2009 schedule
Nebraska
Big 12
Final rank
#5
Record
9-4
Points
22
Diff
+173
Scored
319
Allowed
146
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4522
Yards allowed
3808
Rushing yards
2062
Passing yards
2581
Turnovers
23
3rd down conv.
77
4th down conv.
5
Penalties
100
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2009 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Zac LeeQB177
- 2. Cody GreenQB33
TD
- 1. Zac LeeQB14
- 2. Cody GreenQB2
YDS
- 1. Zac LeeQB2143
- 2. Cody GreenQB317
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Roy Helu Jr.RB220
- 2. Zac LeeQB103
- 3. Rex BurkheadRB81
TD
- 1. Roy Helu Jr.RB10
- 2. Rex BurkheadRB3
- 3. Cody GreenQB2
YDS
- 1. Roy Helu Jr.RB1147
- 2. Rex BurkheadRB349
- 3. Zac LeeQB171
Receiving
REC
- 1. Niles PaulWR40
- 2. Mike McNeillTE28
- 3. Roy Helu Jr.RB19
TD
- 1. Mike McNeillTE4
- 2. Niles PaulWR4
- 3. Chris BrooksWR1
YDS
- 1. Niles PaulWR796
- 2. Curenski GilleylenRB302
- 3. Mike McNeillTE259
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Matt O'HanlonS6
- 2. Prince AmukamaraCB5
- 3. DeJon GomesDB4
TD
- 1. Matt O'HanlonS1
- 2. Larry AsanteS1
- 3. Phillip DillardLB0
YDS
- 1. Matt O'HanlonS105
- 2. Larry AsanteS74
- 3. Prince AmukamaraCB63
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Alex HeneryPK24
PTS
- 1. Alex HeneryPK110
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2009 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | home | 49 – 3 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 3 | Arkansas State(Tier 5) | home | 38 – 9 | W | +1 | 2 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | away | 15 – 16 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | home | 55 – 0 | W | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Missouri(Tier 2) | away | 27 – 12 | W | +4 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas Tech(Tier 2) | home | 10 – 31 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Iowa State(Tier 5) | home | 7 – 9 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Baylor(Tier 5) | away | 20 – 10 | W | +1 | 8 |
| 11 | Oklahoma(Premier) | home | 10 – 3 | W | +5 | 13 |
| 12 | Kansas(Tier 4) | away | 31 – 17 | W | +2 | 15 |
| 13 | Kansas State(Tier 3) | home | 17 – 3 | W | +3 | 18 |
| 14 | Colorado(Tier 2) | away | 28 – 20 | W | +4 | 22 |
| 15 | Texas(Premier) | home | 12 – 13 | L | 0 | 22 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster139 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brooks | WR | 6'2" | St. Louis, MO |
| 1 | Khiry Cooper | WR | 6'3" | Shreveport, LA |
| 2 | Antonio Bell | CB | 6'2" | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 2 | Lazarri Middleton | CB | 6'1" · 190 lb | Long Beach, CA |
| 3 | Rickey Thenarse | S | 6'0" | Los Angeles, CA |
| 3 | Taylor Martinez | QB | 6'1" | Corona, CA |
| 4 | Larry Asante | S | 6'1" | Alexandria, VA |
| 4 | Ty Kildow | WR | 5'7" · 175 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 5 | Anthony West | DB | 6'0" | San Diego, CA |
| 5 | Zac Lee | QB | 6'2" | San Francisco, CA |
| 6 | Tim Marlowe | WR | 5'10" | Youngstown, OH |
| 7 | DeJon Gomes | DB | 6'0" | Hayward, CA |
| 7 | Dejon Gomes | CB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Hayward, CA |
| 7 | Kody Spano | QB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Stephenville, TX |
| 8 | Austin Cassidy | S | 6'1" | Lincoln, NE |
| 8 | Will Henry | WR | 6'5" | El Paso, TX |
| 9 | Jason Ankrah | DE | 6'4" | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 9 | Joe Broekemeier | WR | 6'4" | Aurora, NE |
| 10 | Dijon Washington | CB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Lawndale, CA |
| 10 | Roy Helu Jr. | RB | 6'0" | Danville, CA |
| 11 | Andrew Green | DB | 6'0" · 195 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 11 | Curenski Gilleylen | RB | 6'0" | Leander, TX |
