Husker Recruiting Classes, 1972 - 1984

 

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1970 1973 1976 1979 1982
1971 1974 1977 1980 1983
1972 1975 1978 1981 1984
 

   * represents the number of letters earned at Nebraska

 

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1984

Dana Brinson****
Jason Gamble**
Willie Griffin***
Lorenzo Hicks***
Randall Jobman***
Keith Jones****
Andy Keeler***
Tyreese Knox***
John Kroeker***
Mark Mendel
Todd Millikan****
Lawrence Pete***
Neil Smith***
Steve Stanard*
Brian Washington****
Wendell Wooten**
Jamie Worden**

 

1983

Tom Banderas***
Clete Blakeman***
Gene Chealey
McCathorn Clayton***
Shann Davidson
Steve Forch***
Hendley Hawkins***
Michal Heibel**
Scott Hill
Novell Jackson
Lee Jones***
Jon Kelley***
Bill Macias
John McCormick***
Marc Munford***
John Nichols**
Danny Noonan***
Kevin Parsons****
Von Sheppard***
Rodney Smith***
Jeff Taylor
Stephen Thomas

 

1982

Joe Augustyn
Kevin Biggers**
Kevin Blackmer
Bob Bowen
Todd Carpenter*
Charlie Cartwright*
Dan Casterline***
Chad Daffer***
Don Douglas
Jimmiy Drayton
Doug DuBose**
Pernell Gatson*
Lawrence Hart
Mike Hoefler***
Tony Holloway***
Thurman Hoskins*
Brad Johnson**
Andre Lambert
Albert Lewis
Rob Maggard***
Todd Olson
Stan Parker***
Phil Rogers*
Bryan Siebler***
Chris Spachman***
Jeff Tomjack***
Brad Tyrer***
Tom Welter**

 

1981

Jeff Bawdon
Grant Campbell**
Kevin Cole
Pat Connor
Mark Davis
Todd Fischer
Todd Frain***
John Hayes
Roscoe Horne
John Kline
Mike Knox****
Doug Larscheid
Bill Lewis***
Sam Madison
Paul Miles***
Tony Newton
Tom Rathman***
Guy Rozier**
Kenneth Shead
Jim Skow***
Shane Swanson***
Stanley Wade
Kevin Waechter
John White*
Dan Wingard**

 

1980

Ron Bachmann
Mark Behning***
Eric Buchanan*
Dave Burke***
Bret Clark***
Irving Fryar***
Turner Gill***
Ricky Greene**
Harry Grimminger***
Neil Harris***
Pete Hill
Scott Kimball***
Chris Knust
Brian Kramer
Scott McLaughlin
Scot Norberg
Tim Peterson
Scott Porter**
Jeff Smith***
Rob Stuckey***
Craig Sundberg***
Anthony Thomas***
Mark Traynowicz***
Bill Weber****
Jim Wischmann

 

1979

Robert Alven
Jimmy Austin
Jim Corbeil
Roger Craig***
Doug Dhein
Doug Herrmann***
Craig Holman
Jim Jeffries
Randee Johnson
Mike Keeler**
Nate Mason****
Jeff Merrell***
Keith Owen
Scott Raridon***
Dennis Rogan
Dan Schmuecker
Dean Steinkuhler***
Kevin Seibel****
John Sherlock**
Ricky Simmons***
Todd Sprattle*
Mark Tuck
Doug Wilkening**

 

