1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster

Season:

#	Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Year	Hometown
1	Eric Johnson	Weakside Linebacker	6' 0''	200 lbs	Junior	Phoenix, Ariz.
1	Frankie London	Quarterback	6' 0''	180 lbs	Sophomore	Lake Charles, La.
2	Leslie Dennis	Right Cornerback	5' 9''	175 lbs	Senior	Bradenton, Fla.
2	J.R. Edwards	Split End	6' 0''	190 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.
3	Matt Davison	Split End	6' 0''	180 lbs	Freshman	Tecumseh, Neb.
3	Eric Warfield	Free Safety	6' 0''	195 lbs	Senior	Texarkana, Ark.
3	Chad Wiles	Quarterback	6' 1''	185 lbs	Freshman	Wood River, Neb.
4	DeAngelo Evans	I Back	5' 9''	215 lbs	Sophomore	Wichita, Kan.
4	Octavious McFarlin	Weakside Linebacker	5' 11''	200 lbs	Senior	Bastrop, Texas
5	Eric Fischer	Free Safety	5' 11''	190 lbs	Freshman	Leigh, Neb.
5	Shevin Wiggins	Wingback	5' 11''	190 lbs	Junior	Palmetto, Fla.
6	Kenny Cheatham	Split End	6' 4''	205 lbs	Junior	Phoenix, Ariz.
6	Kalin Makaiwi	Rover	6' 0''	210 lbs	Junior	Raymond, Wash.
7	Scott Frost	Quarterback	6' 3''	220 lbs	Senior	Wood River, Neb.
8	Brian Morro	Punter	5' 9''	170 lbs	Junior	Middletown, N.J.
9	Monte Christo	Quarterback	6' 0''	200 lbs	Junior	Kearney, Neb.
9	George Guidry	Rush End	6' 1''	235 lbs	Freshman	Lake Charles, La.
10	Mike Gentile	Split End	5' 10''	180 lbs	Freshman	Lockport, Ill.
10	Khari Reynolds	Right Cornerback	5' 10''	175 lbs	Freshman	Mays Landing, N.J.
11	Jerome Peterson	Left Cornerback	5' 7''	185 lbs	Sophomore	Port Allen, La.
12	Demond Finister	Wingback	5' 10''	175 lbs	Sophomore	Boys Town, Neb.
12	Dan Hadenfeldt	Place Kicker	5' 11''	195 lbs	Sophomore	Des Moines, Iowa
12	Bobby Newcombe	Quarterback	6' 0''	185 lbs	Freshman	Albuquerque, N.M.
13	Carlos Polk	Middle Linebacker	6' 3''	245 lbs	Freshman	Rockford, Ill.
13	Ted Retzlaff	Place Kicker	6' 0''	180 lbs	Senior	Waverly, Neb.
14	Lance Brown	Wingback	5' 11''	190 lbs	Junior	Papillion, Neb.
14	Brandon Quindt	Rover	6' 0''	200 lbs	Freshman	Scottsbluff, Neb.
16	Jay Runty	Quarterback	6' 0''	185 lbs	Freshman	Elkhorn, Neb.
16	Erwin Swiney	Defensive Back	6' 1''	180 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
17	George Dittrick	Rover	6' 1''	190 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
18	Jay Gates	Right Cornerback	6' 0''	185 lbs	Senior	Aurora, Colo.
19	Clint Finley	Free Safety	5' 11''	200 lbs	Freshman	Cuero, Texas
19	Jesse Kosch	Punter	6' 0''	190 lbs	Senior	Columbus, Neb.
20	Tom Beveridge	Split End	6' 0''	185 lbs	Freshman	Sutherland, Neb.
21	Mike Brown	Rover	5' 11''	205 lbs	Sophomore	Scottsdale, Ariz.
21	Matt Schoening	Fullback	5' 9''	210 lbs	Freshman	Council Bluffs, Iowa
22	Ralph Brown	Right Cornerback	5' 10''	180 lbs	Sophomore	Hacienda Heights, Calif.
22	Ben Kingston	Fullback	6' 1''	230 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
23	Bill Lafleur	Punter	5' 11''	200 lbs	Junior	Norfolk, Neb.
23	Steve Raymond	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 0''	205 lbs	Sophomore	Gering, Neb.
24	Jason Benes	Left Cornerback	5' 11''	190 lbs	Senior	Valparaiso, Neb.
24	Andy Winkler	Fullback	6' 0''	230 lbs	Sophomore	Valley, Neb.
25	Greg McGraw	Free Safety	5' 8''	200 lbs	Sophomore	Millville, N.J.
25	Travis Soucie	I Back	5' 11''	195 lbs	Freshman	Hastings, Neb.
26	Casey Vanderhoef	Wingback	5' 10''	195 lbs	Freshman	Alpine, Utah
27	John Gibson	Wingback	5' 11''	185 lbs	Freshman	Papillion, Neb.
27	Joe Walker	Cornerback	5' 10''	190 lbs	Freshman	Arlington, Texas
28	Josh Anderson	Left Cornerback	5' 8''	175 lbs	Freshman	Wahoo, Neb.
28	Chace Long	Place Kicker	6' 0''	200 lbs	Freshman	Wahoo, Neb.
29	Gregg List	Rover	6' 0''	200 lbs	Sophomore	Valentine, Neb.
30	Ahman Green	I Back	6' 0''	215 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
31	James Sims	I Back	6' 1''	220 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb.
32	Willie Miller	Fullback	6' 0''	235 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
32	Eric Walther	Free Safety	6' 0''	180 lbs	Junior	Juniata, Neb.
33	Mitch Ebke	Free Safety	6' 1''	180 lbs	Freshman	Fairbury, Neb.
33	Sean Wieting	Wingback	5' 9''	190 lbs	Senior	Tulatin, Ore.
34	Russell Froehlich	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 0''	215 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
