Nebraska Cornhuskers

[TXHusker05]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have finished the 2014-15 season 9-4 with a 41-24 win over the Wisconsin Badgers in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. It was a positive ending to what was otherwise a frustrating season for the Huskers, who were inconsistent throughout the year. Despite the enormous success of I-Back Ameer Abdullah, the Husker defense ranked near the bottom of every major defensive and passing category and lost tough games to UCLA, Arkansas, TCU and eventual champion LSU.

It was a season to build on though as the Huskers graduate just 9 Seniors and return a very young but experienced team next year. The Huskers should have more than enough talent to complete for the division crown right away, especially if they can get some stability at the quarterback position and an improved defense.

 

[TXHusker05]

2014-15 SEASON RESULTS

Record
9-4 (5-4)
(5th in Big 12)

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Nebraska 41
Wisconsin 24

Final Ranking
#14 Coaches
#14 Media

2014-15 AWARD WINNERS

Ameer Abdullah
Heisman Trophy
Walter Camp Award
Maxwell Award
Doak Walker Award
Returner of the Year

2014-15 ALL-AMERICANS

1st Team

HB - Ameer Abdullah
DT - Maliek Collins

Freshman

PK - Drew Brown

2014-15 ALL-BIG 12​

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1st Team

HB - Ameer Abdullah
DT - Maliek Collins

2nd Team

OL - Jake Cotton
DE - Greg McMullen
LB - Zaire Anderson

2014-15 STATISTICS

Team Stats

OFFENSE

Total Offense
449.8
(#4)
Passing Offense
126.5
(#112)
Rushing Offense
323.3
(#1)
Scoring Offense
41.0
(#1)
Passing Touchdowns
15
Rushing Touchdowns
49
Pancake Blocks
46
Sacks Allowed
17
First Downs
238
3rd Down Conversions
54%
(65 of 119)
(#5)
4th Down Conversions
90%
(9 of 10)
(#2)
Red Zone Offense
94%
(49 of 52; 40 TD, 9 FG)
(#2)

DEFENSE

Total Defense
436.9
(#125)
Passing Defense
320.4
(#126)
Rushing Defense
116.5
(#4)
Scoring Defense
32.1
(#122)
Sacks
25
Red Zone Defense
82%
(38 of 46; 30 TD, 8 FG)
(#36)

TURNOVERS

Turnover Differential
+7
(#18)
Giveaways
12
(10 INT, 2 Fumbles)
(#13)
Takeaways
19
(16 INT, 3 Fumbles)
(#43)

TEMPO

Total Plays Per Game
56.0
Passing Plays Per Game
14.2
(25% of plays/28% of yards)
Rushing Plays Per Game
41.8
(75% of plays/72% of yards)

Season Stats

PASSING​

Tommy Armstrong - 101 of 157 (64%) for 1444 yards, 15 TD, 7 INT; QBR 164.2
Johnny Stanton - 14 of 27 (51%) for 200 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT; QBR 91.9

RUSHING​

Ameer Abdullah - 276 rushes for 2328* yards (8.4/carry), 28 TD; Long of 83
Imani Cross - 110 rushes for 765 yards (6.9/carry), 9 TD; Long of 50
Tommy Armstrong - 86 rushes for 664 yards (7.7/carry), 8 TD; Long of 79
Terrell Newby - 43 rushes for 256 yards (5.6/carry), 2 TD; Long of 25
Johnny Stanton - 15 rushes for 99 yards (6.6/carry), 2 TD; Long of 35
Andy Janovich - 5 rushes for 57 yards (11.4/carry); Long of 27
Adam Taylor - 8 rushes for 31 yards (3.8/carry); Long of 10
Kenny Bell - 1 rush for 3 yards (3.0/carry); Long of 3

* - Abdullah's 2328 yards led the nation and set Nebraska's single season rushing record, beating Mike Rozier's record of 2148 yards set in 1983.

RECEIVING​

Jordan Westerkamp - 30 receptions for 453 yards (15.1/catch), 4 TD; Long of 76
Ameer Abdullah - 22 receptions for 261 yards (11.8/catch), 2 TD; Long of 42
Kenny Bell - 19 receptions for 272 yards (14.3/catch), 4 TD; Long of 35
Cethan Carter - 16 receptions for 292 yards (18.2/catch), 1 TD; Long of 39
Taariq Allen - 13 receptions for 218 yards (16.7/catch), 3 TD; Long of 49
Alonzo Moore - 9 receptions for 97 yards (10.7/catch), 1 TD; Long of 19
Sam Cotton - 2 receptions for 26 yards (13.0/catch); Long of 20
Andy Janovich - 1 reception for 6 yards (6.0/catch); Long of 6
De'Mornay Pierson-El - 1 reception for 18 yards (18.0/catch); Long of 18
Imani Cross - 1 reception for 5 yards (5.0/catch); Long of 5
Terrell Newby - 1 reception for -4 yards (-4.0/catch); Long of -4