| 12 | Courtney Osborne | S | 6'3" | Garland, TX |
| 12 | Ron Kellogg Jr. | QB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 13 | P.J. Smith | S | 6'2" | River Ridge, LA |
| 14 | Lester Ward | FB | 6'3" | Brenham, TX |
| 15 | Alfonzo Dennard | CB | 5'10" | Rochelle, GA |
| 15 | Latravis Washington | QB | 6'3" | Bradenton, FL |
| 16 | Adam Watson | DB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 17 | Cody Green | QB | 6'4" | Dayton, TX |
| 18 | Menelik Holt | WR | 6'4" | San Diego, CA |
| 19 | Wil Richards | S | 5'11" · 190 lb | Lee's Summit, MO |
| 21 | Prince Amukamara | CB | 6'1" | Glendale, AZ |
| 21 | Steven Osborne | WR | 6'4" | Garland, TX |
| 22 | Joseph Camarata | LB | 5'10" · 225 lb | Overland Park, KS |
| 22 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 5'11" | Plano, TX |
| 23 | Lance Thorell | DB | 6'1" | Loomis, NE |
| 24 | Niles Paul | WR | 6'1" | Omaha, NE |
| 25 | Kyler Reed | TE | 6'3" | Shawnee, KS |
| 27 | Dontrayevous Robinson | RB | 6'1" | Euless, TX |
| 27 | Jon Damkroger | P | 6'1" | Firth, NE |
| 28 | Austin Jones | RB | 5'10" | Aurora, CO |
| 28 | Eric Hagg | DB | 6'2" | Peoria, AZ |
| 29 | Collins Okafor | RB | 6'1" | Omaha, NE |
| 29 | Seth Jameson | S | 6'1" · 205 lb | Southlake, TX |
| 30 | Mike Hays | FB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Papillion, NE |
| 31 | C.J. Zimmerer | FB | 6'0" | Omaha, NE |
| 31 | Jase Dean | CB | 6'0" · 200 lb | Bridgeport, NE |
| 32 | Jim Ebke | LB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 32 | Marcus Mendoza | CB | 5'10" | Houston, TX |
| 33 | Colin McDermott | FB | 6'2" · 250 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 33 | Matt O'Hanlon | S | 5'11" | Bellevue, NE |
| 33 | Ryan Hill | TE | 6'3" | Arvada, CO |
| 34 | Cameron Meredith | DE | 6'4" | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 34 | Jeremy Wallace | RB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 34 | Mitch Hron | FB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Schuyler, NE |
| 35 | Jay Martin | TE | 6'2" · 230 lb | Waverly, NE |
| 35 | Matt Holt | LB | 6'0" · 200 lb | Lee's Summitt, MO |
| 35 | Nick Failla | WR | 5'10" · 175 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 36 | Mathew May | LB | 6'1" | Imperial, NE |
| 37 | Kevin Thomsen | TE | 6'2" · 245 lb | Elkhorn, NE |
| 37 | Tyrone Lewis | LB | 6'2" · 205 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 38 | Graham Stoddard | FB | 6'2" | Lincoln, NE |
| 39 | Justin Blatchford | S | 6'1" | Ponca, NE |
| 41 | Jake Long | TE | 6'4" | Elkhorn, NE |
| 41 | Thomas Grove | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Arlington, NE |
| 42 | Sean Fisher | LB | 6'6" | Omaha, NE |
| 42 | Tyson Clark | WR | 6'4" · 190 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 43 | Brent Moravec | DB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Grand Island, NE |
| 44 | Micah Kreikemeier | LB | 6'3" · 220 lb | West Point, NE |
| 44 | Mike McNeill | TE | 6'4" | Kirkwood, MO |
| 45 | Alonzo Whaley | LB | 6'1" | Madisonville, TX |
| 46 | Eric Martin | DE | 6'2" | Moreno Valley, CA |
| 47 | Brett Wells | TE | 6'4" · 215 lb | St. Paul, NE |
| 48 | Chris Williams | LB | 6'0" · 220 lb | Abilene, TX |
| 48 | Tyler Legate | FB | 5'10" | Neligh, NE |
| 49 | Dreu Young | TE | 6'4" | Cozad, NE |
| 49 | Matt Manninger | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 50 | Quentin Toailoa | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Highland, CA |
| 51 | Brandon Chapek | OL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Wahoo, NE |
| 51 | Will Compton | LB | 6'2" | Bonne Terre, MO |
| 52 | Dwight Jones | OL | 6'4" · 275 lb | Gretna, NE |
| 52 | Phillip Dillard | LB | 6'1" | Tulsa, OK |
| 53 | Thaddeus Randle | DT | 6'1" · 300 lb | Galena Park, TX |