34	Vershan Jackson	Tight End	6' 0''	240 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb.
35	Kris Brown	Place Kicker	5' 10''	205 lbs	Junior	Southlake, Texas
36	Rod Baker	Weakside Linebacker	6' 0''	210 lbs	Freshman	Hastings, Neb.
36	Correll Buckhalter	I Back	6' 2''	210 lbs	Freshman	Mt. Olive, Miss.
36	Hank Piening	I Back	6' 2''	205 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
37	Jason Olnes	I Back	5' 11''	200 lbs	Sophomore	Albion, Neb.
37	Tony Ortiz	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 0''	215 lbs	Sophomore	Waterbury, Conn.
38	Dan Alexander	Fullback	6' 0''	250 lbs	Freshman	Wentzville, Mo.
38	Brendan Zahl	Rush End	6' 3''	240 lbs	Senior	Stratton, Neb.
39	Ben Buettenback	Middle Linebacker	5' 11''	215 lbs	Sophomore	Hastings, Neb.
40	Erick Arens	Weakside Linebacker	6' 2''	215 lbs	Sophomore	Randolph, Neb.
40	Billy Legate	Fullback	5' 11''	225 lbs	Junior	Elgin, Neb.
41	Jake McKee	Tight End	6' 1''	220 lbs	Freshman	Goodland, Kan.
42	Josh Cobb	Fullback	5' 11''	230 lbs	Junior	Wallace, Neb.
42	Troy Watchorn	Rover	5' 9''	195 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
43	Jeremy Stanislav	Fullback	6' 0''	205 lbs	Freshman	Prague, Neb.
44	Jay Foreman	Middle Linebacker	6' 1''	235 lbs	Junior	Eden Prairie, Minn.
45	Brad Hamik	Free Safety	6' 0''	180 lbs	Freshman	Hawarden, Iowa
45	Joel Makovicka	Fullback	5' 11''	235 lbs	Junior	Brainard, Neb.
46	Brian Shaw	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 1''	215 lbs	Sophomore	Deweese, Neb.
47	Josh Kohl	Weakside Linebacker	6' 1''	220 lbs	Sophomore	Hastings, Neb.
48	Chad Tuttle	Middle Linebacker	6' 0''	210 lbs	Freshman	Wahoo, Neb.
49	Quint Hogrefe	Strong Side Linebacker	5' 11''	210 lbs	Junior	Auburn, Neb.
50	Julius Jackson	Weakside Linebacker	6' 0''	230 lbs	Sophomore	Gainesville, Texas
51	Kyle Henson	Offensive Tackle	6' 1''	290 lbs	Junior	Waverly, Neb.
52	Matt Baldwin	Center	6' 1''	280 lbs	Sophomore	Arvada, Colo.
53	Aaron Havlovic	Offensive Guard	6' 3''	270 lbs	Sophomore	Osceola, Neb.
54	Chris Deitloff	Strong Side Linebacker	6' 0''	190 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
54	Doug Seaman	Center	6' 1''	280 lbs	Senior	Bellevue, Neb.
55	Russ Hochstein	Offensive Guard	6' 3''	265 lbs	Freshman	Hartington, Neb.
55	Jason Peter	Defensive Tackle	6' 5''	285 lbs	Senior	Locust, N.J.
56	Marcus Johnson	Offensive Guard	6' 4''	290 lbs	Sophomore	Oceanside, Calif.
56	Noland Urban	Middle Linebacker	6' 1''	235 lbs	Freshman	Osceola, Neb.
57	Chad Kelsay	Rush End	6' 3''	250 lbs	Junior	Auburn, Neb.
57	Ryan Preister	Offensive Tackle	6' 1''	280 lbs	Freshman	Humphrey, Neb.
58	Brandon Drum	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	275 lbs	Junior	Columbus, Neb.
59	Josh Heskew	Center	6' 3''	280 lbs	Junior	Yukon, Okla.
61	Jason Dush	Defensive Tackle	6' 1''	240 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
61	Brandt Wade	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	290 lbs	Junior	Springfield, Neb.
62	Matt Hoskinson	Offensive Guard	6' 1''	280 lbs	Senior	Battle Creek, Neb.
63	James Sherman	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	300 lbs	Sophomore	LaVerne, Calif.
64	Jon Zatechka	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	290 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
65	Jason Schwab	Offensive Tackle	6' 1''	300 lbs	Sophomore	Eagan, Minn.
67	Aaron Taylor	Offensive Guard	6' 1''	305 lbs	Senior	Wichita Falls, Texas
68	Jeff Clausen	Offensive Tackle	6' 6''	310 lbs	Sophomore	Dixon, Ill.
69	Adam Julch	Offensive Tackle	6' 5''	310 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
70	Eric Anderson	Offensive Tackle	6' 4''	305 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
71	Mike Van Cleave	Offensive Tackle	6' 2''	290 lbs	Senior	Huffman, Texas
72	Ben Gessford	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	260 lbs	Junior	Lincoln, Neb.
73	Fred Pollack	Offensive Tackle	6' 4''	305 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb.
74	Lonnie Fulton	Offensive Tackle	6' 5''	250 lbs	Sophomore	Grand Island, Neb.
75	Matt Grummert	Rush End	6' 2''	225 lbs	Freshman	Fairbury, Neb.
76	Sasho Becvarovski	Offensive Guard	6' 4''	250 lbs	Freshman	Crown Point, Ind.
76	Scott Siebenborn	Rush End	6' 4''	235 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
77	Billy Diekmann	Offensive Tackle	6' 4''	295 lbs	Freshman	Cheney, Neb.
77	Bobby Gill	Defensive Tackle	6' 0''	265 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.
78	Tom Milius	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	260 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.
