Frost Talks Signees

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Frost talks Husker signees​

ByMICHAEL BRUNTZ 17 minutes ago



Nebraska football coach Scott Frost met with the media on Wednesday afternoon, as the Huskers announced a number of signees for the 2022 class.

Frost said that the Huskers knew coming in to this signing class that it would be small anyways, and noted that the Huskers are also holding back spots for potential transfer portal additions as well.

"We don't have a lot of spots on our roster as it stands today," Frost said. "And so we were really selective with the kids that we decided to recruit and take, and I think through that selective process, we landed on some really good guys that that we feel good about being able to help us right now and definitely develop into really good football players."

Frost started his time at the podium by going through each of the signees -- Minnesota running back Emmett Johnson had yet to commit when Frost spoke at 2 p.m., meaning the head coach couldn't comment on the running back.

Here's what Frost had to say about each of Nebraska's signees:

DEFENSIVE BACK JAEDEN GOULD​

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Jaeden Gould
Cornerback
6-foot-2, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 4 stars, 0.9240 rating
Briefly: Gould played for powerhouse program Bergen Catholic in New Jersey, and was once committed to USC early in the recruiting process. The rangy corner committed to Nebraska on Dec. 14 and is the highest-rated prospect in Nebraska's 2022 signing class.
Frost on Gould: “Another late addition from New Jersey was Jaeden Gould. Coach (Mike) Dawson did a great job with him and Coach (Erik Chinander) and Coach (Travis Fisher) did a great job with him. He’s somebody we recruited really hard early on in the process, and he was committed to another school. There was a lot of change obviously, in college football this year and a lot of kids committed to places that all of a sudden at the end of the season, found out they were committed somewhere without a coach or a different coach. I think that changed a lot of perspectives and got a lot of kids back on the market. We were just elated that Jaeden got back in touch with us. I flew out to Jersey to see him and his family. I feel like he’s a big time player that can come in and hopefully help us early, and we just feel great about getting back in on him.”
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WIDE RECEIVER VICTOR JONES JR.​

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Victor Jones Jr.
Wide receiver
6-foot-2, 184 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8701 rating
Briefly: Jones Jr., committed to Nebraska on April 1, and at 6-foot-2, continued the Huskers' physical overhaul of the wide receiver room. As a senior, Jones Jr., made 53 catches for 847 yards and seven touchdowns.
Frost on Jones Jr.: “Coach (Sean) Beckton did a great job with him. We have known Victor since my time in Florida. He is another kid with elite speed and potential at that position. Victor also does some really good things on special teams and the kick return and punt return game. He was one of our earliest commits, and we’re really grateful that he stuck with us and is going to come up and play for us. We are excited to get him into the program.”
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TIGHT END CHASE ANDROFF​

Chase Androff
Tight end
6-foot-6, 230 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8551 rating
Briefly: Androff played tight end in a run-heavy offense at Lakeville South (Minn.) High School. He officially visited Nebraska in June and committed a few days later over offers from Michigan State, Cockeye State, Kansas State and others.
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Frost on Androff: “Chase Androff is a guy that is from Minnesota a tight end for us that Coach (Sean) Beckton identified early on as somebody that he thought fit what he wanted to do. We are excited about him and love his size and his potential. We have got some good young tight ends in the program right now and would not have taken one there if we did not think he was a talented kid that could come in and help us. So he is coming down from Minnesota and we are really excited to see what he can do.”

LINEBACKER JAKE APPLEGET​

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Jake Appleget
Linebacker
6-foot-4, 210 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8605 rating
Briefly: Appleget starred on both sides of the ball for Lincoln Southeast playing both linebacker and wide receiver. He will start on the defensive side of the ball for the Big Red, and committed to Nebraska in June.
Frost on Appleget: “Jake Appleget is a Lincoln Southeast kid and was at our camp. We really liked him. We really like his athletic ability. He played both sides of the football for Lincoln Southeast so I was able to go to one of their football games and watch him. He is a Husker through and through and a Lincoln kid. We do not want to miss out on really good athletes that we think can develop into really good players for us especially here in the state of Nebraska. So Jake was a pretty easy decision for us and we are looking forward to spending more time with him.”
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LINEBACKER GAGE STENGER​

