#45 Alonzo Whaley
Jr • LB • 6-1 • 235 lbs
| Hometown: | MADISONVILLE, TX |
| Previous School: | MADISONVILLE |
Linebacker Commit Highlights Eventful Weekend
<font size="2">Usually the time period between the end of spring football and the NFL draft doesn't produce a lot of Husker football news. But this year is an exception. The fifth commitment for the class of 2013 was announced. This came after Bo Pelini revealed that Nebraska had a couple …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<font size="2">The Nebraska Athletic Department has released the rosters for the Spring game. <font size="2">Based on what we see, which team has the edge?</font></font>
Experience and Preparation Make LBs Ready
In Bo Pelini's first four years as coach, Lavonte David is the only linebacker to have led the team in tackles for a season, and he did it two years in a row totaling 285 in the process. In Pelini's first three years, there has been one stand out linebacker …
Three players worth watching this spring
It’s officially bigger, faster, stronger, smarter, better season. Across the country, every coach, when prodded, will tell you that every player is at least one of the above five things and usually a combination of two or more. What else are they going to say? This is particularly true of …
Bo Pelini and the Signs of Spring
Yesterday, Steve had some questions that would be nice to see Bo Pelini answer as opposed to his (any any coach's) habit of evading real answers when presented with straightforward question. Surprisingly, there was plenty of real answers to real questions during the first official spring conference between Pelini and …
Fixing Nebraska's Cornerback Issues
For Nebraska, the 2011 season and 2012 recruiting class can be defined by one position - cornerback. Forget quarterback play. Forget the need for additional linebackers. The Husker's fortunes have risen and fallen with their corners. A "Bo Pelini Defense" needs great cornerback play, something that was missing for large …
Position Battle Buzz - Defense
There's no actual depth chart on the horizon so lets take a couple of minutes for round two of the annual August parlor game: Guessing the depth chart. We won't know anything for sure until Sept. 3 but here's my take on what's happened so far this fall. …
Three Concerns for Nebraska Entering the 2011 Season
Little more than a week remains before the start of the 2011 football season. Nebraska has wrapped their fall camp and will soon begin preparations for their first opponent. It's the right time to assess the potential pitfalls and problems that may plague NU if they don't get them fixed. …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<span lang="">Since Bo Pelini returned to Nebraska, the spring game has become a competitive contest. By splitting the talent, Nebraska's head coach has kept things from becoming too one-sided. Even so, it's often been clear which team had an advantage. This season's contest might be the toughest to call yet.</span> …
Huskers Loading Up on Linebackers?
There's been a fair amount of speculation about whether Nebraska would need to abandon the peso defense to handle some of the power rushing attacks in the Big Ten. If the Huskers were to go to a more traditional 4-3 defensive front, then perhaps the additional linebacker could help stuff …
Bo's Best Defense?
In the past two seasons, Nebraska fans have been treated to two tremendous defenses. In 2009, it was led by Ndamukong Suh and a front four that collapsed the pocket quickly, ending plays before they could begin. In 2010, it was a secondary that made completing passes seem downright futile. …
Rumors of the Blackshirts' demise have been greatly exaggerated
While Taylor "Tatts" Martinez--I promise you I'll never call him T-Magic--dazzled everyone wearing red on Saturday with his feats and feet of Crouchian proportions, the new "5X Improved!" Blackshirts seemed to get a collective "meh" from most. Where was the ferocious, throat-ripping attack dog of a defense we remembered from …
Linebacker Depth Becoming an Issue
It has been a rather injury-filled preseason camp for Nebraska. Before yesterday, NU had lost four players thought to be contributors in 2010, including an offensive lineman (Mike Smith) a linebacker (Sean Fisher), a tight end (Dreu Young) and a cornerback (Anthony Blue). The list appears to have grown by one …
Fisher Injury Affects Depth of Young LB Squad
The majority of the off season discussions about the defense has centered on the defensive line stepping up to fill in Ndamukong Suh's void and the secondary's amazing athletic abilities. With the emergence of the Peso position, Linebackers were short a spot to compete for as the base set now includes …
Questions that Matter: How Will NU Replace the Middle of its Defense?
