2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Roster

Season:

#	Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Year	Hometown / High School
1	Chris Brooks	Wide Receiver	6' 2''	210 lbs	Junior	St. Louis, Mo. / Hazelwood East
2	Major Culbert	Safety	6' 0''	205 lbs	Junior	Harbor City, Calif. / Narbonne
2	Patrick Witt	Quarterback	6' 4''	225 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Wylie, Texas / Wylie
3	Zac Lee	Quarterback	6' 2''	210 lbs	Sophomore	San Francisco, Calif. / St. Ignatius Prep
3	Rickey Thenarse	Safety	6' 0''	195 lbs	Junior	Los Angeles, Calif. / Jordan
4	Larry Asante	Safety	6' 1''	210 lbs	Junior	Alexandria, Va. / Hayfield
5	Marlon Lucky	I Back	6' 0''	215 lbs	Senior	North Hollywood, Calif. / North Hollywood
5	Anthony West	Cornerback	6' 0''	200 lbs	Sophomore	San Diego, Calif. / Point Loma
6	Khiry Cooper	Wide Receiver	6' 2''	180 lbs	Freshman	Shreveport, La. / Calvary Baptist Academy
6	Armando Murillo	Cornerback	6' 0''	190 lbs	Senior	Tampa, Fla. / Robinson
7	Kody Spano	Quarterback	6' 2''	210 lbs	Freshman	Stephenville, Texas / Stephenville
7	Latravis Washington	Linebacker	6' 3''	225 lbs	Sophomore	Bradenton, Fla. / Bayshore
8	Austin Cassidy	Safety	6' 1''	205 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Lincoln, Neb. / Southwest
8	Will Henry	Wide Receiver	6' 5''	220 lbs	Sophomore	El Paso, Texas / J.M. Hanks
9	Ben Lester	Wide Receiver	5' 10''	170 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Tecumseh, Neb. / Tecumseh
9	Austin Stafford	Linebacker	6' 2''	205 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Hayward, Calif. / Hayward
10	Roy Helu Jr.	I Back	6' 0''	215 lbs	Sophomore	Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley
11	Curenski Gilleylen	Wide Receiver	6' 0''	210 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Leander, Texas / Leander
