NEBRASKA FOOTBALL FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • MOST WINS IN THE NATION LAST 40, 50 & 60 YEARS FRESNO STATE 0-0 GAME 1: NEBRASKA VS. FRESNO STATE 1 NEBRASKA 0-0 SEPT. 3, 2016 • 7 P.M. (CT) Sept. 3 • 7 p.m. (BTN) MEMORIAL STADIUM Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium LINCOLN, NEB. NEBRASKA FRESNO STATE WYOMING 0-0 CAPACITY: 86,047 2 CORNHUSKERS SURFACE: FIELDTURF BULLDOGS NEBRASKA 0-0 Sept. 10 • 11 a.m. (ESPN2) • Record: 0-0 (0-0, Big Ten) • Record: 0-0 (0-0, Mt. West) Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium • Last Year: 6-7 (3-5, Big Ten) • Last Year: 3-9 (2-6, Mt. West) • Rankings: Receiving Votes • Rankings: Not ranked #24 OREGON 0-0 • Series: Nebraska, 2-0 • Coach: Tim DeRuyter 3 NEBRASKA 0-0 • Coach: Mike Riley • At Fresno St.: 29-23 (5th year) BTN Sept. 17 • 2:30 p.m. (ABC) • At Nebraska: 6-7 (2nd year) Joe Beninati, Play-by-Play • Career: same Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium • Career: 99-87 (16th year) Glen Mason, Analyst • vs. Nebraska: 0-1 • vs. Fresno State: 0-1 Damon Benning, Sidelines NEBRASKA 0-0 4 NORTHWESTERN 0-0 THE MATCHUP HUSKER RADIO Sept. 24 • 6:30 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska opens the 2016 season on Greg Sharpe Evanston, Ill. • Ryan Field 100 Saturday night with a non-conference Matt Davison ILLINOIS 0-0 Nebraska Head Coach matchup against Fresno State at Brenden Stai 5 Mike Riley enters the Memorial Stadium. The game is set NEBRASKA 0-0 NATIONAL SIMULCASTS season with 99 career for national television on BTN, with Oct. 1 • 2:30 p.m. (TBA) • Sirius: 81 • XM: 81 coaching victories in kickoff set for shortly after 7 p.m. CT. Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium the collegiate ranks. A NEBRASKA 0-0 win over Fresno State The game with the Bulldogs opens Nebraska's second season under Head 6 would give Riley his Coach Mike Riley. The Huskers return 16 starters from last year's team that INDIANA 0-0 100th career college capped the season with a victory over UCLA in the Foster Farms Bowl. Oct. 15 • 2:30 p.m. (TBA) coaching victory. Bloomington, Ind. • Memorial Stadium The Huskers have ample experience on both sides of the ball, returning a four-year starter at quarterback, multiple offensive skill position players and PURDUE 0-0 a strong core of experience on defense. While the Huskers are unranked 7 NEBRASKA 0-0 29 heading into the season, Nebraska did receive votes in both the USA Today Oct. 22 • TBA (TBA) and Associated Press preseason polls. Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium Nebraska has won Fresno State posted a 3-9 record last season, including a 2-6 mark in the NEBRASKA 0-0 29 consecutive Mountain West Conference. Coach Tim DeRuyter is in his fifth season 8 games against WISCONSIN 0-0 as the Bulldogs' head coach and welcomes back 10 returning starters. current members of Oct. 29 • 6 p.m. (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) the Mountain West Madison, Wis. • Camp Randall Stadium The matchup with Fresno State completes a three-game series between Conference. The the two schools. The Huskers defeated Fresno State in Lincoln in 2011, NEBRASKA 0-0 Huskers are 34-2 all- before winning on the road in Fresno in 2014. The three games in the series 9 time against Mountain #6 OHIO STATE 0-0 are the only meetings in school history between the Huskers and Bulldogs. West schools. Nov. 5 • 7 p.m. (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) Columbus, Ohio • Ohio Stadium NEBRASKA FOOTBALL TOP 10 • Nebraska is 880-368-40 all-time, one of only 10 schools with 800 wins. MINNESOTA 0-0 10 • The Cornhuskers rank fourth all-time with their 880 victories. NEBRASKA 0-0 27 Nov. 12 • 6:30 p.m. (BTN) • Nebraska has won five national titles (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium Nebraska will honor • The Huskers have won 46 conference championships. MARYLAND 0-0 the memory of Sam • Nebraska’s 52 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. 11 Foltz throughout the NEBRASKA 0-0 season. The Huskers • Three Huskers have won the Heisman Trophy (Rodgers, Rozier, Crouch). Nov. 19 • (TBA) (TBA) will wear No. 27 decals • Nebraska’s 107 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium on their helmets • The Huskers have 110 first-team All-Americans in school history. NEBRASKA 0-0 throughout 2016. Foltz 12 wore No. 27 for the • Nebraska football is the only team in any sport in NCAA history to total #17 IOWA 0-0 past three seasons as 100 athletic and academic All-Americans. Nov. 25 • TBA (TBA) Nebraska's starting Iowa City, Iowa • Kinnick Stadium punter, and was killed • Memorial Stadium has been sold out every game since Nov. 3, 1962, a in an auto accident on streak of 348 consecutive sellouts (including Fresno State). BIG TEN CONFERENCE July 23. No Husker will 13 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME wear No. 27 this year. Dec. 3 • 7:17 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis, Ind. • Lucas Oil Stadium 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PAGE 3 NEBRASKA-FRESNO STATE SERIES RILEY AIMS FOR WIN #100 Rank Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley is going for his Date Site NU/FSU Result Score 100th win as a collegiate head coach in Saturday 9/10/2011 Lincoln 10/-- W 42-29 night's contest. Riley won 93 games in 14 seasons 9/13/2014 Fresno --/-- W 55-19 at Oregon State and had six victories in his first • Saturday's meeting will complete a three-game year at Nebraska in 2015. series between Nebraska and Fresno State, BIG TEN STANDINGS WEST DIVISION including two matchups at Memorial Stadium. • Riley is looking to become the 22nd active FBS head coach to record his 100th career victory Place Team Overall Big Ten • All-American Ameer Abdullah scored his first (Note: Virginia's Bronco Mendenhall also has 1. Illinois 0-0 0-0 career touchdown in the 2011 matchup with 99 wins.) Iowa 0-0 0-0 Fresno State, returning a kickoff 100 yards for Minnesota 0-0 0-0 • All 99 of Riley's victories have come while a touchdown to give NU a nine-point fourth- Nebraska 0-0 0-0 coaching in a Power Five Conference. Riley is quarter lead. Abdullah set a single-game record Northwestern 0-0 0-0 bidding to become the 10th active coach to for kickoff return yards in the 42-29 victory. Purdue 0-0 0-0 win 100 games at a Power Five Conference Wisconsin 0-0 0-0 school. • Tommy Armstrong Jr. accounted for 325 yards EAST DIVISION of total offense in the 2014 win at Fresno State, ACTIVE COACHES WITH 100 WINS AT Place Team Overall Big Ten throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns, POWER FIVE CONFERENCE SCHOOLS 1. Indiana 0-0 0-0 while rushing for 65 yards. Coach, Current School Career Wins Maryland 0-0 0-0 Bill Snyder, Kansas State 193 Michigan 0-0 0-0 • De'Mornay Pierson-El totaled 150 yards on five Nick Saban, Alabama 182 Michigan State 0-0 0-0 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 179 punt returns at Fresno in 2014, including an Ohio State 0-0 0-0 86-yard punt return for a touchdown. Mark Richt, Miami 145 Les Miles, LSU 140 Penn State 0-0 0-0 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 127 Rutgers 0-0 0-0 HUSKERS VS. MOUNTAIN WEST Urban Meyer, Florida 115 Nebraska owns an impressive 34-2 all-time Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati 113 BIG TEN CONFERENCE record against current members of the Mountain Mike Leach, Washington State 105 PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES West Conference. Entering this week's game Mike Riley, Nebraska 99 Note: Win totals reflect only wins at Power Five Game Offense Defense Sp. Teams Frosh with Fresno State, Nebraska has won its past 29 schools. FSU matchups against Mountain West schools, most WYO recently its 55-19 win at Fresno State in 2014. 2016 HUSKERS LED BY VETERANS ORE NW The 2016 Huskers will be one of the more veteran Nebraska plays back-to-back games to open the ILL teams in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska season against Mountain West teams, hosting IND returns a total of 16 starters from last year’s team, Wyoming in Lincoln on Sept. 10. PUR and the 2016 squad features11 players who have WIS double-figure career start totals entering the LAST 5 GAMES VS. MOUNTAIN WEST OSU season. The leaders of that group include four Date Opponent Result UM players who have made more than 20 starts in 9-13-14 at Fresno State W, 55-19 MARY their Nebraska careers. 8-31-13 Wyoming W, 37-34 IOWA 9-24-11 at Wyoming W, 38-14 Bold indicates winner 9-10-11 Fresno State W, 42-29 MOST EXPERIENCED HUSKER STARTERS 9-6-08 San Jose State W, 35-12 Player, Pos. Career Starts Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB 33 2016 HUSKER HONORS NEBRASKA LOOKS TO EXTEND Nathan Gerry, S 29 Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB Drew Brown, PK 26 PRIME-TIME HOME DOMINANCE • Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Cethan Carter, TE 24 • Maxwell Award Watch List Memorial Stadium is always a tough environment • Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award Watch List for visiting teams in Lincoln. That is never more FIRST-TIME STARTERS SET TO • Johnny Unitas Award Watch List true than in night games at Memorial Stadium. HIT THE FIELD ON SATURDAY • Manning Award Watch List The Huskers have won 17 straight home While the Huskers return several players with Drew Brown, PK night games in Lincoln. NU is 43-5 all-time in significant starting experience, the season • Lou Groza Award Watch List Memorial Stadium night games. opener will also mark the starting debuts for • Wuerffel Trophy Watch List several Huskers. • Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee • The Huskers’ dominance at night in Lincoln Numerous Huskers could make their first career Cethan Carter, TE has been impressive, as 32 of the home night starts against Fresno State according to the first • Mackey Award Watch List wins have been by at least 13 points. NU depth chart. That group includes at least Nathan Gerry, S two true freshmen. • Nebraska’s five losses in home night games • Bednarik Award Watch List • Jim Thorpe Award Watch List have all come against teams that won at least POTENTIAL FIRST-TIME STARTERS 10 games in that season (Washington, 1991; • Sam Hahn, Boe Wilson or Corey Whitaker, LG Joshua Kalu, CB Texas, 2002; USC, 2007; Virginia Tech and • Tanner Farmer, RG • Lott IMPACT Award Watch List Missouri, 2008). • David Knevel, RT Terrell Newby, IB • Luke McNitt, FB • Doak Walker Award Watch List • Nebraska was 2-0 at home in night games • Mick Stoltenberg, DT Brandon Reilly, WR last season, incuding a 39-38 victory over No. 6 • Kieron Williams, S Michigan State on Nov. 7 in Lincon. • Antonio Reed, S • Biletnikoff Award Watch List • Caleb Lightbourn, P Dylan Utter, C • Nebraska's most recent loss in a night game • Rimington Trophy Watch List at Memorial Stadium came against No. 4 Missouri in 2008. Jordan Westerkamp, WR • Biletnikoff Award Watch List

GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 PAGE 4 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NATIONAL RANKINGS WILSON COULD JOIN • Nebraska scored 48 points at Minnesota, marking its highest scoring output in its five ASSOCIATED PRESS (PRESEASON) EXCLUSIVE CLUB AT NEBRASKA seasons of Big Ten play. The last time NU scored Rk. Team (1st) Record Points True freshman offensive guard Boe Wilson has more points in a conference game was a 51-41 1. Alabama (33) 0-0 1,469 contended for playing time at guard during win at Oklahoma State in 2010. 2. Clemson (16) 0-0 1,443 fall camp. Coach Riley has indicated the staff 3. Oklahoma (4) 0-0 1,352 would like to redshirt Wilson, but if he were to • Nebraska topped the 300-yard passing mark 4. Florida State (5) 0-0 1,325 see action or start a game this fall he would be six times in 2015, including each of the first 5. LSU (1) 0-0 1,269 in rare company. four games. NU had a season-high 407 passing 6. Ohio State (1) 0-0 1,224 Since freshmen regained eligibility in 1973, just yards at Purdue, the fifth most in school history. 7. Michigan (1) 0-0 1,147 8. Stanford 0-0 1,029 five true freshman position players have started a season opener for the Huskers. Two of those ARMSTRONG POISED TO 9. Tennessee 0-0 1,021 CHALLENGE NU RECORDS 10. Notre Dame 0-0 1,006 came last year when linebacker Dedrick Young Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. heads into 11. Ole Miss 0-0 718 and safety Aaron Williams were in the lineup for his senior season with 33 starts in the past three 12. Michigan State 0-0 710 the first snap vs. BYU. years, including 25 of 26 games the last two 13. TCU 0-0 707 In addition to Wilson, true freshman punter Caleb seasons. Armstrong's 22 career victories rank 14. Washington 0-0 651 Lightbourn is expected to earn his first career ninth in school history. 15. Houston 0-0 644 start on Saturday. 16. UCLA 0-0 496 Armstrong produced one of the best statistical 17. Iowa 0-0 484 TRUE FRESHMEN TO START seasons in the Big Ten in 2015, ranking among 18. Georgia 0-0 448 A NEBRASKA SEASON OPENER* the league leaders in passing and total offense. 19. Louisville 0-0 447 • Dedrick Young, LB (2015) He enters his senior year with several Nebraska 20. USC 0-0 344 • Aaron Williams, S (2015) career records firmly in his sights. 21. Oklahoma State 0-0 316 • Tyler Moore, RT (2011) 22. North Carolina 0-0 283 • Terrence Nunn, WR (2004) • Armstrong completed 55 percent of his passes 23. Baylor 0-0 280 • Ralph Brown, CB (1996) in 2015 and threw for 3,030 yards. The passing 24. Oregon 0-0 218 *since 1973 when freshmen were made eligible total marked the third 3,000-yard passing 25. Florida 0-0 180 season in school history. Offensive linemen seeing action at any point as USA TODAY COACHES (PRESEASON) a true freshman has been a rarity at Nebraska. • Armstrong threw for 2,695 yards in his Rk. Team (1st) Record Points Wilson could become only the fifth true freshman sophomore season in 2014. He is one of just 1. Alabama (55) 0-0 1,585 offensive lineman to start a game at any point three players in Nebraska history with two 2. Clemson (7) 0-0 1,524 during a season if he earns that distinction this 2,000-yard passing seasons, joining Zac Taylor 3. Oklahoma 0-0 1,398 fall. He would be just the 11th true freshman and Taylor Martinez. 4. Florida State (1) 0-0 1,351 offensive lineman to play at Nebraska. 5. Ohio State 0-0 1,321 • With another 3,000-yard passing season in 6. LSU 0-0 1,241 FOUR TRUE FRESHMEN SET TO PLAY 2016, Armstrong would become the first Husker 7. Stanford 0-0 1,149 Riley said after practice on Saturday, Aug. 27 to post two 3,000-yard passing seasons. 8. Michigan 0-0 1,062 that four true freshmen will see action this fall. • Armstrong has five career 300-yard passing 9. Notre Dame 0-0 1,034 That group includes punter Caleb Lightbourn, games, including four in 2015 (319 vs. BYU, 10. Tennessee (1) 0-0 960 I-back Tre Bryant, cornerback Lamar Jackson 309 at Miami, 368 vs. Southern Miss, 320 vs. 11. Michigan State 0-0 901 and safety JoJo Domann. Michigan State). He had a career-high 381 12. Ole Miss 0-0 792 Wilson leads a group of several other Huskers passing yards against USC in the 2014 Holiday 13. Houston 0-0 668 who are still on alert to play if needed in 2016. Bowl. Armstrong has topped 250 passing yards 14. TCU 0-0 649 12 times in his career, the most in school history. 15. Iowa 0-0 579 NU OFFENSE LOOKS TO 16. Georgia 0-0 525 • Armstrong finished second in the Big Ten in 17. USC 0-0 468 BUILD ON SUCCESSFUL 2015 The Nebraska offense had a productive first passing yards per game in 2015, averaging 18. Washington 0-0 454 252.5 passing yards per game. 19. Oklahoma State 0-0 426 season under Head Coach Mike Riley and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf, and the 20. North Carolina 0-0 422 • Armstrong enters the 2016 season with 6,691 21. Baylor 0-0 383 unit appears ready for more growth this fall with many key pieces returning. passing yards, second on the NU career list. 22. Oregon 0-0 361 He is 567 yards from Taylor Martinez’s school 23. Louisville 0-0 331 In 2015, Nebraska ranked second in the Big record of 7,258 passing yards. Armstrong’s 24. UCLA 0-0 296 Ten in total offense and passing offense, while passing yardage is seventh nationally among 25. Florida 0-0 245 finishing third in scoring offense. active FBS players entering the 2016 season.

HUSKERS IN THE 2016 POLLS • Nebraska averaged 32.8 points per game • Armstrong has 53 career touchdown passes, Date AP C CFP Result and scored more than 30 points eight times, just three shy of Martinez’s career school Pre. RV RV including five of the final seven games. record. Armstrong has thrown for at least three touchdowns seven times in his Nebraska • The Huskers finished second in total offense at career. His 53 career passing touchdowns are 446.9 yards per game and averaged 6.1 yards fourth among active FBS players entering the per play, the third-best mark in the conference. 2016 season. • Nebraska passed for 266.9 yards per game to rank second in the conference. The Huskers • Armstrong has thrown for 22 touchdowns each also allowed just 14 sacks in 13 games to rank of the past two seasons, tied for fourth on the second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally. NU season chart.

• NU had 228 plays from scrimmage of at least • Armstrong averaged 285.8 yards of total 10 yards. That total ranked 22nd nationally offense per game in 2015 to rank second in and second in the Big Ten. Nebraska was the Big Ten. also second in the Big Ten in plays of 20-plus yards with 78. GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PAGE 5 • Armstrong has 7,998 career total offense yards, • His 65 catches were second on the NU single- 2016 OFFENSE GAME-BY-GAME good for second at Nebraska. He is 2,235 yards season charts, and were the most receptions RUSHING from the school record held by Martinez. ever by a Husker receiver. Game Att. Yds. TD Long FSU • Armstrong is the first player in NU history with • Westerkamp had 918 receiving yards in 2015, WYO two 3,000-yard total offense seasons, after the third-most in school history. ORE posting 3,430 yards in 2015 and 3,400 yards NW in 2014. Those totals are third and fourth, • Westerkamp was sixth in the Big Ten in both ILL respectively, on the season total offense list. receptions per game (5.0) and receiving yards IND per game (70.3). PUR • Armstrong had a career-high 431 yards of total WIS offense against Southern Miss in 2015, and he • Westerkamp continues to move up the NU OSU has 10 career games of at least 300 yards of career charts. He is fourth on the NU career MINN total offense, including at Fresno State in 2014. receiving yardage list with 1,948 yards, leaving MARY The 10 300-yard total offense games are the him less than 750 yards from the No. 1 spot. IOWA most in school history. • He has 129 career receptions, to rank sixth on PASSING • Armstrong ranked 27th in the nation in passes Nebraska’s all-time list. He is 52 catches from Game Passes Yds. TD Long Sacks of more than 10 yards (132) in 2015, and 22nd the top spot on the career list. FSU in passes of 20-plus yards (51). WYO • Westerkamp had a career-high 11 receptions ORE • Armstrong is one of 10 Nebraska quarterbacks for 118 yards against Southern Miss in 2015. NW to surpass 1,000 career rushing yards. He enters The 11 catches were tied for third on the NU ILL 2016 with 1,309 rushing yards, eighth-most single-game receptions list. IND among NU quarterbacks. PUR • Westerkamp had a season-high 143 receiving WIS • Armstrong twice earned Big Ten Offensive yards against Michigan State, one of four OSU Player-of-the-Week honors in 2015. He first 100-yard games in 2015 (107 vs. BYU, 118 vs. MINN earned the honor against Southern Miss, then Southern Miss, 123 at Purdue). The four 100- MARY was recognized for his four touchdowns (2 rush, yard games tied the Nebraska season record, IOWA 2 pass) and 320 passing yards in the win over accomplished five times previously. No. 6 Michigan State. 2016 DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME • Armstrong is the only active FBS quarterback • Westerkamp has seven career 100-yard RUSHING DEFENSE with 6,500 career passing yards and 1,000 receiving games to rank third on the NU career Game Att. Yds. TD Long FSU career rushing yards. list in that category. WYO ARMSTRONG NATIONAL RANKINGS • Westerkamp’s seven touchdown receptions in ORE 2015 were tied for 10th on the season charts. NW AMONG ALL ACTIVE FBS PLAYERS He has 13 career touchdown receptions to ILL Category Total Big Ten National IND Total Touchdowns 69 1st t-2nd rank in a tie for ninth place on that career list. PUR Passing Touchdowns 53 1st 4th Total Offense 7,998 1st 6th • Westerkamp (118) and Brandon Reilly (112) each WIS Passing Yards 6,691 1st 7th topped 100 receiving yards against Southern OSU Completions 474 1st 12th Miss. That marked only the second time in MINN NU history a pair of wideouts topped 100 MARY CAREER WINS BY A QUARTERBACK receiving yards in the same game. Westerkamp IOWA Rk. Player, Years Wins and Kenny Bell combined for the feat against 1. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 35 FAU in 2014. PASSING DEFENSE 2. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 33 Game Passes Yds. TD Long Sacks 3. Turner Gill, 1981-83 29 FSU 4. Steve Taylor, 1985-88 29 • Westerkamp has caught a pass in 26 straight WYO Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 29 games, the fourth-longest streak in school ORE 6. Dave Humm, 1972-74 26 history and just the eighth time in school NW 7. Jerry Tagge, 1969-71 24 history a player has had a streak of at least 20 ILL Scott Frost, 1996-97 24 consecutive games with a catch. IND 9. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 22 PUR WIS CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION • Note: A full look at Armstrong's standings on OSU Rk. Player, Years of Streak Games NU's career charts can be found on pages 17- MINN 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 37 MARY 18 of this release. 2. Terrence Nunn, 2004-07 32 IOWA 3. Kenny Bell, 2012-14 28 WESTERKAMP CHASING 4. Jordan Westerkamp, 2013-pres. 26 SACKS/TFL NEBRASKA RECEIVING RECORDS • Note: A full look at Westerkamp's standings Game Sacks Yds. TFL Yards Senior receiver Jordan Westerkamp will lead on NU's career charts can be found on page FSU a Nebraska receiving corps that has the ability 18 of this release. WYO to rank as one of the nation’s best this fall. ORE Westerkamp enters his senior year as one of the NW top pass catchers in Nebraska history. He is one ILL of four captains for the 2016 season, marking the IND PUR second straight year he has served as a captain. WIS A Chicago area product, Westerkamp put OSU together one of the most prolific receiving MINN seasons in school history in 2015. He had 65 MARY IOWA catches for 918 yards and seven touchdowns.

He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors for his effort in 2015.

GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 PAGE 6 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES HUSKERS REMEMBER SAM FOLTZ REILLY BIG-PLAY LEADER • Brown scored 107 points as as sophomore after posting a Nebraska freshman-record 101 points Nebraska lost a member of its family this IN HUSKER RECEIVING CORPS Jordan Westerkamp is joined in the wide in 2014. He is the first player in Nebraska history summer, when senior punter Sam Foltz passed receiving corps by fellow senior Brandon Reilly, with 100-point seasons as both a freshman and away in an automobile accident on July 23. who established himself as one of the nation’s sophomore. top big-play receiving threats in 2015. The latest success story of the Huskers’ • Brown had multiple field goals in seven games legendary walk-on program, Foltz embodied Reilly had 40 receptions for 754 yards and four in 2015. Nebraska’s commitment to success on the touchdowns in 2015. His biggest touchdown field, in the classroom and in the community. Brown jump-started his 2015 season with a reception was a game-winning score in the On the field, he was the 2015 Big Ten Punter record-setting performance against Southern final minute against No. 6 Michigan State. He of the Year and his career average of 42.6 yards Miss. Brown made five field goals, all in the first totaled three catches for 87 yards against MSU, per punt ranked fifth all-time at Nebraska. In half, in the Huskers’ 36-28 victory. with two receptions of at least 30 yards. The the classroom, Foltz was a five-time member of big-play effort against MSU was indicative of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, and • Brown’s five field goals in a half tied an NCAA Reilly’s season. he earned his degree in agronomy last May. record. He now shares the record with fellow Husker Dale Klein (1985 at Missouri) and New Foltz was also active in the community, earning • Reilly had eight receptions of at least 30 yards, Mexico State’s Dat Ly (1988 at Kansas). spots on both the Brook Berringer and Tom the fourth-most in the Big Ten. Osborne Citizenship teams in 2016, when he • Brown’s five field goals were the most ever was also awarded a Nebraska Student-Athlete • Reilly’s average of 18.9 yards per reception by a Husker in Lincoln, and tied a Memorial HERO Leadership Award for his leadership and ranked first among Big Ten receivers who Stadium record held by two opposing kickers. dedicated community service. averaged at least 2.0 catches per game. The 18.9 yard-per-catch average was also the third- • The five field goals marked the third time in NU INITIATIVES TO best average in NU history for players with at history a kicker had five or more field goals. HONOR SAM FOLTZ least 40 receptions. Klein had an NCAA record seven field goals • Nebraska football players at Missouri in 1985, and Alex Henery had five Westerkamp and Reilly are the headliners will wear a special “SF27” field goals at Virginia Tech in 2009. among a talented group of receivers that has decal (pictured) on their the ability to rank among the nation’s best in helmets to honor Foltz’s memory. The logo MOST SEASON FIELD GOALS IN 2016. will also be featured on players’ game-day HUSKER HISTORY hats, sweatshirts and compression shirts, as Rk. Player, Year FG TOP RETURNING HUSKER RECEIVERS 1. Alex Henery, 2009 24 well as on the coaches’ sideline polo shirts. Player Career Catches Receiving TDs 2. Drew Brown, 2015 21 Jordan Westerkamp 129 13 3. Brett Maher, 2012 20 • Nebraska’s annual student-athlete HERO Brandon Reilly 49 4 Leadership Award will be renamed the Sam Alonzo Moore 40 6 MOST FIELD GOALS OF 40 YARDS Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award. The award Cethan Carter, TE 40 3 OR LONGER IN 2015 will be presented annually to 27 student- De’Mornay Pierson-El 35 5 Rk. Player, School FG athletes across all sports who exhibit strong Stanley Morgan Jr. 25 3 1. Drew Brown, Nebraska* 13 leadership qualities, commitment to service Joey Slye, Virginia Tech* 13 and ability to encourage/empower peers. KICKER BROWN CONTINUES 3. Taylor Bertolet, Texas A&M 11 • The Sam Foltz Memorial Scholarship FAMILY TRADITION *returns for 2016 season has been created and will be presented Place-kicker Drew Brown enters the 2016 annually to a member of the football team season as a leading contender for conference BLACKSHIRTS LOOK TO STUFF who embodied Foltz’s traits of leadership, and national honors, including the Lou Groza THE RUN AGAIN IN 2016 excellence in the community and in the Award. Brown established himself as one of the The Nebraska Blackshirt defense enters 2016 classroom. The 2016 scholarship recipient nation’s top kickers as a sophomore and earned with a goal of making big improvements in will be recognized prior to Saturday's season second-team All-Big Ten honors last fall. pass defense and pressuring the quarterback. opener against Fresno State. The Huskers also look to duplicate their 2015 Brown made 21-of-27 field goals in 2015, success in stopping the opponent run game. including each of his last 11 field goals. Nine of the 11 field goals in his streak were from at least The Huskers allowed opponents to rush for 40 yards, and the streak of 11 straight made 109.9 yards per game, a mark that ranked field goals is tied for the fourth-longest streak second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally. in NU history. Nebraska closed the year by shutting down • Brown connected on 13 field goals of at least UCLA’s run game in the Foster Farms Bowl, 40 yards in 2015. He was 13-of-17 from beyond limiting the Bruins to 67 rushing yards. UCLA 40 yards, including 12-of-14 from 40-49 yards. was the fifth opponent Nebraska held to less than 90 rushing yards in 2015. • Brown’s 13 field goals of at least 40 yards tied for the most nationally among all kickers, • NU was 5-0 in games when opponents rushed matching the total of Joey Slye of Virginia Tech. for less than 90 yards. Only five kickers had at least 10 field goals of 40 yards or more in 2015. • Nebraska held Southern Miss to 11 rushing yards, its best run defense effort since Michigan • In Big Ten Conference games, Brown had -17 rushing yards in 2013. South Alabama connected on 12-of-14 field goals. had just 19 rushing yards.

• Brown’s 21 field goals in 2015 were second on • In Big Ten play, Nebraska limited Minnesota the Nebraska season list. to 65 rushing yards, while Rutgers had just 89 yards on the ground. • Brown was second in the Big Ten at 1.62 field goals per game and ranked 16th nationally in SAM FOLTZ the category. He was third in the Big Ten in January 21, 1994 - July 23, 2016 scoring at 8.2 points per game. GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PAGE 7 GERRY RETURNS TO LEAD NU STAFF BRINGS HUSKER HIGHLIGHTS HUSKER SECONDARY VETERAN PRESENCE TO SIDELINE Nebraska senior safety Nathan Gerry has been Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley enters his a fixture for the Husker defense the past three second season in Lincoln in 2016. The upcoming 1 seasons. Gerry started every game in the season also marks Riley’s 25th season overall as Nebraska football is the only team in any sport secondary in 2014 and 2015 and made his mark a head coach. Riley is entering his 16th season in NCAA history to boast 100 athletic All- as one of the top defensive backs in the Big Ten as a college head coach, including 14 years at Americans and 100 academic All-Americans. Conference. Oregon State and two at Nebraska. He also has nine years as a professional head coach, including In 2015, Gerry was a third-team All-Big Ten three years as an NFL head coach. 2 choice by the league media, marking the Nebraska is the only program to have at least second straight year he earned all-conference • Riley’s first win of 2016 will mark his 100th two players selected in every NFL Draft of the accolades. As a sophomore, Gerry garnered victory as a collegiate head coach. Riley won 93 Common Draft Era (since 1967). second-team all-conference honors. games in 14 seasons at Oregon State, before posting six wins at Nebraska in 2015. • Gerry has led Nebraska in interceptions each 3 of the past two seasons with five in 2014 and • Riley is in his 42nd overall season in either the Three Huskers have won the Heisman Trophy, four in 2015. college or professional coaching ranks, the all since 1972. Johnny Rodgers won in 1972, second-most of any FBS head coach entering Mike Rozier in 1983 and Eric Crouch in 2001. • Gerry ranked in the top 10 in the Big Ten in 2016. He trails only Alabama’s Nick Saban, who interceptions each of the past two seasons. enters his 44th season in coaching in 2016. As a sophomore in 2014, he led the league 4 in interceptions in conference games, with all • With his 25 years of head coaching experience, Nebraska ranks fourth in NCAA history with five picks coming in Big Ten play. Riley ranks second among current FBS head 880 all-time victories. The Huskers are one of coaches in total years of head coaching only 10 teams with 800 all-time wins. • Gerry’s nine interceptions rank just outside of experience. Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly is in his the career top 10 at Nebraska, and he is five 27th season in 2016. interceptions from the career record of 14 interceptions. • Riley is one of only four FBS head coaches 5 Nebraska has won five national titles: 1970, with at least three years of NFL head coaching 1971, 1994, 1995 and 1997. The Huskers have • Gerry led Nebraska in tackles in 2015 with 79 experience. Three of those four coaches are won the second-most national titles of any stops and ranked second in 2014 with 88 tackles. in the Big Ten, including Riley, Illinois’ Lovie school in the country since 1970. Smith and Jim Harbaugh of Michigan. • Gerry has 199 career tackles to rank 33rd in school history and fifth all-time among NU • Riley posted a win over sixth-ranked Michigan defensive backs. He is 55 tackles from the top State in 2015, marking the 15th win of his 9 Nebraska ranks ninth nationally with a total 10 on the NU career list. collegiate coaching career over a ranked team. of 23 former players and coaches (17 players, The victory over the Spartans was Riley’s sixth six coaches) who have been enshrined in the MOST TACKLES AMONG DEFENSIVE BACKS win over a top-10 team. IN NEBRASKA HISTORY College Football Hall of Fame. Rk. Player, Pos. Years Tackles 1. Mike Brown, Safety 1996-99 287 FOUR SENIORS ELECTED 2. Daniel Bullocks, Safety 2002-05 226 AS 2016 TEAM CAPTAINS 23 3. Larry Asante, Safety 2007-09 224 Four Nebraska seniors have been selected Nebraska leads the nation with a former Husker 4. Tyrone Byrd, Safety 1989-92 209 by their teammates as captains for the 2016 on a Super Bowl roster for 23 consecutive years. 5. Nathan Gerry, Safety 2013-pres. 199 season. The four players include two each on offense and defense and come to Nebraska NEBRASKA WINNING ON from three states. 46 ‘MONEY DOWN’ The Huskers have won 46 conference titles in Coaches regularly preach the importance of 2016 NEBRASKA TEAM CAPTAINS program history, the most of any school in the winning on third down. Nebraska was effective • Josh Banderas, Sr., LB, Lincoln, Neb. country. This includes 33 perfect conference on the ‘money down’ on both offense and • Nathan Gerry, Sr., S, Sioux Falls, S.D. seasons and 27 unbeaten seasons. defense in 2015, and looks to carry that success • Dylan Utter, Sr., C, Papillion, Neb. into this season. • Jordan Westerkamp, Sr., WR, Lombard, Ill. 52 • Nebraska ranked third in the Big Ten in third- CAPTAIN NOTES Nebraska ranks third in NCAA history with 52 down conversions at 44.8 percent. Defensively, • Jordan Westerkamp and Nathan Gerry all-time bowl appearances. The Huskers are one the Huskers were fifth in opponent third-down become just the ninth and 10th two-time of only five teams to appear in 50 bowl games. conversions at 34.0 percent. captains in school history.

• The Huskers ranked 24th nationally in both • Westerkamp's selection marks the fourth straight year a receiver has served as captain. 107 categories. Nebraska joined Clemson, Nebraska football has totaled 107 CoSIDA Michigan and Tennessee as the only schools • Dylan Utter and Josh Banderas continue Academic All-Americans, the most of any team in the nation to rank in the top 25 in both third- a long line of Nebraska natives who have in any sport in NCAA history. down conversions and opponent third-down served as Nebraska captains. This marks conversions. the 11th straight year a Nebraska native has been named a team captain. 325 Across all sports, the University of Nebraska has • Utter is the third player in four seasons totaled a nation-leading 325 CoSIDA Academic to become a captain after arriving in the All-Americans, 73 more than any other school. program as a walk-on, joining offensive lineman Spencer Long (2013) and defensive end Jack Gangwish (2015). It also marks the 348 Memorial Stadium has been sold out for an fourth straight year an offensive lineman has NCAA-record 348 consecutive games dating been a captain. back to Nov. 3, 1962. GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 PAGE 8 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES HOME OF THE HUSKERS • Nathan Gerry serving as a captain marks MOST 9-WIN SEASONS SINCE 1960 Memorial Stadium's history dates back more the fourth straight year a defensive back than 90 years. In the fall of 1922, a drive for has been a captain. That group includes NEBRASKA 47 $430,000 in stadium construction funds was Gerry in 2015, Corey Cooper and Josh CORNHUSKERS undertaken by faculty, students, alumni and Mitchell in 2014 and Ciante Evans in 2013. friends of the University. ALABAMA • In addition to four season-long captains, CRIMSON TIDE 34 The stadium was named Memorial Stadium Nebraska will also have a weekly Sam Foltz Honorary captain. MICHIGAN to honor all Nebraskans who served in the WOLVERINES 32 Civil and Spanish-American Wars; the 751 Nebraskans who died in World War I; the NEBRASKA WALK-ON PENN STATE 3,839 in World War II; the 225 in Korea; the TRADITION CONTINUES NITTANY LIONS 30 422 in Vietnam; and those in Iraq. Mike Riley placed three former walk-ons on scholarship before the start of the season. The NCAA RECORD SELLOUT STREAK Construction was completed in a few more members of the group are all Nebraska natives ROLLS INTO 2016 than 90 working days and Memorial Stadium and fifth-year seniors in the Husker program. One of the most remarkable streaks in collegiate was dedicated on Oct. 20, 1923, at the sports continues in 2016. Nebraska has sold out Homecoming game in which Nebraska was WALK-ONS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS every game at Memorial Stadium since Nov. 3, held to a scoreless tie by Kansas. • Graham Nabity, FB (Elkhorn, Neb.) 1962, a streak of 348 consecutive sellouts, 99 • Logan Rath, DT (Giltner, Neb.) more than second-place Notre Dame. The field at Memorial Stadium was named Tom • Brad Simpson, LB (Ralston, Neb.) Osborne Field - after the Huskers' legendary • Nebraska owns a 296-51 (.853) record during Hall-of-Fame coach - in 1998, one year after Nabity has played in 25 games in his Nebraska the sellout streak. Osborne's retirement following 25 years and career, primarily on special teams, and is in line 255 victories as Nebraska's head coach. to compete for playing time at fullback this • Overall attendance during the sellout streak season. totals 26,350,157.

