Official NU depth chart — Nov. 6, 2007 (was never updated for CU game) | PDF version here
| OFFENSE | ||
| H-Back: | 86 | Sean Hill, 6-3, 250, Sr., Lisle, Ill. |
| 85 | J.B. PHILLIPS***, 6-3, 245, Sr., Colleyville, Texas | |
| 89 | Hunter Teafatiller**, 6-3, 230, Jr., Kingsburg, Calif. | |
| 81 | Josh Mueller***, 6-5, 265, Jr., Columbus, Neb. | |
| LT: | 77 | Carl Nicks*, 6-5, 330, Sr., Salinas, Calif. |
| 65 | Mike Smith, 6-6, 290, RFr., Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| LG: | 67 | Jacob Hickman* (6-4, 285, So., Bakersfield, Calif.) |
| 68 | Keith Williams, 6-5, 310, RFr., Florissant, Mo. | |
| C: | 59 | BRETT BYFORD*, 6-3, 300, Sr., Hartselle, Ala. |
| 69 | Jordan Picou, 6-2, 305, Sr., Rialto, Calif. | |
| RG: | 70 | MATT SLAUSON**, 6-5, 335, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 73 | D.J. Jones, 6-5, 310, RFr., Omaha, Neb. | |
| 61 | MIKE HUFF**, 6-4, 300, Jr., Ralston, Neb. | |
| RT: | 72 | Jaivorio Burkes, 6-5, 320, Fr., Phoenix, Ariz. |
| 65 | Mike Smith, 6-6, 290, RFr., Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| WR (X): | 16 | Maurice Purify*, 6-4, 220, Sr., Eureka, Calif. |
| 87 | NATE SWIFT**, 6-2, 200, Jr., Hutchinson, Minn. | |
| 17 | Todd Peterson*, 6-4, 210, Jr., Grand Island, Neb. | |
| 4 | Menelik Holt, 6-4, 215, So., San Diego, Calif. | |
| WR (Z): | 83 | TERRENCE NUNN***, 6-0, 190, Sr., Houston, Texas |
| 7 | Frantz Hardy**, 6-1, 190, Sr., Miami, Fla. | |
| 26 | Dan Erickson**, 6-1, 195, Sr., Omaha, Neb. | |
| 24 | Niles Paul, 6-1, 210, Fr., Omaha, Neb. | |
| FB: | 36 | Thomas Lawson, 6-0, 250, Jr., Parker, Colo. |
| 48 | Andy Sand, 6-2, 230, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. | |
| IB: | 5 | MARLON LUCKY**, 6-0, 210, Jr., North Hollywood, Calif. |
| 19 | Quentin Castille, 6-1, 245, Fr., LaPorte, Texas – AND – | |
| 10 | Roy Helu, 6-0, 210, Fr., Danville, Calif. | |
| 34 | Cody Glenn*, 6-0, 230, Jr., Rusk, Texas | |
| QB: | 12 | Joe Ganz, 6-1, 200, Jr., Palos Heights, Ill. |
| 2 | Patrick Witt, 6-4, 220, Fr., Wylie, Texas – AND – | |
| 15 | Beau Davis, 6-4, 180, Jr., Venice, Calif. | |
| DEFENSE | ||
| OPEN DE: | 99 | Barry Turner**, 6-3, 265, Jr., Antioch, Tenn. |
| 88 | Clayton Sievers**, 6-4, 260, Jr., Elkhorn, Neb. | |
| 86 | Andy Poulosky*, 6-2, 225, Sr., Ponca, Neb. | |
| DT: | 43 | Ty Steinkuhler, 6-3, 280, So., Lincoln, Neb. |
| 97 | Kevin Dixon, 6-3, 295, Jr., Vero Beach, Fla. | |
| 63 | Ben Martin, 6-4, 270, RFr., Lincoln, Neb. | |
| NT: | 93 | Ndamukong Suh, 6-4, 305, So., Portland, Ore. |
| 56 | Shukree Barfield, 6-4, 310, Jr., Camden, N.J. – AND – | |
| 96 | Brandon Johnson*, 6-3, 315, Sr., Chicago, Ill. | |
| BASE DE: | 98 | Zach Potter**, 6-7, 285, Jr., Omaha, Neb. |
