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Nebraska football lands USC transfer Ceyair Wright

Ceyair Wright starts over at Nebraska.

Former USC cornerback Ceyair Wright has signed with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It’s a Big Ten college football transfer, something we wouldn’t have been able to say at this time one year ago.

Wright, who entered the transfer portal on April 25 after three seasons at USC, announced his commitment to Nebraska on Friday afternoon following an official visit to Lincoln earlier in the week. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

In 2021, Wright was rated as the No. 78 overall prospect in the country and No. 7 corner, from 247 Sports. Nebraska was among his finalists at the time, though he committed to USC before visiting Lincoln.

The 6-foot, 180-pound Wright played in 23 career games during his time with the Trojans. The 2022 season was his most productive, as he played in all 14 games with 11 starts. He recorded 28 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups that season.

The former top-100 prospect and four-star recruit in the 2021 class has previously been an actor, appearing in several movies, TV shows and commercials. He played a fictional son of LeBron James in “Space Jam 2”in 2021. He also appeared on the ABC comedy “Grown-ish.”

During his senior year at Loyola High School, he was the focus of a “Dual Threat” documentary produced by Overtime.

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Avoid eagles? That’s what a Nebraska municipal golf course is asking after a group of eaglets was hatched

Those in the nest have started to spread their wings and that’s forced a little re-routing for players.

Typically, if there were eagles to be had on the back nine at Holmes Park Golf Course in Lincoln, Nebraska, they came on the 10th, a 519-yard par 5 that plays as the 14th handicap hole.

This summer, however, there are also eagles to be found on holes No. 13 and 14, which has forced organizers to scramble for solutions.

The course, designed by Floyd Farley, houses a number of bald eagles and recently a group of hatched eaglets have thrown a wrench into local rounds.

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According to a story from Mark Fischer of Lincoln’s KLKN-TV, those in the nest have started to spread their wings and that’s forced a little re-routing for players.

A new area to the right of hole 13 near the green will be off limits to golfers, according to Lincoln City Golf.

There is also a new route to take when getting to hole 14.

After finishing the 13th hole, golfers will go to the left of the green and follow the signs to the 14th tee box.

Bald eagles are a federally protected bird, and Fish and Wildlife asks golfers to use caution when playing on the course.

Fischer, who is a golfer himself, told Golfweek that he’s seen eagles hovering while playing the course.

“I was putting for birdie on one hole and I looked up and there were two of them in the trees,” Fischer said, noting that he missed his birdie putt but tapped in for par.

Nebraska football lands NAIA Player of the Year Jalyn Gramstad

The newest addition to the Huskers is the reigning NAIA Player of the Year. 

The Nebraska football team landed another player from the transfer portal Thursday afternoon. The newest addition to the Huskers is the reigning NAIA Player of the Year.

Jalyn Gramstad announced on social media that he will be playing for Nebraska this season. He made the announcement following his participation at the Huskers postgraduate camp earlier this month.

Gramstad previously played four seasons at Northwestern College, taking the backfield at quarterback. Gramstad led the Red Raiders to a 14-1 season, falling in the NAIA Championship. The Lester, Iowa native led the team with by throwing for 3,681 yards, 35 touchdowns and just nine interceptions with an NAIA-leading 67.8% completion percentage. He also rushed for 780 yards and eight touchdowns on 780 rushing yards.

This performance earned Gramstad the title of NAIA Player of the Year to cap off a stellar career at Northwestern College. Through 52 games, he threw 438 completions off 647 attempts for 6,237 passing yards and 60 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,822 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns off 327 carries.

Gramstad now joins a quarterback room that includes five-star freshman Dylan Raiola, Bellevue West star Danny Kaelin and Heinrich Haarberg.

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Wisconsin top 2025 target Nicolas Clayton announces commitment date

Wisconsin top edge rusher target Nicolas Clayton announces commitment date

Wisconsin top class of 2025 edge rusher target Nicolas Clayton will announce his college commitment on June 22 at 3 p.m. EST, 2 p.m. CST, according to his recent post on X.

