1985 Nebraska football roster

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. City State School
100 Bailey DanDan Bailey OG 6-02 250 3So. Gibbon Neb. Gibbon
87 Banderas TomTom Banderas TE 6-02 225 3So. Oak Grove Mo. Oak Grove
100 Behrens VanceVance Behrens WB 5-09 180 3So. East Moline Ill. United
12 Blakeman CleteClete Blakeman QB 190 3So. Norfolk Neb. Norfolk
70 Blankenship BrianBrian Blankenship OG 270 7Sr. Omaha Neb. Gross
33 Brinson DanaDana Brinson WB 5-09 170 1Fr. Valdosta Ga. Valdosta
58 Bryan DaveDave Bryan OG 6-02 260 5Jr. Osceola Neb. Osceola
42 Carl MikeMike Carl CB 5-11 180 5Jr. Gretna Neb. Gretna
73 Carpenter ToddTodd Carpenter OT 6-06 305 5Jr. Grand Island Neb. Grand Island
45 Carr ChrisChris Carr S 6-02 195 5Jr. Wellfleet Neb. Medicine Valley
24 Casterline DanDan Casterline FB 5-10 200 5Jr. Evergreen Colo. Evergreen
31 Chealey GeneGene Chealey MON 5-10 175 3So. Orlando Fla. Jones
7 Clayton McCathornMcCathorn Clayton QB 6-00 195 3So. Orlando Fla. Jones
54 Cooper MarkMark Cooper C 245 5Jr. Lincoln Neb. East
28 Custard JohnJohn Custard CB 5-08 170 3So. Bellevue Neb. East
46 Daffer ChadChad Daffer LB 230 7Sr. Nebraska City Neb. Nebraska City
32 Davis BrianBrian Davis CB 6-03 195 5Jr. Phoenix Ariz. Cortez
100 Diaz MarkMark Diaz TE 200 5Jr. Lincoln Neb. Northeast
59 Dittmer JimJim Dittmer OT 6-03 255 7Sr. Crete Neb. Crete
22 DuBose DougDoug DuBose IB 5-11 190 5Jr. Uncasville Conn. Montville
77 Ernest JimJim Ernest OT 6-03 250 2RFr. Dalton Neb. Leyton
48 Etienne LeRoyLeRoy Etienne LB 6-02 225 1Fr. New Iberia La. New Iberia
38 Forch SteveSteve Forch LB 6-02 230 5Jr. Lincoln Neb. East
80 Frain ToddTodd Frain TE 6-03 230 7Sr. Traynor Iowa Traynor
67 Galois RonRon Galois OG 6-00 265 5Jr. Lincoln Neb. Lincoln High
86 Gamble JasonJason Gamble SE 5-11 170 3So. Santa Barbara Calif. Santa Barbara
100 Gangwish PaulPaul Gangwish DE 215 7Sr. Gibbon Neb. Gibbon
100 Gatson PernellPernell Gatson WB 5-10 180 5Jr. Omaha Neb. Central
100 Green DerrickDerrick Green OT 6-00 265 3So. Los Angeles Calif. Banning
52 Groskurth DannyDanny Groskurth DT 6-04 240 3So. Beemer Neb. Wisner-Pilger
100 Hall MikeMike Hall TE 6-00 220 3So. Omaha Neb. Central
86 Hawkins HendleyHendley Hawkins QB 5-10 180 3So. Los Angeles Calif. Crenshaw
36 Hedlund MikeMike Hedlund FB 6-00 220 3So. O’Neill Neb. O’Neill
48 Heibel MicahMicah Heibel FB 6-02 200 3So. Lincoln Neb. Pius X
39 Henning BlakeBlake Henning LB 6-00 220 3So. Crete Neb. Crete
15 Hill ScottScott Hill S 6-00 200 3So. Omaha Neb. Westside
75 Hoefler MikeMike Hoefler OG 6-05 245 5Jr. Norfolk Neb. Norfolk
