Teams Nebraska 2011 Roster ← 2010 2012 → 2011 Nebraska roster 143 players. From 21 states; the most from Nebraska (69) and Texas (23). The 2011 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 14 Receivers 14 Tight ends 11 Offensive line 27 Defensive line 25 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 26 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 14 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 22 RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Plano, TX 1,357 rushing yards, 15 TD 8 RB 5′9″ Homewood, AL 150 rushing yards, 3 TD 5 Braylon Heard RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Youngstown, OH 114 rushing yards, 1 TD 48 Tyler Legate FB 5′10″ Neligh, NE 54 rushing yards 28 Austin Jones RB 5′10″ Aurora, CO 38 rushing yards 11 Curenski Gilleylen RB 6′0″ Leander, TX 14 Lester Ward FB 6′3″ Brenham, TX 19 Mike Marrow FB 6′2″ Holland, OH 24 Murat Kuzu RB 5′11″ 200 Plano, TX 29 Collins Okafor RB 6′1″ Omaha, NE 31 C.J. Zimmerer FB 6′0″ Omaha, NE 33 Colin McDermott FB 6′2″ 250 Omaha, NE 38 Graham Stoddard FB 6′2″ Lincoln, NE 40 Zach Taylor RB 6′0″ 210 Lincoln, NE
Receivers 14 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 80 Kenny Bell WR 6′1″ Boulder, CO 32 catches, 461 yards, 3 TD 84 Brandon Kinnie WR 6′3″ Kansas City, MO 22 catches, 257 yards, 1 TD 18 Quincy Enunwa WR 6′2″ Moreno Valley, CA 21 catches, 293 yards, 2 TD 10 Jamal Turner WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Arlington, TX 15 catches, 243 yards 6 Tim Marlowe WR 5′10″ Youngstown, OH 12 catches, 113 yards, 1 TD 1 Khiry Cooper WR 6′3″ Shreveport, LA 4 catches, 60 yards 7 Taariq Allen WR 6′3″ Weston, MA 21 Steven Osborne WR 6′4″ Garland, TX 30 Richard Wynne Jr. WR 5′9″ 180 Omaha, NE 46 Sam Burtch WR 6′3″ Murdock, NE 82 Tyler Wullenwaber WR 6′1″ Utica, NE 85 K.C. Hyland WR 6′6″ 215 Lincoln, NE 87 Taylor Dixon WR 5′11″ 195 Wauneta, NE 88 Tyler Evans WR 6′1″ Waverly, NE
Tight ends 11 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 25 Kyler Reed TE 6′3″ Shawnee, KS 15 catches, 257 yards, 1 TD 81 Ben Cotton TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ Ames, IA 14 catches, 189 yards 35 Jay Martin TE 6′2″ 230 Waverly, NE 36 Eddie Ridder TE 6′6″ 230 Elkhorn, NE 37 Kevin Thomsen TE 6′2″ 245 Elkhorn, NE 40 Max Pirman TE 6′5″ 230 Orrville, OH 41 Jake Long TE 6′4″ Elkhorn, NE 82 Robert Barry TE 6′8″ 245 Battle Creek, NE 86 David Sutton TE 6′3″ 255 Lincoln, NE 89 Conor McDermott TE 6′2″ Omaha, NE 89 J.T. Kerr TE 6′4″ 245 San Diego, CA
Offensive line 27 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 50 Jermarcus Hardrick OL 6′7″ 320 Batesville, MS 51 Brandon Chapek OL 6′5″ 305 Wahoo, NE 52 Ryan Klachko OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 285 Springfield, IL 53 Adam Kucera OL 6′6″ 315 Litchfield, NE 54 Aaron Hayes OL 6′3″ 265 Elkhorn, NE 56 Mark Pelini OL 6′0″ 290 Youngstown, OH 57 Zach Sterup OL 6′8″ 320 Hastings, NE 58 Mike Caputo OL 6′1″ 275 Omaha, NE 59 Brian Thorson OL 6′3″ 280 Omaha, NE 59 Will Sailors OL 6′3″ 270 Lincoln, NE 61 OL 6′4″ 315 Elkhorn, NE 62 Cole Pensick OL 6′2″ 275 Lincoln, NE 63 Andrew Rodriguez OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 330 Aurora, NE 65 Ryne Reeves OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 300 Crete, NE 67 Scott Criss OL 6′3″ 275 Omaha, NE 68 Jake Cotton OL 6′6″ 305 Lincoln, NE 