Wisconsin is among the top contenders to land the three-star recruit, along with Florida State, Nebraska, Tulane and UCF. The Gainesville, Florida native has taken visits to each of those schools already this month, including to Wisconsin on June 7.

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His five finalists have outlasted a pack of offers that also include Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan State, Purdue, USC and Vanderbilt.

247Sports currently ranks Clayton as the No. 974 player in the class of 2025, No. 70 edge rusher and No. 12 recruit from the state of Florida. The service has yet to release a crystal ball prediction for his choice, though On3’s prediction machine currently gives each of those five contenders a near-equal chance to earn a commitment.

Clayton’s commitment date is the second announced on June 20, joining three-star DL Drayden Pavey. Wisconsin is looking to land both players and continue the program’s red-hot month of June on the class of 2025 recruiting trail.

The Badgers class of 2025 currently has 20 commitments — nine since the start of June — and is ranked No. 12 in the nation by 247Sports.

The class is already a success after Luke Fickell’s program finished the 2024 cycle ranked in the top 25. Commitments from Clayton and Pavey would continue what has been a terrific month of converting official visits into commitments.

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Former Huskers clash in pitching duel in Major League Baseball

On the mound Wednesday night, Cade Povich squared off against Atlanta’s Spencer Schwellenbach.

Former Nebraska baseball players clashed in a pitching duel in Baltimore on the professional level. On the mound Wednesday night, Cade Povich squared off against Atlanta’s Spencer Schwellenbach.

Povich stepped to the mound first, pitching for the Orioles in his second career start. Schwellenbach, meanwhile, earned his third career start for the Braves on the night. Both pitched for 6.0 innings.

Baltimore ended the night with the win, taking down Atlanta 4-2 thanks to Povich’s outing. Povich threw 89 total pitches on the night, 63 strikes, and tallied six strikeouts while surrendering five hits and no runs. Schwellenbach also threw 89 pitches, 62 of them strikes. He threw three strikeouts and coughed up four hits, two runs, and two walks.

Povich has eight strikeouts through two games, 11.1 innings, and 189 pitches. Schwellenbach, now through three games, 262 pitches, and 15.2 innings, has thrown 12 strikeouts.

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Nebraska football offers 2026 South Dakota wide receiver

The Huskers continue their summer with multiple scholarship offers to potential Nebraska players.

The Huskers continue their summer with multiple scholarship offers to potential Nebraska players. The most recent player they have offered is a junior speedster at wide receiver.

Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte received an offer from Nebraska following his participation in the Huskers Football Camp on Saturday. Bonwell-Witte completed his sophomore year at Brandon Valley High School and is a class of 2026 recruit.

Bonwell-Witte played primarily wide receiver for the Lynx, while occasionally playing running back. He finished the season with 30 catches for 588 yards and 5 touchdowns through nine games. He also rushed for 98 yards off 13 carries for two touchdowns.

Bonwell-Witte is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches, and 190 pounds. His 40-yard dash time is 4.58 seconds, while his 100-meter dash time is 10.9 seconds. Bonwell-Witte also ran track and field and helped his 4×100-meter relay team finish second in the state while the overall team took fifth.

Nebraska is Bonwell-Witte’s first Big Ten offer after receiving offers from Kansas State and Oklahoma this past week.

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Rhema Otabor sets collegiate record in javelin with her second-straight championship

For the second year in a row, a Nebraska track and field athlete has won the national championship in the javelin.

For the second year in a row, a Nebraska track and field athlete has won the national championship in the javelin. This time, however, they also set a new collegiate record.

Rhema Otabor secured her second-consecutive NCAA title on Thursday night, launching the javelin 210 feet, 7 inches (64.19 meters), a record-breaking mark. That distance broke the collegiate record, the NCAA Championship meet record, the Nebraska school record, and the Bahamian record.

With the title, Otabor closes out her collegiate career as a three-time First-Team All-American, a two-time NCAA Champion, and a two-time Big Ten Champion. Otabor is also the first Husker to win back-to-back titles since 2003-04.

