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Nebraska football hosted some transfer portal targets over the weekend and here’s the latest on the Huskers’ recruiting efforts.

Things are very fluid when it comes to recruiting. That’s as true of the transfer portal as it is with high school recruiting and this weekend has been all about the transfers for Nebraska football.

The Huskers got started early by hosting offensive line target Micah Mazzccua. The former three-star recruit who played over 700 snaps last season for Baylor and could easily be a starting guard for Nebraska football, took an official visit and even got an expert projection in favor of the Huskers.

However, Mazzccua posted that he was visiting Florida on Saturday. You never know what that means but there haven’t been any predictions for the Gators yet, so hopefully, it was just due diligence.

Just about every team needs offensive line help and that’s why Mazzccua and Walter Rouse of Stanford are such important targets. Iowa and Nebraska are neck-and-neck for Rouse according to the On3 prediction machine.

Nebraska Football projected to land transfer wideout

In some positive news for the Huskers, Bryan Munson of Husker Online has projected former Virginia wide receiver Billy Kemp to Nebraska. Kemp is a 5-foot-9 receiver that was formerly a running back. He’s got 192 career receptions for the Cavaliers for 1,774 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Kemp would be a great addition to the Huskers. Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield was talking about the need for different types of receivers and he would give Nebraska that quick slot it doesn’t really have.

Add Kemp to a group that includes Marcus Washington, Alante Brown, and Malachi Coleman, as well as some other talented freshmen from the 2022 recruiting class and things look very promising.

Plus, there is Josh Fleeks a former four-star wide receiver who played for Matt Rhule at Baylor. Fleeks has 69 career receptions including 39 in the first two seasons at Baylor under Rhule.

Another interesting trend

Last month, former Arkansas quarterback Malik Hornsby visited Nebraska football. He was previously recruited by Rhule to Baylor, but then Rhule went to the NFL the same year Hornsby was going to commit, so he went to Arkansas instead.

Hornsby entered the transfer portal this offseason and while he’s been recruited by some schools, including Nebraska, he hasn’t found a destination yet.

Soon after his visit, Nebraska accepted the commitment of Jeff Sims and it seemed like Hornsby wasn’t going to come because while he can potentially play wide receiver, he’s said he wants a chance to be a quarterback.

Well, Nebraska football could still be in line to land him. Munson, who previously put in an expert projection for Hornsby to land with the Huskers, upped his confidence level on Saturday.

We might not know where Hornsby will play, but he’s an incredible athlete. He could play both positions and provide speed, as well as depth. I’m all for it and think it would be a positive thing regardless of the position.

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More crystal ball projections for Nebraska Football ahead of big weekend

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Nebraska football has landed two more crystal ball projections ahead of a huge recruiting weekend for the Huskers.

There are going to be 26 recruits on campus this weekend visiting the Nebraska football program. Five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola is the headliner, along with a number of other top-100 recruits and the top-ranked player in the state of Nebraska Carter Nelson.

It’s one of the most impressive visit weekends for Nebraska football recruiting in a long time, maybe ever, but how many commitments are going to come this weekend if any?

I certainly wouldn’t expect a pledge from Raiola. As much as Nebraska football fans might want that, the top-ranked QB in the 2024 class just scheduled an official visit in June with Georgia, the defending national champs. This is on the heels of another visit to UGA, so the Huskers need to recapture some momentum.

The key objective with many recruits will be getting them back for an official visit. Gatlin Bair is a name that comes to mind since the kid is ranked 40th overall in the 2024 class via 247 sports. He’s visiting this weekend and if the Huskers got him back for an official visit in June, they’d have to feel good about their chances.

However, Nebraska football could land a couple of commitments this weekend. One candidate is three-star tight end Ian Flynt. He visited back in January, has family ties to Nebraska football, and just received another crystal ball projection for the Huskers. That’s four total for the No. 456 overall recruit in the 2024 class (247 composite).

A commitment might not happen this weekend, but I’d look for a commitment date coming soon out of this weekend. Flynt is out of Texas and so is three-star offensive lineman Gibson Pyle, who also received a crystal ball projection on Friday (Flynt did too).

Pyle is 735th overall and he teased an announcement a couple of weeks ago but it didn’t come. He’s got six crystal ball predictions for the Huskers and that’s another potential commitment to watch out for this weekend.