DEFENSIVE LEADERS​

Nate Gerry - 92 Tackles
Maliek Collins - 11 Sacks
Zaire Anderson/Josh Mitchell/Corey Cooper - 3 INT
Josh Mitchell - 4 Pass Deflections
Jonathan Rose/Corey Cooper/Nate Gerry - 1 DTD

KICKING​

Drew Brown - 16 of 16 FG (4 of 4 from 17-29, 6 of 6 from 30-39, 5 of 5 from 40-49, 1 of 1 from 50+); Long of 50

PUNTING​

Sam Foltz - 22 punts for 986 yards (44.8/punt), net of 821 yards (37.3/net); Long of 55

KICK RETURN​

Ameer Abdullah - 30 kick returns for 936 yards (31.2/return), 1 TD; Long of 95

PUNT RETURN​

Ameer Abdullah - 14 punt returns for 302 yards (21.5/return), 1 TD; Long of 81

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS​

Ameer Abdullah - 342 touches (26.3/game) for 3827 all-purpose yards (294.4/game); 2328 Rushing (179.1/game), 261 Receiving (20.1/game), 1238 Return (95.2/game)

2014-15 GRADUATING SENIORS
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Ameer Abdullah (#8), I-Back; Homewood, AL
Zaire Anderson (#13), Linebacker; Philadelphia, PA
Kenny Bell (#80), Wide Receiver; Boulder, CO (Drafted in the 5th Round)
Corey Cooper (#6), Safety; Maywood, IL
Jake Cotton (#68), Offensive Line; Lincoln, NE
Josh Mitchell (#5), Cornerback; Corona, CA
Mike Moudy (#74), Offensive Line; Castle Rock, CO
Mark Pelini (#56), Offensive Line; Youngstown, OH
Trevor Roach (#43), Linebacker; Elkhorn, NE

Ameer Abdullah graduates as Nebraska's single season rushing leader with 2328 rushing yards, beating Mike Rozier's record of 2148 yards set in 1983.
​

2014-15 RECRUITING CLASS
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Jovon Atkins, WR; Brownsville, TX (80 OVR)
Garrett Russell, TE; Hamilton, CN (78 OVR)
Tyrell Lacey, OL; South Plainfield, NJ (79 OVR)
Alex Simpson, OL; Bloomingdale, FL (71 OVR)
Ross Romero, OL; Bunkie, LA (68 OVR)
Pat Ford, OL; Natchez, MS (68 OVR)
Shannon Walters, DE; Chesterfield, MO (75 OVR)
Darrell Sanders, CB; Colstrip, MT (79 OVR)
David King, CB; Forest Hill, TX (78 OVR)
James Parker, CB (SO); Moab, UT (75 OVR)

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[TXHusker05]

The Cornhuskers have finished up the 2015 season 13-1, but are left with a sour taste in their mouths after going from a National Championship contender to not even in a BCS bowl despite a top 5 ranking. This not the first time in school history that the Huskers have been left on the outside looking in at a championship and likely will not be the last.

The new and improved Nebraska offense was outstanding all season but came up short in the Big 12 Championship Game and the Huskers had to settle for Big 12 Runner-Up and a Cotton Bowl victory over rival Oklahoma. Despite the tough end to the season, the Huskers finished with 7 1st Team All-Americans, 5 2nd Team All-Americans and a Freshman All-American in WR/WB Jovon Atkins. The Huskers had 3 1000 yard rushers this season for the first time in school history.

The Huskers will go into the 2016 season having graduated their entire offensive line, starting I-Back Imani Cross and All-American DE Randy Gregory; however, the nucleus of the team will return. Heisman Finalist Tommy Armstrong will return along with experienced backup Johnny Stanton who led the team to a Cotton Bowl win. Co-#1 I-Back Terrell Newby will return for his Senior season and redshirting Sophomore De'Mornay Pierson-El will finally see the field after a season ending injury his freshman year and a redshirt year in 2015. All 3 starting receivers and all 4 tight ends will return for the Huskers looking to improve on the nation's best offense.

The Husker defense loses a key member in All-American DE Randy Gregory but the rest of the defensive line returns including two time All-American Greg McMullen and all five linebackers return. Although the Blackshirt defense was improved in 2015, it once again failed the team when it was needed most, giving up over 400 yards passing and 42 points in the Big 12 Championship Game. There have been rumors of a potential change at defensive coordinator for the 2016 season, but those rumors will have to wait until the season officially concludes.