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Gage Stenger
Linebacker
6-foot-2, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8504rating
Briefly: Nebraska flipped the talented athlete from Kansas State in October, and where he ultimately ends up playing for the Big Red is still an undecided question. Stenger will likely begin his career at defensive back with an eye of growing into the nickel role currently occupied by Isaac Gifford. Stenger, who played tight end as a senior at Millard South, will also get a shot at quarterback when he enrolls at Nebraska in June.
Frost on Stenger: "Gage is awesome. I am excited about him, too. His team was probably throughout the course of the year one of the best in the state, and he was arguably one of the best players in the state. If there is a player like that in Nebraska we want him here. He is another great kid from a great family. He is a high character guy. I am not sure where Gage will end up playing yet but I have a lot of confidence in him as an athlete that wherever he ends up he is going to make a difference on our football team.”
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ATHLETE MALCOLM HARTZOG JR.​

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Malcolm Hartzog Jr.
Athlete
5-foot-10, 175 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8416 rating
Briefly: Nebraska offered the Mississippi athlete in November, and he committed shortly after taking an official visit to Nebraska. A star on both sides of the ball, Hartzog likely starts his career on defense, but will be a factor in the return game. He combined to return 11 punts and kicks for touchdowns as a senior. Won MVP honors in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game after making several tackles and intercepting a pass.
Frost on Hartzog Jr: "He was one of the players of the year in Mississippi. He’s another kid where we did not know a whole lot about him until one of the bye weeks when some of the coaches went out. Coach (Erik Chinander) did a great job of going out and hitting the pavement. He went down South and came back and told me that everywhere he went all the coaches in the area were talking about him. I think he is a kid that has a really good corner skill and can also help us on special teams and in the return game. He came up on a visit and everybody loved his personality and everything too, so it was another late add with Malcolm but I am really excited about him.”
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DEFENSIVE BACK JALIL MARTIN​

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Jalil Martin
Defensive back
6-foot-3, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8763 rating
Briefly: Martin committed to Nebraska on the field prior to the Huskers' game against Ohio State. Martin, out of Kenwood Academy near Chicago, camped at Nebraska over the summer and picked the Big Red over offers from Ole Miss, Missouri, Illinois and others.
Frost on Martin: “(Coach Travis Fisher) did a great job with him. Jalil’s a safety from Chicago that was not really on our radar until he came down to football camp this summer. Fisher started watching him and started to get really interested then he went to grab (Coach Chinander) and he started to get really interested then they came and grabbed me and I got really interested. He is another great kid with a great family. I feel honestly that he is under-recruited a little bit and we are lucky that we got him to Nebraska.”
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LINEBACKER ERNEST HAUSMANN​

3-star LB Ernest Hausmann (Photo: Mike Schaefer, 247Sports)
Ernest Hausmann
Linebacker
6-foot-3, 205 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8702 rating
Briefly: Hausmann committed to Nebraska last March, and will likely grow into an inside linebacker for the Big Red. Hausmann picked Nebraska over early offers from Cockeye, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State and others in the Big Ten footprint.
Frost on Hausmann: “I am fired up about Ernest. He is a Nebraska kid from (Columbus), and he has not played football his whole life like other kids but I see the potential there for him to have an elite career. I am really excited to add him to our young core of linebackers and see what he can do. I love his demeanor and his love for the game, and I am really fired up about his talent.”
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QUARTERBACK RICHARD TORRES​

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Richard Torres
Quarterback
6-foot-5, 210 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8573 rating
Briefly: Torres committed to Nebraska in June, picking the Big Red over Kansas State, San Diego State, UNLV and others. The San Antonio native has a big arm and was off to a fast start for his senior season before suffering a knee injury that injured his year. Torres will enroll early at Nebraska in January.
Frost on Torres: “I am really selective with quarterbacks. We were looking at a lot of guys and recruiting a lot of guys. We had some guys and names on our board. Richie goes to a school where I do not think recruiters go through as much as some other places and in my opinion was a little bit under the radar. I think he has got elite arm talent. He got hurt this year but he will be back as an early enrollee and ready for spring. Especially with Coach (Mark) Whipple coming in and some of the things that we are thinking about doing, I think he is going to fit in really well and I cannot wait to work with him.”
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DEFENSIVE BACK DESHON SINGLETON​

