Nebraska Football projected to land D-lineman, miss on others

The Nebraska football team is trending with 2024 defensive lineman Carlon Jones but could miss out on some O-line targets.

Nebraska football got tremendous news on Wednesday with the commitment of Carter Nelson to the Cornhuskers, and more good news appears to be on the way.

However, probably not as much good news as Nebraska football fans would like.

A slew of Huskers targets are going to be making decisions known soon. Some have announced commitment dates while others are just starting to trend with expert projections.

In-state offensive tackle Caleb Pyfrom is set to announce his commitment Thursday and all signs are pointing toward Illinois. Nebraska football was the crystal ball favorite for a while, but the recent trend has changed and it’d be a surprise if the three-star didn’t choose the Fighting Illini.

Some might have thought that would be a good indication for Kaedin Massey, who is also announcing his commitment Thursday night, but experts from On3 and 247 Sports have put in predictions for him to wind up with Kansas State.

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— Kaedin Massey (@KaedinMassey) June 28, 2023

If one wanted to be optimistic, one could believe that Massey going to Kansas State could be a good sign in the Grant Brix sweepstakes. Brix is the top-ranked player from Iowa and he’s a top-100 tackle. He also visited Nebraska football last weekend.

Unfortunately, the same K-State insider that projected Massey to the Wildcats, did the same for Brix a couple of days ago. To be fair, these have just been picks by K-State reporters. At least for Massey and Brix. The national guys haven’t followed yet but it’s definitely concerning.

It’s also looking like three-star EDGE Joseph Anderson will be committing to Iowa, which is another blow for the Huskers.

Good news for Nebraska with Carlon Jones

We teased some good news and there is some as Nebraska football has started trending with projections for three-star defensive lineman Carlon Jones.

Jones visited Nebraska during the June 3rd weekend. He’s taken a slew of other visits since then to TCU, Oklahoma State, Cal, and Georgia Tech.

Really enjoying my OV at Nebraska @Coach_Knighton a great atmosphere!! #GBR pic.twitter.com/6HdXmXeWjU

— carlonjones6⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@carlonjones11) June 3, 2023

But the 6-foot-2, 270-pounder got a crystal ball from Steve Wiltfong on Wednesday, as well as an expert projection from Sean Callahan of Husker Online.

Those are two of the guys I look for when it comes to Husker recruits, so that’s pretty telling. We don’t know when Jones will decide, but I’d keep an eye out for a commitment in the near future. Once the predictions start rolling in, commitments tend to follow (see Carter Nelson).

Jones ranks 670th overall in the 2024 class via the 247 Sports composite rankings, which is insane to me with his production. Last season, in 4A Texas high school football, Jones had over 100 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks.

With his body type, he seems like a five-technique or a three-technique to me. He’s a really solid interior pass rusher and explodes off the ball. In his highlights, Jones lives in the opponent’s backfield.

You also see him playing on the edge as a defensive end a little. He sort of reminds me of Mike Morris who was just drafted from Michigan. He’s not quite as tall, but Jones could see some snaps on the end or as a bigger EDGE.

Regardless of the position, Jones is a disruptor and his commitment would be huge for Nebraska football in the 2024 class if the Huskers are able to get it.

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