Season preview articles typically include a run down of the depth chart or a listing of key contributors. Often, they take the form of a unit-by-unit review of the team (Headline: NU is deep at cornerback!). At Big Red Network we get tired of reading that kind of thing. We suspect …
Updated Roster Provides New Information
Fans never get to know everything that people in the Athletic Department do, and that's probably a good thing. But from time to time, they tip their hand a bit and provide some new insights on the team. When Huskers.com updated their bios and roster, it gave some clues about some …
NFL Draft Illustrates NU's 2010 Needs on Defense
The NFL draft provided Husker fans reason to celebrate. They could cheer for three former players getting a chance to make a very good living playing the game. At the same time, those young men entering the NFL stage means they exit the NU program and leave the Huskers major holes …
Spring Themes: New Crop of Linebackers
With Nebraska's spring practices just days away, we're addressing the themes of this spring - the big picture items to be keeping track of as you sift through daily practice updates. I already addressed the burgeoning quarterback battle. Now, it is time to turn our attention to the defense. Everybody knows …
Red-Colored Glasses
Every team in Division I has reason to doubt their team's chances at a national championship. Even a team like Florida this past year with so much returning from a national championship squad came up short. But sometimes as a fan, you want to tune out those doubts. You want to …
Will it be a Happy New Year for Nebraska?
Coming off a big win in the Holiday bowl and a good game for Lee, you can begin to imagine a much better year for the Husker offense in 2010. Not to mention the ten returning starters for Nebraska on offense. Add to that the news that Lee has been playing …
Offseason Roster Shakeups Begin
The good news was that Nebraska landed a highly rated junior college recruit at midyear in former LSU commit Jermarcus Hardrick. While a redshirt is possible, the rumblings seem to be that they will preparing him to start in 2010. For those who blame the 2009 offensive woes on the o-line, …
Will Recent Recruits Silence the Naysayers?
In recent weeks and months there's been a lot of chatter that Nebraska was "behind" in recruiting due to the relatively small number of commitments to NU and the many commitments to programs like Texas. The clamor rose to almost outright panic by some factions of Husker fans with the decommitments …
Implications of Injury Updates
Among the most meaningful components of Big 12 Media Days are the injury updates. Three in particular stand out for Nebraska. Redshirt freshman quarterback Kody Spano is apparently 100% healthy after some knee issues that caused him to miss time in the spring. Offensive tackle Jaivorio Burkes will miss the 2009 …
Linebacking Losses Won’t Leave Huskers Lacking
A year ago at this time, Nebraska had some major question marks surrounding the linebackers. With only one player with starting experience in the mix and not many more with playing experience, the Huskers had to find some linebackers for the 2008 campaign. This season, the Huskers may again lose up …
The Value of a Redshirt
As you probably know, the current NCAA rules state that an eligible athlete has five years to complete four seasons. A student-athlete may practice for a team but not play in a game for one season, not counting against his or her four seasons of eligibility. This is known as a …
The Return of the Scholarship Fullback at Nebraska
It didn't take long. Dane Todd (an all-conference fullback) suited up for the Huskers in the Cotton Bowl on January 1st, 2007. He was the last scholarship fullback to be listed on an NU roster. That's about to change.
Position Breakdowns: Linebackers
Outlook: The Huskers were positively gutted by graduation at linebacker. Given the way the defense performed in 2007, they may not be all bad. Nebraska must find starters and capable backups at every spot. Still, a transfer by Kyle Moore (brother of former standout Husker defensive end Jay Moore) suggests that …
The Class of 2008 Comes Together
The Huskers recruiting class of 2008 might be remembered as much for whom it didn't include as for who it did. Among the decommits were five-star quarterback Blaine Gabbert, four-star running back Jonas Gray, four-star offensive linemen Trevor Robinson, Bryce Givens, and Dan Hoch, four-star linebacker Shaun Mohler, and five-star defensive …
Alonzo Whaley Commits
The Huskers landed another verbal commitment this weekend, this time from linebacker prospect Alonzo Whaley. Considering NU's great need at the position, it's a welcome commitment even if he's not a Parade All-American.
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- Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll (2009)
- Nebraska Defensive Scout Team MVP (2008)