In January I put together a list of Nebraska’s 2026 recruiting targets, but with June almost here and recruits scheduling visits, that list has changed drastically. Ten players that were on that January list have committed to other schools, causing Nebraska to reorganize their recruiting board.

But there is one thing Nebraska fans need to remember, and I’ve mentioned this before, Nebraska does an excellent job of staying in touch with recruits and never burning bridges. The Huskers often find opportunities to recruit players a second time.

2026 Targets committed to other schools

WR – Nasir Rankin, 6’1” 160lbs., Chicago, IL – 3 Star, committed to Illinois

TE – Matt Ludwig, 6’4” 235lbs., Billings, MT – 4 Star, committed to Michigan

TE – Camden Jensen, 6’7” 220lbs., Littleton, CO – 4 Star, committed to UCLA

OT – Jackson Cantwell, 6’8” 300lbs., Nixa, MO – 5 Star, committed to Miami

OT – Gregory Patrick, 6’5” 275lbs, Portage, MI – 4 Star, committed to Notre Dame

DE – Hunter Higgins, 6’5” 245lbs., Wichita, KS – 3 Star, committed to Kansas

LB – Keenan Harris, 6’2” 220lbs., St. Louis, MO – 4 Star, committed to Missouri

G – Hudson Parliament, 6’4” 285lbs., Brandon, SD – 4 Star, committed to Iowa

S – JJ Dunnigan Jr., 6’2” 190lbs., Manhattan, KS – 3 Star, committed to Kansas

LB – Landon Bland, 6’4” 230lbs, Carthage, MO – 3 Star, committed to Oklahoma State

2026 Targets not scheduled for visits

There is currently a dozen players Nebraska has recruited over the last year or longer that currently do not have scheduled visits. Again, the Huskers haven’t given up on this group and continue to try to get them in for official visits. While some may have already made up their minds, others may have second thoughts and give the Huskers a look.

WR – Kohen Brown, 6’0” 180lbs., Waxahachie, TX – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Baylor & Notre Dame

ATH – Jacob Eberhart, 6’3” 210lbs., Kirkwood, MO – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Missouri & Illinois

TE – Isaac Jensen, 6’6” 220lbs., Omaha, NE – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Iowa State, Missouri, Florida State & Texas A&M

TE – Ian Premer, 6’5” 210lbs., Great Bend, KS – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Kansas State, Iowa State, Notre Dame, Kansas & Michigan

OT – Malakai Lee, 6’7” 310lbs., Honolulu, HI – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Michigan, Texas, Alabama & Georgia

OG – Breck Kolojay, 6’5” 294lbs., Bradenton, FL – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Tennessee, Georgia & Miami

OG – Jax Tanner, 6’4” 280lbs., Meridian, ID – 3 Star, visits scheduled to BYU, Tennessee, Oregon & Michigan

DE – Jamarion Carlton, 6’5” 230lbs., Temple, TX – 4 Star visits scheduled to Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas & LSU,

LB – Kasen Thomas, 6’1” 190lbs, Sioux City, IA – 3 Star visits, scheduled to Iowa & Iowa State

S – Joey O’Brien, 6’2” 180lbs., Philadelphia, PA – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Notre Dame, Tennessee, Oregon, Clemson & Penn State

S – Jayden McGregory, 6’2” 195lbs., De Moines, IA – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Louisville, Kansas, Missouri & Minnesota

OT – Charlie Thom, 6’6” 275lbs., Avon CT – 3 Star, working on scheduling visits to Nebraska, Wake Forest, Penn State Notre Dame & Ohio State

DL – Valdin Sone, 6’3” 315lbs., Dyke, VA (Sweden) – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Oklahoma, Florida & Alabama. Nebraska is diligently working on getting Sone to make an official visit.

DL – Jerimy Finch Jr. 6’3” 260lbs., Indianapolis, IN – 4 Star, visiting Nebraska June 3rd, Purdue, Tennessee, LSU & Alabama

DE – Titan Davis, 6’5” 255lbs., St. Louis, MO – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Michigan, Alabama, USC. Cancelled his official visit to Nebraska and rescheduled it to USC

Recruits taking visits to Nebraska in the month of June

Even with the changes in Nebraska’s targets, there are currently 25 to 30 players scheduled to visit in June. Of those players, 3 are currently committed to the Huskers, and another 5 are committed to other schools. All 5 of those commits are visiting other schools besides Nebraska, posing the question of how locked-in they are. Because of that, players who have already committed don’t drop off Nebraska’s radar, they will continue to recruit those players and flip them if possible. Nebraska’s greatest weapon for flipping some of those players would be to start winning. They need to start the 2025 season strong and put up 9 to10 wins. Nebraska can match almost anyone in academics, facilities, coaching, support staff, and NIL. What’s holding them back is the consistency to win. Players want to be part of a winning program, a fast start to the 2025 season could be the difference.