1978
Name, Position Ht., Wt., 40 Home (School) Comments # Letters
Donnie Bess, B/E/LB 6'3", 200, 4.6 Farmington, MO (Central) *
Anthony Bush, SE 5'10", 170, 4.5 Anniston, AL (Anniston) All-State
Steve Damkroger, B/E/LB 6'2", 205, n/a Lincoln, NE (Northeast) All-American ***
Brent Evans, B/E/LB 6'2", 210, n/a Chesterfield, MO (W. Hazelwood) Nat. Hon. Soc. ***
Tom Gdowski, DT/OG 6'5", 215, n/a Fullerton, NE (Fullerton) All-State ***
Kurt Glather, OG/DT 6'3", 230, n/a Lincoln, NE (Lincoln High) All-State, NHS **
Dan Hill, DE/TE 6'4", 220, n/a Falls City, NE (Sacred Heart) *
Jim Kelly, FB 5'11", 220, n/a Redwing, MN (Rochester CC) enrolled in spring
Jeff Kwapik, OT/DT/DE 6'4", 230, n/a Circle Pines, MN (Centennial) All-State, NHS ***
Mark LeRoy, Monster 6'3", 200, n/a Seattle, WA (Clackamas CC) enrolled in spring **
Rick Lewis, LB/DE/TE 6'1", 210, n/a Wichita, KS (Southeast) All-State
Mike Mandelko, OG/MG 6'2", 215, n/a Lexington, NE (Lexington) All-State ***
Bruce Mathison, QB 6'3", 195, n/a Superior, WI (Superior) enrolled in spring **
Steve McWhirter, LB 6'3", 225, n/a Fairfield, IA (Fairfield) All-American ****
Mike Meyer, OT/DT 6'4", 220, n/a Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) 2nd-team All-St.
John Minor, DE/DT 6'3", 220, n/a Chicago, IL (Joliet JC) enrolled in spring
Kris Van Norman, Monster 6'2", 190, 4.6 Minden, NE (Minden) All-State ***
Scott Poppe, LB/DE 6'2", 210, n/a Hebron, NE (Hebron) 2x All-State
Dave Rimington, C/DT 6'3", 240, n/a Omaha, NE (South) All-State ****
Mike Rhoden, CB 6'1", 175, 4.5 Anniston, AL (Anniston) 2x All-Region
Randy Theiss, OT/DT 6'4", 245, n/a St. Louis, MO (Lindburgh) All-American ***
Phil Trent, DB/WB/IB 6'0", 185, 4.5 Albuquerque, NM (Sandia) 3x All-State
Duke Vair, IB/FB 6'3", 210, n/a LaVista, NE (Papillion) All-American
Felix White, MG/DT 6'3", 220, n/a Lincoln, NE (Southeast) All-State
Brent Williams, LB 6'2", 210, n/a Los Angeles, CA (L.A. SW CC) enrolled in spring ***
Jamie Williams, TE/DE 6'5", 200, n/a Davenport, IA (Central) All-American ****

 