 

[TXHusker05]

2015-16 SEASON RESULTS

Record
13-1 (9-1)
(2nd in Big 12)

AT&T Cotton Bowl
Nebraska 34
Oklahoma 27

Final Ranking
#3 Coaches
#3 Media*

* - 10 1st Place Votes

2015-16 AWARD WINNERS

Sam Foltz
Ray Guy Award

2015-16 ALL-AMERICANS

1st Team

OL - Alex Lewis
OL - Zach Sterup
DE - Greg McMullen
DT - Maliek Collins
CB - Jonathon Rose
PK - Mauro Bondi
P - Sam Foltz

2nd Team

QB - Tommy Armstrong Jr.
OL - Ryne Reeves
OL - Matt Finnin
DE - Randy Gregory
FS - Leroy Alexander

Freshman

WR/WB - Jovon Atkins

2015-16 ALL-BIG 12​

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1st Team

OL - Alex Lewis
OL - Chongo Kondolo
OL - Ryne Reeves
OL - Zach Sterup
OL - Matt Finnin
DE - Greg McMullen
DT - Maliek Collins
CB - Jonathon Rose
PK - Mauro Bondi
P - Sam Foltz​

2nd Team

QB - Tommy Armstrong Jr.
HB - Imani Cross
WR - Jordan Westerkamp
TE - Cethan Carter
DE - Randy Gregory
CB - Daniel Davie
FS - Leroy Alexander

2015-16 STATISTICS

Team Stats
(+/- Relative to 2014 Stats in Parentheses)

OFFENSE

Total Offense
504.4 (#1)
(+54.6)
Passing Offense
200.3 (#30)
(+73.8)
Rushing Offense
304.1 (#1)
(-19.2)
Scoring Offense
44.4 (#1)
(+3.4)
Passing Touchdowns
28
(+13)
Rushing Touchdowns
53
(+4)
Pancake Blocks
62
(+16)
Sacks Allowed
14
(-3)
First Downs
291
(+53)
3rd Down Conversions
61% (#1)
(93 of 152)
(+7%)
4th Down Conversions
72% (#20)
(13 of 18)
(-18%)
Red Zone Offense
84% (#32)
(64 of 76; 55 TD, 9 FG)
(-10%)

DEFENSE

Total Defense
363.5 (#115)
(-73.4)
Passing Defense
282.6 (#126)
(-37.8)
Rushing Defense
80.9 (#1)
(-35.6)
Scoring Defense
26.6 (#111)
(-5.5)
Sacks
22
(-3)
Red Zone Defense
69% (#8)
(34 of 49; 28 TD, 6 FG)
(-13%)

TURNOVERS

Turnover Differential
+8 (#17)
(+1)
Giveaways
22 (#108)
(18 INT, 4 Fumbles)
(+10)
Takeaways
30 (#3)
(20 INT, 10 Fumbles)
(+11)

TEMPO

Total Plays Per Game
65.6
(+9.6)
Passing Plays Per Game
22.2
(+8)
(34% of plays/40% of yards)
(+9%/+12%)
Rushing Plays Per Game
43.4
(+1.6)
(66% of plays/60% of yards)
(-9%/-12%)

Season Stats

PASSING​

Tommy Armstrong - 174 of 274 (63%) for 2522 yards, 26 TD*, 13 INT; QBR 162.7
Johnny Stanton - 20 of 37 (54%) for 282 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT; QBR 108.9

* - Tommy Armstrong's 26 Passing TDs ties Nebraska's Single Season Passing TD Record set in 2006 by Zac Taylor

RUSHING​

Imani Cross - 194 rushes for 1105 yards (5.6/carry), 15 TD; Long of 49
Terrell Newby - 149 rushes for 1104 yards (7.4/carry), 11 TD; Long of 71
Tommy Armstrong Jr - 126 rushes for 1087 yards (8.6/carry), 16 TD; Long of 80
Jovon Atkins - 52 rushes for 459 yards (8.8/carry), 3 TD; Long of 80
Adam Taylor - 36 rushes for 214 yards (5.9/carry); Long of 29
Mikale Wilbon - 23 rushes for 146 yards (6.3/carry); Long of 29
Johnny Stanton - 10 rushes for 72 yards (7.2/carry), 1 TD; Long of 26
Andy Janovich - 15 rushes for 59 yards (3.9/carry), 2 TD; Long of 10
Jordan Harrison - 1 rush for 7 yards (7.0/carry); Long of 7
Ryker Fyfe - 1 rush for 4 yards (4.0/carry); Long of 4

RECEIVING​

Jovon Atkins - 39 receptions for 653 yards (16.7/catch), 6 TD; Long of 71
Alonzo Moore - 39 receptions for 623 yards (15.9/catch), 2 TD; Long of 73
Jordan Westerkamp - 37 receptions for 657 yards (17.7/catch), 10 TD; Long of 60
Cethan Carter - 27 receptions for 387 yards (14.3/catch), 5 TD; Long of 56
Andy Janovich - 23 receptions for 188 yards (8.1/catch), 3 TD; Long of 25
Taariq Allen - 10 receptions for 155 yards (15.5/catch), 2 TD; Long of 47
Terrell Newby - 7 receptions for 21 yards (3.0/catch); Long of 8
Imani Cross - 6 receptions for 60 yards (10.0/catch); Long of 21
Sam Cotton - 3 receptions for 15 yards (5.0/catch); Long of 11
Lane Hovey - 2 receptions for 36 yards (18.0/catch); Long of 20
Garrett Russell - 1 reception for 9 yards (9.0/catch); Long of 9

