2012 Nebraska football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ameer Abdullah | IB | 5-9 | 185 | So. | Homewood | Ala. |
| 33 | Jared Afalava | LB | 6-3 | 215 | Fr. | South Jordan | Utah |
| 18 | LeRoy Alexander | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Fr. | Toledo | Ohio |
| 7 | Taariq Allen | WR | 6-3 | 200 | RFr. | Weston | Mass. |
| 70 | Kenny Anderson | DT | 6-2 | 260 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 8 | Zaire Anderson | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Jr. | Philadelphia | Pa. |
| 9 | Jason Ankrah | DE | 6-4 | 265 | Jr. | Gaithersburg | Md. |
| 4 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | QB | 215 | Fr. | Cibolo | Texas | |
| 70 | Nick Ash | OL | 6-5 | 285 | Jr. | Keller | Texas |
| 47 | Walker Ashburn | DE | 6-2 | 255 | So. | Kenner | La. |
| 80 | Kenny Bell | WR | 185 | So. | Boulder | Colo. | |
| 39 | Justin Blatchford | S | 200 | Sr. | Ponca | Neb. | |
| 83 | Jared Blum | TE | 6-4 | 230 | Fr. | Gretna | Neb. |
| 37 | Mauro Bondi | PK | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Boca Raton | Fla. |
| 9 | Tyson Broekemeier | QB | 190 | RFr. | Aurora | Neb. | |
| 28 | Thomas Brown | LB | 6-2 | 210 | Fr. | Gardena | Calif. |
| 22 | Rex Burkhead | IB | 5-11 | 210 | Sr. | Plano | Texas |
| 46 | Sam Burtch | WR | 6-3 | 190 | RFr. | Murdock | Neb. |
| 15 | Brion Carnes | WR | 200 | So. | Bradenton | Fla. | |
| 7 | Joseph Carter | DE | 6-5 | 265 | Sr. | Jackson | S.C. |
| 51 | Brandon Chapek | OL | 6-5 | 310 | Jr. | Wahoo | Neb. |
| 77 | Seung Hoon Choi | OL | 6-2 | 295 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 43 | Cole Chvatal | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. | Wahoo | Neb. |
| 91 | Colin Clare | PK | 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 34 | Carson Collins | FB | 5-10 | 220 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 51 | Will Compton | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Sr. | Bonne Terre | Mo. |
| 6 | Corey Cooper | S | 210 | So. | Maywood | Ill. | |
| 81 | Ben Cotton | TE | 6-6 | 255 | Sr. | Ames | Iowa |
| 68 | Jake Cotton | OL | 6-6 | 295 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 84 | Sam Cotton | TE | 6-4 | 230 | Fr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 67 | Scott Criss | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 32 | Imani Cross | IB | 225 | Fr. | Gainesville | Ga. | |
| 96 | Aaron Curry | DT | 280 | Fr. | Keller | Texas | |
| 23 | Daniel Davie | CB | 185 | RFr. | Beatrice | Neb. | |
| 31 | Jase Dean | CB | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Bridgeport | Neb. |
| 87 | Taylor Dixon | WR | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | Wauneta | Neb. |
| 88 | Ross Dzuris | DE | 6-3 | 235 | Fr. | Plattsmouth | Neb. |
| 18 | Quincy Enunwa | WR | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | Moreno Valley | Calif. |
| 17 | Ciante Evans | CB | 5-11 | 185 | Jr. | Arlington | Texas |
| 88 | Tyler Evans | WR | 200 | So. | Waverly | Neb. | |
| 25 | Joey Felici | CB | 5-9 | 175 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 42 | Sean Fisher | LB | 6-6 | 230 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 27 | Sam Foltz | WR | 185 | Fr. | Greeley | Neb. | |
| 30 | Derek Foster | CB | 5-11 | 190 | So. | Elm Creek | Neb. |
| 42 | Trey Foster | TE | 6-0 | 235 | Fr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 23 | King Frazier | IB | 6-0 | 205 | Fr. | Lee’s Summit | Mo. |