79	Chris Saalfeld	Offensive Guard	6' 2''	260 lbs	Freshman	North Bend, Neb.
79	Ross Tessendorf	Defensive Tackle	6' 1''	275 lbs	Junior	Columbus, Neb.
80	Billy Haafke	Split End	5' 11''	190 lbs	Junior	South Sioux City, Neb.
80	Eric Ryan	Rush End	6' 1''	225 lbs	Sophomore	Overton, Neb.
81	John Murphy	Tight End	6' 3''	235 lbs	Freshman	Crawford, Neb.
81	Aaron Wills	Rush End	6' 2''	240 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
82	Sean Applegate	Wingback	5' 9''	180 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb.
82	Curt Lenners	Rush End	6' 3''	225 lbs	Senior	Filley, Neb.
83	Craig Fischer	Split End	6' 0''	180 lbs	Sophomore	Leigh, Neb.
84	Mike Rucker	Rush End	6' 6''	250 lbs	Junior	St. Joseph, Mo.
85	T.J. DeBates	Tight End	6' 3''	235 lbs	Sophomore	Stewartville, Minn.
85	Jason McCullough	Defensive Tackle	6' 5''	285 lbs	Junior	Allentown, Pa.
86	Dorrick Roy	Tight End	6' 3''	240 lbs	Junior	Inglewood, Calif.
87	Chris Bassett	Rush End	6' 0''	230 lbs	Senior	Tracy, Minn.
87	Chad Kobus	Tight End	6' 3''	220 lbs	Sophomore	Columbus, Neb.
88	Sheldon Jackson	Tight End	6' 4''	245 lbs	Junior	Diamond Bar, Calif.
88	Dave Jones	Defensive Tackle	6' 4''	250 lbs	Senior	Osmond, Neb.
89	Luis Almanzar	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	265 lbs	Freshman	Jersey City, N.J.
89	Jeff (Robert) Lake	Split End	6' 4''	210 lbs	Senior	Columbus, Neb.
90	Tim Carpenter	Tight End	6' 3''	250 lbs	Senior	Columbus, Neb.
90	Brandon Wardyn	Rush End	6' 3''	230 lbs	Freshman	Farwell, Neb.
91	Loran Kaiser	Defensive Tackle	6' 5''	315 lbs	Freshman	Farwell, Neb.
92	Travis Toline	Rush End	6' 3''	245 lbs	Junior	Wahoo, Neb.
93	Brandon Mooberry	Rush End	6' 5''	240 lbs	Freshman	Lexington, Neb.
94	Travis Antholz	Tight End	6' 4''	225 lbs	Sophomore	McDonald, Kan.
94	Brian Walters	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	255 lbs	Freshman	West Point, Neb.
95	Derek Allen	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	280 lbs	Sophomore	Russellville, Ark.
95	Jim Tansey	Offensive Tackle	6' 2''	305 lbs	Sophomore	Cranford, N.J.
96	Steve Warren	Defensive Tackle	6' 1''	295 lbs	Sophomore	Springfield, Mo.
97	Glen Matthews	Defensive Tackle	6' 2''	285 lbs	Junior	Chicago, Ill.
98	Grant Wistrom	Rush End	6' 5''	255 lbs	Senior	Webb City, Mo.
99	Jason Wiltz	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	310 lbs	Junior	New Orleans, La.
	Steve Altstadt	Offensive Lineman	6' 5''	260 lbs	Freshman	Fort Calhoun, Neb.
	Mic Boettner	Defensive Back	6' 1''	190 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Dion Booker	Defensive Back	6' 2''	200 lbs	Freshman	Oceanside, Calif.
	Grant Bunton	Linebacker	6' 0''	200 lbs	Freshman	Shawnee, Kan.
	Jamie Burrow	Linebacker	6' 2''	240 lbs	Freshman	Ames, Iowa