DEFENSIVE LEADERS​

Leroy Alexander - 63 Tackles
Randy Gregory - 16 Tackles For Loss
Greg McMullen - 10 Sacks
Daniel Davie/Jonathon Rose - 5 INT
Jonathon Rose/Leroy Alexander - 7 Pass Deflections

KICKING​

Mauro Bondi - 16 of 17 FG (4 of 4 from 17-29, 4 of 4 from 30-39, 6 of 6 from 40-49, 2 of 3 from 50+); Long of 52

PUNTING​

Sam Foltz - 17 punts for 768 yards (45.1/punt), net of 683 yards (40.1/net); Long of 58

KICK RETURN​

Jovon Atkins - 32 kick returns for 884 yards (27.6/return); Long of 69

PUNT RETURN​

Jovon Atkins - 23 punt returns for 215 yards (9.3/return); Long of 33

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS​

Tommy Armstrong Jr - 400 touches (28.6/game) for 3609 all-purpose yards (257.8/game); 2522 Passing (180.1/game), 1087 Rushing (77.7/game)
Jovon Atkins - 146 touches (10.4/game) for 2211 all-purpose yards (157.9/game); 459 Rushing (32.8/game), 653 Receiving (46.6/game), 1099 Return (78.5/game)

2015-16 DRAFTED PLAYERS
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Randy Gregory (98 OVR DE) - Round 2
Andy Janovich (90 OVR FB) - Round 5
Alex Lewis (90 OVR OL) - Round 7
Jack Gangwish (88 OVR DE) - Round 7
Daniel Davie (88 OVR CB) - Round 7
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2015-16 RECRUITING CLASS
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Marcus Williams, P; Park City, KS (84 OVR)
Chauncey Clark, TE; Cascade-Fairwood, WA (81 OVR)
Joe Taylor, OL; Guntersville, AL (79 OVR)
Steven Jackson, OL; Canon City, CO (79 OVR)
Beau Houston, WR (SO); Belvedere Park, GA (79 OVR)
Justin Copeland, ATH; Clearwater, FL (78 OVR)
Devon Allen, HB; DeRidder, LA (77 OVR)
Nick Anderson, CB; Oneonta, AL (77 OVR)
Sean Ernst, LB; Seward, NE (76 OVR)
Greg Foster, OL; Ypsilanti, MI (75 OVR)
Matt O'Neill, LB; Schriever, LA (69 OVR)
Marcus Marshall, LB; Newberry, SC (69 OVR)
Randall Lundy, DE; Orchard Mesa, CO (69 OVR)
Devin Wyatt, DT; Green Haven, MD (68 OVR)
Jon Battle, DT; Piedmont, AL (68 OVR)
Willie Thompson, OL; Brentwood, TN (67 OVR)
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[TXHusker05]

I will go ahead and use this thread for my scouting reports as well as season stats.

Offense

My offense isn't changing much for the 2016-17 season. Still an almost entirely Pistol attack with some under center and gun mixed in. I was 66-34 run last year, this year I'm hoping to get closer to 60-40 run-pass. I have a ton of talent at wide receiver and tight end, if I can get my quarterback going, I'll have a very good passing attack. Still a pistol pro-style offense though, run to set up play action. Pretty much my entire team returns on offense so very few changes.

Defense

Back to the even front defense I ran in Year 1. I went to an Even/Odd hybrid this past year with a lot of 34/335 to put Randy Gregory in a few different positions but he is graduated and the strength of my team is the interior of the defensive line. Secondary is improved, but I thought it was improved last year and I still had the worst pass defense in the league. All but 2 starters return on defense.

Special Teams

My Ray Guy winning punter returns and my kicker from Year 1 comes off his redshirt year. He was a beast that season, I can only imagine he'll be even better two off-seasons later. He is just a RS SO now. My roster had a former kicker buried at linebacker on the original rosters for some reason so he kicked for me last year. Returner will still be Jovon Atkins. He is hit or miss, straight line speed but not much in terms of agility.

 

[TXHusker05]

Nebraska Scouting Report (via @RamesuThe1)
Game played: 2/12/15
Result: Neb - 31 TCU - 42

On Offense:

The Huskers want to run the ball. Saw lots of 21 personnel with 2 true HB's the majority of the time and some with a HB and a FB. Ran some 10 and 11 personnel too. Cross and Newby are damned hard to tackle, both seemingly broke the first tackle consistently. Large majority of the runs were from pistol with read option. I set my defense to agressive option to force the give and took my chances in the middle, gave up 250+ but got a few key stops (1 on 4th and 3 from around the +25). Runs were misdirection based, load one side of the formation and run to the other or counter, also ran a quick give on what I assume was triple option that got me a few times on 3rd and mediums. Had almost 50 runs to just 12 passes despite playing from behind for a large part of the game. It's a disciplined offensive approach and pretty hard to beat, unless you can get a lead and make the Huskers throw.

