June recruiting thread.... let's get it, dudes.

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Dontae Carter 2024 Safety Vanderbilt

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It's been swirling around the internet all weekend but yes Nebraska outside linebacker commit Willis McGahee took an official visit to UCF. I reached out to ask what the biggest reason was he wanted to take the visit.

"Before I committed to Nebraska I gave my word to Coach Ingram that I would take an OV to UCF regardless of what happened," McGahee said. "I wanted to honor my word to Coach. He’s one of my favorite coaches in the country. Before I committed to Nebraska, I told Coach Rhule and the staff that I was going to continue to communicate with UCF and take an OV. Coach Rhule not only said he was fine with it but encouraged me to visit wherever school I thought I might like. He told me he wants not only the best of the best but the best of the best that truly want to be a Cornhusker."

Pretty mature response from a kid heading into his senior year. Rhule stance actually made McGahee feel better.

"I like the fact that he wasn’t pressuring me to do to or not to do something," McGahee said. "Made me feel like the kids that end up there will really want to be there. Made me feel really good about my commitment there."

It certainly sounds like the Florida defender will be back in Lincoln as soon as possible.

"Definitely going back! I going to take my OV in the fall to see the atmosphere on game day," McGahee said. "I’m probably going to go back in the summer on an unofficial too. I went to spend as much time up there as possible before I sign."

 

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The Texas flavor was strong in Lincoln this weekend. Nebraska hosted five Texans for official visits. That included Steele High School standout
Dontae Carter.
The defensive back had a full weekend of activities in Lincoln. That included talking to advisors, meeting up with friends he knows on the visit and more.

He spent a lot of time with the coaching staff and current players on the team too. He was especially happy that he got to enjoy his favorite meal, Cajun seafood while at a dinner this weekend. The whole vibe of the weekend made a family atmosphere that Carter really enjoyed.

"It was just fantastic. I already knew one or two guys,” Carter said. “I knew

Peyton (Morgan)
. So, me and Peyton we kind of bonded together. We set up the whole OV to go up there together. It was just cool meeting other guys from Texas and just all around. Because it was some people from Texas and some people from Miami. It was just cool mingling with those guys and starting to build a bond to potentially being teammates with them guys."


The number one thing Carter wanted to see coming into the visit was how he got along with the Husker coaches in person. He’s got a clear understanding now.

"I just wanted to meet everybody in person because I've only talked to them on the phone,” Carter said. “But then meeting them in person, it was just really good meeting them in person. It was just really good meeting them in person and starting to build relationship."

One of the other things that stood out to Carter about the staff is their NFL experience. He got along great with defensive backs coach Evan Cooper. The defender feels like Cooper has the ability to get him to the NFL. Coach Matt Rhule was also a huge highlight for the defender.

'I mean I didn't really have no questions for Coach Rhule because I did my research before I went up there,” Carter said. “But it was really good getting to know his personality. Listening to him talk and his expectations, just everything that he’s got going on up there, he is building that program. They are looking to win a championship.”

Carter says that it feels great knowing that Rhule wants him to be part of the program he is building in Lincoln. It makes it even more special that the team wants both him and his close friend Peyton Morgan. It’s a big deal that the staff sees him having a potential positive impact on the program.

Coming up next, Carter will visit Texas Tech on June 15. Then he’ll hit Washington on June 21 before a trip to Vanderbilt on June 23. The plan is for him to commit in mid-July. As Carter takes those other trips, the vibes from this weekend will stick with him.

"Man, all weekend the expectations they set. What they all really talked about is just really how they are family-oriented. That's what stuck with me."

 

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Carlon Jones couldn’t wait to put on a Husker jersey and jog out of a tunnel at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. And that’s exactly what he did Saturday during his official visit with Nebraska.
“It felt good,” Jones told Inside Nebraska of donning the uniform and going out of the tunnel. “It was almost as real as a game. And it had started raining, so it felt a lot more realistic. I’m imagining myself in the stadium already.”

Jones, a 2024 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive lineman from Bay City (Texas), was wearing No. 6. The number doesn't have any special meaning behind it, he said. It’s simply the single digit he’s always worn on the football field, ever since he was little.

Jones was in town to check out the Nebraska program and came away impressed. It was his first time in Lincoln, and it surpassed his expectations.

“It was a lot more than I actually expected,” Jones said of the city. “I thought in Nebraska it was going to be just straight land and cornfields. I didn’t know about the city part of it — it was very nice.”

Jones arrived in Lincoln on Thursday and left Sunday morning. He admitted his expectations for the visit were “mediocre.” He knew the program would have much to offer in terms of facilities, but Jones was wondering if he was going to feel the love from everyone involved.

The defender came away with a clear understanding of how much the Husker staff wants him.

“I didn’t know relationship-wise. I was kind of questioning if the relationships were going to be there or if it was going to be a little awkward because it was my first time being there,” Jones said. “But everything was proven wrong. Everything was amazing. I was treated well and the relationships were built, the coaches were amazing. They were genuine, and I feel like I would love to play for a coaching staff like that.”

Jones, who as a junior last fall collected a whopping 102 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 13 sacks, connected well with defensive line coach Terrance Knighton. Jones said Knighton had visited Bay City and tried convincing Jones to take a visit to Nebraska. Jones said he was “shaky about it” because he didn’t know if he wanted to travel all the way to Nebraska.

“He’s a great coach, I know that much,” Jones said of Knighton. “I liked that, when we were in the meeting, he was pointing out the little things. I like how he pointed out the little details of my game, specifically that I don’t stop my feet. I mean, some people don’t even notice that.”