	Ben Cornelsen	Wingback	5' 11''	175 lbs	Freshman	Shawnee, Kan.
	Tyler Cotten	Wingback	5' 10''	165 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Jon Coyne	Linebacker	6' 4''	205 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Eric Crouch	Quarterback	6' 0''	190 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Damian Demps	Defensive Back	6' 0''	170 lbs	Freshman	Miami, Fla.
	Luke Denney	Split End	6' 0''	200 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Pat Friesen	Split End	5' 11''	175 lbs	Freshman	Henderson, Neb.
	Paul Fujan	Wingback	5' 10''	165 lbs	Freshman	Wahoo, Neb.
	Marcus Giles	I Back	5' 11''	185 lbs	Freshman	Milford, Conn.
	Nick Gragert	Fullback	6' 2''	215 lbs	Freshman	Columbus, Neb.
	Mike Green	Offensive Lineman	6' 3''	255 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Chris Gustafson	Linebacker	6' 2''	205 lbs	Freshman	Gallup, N.M.
	Brandon Harrison	Cornerback	6' 0''	175 lbs	Junior	Gainesville, Texas
	Matt Ickes	Defensive Back	5' 9''	185 lbs	Freshman	Page, Neb.
	Nate Johnson	Split End	5' 11''	170 lbs	Freshman	Wood River, Neb.
	Jordan Jones	Wingback	5' 10''	160 lbs	Freshman	Webster City, Iowa
	Kyle Kollmorgen	Offensive Lineman	6' 4''	275 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb.
	Matt McGinn	Defensive Lineman	6' 5''	240 lbs	Freshman	Merna, Neb.
	Levi Mehl	Linebacker	6' 0''	190 lbs	Freshman	Crete, Neb.
	Jon Penny	Linebacker	6' 2''	220 lbs	Freshman	Lawrence, Kan.
	Dominic Raiola	Center	6' 3''	300 lbs	Freshman	Honolulu, Hawaii
	Buck Rasmussen	Offensive Lineman	6' 4''	235 lbs	Freshman	Tekamah, Neb.
	Brandon Roth	Linebacker	6' 2''	225 lbs	Freshman	Milford, Neb.
	Jon Rutherford	Offensive Guard	6' 3''	270 lbs	Freshman	Midwest City, Okla.
	Ryan Svoboda	Linebacker	6' 1''	215 lbs	Freshman	David City, Neb.
	Chuck Tack	Punter/Place-Kicker	6' 4''	195 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
	Nick Terrio	Linebacker	6' 0''	200 lbs	Freshman	Laguna Beach, Calif.
	Alik Tillery	Defensive Back	5' 11''	190 lbs	Freshman	Brussels, Belgium
	Arion Turner	Defensive Back	5' 10''	160 lbs	Freshman	Los Angeles, Calif.
	Simon Van Boening	Linebacker	6' 2''	210 lbs	Freshman	Fairfield, Neb.
	Kyle Vanden Bosch	Rush End	6' 4''	235 lbs	Freshman	Larchwood, Iowa
	Mark Vedral	Linebacker	6' 1''	205 lbs	Freshman	Gregory, S.D.
	Dave Volk	Offensive Lineman	6' 5''	275 lbs	Freshman	Battle Creek, Neb.
	Dan White	Running Back	5' 9''	185 lbs	Freshman	Green Bay, Wis.
	J.P. (John Paul) Wichmann	Linebacker	6' 5''	220 lbs	Freshman	Shawnee, Kan.
	Tracey Wistrom	Tight End	6' 5''	205 lbs	Freshman	Webb City, Mo.
	Wes Woodward	Defensive Back	5' 9''	175 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.

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