinois 14 007 21
Nebraska 0 0107 17

Northern Illinois Game starters

Rutgers

[edit]
Rutgers at Nebraska
1 234Total
Rutgers 7 370 17
Nebraska 7 776 27

Rutgers Game starters

At Illinois

[edit]
Nebraska at Illinois
1 234Total
Nebraska 7 1407 28
Illinois 0 330 6

Illinois Game starters

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin at Nebraska
Freedom Trophy
1 234Total
#9 Wisconsin 10 7714 38
Nebraska 0 1070 17

Wisconsin Game starters

Ohio State

[edit]
Ohio State at Nebraska
1 234Total
#9 Ohio State 14 21147 56
Nebraska 0 0140 14

Ohio State Game starters

At Purdue

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Nebraska at Purdue
1 234Total
Nebraska 3 3613 25
Purdue 0 1437 24

Purdue Game starters

Northwestern

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Northwestern at Nebraska
1 234OTTotal
Northwestern 7 10077 31
Nebraska 7 71000 24

Northwestern Game starters

At Minnesota

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Nebraska at Minnesota
$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy
1 234Total
Nebraska 7 707 21
Minnesota 14 161014 54

Minnesota Game starters

At Penn State

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Nebraska at Penn State
1 234Total
Nebraska 10 01420 44
#13 Penn State 14 28014 56

Penn State Game starters

Iowa

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Iowa at Nebraska
Heroes Trophy
1 234Total
Iowa 7 72814 56
Nebraska 7 700 14

Iowa Game starters

Big Ten awards

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Player of the Week Honors

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Weekly Awards
Player Award Week Awarded Ref.
Ben Stille Big Ten Freshman of the Week Week 5 [50]

All-Conference awards

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2017 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards[51]

National awards

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USA Today Freshman All-American
JD Spielman[52]

FWAA Freshman All-American
JD Spielman[53]

Team awards

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2016 Nebraska Football Team Awards [54]

Annual Program Awards
Award Player
Scout Team Defensive MVP
Scout Team Offensive MVP
Scout Team Special Teams MVP
Walk-On of the Year
Most Improved Player
Newcomer of the Year
Pat Clare Award
Tom Novak Trophy Chris Weber
Guy Chamberlin Trophy Drew Brown
Cletus Fischer Native Son Award Luke McNitt
Lunch Bucket Award
Lifter of the Year
Husker Pride Award

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Tanner Lee QB 6 203 Jacksonville Jaguars

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV
CoachesRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

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