Player
Breakdown (click names for capsules) |
Name |
Pos
|
Town/School |
Height |
Weight |
Board
Discussion |
Player
Press |
Rivals
Rank / Star |
Scout
Rank / Star |
|
| Harrison
Beck |
QB |
Clearwater,
Fla. / Countryside |
6-2 |
210 |
|
LJS
1, LJS
2, LJS
3, OWH,
SPT
1 , SPT
2, TOC |
3
|
|
| Zac
Taylor |
QB |
Norman,
Okla. / Butler County (Kan.) CC |
6-2 |
210 |
|
LJS
1, LJS
2, LJS
3, DN,
OWH,
|
|
|
| Running
Backs (top) |
| Cody
Glenn |
RB |
Rusk,
Texas / Rusk |
6-0 |
230 |
|
OWH,
LJS,
TP
|
|
|
| Marlon
Lucky |
RB |
North
Hollywood, Calif. / North Hollywood |
6-0 |
210 |
|
LJS,
OWH
1, OWH
2 |
|
|
| Leon
Jackson |
RB
/ DB |
Pasco,
Wash. / Pasco |
6-2 |
210 |
|
LJS
1, LJS
2, ST |
|
|
| Wide-Receivers
(top) |
| Wallace
Franklin |
WR |
Beaumont,
Texas / Ozen |
6-2 |
170 |
|
OWH,
CT |
|
|
| Chris
Brooks |
WR |
St.
Louis, Mo. / Hazelwood East |
6-2 |
195 |
|
OWH,
LJS,
STL |
|
|
| Frantz
Hardy |
WR |
Miami,
Fla. / Butler County (Kan.) CC |
6-0 |
170 |
|
LJS,
OWH |
|
|
| Tyrell
Spain |
WR |
San
Diego, Calif. / San Diego Mesa (Calif.) College |
6-3 |
190 |
|
LJS |
|
|
| Tight-Ends
(top) |
| Justin
Tomerlin |
TE |
San
Clemente, Calif. / Butler County (Kan.) CC |
6-6 |
265 |
|
LJS,
OWH
|
|
|
| Zach
Potter |
TE/DE |
Omaha,
Neb. / Creighton Prep |
6-7 |
265 |
|
LJS,
OWH
|
|
|
| Offensive
Line (top) |
| Brock
Pasteur |
OL |
Orlando,
Fla. /
Mesabi Range (Minn.) CC |
6-6 |
300 |
|
OWH,
LJS
|
|
|
| Jordan
Picou |
OL |
Rialto,
Calif. / Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) CC |
6-2 |
320 |
|
LJS |
|
|
| Jacob
Hickman |
OL |
Bakersfield,
Calif. / Centennial |
6-3 |
270 |
|
LJS,
OWH
|
|
|
| Craig
Roark |
OL |
Ada,
Okla. / Ada |
6-2 |
290 |
|
OWH,
LJS
|
|
|
| Rodney
Picou |
OL |
Moreno
Valley, Calif. / Canyon Springs |
6-4 |
300 |
|
OWH,
LJS
|
|
|
| Kicker
(top) |
| Jordan
Congdon |
PK |
San
Diego, Calif. /Saint Augustine |
5-11 |
185 |
|
SOS,
OWH
|
|
|
| Defensive
Line (top) |
| Barry
Cryer |
DL |
Marrero,
La. / Dodge City (Kan.) CC |
6-2 |
270 |
|
LJS,
OWH 1,
OWH
2 |
|
|
| Ola
Dagunduro |
DL |
Inglewood,
Calif. / Compton CC |
6-2 |
300 |
|
LJS,
OWH
|
|
|
| Ndamukong
Suh |
DL |
Portland,
Ore. / Grant |
6-4 |
300 |
|
OWH,
LJS,
OL
|
|
|
| Barry
Turner |
DE |
Antioch,
Tenn. / Brentwood Academy |
6-3 |
248 |
|
OWH |
|
|
| David
Harvey |
DE/TE |
La
Plata, Md. / McDonough |
6-3 |
235 |
|
LJS,
OWH
|
|
|
| Linebackers
(top) |
| Nick
Covey |
LB |
Glendale,
Ariz. / Mountain Ridge |
6-2 |
225 |
|
LJS,
OWH |
|
|
| Phillip
Dillard |
LB |
Tulsa,
Okla. / Jenks |
6-2 |
245 |
|
OWH,
LJS,
NOK
|
|
|
| Dontrell
Moore |
LB |
Thibodaux
/ Coffeyville (Kan.) CC |
6-2 |
225 |
|
OWH,
LJS |
|
|
| Jeff
Souder |
LB |
Bellevue,
Neb. / Bellevue West |
6-0 |
205 |
|
OWH,
LJS |
|
|
| Steve
Octavien |
LB |
Naples,
Fla. / William Rainey Harper (Ill.) College |
6-0 |
230 |
|
LJS,
OWH |
|
|
| Defensive
Backs (top) |
| Zackary
Bowman |
DB |
Anchorage,
Alaska / New Mexico Military Institute |
6-2 |
185 |
|
OWH,
LJS |
|
|
| Robert
Rands |
CB/WR |
Bellevue,
Neb. / Bellevue East |
5-7 |
160 |
|
LJS |
|
|
| Bryan
Wilson |
CB |
Granada
Hills, Calif. / Pierce College |
6-2 |
190 |
|
LJS
/
OWH |
|
|
| 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:
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