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Harrison Beck ::
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6-2, 210, 4.67-4.70 Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS) Rivals
Rank: 3
  
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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
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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.”
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Zac Taylor ::
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6-2, 210,
4.8, Norman,
Okla. (Butler County (Kan.) Rivals Rank: JC
 
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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:
LJS
1, LJS
2, DN,
OWH
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:: Cody Glenn ::
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6-0,
230, 4.61,
Rusk, Texas
(Rusk HS) Rivals Rank: 28
 
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Highlights:
Glenn was a star running back for Coach Wayne
Mahaffey at Rusk High School for four seasons,
rushing for 6,353 yards and 87 touchdowns in his
four-year career, both school records. Glenn’s
rushing total is the eighth-highest total in Texas
Class 3A history and the 27th-most in state history,
regardless of class. He capped his prep career
by rushing for 1,828 yards on 238 carries and
scoring 28 touchdowns as a senior. He also caught
10 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown out of
the Rusk backfield and helped his team to a 7-3
record and a berth in the Class 3A playoffs. Glenn’s
effort as a senior earned him second-team Class
3A all-state honors, and all-district honors for
the fourth consecutive season. Glenn topped the
2,000-yard barrier as a junior, rushing for 2,006
yards and 27 touchdowns on 278 carries. His performance
earned him third-team all-state honors in his
class. He was an honorable-mention all-state pick
as a sophomore when he racked up 1,866 yards and
25 touchdowns on the ground
Interesting
Facts: Rusk finished 7-4 in 2004, tied
with nearby Palestine High School for the district
title. That's the same Palestine High that produced
running back Adrian Peterson, the freshman sensation
at Oklahoma who ranked as the nation's top recruit
a year ago. "There are a lot of comparisons
between the two, and I think they're valid,"
Mahaffey said. "The only difference probably
is that Peterson is straight-out faster. But Cody
has not played behind as good an offensive line,
and he's shown great feet, great power and acceleration."
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Quotes:
"I know the fans are real crazy, and that's
going to be a plus for me," he said. "It's
awesome. Fans were saying my name when I was just
up there on a visit, so I know it's going to be
crazy once I get up there."
Picked
NU over: 10 others including: Tennessee,
Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Arizona, Baylor,
BYU
Press:
OWH,
LJS,
TP
Assessing
the talent: Stocky build. Rushed
for close to 2,000 yards this year in high
school. He’s a physical north –
south runner who’s not afraid to mix
it up.
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RUSK
FOOTBALLERS: Rusk High School's Cody Glenn
(Nebraska) and Brad Guidry (Blinn College)
sign scholarships Wednesday. (Staff Photo
By Shane Stark) Source: Tyler
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:: Marlon Lucky
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6-0,
210, 4.44-4.51, North Hollywood, Calif. (North
Hollywood HS)
Rivals Rank: 2
   
