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Nebraska Football adds fullback, another new QB offer, and more

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Looking back at the past few days, Nebraska football missed out on an in-state recruit, a new 2025 QB offer, and a fullback.

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule has proven he has an affinity for the fullback position and on Saturday, the Huskers landed an actual fullback for the 2023 roster.

Former Notre Dame walk-on tight end, Barret Liebentritt, who is from Omaha, entered the transfer portal after last season and has committed to Nebraska football, where he will play fullback.

For the Huskers, this is a really solid pickup, and not just because he’s going to focus on playing fullback. Liebentritt is 6-foot, 235 pounds, and played in every game last season for the Irish on special teams.

The former walk-on didn’t play in any games in 2021 but was on the kickoff team for the Irish and should be a contributor on special teams for the Huskers on top of playing fullback. I’m still a little skeptical about how much the Huskers will use a fullback.

However, there are definitely times when you need a lead blocker. Liebentritt has experience blocking as a tight end and this transition should be easy, which is why I love this move for Nebraska football, which got another quality walk-on. 

Nebraska misses on an in-state recruit in 2024

The recruitment of Teddy Rezac is probably one Nebraska football wishes it could do over as the top-10 in-state recruit in 2024 committed to Notre Dame on Friday.

Nebraska had Rezac on campus earlier this spring but didn’t extend an offer until this week. That was after Rezac started trending with crystal ball projections to the Irish following a recent visit.

Rezac is 6-foot-4, 200 pounds, and is expected to play linebacker for the Irish. He’s ranked as the No. 8 player in the state of Nebraska in 2024 according to the 247 Sports composite rankings, while also ranking No. 950 overall.

I’m not sure exactly why Nebraska didn’t offer earlier but then decided to after Notre Dame became the favorite. It was a misstep but it is what it is. The Huskers have plenty of other targets, it’s just a bummer to miss on an in-state kid because he wasn’t enough of a priority.

Huskers offer another 2025 QB

While many Nebraska football fans are focused on the quarterback position in 2024, another name to know for the 2025 class is Luke Nickel.

Nebraska extended an offer Friday to the 6-foot-2, 205-pound passer out of Georgia. He’s ranked 24th among quarterbacks via the 247 Sports composite rankings in 2025, as well as being ranked 314th overall.

Nickel is out of Milton, Georgia, and has been blowing up with offers recently. Penn State is a team to watch but nine teams have offered the four-star QB since the start of May. He’s taken a couple of trips to Florida State but things feel pretty wide open.

The Huskers are likely trying to get him on campus for a visit this summer. Doing that and getting a quarterback on campus once again in the fall will give us an idea of who’s really a possibility.

There’s a lot to like about Nickel though. He throws a great ball, has some dual-threat ability, and has big-time potential.

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Nebraska Football zeroing in on local 2025 LB

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Nebraska football is beginning to make inroads into the 2025 recruiting class, and they will have visitors on campus next weekend. Hosting some local talent. 2025 outside linebacker Zayvion Campbell will be in Lincoln next weekend.

This is notable for a couple of reasons. For one, Ryan Gottula is the head coach at Lincoln Southeast. His son Gunnar is part of the 2023 Nebraska football recruiting class. The family connection could help Nebraska football land Campbell.

Secondly, Nebraska is continuing to recruit in-state. This is something that we have seen in the 2023 and 2024 recruiting classes it appears that in-state recruiting will be a focal point. This is something the coaching staff has zeroed in on as one of their main goals during their time at Nebraska. They are sticking to that goal.

What could he bring to Nebraska football?

Campbell is a very intriguing player. He measures in at around six-foot-three, 200 pounds. He has good pursuit ability, and is able to wrap up and make tackles with ease. Campbell would be able to fit the Nebraska football defense by providing a solid presence inside. Campbell uses a variety of moves in order to get to the quarterback as well.

He would give Nebraska a player that could be used in multiple ways in a 3-3-5 defense. It would be fun to see defensive coordinator Tony White work with him. He has the ability to rush as well as fill gaps on the inside. That type of versatility is what Nebraska football should be looking for defensively with the scheme they have.

At the very least, Campbell is coming to campus to check things out.  It’s important that Nebraska continues to look at multiple candidates at the linebacker position. At the very least,  they need to make an effort to continue the recruiting pipeline in-state. The 2023 and 2024 classes were filled with Nebraska-born players. This is a trend that needs to continue.

