2005 Nebraska Football Recruiting Review
:: Player Profiles, Analysis, Rankings, Press ::

::Analysis Courtesy of DaveH, Eric the Red & Blackshirt from HuskerBoard.com, a Husker Message Board::

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:: Husker Football Class of 2005 :: Class of 2004 :: Class of 2003 ::
Total: 31 High-School(19) JUCO(12) (Breakdown)
Offense(17): QB(2) RB(3) WR(4) TE(2) OL(5) Defense(13): DL(5) LB(4) DB(4) K(1)
Team Rankings/Avg Player : Rivals: 3.33 / Scout: 3.23
Signing-Day Press: Huskers.com, LJS, LJS 2 , LJS 3 , LJS 4 , LJS 5 , LJS 6 , OWH, OWH 2, OWH 3, OWH 4, DN, DN 2, DN 3, USA, Tenn, NSP, STL, Wash, Cali, Cali 2, Texas, CBS Sports, TNT, CFN
Other Big-12 Football Recruiting Classes:
Player Breakdown (click names for capsules)
Name
Pos
Town/School
Height
Weight
Board Discussion
Player Press
Rivals Rank / Star
Scout Rank / Star
Quarterbacks (top)
Harrison Beck
QB

Clearwater, Fla. / Countryside

6-2

210

LJS 1, LJS 2, LJS 3, OWH, SPT 1 , SPT 2, TOC

3

14

Zac Taylor

QB

Norman, Okla. / Butler County (Kan.) CC

6-2

210

LJS 1, LJS 2, LJS 3, DN, OWH,

JC

JC

Running Backs (top)
Cody Glenn
RB

Rusk, Texas / Rusk

6-0

230

OWH, LJS, TP

28

34

Marlon Lucky

RB

North Hollywood, Calif. / North Hollywood

6-0

210

LJS, OWH 1, OWH 2

2

7

Leon Jackson

RB / DB

Pasco, Wash. / Pasco

6-2

210

LJS 1, LJS 2, ST

4

12

Wide-Receivers (top)
Wallace Franklin

WR

Beaumont, Texas / Ozen

6-2

170

OWH, CT

61

NR

Chris Brooks
WR
St. Louis, Mo. / Hazelwood East

6-2

195

OWH, LJS, STL

15

23

Frantz Hardy

WR

Miami, Fla. / Butler County (Kan.) CC

6-0

170

LJS, OWH

9

JC

Tyrell Spain

WR

San Diego, Calif. / San Diego Mesa (Calif.) College

6-3

190

LJS

JC

JC

Tight-Ends (top)
Justin Tomerlin

TE

San Clemente, Calif. / Butler County (Kan.) CC

6-6

265

LJS, OWH

JC

JC

Zach Potter TE/DE

Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep

6-7

265

Pre-Sign Chatter / Post-Sign Chatter
LJS, OWH

6

23

Offensive Line (top)
Brock Pasteur

OL

Orlando, Fla. /
Mesabi Range (Minn.) CC

6-6

300
OWH, LJS

JC

JC

Jordan Picou

OL

Rialto, Calif. / Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) CC

6-2

320

LJS

JC

JC

Jacob Hickman

OL

Bakersfield, Calif. / Centennial

6-3

270

LJS, OWH

27

46

Craig Roark

OL

Ada, Okla. / Ada

6-2

290
OWH, LJS

13

40

Rodney Picou
OL
Moreno Valley, Calif. / Canyon Springs

6-4

300

OWH, LJS

8

39

Kicker (top)
Jordan Congdon

PK

San Diego, Calif. /Saint Augustine
5-11

185

SOS, OWH

1

NR

Defensive Line (top)
Barry Cryer

DL

Marrero, La. / Dodge City (Kan.) CC

6-2

270

LJS, OWH 1, OWH 2

JC

JC

Ola Dagunduro

DL

Inglewood, Calif. / Compton CC

6-2

300

LJS, OWH

JC

JC

Ndamukong Suh

DL

Portland, Ore. / Grant

6-4

300

OWH, LJS, OL

6

6

Barry Turner

DE

Antioch, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy

6-3

248

OWH

13

27

David Harvey

DE/TE

La Plata, Md. / McDonough

6-3

235

LJS, OWH

NR

NR

Linebackers (top)
Nick Covey

LB

Glendale, Ariz. / Mountain Ridge

6-2

225

LJS, OWH

33

NR

Phillip Dillard

LB

Tulsa, Okla. / Jenks

6-2

245

OWH, LJS, NOK

4

33

Dontrell Moore

LB

Thibodaux / Coffeyville (Kan.) CC

6-2

225

OWH, LJS

JC

JC

Jeff Souder

LB

Bellevue, Neb. / Bellevue West

6-0

205

OWH, LJS

NR

NR

Steve Octavien

LB

Naples, Fla. / William Rainey Harper (Ill.) College

6-0

230

LJS, OWH

JC

JC

Defensive Backs (top)
Zackary Bowman
DB

Anchorage, Alaska / New Mexico Military Institute

6-2
185
OWH, LJS

2

JC

Robert Rands

CB/WR

Bellevue, Neb. / Bellevue East
5-7
160
LJS

NR

NR

Bryan Wilson
CB
Granada Hills, Calif. / Pierce College

6-2

190

LJS / OWH

JC

JC

NOTES: A player's position ranking is likely to be higher on Rivals.com than Scout.com -- because players are split up among 19 positions on Rivals and only 12 on Scout. i.e. Rivals ranks offensive guards, tackles and centers separately, while Scout lumps them all together.