June 5^th

TE – Luke Sorensen, 6’4” 245lbs., Anaheim, CA – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Penn State, Ole Miss, & Florida

June 6^th

S – CJ Bronaugh, 6’1” 166lbs., Windermere, FL – 4 Star, committed to Nebraska. Visits scheduled to Penn State, Florida State & Florida

RB – Brian Bonner, 6’0” 180lbs., Valencia, CA – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Notre Dame, Penn State, UCLA & Washington

OT – Kevin Obot, 6’5” 265lbs., Fruitland, ID – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Michigan, Oregon & Utah

CB – Jatavious Wyman, 5’11” 170lbs., Jonesboro, GA – 4 star, committed to Miami. Also visiting Georgia.

CB – Camren Hamiel, 6’0” 180lbs., Goodyear, AZ – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Texas A&M, Oregon, Indiana & Penn State

DL – Kamron Wilson, 6’5” 210lbs., Miami, FL – 3 Star, committed to Syracuse. Also visiting Florida State & Mississippi State.

IOL – Hayden Ainsworth, 6’5” 305lbs., Biloxi MS – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Ole Miss, North Carolina, Liberty & Florida State

OT – Mataalii Benjamin, 6’6” 305lbs., Lehi, UT – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Utah, Arkansas, Minnesota & Oklahoma State

IOL – Ryan Miret, 6’4” 290lbs., Miami, FL – 3 Star, visits scheduled to (Miami, Ole Miss)

OT – Rex Waterman, 6’5” 295lbs., Chandler, AZ – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Duke & UCLA

June 13^th

LB – Jordan Campbell, 6’2” 200lbs., Miami, FL – 4 Star, committed to Miami. Also visiting Missouri & Mississippi State.

EDGE – Zavion Griffin-Haynes, 6’6” 235lbs., Roles, NC – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Florida State & Clemson

LB – Jakore Smith, 6’0” 190lbs., Bryant, AR – 4 Star, committed to Oklahoma. Also visiting Arkansas

OL – Deacon Schmitt, 6’5” 320lbs., Windsor, CO – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Tennessee, Oklahoma & Alabama

IOL – Leon Noil Jr., 6’4” 255lbs., New Orleans, LA – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Mississippi State, Houston, Baylor & UCF

CB – Dominic Turnbull, 6’2” 175lbs., Miami, FL – 3 Star (no other scheduled visits)

RB – Jamal Rhule, 6’0” 205lbs., Charlotte, NC – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Boston College, Virgina Tech & Syracuse

LB – Jase Reynolds, 6’2” 206lbs., Omaha, NE – 3 Star, committed to Nebraska

June 14th

WR – Jayden Warren, 6’1” 195lbs., Iowa Colony, TX – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Houston, SMU, & TCU

June 20th

OL – Claude Mpouma, 6’8” 265lbs., Chicago, IL – 4 Star, visits scheduled to Florida & Auburn

WR – Ryan Mosely, 6’4” 206lbs., Carrollton, GA – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Texas A&M, Alabama, South Carolina & Georgia

S – Devin Jackson, 6’2” 195lbs., Orlando, Fl – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Oregon, Miami, & LSU

WR – Nalin Scott, 6’2” 200lbs., Powder Spring, GA – 3 Star, committed to Arizona State. Also visiting Wisconsin

RB – Zephan Walker, 5’11” 190lbs., Peculair, MO – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Notre Dame & Kansas

TE – Lincoln Watkins, 6’4” 233lbs., Port Huron, MI – 3 Star, Indiana, visits scheduled to North Carolina State & Florida

CB – Danny Odem, 6’2” 180lbs., Orlando, FL – 3 Star, visits scheduled to Florida Oklahoma & Penn State

QB – Dayton Raiola, 6’1” 205lbs., Buford, GA – 3 Star, committed to Nebraska

WR – Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, 6’2” 190lbs., Sioux Falls, SD – 3 Star committed to Nebraska

Nebraska biggest struggle with their recruiting board thus far has been at tight end and defensive line. Of the top four tight end targets, Lincoln Watkins and Luke Sorenson are the only ones making visits. Sorenson is leaning hard towards Penn State and Watkins is being heavily pursued by Florida.

As for defensive lineman, only Edge – Zavion Griffin-Haynes and DL – Kamron Wilson are scheduled for visits, and Wilson is already committed to Syracuse. Top target Titan Davis cancelled his June visit and scheduled USC instead. DE – Jamarion Carlton isn’t scheduled to visit, and Nebraska is still trying to convince Valdin Sone and Jerimy Finch to set a date to visit. The recruiting board is thin at defensive line and the staff is working hard to catch up. But it’s imperative they fill the defensive line spots. Transfer portal defensive lineman can be expensive and difficult to come by.

As of now, Nebraska isn’t expected to take but 12 to 15 players in the 2026 cycle. But if there is another position the Huskers can’t miss on it’s the offensive line. They need to take at least two. However, you can be assured Nebraska won’t take bodies just to fill holes, they will be selective. With eight O-linemen visiting they should be able to pick up top tier talent.

Other players the Huskers need to prioritize are, S – CJ Bronaugh, LB-Jordan Campbell, LB-Jakore Smith, WR-Jayden Warren, WR-Ryan Mosely, RB-Zephan Walker, TE’s-Watkins, and Sorenson. There is work to be done by this Nebraska staff.

Information gathered from multiple sources including 247Sports.

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