1977
Name, Position Ht., Wt., 40 Home (School) Comments # Letters
Peter Boll, L 6'7", 258, n/a Chattanooga, TN (Notre Dame) Dad in NFL
Randy Brooks, B/DB 5'11", 170, n/a Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) All-American
Tom Carlstrom, OT/DT 6'7", 235, n/a Polk, NE (Polk) 2nd Team A-S. **
Don Coleman, B/DB 5'10", 175, n/a Gordon, NE (Gordon) All-State
Jeff Finn, TE/DE 6'5", 205, n/a Grand Island, NE (G.I.) All-State ***
Andra Franklin, RB/LB 6'0", 190, n/a Anniston, AL (Anniston) H.S. MVP ****
Russell Gary, IB/DB 6'0", 170, n/a Minneapolis, MN (Central) All-City ***
Curt Hineline, L 6'3", 223, n/a Bellevue, WA (Interlake) All-Conf. ***
Al Hunt, FB/DB 6'0", 194, n/a Oskosh, NE (Garden County) Nat.Hon.Soc.
Dan Hurley, FB/DT 6'2", 230, n/a Omaha, NE (Roncalli) All-State ***
Craig Johnson, HB 6'2", 174, n/a Omaha, NE (Westside) All-State ***
Jim Kotera, HB/DB 6'0", 180, n/a Bellevue, NE (Gross) All-State ***
Randy Landwehr, HB/DB 6'1", 195, n/a Dunbar, NE (Nebraska City) track All-Amer.
Frank Lockett, SE 6'1", 195, n/a Richmond, CA (Contra Costa JC) **
Maurice McCloney, SE 6'1", 190, n/a Beaumont, TX (Hebron) #1 WR in TX *
Greg McQuitter, DB 6'2", 195, 4.6 Maywood, IL (N.E. Okla. A&M JC)
Alvin Markfort, SE/DB 6'1", 185, n/a St. Paul, MN (Harding) All-State
Bobby Marks, QB/DB 6'0", 190, n/a Tuscaloosa, AL (Tuscaloosa) All-City
Mark Mauer, QB/LB 6'3", 190, n/a St. Paul, MN (Harding) 2x All-State ***
Steve Michaelson, QB 6'0", 196, n/a Omaha, NE (Ralston) All-State
Robert O'Rourke, OT/LB 6'5", 225, n/a North Platte, NE (North Platte) All-State
Greg Rabas, TE/LB 6'4", 200, n/a Kewaunee, WI (Kewaunee) All-American
Mike Ruzich, DT/TE 6'3", 230, n/a Hometown, IL (Coffeyville, KS JC) All-State in HS
Scott Sherry, DE 6'3", 195, n/a Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) All-State
Sammy Sims, DB 6'2", 195, 4.5 Lubbock, TX (Estacado) TX 440 champ ***
Billy Todd, K/P 6'0", 190, n/a Chandler, AZ (Mesa AZ CC) **
Greg Whetsel, TB 6'4", 218, n/a Ridgeway, OH (Ridgemont) 2x All-State

 

1976
Name, Position Ht., Wt., 40 Home (School) # Letters Earned
Joe Adams, LB 6'4", 220, 4.8 Bellevue, NE **
Calvin Anderson, L 6'3", 275, 5.0 Minneapolis, MN
Rene Anderson, B 6'1", 175, 4.5 Los Angeles, CA (JUCO) **
Lee Atkins, E 6'1", 205, 4.6 San Angelo, TX
Kim Baker, B 6'3", 190, 4.8 York, NE **
Mike Bruce, L 6'6", 225, 5.0 Omaha, NE *
Steve Davies, B 6'3", 215, 4.7 Murray, UT ***
Mark Dufresne, E 6'4", 238, 4.7 Ventura, CA (JUCO) **
Gary England, L 6'4", 225, 4.8 Salt Lake City, UT **
John Fischer, E 6'3", 185, 4.7 Columbus, NE
Brian Grace, L 6'2", 215, 4.9 Des Moines, IA
Brian Hedrick, E 6'2", 190, 4.6 York, NE
Brad Humphrey, QB 6'2, 190, 4.8 Bellevue, NE
Thor Jacobs, LB 6'2", 215, 4.7 Cincinnati, OH
Chris Juehring, B 6'3", 205, 4.8 Davenport, IA
Glenn Lewis, LB 6'1", 194, 4.7 Edina, MN
Tom Matthies, L 6'7", 250, 5.0 Oxford, NE
Junior Miller, E 6'6", 230, 4.6 Midland, TX ***
Kelvin Nash, B 6'3", 195, 4.6 Riverside, CA
Dave O'Doherty, L 6'3", 225, 5.2 Omaha, NE
Dan Pensick, L 6'5", 212, 5.0 Columbus, NE ***
Mike Polk, E 6'4", 230, 4.8 Lawrence, KS
Jeff Quinn, QB 6'3", 190, 4.7 Ord, NE ***
Randy Schleusener, L 6'5", 210, 5.1 Rapid City, SD ***
Frank Taylor, B 6'0", 170, 4.6 Omaha, NE
Kerry Weinmaster, LB 6'0", 190, 4.8 North Platte, NE ****
Tim Wurth, B 5'6", 170, 4.7 Omaha, NE ***
 

POSITION KEY: E = End, L = Interior Linemen, LB = Linebacker, QB = Quarterback, B = Back

 