On Defense:

Users the FS most of the time. Saw a single high approach out of either Nickel or 4-2-5 early, attacked the edges first with corner and out routes. Got a few expected off looks for pre-snap zone and was able to take a few quick profits with bubble screens when I had numbers to the field. Mostly zone coverage with quite a few 2-man rushes. Was able to attack the second level of the field with dig routes to the TE a couple times against zone and some out routes to the slot when he was in man. The approach is again based on discipline and the Huskers try to wait for you to make a mistake. I remember maybe two blitzes all game. Threw it early to get a lead, ran it late to try to keep the lead. After I had some success throwing, I got quite a few light-boxes and was able to run a little in the middle. When I ran read, he committed his single high safety to the QB and was effective user tackling most of the time.

Special Teams:

Kicker had quite a leg, kicked it out of the back of the end zone on all his kickoffs. Had two 4th and shorts from the around the +25 and decided to go for it twice. The first time he converted and ended up scoring a TD on the drive. The second time we got it stopped. Took an aggressive approach on offense from 40+ FG range.

 

[Walter323]

Nebraska Scouting Report @TXHusker05
Week 1 - Year 3 - February 18th, 2015

Georgia 39
Nebraska 62

Offence: Pretty much did as he pleased with my D. Ran with ease. OL is REALLY good. My guys struggled to get off of blocks. Bounced a lot of stuff outside and ran off tackle quite a bit. RB's can bust tackles and pull away from defenders. He didn't have to pass too often and when he did it was wide open due to me committing guys to try and stop the rush. Only ran with Armstrong a few times with great success. Armstrong has wheels and can be dangerous but ran very little option, but he didn't have to with his RB's rolling like they were.

Defense: Plugged the run pretty good. Plays with the FS which makes him susceptible to play action down the middle. Great open field user tackler. Stopped the read option with ease while controlling the FS.

Special Teams: Kicker has a good boot. Kicks it 5-8 yards deep with ease. Dangerous returner. Would recommend punting out of bounds if possible.

Overall very frustrating game. Couldn't get my running game going at all which really screws me.

 

[NavyHog]

Game played Feb 27

Nebraska - 34
Arkansas -20

Offense: Run, run and more run. He had 119 passing yards and 80 of them were on 2 plays (end of half hail mary and 3rd and 2 where I blitzed). I was begging, BEGGING him to pass the ball with 7, 8 and even 9 up in the box. Never did and never really had to (5-9 passing). Killed me with counters and read option. Very heavy packages with 2 TEs and of course none of my DL or LBs could get off blocks. I usered my FS out of position a couple of times, but mostly he was just swamped with 2 or 3 OL and TEs out in space. Ran a couple plays with little success Ace UC where he tries to run the Jet Sweep.

Defense: Memory is a little foggy here, but I think it was mostly 4-2-5. Kept on option aggressive and played mostly zone. Did a nice job of user picking a pass in the red zone.

Summary: I like playing a LB or S because I feel like I have a chance of user picking a ball. However, against @TXHusker05 I may start playing a DT or DE and trying to shut down the run. Part of it is poor scheme, part of it is his excellent execution, but another frustrating part is with these sliders my DL would not EVER make an individual play. They just sit there and play patty-cake with the OL. I also made the mistake of getting away from the run. He puts a lot of guys in the box, but very rarely blitzes so if you have a counter or play with a pulling guard or tackle you can get consistent yards between the tackles.

 

[Wpotty]

Game played March 3
FSU 45
Nebraska 52

Offense:
Has a very talented offensive team. He will run a majority of the time with great success because of great schemes and players. Backs are very good in the open field (loves the spin move). But do not forget about his pass game as I did, he took advantage of me being overly aggressive and ran some nice pass plays to 1 on 1 match ups. Overall a great offensive team.

Defense:
Played most of the game with 1 deep safety, but I torched him with the deep ball and he moved back into the 2 deep set. His interior defense is very good and forced me sketchy situations. Coverage isn't bad, my receivers are just very talented and dropped a few easy picks.

Special teams: has a very good return game and has a fast returner back there.