91 Holloway TonyTony Holloway LB 6-02 205 5Jr. Bellevue Neb. West
100 Holscher JimJim Holscher WB 5-09 180 3So. Cook Neb. Nemaha Valley
55 Jamrog JeffJeff Jamrog DE 220 3So. Omaha Neb. Elkhorn Mt. Michael
64 Johnson BradBrad Johnson OT 6-03 275 5Jr. Ralston Neb. Ralston
6 Jones KeithKeith Jones IB 5-10 185 3So. Omaha Neb. Central
98 Jones LeeLee Jones DT 230 3So. Omaha Neb. Benson
49 Kaelin KenKen Kaelin FB 5-10 215 5Jr. Westerville Neb. Ansley
40 Kelley JonJon Kelley IB 6-00 200 3So. Lincoln Neb. Southeast
1 Klein DaleDale Klein PK 195 5Jr. Seward Neb. Seward
44 Knox MikeMike Knox LB 6-02 235 7Sr. Castle Rock Colo. Douglas County
100 Krantz JeffJeff Krantz SE 99 Bayard Neb. East Butler
68 Lewis BillBill Lewis C 6-06 275 7Sr. Sioux City Iowa East
57 Lightner KevenKeven Lightner OT 6-02 280 3So. Hastings Neb. Adams Central
23 Lindstrom RogerRoger Lindstrom WB 5-10 195 7Sr. Oakland Neb. Oakland-Craig
77 Macias BillBill Macias OT 6-04 250 3So. Huntington Beach Calif. Marina
72 Maggard RobRob Maggard OT 6-03 265 5Jr. Olathe Kan. North
61 McCormick JohnJohn McCormick OG 6-00 250 3So. Omaha Neb. Gross
21 Miles PaulPaul Miles IB 5-10 210 7Sr. Princeton N.J. Princeton
17 Miller CleoCleo Miller CB 5-09 170 5Jr. Dallas Texas Lincoln
43 Millikan ToddTodd Millikan TE 6-02 215 1Fr. Shenandoah Iowa Shenandoah
16 Mlinar JerryJerry Mlinar QB 205 5Jr. Greeley Neb. Greeley
90 Moore BrianBrian Moore TE 6-03 230 7Sr. Randolph Neb. Randolph
41 Munford MarcMarc Munford LB 6-02 225 5Jr. Littleton Colo. Heritage
8 Nelson RayRay Nelson WB 5-09 190 5Jr. Omaha Neb. Tech
63 Nichols JohnJohn Nichols C 6-02 260 3So. Littleton Colo. Columbine
56 Noel JackJack Noel C 220 7Sr. Lincoln Neb. Northeast
95 Noonan DannyDanny Noonan MG 6-03 275 5Jr. Lincoln Neb. Northeast
100 Opie HarlanHarlan Opie DE 6-02 200 3So. Great Bend Kan. Great Bend
100 Otte MikeMike Otte SE 175 99 Lincoln Neb. Waverly
9 Paige WoodyWoody Paige CB 5-09 155 7Sr. San Francisco Calif. Balboa
97 Palmer TonyTony Palmer DT 6-07 265 3So. Omaha Neb. Westside
74 Parker StanStan Parker OG 6-05 245 5Jr. Bellevue Neb. East
35 Parsons KevinKevin Parsons LB 6-03 230 5Jr. Springfield Mo. Glendale
18 Pokorny BrianBrian Pokorny CB 5-11 175 7Sr. Bellwood Neb. David City Aquinas
34 Proffitt ToddTodd Proffitt MG 5-11 250 7Sr. Hartford Conn. Glastonbury
26 Rathman TomTom Rathman FB 6-00 220 7Sr. Grand Island Neb. Grand Island
84 Reeves GreggGregg Reeves DE 6-03 225 7Sr. Wahoo Neb. Neumann
93 Reynolds RodRod Reynolds DT 6-03 245 7Sr. Lexington Neb. Lexington
