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REPORT: Oregon commit to flip to Nebraska

Four-star wide receiver Isaiah Mozee is expected to make a change in the coming days. 

A new report has the Nebraska Cornhuskers flipping a commitment to the Oregon Ducks. Four-star wide receiver Isaiah Mozee is expected to make a change in the coming days.

Sean Callahan from the On3 Network logged the expert prediction. Mozee is a four-star wide receiver for Lee Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Last season, he appeared in 11 games, making 74 receptions for 1,033 yards and 12 touchdowns. Mozee committed to the Oregon Ducks back in April.

While the receiver is committed, his visit should come as no surprise. Isaiah’s father, Jamar Mozee, was recently hired as a Senior Football Assistant at Nebraska.

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Social media reacts to the possible flip of Oregon commit Isaiah Mozee

A University of Oregon recruit could soon be flipping his commitment. Isaiah Mozee is a four-star wide receiver for Lee Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. A recent report from Sean Callahan of the On3 Network suggests that Mozee …

A University of Oregon recruit could soon be flipping his commitment. Isaiah Mozee is a four-star wide receiver for Lee Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

A recent report from Sean Callahan of the On3 Network suggests that Mozee could soon announce a commitment to Nebraska football. The receiver has been committed to the Oregon Ducks back in April.

Last season, he appeared in 11 games, making 74 receptions for 1,033 yards and 12 touchdowns. His father, Jamar Mozee, was recently hired as a Senior Football Assistant at Nebraska.

Nebraska’s class of 2025 holds 17 commitments and is currently ranked outside the top 25. Below are social media reactions to the recent news.

Nebraska to host five-star athlete next week

Michael Terry III is a five-star recruit for Alamo Heights High School out of San Antonio, Texas.

The top athlete in the class of 2025 will visit Nebraska next week. Michael Terry III is a five-star recruit for Alamo Heights High School out of San Antonio, Texas.

As a junior, he earned district MVP honors by rushing for 995 yards and 20 touchdowns and receiving 564 yards and ten touchdowns. He is scheduled to visit the Lincoln campus on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Terry recently spoke with Phillip Dukes of the On3 network about his last visit to Nebraska and the impression it left on him.

It’s like a big family over there. When I went on my OV (official visit), they welcomed me with open arms. Just the culture around them and my family had fun out there. I got to spend time with the players and really got to see how it is out there.

Terry is being recruited as a wide receiver, running back, and defensive back. He is ranked as the No. 1 athlete in the 2025 recruiting class.

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Nebraska to host 2026 quarterback on Friday

Four-star prospect Jackson Taylor will be on the Lincoln campus on Friday, July 26. 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will welcome a class of 2026 quarterback to Lincoln this weekend. Four-star prospect Jackson Taylor will be on the Lincoln campus on Friday, July 26.

Taylor is a 6-foot-0, 170-pound quarterback for Thousand Oaks in Los  Angeles, CA. In 13 games last season, he threw for 2,598 yards with a 56% completion percentage.

He threw for 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions and finished the year with a quarterback rating of 111.3. Taylor holds multiple offers, but early indications are that the Auburn Tigers are the early frontrunners for his commitment.

Nebraska’s class of 2026 has no commitments. The class of 2025 has 17 commitments and is ranked outside the top 25.

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Oregon commit to visit Nebraska this weekend

Isaiah Mozee is a four-star wide receiver for Lee Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. 

A University of Oregon recruit has scheduled a visit to Nebraska’s campus this weekend. Isaiah Mozee is a four-star wide receiver for Lee Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Last season, he appeared in 11 games, making 74 receptions for 1,033 yards and 12 touchdowns. Mozee committed to the Oregon Ducks back in April.

While the receiver is committed, his visit should come as no surprise. Isaiah’s father, Jamar Mozee, was recently hired as a Senior Football Assistant at Nebraska.

The elder Mozee comes to Nebraska after being the head coach of Lee’s Summit North High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, for the last nine seasons. During that time, he would compile a record of 64-35 but recorded an impressive 33-5 record for the last three seasons.

Nebraska’s class of 2025 holds 17 commitments and is currently ranked outside the top 25.

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Nebraska football to host 2026 QB Dayton Raiola this weekend

A class of 2026 recruit is heading to Lincoln for a visit this weekend.

