2009 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Pierre Allen | DE | 6-5 | 265 | Jr. | Denver | Colo. |
| 21 | Prince Amukamara | CB | 200 | Jr. | Glendale | Ariz. | |
| 70 | Kenny Anderson | DE | 6-2 | 250 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 9 | Jason Ankrah | DE | 6-4 | 255 | Fr. | Gaithersburg | Md. |
| 4 | Larry Asante | S | 215 | Sr. | Alexandria | Va. | |
| 70 | Nick Ash | OL | 6-5 | 270 | Fr. | Keller | Texas |
| 66 | Cruz Barrett | OL | 6-4 | 310 | Jr. | Daytona Beach | Fla. |
| 91 | Robert Barry | TE | 6-8 | 220 | Fr. | Battle Creek | Neb. |
| 2 | Antonio Bell | WR | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Daytona Beach | Fla. |
| 39 | Justin Blatchford | CB | 195 | RFr. | Ponca | Neb. | |
| 14 | Anthony Blue | CB | 5-10 | 185 | So. | Cedar Hill | Texas |
| 9 | Joe Broekemeier | WR | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. | Aurora | Neb. |
| 1 | Chris Brooks | WR | 6-2 | 215 | Sr. | St. Louis | Mo. |
| 22 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Fr. | Plano | Texas |
| 22 | Joseph Camarata | LB | 5-10 | 225 | RFr. | Overland Park | Kan. |
| 82 | Wes Cammack | WR | 5-11 | 200 | Sr. | DeWitt | Neb. |
| 58 | Mike Caputo | OL | 275 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 8 | Austin Cassidy | S | 210 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 51 | Brandon Chapek | OL | 6-5 | 325 | Fr. | Wahoo | Neb. |
| 77 | Seung Hoon Choi | OL | 6-2 | 295 | RFr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 62 | Andy Christensen | OL | 6-3 | 305 | Sr. | Bennington | Neb. |
| 42 | Tyson Clark | WR | 6-4 | 190 | Fr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 71 | Jesse Coffey | OL | 6-7 | 300 | Fr. | Denton | Texas |
| 51 | Will Compton | LB | 6-2 | 225 | RFr. | Bonne Terre | Mo. |
| 6 | Khiry Cooper | WR | 6-2 | 195 | RFr. | Shreveport | La. |
| 81 | Ben Cotton | TE | 6-6 | 250 | RFr. | Ames | Iowa |
| 94 | Jared Crick | DT | 6-6 | 285 | So. | Cozad | Neb. |
| 95 | Tyler Daake | P/PK | 6-2 | 195 | Fr. | Norfolk | Neb. |
| 27 | Jon Damkroger | P/PK | 190 | So. | Firth | Neb. | |
| 31 | Jase Dean | CB | 6-0 | 185 | RFr. | Bridgeport | Neb. |
| 15 | Alfonzo Dennard | CB | 5-10 | 190 | So. | Rochelle | Ga. |
| 52 | Phillip Dillard | LB | 240 | Sr. | Tulsa | Okla. | |
| 87 | Taylor Dixon | WR | 5-11 | 190 | RFr. | Wauneta | Neb. |
| 32 | Jim Ebke | S | 6-0 | 210 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 92 | Tyrone Fahie | DE | 6-3 | 255 | Jr. | Virginia Beach | Va. |
| 35 | Nick Failla | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 42 | Sean Fisher | LB | 6-6 | 230 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 11 | Curenski Gilleylen | WR | 6-0 | 215 | So. | Leander | Texas |
| 91 | Dan Glassman | DE | 6-4 | 250 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 7 | DeJon Gomes | CB | 6-0 | 190 | Jr. | Hayward | Calif. |
| 11 | Andrew Green | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. | San Antonio | Texas |
| 17 | Cody Green | QB | 6-4 | 220 | Fr. | Dayton | Texas |
| 41 | Thomas Grove | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Jr. | Arlington | Neb. |
| 28 | Eric Hagg | S | 6-2 | 205 | Jr. | Peoria | Ariz. |
| 80 | David Harvey | DE | 6-4 | 270 | Sr. | La Plata | Md. |
| 30 | Mike Hays | FB | 235 | So. | Papillion | Neb. | |
| 10 | Roy Helu Jr. | IB | 6-0 | 215 | Jr. | Danville | Calif. |
| 90 | Alex Henery | PK/P | 6-2 | 175 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 74 | Ricky Henry | OL | 6-4 | 300 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 8 | Will Henry | WR | 6-5 | 215 | Jr. | El Paso | Texas |