11	Justin Rogers	Defensive Back	5' 11''	180 lbs	Freshman	Birmingham, Ala. / Vestavia Hills
12	Joe Ganz	Quarterback	6' 1''	210 lbs	Senior	Palos Heights, Ill. / Amos Alonzo Stagg
12	Courtney Osborne	Defensive Back	6' 3''	175 lbs	Freshman	Garland, Texas / South Garland
13	P.J. Smith	Defensive Back	6' 2''	205 lbs	Freshman	River Ridge, La. / John Curtis
14	Anthony Blue	Cornerback	5' 10''	180 lbs	Sophomore	Cedar Hill, Texas / Cedar Hill
14	Lester Ward	I Back	6' 3''	215 lbs	Freshman	Brenham, Texas / Brenham
15	Beau Davis	Quarterback	6' 4''	180 lbs	Senior	Venice, Calif. / Venice
15	Alfonzo Dennard	Defensive Back	5' 10''	190 lbs	Freshman	Rochelle, Ga. / Wilcox County
16	Jim Ebke	Quarterback	6' 0''	210 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb. / East
16	John Levorson	Defensive Back	6' 3''	190 lbs	Freshman	Crete, Neb.
17	Todd Peterson	Wide Receiver	6' 4''	215 lbs	Senior	Grand Island, Neb. / Central Catholic
17	Josh Williams	Defensive End	6' 4''	225 lbs	Freshman	Denton, Texas / Ryan
18	Menelik Holt	Wide Receiver	6' 4''	220 lbs	Junior	San Diego, Calif. / St. Augustine
18	Zach Ruiz	Quarterback	6' 3''	210 lbs	Freshman	Beatrice, Neb.
18	Shawn Sullivan	Cornerback	5' 10''	190 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Brenham, Texas / Brenham
19	Quentin Castille	I Back	6' 1''	245 lbs	Sophomore	La Porte, Texas / La Porte
20	Jase Dean	Defensive Back	6' 0''	180 lbs	Freshman	Bridgeport, Neb. / Bridgeport
20	Adi Kunalic	Place Kicker	6' 0''	185 lbs	Sophomore	Fort Worth, Texas / North Crowley
21	Prince Amukamara	Cornerback	6' 1''	195 lbs	Sophomore	Glendale, Ariz. / Apollo
21	Tim Marlowe	Wide Receiver	5' 10''	160 lbs	Freshman	Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney
22	Mason Wald	Defensive Back	5' 11''	205 lbs	Freshman	Birmingham, Ala. / Vestavia Hills
23	Lance Thorell	Cornerback	6' 1''	190 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Loomis, Neb. / Loomis
24	Niles Paul	Wide Receiver	6' 1''	210 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb. / North
24	Adam Watson	Safety	6' 0''	190 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb. / Niwot (Colo.)
25	Kyler Reed	Tight End	6' 3''	220 lbs	Freshman	Shawnee, Kan. / St. Thomas Aquinas
25	Jeremy Wallace	Running Back	6' 1''	220 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Bryan
26	Steven Osborne	Wide Receiver	6' 4''	185 lbs	Freshman	Garland, Texas / South Garland
27	Jon Damkroger	Punter / Place-Kicker	6' 1''	180 lbs	Sophomore	Firth, Neb. / Norris
28	Eric Hagg	Cornerback	6' 2''	200 lbs	Sophomore	Peoria, Ariz. / Ironwood
28	Austin Jones	I Back	5' 10''	205 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Aurora, Colo. / Smoky Hill
29	Collins Okafor	I Back	6' 1''	195 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Westside
30	Mike Hays	Fullback	6' 1''	230 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-LaVista
31	Nick Covey	Defensive End	6' 2''	250 lbs	Junior	Glendale, Ariz. / Mountain Ridge
32	Marcus Mendoza	I Back	5' 10''	185 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Houston, Texas / Spring Woods
33	Matt O'Hanlon	Safety	5' 11''	195 lbs	Junior	Bellevue, Neb. / Bellevue East
33	David Pillen	Long Snapper	5' 11''	230 lbs	Freshman	Sugar Land, Texas / Stephen F. Austin
34	Cody Glenn	Linebacker	6' 0''	235 lbs	Senior	Rusk, Texas / Rusk
35	Matt Holt	Linebacker	6' 0''	200 lbs	Freshman	Lee's Summitt, Mo. / West
36	Thomas Lawson	Fullback	6' 0''	250 lbs	Senior	Parker, Colo. / Ponderosa
36	Mathew May	Safety	6' 1''	195 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Imperial, Neb. / Chase County
37	Kevin Thomsen	Fullback	6' 2''	240 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn
37	Jake Wesch	Place Kicker	6' 1''	205 lbs	Senior	North Bend, Neb. / North Bend Central
39	Justin Blatchford	Defensive Back	6' 1''	185 lbs	Freshman	Ponca, Neb. / Ponca
39	Dan Glassman	Defensive End	6' 4''	245 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep
40	Blake Lawrence	Linebacker	6' 2''	225 lbs	Sophomore	Shawnee Mission, Kan. / Shawnee Mission West
41	Aaron Gillaspie	Fullback	6' 2''	240 lbs	Sophomore	Littleton, Colo. / Littleton
41	Thomas Grove	Linebacker	6' 2''	225 lbs	Sophomore	Arlington, Neb. / Arlington
42	Joseph Camarata	Linebacker	5' 10''	225 lbs	Freshman	Overland Park, Kan. / Rockhurst
42	Sean Fisher	Linebacker	6' 6''	225 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Millard North
43	Brent Moravec	Free Safety	6' 0''	180 lbs	Freshman	Grand Island, Neb. / Central Catholic
43	Ty Steinkuhler	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	280 lbs	Senior	Lincoln, Neb. / Southwest
44	Micah Kreikemeier	Linebacker	6' 3''	210 lbs	Freshman	West Point, Neb. / Central Catholic
44	Mike McNeill	Tight End	6' 4''	240 lbs	Sophomore	Kirkwood, Mo. / Kirkwood
45	Alonzo Whaley	Linebacker	6' 1''	225 lbs	Freshman	Madisonville, Texas / Madisonville
46	Taylor Dixon	Wide Receiver	5' 11''	170 lbs	Freshman	Wauneta, Neb. / Wauneta-Palisade
47	Tyson Hetzer	Tight End	6' 6''	250 lbs	Junior	Redding, Calif. / Anderson
47	William Yancy	Defensive End	6' 4''	245 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Glendale, Ariz. / Ironwood