A class of 2026 recruit is heading to Lincoln for a visit this weekend. Quarterback Dayton Raiola, brother of current Husker Dylan Raiola, is coming to Nebraska on July 27.

Dayton received an offer from Nebraska during his freshman year at Chandler High School in Arizona in 2022. He also received offers from Appalachian State and Charlotte in January 2024. Dayton now enters his junior year at Buford High School in Georgia, preparing to play on the varsity level for the first time.

Dayton sat behind his brother through his freshman year at Chandler and his sophomore year at Buford, playing JV in both seasons. Dylan Raiola threw for 2,666 yards, 34 touchdowns, and just one interception.

Dayton appeared in only six varsity games last season at Buford. He finished 6-of-16 passing for 60 yards and one touchdown. The left-handed quarterback currently stands at 6 feet, 1 inch, and 205 pounds entering his junior year.

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Nebraska to host class of 2026 offensive lineman

Deacon Schmitt will visit the Lincoln campus on July 27. 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will host a class of 2026 offensive linemen this weekend. Deacon Schmitt will visit the Lincoln campus on July 27.

Schmitt is a 6-foot-5, 290 offensive tackle from Windsor High School in Windsor, CO. He will take a visit to Oklahoma two days prior to his visit with the Cornhuskers.

The prospect earned a scholarship offer from Nebraska after performing well in a Husker-run football camp in Lincoln last month. Offensive line coach Donovan Raiola extended the offer.

Nebraska currently does not hold any commitments to the class of 2026. However, a flurry of recent offers has taken place as the 2025 cycle winds down, heading into the 2024 college football season.

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Nebraska to host class of 2026 athlete Jayden McGregory this weekend

Jayden McGregory is an athlete for Valley High School in Des Moines, IA. 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are hosting a class of 2026 recruit this week. Jayden McGregory is an athlete for Valley High School in Des Moines, IA.

McGregory will visit Lincoln on July 27 and then the Michigan Wolverines on July 29. The 6-foot-2 prospect is ranked as a four-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals.

The athlete received the offer from Matt Rhule and the Huskers back in April. 247Sports ranks him the No.1 player in the state of Iowa and the No. 13 athlete nationally.

Other programs that have offered McGregory include Kansas State, Iowa State, Minnesota, Missouri, and Tennessee.

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Huskers land top-ranked 2025 North Dakota recruit Kade Pietrzak

Kade Pietrzak, the top-ranked recruit of North Dakota, announced he is committing to the Huskers.

The Nebraska football team landed its 17th recruit from the class of 2025 and its third top-ranked state recruit. Kade Pietrzak, the top-ranked recruit of North Dakota, announced he is committing to the Huskers.

Pietrzak is a four-star defensive lineman who is 6-feet-5 and 260 pounds. He has a 31-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-4 broad jump, and a 4.8-second 40.

He is ranked 35th in the class of 2025 for defensive lineman and helped West Fargo Sheyenne High School finish 8-3 on the season, falling in the NDHSAA Division AAA Semi-Finals. Pietrzak chose Nebraska over Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Kansas State after visiting Lincoln officially in mid-June.

This is Nebraska’s third top-ranked 2025 recruit from within its 500-mile radius. Pietrzak joins Colorado’s Tanner Terch and South Dakota’s Shawn Hammerbeck.

He also joins Omaha four-star Tyson Terry and Hitchcock, Texas four-star Malcolm Simpson as defensive line commits for the Huskers in the 2025 class.

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Five-star offensive tackle names Nebraska as a top school

Jackson Cantwell is a five-star offensive tackle for Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri. 

A top class of 2026 offensive lineman has cut his list of finalists, and Nebraska made the list. Jackson Cantwell is a five-star offensive tackle for Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri.

Cantwell cut the number of offers he’s currently considering in half. Nebraska is listed among the 14 finalists the tackle named earlier in the week.

Cantwell excels at sports other than football as well. During his freshman year in high school, he threw the shotput 62-0.5 feet, good enough for the third longest all-time for a freshman.

It should be no surprise that Cantwell would excel at the shotput. His father, Christian Cantwell, is a five-time world champion and won the silver medal in the shot put in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

His mother, Terri Cantwell, was also an accomplished athlete. The native of Crete, Nebraska, participated in the 2000 Syndey Olympics and was a two-time NCAA shot put champion at Southern Methodist.

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