| 17 | Ryker Fyfe | QB | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Grand Island | Neb. |
| 38 | Aaron Gabriel | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Fr. | Marion | Ohio |
| 95 | Jack Gangwish | LB | 6-2 | 230 | RFr. | Wood River | Neb. |
| 11 | Andrew Green | CB | 6-0 | 195 | Jr. | San Antonio | Texas |
| 5 | Braylon Heard | IB | 5-11 | 185 | So. | Youngstown | Ohio |
| 45 | Lane Hovey | WR | 6-4 | 190 | Fr. | Adel | Iowa |
| 85 | KC Hyland | WR | 6-6 | 215 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 27 | Charles Jackson | CB | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. | Spring | Texas |
| 72 | Justin Jackson | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Sr. | Roca | Neb. |
| 29 | Seth Jameson | CB | 200 | Jr. | Southlake | Texas | |
| 35 | Andy Janovich | FB | 215 | Fr. | Gretna | Neb. | |
| 16 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | CB | 6-3 | 215 | Jr. | Miami | Fla. |
| 50 | Garret Johns | OL | 6-0 | 275 | Fr. | Aurora | Neb. |
| 12 | Ron Kellogg III | QB | 210 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 44 | Micah Kreikemeier | LB | 6-3 | 220 | Sr. | West Point | Neb. |
| 24 | Murat Kuzu | IB | 5-11 | 195 | RFr. | Plano | Texas |
| 95 | Spencer Lindsay | PK | 5-10 | 190 | Fr. | Kearney | Neb. |
| 75 | Chris Long | OL | 6-4 | 280 | RFr. | Blair | Neb. |
| 41 | Jake Long | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Jr. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 61 | Spencer Long | OL | 6-4 | 305 | Jr. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 96 | Brett Maher | P/PK | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | Kearney | Neb. |
| 92 | P.J. Mangieri | LS | 6-4 | 240 | Sr. | Peoria | Ill. |
| 49 | Matt Manninger | LB | 220 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 6 | Tim Marlowe | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Sr. | Youngstown | Ohio |
| 19 | Mike Marrow | FB | 6-2 | 250 | Jr. | Holland | Ohio |
| 14 | Bronson Marsh | QB | 6-0 | 195 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 46 | Eric Martin | DE | 6-2 | 250 | Sr. | Moreno Valley | Calif. |
| 3 | Taylor Martinez | QB | 200 | Jr. | Corona | Calif. | |
| 54 | Mitch McCann | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 89 | Conor McDermott | TE | 6-2 | 245 | Sr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 90 | Greg McMullen | DE | 6-3 | 280 | Fr. | Akron | Ohio |
| 34 | Cameron Meredith | DE | 6-4 | 260 | Sr. | Huntington Beach | Calif. |
| 32 | Greg Milliken | CB | 200 | Fr. | Wahoo | Neb. | |
| 5 | Josh Mitchell | CB | 5-11 | 155 | So. | Corona | Calif. |
| 2 | Alonzo Moore | WR | 6-2 | 170 | Fr. | Winnfield | La. |
| 94 | Avery Moss | DE | 6-2 | 260 | Fr. | Tempe | Ariz. |
| 74 | Mike Moudy | OL | 6-5 | 305 | So. | Castle Rock | Colo. |
| 29 | Graham Nabity | IB | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 39 | Jordan Nelson | IB | 5-7 | 170 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 69 | Brodrick Nickens | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Jr. | Alliance | Neb. |
| 12 | Courtney Osborne | S | 6-3 | 200 | Sr. | Garland | Texas |
| 21 | Steven Osborne | WR | 6-4 | 205 | Sr. | Garland | Texas |
| 54 | Robby Painter | OL | 6-4 | 250 | Fr. | Centennial | Colo. |
| 56 | Mark Pelini | OL | 6-0 | 285 | So. | Youngstown | Ohio |
