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Nebraska’s Matt Rhule full press conference from April 6, 2024
Recruiting visit season — unofficial and official alike — is here, and Nebraska football will be building the majority of its 2025 class in April, May and June.
The Huskers have positional needs and prized prospects to watch. Consider this the first of several short updates, starting with the offense. All recruiting service rankings are from On3’s Industry service
NEED: QB
WANT: T.J. Lateef, Orange (Calif.) Lutheran, 6-1, 185, 4 stars, .8937
NU has three scholarship signal callers in the program, two of whom are true freshmen. Although the transfer portal could have coveted QBs in it by May, the Huskers appear bound to sign at least one scholarship quarterback in the 2025 class, and perhaps two. Lateef’s stats, dampened by injury issues, don’t pop, but his tape, full of on-time, challenging throws on slot fades, tight end seams and deep outs, had NU interested from the jump. Colorado is intrigued, too. Lateef is scheduled to visit later this month.
NEED: That dude on offense
WANT: Michael Terry, San Antonio Alamo Heights, 6-3, 210, 4 stars, 95.42
Good teams have at least one. Great ones have more. Losing teams sometimes have one, too — it’d be hard for anyone to argue that Trey Palmer was not a dude in 2022, considering he beat Iowa with two deep routes — but few teams would ever say they have enough. And Terry, a do-it-all athlete who can play receiver or quarterback, would qualify. All the Texas schools are after him — and USC, too — but he’s told several recruiting sites he’ll visit NU for the spring game.
NEED: A back/receiver who wins in open space
WANT: Jamarion Parker, St. Louis Cardinal Ritter, 6-0, 185, 4 stars, .8937
Parker had 1,439 total yards last season — 232 receiving — and can be a guy who busts a big run and works over a safety over the middle. Yes, a Wan’Dale Robinson type — even if Robinson didn’t love his role at NU — and Parker, with burst and agility, fits.
NEED: An offensive tackle, like always
WANT: Broderick Shull — Bixby, Oklahoma, 6-6, 275, 4 stars, 92.15
In many cycles, Nebraska tends to grab the best offensive line prospect in the Midwest. Bryce Benhart in 2019, Turner Corcoran in 2020, Teddy Prochazka in 2021, and Grant Brix in 2024 stand as example, and Shull, athletic for his size, fits the bill. He might be a tough pull, though, with scheduled June visits to Auburn, Illinois and Texas Tech. There’s little about those offenses that strike one as similar, so NU may be able to stick its nose into the race.
NEED: An every-down tight end for any formation
WANT: Chase Loftin, Millard South , 6-6, 215, 4 stars, .8989
As Loftin fills out, he’ll more and more resemble current Husker tight end Thomas Fidone, who became a key cog in NU’s 2023 offense. Now at Millard South, Loftin has a lot of suitors, and he’s been interested in gauging several schools. A natural route runner, Loftin showcases physical skills, too, that put him in the category of Fidone and Ben Brahmer, the former Pierce star who’s now a freshman All-American at Iowa State.
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Nebraska’s Matt Rhule full press conference from April 6, 2024
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