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[TXHusker05]

2016-17 SEASON RESULTS

Record
12-1 (8-1)
(3rd in Big 12)

Rose Bowl
Nebraska 55
Wisconsin 14

Final Ranking
#3

2016-17 AWARD WINNERS

Maliek Collins
Lombardi Award

Leroy Alexander
Thorpe Award

2016-17 ALL-AMERICANS

1st Team

HB - Terrell Newby - Nebraska
DT - Maliek Collins - Nebraska
FS - Leroy Alexander - Nebraska

2nd Team

OL - Dylan Utter - Nebraska
LB - Michael Rose-Ivey - Nebraska

Freshman

OL - Tyrell Lacey - Nebraska
OL - Steven Jackson - Nebraska
CB - David King - Nebraska
CB - Darrell Sanders - Nebraska
RET - Justin Copeland - Nebraska

2016-17 ALL-BIG 12​

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1st Team

HB - Terrell Newby - Nebraska
OL - Dylan Utter - Nebraska
DT - Maliek Collins - Nebraska
FS - Leroy Alexander - Nebraska

2nd Team

QB - Tommy Armstrong Jr. - Nebraska
OL - Paul Thurston - Nebraska
DE - AJ Natter - Nebraska
LB - Michael Rose-Ivey - Nebraska

2016-17 STATISTICS

Team Stats
(+/- Relative to 2015-16 Stats in Parentheses)

OFFENSE

Total Offense
541.8 (#1)
(+37.4)
Passing Offense
233.3 (#20)
(+33.0)
Rushing Offense
308.5 (#1)
(+4.4)
Scoring Offense
47.3 (#1)
(+2.9)
Passing Touchdowns
32
(+4)
Rushing Touchdowns
48
(-5)
Pancake Blocks
26
Sacks Allowed
12
First Downs
253
3rd Down Conversions
70% (#1)
(87 of 123)
(+9%)
4th Down Conversions
88% (#3)
(8 of 9)
(+16%)
Red Zone Offense
84% (#25)
(45 of 53; 38 TD, 7 FG)
(0%)

DEFENSE

Total Defense
407.3 (#116)
(+43.8)
Passing Defense
305.8 (#126)
(+23.2)
Rushing Defense
101.5 (#3)
(+20.6)
Scoring Defense
29.9 (#114)
(+3.3)
Sacks
24
(+2)
Red Zone Defense
82% (t-#83)
(32 of 39; 28 TD, 4 FG)
(+13%)

TURNOVERS

Turnover Differential
+6 (t-#22)
(-2)
Giveaways
15 (t-#81)
(10 INT, 5 Fumbles)
(-7)
Takeaways
21 (t-#29)
(14 INT, 7 Fumbles)
(-9)

TEMPO

Total Plays Per Game
58.8
(-6.8)
Passing Plays Per Game
23.2
(+1)
(40% of plays/43% of yards)
(+6%/+3%)
Rushing Plays Per Game
35.6
(-7.8)
(60% of plays/57% of yards)
(-6%/-3%)

Season Stats

PASSING​

Tommy Armstrong - 212 of 295 (71%) for 3000 yards, 32 TD*, 10 INT; QBR 186.3
Ryker Fyfe - 4 of 6 (66%) for 33 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT; QBR 112.9

* - Tommy Armstrong's 32 Passing TDs sets Nebraska's Single Season Passing TD Record set in 2006 by Zac Taylor and 2015 by Tommy Armstrong.

Tommy Armstrong graduates as Nebraska's career passing leader with 6966 passing yards and 73 passing touchdowns, beating Taylor Martinez's records of 6591 yards and 46 touchdowns set from 2010 to 2012.

RUSHING​

Terrell Newby - 218 rushes for 2249 yards (10.3/carry), 22 TD; Long of 87
Tommy Armstrong Jr - 114 rushes for 847 yards (7.4/carry), 12 TD; Long of 86
De'Mornay Pierson-El - 58 rushes for 539 yards (9.2/carry), 7 TD; Long of 72
Adam Taylor - 27 rushes for 128 yards (4.7/carry); Long of 35
Jovon Atkins - 20 rushes for 111 yards (5.5/carry); Long of 18
Ryker Fyfe - 4 rushes for 62 yards (15.5/carry); Long of 45
Mikale Wilbon - 5 rushes for 44 yards (8.8/carry); Long of 23
Justin Copeland - 15 rushes for 25 yards (1.6/carry), 2 TD; Long of 8
Jordan Harrison - 2 rushes for 5 yards (2.5/carry), 1 TD; Long of 4

RECEIVING​

Jovon Atkins - 46 receptions for 681 yards (14.8/catch), 6 TD; Long of 51
Jordan Westerkamp - 44 receptions for 790 yards (17.9/catch), 10 TD; Long of 75
Alonzo Moore - 42 receptions for 679 yards (16.1/catch), 5 TD; Long of 47
Cethan Carter - 27 receptions for 388 yards (14.3/catch), 5 TD; Long of 44
Sam Cotton - 22 receptions for 199 yards (9.0/catch), 4 TD; Long of 19
Terrell Newby - 11 receptions for 101 yards (9.1/catch), 1 TD; Long of 38
De'Mornay Pierson-El - 11 receptions for 107 yards (9.7/catch), 1 TD; Long of 28
Justin Copeland - 5 receptions for 58 yards (11.6/catch); Long of 23
Trey Foster - 5 receptions for 24 yards (4.8/catch); Long of 15
Jordan Harrison - 3 receptions for 6 yards (2.0/catch); Long of 4

