September Recruiting Thread

[Blakejc]

Ya I must’ve been confused about Claude. Thought I heard Tim Verghese or Schaefer on the radio say he was a guard, but I think they were saying it’s nice Nebraska finally got a true tackle. Previously recruiting cycles a kid is listed as a tackle but projects as guard (Brix).

 

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New 247 class of 2027 rankings out

SCOUTING THE TOP QUARTERBACKS​

Quarterback dominoes have already started to fall for the class, but only four of the top 10 players at the position in the refreshed Top247 have made early verbal commitments. That should make for a fascinating few months as the sport's powerbrokers jockey for their next signal-caller.

Illinois is home to the Nos. 2 and 4 quarterbacks in Israel Abrams and Trae Taylor while Texas claims the Nos. 3 and 5 signal-callers in Kavian Bryant and Colton Nussmeier. Alabama is where the No. 6 quarterback resides in Gunner Rivers.

– Israel Abrams: An elastic athlete who can rip the ball around the yard with his easy exit velocity, Abrams has yet to lose a game after taking over Arlington Heights (Ill.) Montini Catholic's offense midway through his sophomore year.

He wants to win with his arm but can move the sticks via the scramble and avoid sacks with his athleticism. Abrams could thrive in a spread-based passing attack as a drive-ball thrower.

– Kavian Bryant: A dynamic dual-threat talent, Bryant is a natural playmaker who's built for an RPO-heavy attack. He gets the ball out fast and accurately to the first and second levels and has surprising touch as a downfield passer.

Bryant might be hovering right around 6-foot-1, but he oozes confidence for Palestine (Texas) Westwood and isn't one to panic as pressure mounts in the pocket with his foot speed.

– Trae Taylor (Nebraska commit): A precision passer who can challenge tight coverage windows with his anticipation, Taylor has completed 80.3% of his passes this season at Mundelein (Ill.) Carmel Catholic.

He's clean from a mechanical standpoint and very efficient working off of play action. Taylor turned heads at Nebraska's Battle of the Boneyard and has kept the momentum going.

– Colton Nussmeier: The young brother of LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is a tall and poised lefty with a strong arm. He has put on some good weight and is being featured more and more as a power runner at Flower (Texas) Mound Marcus.

The on-field resume might be lacking compared to others, but he's the type of signal-caller who can make timely throws and elevate his playmakers.

– Gunner Rivers: The son of former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers sees the field as good as anyone in the class. He tends to throw with more touch but can find some zip and layer the football.

Gunner Rivers is 5-0 this season at Fairhope (Ala.) St. Michael Catholic, having completed 73.7% of his passes with 21 touchdowns and just one interception. He has the potential to be a high-level distributor.

If one were to tier the quarterbacks, Haven would be out in front, followed by a grouping of Abrams, Bryant, Taylor, Nussmeier and Rivers. After that would come Jayce Johnson and Peter Bourque with Peyton Houston not far behind.

– Jayce Johnson (Texas A&M commit): An imposing athlete with an elite size-speed combo, Johnson is similar to South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers as he can dial up the deep ball while also gashing defenses in the RPO game.

Johnson is still evolving as a thrower, but the highs have been extremely high during his time at Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes. He's a perfect fit for Collin Klein's system.

– Peter Bourque (Michigan commit): A mobile pocket passer, Bourque can find a rhythm and march an offense down the field with his accuracy and decision making.

He's been asked to make a lot of quick reads at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts, but can extend plays with his awareness and athleticism. Bourque is on the older side for the class, but he checks boxes with his build and IQ.

– Peyton Houston (LSU commit): While he might not be the most physically-gifted quarterback, Houston can make all the throws in a wide-open spread attack with his field command and easy velocity.

He gets the ball out fast at Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian Academy and can launch both on- and off-platform as he changes the arm slot to throw around obstacles.

 

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247Sports released a new Top247 for the 2027 class and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are very well represented in both commitments, but also targets who have visited the Huskers already.

On the committed side of things Nebraska quarterback commit Trae Taylor vaulted up the rankings to just outside the Top 32, which is traditionally a five-star rating, and landing at No. 36. Previously he was No. 65.

The Huskers in-state commitment, Tory Pittman III, who scored a touchdown and had an interception in Omaha Central's win against Omaha Westside, slid down from No. 33 to No. 60 on the list.

Jabari Watkins, slid back from No. 203 to No. 208. The wide receiver from Georgia committed to the Huskers during the bye week.

The only teams with more commitments than Nebraska on the current Top247 are Penn State and Oklahoma who each have four. Alabama joins the Huskers with three.

Nebraska with three commitments already inside the Top247 is a big deal, but perhaps even more impressive is how many players have already visited Nebraska that can be found on this list:

No. 10 Ahmad Hudson (Visiting Nov. 1), tight end

No. 11 KJ Green (Visited for Michigan), edge

No. 16 Kennedy Brown (Visited for Michigan), tackle

No. 35 Albert Simien (Akron), tackle

No. 41 Duvay Williams (Michigan), defensive back

No. 66 JuJu Johnson (Michigan), defensive back

No. 76 Jordan Agbanoma (Visiting for Michigan State), tackle

No. 83 Semaj Stanford (Michigan), defensive back

No. 101 Rashad Streets (Visiting No. 28), edge

No. 107 Frederick Ards (Visiting for Michigan State), defensive line

No. 128 Cameron Wagner (Multiple visits), offensive line

No. 131 Jamar Thompson (Michigan), defensive line

No. 135 Jack Brown (Multiple visits), tight end

No. 142 Matthew Gregory (Michigan), wide receiver

No. 161 Jackson Roper (Michigan), offensive tackle

No. 166 Corey Hadley Jr. (Michigan), defensive back

No. 173 Cooper Terwilliger (Visiting for Michigan State), tight end

No. 198 Kyler Kuhn (Visiting for Michigan State), offensive line

No. 199 Will Slagle (Michigan), offensive line

No. 200 Jake Hildebrand (Spring visit), offensive line

No. 202 Kennedy Green (Michigan), defensive back

Undoubtedly others have stopped in either through the Hudl recruiting symposium or Nebraska's Battle of the Boneyard or even for a camp.

Nebraska is working hard at trying to make 2027 a monster class as the team looks to move forward in the Matt Rhule era.

 

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[Fargo Husker]

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