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The bad news is that—so far—there are only 7 Nebraskan’s holding D-1AA offers. In recent years that number comfortably made it over the double-digit mark.
Last Updated April 10, 2011:
Nebraska H.S. Football Class of 2011 Breaking Down the Numbers | |
| D-1A Signees | 9 |
| D-1AA Signees | 6 |
| D-II Signees | 52 |
| NAIA Signees | ? |
| JUCO Signees | ? |
| Total | 67 and counting |
| Plus 10 “officially reported” Nebraska walk-on players (there could be a few more). | |
Nebraska High School Football | ||
| Athlete, Pos (Ht, Wt) H.S. | Offers (known) | School Commitment |
| NCAA Division 1-A | ||
| Zach Sterup, OL (6-8, 260) Hastings St. Cecilia Catholic | Iowa University, Kansas, Kansas State, Ohio, Wisonsin, Louisville, Memphis, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, UCLA, Stanford | Nebraska |
| Ryne Reeves, OL (6-3, 300) Crete | Nebraska, Stanford | Nebraska |
| Cole Fisher, LB (6-3, 190) Millard North | Iowa University, Kansas | Iowa |
| Ted Lampkin, ATH (5-7, 159) Omaha Central | Iowa State, Kansas State | Iowa State |
| Daniel Davie, DB (6-0, 185) Beatrice | Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio University, North Dakota State | Nebraska |
| Derrius Vick, QB (6-2, 180) Lincoln Southeast | Colorado State, Ohio, North Dakota State, South Dakota State | Ohio |
| Nate Skold, OL (6-8, 280) Omaha Westside | Wyoming, Tulane, North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota | Tulane |
| David Sutton, DE, (6-3, 230) Lincoln Southeast | Ohio, South Dakota State, Nebraska gray shirt | Nebraska gray shirt |
| Devin Bass, DB/ATH (5-10, 172) Millard North | Ohio, South Dakota, Drake, Souteast Missouri State | Ohio |
| NEBRASKA Walk-on | ||
| Tyson Broekemeier, QB (6-1, 180) Aurora | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Sam Burtch,WR (6-3, 175) Elmwood | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Jack Gangwish, LB (6-2, 215) Wood River | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Aaron Hayes, OL (6-3, 265) Elkhorn | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Adam Kucera,OL (6-6, 285) Litchfield | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Anthony Ridder, LB (6-2, 195) West Point | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Eddie Ridder,TE/DE (6-6, 225) Elkhorn | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Richard Wynne Jr, RB (5-10, 175) Creighton Prep | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Broderick Boehm , LB (5-11, 205) Lincoln Southeast | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| Will Sailors, OL (6-4, 250) Lincoln Northeast | Nebraska Walk-on | Nebraska Walk-on |
| NCAA Division 1-AA | ||
| Jimmie Forsythe, QB/DB (5-11, 180) Omaha Burke | South Dakota, South Dakota State | South Dakota State |
| Ben Muff, LB (6-1, 200) Crete | North Dakota State, South Dakota State | South Dakota State |
| Derek Chancellor, OL (6-5, 290) McCook | South Dakota, South Dakota State, North Dakota, Nebraska walk-on | South Dakota |
| Quentin Urban, ATH (5-11, 185) Millard South | South Dakota, Nebraska walk-on | South Dakota |
| Zach Adler, DE/LB (6-2, 223) Omaha Westside | North Dakota | North Dakota |
| Brandon Clark, WR (6-2, 170) Millard South | Drake | Drake |
| NCAA Division II | ||
| Zach Leinbaugh, ATH (5-10, 180) Millard West | University Nebraska at Omaha | University Nebraska at Omaha |
| Tiras Bolton, ATH (5- 170) Omaha Westside | North Dakota , University Nebraska at Omaha | University Nebraska at Omaha |
| Jordan Wisdom, DE, (6-2, 235) Millard South | Southeast Missouri State, Wayne State | Wayne State |
| Trevor Thompson, Alliance | Chadron | |
| Josh Swanson, LB, (6-0, 200) Gering | Chadron. Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State |
| Brock Sherman, LB (6-0, 223) Crete | Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State |
| Eddie Collins, ATH (5-7, 165) Millard South | ||
| Ryan Wheeler, LB (6-4, 244) Millard North | Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State |
| Ryan Randall, RB (6-0, 190) Blair | ||
| Elijah Tostenson, WR (6-2, 185) Millard South | University Nebraska at Omaha | University Nebraska at Omaha |
| Jacob Bergmeier, RB/DB (5-9,165) Millard North | Dakota Wesleyan | Dakota Wesleyan |
| Josh Couch, DB (6-1, 175) Millard North | Drake University, Minnesota State University – Mankato, Southwest Minnesota State, Augustana, Chadron State, Wayne State, Morningside College | Minnesota State University – Mankato |
| Nate Kroupa, LB (5-11, 215) Omaha Burke | Wayne State | Wayne State |
