1986 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Dan Bailey | OG | 6-2 | 260 | Jr. | Gibbon | Neb. |
| 87 | Tom Banderas | TE | 6-3 | 240 | Jr. | Oak Grove | Mo. |
| 44 | Gregg Barrios | PK | 5-9 | 165 | Fr. | Omana | Neb. |
| 18 | Vance Behrens | WB | 5-9 | 185 | Jr. | East Moline | Ill. |
| 21 | Richard Bell | WB | 190 | So. | Altadena | Calif. | |
| 12 | Clete Blakeman | QB | 190 | Jr. | Norfolk | Neb. | |
| 23 | Mark Blazek | S | 6-2 | 200 | Jr. | Valparaiso | Neb. |
| 33 | Dana Brinson | WB | 5-9 | 170 | So. | Valdosta | Ga. |
| 58 | Dave Bryan | MG | 6-2 | 260 | Sr. | Osceola | Neb. |
| 42 | Mike Carl | CB | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | Gretna | Neb. |
| 45 | Chris Carr | S | 6-2 | 195 | Sr. | Wellfleet | Neb. |
| 24 | Dan Casterline | FB | 5-11 | 225 | Sr. | Evergreen | Colo. |
| 31 | Gene Chealey | CB | 5-10 | 195 | Jr. | Orlando | Fla. |
| 7 | McCathorn Clayton | CB | 6-0 | 190 | Jr. | Orlando | Fla. |
| 54 | Mark Cooper | C | 6-2 | 250 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 28 | John Custard | CB | 5-9 | 175 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| Doug Dalton | FB | 5-10 | 205 | Jr. | Cortland | Ohio | |
| 32 | Brian Davis | CB | 6-2 | 190 | Sr. | Phoenix | Ariz. |
| 81 | Mark Diaz | TE | 6-2 | 220 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 44 | Chris Drennan | PK | 5-9 | 175 | So. | Cypress | Calif. |
| 22 | Doug DuBose | IB | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | Uncasville | Conn. |
| 77 | Jim Ernest | OT | 6-3 | 255 | So. | Dalton | Neb. |
| 47 | LeRoy Etienne | LB | 235 | So. | New Iberia | La. | |
| 38 | Steve Forch | LB | 6-2 | 240 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 10 | Charles Fryar | CB | 5-10 | 170 | So. | Burlington | N.J. |
| 67 | Ron Galois | OG | 6-2 | 275 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 86 | Jason Gamble | SE | 5-11 | 170 | So. | Santa Barbara | Calif. |
| 8 | Pernell Gatson | WB | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 73 | Derrick Green | OT | 6-0 | 285 | Jr. | Los Angeles | Calif. |
| 84 | Willie Griffin | DT | 6-2 | 280 | So. | Monrovia | Calif. |
| 52 | Danny Groskurth | DT | 6-4 | 260 | Jr. | Beemer | Neb. |
| 84 | Mike Hall | TE | 6-0 | 225 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 82 | Hendley Hawkins | SE | 5-10 | 185 | Jr. | Los Angeles | Calif. |
| 48 | Micah Heibel | FB | 6-2 | 220 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 39 | Blake Henning | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Jr. | Crete | Neb. |
| 8 | Lorenzo Hicks | CB | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| 75 | Mike Hoefler | OG | 6-5 | 255 | Sr. | Norfolk | Neb. |
| 91 | Tony Holloway | DE | 6-3 | 205 | Sr. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 27 | Jim Holscher | WB | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | Cook | Neb. |
| 70 | Corey Bill Hudson | OT | 6-3 | 265 | Jr. | Belvidere | Neb. |
| 80 | Jeff Jamrog | DE | 6-2 | 225 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 55 | Randall Jobman | DE | 6-3 | 255 | So. | Lisco | Neb. |
| 64 | Brad Johnson | OT | 6-3 | 265 | Sr. | Ralston | Neb. |
| 6 | Keith Jones | IB | 5-10 | 190 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 98 | Lee Jones | DT | 235 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 49 | Ken Kaelin | FB | 5-10 | 225 | Sr. | Westerville | Neb. |
| 65 | Andy Keeler | OG | 6-3 | 265 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 40 | Jon Kelley | IB | 205 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 1 | Dale Klein | PK | 195 | Sr. | Seward | Neb. | |
| 34 | Tyreese Knox | FB | 5-10 | 215 | So. | Daly City | Calif. |
| 45 | John Kroeker | P | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Henderson | Neb. |
