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2026 Nebraska roster

116 players: 25 freshmen, 43 sophomores, 30 juniors, 18 seniors. From 31 states and 2 other countries; the most from Nebraska (32) and Florida (10). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
10Anthony Colandrea QBTransfer from UNLVSr.6′0″205St. Petersburg, FL1,569 passing yards, 14 TD
14T.J. Lateef QBSo.6′1″200Compton, CA82 passing yards, 1 TD
12Daniel Kaelin QBTransfer from VirginiaSo.6′3″220Elkhorn, NE−1 passing yards
16Bode Soukup QBSo.6′2″205Blair, NE

Running backs 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
35Mekhi Nelson RBSo.6′0″195Wilkes-barre, PA309 rushing yards, 4 TD
25Jamal Rule RBFr.6′0″205Salisbury, NC391 rushing yards, 5 TD
22Isaiah Mozee RBSo.6′0″210Kansas City, MO223 rushing yards, 1 TD
21Kwinten Ives RBJr.6′3″215Beverly, NJ34 rushing yards
23Conor Booth RBFr.6′0″215Wahoo, NE21 rushing yards

Receivers 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
11Kwazi Gilmer WRTransfer from UCLAJr.6′2″190Los Angeles, CA38 catches, 492 yards, 7 TD
2Jacory Barney Jr. WRJr.6′0″170Florida City, FL29 catches, 378 yards, 2 TD
13Nyziah Hunter WRJr.6′1″205Salinas, CA16 catches, 134 yards
80Jeremiah Jones WRFr.6′4″225Murray, KY5 tackles
15Keelan Smith WRSo.6′3″205Liberty, MO3 tackles
18Quinn Clark WRSo.6′5″210Bozeman, MT6 catches, 63 yards, 1 TD
4Janiran Bonner WRSr.6′2″225Ellenwood, GA3 catches, 13 yards
19Cortez Mills Jr. WRSo.6′0″185Homestead, FL2 catches, 23 yards
11Demitrius Bell WRJr.6′0″195Nashville, TN1 catch, −2 yards
17Larry Miles WRFr.5′11″175Winter Garden, FL1 catch, −1 yards
24Nalin Scott WRFr.6′2″210Marietta, GA
26Roman Mangini WRSr.5′10″170Mesa, AZ
46Connor Schutt WRSo.6′6″225Wahoo, NE
81Hayes Miller WRSo.6′0″200Shawnee, KS
84D.J. Singleton Jr. WRSo.5′10″150Greensburg, LA
88Jackson Carpenter WRFr.6′1″200Lincoln, NE
Jamari Brown WRFr.5′11″175Chicago, IL
Maurice Purify II WRFr.6′4″185Omaha, NE

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
44Luke Lindenmeyer TESr.6′3″250La Vista, NE22 catches, 186 yards, 1 TD
29Carter Nelson TEJr.6′5″240Ainsworth, NE1 catch, 6 yards
41Luke Sorensen TEFr.6′3″240Orange County, CA
48Cayden Echternach TEJr.6′4″260Bennington, NE
49Danny King TESo.6′4″245Bloomington, MN
82Eric Ingwerson TESo.6′7″255Papillion, NE

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
51Justin Evans-Jenkins OLSr.6′2″315East Orange, NJ
54Brendan Black OLTransfer from Iowa StateSr.6′4″320Yulee, FL
55Tree Babalade OLTransfer from South CarolinaJr.6′5″330Hyattsville, MD
57Ashton Murphy OLSo.6′5″275Elkhorn, NE
57Elijah Pritchett OLSr.6′6″325Columbus, GA
58Jake Peters OLSo.6′3″300Cedar Falls, IA
62Sam Sledge OLJr.6′4″300Omaha, NE
65Paul Mubenga OLTransfer from LSUJr.6′5″315Buford, GA
66Grant Brix OLSo.6′6″315Logan, IA
68Preston Taumua OLSo.6′4″325Waipahu, HI
70Nolan Fennessy OLSo.6′4″300Norfolk, NE
71Claude Mpouma OLFr.6′8″260Chicago, IL
72Gibson Pyle OLSo.6′5″295Houston, TX
74Brock Knutson OLJr.6′7″310Scottsbluff, NE
75Tyler Knaak OLSr.6′6″325Cottonwood Heights, UT
76Rex Waterman OLFr.6′5″295Chandler, AZ
77Gunnar Gottula OLJr.6′6″305Lincoln, NE
78Jacob Brandl OLJr.6′3″305Omaha, NE
79Shawn Hammerbeck OLFr.6′6″265Hamill, SD
Hayden Ainsworth OLFr.6′5″285Biloxi, MS

Defensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
44Jahsear Whittington DTTransfer from PittsburghSo.6′0″270Philadelphia, PA14 tackles, 3.5 sacks
15Anthony Jones DETransfer from UCLASr.6′5″265Las Vegas, NV19 tackles
34Owen Stoudmire DTTransfer from Boston CollegeSr.6′1″290Creston, OH12 tackles, 1.5 sacks
5Riley Van Poppel DTJr.6′5″295Argyle, TX7 tackles, 2 sacks
96Williams Nwaneri DESo.6′7″265Lee’s Summit, MO7 tackles, 2 sacks
11Cameron Lenhardt DESr.6′3″270Staten Island, NY12 tackles
93Kade Pietrzak DESo.6′5″265West Fargo, ND5 tackles, 1 INT
Dylan Berymon DTFr.6′2″330Monroe, LA5 tackles
49Malcolm Simpson DTFr.6′3″285Hitchcock, TX1 tackle, 1 sack
39David Hoffken DTSo.6′7″285Kiel, Germany2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
94Jordan Ochoa DESo.6′4″240Castle Rock, CO3 tackles
86Mason Goldman DTJr.6′5″270Gretna, NE2 tackles
71Tyson Terry DTFr.6′2″310Omaha, NE1 tackle
17Willis McGahee IV DESo.6′1″240Miami, FL
55Ethan Duda DESo.6′5″250Omaha, NE
69Landen Davidson DTSo.6′4″305Broomfield, CO
92Sua Lefotu DTJr.6′3″300Bellflower, CA
95Gabe Moore DTJr.6′5″290Louisville, MS
97Mac Markway DEJr.6′4″250St. Louis, MO
98Conor Connealy DEJr.6′4″260Elkhorn, NE
99Dylan Parrott DTSr.6′5″320Eldridge, IA

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
33Owen Chambliss LBTransfer from San Diego StateJr.6′3″230Corona, CA46 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
9Vincent Shavers Jr. LBJr.6′1″225Miami, FL29 tackles, 2 sacks
24Dexter Foster LBTransfer from Oregon StateJr.6′3″235Portland, OR21 tackles
40Dawson Merritt LBSo.6′3″225Stilwell, KS11 tackles, 2 sacks
42Derek Wacker LBSo.6′1″230Yutan, NE5 tackles
56Pierce Mooberry LBFr.6′3″220Omaha, NE2 tackles
30Vincent Genatone LBSr.6′0″225North Platte, NE10 rushing yards, 2 TD
32Trent Uhlir LBSo.6′1″235Battle Creek, NE
35Christian Jones LBFr.6′2″235Elkhorn, NE
43Will Hawthorne LBTransfer from Iowa StateFr.6′2″225Ames, IA
45Dylan Rogers LBJr.6′3″240Cypress, TX
47Gage Stenger LBSr.6′2″220Omaha, NE
54Jacob Bower LBJr.6′1″220Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Jase Reynolds LBFr.6′2″200Elkhorn, NE

