2016 Nebraska Football Recruiting Class

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Courtesy: NU Media Relations

Here is a look at Nebraska Football’s 2016 Recruiting Class Including Walk-Ons: 

Alphabetical Listing:

Name                                      Pos.         Ht.           Wt.              Hometown                               High School

Quayshon Alexander                LB            6-3           235              Prospect Park, N.J.                   De Paul Catholic HS

Dicaprio Bootle                        DB           5-10         180              Miami, Fla.                              Southridge HS

Bryan Brokop                          OL            6-5           275              New Lenox, Ill.                         Lincoln Way West HS

Tre Bryant                               RB           5-11         200              St. Louis, Mo.                           Christian Brothers HS

Tony Butler                             DB           6-2           195              Cleveland Heights, Ohio          St. Edward HS

Marquel Dismuke                    DB           6-2           180              Calabasas, Calif.                      Calabasas HS

JoJo Domann                         DB           6-1           205              Colorado Springs, Colo.            Pine Creek HS

David Engelhaupt                    TE            6-3           230              Norfolk, Neb.                           Norfolk Catholic HS

Matt Farniok                           OL            6-6           300              Sioux Falls, S.D.                       Washington HS

Derrion Grim*                         WR          6-0           190              Stockton, Calif.                         Ronald E. McNair HS

Lamar Jackson                        DB           6-3           195              Elk Grove, Calif.                       Franklin HS

Pernell Jefferson                     LB            6-2           225              New Orleans, La.                     Warren Easton HS

Caleb Lightbourn                     PK/P        6-3           220              Washougal, Wash.                  Camas HS

Collin Miller                            DL            6-3           235              Fishers, Ind.                             Hamilton Southeastern HS

Patrick O’Brien*                      QB           6-4           230              San Juan Capistrano, Calif.      San Juan Hills HS

John Raridon                           OL            6-4           275              West Des Moines, Iowa          Valley HS

Greg Simmons                        LB            6-2           240              Fort Pierce, Fla.                       Fort Pierce Central HS

JD Spielman                            WR          5-9           180              Eden Prairie, Minn.                  Eden Prairie HS

Ben Stille                                DL            6-5           240              Ashland, Neb.                          Ashland-Greenwood HS

Jack Stoll                                 TE            6-4           235              Lone Tree, Colo.                       Regis Jesuit HS

Boe Wilson                             OL            6-3           295              Lee’s Summit, Mo.                  Lee’s Summit West HS

*-enrolled at Nebraska in January

The Class Breakdown:

By State: California (4): Dismuke (Calabasas), Grim (Stockton), Jackson (Elk Grove), O’Brien (San Juan Capistrano); Nebraska (2): Stille (Ashland),  Engelhaupt (Norfolk); Colorado (2): Domann (Colorado Springs), Stoll (Lone Tree); Florida (2): Bootle (Miami), Simmons (Fort Pierce); Missouri (2): Bryant (St. Louis), Wilson (Lee’s Summit); Illinois (1): Brokop (New Lenox); Indiana (1): Miller (Fishers); Iowa (1): Raridon (West Des Moines); Louisiana (1): Jefferson (New Orleans); Minnesota (1): Spielman (Eden Prairie);  New Jersey (1): Alexander (Prospect Park); Ohio (1): Butler (Cleveland Heights); South Dakota (1): Farniok (Sioux Falls); Washington (1): Lightbourn (Washougal).

By Position (First Position Listed): 

      Offense (10): QB-O’Brien; RB-Bryant; WR-Grim, Spielman; TE-Engelhaupt, Stoll; OL-Brokop, Farniok, Raridon, Wilson.        

      Defense (10): DL-Miller, Stille; LB–Alexander, Jefferson, Simmons; DB–Bootle, Butler, Dismuke, Domann, Jackson.

      Specialist (1): PK/P–Lightbourn.

Walk-Ons

Nebraska has secured commitments from nine prospects who plan to join the program as walk-ons for the 2016 season.

Name                                      Pos.         Ht.           Wt.              Hometown                               High School

Ty Chaffin                                WR          6-5           200              Burwell, Neb.                           Burwell HS

Creighton Hamik                       LB            6-3           210              Kearney, Neb.                          Kearney Catholic HS

Tanner Hass                            ATH         6-0           195              West Point, Neb.                     Guardian Angels HS

Branden Hohenstein                 TE            6-4           205              Sioux City, Iowa                       Bishop Heelan HS

Todd Honas                             WR          5-11         200              Aurora, Neb.                            Aurora HS

Tavlin Hunt                             LB            6-0           215              Lincoln, Neb.                            North Star HS

Grant Jordan                           FB            6-1           205              Omaha, Neb.                           Westside HS

Spencer Jordan                       LB            6-2           215              Omaha, Neb.                           Westside HS

Eli Sullivan                              DB           6-2           190              Longmont, Colo.                       Longmont HS