During that film session between Jones and Knighton, Knighton gave Jones an NFL comparison to look at and learn from — Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive lineman Chris Jones.

“Every highlight that he put up of him (Chris Jones), he put a similar highlight of me,” Carlon Jones said of Knighton's film session. “He (Knighton) even said it’s scary how similar I am to him. But he was showing the details that I was doing right and what I need to perfect and what I need to keep doing better. I really enjoyed that.”

The tool of using the best of the best at the NFL level in recruiting made a real impression on Jones, who understands he’s not a finished product.

“It was very cool and lets me know I’m on the right track of what my game style is,” Jones said. “I just need to get a lot stronger to get ready for the college level. I’m not perfect, I have things I need to work on. But I know I’m on the right track, especially if I can get with the right coaching staff that can develop me as a player and a man.”

Tony White made a great impression on Jones as well.

Nebraska’s defensive coordinator is “an amazing person” according to Jones. White helped Jones see the vision of how he’d be used in White’s 3-3-5 defense.

“He was really cool. He was a main part of me being convinced to come here, too,” Jones said of White. “He was the one who said, ‘No, you’re an athlete, you’re going to play all over the D-line. You’re not just going to stay at a tackle.’ I said, ‘Yeah, you’re right. That’s what my high school coach does with me, too.’”

Jones also got to chat with head coach Matt Rhule. Those conversations couldn't have gone better.

“He didn’t even talk anything about football honestly,” Jones said. “It was just about relationships, and how he hired his whole coaching staff from guys he had already coached before. He was letting us know about how college football is a business, everyone always looks at it as a business, looking for the bigger and better coach, bigger and better player instead of looking for the relationship part of it. That lets me know how big of a relationship guy he is.

"That says a lot about him, that he really cares about the people he coaches with the people he’s with, no matter if you’re a walk-on, a scholarship player or a five-star. He’s going to love you no matter what.”

Jones’ player host was defensive lineman Princewill Umanmielen, an early-enrollee true freshman from Texas who impressed this past spring and during the spring game.

According to Jones, he meshed well with Umanmielen, who has the same kind of vibe as Jones.

“He’s a real cool dude, especially because he’s from the Texas area. He’s a lot similar to what I am,” Jones said of Umanmielen. “He’s a real laid back dude, not like all jumping around. I think they put me with the right person, because that’s how I am. I’m really cool and laid back.”

There was a familiar face for Jones to chat with on the visit — his former high school teammate Brice Turner, who will play football and run track for the Huskers.

“I saw a smile on his face,” Jones said of chopping it up with Turner again. “I think he was a little happy to see someone he’s actually close to and knew from his hometown.”

Jones has a couple visits planned for early this upcoming week: Oklahoma State and TCU. Those are before his official visits at California on June 16 and Georgia Tech on June 23.

As for a timeline for a commitment, Jones wants to get his visits completed and then take time to think about it all and evaluate.

“I’d say maybe late July or early August maybe,” Jones said on his commitment timeline. “I’m definitely considering Nebraska now.”

 

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Nebraska has concluded its first official visit weekend of the Matt Rhule Era. Texas native Peyton Morgan was among the prospects that made their way to Lincoln.

The Weiss High School standout came away very impressed with what he found in Lincoln.

“I thought it was fantastic,” Morgan said. “I enjoyed it even more the second time. I saw everything, I saw how the college life is. I saw the players and how they hang out. Then trying on the jerseys of course and then talking to all the coaches, especially Coach (Evan) Coop, (Garret) McGuire and Coach Matt Rhule. It was fun. Amazing.”

One of the other things that Morgan got to see up close is how Nebraska would like to use him in the defense. The team sees him as a versatile defensive back that could play anywhere in the back end of defensive coordinator Tony White’s 3-3-5 defense.

“I think it's great because I believe I can play anywhere and play whichever position,” Morgan said. “So I think it's a good fit for sure. Being an all-around DB that's pretty cool."

The defender had 85 tackles and five interceptions as junior last season. He and his family were treated well throughout the weekend and he got along well with his player host. Next weekend Morgan will head to Texas Tech for his official visit then hit Arizona later this month. He plans to shut things down before his senior season, sometime in July.

“A school that treats me and my family well and keeps in touch,” Morgan said. “sGood relationships and how they run the defense. Pretty much just the relationship and seeing if it’s a good fit for me."

One of the unique things about the fit with Morgan and Nebraska is the intense Texas focus Rhule has. There are several staffers and coaches with ties to Texas. The Huskers hosted five Texans for visits just this weekend. There are already three Texas natives in the 2024 recruiting class. That has Morgan’s attention.

“It's fantastic. It's like we're pretty much family you know, they know everything about Texas,” Morgan said. “So, it's definitely a good sign and a good thing to see."

As Morgan heads back home there is one thing that will stick with him most about his official visit.

“The coaches honestly. The whole staff, they were just fantastic,” Morgan said. “I really enjoyed that and how they talked to me and my family, keeping a good relationship with them. So that was really the best part about it.”

 

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I'd take it #awoooooga

 

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Jacory Barney Jr 2024 Wide Receiver Nebraska

Jacory Barney Jr. - 4 Star Wide receiver for Nebraska on InsideNebraska

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A 4-star, non-Rivals 250 WR from Florida? What could possibly go wrong??

 

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Looks to be N

 

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🤣 Need the big hat to contain all the Nowledge

 

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A new Yutanimal? @Jim14510

 

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Wiltfong and Schaefer CB for Barney and Buford.

 

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Nice white power sign from Maguire there lmao