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How many top recruits by state signed with Nebraska

Nebaska’s class of 2024 is loaded with talent across the country. Five of the Huskers’ 29 commits rank as the No. 1 prospect in their respective states. The 2024 group is currently ranked as the No. 19 ranked recruiting class in the country and the …

Nebaska’s class of 2024 is loaded with talent across the country. Five of the Huskers’ 29 commits rank as the No. 1 prospect in their respective states.

The 2024 group is currently ranked as the No. 19 ranked recruiting class in the country and the No. 6 ranked class in the Big Ten Conference. One of those top recruits is five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola.

Raiola is Nebraska’s first five-star recruit since running back Marlon Lucky in 2006 and is the highest-ranked prospect in the modern recruiting era.

The Huskers continue to show success recruiting in-state under Matt Rhule as well. Nebraska signed eight players from the state of Nebraska for the second season in a row. Four-star tight end Carter Nelson leads this year’s group out of Ainsworth, who is also the state’s top recruit.

Find the entire list of the top recruits by state to sign with the Nebraska Cornhuskers below.

Top five offensive tackles signed to the Big Ten during the early signing period

Here are the top five offensive tackles signed by by Big Ten teams during the early signing period. #B1G

The initial hype of the early signing period has died down, but there was a ton of talent to explore and so much so we are breaking it down by position. We have already dove into the top five quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and to sign with Big Ten teams and now we want to break down a position that Ohio State has struggled to recruit recently in offensive tackle.

The Big Ten has signed some heavy hitters at the offensive tackle position snagging six of the top 20 in the nation, but the unfortunate side of that is the Buckeyes didn’t snag any of them. Once again, The Team Up North earned a commitment from the top player at the position

Four-star OL Grant Brix commits to Nebraska

One of the biggest commitments of the Matt Rhule era is in for the Huskers.

Nebraska has landed one of their top targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle as Logan, Iowa native Grant Brix has announced his commitment to the Cornhuskers.

Brix committed to the Huskers over Alabama, Kansas State, and Oklahoma. The Iowa native is one of the biggest commitments yet of the Matt Rhule era and is a monumental recruiting victory for the program.

The 6-foot-6, nearly 300-pound interior offensive lineman is ranked by all three major recruiting services as a three-star prospect and a top-100 prospect on both On3 and Rivals.

He made his announcement via his X account on Tuesday night.

“I am excited to announce I am a Cornhusker,” he said in his announcement. ” Although there were great things about all of my top three schools, I firmly believe in what is being built by Coach Rhule and his staff. I want to thank everyone who has helped me and made this process special. God bless and GBR!!”

Brix additionally told Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith, “It was just belief in Coach Rule and the program. That it’s going to get back to where everyone wants it to be.”

With Brix’s commitment, the Cornhuskers now hold 27 commitments in their 2024 recruiting class. The Huskers’ class is considered a top-25 recruiting class by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals.

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Social Media reacts to Grant Brix’s commitment

The Nebraska Cornhuskers earned a massive addition to the 2024 recruiting class on Tuesday afternoon. Interior offensive lineman Grant Brix of Logan-Magnolia High School made the announcement on social media. “I am excited to announce I am a …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers earned a massive addition to the 2024 recruiting class on Tuesday afternoon. Interior offensive lineman Grant Brix of Logan-Magnolia High School made the announcement on social media.

“I am excited to announce I am a Cornhusker! Although there were great things about all of my top three schools, I firmly believe in what is being built by Coach Rhule and his staff. I want to thank everyone who has helped me and made this process special. God bless and GBR!!”

The four-star recruit is the consensus No. 1 player in the state of Iowa for the class of 2024. He is also ranked as one of the top interior linemen in the country.

Brix chose the Huskers over Oklahoma and Kansas State. Nebraska made headlines late last month after parking the Nebraska Football semi-truck outside the football field at Logan-Magnolia High School.

Recruiting service On3 says that Brix has all the talent to be successful at the next level.

One of the better movers among top 2024 offensive linemen. Light-footed and moves like a smaller player. Looks like a tight end at times. Fires off the ball with vigor. Works to finish blocks with authority once engaged.

You can find social media reaction to the commitment below.

Oklahoma Sooners No. 7 in 247Sports team recruiting rankings for 2024

After the commitment of Reggie Powers, the Sooners are just outside the top 5 in 247Sports team recruiting rankings for 2024.