| Tony Gardner, WR/DB (5-11, 175) Millard South | ||
| Mitch Peppmuller, OL (6-5. 285) Lincoln Northeast | University Nebraska at Omaha | University Nebraska at Omaha |
| Trevor LaPoint,WR (6-3, 220) Bellevue Bellevue West | University Nebraska at Omaha | University Nebraska at Omaha |
| Joel Fickel,PK (6-3, 190) Millard South | University Nebraska at Omaha | University Nebraska at Omaha |
| Devin Flemming, DB (6-0, 185) Omaha Burke Augustana | Augustana | Augustana |
| Jared Sapp, Ath (6-1, 192) Lincoln High | Minnesota State University – Mankato | Minnesota State University – Mankato |
| Chris Conroy, QB (6-1, 220) Gordon-Rushville | Chadron | Chadron |
| Lane Haller, DB (6-2, 190) Gordon-Rushville | Chadron | Chadron |
| Kyle McCarthy, LB (6-1, 225) Aurora | Chadron | Chadron |
| Tyler Pflughaupt, DB (6-1, 175) Alliance | Chadron | Chadron |
| Theo Williams, RB (5-11, 165) Sargent | Chadron | Chadron |
| Connor Weingart, OL, (6-2, 245) Alliance | Chadron | Chadron |
| Austin Smith, WR (6-0, 190) Aurora | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Zach Albrecht, WR (6-3 200) Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Spencer Jobman, WR, (6-1, 175) Bayard | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Dillon Loschen, LB (5-11, 185) Columbus | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Ross Martin, DB (5-10, 200) Holdrege | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Tanner Mroczek, RB (6-0, 175) Gothenburg | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Josh Papa, QB/ DB (6-1, 175) Schuyler | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Brannon Pierce, DL (6-1, 290)Scottsbluff | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Jake Spies, OL 6-6, 300) Mullen | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Chris Tyler, QB (6-3, 180) Omaha North | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney |
| Brandon Yost DL (6-2, 280) Millard West | Ohio, Wyoming, South Dakota State, South Dakota, Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State |
| Brady Bolles, QB (6-3, 180) Lincoln North Star | Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State |
| Zach Maloley, LB (6-1, 215) Kearney | Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State |
| Creighton Morris, TE (6-4, 215) Lincoln North Star | Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State |
| Nehemiah Wilkins, WR (6-0, 185) Boys Town | Northwest Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State |
| Garrett Anthens, LB (6-0, 235) Plattsmouth | Wayne State | Wayne State |
| Brenden Buskirk, TE (6-3, 215) Papillion-LV South | Wayne State | Wayne State |
| Brian Choate, TE (6-5, 225) Cedar Rapid | Wayne State | Wayne State |
| Nathan Scott, QB (6-3, 190) Broken Bow | Wayne State | Wayne State |
| Dylan Tolbert, OL (6-5, 235) Omaha Gross | Wayne State | Wayne State |
| Eli Vosler, DL (6-3, 260) North Bend Central | Wayne State | Wayne State |
| Aaron Frey, DL (6-5, 220) Lincoln Pius X | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines |
| Tevin Geter, RB (5-9, 170) Creighton Prep | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines |
| Devin Reaves, RB (5-9, 215) Millard West | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines |
| Zach Whitham, QB (6-3, 210) Millard West | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines |
| Cole Spurgeon, TE (6-3, 207) Gretna | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines |
| Taylor Hopkins, DB (5-11, 185) Omaha Burke | Fort Hayes | Fort Hayes |
| Hayden Gowan, OL (6-2, 230) Papillion-La Vista | Northern State | Northern State |
| J.J. Bockman, WR, (6-0, 170) Bellevue West | Southwest Minnesota State | Southwest Minnesota State |
| Caleb Heim, QB (6-2, 190) Bellevue West | Southwest Minnesota State | Southwest Minnesota State |
| Alex Thompson, OL, (6-0, 255) Omaha Westside | Southwest Minnesota State | Southwest Minnesota State |
| Joshua Bagby, OL/DL (5-11, 290) Omaha North | West Virginia State | West Virginia State |
| NAIA | ||
| JUCO | ||
| Brandin Bryant, LB (6-2, 230) Omaha North | Fort Scott CC | Fort Scott CC |
| Larves Jones, WR (6-3, 190) Omaha North | Fort Scott CC | Fort Scott CC |
| Cleo Miller, RB (5-9, 180) Omaha Benson | Iowa Western Community College | Iowa Western Community College |
January 6, 2011 @ 11:28 am
According to Terry Vandrovec, SDSU beat writer for the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, Ben Muff gave a verbal commitment last fall to become a Jackrabbit. Vandrovec confirmed it with Crete coach.