1996 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster

Season:

#	Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Year	Hometown
1	Frankie London	Quarterback	6' 0''	170 lbs	Freshman	Lake Charles, La.
2	Leslie Dennis	Right Cornerback	5' 8''	185 lbs	Junior	Bradenton, Fla.
2	Alex McClymont	Right Cornerback	5' 9''	170 lbs	Sophomore	Holdrege, Neb.
3	Eric Warfield	Free Safety	6' 0''	195 lbs	Junior	Texarkana, Ark.
4	DeAngelo Evans	I Back	5' 9''	210 lbs	Freshman	Wichita, Kan.
4	Octavious McFarlin	Rover	5' 11''	190 lbs	Junior	Bastrop, Texas
5	Brendan Holbein	Split End	5' 9''	190 lbs	Senior	Cozad, Neb.
6	Kenny Cheatham	Split End	6' 4''	210 lbs	Sophomore	Phoenix, Ariz.
7	Scott Frost	Quarterback	6' 3''	215 lbs	Junior	Wood River, Neb.
8	Brian Morro	Punter	5' 9''	175 lbs	Sophomore	Middletown, N.J.
9	Monte Christo	Quarterback	6' 0''	195 lbs	Sophomore	Kearney, Neb.
10	Mike Minter	Rover	5' 10''	190 lbs	Senior	Lawton, Okla.
11	Matt Turman	Quarterback	5' 11''	185 lbs	Senior	Wahoo, Neb.
12	Mike Fullman	Right Cornerback	5' 7''	170 lbs	Senior	Roselle, N.J.
12	Jeff Perino	Quarterback	6' 2''	195 lbs	Freshman	Durango, Colo.
13	Ted Retzlaff	Place Kicker	6' 0''	190 lbs	Junior	Waverly, Neb.
14	Lance Brown	Wingback	5' 11''	190 lbs	Sophomore	Papillion, Neb.
14	Gregg List	Rover	6' 0''	195 lbs	Freshman	Valentine, Neb.
15	Kareem Sears	Rush End	6' 2''	245 lbs	Freshman	Enid, Okla.
16	Eric Stokes	Free Safety	5' 11''	185 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
17	Chad Blahak	Right Cornerback	5' 9''	190 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
17	Dan Hadenfeldt	Punter/Place-Kicker	5' 11''	180 lbs	Freshman	Des Moines, Iowa
17	Andy Miller	Wingback	5' 10''	195 lbs	Sophomore	Papillion, Neb.
19	Jesse Kosch	Punter	6' 0''	185 lbs	Junior	Columbus, Neb.
20	Michael Booker	Left Cornerback	6' 2''	205 lbs	Senior	Oceanside, Calif.
20	George Dittrick	Rover	6' 0''	190 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
21	Damon Benning	I Back	5' 11''	210 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb.
21	Mike Brown	Defensive Back	6' 0''	190 lbs	Freshman	Scottsdale, Ariz.
21	Kalin Makaiwi	Rover	6' 0''	200 lbs	Sophomore	Raymond, Wash.
22	Ralph Brown	Defensive Back	5' 11''	170 lbs	Freshman	Hacienda Heights, Calif.
22	Chad Eicher	I Back	6' 3''	220 lbs	Junior	Seward, Neb.
22	Ben Kingston	Fullback	6' 1''	230 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
23	Bill Lafleur	Punter	5' 11''	200 lbs	Sophomore	Norfolk, Neb.
24	Jason Benes	Free Safety	5' 11''	180 lbs	Junior	Valparaiso, Neb.
24	Jason Olnes	I Back	5' 11''	200 lbs	Freshman	Albion, Neb.
25	Jon Vedral	Wingback	5' 11''	205 lbs	Senior	Gregory, S.D.
25	Jeff Wells	Free Safety	6' 1''	200 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
26	Jerome Peterson	Right Cornerback	5' 7''	185 lbs	Freshman	Port Allen, La.
27	Steve Raymond	I Back	6' 0''	200 lbs	Freshman	Gering, Neb.
27	Andy Thompson	Left Cornerback	5' 8''	180 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
28	Brian Schuster	Fullback	5' 11''	225 lbs	Senior	Fullerton, Neb.
28	Jamel Williams	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 2''	205 lbs	Senior	Merrillville, Ind.
29	Greg McGraw	Free Safety	5' 8''	195 lbs	Freshman	Millville, N.J.
29	Shevin Wiggins	Wingback	5' 11''	180 lbs	Sophomore	Palmetto, Fla.
30	Ahman Green	I Back	6' 0''	210 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
31	James Sims	I Back	6' 1''	215 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
32	Eric Walther	Free Safety	6' 0''	175 lbs	Sophomore	Juniata, Neb.
33	Sean Wieting	Wingback	5' 9''	190 lbs	Junior	Tulatin, Ore.
34	Vershan Jackson	Tight End	6' 0''	245 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
35	Sean Applegate	Wingback	5' 9''	180 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
35	Kris Brown	Place Kicker	5' 10''	200 lbs	Sophomore	Southlake, Texas
35	Casey Macken	Weakside Linebacker	6' 0''	230 lbs	Sophomore	Cozad, Neb.
37	Russell Froehlich	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 0''	205 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