70 Nick Ash OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 285 Keller, TX 71 OL 6′6″ 310 Lakewood, CO 72 Justin Jackson OL 6′3″ 280 Roca, NE 73 Tyler Moore OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 290 Clearwater, FL 74 Mike Moudy OL 6′5″ 305 Castle Rock, CO 75 Chris Long OL 6′4″ 300 Blair, NE 75 Luke Lingenfelter OL 6′4″ 280 Plainview, NE 76 OL 6′7″ 315 Williston, ND 77 Seung Hoon Choi OL 6′2″ 295 Lincoln, NE 78 Marcel Jones OL 6′7″ 320 Phoenix, AZ 79 Brandon Thompson OL 6′6″ 300 The Woodlands, TX
Defensive line 25 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 34 Cameron Meredith DE 6′4″ Huntington Beach, CA 1 INT 90 Terrence Moore DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ New Orleans, LA 1 INT 7 Joseph Carter DE 6′5″ 265 Jackson, SC 9 Jason Ankrah DE 6′4″ Gaithersburg, MD 46 Eric Martin DE 6′2″ Moreno Valley, CA 47 Walker Ashburn DE 6′2″ 260 Kenner, LA 48 Tobi Okuyemi DT 6′2″ 280 Maple Grove, MN 52 J.C. Moore DE 6′3″ 265 Fremont, NE 53 Thaddeus Randle DT 6′1″ 300 Galena Park, TX 55 Baker Steinkuhler DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 290 Lincoln, NE 57 Todd Peat Jr. DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 305 Tempe, AZ 61 Jeff Uher DT 6′1″ 280 Omaha, NE 62 Nathaniel Allen DL 6′1″ 270 Ainsworth, NE 68 Josh Molek DT 6′3″ 255 Omaha, NE 69 Brodrick Nickens DT 6′5″ Alliance, NE 70 Kenny Anderson DT 6′2″ 260 Omaha, NE 78 DT 6′4″ 310 Houston, TX 80 Andy Gdowski DE 6′3″ 255 Grand Island, NE 91 Donovan Vestal DE 6′5″ 275 Arlington, TX 92 Kevin Williams DT 6′2″ 275 Holland, OH 94 DT 6′6″ 285 Cozad, NE 95 Jack Gangwish DE 6′2″ 265 Wood River, NE 97 Chase Rome DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 285 Columbia, MO 98 Josh Williams DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 260 Denton, TX 99 Jay Guy DT 6′1″ 290 Houston, TX
Linebackers 14 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 4 LB 6′1″ Miami, FL 2 INT 45 Alonzo Whaley LB 6′1″ Madisonville, TX 1 return, 14 yards 22 Derek Slaughter LB 5′11″ 195 Pelham, AL 24 Austin Williams LB 6′0″ 200 Omaha, NE 32 Jim Ebke LB 6′0″ 205 Lincoln, NE 36 Mathew May LB 6′1″ Imperial, NE 41 David Santos LB 6′0″ Spring, TX 42 Sean Fisher LB 6′6″ Omaha, NE 43 Trevor Roach LB 6′2″ 235 Elkhorn, NE 44 Micah Kreikemeier LB 6′3″ 220 West Point, NE 49 Matt Manninger LB 6′1″ 220 Omaha, NE 50 Broderick Boehm LB 5′11″ 210 Lincoln, NE 51 Will Compton LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Bonne Terre, MO 59 Colby Starkebaum LB 6′1″ 210 Sterling, CO
Defensive backs 26 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 8 Austin Cassidy S 6′1″ Lincoln, NE 2 INT 11 Andrew Green DB 6′0″ 195 San Antonio, TX 1 INT 13 P.J. Smith S 6′2″ River Ridge, LA 1 INT 16 Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB 6′3″ Miami, FL 1 INT 23 Lance Thorell DB 6′1″ Loomis, NE 1 INT 1 Harvey Jackson S 6′2″ 210 Fresno, TX 2 Antonio Bell CB 6′2″ Daytona Beach, FL 3 S 6′1″ Norco, CA 5 Josh Mitchell CB 5′11″ 160 Corona, CA 6 Corey Cooper S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Maywood, IL 10 Dijon Washington CB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 190 Lawndale, CA 12 Courtney Osborne S 6′3″ Garland, TX 15 Alfonzo Dennard CB 5′10″ Rochelle, GA 17 Ciante Evans CB 5′11″ Arlington, TX 19 Wil Richards S 5′11″ 190 Lee’s Summit, MO 21 Charles Jackson DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Spring, TX 22 Anthony Ridder DB 6′2″ 205 West Point, NE 23 Daniel Davie CB 6′1″ Beatrice, NE 26 Yusef Wade CB 5′10″ 185 Lincoln, NE 29 Seth Jameson S 6′1″ 205 Southlake, TX 30 Derek Foster CB 5′11″ 185 Elm Creek, NE 31 Jase Dean CB 6′0″ 200 Bridgeport, NE 31 Joey Felici CB 5′9″ 175 Omaha, NE 32 Marcus Mendoza CB 5′10″ Houston, TX 35 Andrew Holt DB 6′0″ 200 Lee’s Summitt, MO 39 Justin Blatchford S 6′1″ Ponca, NE