Nebraska sent three female throwers to nationals in the javelin along with Otabor. Eniko Sara added to the Huskers javelin success, tossing a personal-best 182 feet, 7 inches (55.66 meters) to finish fifth, earning First-Team All-America honors at her first-career NCAA Championship meet. This is also the fifth-best javelin mark in school history.

Mirta Kulisic finished 15th with a distance of 170 feet (51.82 meters), and Emanuela Casadei took 19th place with a throw of 164 feet, 10 inches (50.24 meters).

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Nebraska basketball offers 2025 Wyoming guard Abdul Bashir

The Huskers are making offers for the 2025-2026 basketball season. Abdul Bashir, a guard from Casper (Wyo.) College earned an offer from Nebraska. Bashir is a Nebraska native. He hails from Omaha and plays for Omaha Central. He made an unofficial …

The Huskers are making offers for the 2025-2026 basketball season. Abdul Bashir, a guard from Casper (Wyo.) College earned an offer from Nebraska.

Bashir is a Nebraska native. He hails from Omaha and plays for Omaha Central. He made an unofficial visit to Lincoln on Thursday. The 6-foot, 7-inch freshman completed his first season at Casper College.

The guard played in 33 games and earned 32 starts. He averaged 19.4 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, and 3.2 assists per game. He also shot 46.3% from the field, 45.3% from three-point range, and 78.5% from the free-throw line.

Bashir’s highest-scoring game of the season occurred three times over the span of three weeks, dropping 33 points in each. His last big game occurred in the team’s Region IX North Sub-Region Play-In Game, leading his team with 33 points.

Bashir and the Thunderbirds reached the Region IX Tourney in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, but fell to Western Nebraska Community College. He led the team in the loss, scoring 18 points, going 7-of-15 from the field and 4-of-9 from beyond the arc.

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Darius Luff wins NCAA 110-meter Hurdles Championship

The Nebraska track and field team won another title at the NCAA Championship on Friday night.

On Friday night, the Nebraska track and field team won another title at the NCAA Championships. Darius Luff took home the gold in the 110-meter hurdles, concluding his collegiate career on a high note.

Luff is the second Husker to secure a title, joining Rhema Otabor, who won the women’s javelin on Thursday night. Luff took the gold in the race with a personal best run of 13.19 seconds.

Luff completed the outdoor season after finishing 14th in the NCAA Indoor Championship in March. He also won the Big Ten Outdoor Championship in the 110-meter hurdles, running a 13.25 to earn the win.

He concluded his collegiate career at Nebraska with four First Team USTFCCCA All-America honors, two in the 60-meter hurdles and two in the 110-meter hurdles.

The champion will now compete in the USA Olympic Trials for a chance to represent Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The trials are set to begin on June 21. The men’s 110-meter hurdles is set to run on June 24 at 5:05 p.m. PST.

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Former Husker Cade Povich makes MLB debut

Cade Povich started for the Baltimore Orioles in their showdown against Toronto Blue Jays.

A former Husker pitcher took the mound on Thursday afternoon in his MLB debut. Cade Povich started for the Baltimore Orioles in their showdown against Toronto Blue Jays.

Povich made his start following three seasons in the Minor League after being drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2021. Minnesota traded Povich to Baltimore in 2022.

The Bellevue, Nebraska native has put up impressive numbers this spring at Triple-A Norfolk, posting a 5-1 record in 11 starts with a 3.18 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 56.2 innings.

Povich pitched through 5.1 innings and faced 25 batters in his start for Baltimore and finished the day throwing two strikeouts. He surrendered five hits, four walks, and six runs. Povich shut out the Blue Jays through the first two innings before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run in the third.

Povich surrendered one run in the fourth before shutting out Toronto in the fifth. However, he coughed up two more runs in the sixth, increasing the Blue Jays’ score to 6-1. Baltimore scored four runs across the final two innings but came up short with a 6-5 loss.

He is the 41st Nebraska baseball player to reach the Major Leagues and the third this season. Spencer Schwellenbach and Trenton Brooks both debuted in late May.

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