DeShon Singleton
Safety
6-foot-3, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8507 rating
Briefly: Singleton was a late addition to Nebraska's 2022 recruiting class. He was offered during the week before Signing Day, and committed to Nebraska on Dec. 14 after making a mid-week official visit. Singleton, a safety at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC will have three years of eligibility remaining when he gets to Lincoln in January. He chose the Huskers over a final group of Kansas State and Kansas.
Frost on Stevenson: "He is a kid originally from Louisiana who came up on a midweek visit last week. We actually started watching him over the course of the fall semester and during the season, and we are really impressed with him. We just needed to get around him and make sure that he was our kind of guy. (Coach Fisher) drove all the way to Hutch to watch a game the weekend before he came up. He was here on a Wednesday-Thursday visit. We are really excited about him. Safety is one spot on our roster where we are a little short on numbers, and I think he is going to be a really good addition that will hopefully come in and compete right away.”
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DEFENSIVE LINEMAN BRODIE TAGALOA​

Brodie Tagaloa (Photo: Brandon Huffman, 247Sports)
Brodie Tagaloa
Defensive line
6-foot-4, 260 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8532 rating
Briefly: Tagaloa, a Bay Area native, was recruited by most programs as a tight end, but the Huskers saw Tagaloa as a defensive lineman. He visited Nebraska in December and chose the Huskers over offers from Cal, Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State and others.
Frost on Tagaloa: “We were recruiting him for a long time. Tony Tuioti did a great job with him. He plays tight end at his school and plays defensive line. He is another guy that I am not 100 percent sure where he will end up but I just love his size and athletic ability and who he is as a person and as a kid, and I cannot wait to get him in the program and find out where the best spot for him is and I know he will be a difference maker.”
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OFFENSIVE LINEMAN JUSTIN EVANS-JENKINS​

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Justin Evans-Jenkins
Offensive line
6-foot-2, 270 pounds
247Sports Composite Rankings: 3 stars, 0.8337 rating
Briefly: Nebraska added the New Jersey lineman on National Signing Day following an official visit last weekend. Evans-Jenkins will start off on the offensive side of the ball for the Huskers, and is the first lineman to commit to the Huskers since Donovan Raiola took over on that side of the ball.
“Justin Evans-Jenkins is a kid that we have had our eye on for a long time. His whole recruitment kind of happened late. He is a kid that wrestles in high school and has the right demeanor. I love how aggressive he plays, and really believe in his potential. We kind of were selective with our spots and being really careful with our spots and did not want to give them away to anybody that we didn’t think was somebody we felt really good about being able to come in and make a difference for us. We brought Justin in on the last visit possible and after he was here, everybody liked him even more. We really wanted him to get around our new offensive line coach Coach (Donovan) Raiola and they hit it off and Donovan really believes in him. We were really excited to get that addition late.”
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How the new Husker additions immediately fit into the current roster​

ByBRIAN CHRISTOPHERSON 40 minutes ago


While it's a smaller recruiting class and lower in ranking than usual, what matters most is how the selected pieces added on this early signing day fit into a Husker roster that is already had what Scott Frost has called the "young core" he believes can help turn Nebraska football to the winner's circle.

Recall that among Nebraska's 156 players on the roster last season, 100 were 'freshmen' by label due to the eligibility freeze in 2020. Some of those were third-year freshmen, mind you. You can argue if NU was truly a young football team or not last season. That's kind of besides the point in this discussion. It's only brought up to point a finger at the core Frost is speaking about.

Like when he said late this past season, "I think we're a couple pieces away from getting over the hump and winning all these games. So we'll do our best to take the young core that we have, and a lot of really good young players, and try to add to it as best we can through high school recruiting and other ways."

By the end of yesterday, Nebraska had added 12 scholarship players from the high school ranks, one from JUCO, and there are already some important transfer additions (though not officially stated by Nebraska yet) who we will account for in this space too.

"Our goal is to try and be as nimble as we can through all of those changes and adjustments to college football and try to accumulate the best players we can and put the best team together as we can," Frost said Wednesday. "That is one of the reasons we did not want to sign that many. We wanted to be sure about the kids we were signing. There are literally hundreds of kids in the transfer portal right now, and I expect there will be more."