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
26Dwayne McDougle STransfer from San Diego StateSr.5′11″210Oakland, CA43 tackles, 2 INT
37Donovan Jones CBSo.6′1″200Omaha, NE30 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
13Jamir Conn SSr.5′11″180Kansas City, MO26 tackles, 2 sacks
10Andrew Marshall CBSr.6′0″190Eastvale, CA21 tackles, 1 INT
22Victor Evans III CBTransfer from Florida InternationalSr.6′1″180Miami, FL19 tackles
23Caleb Benning SSo.5′11″200Omaha, NE19 tackles
21Rex Guthrie SSo.6′1″200Littleton, CO8 tackles, 1 INT
16Danny Odem III CBFr.6′0″175Farrell, PA9 tackles
12Justyn Rhett SJr.6′1″200Las Vegas, NV6 tackles
25Jeremiah Charles CBJr.6′0″175Arlington, TX4 tackles
30Jasin Shiggs STransfer from TowsonJr.6′1″180Newark, NJ2 tackles
36Rowdy Bauer SSo.5′11″195Norfolk, NE2 tackles
18Larry Tarver Jr. CBSo.5′11″175Miami, FL1 tackle
31Mario Buford CBSo.6′0″185Desoto, TX1 tackle
14Amare Sanders CBSo.6′1″190Miami, FL
19Kahmir Prescott CBSo.6′1″195Philadelphia, PA
23Blye Hill CBJr.6′4″195Baltimore, MD
29Braylen Prude CBSo.6′4″200Pearland, TX
38Thomas D’Onofrio SSo.6′1″185Middleton, WI
39Bryson Webber CBFr.6′3″190Missouri City, TX
41Tanner Terch SFr.6′1″190Littleton, CO

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
91Kyle Cunanan PKJr.5′10″180Phoenix, AZ4 of 8 field goals
83Archie Wilson PSo.6′2″215Frankston, VIC26 punts, 44.2 average
37Kamdyn Koch PSo.6′2″200Westminster, MD
84Michael Sarikizis PKFr.5′10″190Melbourne, VIC
87Jack Wills LSTransfer from Michigan StateSo.6′2″220Hudsonville, MI
90John Hohl PKJr.6′0″195Lincoln, NE
Kyson Gana LSFr.6′1″170Hickman, NE
Caleb Benning, Donovan Jones, Gage Stenger, Ethan Duda, Pierce Mooberry, Sam Sledge, Tyson Terry, Jacob Brandl, Maurice Purify IIDaniel Kaelin, Christian Jones, Cayden Echternach, Ashton Murphy, Conor Connealy, Jase ReynoldsVincent Shavers Jr., Amare Sanders, Willis McGahee IV, Larry Tarver Jr., Victor Evans IIIGunnar Gottula, Jackson Carpenter, John HohlJacory Barney Jr., Cortez Mills Jr.Andrew Marshall, Owen ChamblissJustyn Rhett, Anthony JonesJamir Conn, Isaiah MozeeT.J. Lateef, Sua LefotuKahmir Prescott, Jahsear WhittingtonRex Guthrie, Tanner TerchConor Booth, Connor SchuttJasin Shiggs, Justin Evans-JenkinsRowdy Bauer, Nolan FennessyDerek Wacker, Mason GoldmanClaude Mpouma, Jamari BrownJaniran BonnerRiley Van PoppelAnthony ColandreaCameron LenhardtDemitrius BellKwazi GilmerNyziah HunterKeelan SmithBode SoukupDanny Odem IIILarry MilesQuinn ClarkKwinten IvesBlye HillDexter FosterNalin ScottJamal RuleJeremiah CharlesDwayne McDougleRoman ManginiBraylen PrudeCarter NelsonVincent GenatoneMario BufordTrent UhlirOwen StoudmireMekhi NelsonKamdyn KochThomas D’OnofrioBryson WebberDawson MerrittLuke SorensenWill HawthorneDylan RogersDanny KingMalcolm SimpsonBrendan BlackJacob BowerTree BabaladeElijah PritchettJake PetersPaul MubengaGrant BrixPreston TaumuaLanden DavidsonGibson PyleBrock KnutsonTyler KnaakRex WatermanJeremiah JonesHayes MillerEric IngwersonD.J. Singleton Jr.Jack WillsKyle CunananKade PietrzakJordan OchoaGabe MooreWilliams NwaneriMac MarkwayDylan ParrottDylan BerymonHayden AinsworthNE 32FL 10CA 9TX 8MO 5
Hometowns of the 2026 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

  1. Nebraska 32
  2. Florida 10
  3. California 9
  4. Texas 8
  5. Missouri 5
  6. Georgia 4
  7. Pennsylvania 4
  8. Colorado 4

Top counties

  1. Douglas County, Nebraska pop. 591,000 11
  2. Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 7
  3. Dodge County, Nebraska pop. 37,351 5
  4. Lancaster County, Nebraska pop. 327,000 4
  5. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 3

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’ 2026 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.