DEFENSIVE LEADERS​

Michael Rose-Ivey - 79 Tackles
Michael Rose-Ivey - 14 Tackles For Loss
Vincent Valentine/Maliek Collins - 6 Sacks
Leroy Alexander - 4 INT
Josh Kalu - 10 Pass Deflections

KICKING​

Drew Brown - 12 of 12 FG (2 of 2 from 17-29, 5 of 5 from 30-39, 4 of 4 from 40-49, 1 of 1 from 50+); Long of 51

PUNTING​

Sam Foltz - 11 punts for 509 yards (46.2/punt), net of 402 yards (38.1/net); Long of 55

KICK RETURN​

Justin Copeland - 20 kick returns for 697 yards (34.8/return), 1 TD; Long of 106

PUNT RETURN​

Justin Copeland - 15 punt returns for 140 yards (9.3/return); Long of 28

2016-17 GRADUATING SENIORS
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Leroy Alexander (#18), Safety; Toledo, OH
Tommy Armstrong Jr (#4), Quarterback; Cleburne, TX
Cethan Carter (#11), Tight End; Metairie, LA
Maliek Collins (#7), Defensive Tackle; Kansas City, MO
Sam Cotton (#84), Tight End; Lincoln, NE
Sam Foltz (#27), Punter; Grand Island, NE
Ryker Fyfe (#17), Quarterback; Grand Island, NE
Nate Gerry (#25), Safety; Sioux Falls, SD
Joe Keels (#19), Defensive End; Hiawatha, KS
Greg McMullen (#90), Defensive End; Akron, OH
Alonzo Moore (#82), Wide Receiver; Winnfield, LA
Terrell Newby (#34), I-Back; West Covina, CA
Logan Rath (#97), Defensive Tackle; Aurora, NE
Michael Rose-Ivey (#15), Linebacker; Affton, MO
Paul Thurston (#55), Offensive Lineman; Arvada, CO
Dylan Utter (#66), Offensive Lineman; Papillion, NE
Vincent Valentine (#98), Defensive Tackle; Evanston, IL
Jordan Westerkamp (#1), Wide Receiver; Lombard, IL

Tommy Armstrong Jr graduates as Nebraska's career passing leader with 6966 passing yards and 73 passing touchdowns, beating Taylor Martinez's records of 6591 yards and 46 touchdowns set from 2010 to 2012.

2016-17 DRAFTED PLAYERS
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Michael Rose-Ivey (95 OVR LB) - 2nd Round
Sam Cotton (89 OVR TE) - 2nd Round
Jordan Westerkamp (94 OVR WR) - 3rd Round
Maliek Collins (94 OVR DT) - 3rd Round
Dylan Utter (92 OVR OL) - 3rd Round
Sam Foltz (94 OVR P) - 4th Round
Greg McMullen (90 OVR DE) - 4th Round
Cethan Carter (88 OVR TE) - 4th Round
Vincent Valentine (93 OVR DT) - 5th Round
Alonzo Moore (92 OVR WR) - 5th Round
Leroy Alexander (90 OVR FS) - 5th Round

Nebraska led all schools with 11 players taken in the NFL Draft.
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2016-17 RECRUITING CLASS
#1 Recruiting Class in the Nation​

Erik Banks, 76 OVR DE; Costa Mesa, CA
Trey Cameron, 77 OVR HB; Hurst, TX
Jared Carter, 80 OVR ATH/QB; East Orange, NJ
Matt Chase, 80 OVR DE; Nichols Hills, OK
Andy Cook, 77 OVR WR; Russellville, AL
Nick Diggs, 76 OVR OL; Bel Air North, MD
Maurice Evans, 67 OVR FS; Rowland Heights, CA
Jermaine Fry, 82 OVR HB; Fullerton, CA
Michael Goodwin, 77 OVR LB; San Angelo, TX
Robert Harris, 80 OVR ATH/DT; Berwick, LA
Chris Jackson, 76 OVR LB; Sylacauga, AL
Jamaal Jude (JUCO SO), 71 OVR LB; Hayward, CA
Brett Long, 75 OVR LB; Avon Lake, OH
Will Meyers, 79 OVR DE; Fremont, NE
Marques Miles (JUCO JR), 76 OVR HB; Edison, NJ
Shawn Morton, 69 OVR DT; Fargo, ND
Marcus Pittman, 72 OVR LB; Ralston, NE
Chris Russell, 69 OVR CB; Gunnison, CO
Dion Summers, 78 OVR WR; Makato, MN
Jacob Williams, 78 OVR DT; Pine Lake, WA
Adam Williams, 79 OVR QB; Franklin, IN

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2022-23 Season Preview​

The Nebraska Cornhuskers enter 2022 coming off a disappointing Bo Pelini Special (9-4) season but all signs point to improvement for the #15 ranked Cornhuskers. Nebraska returns 16 of 22 starters this season including 10 starters on defense. After a disappointing offensive season that saw Nebraska rotating between two quarterbacks and two schemes, Head Coach Tom Osborne has taken over play calling duties in hopes of bringing stability to the yet to be announced offensive scheme.