| 95 | Pierre Allen, 6-5, 265, RFr., Denver, Colo. | |
| SAM: | 51 | BO RUUD***, 6-3, 235, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. |
| 53 | Tyler Wortman, 6-3, 230, Jr., Grand Island, Neb. -AND- | |
| 12 | Blake Lawrence, 6-2, 220, Fr., Shawnee Mission, Kan. | |
| MIKE: | 13 | COREY McKEON**, 6-1, 225, Sr., Naperville, Ill. |
| 52 | Phillip Dillard*, 6-1, 250, So., Tulsa, Okla. | |
| WILL: | 15 | Steve Octavien, 6-0, 240, Sr., Naples, Fla. |
| 6 | Major Culbert*, 6-0, 210, Soph., Harbor City, Calif. | |
| LEFT CB: | 5 | Armando Murillo, 6-0, 195, Jr., Tampa, Fla. |
| 25 | ANDRE JONES*, 6-0, 195, Sr., Fort Walton Beach, Fla. | |
| 14 | Anthony Blue, 5-10, 175 Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas | |
| SS: | 4 | Larry Asante, 6-1, 210, So., Alexandria, Va. |
| 9 | Bryan Wilson*, 6-1, 205, Sr., Granada Hills, Calif. | |
| 33 | Matt O’Hanlon*, 5-11, 200, Jr., Bellevue, Neb. | |
| FS: | 30 | TIERRE GREEN***, 6-1, 200, Sr., Omaha, Neb. |
| 3 | Rickey Thenarse*, 6-0, 195, So., Los Angeles, Calif. -AND- | |
| 46 | Ben Eisenhart**, 5-11, 200, Sr., Culbertson, Neb. | |
| 28 | Eric Hagg, 6-1, 195, Fr., Peoria, Ariz. | |
| WEAK CB: | 2 | CORTNEY GRIXBY**, 5-9, 170, Sr., Omaha, Neb. |
| 1 | Zack Bowman*, 6-2, 200, Sr., Anchorage, Alaska | |
| 22 | Anthony West, 6-0, 195, RFr., San Diego, Calif. | |
| SPECIALISTS | ||
| PK: | 20 | Adi Kunalic, 6-0, 175, Fr., Fort Worth, Texas -AND- |
| 90 | Alex Henery, 6-2, 170, RFr., Omaha, Neb. | |
| P: | 97 | DAN TITCHENER*, 6-0, 200, Jr., Cheyenne, Wyo. |
| 37 | Jake Wesch**, 6-1, 200, Jr., North Bend, Neb. | |
| LSNAP: | 82 | T.J. O’LEARY**, 6-1, 245, Jr., Omaha, Neb. |
| 56 | Justin Baumgartner, 6-2, 255, Jr., Cheyenne, Wyo. | |
| HOLDER: | 37 | Jake Wesch**, 6-1, 200, Jr., North Bend, Neb. |
| 87 | NATE SWIFT**, 6-2, 200, Jr., Hutchinson, Minn. – AND – | |
| 97 | DAN TITCHENER*, 6-0, 200, Jr., Cheyenne, Wyo. | |
| KOR: | 25 | ANDRE JONES*, 6-0, 195, Sr., Fort Walton Beach, Fla. – AND – |
| 2 | CORTNEY GRIXBY**, 5-9, 170, Sr., Omaha, Neb. | |
| 83 | TERRENCE NUNN***, 6-0, 190, Sr., Houston, Texas – AND – | |
| 3 | Rickey Thenarse*, 6-0, 195, So., Los Angeles, Calif. | |
| 7 | Frantz Hardy**, 6-1, 190, Sr., Miami, Fla. – AND – | |
| 5 | MARLON LUCKY**, 6-0, 210, Jr., North Hollywood, Calif. | |
| 24 | Niles Paul, 6-1, 210, Fr., Omaha, Neb. | |
| PR: | 2 | CORTNEY GRIXBY***, 5-9, 170, Sr., Omaha, Neb. |
| 87 | NATE SWIFT**, 6-2, 200, Jr., Hutchinson, Minn. | |
| 83 | TERRENCE NUNN***, 6-0, 190, Sr., Houston, Texas | |
| 25 | ANDRE JONES*, 6-0, 195, Sr., Fort Walton Beach, Fla. | |
| 24 | Niles Paul, 6-1, 210, Fr., Omaha, Neb. | |
| Key: *indicates letters earned; players in all caps are returning starters | ||