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 2 Aaron Green 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ San Antonio, TX 105 rushing yards, 2 TD
Ron Kellogg III, Bronson Marsh, Austin Williams, Collins Okafor, Richard Wynne Jr., C.J. Zimmerer, Joey Felici, Colin McDermott, Sean Fisher, Matt Manninger, Mike Caputo, Brian Thorson, Jeff Uher, Scott Criss, Josh Molek, Kenny Anderson, Conor McDermott Austin Cassidy, Yusef Wade, Jim Ebke, Graham Stoddard, Zach Taylor, Broderick Boehm, Baker Steinkuhler, Will Sailors, Cole Pensick, Sam Meginnis, Jake Cotton, Seung Hoon Choi, K.C. Hyland, David Sutton Eddie Ridder, Kevin Thomsen, Jake Long, Trevor Roach, Aaron Hayes, Spencer Long Courtney Osborne, Steven Osborne, Rex Burkhead, Murat Kuzu Marcus Mendoza, Thaddeus Randle, Givens Price, Jay Guy Daimion Stafford, Taylor Martinez, Josh Mitchell Braylon Heard, Tim Marlowe, Mark Pelini Jamal Turner, Ciante Evans, Donovan Vestal Charles Jackson, David Santos, Brandon Thompson Aaron Green, Andrew Green Lavonte David, Stanley Jean-Baptiste Tyson Broekemeier, Andrew Rodriguez Quincy Enunwa, Eric Martin Mike Marrow, Kevin Williams Anthony Ridder, Micah Kreikemeier Seth Jameson, Nick Ash Derek Foster, J.C. Moore Jay Martin, Tyler Evans Harvey Jackson Khiry Cooper Antonio Bell Corey Cooper Joseph Carter Taariq Allen Ameer Abdullah Jason Ankrah Dijon Washington Curenski Gilleylen P.J. Smith Lester Ward Alfonzo Dennard Brion Carnes Wil Richards Derek Slaughter Daniel Davie Lance Thorell Kyler Reed Jon Damkroger Austin Jones Jase Dean Cameron Meredith Mathew May Mauro Bondi Justin Blatchford Max Pirman Alonzo Whaley Sam Burtch Walker Ashburn Tobi Okuyemi Tyler Legate Jermarcus Hardrick Brandon Chapek Will Compton Ryan Klachko Adam Kucera Todd Peat Jr. Zach Sterup Colby Starkebaum Nathaniel Allen Ryne Reeves Brodrick Nickens Jeremiah Sirles Justin Jackson Tyler Moore Mike Moudy Chris Long Luke Lingenfelter Brent Qvale Marcel Jones Andy Gdowski Kenny Bell Ben Cotton Robert Barry Tyler Wullenwaber Brandon Kinnie Taylor Dixon J.T. Kerr Terrence Moore P.J. Mangieri Jared Crick Jack Gangwish Brett Maher Chase Rome Joseph Rotherham Josh Williams NE 69 TX 23 CA 8 FL 6 OH 6 Hometowns of the 2011 Nebraska roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Nebraska 69 Texas 23 California 8 Florida 6 Ohio 6 Missouri 5 Colorado 5 Louisiana 4 Top counties Lancaster County, Nebraska pop. 327,000 18 Douglas County, Nebraska pop. 591,000 17 Dodge County, Nebraska pop. 37,351 7 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 6 Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 5 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2011 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Rex Burkhead RB4-star recruit
Ameer Abdullah RB
Spencer Long OL
Jeremiah Sirles OL
Brent Qvale OL
Givens Price DT
Jared Crick DT
Lavonte David LB
Daimion Stafford S