Lincoln – Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley announced the Huskers’ 2016 signing class on Wednesday, a group that includes 21 scholarship players who hail from 14 states.
Riley’s second recruiting class at Nebraska features 10 players on both offense and defense and one specialist.
“We’ve got a pretty versatile class,” Riley said during a Signing Day press conference Wednesday afternoon. “It’s a abig day for Nebraska and an exciting day for Nebraska football.”
The 2016 Signing Class
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | WT. | Hometown | High School |
| Quayshon Alexander | LB | 6-3 | 235 | Prospect Park, N.J. | De Paul Catholic HS |
| Dicaprio Bootle | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Miami, Fla. | Southridge HS |
| Bryan Brokop | OL | 6-5 | 275 | New Lenox, Ill. | Lincoln Way West HS |
| Tre Bryant | RB | 5-11 | 200 | St. Louis, Mo. | Christian Brothers HS |
| Tony Butler | DB | 6-2 | 195 | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | St. Edward HS |
| Marquel Dismuke | DB | 6-2 | 180 | Calabasas, Calif. | Calabasas HS |
| JoJo Domann | DB | 6-1 | 205 | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Pine Creek HS |
| David Engelhaupt | TE | 6-3 | 230 | Norfolk, Neb. | Norfolk Catholic HS |
| Matt Farniok | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Washington HS |
| Derrion Grim* | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Stockton, Calif. | Ronald E. McNair HS |
| Lamar Jackson | DB | 6-3 | 195 | Elk Grove, Calif. | Franklin HS |
| Pernell Jefferson | LB | 6-2 | 225 | New Orleans, La. | Warren Easton HS |
| Caleb Lightbourn | PK/P | 6-3 | 220 | Washougal, Wash. | Camas HS |
| Collin Miller | DL | 6-3 | 235 | Fishers, Ind. | Hamilton Southeastern HS |
| Patrick O’Brien* | QB | 6-4 | 230 | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. | San Juan Hills HS |
| John Raridon | OL | 6-4 | 275 | West Des Moines, Iowa | Valley HS |
| Greg Simmons | LB | 6-2 | 240 | Fort Pierce, Fla. | Fort Pierce Central HS |
| JD Spielman | WR | 5-9 | 180 | Eden Prairie, Minn. | Eden Prairie HS |
| Ben Stille | DL | 6-5 | 240 | Ashland, Neb. | Ashland-Greenwood HS |
| Jack Stoll | TE | 6-4 | 235 | Lone Tree, Colo. | Regis Jesuit HS |
| Boe Wilson | OL | 6-3 | 295 | Lee’s Summit, Mo. | Lee’s Summit West HS |
The Class Breakdown:
By State:
California (4): Dismuke (Calabasas), Grim (Stockton), Jackson (Elk Grove), O’Brien (San Juan Capistrano); Nebraska (2): Stille (Ashland), Engelhaupt (Norfolk); Colorado (2): Domann(Colorado Springs), Stoll (Lone Tree); Florida (2): Bootle (Miami), Simmons (Fort Pierce);Missouri (2): Bryant (St. Louis), Wilson (Lee’s Summit); Illinois (1): Brokop (New Lenox);Indiana (1): Miller (Fishers); Iowa (1): Raridon (West Des Moines); Louisiana (1): Jefferson (New Orleans); Minnesota (1): Spielman (Eden Prairie); New Jersey (1): Alexander (Prospect Park); Ohio (1): Butler (Cleveland Heights); South Dakota (1): Farniok (Sioux Falls);Washington (1): Lightbourn (Washougal).
By Position (First Position Listed):
Offense (10): QB-O’Brien; RB-Bryant; WR-Grim, Spielman; TE-Engelhaupt, Stoll; OL-Brokop, Farniok, Raridon, Wilson.
Defense (10): DL-Miller, Stille; LB–Alexander, Jefferson, Simmons; DB–Bootle, Butler, Dismuke, Domann, Jackson.
Specialist (1): PK/P–Lightbourn.
Walk-Ons
Nebraska has secured commitments from nine prospects who plan to join the program as walk-ons for the 2016 season.
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School |
| Ty Chafin | WR | 6-5 | 200 | Burwell, Neb. | Burwell HS |
| Creighton Hamik | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Kearney, Neb. | Kearney Catholic HS |
| Tanner Hass | ATH | 6-0 | 195 | West Point, Neb. | Guardian Angels HS |
| Branden Hohenstein | TE | 6-4 | 205 | Sioux City, Iowa | Bishop Heelan HS |
| Todd Honas | WR | 5-11 | 200 | Aurora, Neb. | Aurora HS |
| Tavlin Hunt | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Lincoln, Neb. | North Star HS |
| Grant Jordan | FB | 6-1 | 205 | Omaha, Neb. | Westside HS |
| Spencer Jordan | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Omaha, Neb. | Westside HS |
| Eli Sullivan | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Longmont, Colo. | Longmont HS |