The Oklahoma Sooners have three games remaining in the 2023 season, including two more home games. Those home games against West Virginia this week and TCU on Black Friday will serve as opportunities for the Sooners to host recruits for a gameday experience.

It will give Brent Venables and his staff a couple more opportunities to put their best foot forward in the 2024 recruiting cycle before the early signing period comes in December.

Already with one of the best classes in the nation, OU has a chance to make it even better if they can earn commitments from offensive linemen [autotag]Grant Brix[/autotag] or [autotag]Eddy Pierre-Louis[/autotag] or both. And while it might be unlikely, you can’t count out this coaching staff’s ability to flip a high-profile prospect until he faxes in his national letter of intent.

So with a little more than a month until the early signing period, let’s take a look at where the Sooners stand among the top 15 in the 247Sports team rankings.

Huskers park semi outside recruit’s high school

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are pulling out all the stops in their recruitment of a top offensive lineman.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are pulling out all the stops in their recruitment of a top offensive lineman. Grant Brix is a four-star lineman out of Logan, Iowa.

The prospect is ranked as the state of Iowa’s top recruit for the class of 2024. The Huskers are currently in competition with Oklahoma and Kansas State for Brix’s commitment.

Nebraska made the bold move of advertising right outside the recruit’s high school. The Cornhuskers parked a Nebraska Football semi-truck outside the football field at Logan-Magnolia High School on Wednesday.

Recruiting service On3 says that Brix has all the talent to be successful at the next level.

One of the better movers among top 2024 offensive linemen. Light-footed and moves like a smaller player. Looks like a tight end at times. Fires off the ball with vigor. Works to finish blocks with authority once engaged.

Brix has not placed a timetable on making his commitment.

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Rivals FutureCast favors the Oklahoma Sooners in recruitment of 4-Star OL Grant Brix

The Oklahoma Sooners appear to be trending in a positive direction for 2024 four-star OL Grant Brix.

The Oklahoma Sooners are hoping to close out a strong 2024 recruiting class with a bang. Currently, the No. 7 team in the 247Sports team composite rankings, Oklahoma could see more talent coming their way by the end of the cycle.

In the last week, the Sooners have received a commitment from 3-star OL Daniel Akinkunmi and positive momentum for four-star safety Michael Boganowski and four-star offensive lineman Eddy Pierre-Louis.

Another player that the Sooners are trying to earn a commitment from is four-star offensive lineman Grant Brix.

Brix, who hails out of Logan, Iowa, is the No. 75 prospect in the 247Sports composite and the No. 5 offensive tackle in the class. He’s the No. 1 prospect in the state of Iowa and has an extensive offer sheet that includes 24 Power Five programs.

The Oklahoma Sooners will have to contend with Nebraska and Kansas State, but this latest projection is an encouraging sign in Oklahoma’s pursuit.

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Projections

  • Parker Thune of OUInsiders at Rivals issued a prediction on June 2 favoring the Sooners. Brandon Drumm joined him with a FutureCast on October 13.
  • After Josh McCuistion submitted an On3 prediction, the Sooners lept in front of Nebraska and Kansas State.

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The Oklahoma Sooners receive two predictions for 4-Star offensive guard

Pair of RIvals Futurecasts favor the Oklahoma Sooners in their recruitment of a 2024 four-star offensive lineman.

The Oklahoma Sooners are fresh off a win over the [autotag]Cincinnati Bearcats[/autotag] in their [autotag]Big 12[/autotag] opener. The focus isn’t solely on this season, as the staff is still putting the final touches on the [autotag]2024 recruiting class[/autotag].

The Sooners have very few players they are still pursuing as most of their class is finished. Right now, the Sooners are trying to land two key offensive linemen [autotag]Eddy Pierre-Louis[/autotag] and [autotag]Grant Brix[/autotag].

While there’s no date set for their commitment just yet, the Sooners received two predictions for Pierre-Louis. The predictions come from OUInsiders at Rivals Parker Thune and Brandon Drumm.

Pierre-Louis is someone who has all of the physical tools you are looking for. He stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 320 pounds already as a high school senior.

Pierre-Louis isn’t the typical move for Oklahoma when recruiting offensive linemen. Typically, [autotag]Bill Bedenbaugh[/autotag] recruits players who have the fundamentals down and then develops the physical tools.

This one would be completely different as Pierre-Louis will need some work on his technique, but he’s someone Oklahoma will need with their move to the SEC. He moves well for his size and is a legit interior offensive line prospect.

It sounds like Oklahoma will be in a battle with the home state [autotag]UCF Knights[/autotag] for Pierre-Louis’ commitment.