| 54 | Colton Koehler | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Harvard, NE |
| 55 | Baker Steinkuhler | DT | 6'6" · 290 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 56 | Devin Paulsen | LB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 58 | Mike Caputo | OL | 6'1" · 275 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 59 | Brian Thorson | OL | 6'3" · 280 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 59 | Colby Starkebaum | LB | 6'1" · 210 lb | Sterling, CO |
| 61 | Spencer Long | OL | 6'4" · 315 lb | Elkhorn, NE |
| 62 | Andy Christensen | OL | 6'3" · 305 lb | Bennington, NE |
| 62 | Cole Pensick | OL | 6'2" · 275 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 63 | Ben Martin | DT | 6'4" · 260 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 63 | Derek Meyer | OL | 6'5" · 315 lb | Campbell, NE |
| 65 | Mike Smith | OL | 6'6" · 285 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 66 | Cruz Barrett | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 67 | Jacob Hickman | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Bakersfield, CA |
| 67 | Sam Meginnis | LS | 6'2" · 230 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 68 | Josh Molek | DT | 6'3" · 255 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 68 | Keith Williams | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Florissant, MO |
| 69 | Brodrick Nickens | DT | 6'5" | Alliance, NE |
| 70 | Kenny Anderson | DT | 6'2" · 260 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 70 | Nick Ash | OL | 6'5" · 285 lb | Keller, TX |
| 71 | Jeremiah Sirles | OL | 6'6" · 310 lb | Lakewood, CO |
| 72 | Jesse Coffey | OL | 6'7" · 290 lb | Denton, TX |
| 72 | Justin Jackson | OL | 6'3" · 280 lb | Roca, NE |
| 73 | D.J. Jones | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 74 | Ricky Henry | OL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 75 | Luke Lingenfelter | OL | 6'4" · 280 lb | Plainview, NE |
| 76 | Brent Qvale | OL | 6'7" · 315 lb | Williston, ND |
| 77 | Seung Hoon Choi | OL | 6'2" · 295 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 78 | Colin Kanne | DL | 6'4" · 250 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 78 | Marcel Jones | OL | 6'7" · 320 lb | Phoenix, AZ |
| 79 | Brandon Thompson | OL | 6'6" · 300 lb | The Woodlands, TX |
| 80 | David Harvey | DE | 6'4" · 270 lb | La Plata, MD |
| 81 | Ben Cotton | TE | 6'6" | Ames, IA |
| 82 | Robert Barry | TE | 6'8" · 245 lb | Battle Creek, NE |
| 82 | Wes Cammack | WR | 5'11" | DeWitt, NE |
| 83 | Joseph Partington | WR | 6'2" · 190 lb | Grand Island, NE |
| 84 | Brandon Kinnie | WR | 6'3" | Kansas City, MO |
| 85 | Faron Klingelhoefer | DT | 6'2" · 265 lb | Amherst, NE |
| 85 | KC Hyland | WR | 6'6" · 215 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 86 | Mychael McClure | TE | 6'5" · 245 lb | Wisner, NE |
| 87 | Taylor Dixon | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Wauneta, NE |
| 89 | Conor McDermott | TE | 6'2" | Omaha, NE |
| 89 | J.T. Kerr | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 90 | Alex Henery | PK | 6'2" | Omaha, NE |
| 90 | Terrence Moore | DT | 6'3" | New Orleans, LA |
| 91 | Dan Glassman | DE | 6'4" · 250 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 92 | P.J. Mangieri | LS | 6'4" · 240 lb | Peoria, IL |
| 92 | Tyrone Fahie | DE | 6'3" · 255 lb | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 93 | Adam Kuhl | LS | 6'2" · 270 lb | Maple Valley, IA |
| 93 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | 6'4" | Portland, OR |
| 94 | Jared Crick | DT | 6'6" · 285 lb | Cozad, NE |
| 95 | Pierre Allen | DE | 6'5" · 265 lb | Denver, CO |
| 95 | Tyler Daake | P | 6'2" · 210 lb | Norfolk, NE |
| 96 | Brett Maher | P | 6'0" | Kearney, NE |
| 98 | Josh Williams | DE | 6'4" · 260 lb | Denton, TX |