66 Rogers PhilPhil Rogers MG 245 7Sr. Tucson Ariz. Amphitheatre
65 Roth TimTim Roth OT 6-00 275 7Sr. Hermosa Beach Calif. Manhattan Beach
78 Rother TimTim Rother OT 6-06 260 3So. Bellevue Neb. East
4 Rozier GuyGuy Rozier MON 5-10 190 7Sr. Camden N.J. Wilson
62 Schaaf JimJim Schaaf OG 6-03 255 3So. Superior Neb. Superior
3 Schneider GaryGary Schneider CB 6-00 200 5Jr. O’Neill Neb. St. Mary’s
13 Schnitzler CraigCraig Schnitzler P/PK 5-08 215 3So. Battle Creek Neb. Battle Creek
85 Schnitzler RobbRobb Schnitzler SE 5-09 170 5Jr. Battle Creek Neb. Battle Creek
53 Sellentin JeffJeff Sellentin C 6-03 240 5Jr. West Point Neb. West Point
51 Shaw PatPat Shaw LB 6-02 230 5Jr. Aurora Neb. Aurora
99 Shead KenKen Shead LB 5-11 280 7Sr. Plano Texas Plano
2 Sheppard VonVon Sheppard WB 5-09 185 3So. St. Paul Minn. Central
19 Siebler BryanBryan Siebler S 5-11 195 5Jr. Fremont Neb. Fremont
96 Skow JimJim Skow DT 6-03 250 7Sr. Omaha Neb. Roncalli
81 Smith BradBrad Smith DE 6-03 230 7Sr. Franklin Neb. Franklin
92 Smith NeilNeil Smith DT 6-05 245 3So. New Orleans La. McDonogh 35
88 Smith RodRod Smith SE 6-00 195 3So. Thornton Colo. Thornton
76 Spachman ChrisChris Spachman DT 6-05 250 5Jr. Kansas City Mo. Miege
100 Strasburger MattMatt Strasburger S 6-02 190 5Jr. Holdrege Neb. Holdrege
10 Taylor JeffJeff Taylor QB 6-02 195 3So. Omaha Neb. Westside
11 Taylor SteveSteve Taylor QB 6-00 190 1Fr. Fresno Calif. Lincoln
29 Thayer DanDan Thayer S 6-02 205 5Jr. Grand Island Neb. Grand Island
82 Thomas BroderickBroderick Thomas DE 6-02 220 1Fr. Houston Texas Madison
11 Tomjack JeffJeff Tomjack MON 6-00 200 3So. Ewing Neb. Ewing
89 Tucker ScottScott Tucker DE 6-03 220 7Sr. Lincoln Neb. Northeast
14 Turner TravisTravis Turner QB 6-02 205 7Sr. Scottsbluff Neb. Scottsbluff
83 Tyrer BradBrad Tyrer DE 6-02 220 5Jr. Kansas City Mo. Rockhurst
27 VonEssen BrentBrent VonEssen WB 5-10 180 99 Oakland Neb. Oakland-Craig
43 Washington BrianBrian Washington MON 205 3So. Highland Springs Va. Highland Springs
27 Watkins DennisDennis Watkins CB 5-11 180 7Sr. Chicago Ill. Carver
37 Welniak DougDoug Welniak LB 5-10 210 3So. Elyria Neb. Ord
69 Welter TomTom Welter OT 6-04 275 5Jr. Yankton S.D. Yankton
47 Wingard DanDan Wingard P/PK 195 7Sr. Omaha Neb. Westside

Coaching Staff

• Tom Osborne: Head coach
• George Darlington: Asst. coach
• Cletus Fischer: Asst. coach
• Gene Huey: Asst. coach
• Charlie McBride: Asst. coach
• John Melton: Asst. coach
• Jack Pierce: Asst. coach
• Frank Solich: Asst. coach
• Milt Tenopir: Asst. coach
• Bob Thornton: Asst. coach
• Dan Young: Asst. coach