Player rankings updated as of Jan. 16, 2005.

The Class Breakdown: Total: 31 Freshmen: 19 Junior College Transfers: 12 (top)

By State:
California (9): Congdon, Spain (San Diego); Dagunduro (Inglewood); Hickman (Bakersfield); Lucky (North Hollywood); Jordan Picou (Rialto); Rodney Picou (Moreno Valley); Tomerlin (San Clemente); Wilson (Granada Hills)
Florida (4): Octavien (Naples); Beck (Clearwater); Hardy (Miami); Pasteur (Orlando)
Nebraska (3): Potter (Omaha); Rands, Souder (Bellevue)
Oklahoma (3): Taylor (Norman); Dillard (Tulsa); Roark (Ada)
Texas (3): Franklin (Beaumont); Glenn (Rusk); Hunter (Humble)
Louisiana (2): Cryer (Marrero); Moore (Thibodaux)
Alaska (1): Bowman (Anchorage)
Missouri (1): Brooks (St. Louis)
Arizona (1): Covey (Mountain Ridge)
Maryland (1): Harvey (La Plata)
Washington (1): Jackson (Pasco)
Oregon (1): Suh (Portland)
Tennessee (1): Turner (Antioch)

By Position (First Position Listed):
Offense (18): Beck (QB); Brooks (WR); Franklin (WR); Glenn (RB); Hardy (WR); Hickman (OL); Hunter (WR); Jackson (RB); Lucky (RB); Pasteur (OL); J. Picou (OL); R. Picou (OL); Potter (TE/DE); Rands (WR/CB); Roark (OL); Spain (WR); Taylor (QB); Tomerlin (TE)
Defense (12): Bowman (DB); Covey (LB); Cryer (DL); Dagunduro (DL); Dillard (LB); Harvey (DE/TE); Moore (LB); Octavien (LB); Souder (DB); Suh (DL); Turner (DE); Wilson (CB)
Kicker (1): Congdon

Running back Marlon Lucky, of North Hollywood, Calif., could be the centerpiece of Nebraska's recruiting class. Source: OWH


 

QB
:: Harrison Beck :: (top)
6-2, 210, 4.67-4.70 Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS) Rivals Rank: 3 Post-Sign Chatter

Highlights: As a senior, Beck connected on 65 percent of his pass attempts for 1,695 yards and 11 touchdowns, helping Coach John Davis’ team to a second straight district championship. Beck also posted outstanding numbers as a sophomore and junior, throwing for approximately 900 and 2,300 yards, respectively, in his first two seasons as a starter. Beck connected on better than 70 percent of his passes as a junior and threw for 21 touchdowns, while leading his team to the third round of the state playoffs. He passed for 10 scores as a sophomore.

Quotes: "It's been the place for me since the beginning," said Beck, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound dropback thrower from Clearwater, Fla. "It just feels right. So right. I'm going there to win - conference championships and national championships."

Picked NU over: Over 20 including Miami, Fla., Fla. St., Mich., Ole Miss, N.C. St.

Press: LJS 1, LJS 2, LJS 3, OWH, SPT 1 , SPT 2, TOC

Interesting Facts: Eats, drinks, sleeps, football. Consistently said he was 100% committed to the Huskers since June 2004, but took an occasional visit to (in his words) “catch me a good football game.”

Video Analysis: Coming Soon

Callahan's words: Coming Soon

Assessing the talent: Everything Callahan and Norvell look for in a QB. He’s got the strong, cocky attitude to go along with the rocket arm. He’s excitable and a true leader. He can throw the bomb (over 60 yards at the QB Academy) and thread the rock in between defenders on a sit route over the middle. Is currently the only QB Nebraska is targeting. Many other schools, including the ones listed above are still actively recruiting Beck. He has consistently said he is 100% committed to the Huskers, but may take a visit or two, to in his words “catch me a good football game.”

QB
:: Zac Taylor :: (top)
6-2, 210, 4.8, Norman, Okla. (Butler County (Kan.) Rivals Rank: JC Message Board Chatter
Picture Source: UNL

Highlights: Taylor passed for nearly 3,000 yards and 29 touchdowns this fall and earned second-team NJCAA All-America honors. His leadership helped the Grizzlies to the NJCAA championship game, where they lost the championship game to Pearl River (Miss.) JC. Taylor who is a three-star prospect in Rivals.com’s rankings, is listed as the No. 55 overall JUCO prospect according to SuperPrep Magazine, and the No. 2 junior-college quarterback according to College Football News..

Interesting Facts: Taylor began his collegiate career at Wake Forest. After redshirting in 2002, Taylor served as the Demon Deacons backup quarterback in 2003. He played in three games and completed the only pass he attempted. Taylor is a native of Norman, Okla., and passed for 1,950 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior at Norman High, where he was coached by Butch Peters. Taylor earned first-team all-district and all-conference honors in high school, where he was coached by Butch Peters. Taylor set 12 school records at Norman High, including career passing yards and career touchdowns

Quotes: ...perhaps Coach Bill Callahan will thank a youngster in the stands of Saturday's Nebraska-Creighton game, a rather nosy kid who approached Zac Taylor and asked if he was the quarterback he'd read about in the paper. "It was kind of neat," Taylor said. "It made me realize how big of a deal football is to these Nebraska fans." -- "My dad loves it," Taylor said. "It's always been a respected rivalry. It's just weird being on the opposite end of the spectrum."

Picked NU over: Troy St., North Texas, Memphis, Nebraska, Marshall

Press: