Recruiting Blitz: Mailbag Edition

Inside Nebraska’s Tim Verghese answers your questions about the current state of college football recruiting and what the future could look like from a macro-perspective, while also touching on some questions related to Nebraska’s 2026 and 2027 board.

We’re now in the revenue-sharing era, what does that mean for recruiting? How is Nebraska approaching recruiting compared to other programs? What does it mean to front-load a deal? We answer those questions, plus offer examples of how financial caps for specific positions work in practice, which positions cost more than others, how rankings can affect revenue-share deals and which positions Nebraska has prioritized on the recruiting trail. To close, we discuss how Nebraska could address remaining 2026 needs, whether Nebraska considers a second 2027 quarterback and some tough decisions the Huskers’ staff have had to make in their efforts to secure the future of the program.

Big Board Reset: What’s next for Nebraska LB recruiting?’

Nebraska lost out to North Carolina for four-star linebacker Calvin Thomas on Saturday and it appears Rob Dvoracek’s search for a second linebacker to complement in-state commit Jase Reynolds will continue into the fall. 

Here’s a look at what’s next for Nebraska’s linebacker board

The top name on Nebraska’s board remains Miami four-star linebacker commit Jordan Campbell. The Huskers got the four-star on campus twice this spring and were expected to get him back for an official visit, before he announced he was shutting down his recruitment and sticking with his pledge to the hometown Hurricanes. This isn’t the first time Campbell has suggested he was shutting down his recruitment, and just like the last time he attempted to shut things down, he’s now reconsidering…

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