No question that's happening.

What we'll do in the meantime is look at some of the new adds and the position groups they're joining, and try to get an idea of which additions are walking into situations where opportunity may be there to contribute much sooner than later.

QUARTERBACKS​

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Added: Richard Torres
Scholarship guys already in the room: Logan Smothers, Heinrich Haarberg
2022 situation: Torres is an early enrollee so getting the knowledge train going under Mark Whipple will be of great use. However, Torres is coming back from a knee injury suffered in September and the learning curve for many at this position takes at least a year. Smothers needed it in 2020 (albeit a weird 2020) and Haarberg needed it last year. And let's be real: The Huskers are going to look for at least one more QB in the portal at this position who would dramatically change the landscape. In other words, it's long odds of the first-year frosh being the guy at QB until some time passes. That said, I'd view it as an attractive situation for a QB like Torres to walk into. The current numbers in the room are slim enough for a young guy to think the door could open a crack if he's on the fast track. Beyond that, the older guys don't have any advantage in knowing the guy coaching the QBs any longer than Torres does.
Frost says: “I am really selective with quarterbacks. We were looking at a lot of guys and recruiting a lot of guys. We had some guys and names on our board. Richie goes to a school where I do not think recruiters go through as much as some other places and in my opinion was a little bit under the radar. I think he has got elite arm talent."

DEFENSIVE BACKS​

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Added: Jaeden Gould, Malcolm Hartzog, Deshon Singleton, Jalil Martin and Tommi Hill (from Arizona State via the transfer portal)
Scholarship guys already in the room: Quinton Newsome, Braxton Clark, Tamon Lynum, Tyreke Johnson, Malik Williams, Nadab Joseph as corners; Myles Farmer, Noa Pola-Gates, Koby Bretz and Marques Buford as safeties
2022 situation: Nebraska's secondary look changed dramatically in just the last three days, with additions of the transfer Hill, the JUCO prospect Singleton and the four-star corner Gould, who all should feel like they have the chance to come in and shake up the two deep. That's because Nebraska's is replacing three starters here, including both safeties. Myles Farmer may have the upperhand at one safety spot but has much to prove. Quinton Newsome has the upperhand at one corner spot and Braxton Clark is a veteran who is no doubt thinking this is his year. Don't forget Tamon Lynum either. But there's room for new faces to crash the party. Marques Buford didn't start last year but he's an example of a guy who immediately popped on Travis Fisher's radar from the first day on campus. I'm thinking Buford is going to be important back there in some role in 2022. I'm thinking a couple of these newcomers could be next fall too. Part of the allure for secondary recruits had to be the immediate opportunity, because it's there if it's earned.
Among the new guys, don't sleep on Hartzog as a guy who could jump into special teams quickly, with some returnman potential there too. If nor more than that. Really underrated addition. Frost thinks Jalil Martin was under recruited nationally too.
Frost says: Speaking on the addition of Hartzog, "Coach (Erik Chinander) did a great job of going out and hitting the pavement. He went down south and came back and told me that everywhere he went all the coaches in the area were talking about him. I think he is a kid that has a really good corner skill and can also help us on special teams and in the return game. He came up on a visit and everybody loved his personality and everything too, so it was another late add with Malcolm, but I am really excited about him.”

TIGHT ENDS​

Added: Chase Androff
Scholarship guys already in the room: Travis Vokolek, Thomas Fidone, Chase Hickman, A.J. Rollins, James Carnie; Chancellor Brewington and Nate Boerkircher as notable walk-ons
2022 situation: Sean Beckton loves this addition. He's already a sturdy guy, and Beckton believes he's a better pass catching weapon than his high school offense showcased. I don't expect Androff to be an immediate contributor, especially with Vokolek sticking around and that 2021 recruiting class crop led by Fidone more ready for some reps. But if he does it right this year, he could start to blend in with those guys a class ahead of him and position him well to be a key multi-year contributor.
Frost says: “Chase Androff is a guy that is from Minnesota a tight end for us that Coach (Sean) Beckton identified early on as somebody that he thought fit what he wanted to do. We are excited about him and love his size and his potential. We have got some good young tight ends in the program right now and would not have taken one there if we did not think he was a talented kid that could come in and help us."