TOP 10 HOME CROWDS Rath is in the mix for playing time at defensive LONGEST SELLOUT STREAKS IN NCAA HISTORY Rk. Date Opponent Atten. tackle in his senior year. Rath has played in two Rk. School Total 1. Sept. 20, 2014 Miami 91,585 games at Nebraska. 1. Nebraska 348 2. Sept. 14, 2013 UCLA 91,471 2. Notre Dame 249 3. Aug. 30, 2014 Fla. Atlantic 91,441 Simpson is among Nebraska's top special 4. Nov. 29, 2013 Iowa 91,260 teams performers. He has played in 27 games HUSKERS OWN BIG ADVANTAGE 5. Sept. 27, 2014 Illinois 91,225 and has nine special teams tackles with the AT MEMORIAL STADIUM 6. Nov. 22, 2014 Minnesota 91,186 Huskers. 7. Aug. 31, 2013 Wyoming 91,185 Nebraska has rewarded the loyalty of its fans 8. Nov. 2, 2013 Northwestern 91,140 Nebraska has a long tradition of relying on its with great success at Memorial Stadium. 9. Nov. 1, 2014 Purdue 91,107 walk-on program to help build the foundation • Nebraska has won at least six home games in 10. Oct. 25, 2014 Rutgers 91,088 of the program. Six walk-ons have gone on 23 of the past 29 seasons. NU is 162-28 (.853) to earn first-team All-America honors for at home in the last 27 seasons (since 1989). TOP 5 SEASON ATTENDANCE Nebraska, while 13 walk-ons have earned first- Rk. Year Games Total Avg. team academic All-America recognition. • Nebraska’s most recent perfect home season 1. 2014 7 638,744 91,249 occurred in 2012. 2. 2013 8 727,466 90,933 NU RANKS AMONG NATION’S 3. 2015 7 629,986 89,998 ATTENDANCE LEADERS • The Huskers are 13-7 in Big Ten home games 4. 2009 7 601,216 85,888 Nebraska averaged 89,998 fans for its seven since joining the league in 2011. 5. 2010 7 599,648 85,648 home games at Memorial Stadium in 2015. • In the past three decades, NU has had three Nebraska’s attendance average ranked 11th in home winning streaks of 20 or more games the nation and fourth among Big Ten schools. LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS and overall has posted 41 unbeaten and Rk. Began Ended Wins The 2015 season marked the third straight year untied home seasons. 1. Oct. 19, 1991 Oct. 31, 1998 47 Nebraska ranked 11th or higher in average 2. Sept. 28, 1901 Oct. 20, 1906 33 attendance. The Big Ten had seven of the top • The Huskers are 531-147-20 (.775, 698 3. Nov. 27, 1998 Nov. 2, 2002 26 24 schools in average home attendance in games, 127 years) in Lincoln, and 406-124- 4. Sept. 27, 1969 Nov. 23, 1972 23 2015. 13 (.760, 543 games, 93 years) in Memorial 5. Oct. 3, 1981 Nov. 17, 1984 21 Stadium (since 1923). In 2014, Nebraska was 10th in average home Note: All streaks at Memorial Stadium, attendance with 91,249 fans per game. The except for the 33-game home winning streak average attendance for seven home games was from 1901 to 1906, which occured prior to the largest ever at Memorial Stadium, bettering Memorial Stadium opening in 1923. the 2013 mark of 90,933 per game.

NU has ranked in the top 20 nationally in attendance each of the 17 years with available attendance figures.

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NEBRASKA AMONG NATION’S MOST NATIONAL TITLES SINCE 1970 MOST ALL-TIME VICTORIES TOP ALL-TIME PROGRAMS ALABAMA MICHIGAN 925 Nebraska enters its 127th season of college CRIMSON TIDE 7 WOLVERINES football in 2016 and owns an 880-368-40 all- time record in 1,288 games (.699). Nebraska is NEBRASKA NOTRE DAME one of 10 programs with 800 all-time victories, CORNHUSKERS 5 FIGHTING IRISH 892 ranking fourth with 880 wins. TEXAS MIAMI 886 Since 1970, NU has compiled a 446-127-5 HURRICANES 5 LONGHORNS record, for a .776 winning percentage in 578 games. NEBRASKA NEBRASKA AMONG LEADERS IN CORNHUSKERS 880 • Nebraska ranks as the nation’s winningest AP NATIONAL TITLES program over the last 40, 50 and 60 years. Alabama leads the nation by winning 10 Associated Press national titles since 1936, with MOST WINS LAST 60 YEARS • Since Nebraska’s first football season in 1890, Notre Dame (8), Oklahoma (7), Miami (5), USC Husker teams have won 11 or more games 12 (5), Nebraska (4) and Minnesota (4) next in line. NEBRASKA 533 times, including seven times since 1993. While the Huskers were awarded the national CORNHUSKERS title by the coaches in 1997, NU finished second • Nebraska has won 12 or more games seven OKLAHOMA to Michigan in the AP poll. SOONERS 525 times, including three seasons with 13 wins (1971, 1994, 1997). In 1970, Nebraska was awarded the AP national OHIO STATE title, but not the coaches (Texas was first, Ohio BUCKEYES 514 • Nebraska has 24 10-win seasons since 1970. State second and NU third) as the final poll was released before the bowl games were played. • Nebraska has 49 nine-win seasons in school In the coaches poll (since 1950), NU is tied for MOST WINS LAST 50 YEARS history, including 41 since 1970 and 47 since fourth with Miami and Texas with four titles, Bob Devaney took over the Nebraska program behind Alabama (9), Oklahoma (6) and USC (5). NEBRASKA 476 in 1962. No other school in the nation has more CORNHUSKERS than 32 nine-win seasons in that same time. CONFERENCE CROWNS Nebraska has won 46 football conference OKLAHOMA • NU was the first team in NCAA history to win SOONERS 455 championships in school history. The Huskers 100 games in consecutive decades, leading the won 13 conference titles under Tom Osborne nation with 103 wins in the 1980s and ranking OHIO STATE and eight under Bob Devaney. 450 second with 108 wins in the 1990s. BUCKEYES During its 15-year history in the Big 12 Conference, • Nebraska ranks third in NCAA history with 52 Nebraska won league titles in 1997 and 1999, all-time bowl appearances, while the Huskers and also appeared in the Big 12 Championship MOST WINS LAST 40 YEARS rank in a tie for seventh with 26 bowl victories. Game in 1996, 2006, 2009 and 2010. Nebraska NEBRASKA 385 was one of just three teams to capture two or CORNHUSKERS HUSKERS RANK IN TOP FIVE more Big 12 titles in the first 15 years of the OF ALL-TIME AP RANKING league, joining Oklahoma and Texas. Nebraska’s FLORIDA STATE The Associated Press weekly poll began in 1936 six Big 12 title game appearances were second SEMINOLES 372 and has been a fixture in college football ever only to Oklahoma’s eight. Nebraska made its OHIO STATE since. This August the AP released an all-time first appearance in the Big Ten Championship 367 top 100 for the first time, ranking programs Game in 2012. BUCKEYES over the history 80-year history of the poll. A HOLIDAY TRADITION Nebraska checked in at No. 6 in the all- Nebraska participated in its 52nd all-time bowl MOST WINS LAST 30 YEARS time rankings and was one of three Big Ten game with its appearance in the 2015 Foster FLORIDA STATE programs in the top seven in the poll. Nebraska Farms Bowl. 289 has appeared in 65 percent of all polls since SEMINOLES 1936 and has been ranked No. 1 in 72 polls. Nebraska is one of only five programs with 50 NEBRASKA 286 or more bowl appearances, and its 52 bowl CORNHUSKERS ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-TIME TOP 10 appearances are third all-time, trailing only Rk. School Points Alabama (62) and Texas (53). OHIO STATE 1. Ohio State 1,112 277 2. Oklahoma 1,055 BUCKEYES 3. Notre Dame 1,042 • The Huskers have played in the postseason in 45 of the past 47 seasons. FLORIDA 4. Alabama 993 275 5. Southern California 974 GATORS 6. Nebraska 901 • Nebraska appeared in an NCAA-record 35 7. Michigan 894 straight bowl games from 1969 to 2003. 8. Texas 822 9. Florida State 714 • NU owns a 26-26 all-time bowl record, and 10. Florida 674 the 26 bowl victories rank seventh nationally. • In addition to the lofty rankings in the AP all- ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES time top 10 poll, Nebraska was also recently ALABAMA recognized as a historically elite program by 62 ESPN.com. In a late August article, ESPN.com CRIMSON TIDE identified Nebraska as one of one of eight "Blue TEXAS Blood" programs in college football history. LONGHORNS 53 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 52

GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 PAGE 10 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NEBRASKA FOOTBALL FACTS 2016 SEASON NOTEBOOK HISTORY SCHEDULE NOTES Season of Football...... 127th • The Big Ten Conference moves to a nine- All-Time Games Played...... 1,287 game conference schedule in 2016. Nebraska All-Time Record...... 880-368-40 (.699) and the other six members of the Big Ten National Ranking in All-Time Wins...... 4th West Division will play four home games and All-Time Bowl Appearances...... 52 five road games. National Ranking in Bowl Appearances..... 3rd All-Time Bowl Record...... 26-26 • The Huskers’ games against Maryland and Indiana will mark Nebraska’s first conference CHAMPIONSHIPS matchups with those schools. The meeting ROSTER NOTES National Championships...... 5 with Maryland will mark the first-ever • Nebraska has a long history of attracting Back-to-Back National Championships...... 2 matchup between the teams. players from all parts of the United States, Undefeated Seasons...... 11 • The Huskers’ non-conference schedule is and the 2016 roster is no different. Nebraska Perfect Seasons...... 9 highlighted by the start of a home-and- has players from 27 states and Canada on its Conference Championships...... 46 home series with Oregon. The Ducks will visit 137-player roster. Memorial Stadium on Sept. 17, completing a RECORD BREAKDOWN three-game homestand to open the season. • The Huskers have 57 homegrown Nebraska Home Games...... 531-147-20 (.775) Nebraska will make a return trip to Eugene players on the 2016 roster. Memorial Stadium...... 406-124-13 (.760) in the 2017 season. The two meetings are Record in August...... 13-0-0 (1.000) the first between the schools since Oregon • The roster includes seven additional states Record in September...... 170-41-6 (.797) played in Lincoln in both 1985 and 1986. with at least five players. Nebraska has 10 Record in October...... 357-139-19 (.712) players from California, eight each from Record in November...... 303-154-15 (.658) • Nebraska will play seven games against Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas, and Record in December...... 22-13-0 (.629) teams that played in a bowl game last five each from Colorado and Illinois. Record in January...... 14-21-0 (.400) season, including New Year’s Six participants Record in February...... 1-0-0 (1.000) Iowa (Rose) and Ohio State (Fiesta). The Big • Nebraska’s 2016 signing class featured 21 In Overtime...... 8-2 Ten Championship Game is scheduled for players from 14 states, including multiple At Night...... 91-37-3 Saturday, Dec. 3, at Lucas Oil Stadium in signees from California (4), Nebraska, When Scoring 35+ Points...... 361-7 Indianapolis. Colorado and Missouri (2). When Allowing 10 Points or Less...... 249-7-1 vs. Big Ten Teams...... 106-84-10 COACHING STAFF NOTES ACADEMIC NOTES • The Nebraska coaching staff has one new • In Big Ten Play (since 2011)...... 25-16 • Four Huskers are playing this season as full-time face for the 2016 season, but it is a • Home...... 13-7 graduate students. Charles Jackson (May, familiar one to Husker fans. Mike Riley hired • Away...... 12-8 2016), Alonzo Moore (August, 2016), John Parrella as the Huskers’ defensive line • Neutral...... 0-1 Michael Rose-Ivey (August, 2016), and Corey coach in February. A former Nebraska and vs. Ranked Teams...... 103-123-3 Whitaker (August, 2016) have all earned NFL standout, Parrella returned to his alma • Home...... 49-38-0 their degrees. In addition, punter Sam Foltz mater after two seasons on the defensive • Away...... 29-61-3 (May, 2016) had earned his college degree staff at Northern Michigan. • Neutral...... 25-24-0 before his passing in July. • as No. 1 Team...... 46-7-1 • Parrella was an All-Big Eight defensive tackle for Nebraska and played 12 seasons in the • Nineteen additional members of the STREAKS NFL, including appearances in three Super senior class are expected to pick up their Consecutive Games Scoring a Point...... 257 Bowls. undergraduate degrees in December. Consecutive Home Games Scoring a Point....313 Consecutive Home Sellouts (includes FSU)...... 348 • Defensive coordinator Mark Banker did not • Nebraska posted a football Graduation Record in Sellout Streak...... 296-51 coach a position in his first year at Nebraska Success Rate of 85 percent in 2015 to rank • vs. Ranked Teams...... 44-27 in 2015. This fall, Banker is coaching the second in the Big Ten. Nebraska's GSR is the Huskers' safeties, allowing Brian Stewart to ninth-best among all FBS schools and third INDIVIDUAL focus solely on the cornerbacks. among public schools in the FBS ranks. College Football Hall of Fame Players...... 17 • The Husker full-time coaching staff has • Husker football players have combined for College Football Hall of Fame Coaches...... 6 numerous ties to the National Football 107 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. First-Team All-Americans...... 110 League, led by Coach Riley. The Huskers Nebraska football has produced more CoSIDA Academic All-Americans*...... 107 have also added new faces in support roles academic All-Americans than any other sport NCAA Top Ten Award Winners*...... 9 with links to the NFL. Former St. Louis in NCAA history, while Nebraska leads the Heisman Trophy Winners...... 3 Rams General Manager Billy Devaney is nation with 325 academic All-Americans Walter Camp Award Winners...... 3 the Huskers' Executive Director of Player across all sports. Maxwell Trophy Winners...... 1 Personnel and Special Assistant to the Head Outland Trophy Winners*...... 9 Coach. Roman Sapolu is in his second season Lombardi Trophy Winners...... 5 as a graduate assistant with the program and Butkus Award Winners...... 1 is the son of Jesse Sapolu a member of four Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners...1 World Championship teams with the San Davey O’Brien Award Winners...... 1 Francisco 49ers. Chase Haslett is an offensive Rimington Award Winners...... 1 assistant in 2016 and is the son of long-time Bednarik Award Winners...... 1 NFL coach Jim Haslett. James Rodgers, Nagurski Trophy Winners...... 1 who played under Mike Riley at Oregon Retired Jerseys...... 17 State, spent time in the NFL with the Atlanta Retired Numbers...... 2 Falcons. Rodgers has joined the program as All-Conference Selections...... 515 a personnel assistant. *Total leads the nation

GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PAGE 11 THE FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE FRESNO STATE HEAD COACH • Fresno State posted a 3-9 record in 2015. TIM DeRUYTER • The losing season came after Tim DeRuyter guided the Bulldogs to three bowl games and two appearances in the Mountain West Championship • 5th Season Game in his first three seasons. • 29-23 at Fresno State • The Bulldogs return seven starters on offense, five on defense and bring • 5th Career Season back their starting place-kicker Kody Kroening. • 29-23 Career Record • Fresno State has lost six of its last seven non-conference road games • 0-1 vs. Nebraska (career) dating back to 2012. • 0-1 vs. Nebraska (at Fresno State) THREE BULLDOGS TO WATCH FRESNO STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (2015) WR Jamire Jordan RUSHING ATT. YDS YPC TD • Caught 46 passes for 540 yards and 5 TDs as a freshman in 2015. Marteze Waller 228 920 4.0 5 • Led Fresno State in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs. Dustin Garrison 54 294 5.4 2 • Led all Mountain West freshmen in receptions and receiving yards in 2015. Kilton Anderson* 51 211 4.1 5 LB Jeff Camilli Malique Micenheimer 18 59 3.3 0 Dejonte O’Neal* 16 56 3.5 0 • Totaled 76 tackles with 1.0 TFL and two interceptions in 2015, despite missing one game due to injury. PASSING CMP-ATT-INT PCT. YDS TD • Is Fresno State’s top returning tackler in 2015 and had three games with Zack Greenlee 74-156-6 47.4 866 13 double-figure tackles last fall. Kilton Anderson* 78-157-5 49.7 817 2 • Had two interceptions to tie for the most by a Mountain West Conference linebacker in 2015. RECEIVING REC. YDS YPC TD WR Da’Mari Scott Jamire Jordan* 46 540 11.7 5 • Totaled 24 receptions for 364 yards and 3 TDs in 2015. Da’Mari Scott* 24 364 15.2 3 • Ranked second on the team in receiving yards, yards per catch (15.2) KeeSean Johnson* 37 337 9.1 2 and third in touchdowns and receiving yards. Josiah Blandin 11 251 11.4 5 • Added 579 kickoff return yards and 32 punt return yards to finish with Chad Olsen* 11 229 12.1 3 978 all-purpose yards. SERIES HISTORY TACKLES SOLO TOTAL TFL SACKS Ejiro Ederaine 54 99 16.5 9.0 • Nebraska leads the all-time series, 2-0. Jeff Camilli* 35 76 1.0 0.0 • The Huskers won the only meeting in Lincoln, 42-29, in 2011. Kyrie Wilson 35 74 3.0 0.0 • NU won the most recent matchup, 55-19, at Fresno State in 2014. Tyquwan Glass* 48 62 1.5 0.0 • The Huskers are 34-2 all-time against current Mountain West teams. Shannon Edwards 34 52 1.0 1.0 • NU has won 29 straight games against current Mountain West teams. ABOUT FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL PUNTING NO. YDS AVG. LONG • Fresno State owns an all-time record of 586-407-27. Garrett Swanson 66 2,785 42.2 63 • The Bulldogs have won 27 conference titles, most recently winning the FIELD GOALS MADE ATT PCT. LONG 2013 Mountain West championship. • Fresno State has appeared in 26 bowl games, most recently the 2014 Kody Kroening* 6 8 .800 40 Hawaii Bowl (30-6 loss to Rice). Jimmy Camacho* 2 4 .500 44 • The Bulldogs own an 11-15 all-time record in bowl games. *returning player

2015 BIG TEN NAT. CATEGORY (PER GAME) 2015 MWC NAT. 180.0 6th 52nd Rushing Offense 136.8 11th 104th 266.9 2nd 33rd Passing Offense 178.3 8th 107th 446.9 2nd 34th Total Offense 315.2 12th 121st 32.8 3rd 43rd Scoring Offense 22.3 10th 107th

109.8 2nd 9th Rushing Defense 234.7 11th 116th 0-0 132.96 10th 78th Pass Efficiency Defense 141.15 9th 100th 0-0 (0-0 BIG TEN) 290.5 13th 121st Pass Defense 211.5 9th 49th (0-0 MOUNTAIN WEST) 400.4 10th 64th Total Defense 446.2 10th 101st 27.8 10th 76th Scoring Defense 38.1 12th 118th 1 Fresno St. 1 @ Nebraska

2 Wyoming 2 Sacramento St. 38.3 3rd 45th Net Punting 37.3 7th 63rd 3 @ Toledo 3 Oregon 10.4 7th 42nd Punt Returns 10.6 4th 39th 4 Tulsa 4 @ Northwestern 18.2 14th 116th Kickoff Returns 20.3 12th 84th 5 Illinois 5 @ UNLV 6 BYE WEEK 15 13th 104th Turnovers Gained 20 7th 67th 6 @ Nevada 7 @ Indiana 27 13th 116th Turnovers Lost 23 8th 88th 7 San Diego St. 8 Purdue -0.9 13th 117th Turnover Margin -0.3 7th 89th 8 @ Utah St. 9 @ Wisconsin 9 Air Force 10 @ Ohio St. 1.9 10th 80th Sacks 2.3 4th 43rd 10 @ Colorado St. 1.1 2nd 9th Sacks Allowed 2.3 7th 75th 11 Minnesota 11 BYE WEEK

12 Maryland 12 Hawaii 45% 3rd 24th 3rd-Down Offense 37% 8th 87th 13 @ Iowa 13 San Jose St. 34% 5th 24th 3rd-Down Defense 46% 12th 116th

GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 PAGE 12 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE MIKE RILEY FILE HEAD COACHING RECORD HEAD COACH • Overall: 164-162 (25th season) • College: 99-87 (16th season) MIKE RILEY • Nebraska: 6-7 (Second season)

FAMILY • Wife: Dee • Children: Matthew, Kate • Grandchildren: Elijah Jo

COACHING NUMBERS • 42 Years of Coaching Experience • 25 Years as a Head Coach • 16 Years as a Collegiate Head Coach • 9 Years as a Professional Head Coach • 3 Years as an NFL Head Coach • 17 Years as an Assistant Coach • 13 Years as a Collegiate Assistant Coach • 4 Years as a Professional Assistant Coach • 1 Year as an NFL Assistant Coach The 2016 season is the second at Nebraska for Mike Riley, who boasts 42 years of coaching experience HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE at the collegiate or professional level, the second-most of any FBS head coach. Riley's 25 years of head coaching experience are also tied for the second most among all FBS head coaches. NEBRASKA • 2015-present (2nd season; 6-7 record) OVERALL COACHING EXPERIENCE* PRO HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE Nick Saban (Alabama) 44 Years Lovie Smith (Illinois) 11 Years OREGON STATE Mike Riley (Nebraska) 42 Years Mike Riley (Nebraska) 9 Years • 2003-14 (12 seasons; 85-66 record) Bill Snyder (Kansas State) 41 Years Jim Harbaugh (Michigan) 4 Years • 1997-98 (2 seasons; 8-14 record) Rocky Long (San Diego State) 41 Years Jim Mora Jr. (UCLA) 4 Years • 14 overall seasons; 93-80 record) • 6-2 record in eight bowl games • 2008 Pac-10 Coach of the Year HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE NFL HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) 27 Years Lovie Smith (Illinois) 11 Years SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Mike Riley (Nebraska) 25 Years Jim Harbaugh (Michigan) 4 Years • 1999-2001 (3 seasons; 14-34 record) Bill Snyder (Kansas State) 25 Years Jim Mora Jr. (UCLA) 4 Years Three Others with 23 Years Mike Riley (Nebraska) 3 Years SAN ANTONIO RIDERS (WLAF) *College and professional experience only • 1991-92 (2 seasons; 11-9 record) CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE PROVEN WINNER WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (CFL) • Riley is the only head coach in college football • Riley enters the 2016 season with 99 career • 1987-90 (4 seasons; 40-32 record) to win a professional title as a head coach college victories, all at Power Five Schools • 2 Grey Cup Championships (1987, 1990) • Riley has won championships at the NAIA, • Riley won 93 games at Oregon State, making ASSISTANT COACH EXPERIENCE NCAA FBS and professional levels. him the winningest coach in Beaver history. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS • Riley was a cornerback on Alabama's 1973 • Riley ended his tenure at OSU ranked 11th in • Assistant Head Coach (2002) national championship team. Pac-12 history with 58 conference wins.

USC • In 1982, Riley was the defensive coordinator • Riley is one victory from becoming the 10th • Assistant Head Coach/ for Linfield College, which went 12-0 and active FBS Head Coach with 100 wins at Offensive Coordinator (1993-96) won the NAIA national championship. Power Five Schools. • Riley won two Grey Cup titles in his four • Riley owns a 7-2 record in bowl games, NORTHERN COLORADO seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in including a win over UCLA in the 2015 • Defensive Coordinator (1986) the Canadian Football League. Foster Farms Bowl.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (CFL) • In his first season as a head coach at any level, • Riley's .778 bowl winning percentage ranks • Assistant Coach (1983-85) Riley led Winnipeg to the 1987 Grey Cup fifth in NCAA history among coaches who title. appeared in at least eight bowl games. LINFIELD COLLEGE • Riley won his first Grey Cup at the age of 33, • Riley is 1 of 6 coaches in NCAA history to win • Defensive Coordinator (1977-82) making him the third-youngest head coach his first five bowl games. • NAIA National Championship (1982) ever to win a professional title (CFL, NFL, NFL Europe, UFL, USFL, WLF, WLAF, XFL). • Riley is 1 of 12 coaches in NCAA history to win WHITWORTH COLLEGE five consecutive bowl games. • Graduate Assistant (1976) • Since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, Riley is the youngest head coach to win a championship • In 15 seasons as a college head coach, Riley CALIFORNIA in any professional league. has led his teams to 15 wins over ranked • Graduate Assistant (1975) opponents, including six wins over top-10 • Riley and Hugh Campbell of the Edmonton teams and three wins over top-three foes. Eskimos (CFL) are the only two head coaches PLAYING EXPERIENCE in the Super Bowl era to win two professional • Riley coached two Biletnikoff Award winners • Alabama (CB) titles before the age of 40. at Oregon State, and is the only active FBS • National Championship (1973) coach to have two players win the award.

GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PAGE 13 DEFENSIVE ASSISTANTS OFFENSIVE ASSISTANTS HUSKER COACHING NUMBERS MARK BANKER DANNY LANGSDORF DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ 4 SAFETIES QUARTERBACKS Mike Riley is 1 of 4 FBS coaches with at • 38 Years of Experience • 21 Years of Experience least three seasons of NFL head coaching • 30 Years as Def. Coordinator • 13 Years as Off. Coordinator experience. Riley is 1 of 6 FBS coaches who • 3 Years of NFL Experience • 4 Years of NFL Experience has been an NFL head coach (UCLA’s Jim • Game Day: Field • Game Day: Press Box Mora Jr., Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, Louisville’s HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS Bobby Petrino, Alabama’s Nick Saban, Illinois' • NU ranked ninth nationally in rush defense in • Helped Nebraska rank in top three in Big Ten Lovie Smith). 2015; OSU led nation in that category in 2007 in passing, scoring and total offense in 2015 • Top-10 total defense rankings in 2003 & 2007 • Eli Manning career-high completion rate in 2014 • Coordinated a San Diego Charger defense to • Sean Mannion set Pac-12 career passing record a No. 11 NFL total defense ranking in 2001 5 Mike Riley ranks fifth in NCAA history with a TRENT BRAY MIKE CAVANAUGH .778 winning percentage in bowl games. One LINEBACKERS OFFENSIVE LINE of only six coaches in NCAA history to win his first five bowl games, Riley is 7-2 in bowl • 8 Years of Experience • 31 Years of Experience games including a win over UCLA in the 2015 • 8 Years at Power Five School • 6 Years as Off. Coordinator Foster Farms Bowl. • 1 Year Playing in NFL Europe • 2 Years of NFL Experience • Game Day: Field • Game Day: Press Box HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS 9 • Helped Nebraska freshman Dedrick Young set • Coached 24 all-conference linemen in Nine coaches boast NFL experience, including an NU record for tackles by a true frosh last past 11 years Mike Riley as a head coach, Mark Banker and season with 61 tackles • OSU set a then-Pac-12 passing record in 2013 Brian Stewart as defensive coordinators and • Coached in four bowl games past five years • Helped Hawaii rank in the top 10 nationally in Bruce Read as a special teams coordinator. • Ranks among top 10 tacklers in OSU history total offense three times in six seasons

JOHN PARRELLA REGGIE DAVIS 9 DEFENSIVE LINE RUNNING BACKS Mike Riley owns nine years of experience as a • 9 Years of Experience • 13 Years of Experience professional head coach, the second-most of • 4 Years of College Experience • 4 Years of NFL Experience any FBS coach. In addition to the NFL, Riley • 12 Years of Playing in NFL • 2 Years Playing in NFL led teams in the Canadian Football League • Game Day: Field • Game Day: Field and the World League of American Football, HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS the predecessor to NFL Europe. • Helped Chabot JC to a conference title in 2013 • Coached in three NFC Championship Games • Started the varsity program at Valley Christian • Coached All-Pro TE Vernon Davis for three years High in California and led team to playoffs • Helped OSU RB Jacquizz Rodgers become 25 first freshman to be Pac-10 Offensive MVP • Had all-conference playing career at Nebraska Mike Riley owns 25 years of head coaching and played 12 seasons in NFL experience at the collegiate or professional level, the second most among FBS head coaches. BRIAN STEWART KEITH WILLIAMS CORNERBACKS WIDE RECEIVERS • 25 Years of Experience • 17 Years of Experience 33 • 8 Years of NFL Experience • 4 Years as Off. Coordinator The NU coaching staff has combined for 33 • 7 Years as Def. Coordinator • 1 Year Playing in NFL seasons of coaching experience in the NFL • Game Day: Press Box • Game Day: Field HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS • Helped Houston to a 13-1 record in 2011 • Eight former wideouts played in NFL in 2015 42 • Coached 14 Pro Bowlers in eight NFL seasons • NU receivers combined for 192 catches, • Coordinated Dallas Cowboys defenses that 23 TD and 2,774 yards in 2015 Mike Riley’s 42 years of coaching experience led NFL in sacks in 2007 and 2008 • Coached San Jose State's Edell Shepherd to at the collegiate or professional level rank school-record 1,500 receiving yards in 2001 second among FBS head coaches. Alabama's Nick Saban (44 years) is the only coach ahead SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR of Riley on that list. BRUCE READ ADDITIONAL FOOTBALL STAFF SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR • Associate A.D./Football: Dan Van De Riet • 32 Years of Experience • Exec. Director Player Personnel: Billy Devaney 65 • 13 Years at Power Five School • Director of Player Personnel: Ryan Gunderson Nebraska’s 10 full-time coaches have been a • 7 Years of NFL Experience • Offensive GA: Tavita Thompson (Tight Ends) part of 65 bowl teams during their collegiate • Game Day: Field • Offensive GA: Hardie Buck (Receivers) coaching careers. HIGHLIGHTS • Offensive GA: Roman Sapolu (Offensive Line) • Coached all-conference punter and kicker in • Defensive GA: Blair Tushaus (Defensive Line) first season at Nebraska • Head Football Strength Coach: Mark Philipp • Led Alexis Serna to 2005 Lou Groza Award 231 • Head Football Athletic Trainer: Mark Mayer • San Diego Chargers special teams ranked in • Head Equipment Manager: Jay Terry The Husker coaching staff has a combined 231 top six in NFL twice in Read's three seasons years of coaching experience at the collegiate • Director of Video: Tate Guillotte or professional level. GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 PAGE 14 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NEBRASKA DEPTH CHART–FRESNO STATE OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS WIDE RECEIVER (Z) DEFENSIVE END PLACE-KICKER 82 Alonzo Moore, 6-2, 195, Sr. -OR- 88 Ross Dzuris, 6-3, 255, Sr. 34 Drew Brown, 5-11, 195, Jr. 15 De'Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 185, Jr. 17 Sedrick King, 6-4, 250, So. 95 Spencer Lindsay, 5-9, 210, Sr. 9 DaiShon Neal, 6-7, 270, RFr. LEFT TACKLE PUNTER 68 Nick Gates, 6-5, 290, So. DEFENSIVE TACKLE 35 Caleb Lightbourn, 6-3, 220, Fr. 65 Christian Gaylord, 6-6, 300, RFr. 44 Mick Stoltenberg, 6-5, 290, So. 98 Isaac Armstrong, 5-11, 195, RFr. LEFT GUARD 94 Khalil Davis, 6-2, 290, RFr. 73 Sam Hahn, 6-7, 300, Sr. -OR- 97 Logan Rath, 6-4, 280, Sr. LONG SNAPPER 54 Jordan Ober, 6-1, 205, So. 56 Boe Wilson, 6-3, 295, Fr. -OR- DEFENSIVE TACKLE 58 Corey Whitaker, 6-5, 295, Sr. 92 Chase Urbach, 6-3, 200, RFr. 55 Kevin Maurice, 6-3, 300, Sr. CENTER 96 Carlos Davis, 6-2, 295, RFr. HOLDER 66 Dylan Utter, 6-1, 295, Sr. 99 Peyton Newell, 6-3, 290, So. 2 Zack Darlington, 6-2, 195, So. 79 Michael Decker, 6-4, 285, RFr. DEFENSIVE END KICKOFF RETURNER RIGHT GUARD 91 Freedom Akinmoladun, 6-4, 255, So. 18 Tre Bryant, 5-11, 200, Fr. 63 Tanner Farmer, 6-4, 295, So. 45 A.J. Natter, 6-5, 260, Jr. 39 Jordan Nelson, 5-8, 180, Sr. 74 Jalin Barnett, 6-4, 310, RFr. 22 Alex Davis, 6-5, 255, RFr. 72 Zach Hannon, 6-5, 315, Jr. SAM LINEBACKER PUNT RETURNER 15 De'Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 185, Jr. RIGHT TACKLE 3 Marcus Newby, 6-1, 235, Jr. 1 Jordan Westerkamp, 6-0, 200, Sr. 77 David Knevel, 6-9, 315, Jr. 15 Michael Rose-Ivey, 6-0, 230, Sr. 62 Cole Conrad, 6-5, 305, So. 12 Luke Gifford, 6-3, 230, So. 71 Matt Farniok, 6-6, 300, Fr. MIKE LINEBACKER INJURED TIGHT END 52 Josh Banderas, 6-3, 240, Sr. 11 Cethan Carter, 6-4, 240, Sr. 49 Chris Weber, 6-3, 230, Jr. 67 Jerald Foster, 6-3, 310, So., OG 84 Sam Cotton, 6-5, 250, Sr. 43 Tyrin Ferguson, 6-2, 225, So. 42 Trey Foster, 6-2, 250, Sr. 88 Tyler Hoppes, 6-4, 240, Jr. WILL LINEBACKER 89 Connor Ketter, 6-5, 245, Jr. 5 Dedrick Young, 6-1, 220, So. 85 Matt Snyder, 6-5, 255, RFr. 7 Mohamed Barry, 6-1, 220, RFr. WIDE RECEIVER (R) 56 Brad Simpson, 6-0, 230, Sr. 1 Jordan Westerkamp, 6-0, 200, Sr. CORNERBACK 81 Gabe Rahn, 6-1, 195, Jr. 10 Joshua Kalu, 6-1, 190, Jr. WIDE RECEIVER (X) 1 Lamar Jackson, 6-3, 195, Fr. 87 Brandon Reilly, 6-2, 200, Sr 11 Boaz Joseph, 6-1, 190, Jr. 8 Stanley Morgan Jr., 6-1, 200, So. 83 Bryan Reimers, 6-5, 210, So. SAFETY 26 Kieron Williams, 6-1, 195, Jr. QUARTERBACK 24 Aaron Williams, 5-11, 185, So. 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr., 6-1, 220, Sr. 4 Avery Anderson, 6-0, 185, RFr. 17 Ryker Fyfe, 6-3, 215, Sr. 12 Patrick O'Brien, 6-4, 230, Fr. SAFETY 2 Zack Darlington, 6-2, 195, So. 25 Nathan Gerry, 6-2, 220, Sr. 16 Antonio Reed, 6-2, 220, So. I-BACK 13 JoJo Domann, 6-1, 205, Fr. 34 Terrell Newby, 5-10, 200, Sr. 36 Reid Karel, 6-3, 205, RFr. 22 Devine Ozigbo, 5-11, 230, So. 18 Tre Bryant, 5-11, 200, Fr. CORNERBACK 21 Mikale Wilbon, 5-9, 195, So. 8 Chris Jones, 6-0, 185, Jr. FULLBACK 6 Eric Lee Jr., 6-0, 190, RFr. 23 Dicaprio Bootle, 5-10, 180, Fr. 41 Luke McNitt, 6-2, 240, Jr. 38 Harrison Jordan, 5-10, 230, Jr. -OR- 29 Graham Nabity, 6-1, 210, Sr.