37	Tony Ortiz	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 0''	205 lbs	Freshman	Waterbury, Conn.
38	Dan Alexander	Fullback	6' 1''	230 lbs	Freshman	Wentzville, Mo.
39	Mike Roberts	Rover	6' 1''	185 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb.
40	Erick Arens	Weakside Linebacker	6' 2''	210 lbs	Freshman	Randolph, Neb.
40	Billy Legate	Fullback	5' 11''	215 lbs	Sophomore	Elgin, Neb.
42	Josh Cobb	Fullback	5' 11''	240 lbs	Sophomore	Wallace, Neb.
43	Terrell Farley	Weakside Linebacker	6' 1''	205 lbs	Senior	Columbus, Ga.
43	Josh Kohl	Weakside Linebacker	6' 1''	225 lbs	Freshman	Hastings, Neb.
44	Jon Hesse	Linebacker	6' 4''	250 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
45	Joel Makovicka	Fullback	5' 11''	230 lbs	Sophomore	Brainard, Neb.
46	Brian Shaw	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 1''	215 lbs	Freshman	Deweese, Neb.
47	Ben Buettenback	Middle Linebacker	5' 11''	210 lbs	Freshman	Hastings, Neb.
48	Dave Alderman	Cornerback	5' 10''	190 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb.
49	Quint Hogrefe	Weakside Linebacker	5' 11''	210 lbs	Sophomore	Auburn, Neb.
50	Julius Jackson	Middle Linebacker	6' 0''	220 lbs	Freshman	Gainesville, Texas
51	Matt Vrzal	Center	6' 1''	300 lbs	Senior	Grand Island, Neb.
52	Marcus Johnson	Offensive Guard	6' 4''	285 lbs	Freshman	Oceanside, Calif.
52	Keely Watson	Weakside Linebacker	6' 1''	210 lbs	Junior	Pasadena, Calif.
53	Lonnie Fulton	Offensive Tackle	6' 5''	255 lbs	Freshman	Grand Island, Neb.
53	Matt Hunting	Weakside Linebacker	6' 3''	220 lbs	Junior	Cozad, Neb.
54	Aaron Havlovic	Center	6' 3''	270 lbs	Freshman	Osceola, Neb.
56	Jay Foreman	Middle Linebacker	6' 1''	225 lbs	Sophomore	Eden Prairie, Minn.
56	Doug Seaman	Center	6' 1''	280 lbs	Junior	Bellevue, Neb.
57	Matt Baldwin	Center	6' 1''	270 lbs	Freshman	Arvada, Colo.
57	Chad Kelsay	Rush End	6' 3''	230 lbs	Sophomore	Auburn, Neb.
59	Josh Heskew	Center	6' 3''	280 lbs	Junior	Yukon, Okla.
61	Brandt Wade	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	300 lbs	Sophomore	Springfield, Neb.
62	Matt Hoskinson	Offensive Guard	6' 1''	280 lbs	Junior	Battle Creek, Neb.
63	James Sherman	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	305 lbs	Freshman	LaVerne, Calif.
64	Jon Zatechka	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	290 lbs	Junior	Lincoln, Neb.
65	Jason Schwab	Offensive Guard	6' 1''	295 lbs	Freshman	Eagan, Minn.
65	Theron Troxel	Defensive Tackle	6' 4''	265 lbs	Freshman	Coleridge, Neb.
66	Joe Horst	Offensive Guard	6' 1''	270 lbs	Junior	Wood River, Neb.
67	Aaron Taylor	Center	6' 1''	305 lbs	Junior	Wichita Falls, Texas
68	Jeff Clausen	Offensive Tackle	6' 6''	295 lbs	Freshman	Dixon, Ill.
69	Adam Julch	Offensive Tackle	6' 5''	320 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
69	Jim Tansey	Offensive Tackle	6' 2''	300 lbs	Freshman	Cranford, N.J.
70	Eric Anderson	Offensive Tackle	6' 4''	300 lbs	Junior	Lincoln, Neb.
71	Mike Van Cleave	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	285 lbs	Junior	Huffman, Texas
72	Ben Gessford	Offensive Tackle	6' 2''	280 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.
72	Tom Milius	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	270 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