KICKERS AND PUNTERS​

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Added: Brian Buschini as a transfer from Montana (scholarship), Timmy Bleekrode as a transfer kicker from Furman (scholarship); walk-on Charlie Weinrich at kicker/punter; walk-on transfer Brady Weas at long-snapper from Georgetown
Scholarship guys already in the room: Daniel Cerni is the lone Husker on scholarship special-teamer from 2021. Walk-ons of note include William Przystup (punter), Brendan Franke (kickoff specialist) and Chase Contreraz (place-kicker).
2022 situation: Buschini and Bleekrode are transfer commitments added to come in and be the guys at those spots, it's fair to say. Scholarship offers don't mean anything is guaranteed. See the struggles of Cerni (who had an injury derail things right off the bat in 2020 upon arrival) and Caleb Lightbourn as examples in previous years. But those scholarships aren't being extended without the hope each guy is the solution. Buschini was the FCS punter of the year, with a net average of 43 last season, and Bleekrode was 15-of-18 last year at Furman. Different stage here, but each guy has at least three years of eligibility if he proves to be the right leg for each job.
Frost says: “Regardless where it lands, I know we are going to be coached really well at running back and on special teams. Wanted to get the coordinator thing done first and ended up having an opportunity to hire Mickey (Joseph) so got that done before the coordinator and then found the offensive line coach that I wanted. We got one more spot left and now with Signing Day, I imagine I will turn my full attention to that but I have a pretty good idea on what I want to do, and I think it will be coming pretty quick."

RUNNING BACKS​

Added: Emmett Johnson
Scholarship guys already in the room: Rahmir Johnson, Jaquez Yant, Markese Stepp, Gabe Ervin
2022 situation: Rahmir Johnson is probably your favorite heading into the spring, although there's certainly understandable intrigue about what Yant can do if that bulldozer is put consistently to use. Gabe Ervin, when healthy, figures to be right in the mix too. Can Stepp make a move with a fresh start and have we not yet seen the best of him due to an injury that kept him down all of last offseason and perhaps lingered? Running back is a position, however, where first-year guys sometimes jump right into the fray, as Ervin did last year. And Johnson had an impressive high school resume where he was Mr. Football in Minnesota after running for nearly 2,500 yards and 42 touchdowns.
Johnson signed just after Frost's press conference so the head coach couldn't comment specifically on him. But here's what Johnson told 247Sports, “They showed me on the board who the running backs are that are coming back and who I would have to beat to play. They said nothing is given but as long as I come in, work hard in spring ball, I could have a great opportunity and they would have opportunity returning kickoffs and punts as well."

DEFENSIVE LINE​

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Added: Brodie Tagaloa
Scholarship guys already in the room: Ty Robinson, Casey Rogers, Nash Hutmacher, Mosai Newsom, Jordon Riley, Ru'Quan Buckley, Marquis Black, Jailen Weaver, Tate Wildeman
2022 situation: The trenches are tough to dig right into as a first-year freshman, and I won't back down from the thought that the departure of Damion Daniels for the pros after five years in the program is going to be a tricky hole to patch. Nash Hutmacher might keep growing and do a good job of it, but depth has to surround him on the interior of that D-line. I don't expect Tagaloa, who was just as much a tight end prospect to many schools recruiting him, to immediately be part of the equation in the year ahead. But it definitely was a nice add from California who at some point probably as recently as 2023 will blend in with the likes of Buckley and Weaver as guys the Huskers need to make that rotation hum.
Frost says: "We were recruiting him for a long time. Tony Tuioti did a great job with him. He plays tight end at his school and plays defensive line. He is another guy that I am not
100 percent sure where he will end up but I just love his size and athletic ability and who he is as a person and as a kid, and I cannot wait to get him in the program and find out where the best spot for him is and I know he will be a difference maker."