OFFENSIVE CAREER STARTS DEFENSIVE CAREER STARTS SPECIAL TEAMS CAREER STARTS Tommy Armstrong Jr., Sr., QB...... 33 Nathan Gerry, Sr., S...... 29 Drew Brown, Jr., PK...... 26 Cethan Carter, Sr., TE...... 25 Josh Banderas, Sr., LB...... 19 Jordan Ober, So., LS...... 13 Jordan Westerkamp., Sr., WR...... 14 Joshua Kalu, Jr., CB...... 15 Alonzo Moore, Sr., WR...... 14 Dedrick Young, So., LB...... 11 Dylan Utter, Sr., C...... 14 Michael Rose-Ivey, Sr., LB...... 10 Sam Cotton, Sr., TE...... 12 Chris Jones, Jr., CB...... 7 Nick Gates, So., OT...... 10 Marcus Newby, Jr., LB...... 6 Terrell Newby, Sr., IB...... 8 Ross Dzuris, Sr., DE...... 4 De’Mornay Pierson-El, Jr., WR...... 7 Freedom Akinmoladun, So., DE...... 4 Brandon Reilly, Sr., WR...... 7 Chris Weber, Jr., LB...... 4 Stanley Morgan Jr., So., WR...... 3 Aaron Williams, So., S...... 3 Ryker Fyfe, Sr., QB...... 1 Kevin Maurice, Sr., DT...... 1 Trey Foster, Sr., TE...... 1 *Price's three starts came on the OL

GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PAGE 15 HUSKER NUMERICAL ROSTER 2016 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME...... POS. NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) 1 Lamar Jackson...... DB 91 * Akinmoladun, Freedom DE 6-4 255 So. Grandview, Mo. (Grandview) 1 Jordan Westerkamp...... WR 30 Alexander, Quayshon LB 6-3 235 Fr. Prospect Park, N.J. (De Paul Catholic) 2 Tony Butler...... DB 3 Alston Jr., Lavan WR 6-0 175 RFr. Oxnard, Calif. (St. Bonaventure) 2 Zack Darlington...... WR 4 Anderson, Avery S 6-0 185 RFr. Surprise, Ariz. (Pine Creek, Colorado Springs, Colo.) 3 Lavan Alston Jr...... WR 75 Anderson, Fyn DL 6-3 260 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 3 Marcus Newby...... LB 98 Armstrong, Isaac P 5-11 195 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Kearney/Southwest) 4 Avery Anderson...... S 4 *** Armstrong Jr., Tommy QB 6-1 220 Sr. Cibolo, Texas (Steele) 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr...... QB 33 ** Bailey, Christian WR 6-0 205 Jr. San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente) 5 Dedrick Young II...... LB 52 *** Banderas, Josh LB 6-3 240 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 6 Eric Lee Jr...... CB 74 Barnett, Jalin OL 6-4 310 RFr. Lawton, Okla. (Lawton) 7 Mohamed Barry...... LB 7 Barry, Mohamed LB 6-1 220 RFr. Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) 8 Chris Jones...... CB 40 Betka, Ty WR 5-7 165 Sr. Superior, Neb. (Superior/Drake) 8 Stanley Morgan Jr...... WR 23 Bootle, Dicaprio DB 5-10 180 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Southridge) 9 DaiShon Neal...... DE 53 Boryca, Alex LB 6-2 220 So. Cozad, Neb. (Cozad) 9 Keyan Williams...... WR 61 Brokop, Bryan OL 6-5 275 Fr. New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West) 10 Joshua Kalu...... CB 34 ** Brown, Drew PK 5-11 195 Jr. Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) 10 JD Spielman...... WR 51 Brugmann, Jared LB 6-2 235 RFr. Gretna, Neb. (Gretna) 11 Cethan Carter...... TE 18 Bryant, Tre IB 5-11 200 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers College) 11 Boaz Joseph...... CB 2 Butler, Tony DB 6-2 195 Fr. Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward) 12 Luke Gifford...... LB 11 *** Carter, Cethan TE 6-4 240 Sr. New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Rummel) 12 Patrick O’Brien...... QB 45 Chaffin, Ty WR 6-5 200 Fr. Burwell, Neb. (Burwell) 13 JoJo Domann...... DB 80 Classen, Brett WR 6-2 205 Jr. Medina, Minn. (Wayzata/Winona State) 13 Tanner Lee...... QB 59 Cleveland, Brody LB 6-2 225 RFr. Ogallala, Neb. (Ogallala) 14 Kyle Kasun...... DB 26 Connely, Thomas LB 5-11 220 So. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) 15 De’Mornay Pierson-El...... WR 62 Conrad, Cole OL 6-5 305 So. Fremont, Neb. (Archbishop Bergan) 15 Michael Rose-Ivey...... LB 84 *** Cotton, Sam TE 6-5 250 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 16 Antonio Reed...... S 2 Darlington, Zack WR 6-2 195 So. Apopka, Fla. (Apopka) 17 Ryker Fyfe...... QB 22 Davis, Alex DE 6-5 255 RFr. Riviera Beach, Fla. (Dwyer) 17 Sedrick King...... DE 96 Davis, Carlos DT 6-2 295 RFr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) 18 Tre Bryant...... IB 94 Davis, Khalil DT 6-2 290 RFr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) 19 Marquel Dismuke...... DB 79 Decker, Michael OL 6-4 285 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (North) 21 Charles Jackson...... DB 19 Dismuke, Marquel DB 6-2 180 Fr. Compton, Calif. (Calabasas) 21 Mikale Wilbon...... IB 13 Domann, JoJo DB 6-1 205 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) 22 Alex Davis...... DE 8 8 * Dzuris, Ross DE 6-3 255 Sr. Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) 22 Devine Ozigbo...... IB 83 Engelhaupt, David TE 6-3 230 Fr. Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk Catholic) 23 Dicaprio Bootle...... DB 48 Evans, Erik DE 6-3 255 Jr. Waverly, Neb. (Waverly) 23 Austin Rose...... IB 63 Farmer, Tanner OL 6-4 295 So. Highland, Ill. (Highland) 24 Sean Lambert...... RB 71 Farniok, Matt OL 6-6 300 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) 24 Aaron Williams...... S 43 * Ferguson, Tyrin LB 6-2 225 So. New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr) 25 Nathan Gerry...... S 27 *** Foltz, Sam P 6-2 205 Sr. Greeley, Neb. (Grand Island) 26 Thomas Connely...... LB 67 * Foster, Jerald OL 6-3 310 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 26 Brady Pelzer...... WR 42 *** Foster, Trey TE 6-2 250 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 26 Jamie Sutcliffe...... PK 17 * Fyfe, Ryker QB 6-3 215 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 26 Kieron Williams...... S 68 * Gates, Nick OL 6-5 290 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 27 Sam Foltz...... P 65 Gaylord, Christian OL 6-6 300 RFr. Baldwin City, Kan. (Baldwin City) 28 Adam Taylor...... IB 25 *** Gerry, Nathan S 6-2 220 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) 28 Eli Sullivan...... DB 12 * Gifford, Luke LB 6-3 230 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 29 Nolan Graham...... DB 29 Graham, Nolan DB 5-11 200 So. Firth, Neb. (Norris) 29 Graham Nabity...... FB 73 * Hahn, Sam OL 6-7 300 Sr. DeWitt, Neb. (Tri-County/North Dakota State) 30 Quayshon Alexander...... LB 54 Hamik, Creighton LB 6-3 210 Fr. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) 30 Bo Kitrell...... FB 72 * Hannon, Zach OL 6-5 315 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 31 Greg Simmons...... LB 32 Hass, Tanner RB 6-0 195 Fr. West Point, Neb. (Guardian Angels) 31 Conor Young...... WR 49 Hemphill, Austin FB 6-0 220 RFr. Gretna, Neb. (Gretna) 32 Tanner Hass ...... RB 47 Hohenstein, Branden TE 6-4 205 Fr. Jackson, Neb. (Bishop Heelan) 32 Pernell Jefferson...... LB 43 Honas, Todd WR 5-11 200 Fr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) 33 Christian Bailey...... WR 8 8 Hoppes, Tyler TE 6-4 240 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest/Wayne State) 33 Tanner Zlab...... DB 21 ** Jackson, Charles DB 5-11 180 Sr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) 34 Drew Brown...... PK 1 Jackson, Lamar DB 6-3 195 Fr. Elk Grove, Calif. (Franklin) 34 Terrell Newby...... IB 47 Jarzynka, Matt DE 6-4 255 So. Loup City, Neb. (Loup City) 35 Caleb Lightbourn...... P/PK 32 Jefferson, Pernell LB 6-2 225 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton) 35 Jeremiah Stovall...... DB 50 Johns, Garret DL 6-0 285 Sr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) 36 Spencer Jordan...... FB 41 Johnson, Noah IB 6-0 210 RFr. Sutton, Neb. (Sutton) 36 Reid Karel...... DB 76 Johnson Jr., Dwayne OL 6-6 300 Jr. Houston, Texas (Bellaire) 37 Wyatt Mazour...... IB 8 ** Jones, Chris CB 6-0 185 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) 38 Harrison Jordan...... FB 40 Jordan, Grant LB 6-2 205 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 39 Donovan McDonald...... WR 38 ** Jordan, Harrison FB 5-10 230 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 39 Jordan Nelson...... IB 36 Jordan, Spencer FB 6-2 215 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 40 Ty Betka...... WR 11 ** Joseph, Boaz CB 6-1 190 Jr. Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay) 10 ** Kalu, Joshua CB 6-1 190 Jr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) 40 Grant Jordan...... LB 36 Karel, Reid DB 6-3 205 RFr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) 41 Noah Johnson...... IB 14 Kasun, Kyle DB 6-0 180 RFr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) 41 Luke McNitt...... FB 89 Ketter, Connor TE 6-5 245 Jr. Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk Catholic) 42 Trey Foster...... TE 17 King, Sedrick DE 6-4 250 So. Plant City, Fla. (Plant City) 43 Tyrin Ferguson...... LB 30 Kitrell, Bo FB 6-1 225 So. Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood) 43 Todd Honas...... WR 59 Kitten, Jake OL 6-2 290 Fr. Santee, Calif. (Santana) 44 Mitch McCann...... FB 77 ** Knevel, David OL 6-9 315 Jr. Brantford, Ontario, Canada (Pauline S. Johnson Collegiate) 44 Mick Stoltenberg...... DL 24 Lambert, Sean RB 6-0 200 Fr. Fremont, Neb. (Fremont) GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 PAGE 16 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

6 Lee Jr., Eric CB 6-0 190 RFr. Milton, Mass. (Valor Christian, Colo.) 45 A.J. Natter...... DE 13 Lee, Tanner QB 6-4 205 Jr. Destrehan, La. (Jesuit/Tulane) 45 Ty Chaffin...... WR 35 Lightbourn, Caleb P/PK 6-3 220 Fr. Washougal, Wash. (Camas) 47 Branden Hohenstein...... TE 95 * Lindsay, Spencer PK 5-9 210 Sr. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney) 47 Matt Jarzynka...... DE 58 Lopez, Joel DL 6-2 280 Jr. Saint Charles, Ill. (Burlington Central) 48 Erik Evans...... DE 55 *** Maurice, Kevin DT 6-3 300 Sr. Orlando, Fla. (Freedom) 48 Ne'Land Smith...... WR 37 Mazour, Wyatt IB 5-9 190 RFr. Albion, Neb. (Boone Central) 49 Austin Hemphill...... FB 44 McCann, Mitch FB 6-0 240 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 49 Chris Weber...... LB 39 McDonald, Donovan WR 5-11 175 RFr. Montclair, N.J. (Fork Union Military Academy/Montclair) 50 Garret Johns...... DL 41 * McNitt, Luke FB 6-2 240 Jr. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney/Nebraska-Kearney) 50 John Raridon...... OL 98 Miller, Collin DE 6-3 235 Fr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern) 51 Jared Brugmann...... LB 82 *** Moore, Alonzo WR 6-2 195 Sr. Winnfield, La. (Winnfield Senior) 52 Josh Banderas...... LB 8 * Morgan Jr., Stanley WR 6-1 200 So. New Orleans, La. (St. Augustine) 53 Alex Boryca...... LB 2 9 ** Nabity, Graham FB 6-1 210 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn) 54 Creighton Hamik...... LB 45 Natter, A.J. DE 6-5 260 Jr. Milton, Wis. (Milton) 54 Robby Painter...... OL 9 Neal, DaiShon DE 6-7 270 RFr. Houston, Texas (Omaha Central) 54 Jordan Ober...... LS 39 ** Nelson, Jordan IB 5-8 180 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 55 Kevin Maurice...... DT 3 ** Newby, Marcus LB 6-1 235 Jr. North Potomac, Md. (Quince Orchard) 56 Brad Simpson...... LB 34 *** Newby, Terrell IB 5-10 200 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Chaminade) 56 Boe Wilson...... OL 99 Newell, Peyton DT 6-3 290 So. Hiawatha, Kan. (Hiawatha) 57 Jacob Weinmaster...... LB 12 O’Brien, Patrick QB 6-4 230 Fr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (San Juan Hills) 58 Joel Lopez...... DL 54 * Ober, Jordan LS 6-1 205 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 58 Corey Whitaker...... OL 76 Owen, Dylan DL 6-5 240 So. Westchester, N.Y. (Somers/Bridgton Academy) 59 Brody Cleveland...... LB 22 * Ozigbo, Devine IB 5-11 230 So. Sachse, Texas (Sachse) 59 Jake Kitten...... OL 54 Painter, Robby OL 6-5 300 Sr. Centennial, Colo. (Grandview) 61 Bryan Brokop...... OL 26 Pelzer, Brady WR 5-11 185 So. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 62 Cole Conrad...... OL 15 ** Pierson-El, De’Mornay WR 5-9 185 Jr. Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac) 63 Tanner Farmer...... OL 81 Rahn, Gabe WR 6-1 195 Jr. Le Mars, Iowa (Le Mars) 65 Christian Gaylord...... OL 50 Raridon, John OL 6-4 275 Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 66 Dylan Utter...... OL 97 Rath, Logan DT 6-4 280 Sr. Giltner, Neb. (Giltner/South Dakota State) 67 Jerald Foster...... OL 16 * Reed, Antonio S 6-2 220 So. Memphis, Tenn. (Southhaven [Miss.]) 68 Nick Gates...... OL 87 *** Reilly, Brandon WR 6-2 200 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 71 Matt Farniok...... OL 83 Reimers, Bryan WR 6-5 210 So. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 72 Zach Hannon...... OL 23 Rose, Austin IB 6-1 225 So. Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) 73 Sam Hahn...... OL 15 ** Rose-Ivey, Michael LB 6-0 230 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 74 Jalin Barnett...... OL 31 Simmons, Greg LB 6-2 240 Fr. Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) 75 Fyn Anderson...... DL 56 ** Simpson, Brad LB 6-0 230 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Ralston) 76 Dwayne Johnson Jr...... OL 48 Smith, Ne'Land WR 6-3 190 Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs) 76 Dylan Owen...... DL 85 Snyder, Matt TE 6-5 255 RFr. San Ramon, Calif. (California) 77 David Knevel...... OL 10 Spielman, JD WR 5-9 180 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) 79 Michael Decker...... OL 95 Stille, Ben DE 6-5 240 Fr. Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood) 80 Brett Classen...... WR 86 Stoll, Jack TE 6-4 235 Fr. Lone Tree, Colo. (Regis Jesuit) 81 Gabe Rahn...... WR 44 * Stoltenberg, Mick DL 6-5 290 So. Gretna, Neb. (Gretna) 82 Alonzo Moore...... WR 35 Stovall, Jeremiah DB 5-11 175 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 83 David Engelhaupt...... TE 28 Sullivan, Eli DB 6-2 190 Fr. Longmont, Colo. (Longmont) 83 Bryan Reimers...... WR 26 Sutcliffe, Jamie PK 6-2 190 Sr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks/Utah/Pierce College) 84 Sam Cotton...... TE 28 * Taylor, Adam IB 6-2 210 Jr. Katy, Texas (Katy) 85 Matt Snyder...... TE 92 Urbach, Chase LS 6-3 200 RFr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. (Grosse Pointe South) 86 Jack Stoll...... TE 66 ** Utter, Dylan OL 6-1 295 Sr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista) 87 Brandon Reilly...... WR 49 ** Weber, Chris LB 6-3 230 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn) 88 Ross Dzuris...... DE 57 Weinmaster, Jacob LB 6-0 215 RFr. Loveland, Colo. (Loveland) 88 Tyler Hoppes...... TE 1 *** Westerkamp, Jordan WR 6-0 200 Sr. Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic) 89 Connor Ketter...... TE 58 * Whitaker, Corey OL 6-5 295 Sr. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) 91 Freedom Akinmoladun...... DE 21 * Wilbon, Mikale IB 5-9 195 So. Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute) 92 Chase Urbach...... LS 24 * Williams, Aaron S 5-11 185 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) 9 Williams, Keyan WR 5-10 195 So. New Orleans, La. (Lusher/Fresno State) 94 Khalil Davis...... DT 26 ** Williams, Kieron S 6-1 195 Jr. Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd/Air Force Prep) 95 Spencer Lindsay...... PK 56 Wilson, Boe OL 6-3 295 Fr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West) 95 Ben Stille...... DE 31 Young, Conor WR 6-2 170 RFr. Cozad, Neb. (Cozad) 96 Carlos Davis...... DT 5 * Young II, Dedrick LB 6-1 220 So. Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial) 97 Logan Rath...... DT 33 Zlab, Tanner DB 5-10 195 Sr. Wilber, Neb. (Wilber-Clatonia) 98 Isaac Armstrong...... P 98 Collin Miller...... DE PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Boaz Joseph...... BOSE 99 Peyton Newell...... DT Freedom Akinmoladun...... ackin-MOLA-dune Joshua Kalu...... Kuh-loo Quayshon Alexander...... QUAY-shon Reid Karel...... CARE-ull Lavan Alston Jr...... luh-VAN Kyle Kasun...... KAY-sun Josh Banderas...... ban-DARE-us Bo Kitrell...... KIT-trull Alex Boryca ...... burr-ITS-kuh David Knevel...... NEV-ull Bryan Brokop...... BRO-kup Wyatt Mazour...... MUH-zoo-er Cethan Carter...... SEETH-un Graham Nabity...... NAB-it-tee Ty Chaffin...... CHAY-fin DaiShon Neal...... DAY-shawn Marquel Dismuke...... mar-KELL dizz-MUKE-ee Terrell Newby...... TAIR-ul Ross Dzuris...... duh-ZUHR-iss Devine Ozigbo...... oh-ZIG-bo Matt Farniok...... FAR-nee-ock Gabe Rahn...... RAWN Ryan Freudenburg...... fried-EN-burg Bryan Reimers...... RHYME-ers Nathan Gerry...... GARY Jacob Weinmaster...... WINE-master Sam Hahn...... HAWN Mikale Wilbon...... MIK-kale Todd Honas...... HO-nuss Kieron Williams...... KYE-run Tyler Hoppes...... HOP-iss Dedrick Young...... DEAD-rik Matt Jarzynka...... Jar-ZINK-uh GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016 TRACKING TOMMY Tommy Armstrong Jr. set one NCAA record and more than a dozen Nebraska records in his first three seasons. This year, Armstrong is nearing several other Nebraska all-time records, highlighted below.

3 TOUCHDOWN PASSES TAYLOR MARTINEZ 56 TOMMY ARMSTRONG JR. 53

567 PASSING YARDS TAYLOR MARTINEZ 7,258 TOMMY ARMSTRONG JR. 6,691

101 COMPLETIONS TAYLOR MARTINEZ 575 TOMMY ARMSTRONG JR. 474

2,235 TOTAL OFFENSE

TAYLOR MARTINEZ 10,233 TOMMY ARMSTRONG JR. 7,998

Nationally, Armstrong has posted one of the most productive careers among all active FBS players.

FBS ACTIVE PLAYER RANKS TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS (69) 2ND PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (53) 4TH TOTAL OFFENSE (7,998) 6TH PASSING YARDS (6,691) 7TH PAGE 18 2016 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL NEBRASKA RECORD WATCH TOMMY DREW JORDAN ARMSTRONG JR. BROWN WESTERKAMP SENIOR JUNIOR SENIOR QUARTERBACK PLACE-KICKER WIDE RECEIVER NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS PASSING YARDS FIELD GOALS RECEPTIONS Rk. Player, Years Yards Rk. Player, Years FGs Rk. Player, Pos., Years Receptions 1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 7,258 1. Alex Henery, 2007-10 68 1. Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-14 181 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 6,691* 2. Kris Brown, 1995-98 57 2. Nate Swift, WR, 2005-08 166 3. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 5,850 3. Josh Brown, 1999-2002 43 3. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 143 *Most by a Husker prior to his senior season 4. Brett Maher, 2009-12 39 4. Terrence Nunn, WR, 2004-07 136 5. Drew Brown, 2014-pres. 35* 5. Marlon Lucky, IB, 2005-08 135 COMPLETIONS *Most by a Husker prior to his junior season 6. Jordan Westerkamp, WR, 2013-pres. 129 Rk. Player, Years Comp. 1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 575 SCORING RECEIVING YARDS 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 474 Rk. Player, Pos., Years Points Rk. Player, Years Yards 3. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 470 1. Alex Henery, PK, 2007-10 397 1. Kenny Bell, 2011-14 2,689 -- 2. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 2,479 TOUCHDOWN PASSES 10. Tommie Frazier, QB, 1992-95 222 3. Nate Swift, 2005-08 2,476 Rk. Player, Years TDs Byron Bennett, PK, 1990-93 222 4. Jordan Westerkamp, 2013-pres. 1,948* 1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 56 12. Brett Maher, PK, 2009-12 219 *Most by a Husker prior to his senior season 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 53* 13. Bobby Reynolds, HB/PK, 1950-52 211 3. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 45 14. Rex Burkhead, IB, 2009-12 210 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS *Most by a Husker prior to his senior season 15. Drew Brown, PK, 2014-pres. 208 Rk. Player, Pos., Year TDs *Most by a Husker prior to his junior season 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 25 RUSHING YARDS BY A QUARTERBACK 2. Nate Swift, WR, 2005-08 22 Rk. Player, Years Yards CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE 3. Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-14 21 1. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 3,434 Rk. Player, Year(s) FGs 4. Maurice Purify, WR, 2006-07 16 2. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 2,975 1. Alex Henery, 2009-10 18 5. Jon Bostick, SE, 1989-91 15 3. Jammal Lord, 2000-03 2,573 2. Kris Brown, 1997-98 17 Quincy Enunwa, WR, 2010-13 15 4. Steve Taylor, 1985-88 2,125 3. Alex Henery, 2007-08 12 7. Todd Millikan, TE, 1985-88 14 5. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 1,955 4. Jordon Congdon, 2005 11 Bobby Thomas, SE, 1974-76 14 6. Scott Frost, 1996-97 1,533 Kris Brown, 1995-96 11 t-9. Jordan Westerkamp, WR, 2013-pres. 13 7. Turner Gill, 1980-83 1,317 Drew Brown, PK, 2015-pres. 11* 8. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 1,307 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES *active streak Rk. Player, Pos., Years Games TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 10 Rk. Player, Years Yards 2. Nate Swift, WR, 2005-08 8 1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 10,233 NATHAN 3. Jordan Westerkamp, WR, 2013-pres. 7* 2. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 7,998 *Most by a Husker prior to his senior season 3. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 7,915 GERRY CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH CATCH TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS SENIOR Rk. Player, Pos., Years Games Rk. Player, Years TDs SAFETY 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 37 1. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 90 2. Terrence Nunn, WR, 2004-07 32 2. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 87 NEBRASKA CAREER RECORD 3. Kenny Bell, WR, 2012-14 28 3. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 79 INTERCEPTIONS 4. Jordan Westerkamp, WR, 2013-pres. 26* 4. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 68 Rk. Player, Pos., Years INTs *active streak 1. Dana Stephenson, RCB, 1967-69 14 250-YARD PASSING GAMES 2. Josh Bullocks, FS, 2002-04 13 Rk. Player, Years Games 3. Bret Clark, S, 1982-84 12 1. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 12 4. Fabian Washington, CB, 2002-04 11 2. Joe Ganz, 2005-08 11 Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996-99 11 3. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 8 Tyrone Byrd, FS, 1989-92 11 Larry Wachholtz, S, 1964-66 11 300-YARD TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES Tom Novak, LB, 1946-49 11 Rk. Player, Years Games 9. Joe Blahak, LCB, 1970-72 10 1. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 10 Bill Kosch, S, 1969-71 10 2. Joe Ganz, 2005-08 9 t-11. Nathan Gerry, S, 2013-pres. 9 Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 9 TACKLES BY A DEFENSIVE BACK QUARTERBACK STARTS Rk. Player, Pos., Years Tackles Rk. Player, Years Starts 1. Mike Brown, S, 1996-99 287 1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 43 2. Daniel Bullocks, S, 2002-05 226 2. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 38 3. Larry Asante, S, 2007-09 224 3. Steve Taylor, 1985-88 34 4. Tyrone Byrd, S, 1989-92 209 4. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-pres. 33 5. Nathan Gerry, S, 2013-pres. 199

GAME 1 VS. FRESNO STATE • SEPT. 3, 2016