73	Fred Pollack	Offensive Tackle	6' 4''	305 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
74	Brandon Drum	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	260 lbs	Sophomore	Columbus, Neb.
74	Kyle Henson	Offensive Tackle	6' 1''	290 lbs	Sophomore	Waverly, Neb.
74	Scott Saltsman	Defensive Tackle	6' 2''	270 lbs	Senior	Wichita Falls, Texas
75	Chris Dishman	Offensive Guard	6' 3''	310 lbs	Senior	Cozad, Neb.
77	Adam Treu	Offensive Tackle	6' 6''	300 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
78	Kory Mikos	Offensive Tackle	6' 5''	295 lbs	Senior	Seward, Neb.
79	Ross Tessendorf	Defensive Tackle	6' 1''	275 lbs	Sophomore	Columbus, Neb.
80	Billy Haafke	Split End	5' 11''	185 lbs	Sophomore	South Sioux City, Neb.
80	Curt Lenners	Rush End	6' 3''	205 lbs	Junior	Filley, Neb.
81	Larry Arnold	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 4''	240 lbs	Senior	Copley, Ohio
82	Ryan Held	Split End	6' 2''	185 lbs	Junior	Overland Park, Kan.
83	T.J. DeBates	Tight End	6' 3''	235 lbs	Freshman	Stewartville, Minn.
83	Chad Kobus	Tight End	6' 2''	220 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
83	Bryce Miller	Rush End	6' 5''	220 lbs	Senior	Elmwood, Neb.
84	Mike Rucker	Rush End	6' 6''	250 lbs	Sophomore	St. Joseph, Mo.
85	Sean Gard	Rush End	5' 11''	215 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
85	Aaron Wills	Tight End	6' 2''	240 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
86	Trent Gumm	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 2''	225 lbs	Sophomore	Columbus, Neb.
86	Dorrick Roy	Tight End	6' 3''	230 lbs	Sophomore	Inglewood, Calif.
86	Eric Ryan	Rush End	6' 1''	215 lbs	Freshman	Overton, Neb.
87	Chris Bassett	Rush End	6' 0''	230 lbs	Junior	Tracy, Minn.
87	Demond Finister	Split End	5' 10''	175 lbs	Freshman	Boys Town, Neb.
87	Brendan Zahl	Rush End	6' 3''	235 lbs	Junior	Stratton, Neb.
88	Craig Fischer	Split End	6' 0''	170 lbs	Freshman	Leigh, Neb.
88	Sheldon Jackson	Tight End	6' 4''	250 lbs	Sophomore	Diamond Bar, Calif.
89	Jeff (Robert) Lake	Split End	6' 4''	205 lbs	Junior	Columbus, Neb.
90	Derek Allen	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	270 lbs	Freshman	Russellville, Ark.
90	Tim Carpenter	Tight End	6' 3''	250 lbs	Junior	Columbus, Neb.
91	Ryan Terwilliger	Weakside Linebacker	6' 5''	225 lbs	Senior	Grant, Neb.
92	Travis Toline	Rush End	6' 3''	235 lbs	Sophomore	Wahoo, Neb.
93	Jared Tomich	Rush End	6' 2''	260 lbs	Senior	St. John, Ind.
94	Luis Almanzar	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	260 lbs	Freshman	Jersey City, N.J.
94	Larry Townsend	Defensive Tackle	6' 4''	300 lbs	Senior	San Jose, Calif.
95	Jason Peter	Defensive Tackle	6' 4''	285 lbs	Junior	Locust, N.J.
96	Travis Antholz	Rush End	6' 4''	220 lbs	Freshman	McDonald, Kan.
97	Jeff Ogard	Defensive Tackle	6' 6''	300 lbs	Senior	St. Paul, Neb.
98	Grant Wistrom	Rush End	6' 5''	250 lbs	Junior	Webb City, Mo.
99	Jason Wiltz	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	295 lbs	Sophomore	New Orleans, La.
	Josh Anderson	Defensive Back	5' 9''	160 lbs	Freshman	Wahoo, Neb.
	Rod Baker	Running Back	6' 1''	190 lbs	Freshman	Hastings, Neb.
	Sasho Becvarovski	Offensive Lineman	6' 5''	255 lbs	Freshman	Crown Point, Ind.
	Tom Beveridge	Split End	6' 2''	190 lbs	Freshman	Sutherland, Neb.
	Blaine Boellstorff	Linebacker	6' 2''	205 lbs	Freshman	Johnson, Neb.
