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By Tim Hartmann
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During Nebraska’s 30-15 win over
Louisiana State in the Sugar Bowl last
January, linebacker LeRoy Etienne gave
a possible preview of what Comhusker
opponents can expect this fall.
Etienne, a junior from New Iberia,
La., made five unassisted tackles and
broke up two passes in a backup role in
the Sugar Bowl game.
With linebacker Kevin Parsons and
Marc Munford departed, Etienne will
no longer be a backup. Etienne, 6 feet 1
inch, 230 pounds, was listed as the
first-string strongside linebacker on
the depth chart at the end of spring
practice.
Nebraska linebacker coach John
Melton said Etienne has plenty of
talent.
“He is going to be a great player,”
Melton said. “He has the size, speed,
quickness to really be a good one.”
Etienne, who played on special teams
and backed up Munford last season,
made 38 tackles during the regular
season, which ranked ninth on the
team. The top two tacklers on the team
were Munford with 90, and Parsons
with 72.
“This year’s group has the speed and
quickness of last year,” Melton said.
"Where we will miss those two is in
experience. Munford and Parsons made
a lot of big calls.”
Parsons was a four-year letterman
with the Huskers while Munford was a
three-time all-Big Eight selection who
was picked in the National Football
League draft by the Denver Broncos. He
has been called one of the surprises of
the Broncos’ training camp.
Melton said there is some exper
ience, even though only two seniors,
Doug Welniak and Steve Forch, are at
the position.
“LeRoy had a lot of experience last
season,” Melton said. "Steve Forch
played a lot, but he had an ii\jury last
season so we kept him out, and Welniak
had some experience. (Randall) Job
man, (Brad) Ferguson, (Chris) Caliendo,
and (Dante) Wiley didn’t really have
the experience.”
Welniak, 5-10, 215-pounds, will start!
at weakside linebacker. Welniak, who
is from Elyria, needs to work on pass
coverage, Melton said.
"Against the run, Welniak is very
good,” Melton said. "Against the pass,
he is somewhat suspect. He’s a good
player."
Forch was redshirted last season
and missed most of spring practice due
to mononucleosis. Forch, a 6-2, 240
pound senior, has earned two letters
and will give the Huskers some exper
ience and leadership while backing up
Welniak, Melton said.
“He’s been around,” Melton said.
If Wiley is academically eligible, he
will play on the weakside. Since trans
ferring from Pittsburgh, Wiley has play
ed several positions — including punter
— but Melton said that Wiley has
settled at linebacker.
“Linebacker is where he is going to
stay," Melton said. "D»nte has a lot of
natural ability, but i ademics come
first. I think he has to pass one course
in the summer (in order to be eligible)."
Wiley, who Coach Tom Osborne once
said could probably play every position
on a football team, was on special
teams almost exclusively last season.
In the Sugar Bowl, he made two un
assisted tackles, including one for a
loss.
Backing up Etienne will Jobman, 6-3,
230 pounds and Ferguson, 6-0, 216
pounds. Melton said the sophomores
should provide quality depth.
“They had a good spring,” he said.
Caliendo, a 6-2,226 pound sophomore
from Brookfield, Wis., will also have
some playing time, Melton said. Cali
endo played on the freshman team last
year.
“Caliendo was probably the surprise
of the spring," Melton said.
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