Dan Jennings   •  LHP  • Nebraska •  Junior

2008: Outlook: One of the benefits of the Huskers’ postseason run was the emergence of left-hander Dan Jennings • Capped a solid sophomore year with a pair of strong outings in the NCAA Tempe Regional, highlighted by 3.1 shutout innings against No. 14 UC Riverside in the Huskers’ NCAA opener • Earned his lone win in his only start, limiting Iowa to one earned run over four pre-determined innings • Combines a fastball in the upper 80 with improved breaking pitches to become a more well-rounded pitcher • Worked exclusively as a starter for Waterloo in the Northwoods League, going 4-3 with a 2.01 ERA in 11 games to earn postseason all-star honors • Has put himself in a position to snag one of the spots in the Huskers’ weekend rotation this season • Carries a 3.28 cumulative GPA in economics and could challenge for academic All-America honors this spring.

2007: Jennings became one of the Huskers’ top arms out of the bullpen, going 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 games • Primarily used in middle relief, recording an 18-to-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio • Allowing just four of 21 inherited runners to score in 12 bullpen outings • Held opponents to a .265 average and allowed just three extra-base hits over 21 innings • Was at his best in the postseason, posting a 2.45 ERA in three appearances in the NCAA Tempe Regional and the Big 12 Championship • Went a career-long 5.2 innings in the NCAA Regional title game against No. 5 Arizona State on June 5, allowing three earned runs on seven hits while matching his career high with four strikeouts • Threw 3.1 shutout innings against No. 14 UC Riverside in the NCAA Regional opener on June 3, scattering three hits and striking out four • Fired two scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts in the Big 12 Tournament against Kansas State on May 24, as he came in after Charlie Shirek left the game with an injury • Made his first career start against Iowa on April 10, going a pre-determined 4.0 innings for his first collegiate win • Struck out four Hawkeyes and allowed one earned run on five hits • Made just one appearance in Big 12 action during the regular season, tossing 0.1 innings of shutout relief against Missouri on March 23 • Tossed 1.2 innings of no-hit, shutout relief in the series opener at No. 22 Alabama on March 11 • Came out of the bullpen to get NU starter Charlie Shirek out of a two-on, one-out jam by retiring both hitters he faced against UT-Arlington on Feb. 17 • Fired 1.1 innings of shutout ball against New Mexico on Feb. 16 • Pitched for the Waterloo (Iowa) Bucks in the Northwoods League over the summer, putting up a 4-3 record and a 2.01 ERA in 11 appearances en route to earning Northwoods League All-star honors • Fanned 64 over 67 innings of work, while ranking in the top 10 in ERA (seventh), complete games (two, first) and shutouts (one, first) • His best performance was a complete-game four-hit shutout of Eau Claire where he struck out 13 in a 1-0 victory.

2006: One of six freshmen who pitched for the Huskers in 2006, Jennings made seven appearances and split time between long relief and late-game situations • Did not record a decision, as he pitched 7.2 innings on the year • Enjoyed his best outing against Northern Colorado on March 28 with 1.1 innings of shutout ball, highlighted by inducing an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded • Made two appearances in Big 12 action, getting a hold in NU’s 13-inning win over Missouri on April 8 by tossing a scoreless 0.1 innings of work • Went two innings on a pair of occasions, at Iowa on April 11 and at Kansas State on March 31.

Valley High School: Jennings was a two-year letterwinner for Coach Ryan Cooley at Valley High School, helping the program to back-to-back Iowa state titles in 2004 and 2005 • Helped the program set school marks for most wins (39) and highest winning percentage (.929) during the 2005 campaign • Took home first-team all-district and all-state honors in 2005, posting a 9-0 record with a 0.85 ERA • Tossed five shutouts, including a perfect game, as he closed his high school career with a perfect 11-0 mark on the mound • Selected to play in the 2005 Iowa state high school all-star game • Was a two-way performer who also hit .494 as a senior and set a school mark with a .482 career batting average • Went 2-0 with a 1.95 ERA as a reliever in 2004, as Valley went 36-10 and won a state crown • Also played two seasons of basketball • Named to the school honor roll in each of his last three seasons and garnered academic all-conference recognition in 2004 and 2005 • Looked at Northern Iowa, Kansas State and several community colleges before choosing to become a Husker.

Personal: Born on April 17, 1987, in Berkeley, Calif. • Parents are Bob and Janet Jennings • Has one brother (Tom) who plays tennis at Coe College • Majors in economics where he has a 3.28 GPA.