Recruiting Blitz: Rivals expert breaks down Nebraska's top commits

Rivals National Scout Cody Bellaire joins Inside Nebraska’s Tim Verghese to talk top Nebraska commits in the updated 2026 and 2027 Rivals300 rankings in the latest Recruiting Blitz

Bellaire and Verghese first discuss Nebraska’s top three 2026 commits: four-star OT Claude Mpouma, four-star CB Danny Odem and rising three-star WR Larry Miles. The two next discuss where 2027 four-star QB commit Trae Taylor stands compared to other 2027 quarterbacks and what he’s seen from him this offseason. To close, the two talk two intriguing Nebraska targets the Huskers are working to flip this summer.

Where Nebraska commits/targets stand in the Rivals300 rankings

Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel four-star OT and Nebraska commit Claude Mpouma ranks as the No. 126 prospect and No. 14 OT per Rivals, he ranks as the no No. 177 prospect and No. 13 OT in the Rivals industry rankings. Has a real shot to finish as a top-75 prospect with a strong senior year.

Orlando (Fla.) First Academy four-star CB and Nebraska commit Danny Odem now ranks as the No. 295 prospect and No. 24 cornerback nationally. He ranks as the No. 240 prospect and No. 24 cornerback in the Rivals industry rankings. Odem will be playing both ways for First Academy as a senior, with a brutal national slate ahead that includes the likes of IMG Academy and St. Frances Academy. Strong performances against some of the top high schools and high school prospects nationally could see Odem elevate up the rankings. 

Orlando (Fla.) Jones three-star wide reciever Larry Miles has seen a slight rankings bump after a strong performance at the OT7 Finals. He now holds an 89 grade and ranks as the No. 66 wide receiver nationally per Rivlas. He ranks as the No. 599 prospect in the Rivals industry rankings.