From the Nebraska release, here's your official 2010 list of walk-ons. We at CN wish them the best of luck.
The following student-athletes have accepted admission to the University of Nebraska and plan to join the Husker football program as walk-ons in the fall.
Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School |
Josh Bart | DB | 6-1 | 170 | Aurora Neb. | Aurora HS |
Jason Dann | PK/P | 6-0 | 170 | Richardson Texas | Lake Highlands HS |
Joey Felici | DB | 5-9 | 165 | Omaha Neb. | Millard South HS |
Derek Foster | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Elm Creek Neb. | Elm Creek HS |
Andy Gdowski | DE | 6-3 | 235 | Grand Island Neb. | Grand Island HS |
Keegan Hughes | WR | 6-1 | 175 | Roswell Ga. | Roswell HS |
Tyson McGill | LB/FB | 6-1 | 225 | Norfolk Neb. | Norfolk HS |
JC Moore | DE | 6-3 | 240 | Fremont Neb. | Fremont HS |
Mark Pelini | OL | 6-1 | 290 | Youngstown Ohio | Cardinal Mooney HS |
Trevor Roach | LB/RB | 6-3 | 230 | Elkhorn Neb. | Elkhorn HS |
Dillon Schrodt | WR | 6-2 | 175 | Lincoln Neb. | North Star HS |
Zach Taylor | RB | 6-0 | 195 | Lincoln Neb. | Southeast HS |
Jeff Uher | DL/OL | 6-2 | 270 | Omaha Neb. | Creighton Prep HS |
Yusef Wade | DB/RB | 5-10 | 170 | Lincoln Neb. | North Star HS |
Austin Williams | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Omaha Neb. | Burke HS |
Tyler Wullenwaber | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Utica Neb. | Centennial HS |
Three walk-ons join the program from out of state:
- Mark Pelini - from Youngstown, OH. 6-1, 290, comes in as an offensive lineman. High school is Cardinal Mooney, the same school that produced Husker recruit Braylon Heard. Pelini is... obviously related to the Pelini coaches, being the nephew of Bo and Carl Pelini.
- Keegan Hughes - from Roswell, GA. 6-1, 175, comes in as a wide receiver. Turned down a scholarship offer from the Air Force to walk on at Nebraska.
- Jason Dann - from Richardson, TX (Lake Highlands HS). 6-0, 175, comes in as a placekicker. Not uncommon to see kickers come in as walk-ons. Interesting thing about Dann - 40% of his kickoffs were into the end zone for touchbacks. That should improve as college-level strength training takes over.
As for the Nebraska walk-ons, I'm sure some of you have seen them play. The ones that interest me most are:
- Dillon Schrodt, 6-2, 175, wide receiver from North Star High School in Lincoln.
- Joey Felici, 5-9, 165, defensive back, son of Tony Felici from Millard South in Omaha
- Austin Williams, 6-2, 190, defensive back, from Burke High School in Omaha.
Please feel free to give us some comments about these guys.