1975
Name, Position Ht., Wt., 40 Home (School) # Letters Earned
Scott Avery, L 6'5", 232, 4.9 Long Beach, CA
Rick Berns, B 6'3", 200, 4.5 Wichita Falls, TX ***
Keith Bishop, L 6'4", 220, 4.8 Midland, TX *
Kenneth Brown, E 5'11", 180, 4.5 Cincinnati, OH ****
Mike Burton, B 5'9", 180, 4.6 Omaha, NE
Dirk Bush, B 6'2", 195, 4.6 Riverton, WY
Lawrence Cole, E 6'2", 200, 4.7 Dayton, OH **
Barney Cotton, L 6'4", 205, 4.9 Omaha, NE ***
Vince Ferragamo, QB 6'3", 220, 4.9 Carson, CA (transfer) **
Mark Goodspeed, L 6'5", 220, 4.8 Leawood, KS *
John Havekost, L 6'4", 200, 4.8 Scribner, NE **
Bill Holmes, LB 6'1", 190, 4.7 Lincoln, NE
Brian Horn, E 6'3", 180, 4.8 Omaha, NE
Rod Horn, L 6'4", 240, 5.0 Fresno, CA ***
Mike Kennedy, QB 6'2", 185, 4.9 LeMesa, CA
Lee Kunz Jr., LB 6'3", 200, 4.7 Lakewood, CO ***
Dan LaFever, LB 6'2", 205, 4.7 Marinette, WI
Oudious Lee, L 6'2", 205, 4.8 Omaha, NE
Randy Rick, LB 6'4", 200, 4.7 Dubuque, IA (JUCO) **
Kelvin Roehrs, L 6'2", 200, 4.8 Lincoln, NE
John Ruud, LB 6'2", 205, 4.9 Bloomington, MN **
John Selko, E 6'4", 190, 4.7 Lincoln, NE *
Tim Smith, E 6'2", 185, 4.7 Chula Vista, CA ***
Dan Steiner, L 6'3", 215, 4.8 Columbus, NE **
Mark Stroh, L 6'1", 195, 4.7 Omaha, NE
Greg Suelter, B 6'0", 180, 4.6 Ord, NE
Gordon Thiessen, E 6'1", 190, 4.6 Lincoln, NE *
Mike Washington, B 5'11", 220, 4.6 Lincoln, NE
Marti Wolever, B 6'3", 195, 4.6 Council Bluffs, IA
Willie Young, L 6'1", 215, 4.8 Jersey City, NJ
 

POSITION KEY: E = End, L = Interior Linemen, LB = Linebacker, QB = Quarterback, B = Back

 

1974
Name, Position Height, Weight Home (School) # Letters Earned
George Andrews, E 6'4", 200 Omaha, NE ***
Monte Anthony, LB 6'3", 200 Big Spring, TX ****
Bill Barnett, L 6'5", 233 Afton, MN ***
Jake Cabell, B 6'3", 196 Danville, VA (JUCO) *
Kevin Clark, L 6'3", 220 Odessa, TX ***
Curtis Craig, B 5'10", 180 Davenport, IA ***
Lafayette Donnell, E 6'2", 208 Hackensack, NJ ***
Randy Dudley, B 6'3", 205 Beltsville, MD
Robert Galano, L 6'3", 245 Stockton, CA
Jeff Hanson, B 6'2", 190 Sacramento, CA ****
Ted Harvey, B 6'0", 165 Lexington, NE ***
Jonathan Kroneberger, L 6'5", 235 Salina, KS
Jeff Lee, B 6'3", 180 Racine, WI *
Steven Lindquist, L 6'6", 215 Minneapolis, MN ****
Robert Link, E 6'4", 215 Boulder, CO
Kim Mix, B 6'2", 210 Columbus, OH
Tom Ohrt, L 6'4", 210 Millard, NE ***
Ray Phillips, B 6'2", 190 Detroit, MI **
Jim Pillen, B 6'1", 185 Columbus, NE ***
Randy Poeschl, L 6'7", 230 Fremont, NE ***
Grove Porter, B 6'0", 175 Nebraska City, NE
Thomas Ridder, B 6'3", 195 West Point, NE
Tom Sorley, QB 6'2", 200 Big Spring, TX ***
Byron Stewart, B 6'1", 190 Owenhill, MD *
Michael Thompson, B 5'10", 167 Omaha, NE
Paul Walderzak, L 6'3", 248 Saginaw, MI
Darrell Walton, B 5'9", 160 Omaha, NE ***
Mitchell Webb, E 6'4", 205 Redding, CA
Roger Wilkins, L 6'3", 225 Omaha, NE
 

POSITION KEY: E = End, L = Interior Linemen, LB = Linebacker, QB = Quarterback, B = Back

 

1973
Name, Position Height, Weight Home (School) # Letters Earned
Doug Ames, L 6'3" 195 Minot, ND
Charles Baker, E 6'2" 190 Port Arthur, TX
King Block, B 6'0" 198 Nevada, IA
Mark Brock, E 6'4" 208 Omaha, NE
Ed Burns, QB 6'2" 207 Omaha, NE *
Jeff Carpenter, LB 6'0" 200 Council Bluffs, IA ***
Mike Clark, L 6'6" 235 Phoenix, AZ
Lawrence Colley, LB 6'0" 225 Monroe, MI
Joe Collura, L 6'2" 205 Lincoln, NE
Tom Davis, L 6'3" 235 Omaha, NE ***
Greg Fields, L 6'6" 240 San Francisco, CA
Mike Fultz, B 6'4" 230 Lincoln, NE ***
Randy Garcia, QB 6'3" 190 Los Angeles, CA **
Reg Gast, LB 6'2" 200 Lincoln, NE **
Dave Gillespie, B 6'1" 190 Saratoga, CA ***
Bob Hayes, L 6'6" 265 Bakersfield, CA *
Gary Herman, L 6'3" 215 Omaha, NE
Scott Hertenstein, L 6'3" 220 West Covina, CA
Lawrence Humphrey, L 6'2" 235 Sidney, NE *
James Jackson, E 6'3" 215 Lynchburg, VA
Greg Jorgensen, E 6'2" 220 Minden, NE ***
Jason Justice, B 6'2" 225 LaMarque, TX
Jack Kelley, B 6'0" 185 Omaha, NE
Lindsay Kucera, B 6'1" 200 North Bend, NE
Rocke Loken, E 5'11" 175 Littleton, CO *
Bruce Maske, E 6'2" 195 Lincoln, NE
Dan Miller, LB 6'2" 225 Hebron, NE *
John Minetti, ? 6'2" 220 East Orange, NJ
Tony Samuel, E 6'3" 210 Jersey City, NJ ***
Arty Semler, LB 6'2" 215 Newark, NJ
Rocke Senkbeil, QB 6'4" 205 Grand Island, NE
Kent Smith, B 6'2" 195 Thief River Falls, MN **
Kent Spaeth, E 6'4" 220 Mahtomedi, MN ***
Rod Stovall, B 5'10" 175 Bellevue, NE
Steve Tangeman, E 6'4" 190 Omaha, NE
Bobby Thomas, E 5'9" 160 Bridgeport, PA ***
Brian Thorlson, B 6'1" 181 Cedar Rapids, IA
Stan Waldemore, L 6'3" 235 Belleville, NJ ***
Jim Wightman, LB 6'2" 195 Omaha, NE ***
Larry Young, B 6'1" 195 Jersey City, NJ **
Dale Zabrocki, B 5'9" 168 Bellevue, NE *
 

POSITION KEY: E = End, L = Interior Linemen, LB = Linebacker, QB = Quarterback, B = Back

 

1972
Name, Position Ht., Wt., 40 Home (School) Comments
Bill Armstrong, FB/LB 6'1", 210, n/a Beatrice, NE (Beatrice) All-State
Larry Bailey, MG 6'1", 230, n/a Jersey City, NJ (Snyder)
Jim Bleka, FB/LB 6'3", 189, n/a Prairie Village, KS (Bishop Melge)
Randy Benish, QB/DB 6'1", 175, n/a Norfolk, NE 2x All-State
Rick Bonness, C 6'4", 200, n/a Bellevue, NE All-State
Dan Brock, FB/Tackle 6'4", 210, n/a Columbus, NE             (All-State) Uncle Charley All-Big 6 C at NU in '36
Bill Bunkers, Back 6'0", 170, n/a Fulda, MN All-Amer., All-State, Nat. Hon. Society
Dave Butterfield, QB/S 5'11", 180, n/a Sterling, CO All-State, All-Conf., Nat. Hon. Society
Scott Copple, QB 6'2", 195, n/a Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) All-American, All-State
Joe Dervin, FB/LB 6'1", 200, n/a Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) 2x All-State, brother of John ('62-'64)
Percy Eichelberger, G/DE 6'1", 210, n/a Louisville, MS (Louisville) All-Conf., HS t'mate Vic Young ('71)
Tyrone Fambro, OG/LB 6'1", 225, 4.6 Detroit, MI (Northern)
Dick Gannon, End 6'3", 185, n/a Holdrege, NE All-State
Tom Heiser, HB/CB 5'10", 172, n/a Columbus, NE Graduated Valedictorian of class
Gary Higgs, FB/LB 6'2", 190, n/a Toledo, OH (Scott) All-City, All-Metro, All-District
Steve Hoins, Lineman 6'3", 220, n/a Bellevue, NE
Ken Homola, WR/Safety 6'3", 190, n/a Inianapolis, IN (Chatard) 2x All-State
John Kane,  LB 6'2", 210, n/a Kansas City, MO All-State, All-district
Bill Kraft, QB/Safety 6'2", 185, n/a Oelwein, IA All-State football and basketball
John Lee, Tackle 6'4", 238, n/a Red Bank, NJ All-american, All-State
Rick Lemerond, QB 6'4", 185, n/a Green Bay, WI (Premontre) All-State, All-Metro
Randy Lessman, TE 6'3", 205, n/a Sioux City, IA (East) All-American, All-State
Robert Lingenfelter, OT/MG 6'8", 275, n/a Plainview, NE Lost only one wrestling match in HS
Chuck Malito, SE 6'1", 160, n/a Lakewood, CO 2x All-League, state 440 champ
Bob Martin, IB/LB 6'1", 180, n/a David City, NE 2x All-State, NE prep AOY in '72
John O'Leary, HB 6'1", 190, n/a Port Washington, NY (Holy Cross)
Ron Pruitt, Tackle 6'4", 240, n/a Compton, CA (Centennial) All-League on both Off. and Def.
Jeff Pumphrey, SE 6'0", 165, n/a Scottsbluff, NE
Glen Ray, QB/S 6'4", 205, n/a Midland, TX (Midland)
Dan Schmidt, OG/DE 6'2", 215, n/a North Platte, NE 3 sport letterman
Dave Shamblin, SE 6'3", 185, n/a Laverne, CA (Bonita) All-league, All Pomona Valley
James Sledge, DT 6'1", 225, n/a Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) All-State
Chip Smith, Tackle 6'4", 220, n/a McCook, NE All-conference in football and track
Wayne Stuberg, C/OG 6'2", 195, n/a Omaha, NE (North) All-state
Chester Talley, HB/DB 6'1", 180, n/a Denver, CO (East)
Willie Thornton, Tackle 6'2", 220, n/a Amory, MS (Amory) All-State in basketball and football
Richard Varner, Tackle 6'2", 230, n/a Wichita, KS (Southeast) All-State
Nicholas Zanetich, OG/LB 6'2", 222, n/a Hoboken, NJ (St. Joseph's)

 

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