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NEBRASKA
CORNHUSKERS
2014
College Football Preview
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OFFENSE
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------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Taylor Martinez-QB, Ron Kellogg-QB,
C.J. Zimmerer-FB, Quincy Enunwa-WR,
Jake Long-TE, Andrew Rodriguez-OT, Spencer
Long-OG, Cole Pensick-C, Jeremiah Sirles-OT,
Pat Smith-K |
DEFENSE:
Jason
Ankrah-DE, Thad Randle-DT, Stanley Jean-Baptiste-CB,
Andrew Green-FS, Ciante Evans-NB |
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RB
Ameer Abdullah |
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Running
Back / Defensive Front |
The
one aspect Nebraska has
done well for decades
is run with the football.
With All-American I-Back
Ameer Abdullah back in
the fold the ground game
will continue to be the
identity of this offense.
Backups Cross and Newby
are no slouch either.
The Cornhuskers were one
of the nation's top pass
rushing defenses. They
still have to replace
full-time starters Jason
Ankrah and Thad Randle,
but end Randy Gregory
heads a line where a multitude
of players saw pertinent
action. Stuffing the run
shouldn't be a problem
anymore in Lincoln either.
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Passing
Game / Offensive Line |
The
one aspect Nebraska has
not done well for decades
is throw the football.
Quarterback Tommy Armstrong
started eight games last
fall after Taylor Martinez
went down with a foot
injury and the passing
results weren't so grand.
The competition behind
center is inexperienced.
The one area hit hard
by graduation is on the
offensive line where only
one full-time starter
returns. If this unit
doesn't produce with new
faces it could be a long
season. |
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DE
Randy Gregory |
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NEBRASKA
2014 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Tommy
Armstrong-So (6-1, 220) |
Johnny
Stanton-RFr (6-2, 225) |
FB |
Andy
Janovich-Jr (6-1, 230) |
Harrison
Jordan-RFr (5-10, 235) |
IB |
Ameer
Abdullah-Sr (5-9, 195) |
Imani
Cross-Jr (6-1, 230) / Terrell
Newby-So (5-10, 200) |
WR |
Kenny
Bell-Sr (6-1, 185) |
Alonzo
Moore-So (6-2, 195) / Brandon
Reilly-So (6-1, 195) |
WR |
Jordan
Westerkamp-So (6-0, 195) |
Sam
Burtch-Jr (6-3, 195) |
WR |
Jamal
Turner- (6-1, 185) |
Taariq
Allen-Jr (6-3, 200) |
TE |
Cethan
Carter-So (6-4, 240) |
Sam
Cotton-So (6-4, 250) / Greg
Hart-RFr (6-5, 240) |
OT |
Alex
Lewis-Jr (6-6, 290) |
Matt
Finnin-Jr (6-7, 305) |
OG |
Jake
Cotton-Sr (6-6, 305) |
Paul
Thurston-So (6-5, 295) |
C |
Ryne
Reeves-Jr (6-3, 300) |
Mark
Pelini-Sr (6-0, 290) |
OG |
Mike
Moudy-Sr (6-5, 305) |
Chongo
Kondolo-Jr (6-4, 300) |
OT |
Zach
Sterup-Jr (6-8, 315) |
David
Knevel-RFr (6-9, 310) |
K |
Drew
Brown-Fr (5-11, 180) |
Mauro
Bondi-Jr (6-0, 205) |
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NEBRASKA
2014 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Greg
McMullen-So (6-3, 280) |
Joe
Keels-Jr (6-3, 250) |
DT |
Vincent
Valentine-So (6-3, 320) |
Kevin
Williams-Jr (6-2, 275) |
DT |
Maliek
Collins-So (6-2, 300) |
Aaron
Curry-Jr (6-1, 280) |
DE |
Randy
Gregory-Jr (6-6, 245) |
A.J.
Natter-RFr (6-5, 250) |
BUCK |
David
Santos-Jr (6-0, 225) |
Josh
Banderas-So (6-2, 235) |
MLB |
Michael
Rose-So (5-11, 240) |
Trevor
Roach-Sr (6-2, 235) |
WLB |
Zaire
Anderson-Sr (5-11, 220) |
Courtney
Love-RFr (6-1, 240) |
CB |
Josh
Mitchell-Sr (5-11, 160) |
Byerson
Cockrell-Jr (6-0, 185) |
CB |
Jonathan
Rose-Jr (6-1, 190) |
D.J.
Singleton-RFr (6-1, 200) |
SS |
Corey
Cooper-Sr (6-1, 215) |
Charles
Jackson-Jr (5-11, 180) |
FS |
Nathan
Gerry-So (6-2, 210) |
LeRoy
Alexander-So (6-0, 200) |
P |
Sam
Foltz-So (6-1, 205) |
Mauro
Bondi-Jr (6-0, 205) |
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NEBRASKA
2014 SCHEDULE
Aug.
30 Florida Atlantic
Sep. 6 McNeese State
Sep. 13 at Fresno State
Sep. 20 Miami FL
Sep. 27 Illinois
Oct. 4 at Michigan State
Oct. 18 at Northwestern
Oct. 25 Rutgers
Nov. 1 Purdue
Nov. 15 at Wisconsin
Nov. 22 Minnesota
Nov. 29 at Iowa
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