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Oklahoma Sooners one of the biggest team ranking risers of the summer

The Sooners continue to hit it out of the park in the 2024 class being one of the biggest risers since the summer.

Not many teams in the country have had as big of a rise in the recruiting rankings as the Oklahoma Sooners over the last few months. The Sooners have been on an absolute heater since July.

With the most recent commitment of [autotag]Danny Okoye[/autotag], the Sooners are No. 7 in 247Sports’ team composite ranking and No. 8 over at On3. On3 Sports ranked the teams to make the biggest jump since the summer, and the Sooners were included, moving up nine spots.

Brent Venables and Co. flexed their recruiting muscles in a big way last cycle, ending with the nation’s No. 6 recruiting class. It featured three five-stars and 15 blue-chippers in total. Beating that haul in 2024 was always going to be a tall task, but the Sooners are yet again on the verge of securing a top-10 class. Five-Star Plus+ DL [autotag]David Stone[/autotag] choosing OU over Miami was the highlight of the summer in that regard, but the Sooners have also added four-star pass-rushers [autotag]Nigel Smith[/autotag] and Danny Okoye to a very good defensive class. Not to be outdone, OC [autotag]Jeff Lebby[/autotag] and the Sooners offense has amassed some weapons this summer with elite running back [autotag]Taylor Tatum[/autotag], four-star tight end [autotag]Davon Mitchell[/autotag], and wideouts [autotag]Ivan Carreon[/autotag] and [autotag]Zion Ragins[/autotag], among others. – Keegan Pope On3 Sports

This move has ranked the Sooners as the fourth-biggest riser of any team in the country. But the Sooners are not done yet. They are still waiting on the decision of offensive linemen [autotag]Grant Brix[/autotag] and [autotag]Daniel Akinkunmi[/autotag]. They also are waiting for defensive back [autotag]Devon Jordan[/autotag].

Of the three players mentioned, Oklahoma holds a lead for only Akinkunmi, according to On3 Sports. There’s also always that potential of a flip from a five-star or two, but we don’t need to get everyone’s hopes on that just yet.

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Sooners land commitment from in-state 2024 four-star EDGE Danny Okoye

Oklahoma is back on the board with another commitment. The Sooners landed four-star EDGE rusher Danny Okoye on Wednesday evening.

Oklahoma has put together a great recruiting class for 2024, and it just got better along the defensive line. Four-star EDGE [autotag]Danny Okoye[/autotag] committed to the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday.

Oklahoma was the choice over Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, and a number of other Power Five schools.

Oklahoma’s pursuit of Okoye started in the summer of 2022 when the Sooners offered in July. Since then, Miguel Chavis has spearheaded that recruitment, keeping Oklahoma in the thick of it.

Okoye cut down his options and posted a top-six featuring the Sooners, Crimson Tide, the Volunteers, Colorado, LSU, and the Texas Longhorns in August.

When speaking to Brett Greenberg of 247Sports back in August (Subscription required), Okoye said this about Oklahoma:

”OU has always been showing the love for me since the beginning. One of the reasons they are in the top six is just after their last season, the amount of work that they’ve put in and the amount of progress they’ve made as a team and program, it’s definitely worth being noticed. The coaching staff is a national championship coaching staff, and I can definitely see OU winning the national championship in the future.”

Oklahoma hosted Okoye for an official visit for the first game of the season when they blew away the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Momentum began to build for Okoye to the Sooners. The Sooners rode the wave and have secured his commitment.

When looking at the 247Sports composite, which takes into account rankings from each of the primary recruiting services, Okoye is pegged as the No. 152 overall recruit in the 2024 class. The four-star also rates as a top-10 edge rusher in the nation and the top player in Oklahoma. He also looks like an EDGE, standing six-foot-four and hovering around 240 pounds. He’s explosive, and during his junior season in 2022, he tallied 43 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, six sacks, one interception, and forced a fumble.

With Okoye’s commitment, Oklahoma now has 24 pledges in the 2024 recruiting. Oklahoma has also moved in front of Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Volunteers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the No. 7 spot in the 247Sports team rankings.

The Sooners’ pursuit of a top-five recruiting class continues with decisions from three-star OL [autotag]Daniel Akinkunmi[/autotag], four-star OT [autotag]Grant Brix[/autotag], three-star CB [autotag]Devon Jordan[/autotag], and four-star LB/S [autotag]Michael Boganowski[/autotag] still to come.

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