	Chris Deitloff	Center	6' 1''	180 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Billy Diekmann	Offensive Lineman	6' 3''	270 lbs	Freshman	Cheney, Neb.
	Trenton Douglas	Offensive Lineman	6' 2''	250 lbs	Freshman	Assaria, Kan.
	Jason Dush	Defensive Lineman	6' 1''	220 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
	J.R. Edwards	Split End	6' 2''	175 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
	Justin Ferrell	Offensive Lineman	6' 3''	280 lbs	Freshman	McAllen, Texas
	Clint Finley	Quarterback	6' 1''	190 lbs	Freshman	Cuero, Texas
	Eric Fischer	Defensive Back	5' 10''	165 lbs	Freshman	Leigh, Neb.
	Tim Frame	Split End	6' 0''	185 lbs	Freshman	Hershey, Neb.
	Mike Gentile	Wingback	5' 11''	190 lbs	Freshman	Lockport, Ill.
	John Gibson	Wingback	6' 0''	170 lbs	Freshman	Papillion, Neb.
	Bobby Gill	Defensive Lineman	6' 0''	230 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
	George Guidry	Defensive End	6' 3''	225 lbs	Freshman	Lake Charles, La.
	Brad Hamik	Defensive Back	6' 0''	160 lbs	Freshman	Hawarden, Iowa
	Chris Hastings	Tight End	6' 3''	215 lbs	Freshman	Gretna, Neb.
	Russ Hochstein	Offensive Lineman	6' 3''	235 lbs	Freshman	Hartington, Neb.
	Tom Jeffrey	Right Cornerback	5' 11''	185 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
	Eric Johnson	Defensive Back	6' 1''	195 lbs	Sophomore	Phoenix, Ariz.
	Dave Jones	Rush End	6' 3''	240 lbs	Sophomore	Osmond, Neb.
	Loran Kaiser	Defensive End	6' 5''	240 lbs	Freshman	Farwell, Neb.
	Chace Long	Place Kicker	6' 0''	180 lbs	Freshman	Wahoo, Neb.
	Jake McKee	Tight End	6' 5''	195 lbs	Freshman	Goodland, Kan.
	Willie Miller	Fullback	6' 0''	220 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Brandon Mooberry	Rush End	6' 5''	220 lbs	Freshman	Lexington, Neb.
	John Murphy	Rush End	6' 4''	225 lbs	Freshman	Crawford, Neb.
	Hank Piening	Running Back	6' 2''	185 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
	Carlos Polk	Linebacker	6' 2''	210 lbs	Freshman	Rockford, Ill.
	Brandon Quindt	Defensive Back	5' 11''	185 lbs	Freshman	Scottsbluff, Neb.
	Khari Reynolds	Cornerback	5' 11''	170 lbs	Freshman	Mays Landing, N.J.
	Laron Rooks	Defensive Lineman	6' 3''	250 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Jay Runty	Quarterback	6' 1''	170 lbs	Freshman	Elkhorn, Neb.
	Chris Saalfeld	Offensive Lineman	6' 2''	230 lbs	Freshman	North Bend, Neb.
	Matt Schoening	Fullback	5' 9''	195 lbs	Freshman	Council Bluffs, Iowa
	Matt Schwager	Rush End	6' 5''	220 lbs	Freshman	Orchard, Neb.
	Scott Siebenborn	Defensive Lineman	6' 4''	215 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
	Travis Soucie	Running Back	5' 10''	170 lbs	Freshman	Hastings, Neb.
	Jeremy Stanislav	Fullback	6' 1''	190 lbs	Freshman	Prague, Neb.
	Arby Todd	Fullback	5' 10''	220 lbs	Freshman	Wellington, Md.
	Chad Tuttle	Linebacker	6' 1''	195 lbs	Freshman	Wahoo, Neb.
	Noland Urban	Linebacker	6' 2''	225 lbs	Freshman	Osceola, Neb.
	Casey Vanderhoef	Defensive Back	6' 0''	205 lbs	Freshman	Alpine, Utah
	Brian Walters	Offensive Lineman	6' 4''	220 lbs	Freshman	West Point, Neb.
	Brandon Wardyn	Tight End	6' 2''	200 lbs	Freshman	Farwell, Neb.
	Steve Warren	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	275 lbs	Freshman	Springfield, Mo.
	Troy Watchorn	Defensive Back	5' 11''	175 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
	David Webber	Offensive Lineman	6' 3''	275 lbs	Freshman	St. Louis, Mo.
	Chad Wiles	Quarterback	6' 1''	180 lbs	Freshman	Wood River, Neb.
	Terry Winston	Defensive Lineman	5' 11''	175 lbs	Freshman	Los Angeles, Calif.

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