| 67 | Jacob Hickman | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Sr. | Bakersfield | Calif. |
| 80 | Ryan Hill | TE | 6-3 | 250 | So. | Arvada | Colo. |
| 35 | Matt Holt | LB | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Lee’s Summitt | Mo. |
| 18 | Menelik Holt | WR | 6-4 | 220 | Sr. | San Diego | Calif. |
| 57 | Mitch Hron | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Fr. | Schuyler | Neb. |
| 85 | KC Hyland | WR | 6-6 | 210 | RFr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 58 | Justin Jackson | DL | 6-3 | 270 | RFr. | Roca | Neb. |
| 29 | Seth Jameson | S | 180 | Fr. | Southlake | Texas | |
| 28 | Austin Jones | IB | 5-10 | 210 | So. | Aurora | Colo. |
| 73 | D.J. Jones | OL | 6-5 | 315 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 52 | Dwight Jones | OL | 6-4 | 245 | Fr. | Gretna | Neb. |
| 78 | Marcel Jones | OL | 6-7 | 310 | So. | Phoenix | Ariz. |
| 78 | Colin Kanne | DL | 6-4 | 250 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 12 | Ron Kellogg III | QB | 215 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 89 | J.T. Kerr | TE | 6-4 | 245 | Fr. | San Diego | Calif. |
| 4 | Ty Kildow | WR | 5-7 | 165 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 84 | Brandon Kinnie | WR | 6-3 | 215 | So. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| 85 | Faron Klingelhoefer | DT | 6-2 | 255 | So. | Amherst | Neb. |
| 54 | Colton Koehler | LB | 230 | Sr. | Harvard | Neb. | |
| 44 | Micah Kreikemeier | LB | 6-3 | 220 | RFr. | West Point | Neb. |
| 93 | Adam Kuhl | LS | 6-2 | 270 | Fr. | Maple Valley | Iowa |
| 1 | Adi Kunalic | PK | 6-0 | 190 | Jr. | Fort Worth | Texas |
| 40 | Blake Lawrence | LB | 6-3 | 225 | Jr. | Shawnee Mission | Kan. |
| 5 | Zac Lee | QB | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | San Francisco | Calif. |
| 48 | Tyler Legate | FB | 5-10 | 225 | So. | Neligh | Neb. |
| 37 | Tyrone Lewis | LB | 6-2 | 195 | Fr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 75 | Luke Lingenfelter | OL | 6-4 | 275 | So. | Plainview | Neb. |
| 41 | Jake Long | TE | 6-4 | 220 | Fr. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 81 | Spencer Long | DE | 6-4 | 250 | Fr. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 96 | Brett Maher | P/PK | 6-0 | 170 | RFr. | Kearney | Neb. |
| 92 | P.J. Mangieri | LS | 6-4 | 250 | Fr. | Peoria | Ill. |
| 49 | Matt Manninger | LB | 220 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 26 | Tim Marlowe | WR | 5-10 | 175 | RFr. | Youngstown | Ohio |
| 63 | Ben Martin | DT | 6-4 | 260 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 46 | Eric Martin | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Fr. | Moreno Valley | Calif. |
| 88 | Jay Martin | TE | 6-2 | 230 | So. | Waverly | Neb. |
| 3 | Taylor Martinez | QB | 185 | Fr. | Corona | Calif. | |
| 36 | Mathew May | LB | 215 | So. | Imperial | Neb. | |
| 86 | Mychael McClure | TE | 6-5 | 235 | RFr. | Wisner | Neb. |
| 65 | Colin McDermott | DE | 6-2 | 250 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 66 | Conor McDermott | DE | 6-2 | 250 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 44 | Mike McNeill | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Jr. | Kirkwood | Mo. |
| 67 | Sam Meginnis | LS | 6-2 | 225 | RFr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 32 | Marcus Mendoza | WR | 5-10 | 190 | So. | Houston | Texas |
| 34 | Cameron Meredith | DE | 6-4 | 260 | RFr. | Huntington Beach | Calif. |
| 63 | Derek Meyer | OL | 6-5 | 315 | Sr. | Campbell | Neb. |
| 2 | Lazarri Middleton | DB | 175 | Fr. | Long Beach | Calif. | |