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Highlights:
As a senior, Lucky rushed for
2,036 yards and 40 touchdowns
on 222 carries, culminating a
prep career in which he rushed
for 4,881 yards and 81 touchdowns
in the three seasons. Lucky is
also a strong receiver out of
the backfield, as he caught 23
passes for 443 yards and six touchdowns
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Facts: Lucky’s
performance as a senior earned
him selection as the Most Valuable
Player in his league and first-team
CalHi Sports all-state honors.
As a junior, Lucky had 1,778 yards
and 28 touchdowns, while also
catching a pair of touchdown passes.
Lucky was an all-league, all-city
and all-area selection as a junior,
and also received first-team underclassmen
all-state honors. A second-team
All-America selection by USA Today,
Lucky is one of seven Nebraska
signees who played in the U.S.
Army All-American game in January.
Lucky ran for a touchdown in the
second half of the West squad’s
35-3 victory in the contest. Every
recruiting service in the country
ranks Lucky among its top running
backs and near the top of its
list of overall 2005 prospects.
Tom Lemming ranks Lucky as the
nation’s No. 4 running back
and the eighth-best player on
his list of Top 100 players. Rivals.com
ranks Lucky as the No. 2 running
back in the country, the second-best
overall prospect in California
and the No. 13 overall player
in the class of 2005. SuperPrep
Magazine also lists Lucky as the
No. 2 running back prospect in
the country and the 15th-best
player in the country, along with
the No. 2 player in the state.
The 6-0, 200-pounder, is a member
of Scout.com’s All-West
Region team and is listed as the
No. 31 overall prospect in the
country by the publication, while
NFLDraftBlitz.com lists him as
the fifth-best prospect in the
country and the No.3 Impact Freshman
for 2005. Lucky was a standout
at the Nike Training Camp in San
Diego last summer, ranking in
the top 10 at the camp in the
40-yard dash, shuttle run, bench
press and vertical leap. Lucky
lived in Dallas through seventh
grade, then moved to the Los Angeles
area where he lives with his uncle
and a guardian in North Hollywood.
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"I did it," Lucky said,
"because I think I can make
a huge impact. I want to be a
part of them getting better. I
want to be there when we get back
to where Nebraska was in the past."
Lucky visited Lincoln for the
Huskers' Oct. 16 win over Baylor.
He said he was overwhelmed by
the game atmosphere and marveled
at how hundreds of fans recognized
him at Memorial Stadium, several
times even chanting his name.
Though certain to come to Nebraska
facing enormous expectations,
Lucky said he won't try to be
the next Adrian Peterson - Oklahoma's
star running back who was the
nation's top recruit a year ago.
"I just want to be me,"
he said. "That's good enough.
Nebraska has a bunch of good guys
right now. With some help, that
offense is going to really work." |
| Picked
NU over: Fla., LSU, Miss.
St., Oreg. St., San Diego St.,
USC, Wash.
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| Press:
LJS,
OWH
1, OWH
2, MSNBC |
| Why
Nebraska? Took only one
official visit - to NU. Was sold
on the complete package immediately.
Fell in love with the smaller
city enivironment and the opporutinity
to help rebuild a football powerhouse.
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Analysis: Watching this
kid on film is really not fair
to the other kids on the field.
He could basically just run by
anyone on the field. When he does
get into traffic, he is pretty
shifty. Shows good balance after
getting hit in the legs and the
ability to shed some tacklers.
Callahan pretty much hit it on
the head when he said he is an
all around back. |
| Assessing
the talent: Barry Sanders-esque
natural talent. Has the complete
package. Low to the ground, powerful,
and fast. Can catch the ball (14
rec. 219 yards 2 TD’s last
year) and run (over 1,700 last
year). Lucky is perhaps the most
versatile back from this season's
crop. He is a great threat to
score every time he touches the
ball. Very elusive, similar to
Cory Ross in some facets, but
more powerful ala Ahman Green. |
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:: Leon Jackson ::
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6-2,
210, 4.4, Pasco, Wash. (Pasco HS)
Rivals Rank: 4
  
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Highlights:
Jackson starred at both running back
and defensive back for Coach Steve Graff,
helping the team to a state semifinal
appearance in 2004. Jackson racked up
huge numbers during his senior season,
rushing for 1,745 yards and 23 touchdowns
on 127 carries. He also caught five
passes for 144 yards and a touchdown.
He capped his senior season with 189
yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries
in the state semifinal loss. Jackson’s
performance as a senior earned him first-team
all-state honors by both the Seattle
Times and the Associated Press. Jackson
had similar numbers as a junior, rushing
for 1,806 yards and 32 touchdowns on
212 carries, with another two scores
among his nine receptions. Jackson’s
efforts as a junior helped Pasco High
to the Class 3A state title and he earned
second-team all-state and Big 9 Co-Offensive
Player-of-the-Year honors in the process.
In his career, Jackson racked up 4,929
yards and averaged a remarkable 10.7
yards per carry. Jackson was a USA Today
Preseason Super 25 player and was one
of seven Husker recruits who played
in the U.S. Army All-American game in
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Facts: Jackson’s blazing
speed has helped him to honors on the
track, as he captured the Class 3A state
title in the 100 meters as both a freshman
and sophomore, including a 10.74 clocking
as a sophomore. He has nine total letters,
earning four in football, three in basketball
and two in track. Jackson is also involved
in the community, helping serve elementary
school lunches and working with the
Grid Kids football league. Jackson only
made an official visit to Nebraska,
but chose the Huskers after also receiving
offers from Oregon, Oregon State, Washington,
Washington State and California. Jackson
is the son of Leon Jackson Sr., and
Deborah Wright and was born on June
1, 1986. |
| Quotes:
"They respected that I wanted to
play running back and recruited me as
a running back," Jackson told his
hometown newspaper, the Tri-City Herald
in Kennewick, Wash. "That was the
biggest thing. -- "Coach
Callahan said I had the potential to
play next year as a true freshman."
-- “I
want be one of the I-backs,” he
said. “I plan on earning my spot.
… I’m going to prove to
the coaches that I’m their running
back. It’s a personal thing. I
want that position and I’m going
to show the coaches. “I believe
I can hold my own,” he said. “It’s
time to show coaches what I’ve
got and how hard I’ve been working.” |
| Picked
NU over: Over 10 including
Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, and
Washington State. |
| Press:
DN,
NN,
LJS
, ST,
OWH
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| Why
Nebraska? Only took one official
visit - to NU. Was sold on the complete
package immediately. Fell in love with
the smaller city enivironment and the
opporutinity to help rebuild a football
powerhouse. |
| Video
Analysis: Coming Soon |
| Assessing
the talent: Great upside to
this guy. Perfect frame to add muscle.
That’s not to say he isn’t
all ready. Tall, with great quickness
and speed. Is being recruited as a defensive
back and running back. Won all kinds
of track championships last year in
Washington. |
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:: Frantz Hardy ::
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WR,
6-0, 170, 4.3-4.4 Miami, Fla. (Butler County (Kan.)
CC/Booker T. Washington HS)
Rivals Rank: 9
  