48	Tyler Legate	Fullback	5' 10''	220 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Neligh, Neb. / Neligh-Oakdale
48	Marcus Smith	Linebacker	6' 1''	195 lbs	Freshman	Crete, Neb.
49	Tanner Foxhoven	Linebacker	6' 3''	210 lbs	Freshman	Crofton, Neb.
49	Dreu Young	Tight End	6' 4''	245 lbs	Sophomore	Cozad, Neb. / Cozad
50	Quentin Toailoa	Defensive Lineman	6' 4''	300 lbs	Freshman	Highland, Calif. / Redlands East Valley
51	Will Compton	Linebacker	6' 2''	230 lbs	Freshman	Bonne Terre, Mo. / North County
52	Phillip Dillard	Linebacker	6' 1''	235 lbs	Junior	Tulsa, Okla. / Jenks
53	Tyler Wortman	Linebacker	6' 3''	235 lbs	Senior	Grand Island, Neb. / Central Catholic
54	Colton Koehler	Linebacker	6' 1''	230 lbs	Junior	Harvard, Neb. / Harvard
54	Max McShane	Offensive Lineman	6' 6''	290 lbs	Freshman	Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn
55	Baker Steinkuhler	Defensive Lineman	6' 6''	290 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb. / Southwest
56	Shukree Barfield	Defensive Tackle	6' 4''	290 lbs	Senior	Camden, N.J. / Camden
56	Justin Baumgartner	Long Snapper	6' 2''	245 lbs	Senior	Cheyenne, Wyo. / Cheyenne
58	Mike Caputo	Offensive Lineman	6' 1''	275 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Millard North
58	Justin Jackson	Defensive Lineman	6' 3''	255 lbs	Freshman	Roca, Neb. / Norris
59	Brian Thorson	Offensive Lineman	6' 3''	280 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Millard North
61	Mike Huff	Offensive Lineman	6' 4''	300 lbs	Senior	Ralston, Neb. / Ralston
61	Matt Manninger	Linebacker	6' 1''	225 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep
62	Andy Christensen	Offensive Lineman	6' 3''	305 lbs	Senior	Bennington, Neb. / Bennington
62	Mychael McClure	Linebacker	6' 5''	210 lbs	Freshman	Wisner, Neb. / Wisner-Pilger
63	Ben Martin	Defensive Tackle	6' 4''	275 lbs	Sophomore	Lincoln, Neb. / Southwest
63	Derek Meyer	Offensive Lineman	6' 5''	300 lbs	Senior	Campbell, Neb. / Silver Lake
65	Colin McDermott	Linebacker	6' 2''	225 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep
65	Mike Smith	Offensive Lineman	6' 6''	285 lbs	Sophomore	Las Vegas, Nev. / Palo Verde
66	Cruz Barrett	Offensive Lineman	6' 4''	310 lbs	Sophomore	Daytona Beach, Fla. / Mainland
66	Conor McDermott	Defensive End	6' 2''	230 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep
67	Jacob Hickman	Offensive Lineman	6' 4''	290 lbs	Junior	Bakersfield, Calif. / Centennial
67	Sam Meginnis	Linebacker	6' 2''	210 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb. / East
68	Josh Molek	Defensive Lineman	6' 3''	235 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Skutt Catholic
68	Keith Williams	Offensive Lineman	6' 5''	305 lbs	Sophomore	Florissant, Mo. / McClure North
69	Cory Iske	Offensive Lineman	6' 4''	285 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Millard West
70	Kenny Anderson	Defensive End	6' 2''	235 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Millard West
70	Matt Slauson	Offensive Lineman	6' 5''	320 lbs	Senior	Colorado Springs, Colo. / Air Force Prep
71	Mike Masin	Offensive Lineman	6' 6''	320 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Lincoln, Neb. / Southeast
71	Graham Stoddard	Linebacker	6' 2''	215 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb. / Southwest
72	Javario Burkes	Offensive Lineman	6' 5''		Sophomore	Phoenix, Ariz. / Moon Valley
73	D.J. Jones	Offensive Lineman	6' 5''	305 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb. / Central
74	Ricky Henry	Offensive Lineman	6' 4''	305 lbs	Junior	Omaha, Neb. / Burke
75	Luke Lingenfelter	Defensive End	6' 4''	255 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Plainview, Neb. / Plainview
76	Lydon Murtha	Offensive Lineman	6' 7''	315 lbs	Senior	Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson
77	Seung Hoon Choi	Offensive Lineman	6' 2''	300 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb. / Christian
78	Marcel Jones	Offensive Lineman	6' 7''	310 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Phoenix, Ariz. / Trevor Browne
79	Brandon Thompson	Offensive Lineman	6' 6''	295 lbs	Freshman	The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands
80	David Harvey	Defensive End	6' 4''	265 lbs	Junior	La Plata, Md. / McDonough
80	Ryan Hill	Tight End	6' 3''	245 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Arvada, Colo. / Arvada West
81	Ben Cotton	Tight End	6' 6''	230 lbs	Freshman	Ames, Iowa / Ames
82	Wes Cammack	Wide Receiver	5' 11''	195 lbs	Junior	DeWitt, Neb. / Tri County
82	T.J. O'Leary	Long Snapper	6' 1''	235 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb. / Millard North
83	Damon Bechtold	Tight End	6' 4''	215 lbs	Freshman	Omaha, Neb. / Westside
84	Steve Spratte	Wide Receiver	5' 11''	180 lbs	Freshman	Waukesha, Wis. / West
85	KC Hyland	Wide Receiver	6' 6''	195 lbs	Freshman	Lincoln, Neb. / Pius X
85	Faron Klingelhoefer	Defensive End	6' 2''	255 lbs	Freshman	Amherst, Neb. / Amherst
87	Nate Swift	Wide Receiver	6' 2''	200 lbs	Senior	Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson
88	Jay Martin	Tight End	6' 2''	215 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Waverly, Neb. / Waverly
88	Clayton Sievers	Defensive End	6' 4''	255 lbs	Senior	Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn
89	Jonathon Santin	Defensive End	6' 3''	225 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Fullerton, Neb. / Fullerton
89	Hunter Teafatiller	Tight End	6' 3''	240 lbs	Senior	Kingsburg, Calif. / San Joaquin Memorial
90	Alex Henery	Place Kicker	6' 2''	175 lbs	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb. / Burke
90	Terrence Moore	Defensive Tackle	6' 3''	275 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	New Orleans, La. / McDonogh 35
92	Tyrone Fahie	Defensive End	6' 3''	255 lbs	Sophomore	Virginia Beach, Va. / Ocean Lakes
93	Ndamukong Suh	Defensive Tackle	6' 4''	300 lbs	Junior	Portland, Ore. / Grant
94	Jared Crick	Defensive Tackle	6' 6''	280 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Cozad, Neb. / Cozad
95	Pierre Allen	Defensive End	6' 5''	265 lbs	Sophomore	Denver, Colo. / Thomas Jefferson
96	Brett Maher	Punter / Place-Kicker	6' 0''	160 lbs	Freshman	Kearney, Neb. / Kearney
96	Cameron Meredith	Defensive End	6' 4''	250 lbs	Freshman	Huntington Beach, Calif. / Mater Dei
97	Dan Titchener	Punter	6' 0''	200 lbs	Senior	Cheyenne, Wyo. / East
98	Zach Potter	Defensive End	6' 7''	280 lbs	Senior	Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep
99	Barry Turner	Defensive End	6' 3''	265 lbs	Senior	Antioch, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy
	Lance Brandenburgh	FIFTH YEAR			Graduate Student	Overland Park, Kan. / St. Thomas Aquinas

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