OFFENSIVE LINE​

Added: Justin Evans-Jenkins and Kevin Williams Jr. transferring from Northern Colorado
Scholarship guys already in the room: Nouredin Nouili, Trent Hixson, Broc Bando, Turner Corcoran, Bryce Benhart, Teddy Prochazka, Michael Lynn, Ethan Piper, Brant Banks, Henry Lutvosky, Alex Conn
2022 situation: It will probably take some time for Evans-Jenkins, who was a D-line option for recruiters too. But Williams Jr. is a definite option on the interior immediately. He'll be here on Jan. 8. The Omaha North grad is on scholarship and has a couple years he's not planning to waste in Lincoln. "It's a good place to be in, especially with a new O-line coach and new OC," Williams told Husker247. "There's no advantages for anyone coming into spring. Coming into spring ball, to earn a spot it's an even playing field. Everybody has to learn the playbook and everybody has to learn the new O-line coach. I'm excited. It's the best fit. I get to stay at home. I get to wear the state on my chest and represent us and come be part of the group that changes everything around." Williams is a sneaky important add in my book that the Huskers could sure use to be a great transfer pull, as NU figures out how to move the chess pieces around on the interior and cover the Cameron Jurgens departure – which is major.
Frost says: “His whole recruitment kind of happened late. He is a kid that wrestles in high school and has the right demeanor. I love how aggressive he plays, and really believe in his potential. We kind of were selective with our spots and being really careful with our spots and did not want to give them away to anybody that we didn’t think was somebody we felt really good about being able to come in and make a difference for us. We brought Justin in on the last visit possible and after he was here, everybody liked him even more. We really
wanted him to get around our new offensive line coach Coach (Donovan) Raiola and they hit it off and Donovan really believes in him."

LINEBACKERS​

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Added: Jake Appleget at outside backer, Ernest Hausmann at inside backer, Gage Stenger as an athlete with linebacker, nickel back, safety and even QB possibilities.
Scholarship guys already in the room: Caleb Tannor, Garrett Nelson, Luke Reimer, Nick Henrich, Chris Kolarevic, Eteva Mauga-Clements, Will Honas, Garrett Snodgrass, Damian Jackson, Javin Wright, Blaise Gunnerson, Jimari Butler, Seth Malcom, Mikai Gbayor, Randolph Kpai, Wyneden Ho'ohuli
2022 situation: When you look at the names of linebackers above, and think about the last few classes, and what Reimer and Henrich and Nelson grew into this past year, there's no reason the second-level can't be the strength of this defense for years ahead. But obviously it's going to be elbows out for all the prospects from those last few classes to put themselves on that two-deep or the fringe of the it this year. I wouldn't bank on a first-year guy jumping right into that position. I'm more wondering what the 2021 class guys will do this spring and call. But that's not to say one of the new additions couldn't announce himself early, or be someone coaches want to let fly on special teams. And Stenger, and how Nebraska ultimately uses him, is a real wild card in this class that will be fun to watch.
Frost says: It's a collection of in-state guys making up this year's crop. Hausmann was the first one in this class way back when. “I am fired up about Ernest. He is a Nebraska kid ... and he has not played football his whole life like other kids but I see the potential there for him to have an elite career. I am really excited to add him to our young core of linebackers and see what he can do. I love his demeanor and his love for the game."

WIDE RECEIVERS​

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Added: Victor Jones Jr.
Scholarship guys already in the room: Omar Manning, Oliver Martin, Wyatt Liewer, Zavier Betts, Alante Brown, Latrell Neville, Kamonte Grimes, Shawn Hardy II, Will Nixon.
2022 situation: The Huskers could perhaps use another portal addition here with a proven resume, but it also can be a formidable group of the 2020 and 2021 recruits start to feel comfortable in a hurry under Mickey Joseph. Receiver is one of those spots where you never count out a first-year frosh like Victor Jones Jr. either. This staff has known him since he was in middle school basically. He tore it up this past fall. He's enrolling early. He's not behind in knowing the new position coach, since everybody in the room is just getting to know him too. So here's a new addition I don't count out of the mix even this next year, though I'll obviously there will be some adjustment to the college game required.
Decoldest Crawford, who was committed to LSSU, is also someone I'd watch closely here as a possible Husker add.
Frost says: "Coach (Sean) Beckton did a great job with him. We have known Victor since my time in Florida. He is another kid with elite speed and potential at that position. Victor also does some really good things on special teams and the kick return and punt return game. He was one of our earliest commits, and we’re really grateful that he stuck with us and is going to come up and play for us."