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Nebraska Football: QB visit canceled and a Carter Nelson update

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Nebraska football is set for its first official visit weekend of June and Kamari McClellan has canceled, plus the latest on Carter Nelson.

One of the big questions lingering about Nebraska football recruiting this weekend was whether or not three-star quarterback Kamari McClellan would make it for his official visit.

It was still on the schedule for this weekend according to the recruiting sites and in a recent interview, McClellan indicated he was still coming. However, with the recent commitment of Daniel Kaelin, it was only going to happen if Nebraska football suddenly decided to take two quarterbacks in 2024.

Anything is possible but the visit has now been canceled according to Sean Callahan of Husker Online. I think McClellan will wind up at Clemson or another team scrambling for a QB. Nebraska football was in that position and the kid is talented, but Kaelin, who is heading to the Elite 11, is a much better get.

Daniel Kaelin will visit Nebraska football again

Speaking of Kaelin, it wasn’t lip service when he said he wants to be around when any recruit comes to visit. The quarterback will take his official visit the same weekend as Carter Nelson.

But he’s now on the list for an unofficial visit this weekend. There are a couple of wideouts expected to visit. Jacory Barney is one and the Huskers lead for the three-star wideout via the On3 prediction machine. He’s ranked 459th overall out of Miami, Florida.

Williams Nettles is also visiting but he could be a cornerback or receiver. Caleb Pyfrom is a three-star in-state tackle also visiting and Kaelin being on campus could help push him toward a commitment, which seems to be where things are trending according to recent crystal balls.

It’s just clear that Kaelin is serious about doing what he can for this class, no matter how many times he needs to come to campus.

Another Carter Nelson visit

Add Penn State to the list of teams to worry about in the Carter Nelson sweepstakes. He’s going to visit the Nittany Lions on June 16th, which will be his fourth scheduled official visit.

Nelson is going to visit Georgia this weekend, followed by Notre Dame next weekend. The Huskers just got a Futurecast projection from Greg Smith of Rivals to land Carter, the top-ranked recruit in the state in 2024 and things seem to be trending in the right direction.

My thought is that Nelson is likely going to take these visits and make a decision sometime this summer, maybe in July or August. That’s just a guess. I don’t see this recruitment bleeding into the season and Nebraska football has put more effort in than any other program.

That doesn’t mean anything on its own. But Carter just took a visit to Nebraska along with Kaelin and that connection seems to be helping. Nelson hasn’t talked about his recruitment a ton, so it’s hard to get a read, but the tea leaves are pointing in Nebraska’s direction.

We’ll see if that’s still true after the next three weekends.

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Nebraska Football trending in right direction with Florida CB

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Nebraska football is having a newsworthy recruiting month to start up June. The program is already trending with four-star corner Mario Buford. Now, it appears that another corner may be in their sights as well.

Amare Sanders is the name to keep an eye on. He is a four-star corner He is ranked numerically at 87.50 according to the On3 recruiting rankings. He plays at Gulliver Prep high school, and is from Miami, Fla.

Sanders is a three-star recruit and measures in at 6-foot-2, 167 pounds. Right now, Nebraska is in the lead for his recruitment according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. He is also visiting Nebraska this weekend, in what is turning out to be a big weekend for visitors.

Sanders has tremendous athleticism for a corner. He is able to make the proper reads on passing plays, and that allows him to close on wide receivers quickly and break up potential completions. He does a good job of turning his hips, and reading the play in its entirety. This is certainly important to his game and the way he plays. He also is a decent size for a corner, as he measures in at 6-foot-2 167 pounds.

Nebraska football making Florida a priority

It’s clear that Nebraska football wants to establish a stake in Florida. They are trending with wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr, and already have a commitment from Willis McGahee IV. Both of those players hail from Miami Palmetto. Sanders goes to Gulliver Prep, which is another highly-touted school in the state of Florida.

Currently, the 2024 Nebraska football recruiting class ranks 31st overall nationally with seven commitments. They have focused on both sides of the football, and are landing talented prospects both in and out of the state of Nebraska.

It will be interesting to see if Sanders ends up coming to Nebraska. The fact that he is visiting this weekend and is trending towards the Huskers is certainly a positive sign. The program done work in Florida before, but it seems like this time around their efforts will stick. Recruiting in Florida is a key component for success. Nebraska football is trying to establish that.

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