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Nebraska Football hosting elite tight end, 4-star EDGE to return

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The Nebraska football recruiting buzz has been off the charts and another top-100 recruit is on campus today plus more on the Huskers.

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska football coaching staff have been doing a spectacular job on the recruiting trail. The Huskers are set to host 26 recruits this weekend and that number could grow.

However, those weren’t the only visitors for Nebraska football this week. On Monday, the first day of spring ball, the Huskers hosted a three-star offensive lineman and also Willis McGahee IV, a four-star EDGE.

McGahee is out of Miami, Florida and his dad, of course, was a legendary running back for the Hurricanes who also played for the Bills and Ravens in the NFL. The pedigree is there and the 6-foot-1, 225 pounder who is actually a three-star in the 247 sports composite rankings, is expected to return for the Nebraska football spring game.

McGahee is listed by 247 sports as a linebacker, but he’s an EDGE. He had 13 sacks as a junior and he’s got the kind of athleticism that Rhule loves. This is definitely heading in the right direction for the Huskers but Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and UCF are all set to get visits too and are in the mix.

Nebraska football hosting top 100 tight end

Rhule and the Huskers are trying to make the state of Missouri a bigger priority and so far, it’s worked pretty well. Nebraska football is making headway in the state, especially with one of the best Missouri prospects in the 2024 class in Jaden Reddell.

Reddell is 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, and out of Raymore, Missouri. He’s ranked 68th overall in the 247 sports composite rankings for the 2024 class and is fourth among tight ends, as well as a third-ranked player from the Show Me State. He’s also visiting Nebraska football on Thursday according to his Twitter account.

The On3 prediction machine currently gives the Missouri Tigers a slight advantage, but this will be the second trip for Reddell to the Nebraska football program. The next objective will be getting him back for an official visit in June.

That’s the same with McGahee. If he comes back for the spring game and then takes an official visit, you’d have to feel good about Nebraska’s chances. And while fans want commitments, visits are an important part of building the relationship that can lead to a commitment down the line.

As of now, Rhule and company are doing exactly what they should on the recruiting trail and it’s refreshing to see.

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Nebraska Football in good spot for 2024 WR Gatlin Bair

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Nebraska football has been recruiting at a high level ever since the new coaching staff stepped on campus. They have made their recruiting priorities clear, and that includes 2024 Idaho wide receiver Gatlin Bair.

Bair is the ninth overall wide receiver in the 2024 class. The wide receiver is the top player in the state of Idaho, and has a 95 overall numerical ranking on 247DSorts. He has two schools in the lead for his recruitment in Michigan and Nebraska. Garret McGuire is taking care of Bair on Nebraska’s end, and it appears the coach is making a good impression.

Bair could give Nebraska a downfield weapon that spreads the field. This is something that Nebraska football wants in the program, as they are targeting playmakers that open up the offense. He has the size and speed to be a legitimate threat, at six-foot-two, 180 pounds. The Huskers have gotten several playmakers already in the offense. Bair would fit the bill, and make the wide receiver room even deeper.

Initially, he was one of the more under-recruited prospects, but now more programs are catching on. Even still, the wide receiver spoke highly of the Nebraska football program during a recent interview with the Omaha World-Herald. Bair is coming to Lincoln this weekend, along with several other prospects for the big Junior Day. He really likes the energy   surrounding the program, and the willingness of McGuire to learn as transcribed by Sam McKewon.

“There’s just an energy about the program,” Bair said Tuesday evening. “It just seems like every single person in the building really wants to turn that program around and get things rolling. I was really drawn to that, and what they’re trying to do.”

“I really like people who are open to learning,” Bair said of the 23-year-old McGuire, perhaps the youngest assistant in major college football. “I don’t like people who are set in their ways. I really enjoy the fact that he’s open to learning and progressing. That would allow me to progress with him at the same time, allow me to grow.”

It seems as though Nebraska football recruiting pitch has been very good to this point. Several fans were worried about McGuire’s age, but it seems as though that is not a problem for recruits. It certainly bodes well for Nebraska football that Bair thinks so highly of them. This could be extremely important heading into the upcoming weekend.

Nebraska football will not have a shortage of wide receivers, nor will they have a shortage of talent in the room. Bair’s recruitment and subsequent interest is proof of that.

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