Quarterback - Coach Osborne has not announced a Week 1 depth chart for the start of the season but Seth Mack has taken the majority of the snaps with the first team in fall camp. The 94 OVR Sophomore started the 2021 season at quarterback before being replaced by James Walker halfway through the season. Walker, also 94 OVR, continues to see reps in practice, but expect Seth Mack to take the helm when the Huskers take the field to open the season. What that means for the offense is yet to be determined, but expect to see a more balanced attack for the Huskers going forward.

I-Back - The I-Back position has gone from a position of weakness to a position of strength for the Huskers. A season after needing a backup quarterback to start, Nebraska finds itself carrying five 77 OVR or better I-Backs who hope to bring back the tradition of strong I-Back play to Nebraska. Seniors Mark Medlock and Terrance Perry go into 2022 rated 89 and 83 OVR respectively, but watch out for 77 OVR true freshman DeMarcus Bray who is expected to start at I-Back when the Huskers take the field Saturday.

Receivers - The Huskers return two starters at receiver this season but lost their best receiver to graduation. The receivers corps was a disappointment for Nebraska's offense last season, spending most of the season getting abused by more athletic DBs and dropping the few passes that were on target. The addition of true freshman Devin Harper hopes to solve that problem but adding some speed to the slot position. Don't sleep on 6'4" Senior James Veney, who despite being glacially slow (74 SPD) brings the best set of hands to the field of any Nebraska receiver.

Tight Ends - Thomas McBride returns for his Junior season having started all three seasons at Nebraska. He was underutilized last season despite being the team's best offensive player. Reporters at fall camp have noticed McBride taking snaps at both Fullback and I-Back in addition to his normal Tight End role in an effort to get him the football. McBride will be joined by RS SO Bob Pittman, who at 6'7" 339 pounds is likely the largest tight end in football. A former offensive lineman, Pittman is expected to serve as additional bulk in Nebraska's jumbo heavy sets. Right guard Gabriel Bates is also expected to see some time at tight end, a position he played in high school.

Offensive Line - Nebraska's offensive line remains a question mark after an up and down performance last season. The Huskers do return 3 starters on the offensive line, tackles Daniel Williams and Tim Franklin and Center Brandon Pittman but lost their two best offensive linemen to graduation. Both guard positions remain a worry for NU, with Gabriel Bates and Kelvin Anderson expected to start. Both players are 80 OVR but JUCO transfer Ben Russell could find himself starting at one of the two guard positions in a hurry.

Defensive Line - The other side of the line was Nebraska's greatest strength last season and will continue to be. All four starting defensive linemen return in 2022, anchored by former linebacker Brad Montgomery who was a monster rushing off the end for the Blackshirt defense last season. NU has 9 defensive linemen rated 77 OVR or better and 5 more rated between 72 and 77 OVR with just 3 Seniors in the group.

Linebackers - Like the defensive line, Nebraska returns both starters at linebacker with Sean Cole and Graham Carter continuing to start at 89 and 91 OVR respectively. NU has added more depth at the position with 81 OVR true freshman Paul Singleton backing up both players. Much like the DL, NU has 6 players rated between 71 and 78 OVR backing up at linebacker and there is not a single Senior among them.

Defensive Backs - NU's defensive backfield returns 4 of 5 starters, although CB Cody Alvarez finds himself at corner this season rather than nickel safety. Free Safety Blake Robertson will be the Captain of the defense, at 97 OVR he is the best defender on the team and will play a huge part in the defense once again. He is joined by true freshman Brandon Davis, who is expected to serve as a backup and 5 different positions for Nebraska before taking over the starting role next season.

Kickers - Nebraska's biggest loss will come at kicker, losing a Groza runner-up and replacing him with a low kick power backup. Terry Godfrey is an 85 OVR RS FR but unfortunately 84 KPW will limit his range to around 50 yards. Punter Lance West will handle punting and kick-off duties for the Huskers.

Returners - Nebraska's return game was non-existent last year as the lack of depth at I-Back forced NU to use backups at returner to avoid starters being hurt or fatigued. This will not be a problem in 2022 as the Huskers will play two true freshmen at kick and punt returner. I-Back DeMarcus Bray and WR Devin Harper will split kick and punt return duties and should bring a huge upgrade to special teams for the Huskers.