Recruiting never stops and it's easy to miss the top stories day-to-day. Recruiting analyst Greg Smith recaps all things Nebraska recruiting news, analysis and more so you never miss a thing.
Back in the 2018 recruiting class, Nebraska signed ten players that hailed from either California, Florida or Texas. In particular, the Huskers got signatures from five players from Florida. Between that and the staff coming from UCF, it was assumed that the Sunshine State would begin to lead the way for the Huskers.
That didn’t exactly materialize in the 2019 recruiting cycle. In fact, just one player who signed with Nebraska this last class was from one of the “Big 3.” Brant Banks, the defensive line early enrollee, is from Texas. Surely, the lack of players in the class from California, Texas or Florida represents a unique circumstance, right?
Well, let’s see what the 2020 scholarship offers tell us so far about Nebraska’s efforts in these states:
| Texas | 42 |
| Florida | 39 |
| California | 22 |
Texas is the state that Nebraska has offered the most scholarship in for 2020. Florida is second. California is fourth behind Georgia. Based on the 103 total scholarship offers in the “Big 3” states, Nebraska will make a significant push to change its fortunes from the 2019 recruiting class.
Recruit Watch
>> Omaha Burke wide receiver Xavier Watts picked up an offer from Kansas on Monday. The two-way standout continues to see his recruiting stock rise.
Excited to receive an offer from Kansas‼️ pic.twitter.com/gZThRhXkvJ
— Xavier Watts (@xavierwatts6) February 18, 2019
>> Kendal Septs, a 2020 offensive lineman from Texas, tweeted out his graphic that he got from the Huskers on Monday.
Nebraska👀 #Hu2kerNva2i0n #GBR pic.twitter.com/Kqrh9M5oMb
— Kendal Septs (@KendalSepts1) February 18, 2019
ICYMI
>> Run it back with Jacob Padilla as he looks at Nebraska’s run against Northwestern.
>> Jaxon Hallmark was named Big Ten Player of the Week for Nebraska baseball.
>> Jacob Padilla has your high school roundup from the week that was.
Greg is the Recruiting Analyst for Hail Varsity and has covered Husker athletics since 2013. He has always had a passion for sports while growing up in the Chicago area. As he got older and had to hang up his cleats and sneakers, he realized his passion for sports went beyond just watching and attending games. He has covered many events from the Rose Bowl to championship boxing matches. If he’s not talking sports, he’s hovering over his grill. He is married to an amazing woman, Kim, and they have a dog that barks when Greg yells at the TV during games.