| 62 | Cole Pensick | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Jr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 78 | Givens Price | OL | 6-4 | 290 | RFr. | Houston | Texas |
| 76 | Brent Qvale | OL | 6-7 | 315 | Jr. | Williston | N.D. |
| 53 | Thad Randle | DT | 295 | Jr. | Galena Park | Texas | |
| 25 | Kyler Reed | TE | 6-3 | 230 | Sr. | Shawnee | Kan. |
| 65 | Ryne Reeves | OL | 6-3 | 295 | RFr. | Crete | Neb. |
| 44 | Brandon Reilly | WR | 180 | Fr. | Lincoln | Neb. | |
| 19 | Wil Richards | S | 5-11 | 195 | Jr. | Lee’s Summit | Mo. |
| 22 | Anthony Ridder | CB | 6-2 | 195 | RFr. | West Point | Neb. |
| 98 | Eddie Ridder | TE | 6-6 | 230 | RFr. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 43 | Trevor Roach | LB | 6-2 | 230 | So. | Elkhorn | Neb. |
| 63 | Andrew Rodriguez | OL | 6-6 | 325 | Jr. | Aurora | Neb. |
| 97 | Chase Rome | DT | 6-3 | 285 | So. | Columbia | Mo. |
| 14 | Jonathan Rose | CB | 180 | So. | Leeds | Ala. | |
| 15 | Michael Rose-Ivey | LB | 5-11 | 230 | Fr. | Kansas City | Mo. |
| 59 | Will Sailors | OL | 6-3 | 270 | RFr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 41 | David Santos | LB | 6-0 | 220 | RFr. | Spring | Texas |
| 4 | Mohammed Seisay | CB | 6-2 | 200 | Jr. | Springfield | Va. |
| 56 | Brad Simpson | LB | 6-0 | 195 | Fr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 71 | Jeremiah Sirles | OL | 6-6 | 310 | Jr. | Lakewood | Colo. |
| 13 | P.J. Smith | S | 6-2 | 210 | Sr. | River Ridge | La. |
| 3 | Daimion Stafford | S | 205 | Sr. | Norco | Calif | |
| 59 | Colby Starkebaum | LB | 220 | Jr. | Sterling | Colo. | |
| 55 | Baker Steinkuhler | DT | 6-6 | 290 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 57 | Zach Sterup | OL | 6-8 | 300 | RFr. | Hastings | Neb. |
| 38 | Graham Stoddard | FB | 6-2 | 230 | Sr. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 86 | David Sutton | TE | 6-3 | 240 | RFr. | Lincoln | Neb |
| 79 | Brandon Thompson | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Sr. | The Woodlands | Texas |
| 55 | Paul Thurston | OL | 6-5 | 275 | Fr. | Arvada | Colo. |
| 10 | Jamal Turner | WR | 185 | So. | Arlington | Texas | |
| 61 | Jeff Uher | DT | 280 | So. | Omaha | Neb. | |
| 66 | Dylan Utter | OL | 300 | Fr. | Papillion | Neb. | |
| 98 | Vincent Valentine | DT | 6-3 | 320 | Fr. | Edwardsville | Ill. |
| 91 | Donovan Vestal | DE | 6-5 | 260 | So. | Arlington | Texas |
| 26 | Yusef Wade | CB | 5-10 | 185 | So. | Lincoln | Neb. |
| 1 | Jordan Westerkamp | WR | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | Lombard | Ill. |
| 45 | Alonzo Whaley | LB | 230 | Sr. | Madisonville | Texas | |
| 58 | Corey Whitaker | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Fr. | Murrieta | Calif. |
| 24 | Austin Williams | LB | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 16 | Evan Williams | QB | 5-11 | 185 | Fr. | Foster City | Calif. |
| 92 | Kevin Williams | DT | 6-2 | 265 | RFr. | Holland | Ohio |
| 82 | Tyler Wullenwaber | WR | 195 | So. | Utica | Neb. | |
| 30 | Richard Wynne Jr. | WR | 5-9 | 180 | RFr. | Omaha | Neb. |
| 31 | C.J. Zimmerer | FB | 6-0 | 230 | Jr. | Omaha | Neb. |
Coaching Staff
Bo Pelini - Head Coach
John Papuchis - Coordinator
Tim Beck - Assistant coach
Ross Els - Assistant Coach
Rich Fisher - Assistant Coach
John Garrison - Assistant Coach
Terry Joseph - Assistant Coach
Rick Kaczenski - Assistant Coach
Barney Cotton - Assistant Coach
Ron Brown - Assistant Coach