| 68 | Josh Molek | DT | 6-3 | 245 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 90 | Terrence Moore | DT | 6-3 | 285 | So. | New Orleans | La. |
| 43 | Brent Moravec | S | 6-0 | 185 | RFr. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 69 | Brodrick Nickens | OL | 6-5 | 285 | Fr. | Alliance | Neb. |
| 33 | Matt O’Hanlon | S | 5-11 | 200 | Sr. | Bellevue | Neb. |
| 29 | Collins Okafor | IB | 225 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 12 | Courtney Osborne | S | 6-3 | 195 | RFr. | Garland | Texas |
| 21 | Steven Osborne | WR | 6-4 | 200 | RFr. | Garland | Texas |
| 83 | Joseph Partington | WR | 6-2 | 190 | So. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 24 | Niles Paul | WR | 215 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 56 | Devin Paulsen | LB | 6-2 | 210 | Fr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 62 | Cole Pensick | DL | 6-2 | 250 | Fr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 76 | Brent Qvale | OL | 6-7 | 330 | Fr. | Williston | N.D. |
| 53 | Thad Randle | DL | 260 | Fr. | Galena Park | Texas | |
| 25 | Kyler Reed | TE | 6-3 | 230 | RFr. | Shawnee | Kan. |
| 16 | Wil Richards | DB | 5-11 | 195 | Fr. | Lee’s Summit | Mo. |
| 27 | Dontrayevous Robinson | RB | 215 | Fr. | Euless | Texas | |
| 57 | Jeremiah Sirles | OL | 6-6 | 310 | Fr. | Lakewood | Colo. |
| 65 | Mike Smith | OL | 6-6 | 295 | Jr. | Las Vegas | Nev. |
| 13 | P.J. Smith | S | 6-2 | 210 | RFr. | River Ridge | La. |
| 7 | Kody Spano | QB | 6-2 | 215 | RFr. | Stephenville | Texas |
| 59 | Colby Starkebaum | LB | 195 | Fr. | Sterling | Colo. | |
| 55 | Baker Steinkuhler | DT | 6-6 | 290 | RFr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 38 | Graham Stoddard | LB | 6-2 | 230 | RFr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 93 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | 6-4 | 300 | Sr. | Portland | Ore. |
| 3 | Rickey Thenarse | S | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Los Angeles | Calif. |
| 79 | Brandon Thompson | OL | 6-6 | 295 | RFr. | The Woodlands | Texas |
| 37 | Kevin Thomsen | FB | 6-2 | 235 | So. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 23 | Lance Thorell | CB | 195 | So. | Loomis | Neb. | |
| 59 | Brian Thorson | OL | 6-3 | 280 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 50 | Quentin Toailoa | OL | 6-4 | 295 | RFr. | Highland | Calif. |
| 99 | Barry Turner | DE | 6-3 | 265 | Sr. | Antioch | Tenn. |
| 34 | Jeremy Wallace | RB | 230 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 14 | Lester Ward | IB | 6-3 | 215 | RFr. | Brenham | Texas |
| 10 | Dijon Washington | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. | Lawndale | Calif. |
| 15 | Latravis Washington | QB | 6-3 | 225 | Jr. | Bradenton | Fla. |
| 16 | Adam Watson | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 47 | Brett Wells | TE | 6-4 | 190 | Fr. | St. Paul | Neb. |
| 5 | Anthony West | CB | 6-0 | 200 | Jr. | San Diego | Calif. |
| 45 | Alonzo Whaley | LB | 225 | RFr. | Madisonville | Texas | |
| 48 | Chris Williams | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Fr. | Abilene | Texas |
| 98 | Josh Williams | DE | 6-4 | 245 | RFr. | Denton | Texas |
| 68 | Keith Williams | OL | 6-5 | 315 | Jr. | Florissant | Mo. |
| 49 | Dreu Young | TE | 6-4 | 250 | Jr. | Cozad | Neb. |
| 31 | C.J. Zimmerer | RB | 6-0 | 220 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
Coaching Staff
• Mike Ekeler: Head coach
• Carl Pelini: Asst. coach
• John Papuchis: Asst. coach
• Tim Beck: Asst. coach
• Ted Gilmore: Asst. coach
• Shawn Watson: Asst. coach
• Ron Brown: Asst. coach
• Marvin Sanders: Asst. coach
• Barney Cotton: Asst. coach