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Highlights:
Frantz Hardy is one of three players
to join the Nebraska program from Butler
County Community College in El Dorado,
Kan. Hardy, who will have three seasons
of eligibility at Nebraska, starred
for Coach Troy Morrell in 2004, helping
Butler County to the NJCAA championship
game. Hardy led the 11-1 Grizzlies with
34 receptions for 820 yards and five
touchdowns last fall. His performance
earned him second-team junior college
All-America honors. Hardy redshirted
during his first season on the Butler
County Community College campus. Hardy
is regarded as one of the top junior
college receiver prospects. He is listed
as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com,
who ranks him as the nation’s
No. 9 overall JUCO prospect, and third
among wide receivers. SuperPrep lists
Hardy as the No. 16 overall junior college
player in the nation. College Football
News lists Hardy as the No. 7 junior
college receiver in the country and
the 24th-best JUCO prospect overall.
Hardy originally hails from Miami, Fla.,
where he attended Booker T. Washington
High School. As a prep player, Hardy
caught 42 passes for 710 yards and eight
touchdowns as a senior. He is the son
of Frank and Marie Carmelle Hardy and
was born on Jan. 6, 1985. Hardy chose
Nebraska after also visiting Auburn,
Kansas and South Florida. |
Quotes:
......And yes, Hardy said, having
Taylor already in a Husker uniform
factored into his decision. "A
little bit," said Hardy, a 6-foot,
170-pound wide receiver.
Taylor
signed with Nebraska in December and
is enrolled in classes in Lincoln.
He will participate in spring football.
"He knows if he throws it, I'm
gonna catch it," said Hardy,
who plans to graduate in May and move
to Lincoln for the summer. "He
knows wherever he puts the ball, I'm
gonna get it."
"I
just like to catch the ball and do
whatever I can to get in the end zone,"
Hardy said. "I like to run away
from people. I don't like anyone to
touch me too much." |
| Picked
NU over: Auburn, Kansas, Kansas
State and South Florida. |
| Press:
LJS
, OWH
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Nebraska? "I
liked the people, the school and the
community." "I had a gut feeling,"
he said, "and I went with it."
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Analysis: Coming Soon |
| Assessing
the talent: He's quick, has
soft hands. Zac Taylor's main target
in his JUCO. Remember, he, Tomerlin
and Taylor all combined to win a JUCO
national title. It should be a nice
offensive trio in Lincoln. He's a 3
to play 3 guy. |
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COMING SOON
Barry
Turner: ''When I visited Nebraska back in (October),
and as soon as I stepped out of the car I was signing
autographs for fans all the way to the stadium.'' ''But
UT did a good job. It was like 51% to 49% for Nebraska.
I feel like I'm a person of good judgment, and there's
really nothing UT could have done to impress me more.'' |
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