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These are, by The World-Herald staff's estimation, the Huskers' top recruiting targets for the 2017 cycle. Click each player's name below to see a bio, which coach is recruiting them, Hudl highlights, detailed star rankings and more. To see Nebraska's complete list of 2017 commits and targets, click here.

Ben Miles
FB 6/1 210 LA
Broc Bando
OT 6/5 280 NE
Darnay Holmes
CB 5/11 180 CA June 23, 2016
Deommodore Lenoir
CB 5/11 180 CA
Devan Barrett
RB 6/1 190 FL
Devonta Smith
WR 6/1 160 LA
Elijah Gates
CB 5/11 170 CA
Hunter Echols
DE 6/4 220 CA UCLA
Isaiah Johnson DT 6/4 315 GA
Jacob Lichtenstein
DE 6/5 235 FL
Jake Ferguson
TE 6/5 200 WI Wisconsin
Jamari Peacock
RB 5/11 240 FL
Jamire Calvin
WR 5/10 145 CA
Joseph Lewis
WR 6/2 205 CA
Josh Falo
TE 6/3 215 CA
Kurt Rafdal
TE 6/7 230 IN
Kylin Hill
RB 5/11 205 MS
Matt Sichterman
OT 6/5 265 OH
Maurice Bell
WR 5/11 170 CA
Nadarius Fagan
LB 6/2 200 FL
Nick Pickett
ATH 6/1 185 CA
Rahyme Johnson
LB 6/5 200 CA UCLA
Rutger Reitmaier
DT 6/3 270 TN
Tyjon Lindsey
WR 5/9 180 CA
The ones that got away
Nebraska pushed for these guys, but seems to have lost the recruiting battle.

4 top targets Position Height Weight State Committed
Dalton Keene
ATH 6/5 220 CO Virginia Tech
Jack Coan
QB 6/3 190 NY Wisconsin
Jeremiah Hawkins
WR 5/9 170 CA California
Mark Kallenberger
OT 6/5 245 IA Iowa
Committed
Nebraska has already earned a commitment from these players.

8 commits Position Height Weight State Commit date Recruiter
Austin Allen
TE 6/8 220 NE April 14, 2016 Danny Langsdorf
Avery Roberts
LB 6/1 215 DE April 21, 2016 Trent Bray
Brenden Jaimes
OT 6/6 260 TX April 16, 2016 Mike Cavanaugh
Deontre Thomas
DT 6/3 265 OK April 30, 2016 John Parrella, Bruce Read
Jaevon McQuitty
WR 6/2 190 MO March 12, 2016 Keith Williams
Keyshawn Johnson Jr.
WR 6/1 195 CA March 23, 2016 Keith Williams
Tristan Gebbia
QB 6/3 180 CA April 4, 2016 Danny Langsdorf
Willie Hampton
LB 6/2 220 FL March 9, 2016 Trent Bray
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LooseCannon

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I still hope our staff stays in touch with Keene. He would be a nice 500 mile radius kid to have.

Rayhme Johnson will be N IMO. Surprised he stayed "committed" to UCLA this long.

I would have added Brett Kitrell to that list. He's one Nebraska has to offer this summer (which I think they will once they see him move around after his injury.)
 

frankluv

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What a great surprise to see all of this info at my finger tips. Well Done. Thanks
 
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TOMHP

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13 5* on your list HBK4life and countless great prospects from California. Bring them to Lincoln!
 
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jflores

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DTs DEs is what we need a lot of. Don't see many on that list!

We have one DT. Johnson the JUCO seems all but a formality. One more is "finished" and it may end up being Kittrell in-state. Plus a little extra waver room if a 5* wants to get on board or something like that (Shelvin/Eliss).
 

LooseCannon

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We have one DT. Johnson the JUCO seems all but a formality. One more is "finished" and it may end up being Kittrell in-state. Plus a little extra waver room if a 5* wants to get on board or something like that (Shelvin/Eliss).
I'd rather have Kitrell than Johnson IMO. I don't want Jucos here unless they are going to be instant playmakers. We don't need anymore guys like Joe Carter or Joe Keels.
 

EyeLuvDaHuskerz

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I'd rather have Kitrell than Johnson IMO. I don't want Jucos here unless they are going to be instant playmakers. We don't need anymore guys like Joe Carter or Joe Keels.

Its far less painful to strike out on a JUCO prospect than it is to watch a HS prospect not develop -- as we did multiple times on the D-Line in the past decade. Obviously, we'd prefer if every player we signed was an instant playmaker but if the coaching staff has identified a JUCO DT and he's high on the board, you can bet its because they expect that he can immediately contribute.
 
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