| 57 | Keven Lightner | OT | 6-2 | 285 | Jr. | Hastings | Neb. |
| 72 | Rob Maggard | OT | 6-3 | 265 | Sr. | Olathe | Kan. |
| 93 | Jon Marco | DE | 230 | So. | Bellevue | Neb. | |
| 61 | John McCormick | OG | 265 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 17 | Cleo Miller | CB | 5-9 | 180 | Sr. | Dallas | Texas |
| 43 | Todd Millikan | TE | 6-3 | 230 | So. | Shenandoah | Iowa |
| 16 | Jerry Mlinar | QB | 200 | Sr. | Greeley | Neb. | |
| 41 | Marc Munford | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Sr. | Littleton | Colo. |
| 4 | Ray Nelson | WB | 5-8 | 185 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 63 | John Nichols | C | 6-2 | 265 | Jr. | Littleton | Colo. |
| 95 | Danny Noonan | MG | 6-4 | 280 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 94 | Bump Novacek | DE | 6-4 | 220 | So. | Gothenburg | Neb. |
| 90 | Harlan Opie | DE | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | Great Bend | Kan. |
| 97 | Tony Palmer | DT | 6-7 | 275 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 74 | Stan Parker | OT | 6-5 | 270 | Sr. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 35 | Kevin Parsons | LB | 6-3 | 240 | Sr. | Springfield | Mo. |
| 96 | Lawrence Pete | MG | 6-2 | 280 | So. | Wichita | Kan. |
| 92 | Sean Putnam | MG | 6-3 | 255 | So. | O’Neill | Neb. |
| 20 | Terry Rodgers | IB | 5-7 | 160 | Fr. | National City | Calif. |
| 78 | Tim Rother | DT | 6-3 | 230 | Jr. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 26 | Marvin Sanders | CB | 5-10 | 175 | So. | Markham | Ill. |
| 3 | Gary Schneider | MON | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | O’Neill | Neb. |
| 13 | Craig Schnitzler | P/PK | 5-7 | 220 | Jr. | Battle Creek | Neb. |
| 85 | Robb Schnitzler | SE | 5-9 | 175 | Sr. | Battle Creek | Neb. |
| 53 | Jeff Sellentin | C | 6-3 | 255 | Sr. | West Point | Neb. |
| 51 | Pat Shaw | LB | 245 | Sr. | Aurora | Neb. | |
| 2 | Von Sheppard | WB | 5-10 | 185 | Jr. | St. Paul | Minn. |
| 19 | Bryan Siebler | S | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | Fremont | Neb. |
| 66 | Kurt Skradis | DT | 6-3 | 250 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 62 | Bob Sledge | OT | 6-2 | 265 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 99 | Neil Smith | DT | 6-6 | 250 | Jr. | New Orleans | La. |
| 88 | Rod Smith | SE | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Thornton | Colo. |
| 76 | Chris Spachman | DT | 6-4 | 265 | Sr. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| 9 | Steve Taylor | QB | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Fresno | Calif. |
| 29 | Dan Thayer | S | 6-2 | 195 | Sr. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 89 | Broderick Thomas | DE | 6-2 | 235 | So. | Houston | Texas |
| 11 | Jeff Tomjack | MON | 205 | Jr. | Ewing | Neb. | |
| 14 | Jim Toner | P | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 83 | Brad Tyrer | DE | 6-2 | 220 | Sr. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| 28 | Brent VonEssen | WB | 5-10 | 180 | Oakland | Neb. | |
| 5 | Brian Washington | MON | 220 | Jr. | Highland Springs | Va. | |
| 37 | Doug Welniak | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Jr. | Elyria | Neb. |
| 69 | Tom Welter | OT | 6-5 | 280 | Sr. | Yankton | S.D. |
| 25 | Jeff Wheeler | IB | 5-10 | 175 | So. | Urbandale | Iowa |
| 24 | Dante Wiley | LB | 6-0 | 240 | So. | Jeannette | Pa. |
| 15 | Wendell Wooten | QB | 200 | So. | West Texas City | Texas | |
| 68 | Jake Young | C | 6-4 | 250 | Fr. | Midland | Texas |
Coaching Staff
• Tom Osborne: Head coach
• George Darlington: Asst. coach
• Gene Huey: Asst. coach
• Charlie McBride: Asst. coach
• John Melton: Asst. coach
• Jack Pierce: Asst. coach
• Tony Samuel: Asst. coach
• Frank Solich: Asst. coach
• Milt Tenopir: Asst. coach
• Dan Young: Asst. coach