One of Nebraska’s top recruits in the class of 2024 will be switching positions. Head coach Matt Rhule has confirmed that Carter Nelson will switch from tight end to wide receiver.
When discussing the position switch, Matt Rhule said that Nelson is a difference-maker, and this change will allow him to get on the field quicker. Rhule also confirmed that Nelson will primarily play in the slot.
Carter Nelson, nobody even asked me about him but I can talk about him all day. We’re playing Carter as a receiver. Our thought process was instead of making him a tight end that could split out. We thought we could start him as a receiver who could come in a block.
Rhule believes that Nelson has the ability to be a positionless player at the next level.
He fits in that Janiran Boner, like a positionless player, but it’s easier to get on the field at receiver than it is to get on the field at tight end. Because he wasn’t here in the spring, we’re going to start him at receiver. I told him when I recruited him, I said, ‘Hey, we’re going to create a special position for you,’ and I’m proud that we did that. He’s a difference-maker.
The eight-man football star had 28 catches for 525 yards and 11 touchdowns. Nelson is the first eight-man player from Nebraska to receive an offer from the Cornhuskers since 2002.
Carter Nelson and the Nebraska Cornhuskers will kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, August 31, against UTEP. The start time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
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