RECRUITING
2006 class
Strikeout text indicates a decommitment. The "R" and "S" numbers in the right-hand column indicate the player's ranking at his position by Rivals.com and Scout.com on Feb. 1, 2006. Team rankings: Rivals | Scout
| NAME | COVERAGE | POS. | HT. | WT. | CITY | SCHOOL | R | S | LTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Allen | 1 | DE | 6-5 | 225 | Denver, CO | Thomas Jefferson HS | 34 | NR | 4 |
| Steve Allen | 1, 2 | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Delray Beach, FL | Fresno (CA) City Coll. | 44^ | JC | |
| Cruz Barrett | 1, 2 | OL | 6-3½ | 315 | Daytona Beach, FL | Mainland HS | 31 | 98 | |
| Major Culbert | 1, 2, 3 | ATH | 5-11 | 187 | Harbor City, CA | Narbonne HS | 39 | 31 | 3 |
| Victory Haines + | 1, 2 | OL | 6-7 | 285 | Logan, UT | Snow (UT) Coll. | 76^ | JC | 1 |
| Ricky Henry | 1 | OL | 6-3 | 295 | Omaha, NE | Burke HS | 9 | NR | 2 |
| Will Henry | 1, 2, 3, 4 | WR | 6-6 | 195 | El Paso, TX | J.M. Hanks HS | NR | NR | 4 |
| Jacob Hickman + | OL | 6-3 | 270 | Bakersfield, CA | Centennial HS | 28 | 66 | 4 | |
| Menelik Holt | 1, 2, 3 | WR | 6-4 | 205 | San Diego, CA | St. Augustine HS | 44 | 74 | 4 |
| Seth Jensen | 1 | DT | 6-4 | 270 | Fort Morgan, CO | Fort Morgan HS | 36 | 24 | |
| Brandon Johnson | 1, 2, 3 | DT | 6-3 | 305 | Chicago, IL | Compton (CA) Com. Coll. | 84^ | JC | 2 |
| Andre Jones | 1, 2 | CB | 6-0 | 195 | Ft. Walton Beach, FL | Fresno (CA) City Coll. | 4^ | JC | 2 |
| D.J. Jones | 1 | OL | 6-5 | 300 | Omaha, NE | Central HS | 16 | 48 | 3 |
| Ben Martin | 1, 2, 3 | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southwest HS | NR | NR | |
| Mike McNeill | 1 | TE | 6-4 | 215 | Kirkwood, MO | Kirkwood HS | 38 | 44 | 4 |
| Carl Nicks | 1, 2 | OL | 6-5 | 330 | Salinas, CA | Hartnell (CA) Coll. | 35^ | JC | 2 |
| Maurice Purify | 1, 2, 3 | WR | 6-4 | 215 | Eureka, CA | City Coll. of San Francisco | 17^ | JC | 2 |
| Mike Smith | 1, 2 | DE | 6-6 | 230 | Las Vegas, NV | Palo Verde HS | 25 | 32 | 3 |
| Tyrell Spain + | WR | 6-3 | 190 | San Diego, CA | Mesa Comm. College | JC | JC | ||
| Rickey Thenarse | 1, 2, 3 | ATH | 6-0 | 175 | Los Angeles, CA | Jordan HS | 15 | 45 | 4 |
| Anthony West | 1, 2 | S | 6-1 | 185 | San Diego, CA | Point Loma HS | NR | 73 | 1 |
| Keith Williams | 1,, 2 | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Florissant, MO | McCluer North HS | 55 | 62 | 4 |
| Corey Young | 1, 2, 3 | S | 6-0 | 195 | Omaha, NE | Millard North HS | 58 | 72 | 1 |
| Kenny Wilson | 1, 2 | RB | 6-0 | 220 | Liberal, KS | Butler (KS) Com. Coll. | 7^ | JC | 1 |
| NAME | COVERAGE | POS. | HT. | WT. | CITY | SCHOOL | R | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rulon Davis | 1, 2, 3 | DE | 6-6 | 275 | Covina, CA | Mt. San Antonio (CA) Coll. | 21^ | JC |
| Josh Freeman# | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | QB | 6-5 | 226 | Grandview, MO | Grandview HS | 4 | 15 |
| Ashlee Palmer + | 1, 2, 3, 4 | S | 6-2 | 210 | Lynwood, CA | Compton (CA) Com. Coll. | 38^ | JC |
+ Mid-year enrolee
^ Ranking on Rivals' Junior College Top 100 (all positions) | # Player listed on The Rivals 100
NOTE: Some players' position rankings are likely to be higher on Rivals because players are split up among 19 positions on Rivals and only 12 on Scout. (For example, Rivals ranks offensive guards, tackles and centers separately, while Scout lumps them all together.)
Signing day coverage
Omaha World-Herald (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), Lincoln Journal-Star (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Grand Island Independent (1, 2), Daily Nebraskan (1, 2, 3), Nebraska StatePaper, Associated Press, Huskers.com, Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post, College Football NewsCLASS SCORECARD
51 letters earned by 19 of 24 recruitsAll-conference: 2 (Ricky Henry, Pierre Allen)
Notable walk-on: Alex Henery, K (All-America, all-conference)