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Social media reacts to future Huskers at the Polynesian Bowl

Three future Nebraska Cornhuskers participated in one of high school football’s biggest all-star games on Friday night.

On Friday night, three future Nebraska Cornhuskers participated in one of high school football’s biggest all-star games. Carter Nelson, Dylan Raiola and Preston Taumua participated in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl.

The game drew the top high school players in the country to Hawaii. All three future Huskers saw the field in Team Makai’s 28-17 victory over Team Mauka.

Quarterback Dylan Raiola finished with a game-high 111 passing yards with one touchdown and one interception. Tight end Carter Nelson finished with a team-high three catches for 65 yards. Offensive lineman Preston Taumua also saw action.

You can find social media reactions to the 2024 Polynesian Bowl below:

Every Husker participating in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl

Later this week, three future Nebraska Cornhuskers will participate in one of High School football’s top all-star games.

Later this week, three future Nebraska Cornhuskers will participate in one of High School football’s top all-star games. Carter Nelson, Dylan Raiola, and Preston Taumua will participate in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl.

The game will see the top high school players in the country ‘gather in Hawaii to celebrate culture and play the game they love.’ The two teams will be coached by former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis and former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer.

Lewis currently serves as a special advisor to the head coach at Arizona State. Zimmer last served as an analyst/consultant at Jackson State during the 2022 campaign.

The Polynesian Bowl will occur on Friday, January 19, at 8:00 p.m. CT from Kunuiakea Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, live on NFL Network. You can find a complete breakdown of the Huskers participating in the game below.

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.

Twitter reacts as Hawaii’s No. 1 recruit commits to Nebraska

Nebraska football’s class of 2024 added another impressive name on Sunday evening.

Nebraska football’s class of 2024 added another impressive name on Sunday evening. Interior offensive lineman Preston Taumua announced his commitment from the backyard of his family’s home in Hawaii.

“For the next four years, I will be committing to the University of Nebraska.” 

Taumua told 247Sports that he chose the Cornhuskers over Arizona and Oregon. He also told the recruiting network that Husker head coach Matt Rhule played a large role in his final decision.

“Down to earth guy, I love him. He treated me like family when I was part of the team (visiting) out there. That’s why I liked him.” 

Taumua is the highest-ranked Hawaiin prospect to commit to Nebraska since No. 1 ranked prospect Wynden Ho’ohull committed to the class of 2021. Ho’ohull would transfer to Hawaii back in January of 2022.

Twitter reactions to Taumua’s commitment can be found below.

Four-star offensive lineman Preston Taumua commits to Nebraska over Auburn

Auburn will have to look elsewhere for its first offensive line commitment.

Auburn had hoped to land its first offensive line commit on Sunday night but it wasn’t meant to be as four-star target [autotag]Preston Taumua[/autotag] committed to Nebraska.

Taumua picked the Cornhuskers over Auburn, Oregon, Arizona and Alabama. The Aiea, Hawaii native officially visited Auburn in June and he said he “loved” Auburn due to the trio of Ben Aigamaua, Kendall Simmons and Jake Thornton. However, his relationship with Nebraska offensive line coach Donovan Raiola was too much for Auburn to overcome.

Taumua is the No. 235 overall player and No. 15 interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 1 player from Hawaii.

With him off the board, Auburn will now turn its focus to four-star prospect [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] and three-star targets [autotag]Reese Baker[/autotag] and [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag] for help along the offensive line.

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No. 1 player in Hawaii commits to Nebraska

On Sunday evening, the No. 1 recruit in the state of Hawaii announced his commitment to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

On Sunday evening, the No. 1 recruit in the state of Hawaii announced his commitment to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Waipahu High School offensive lineman Preston Taumua chose the Huskers over Alabama, Arizona, Auburn, and Oregon.

All four major recruiting services rank Taumua as a 4-star prospect and the No. 1 player in the state of Hawaii. He is listed as an interior offensive lineman who stands at 6-3.5, 300-pounds.

Nebraska now holds four commitments in the class of 2024 on the interior offensive line. Taumua is joined by Gibson Pyle, Landen Davidson, and Jake Peters, who are all committed to the Cornhuskers.

Taumua is the highest-ranked Hawaiin prospect to commit to Nebraska since No. 1 ranked prospect Wynden Ho’ohull committed to the class of 2021. Ho’ohull would transfer to Hawaii back in January of 2022.

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4-star IOL Preston Taumua announces commitment decision

4-star IOL Preston Taumua announces commitment decision

The Oregon Ducks were unable to add to their haul of offensive linemen in the class of 2024, missing out on a commitment from 4-star interior OL Preston Taumua on Sunday night.

Taumua, who is rated by 247Sports as the No. 11 IOL and No. 207 overall player in the 2024 class, announced that he would be committing to the Nebraska Cornhuskers instead.

Taumua is rated as the No. 1 overall player in the state of Hawaii.

After a successful visit to Eugene earlier in the year, it was thought that the Ducks were in a great position to land Taumua, and they were considered the favorites for quite a while. However, over the past few weeks, predictions have started pouring in for Taumua to end up with the Cornhuskers, so the announcement on Sunday night did not come as a surprise.

The Ducks currently have the No. 8 class in the nation, with a handful of offensive line commitments and several more still left on the table that could come in the following weeks and months.

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Four star OL Casey Poe commits to Alabama over Auburn

The Crimson Tide has edged Auburn for one of the top offensive linemen in the country for the 2024 class.

Hugh Freeze, Jake Thornton, and the entire coaching staff at Auburn hoped to land its first offensive line commitment of the 2024 cycle on Wednesday.

However, it was not meant to be.

[autotag]Casey Poe[/autotag], a four-star offensive tackle from Lindale, Texas, announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday, choosing the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech.

Poe spent the month of June visiting several campuses across the country, including Auburn. While he was on his visit to the Plains in mid-June, he called his time “special.” However, he visited Alabama the following week, and that is when the Crimson Tide built momentum. Following his visit to Tuscaloosa, 247Sports and On3 each predicted that Poe would commit to Alabama.

Now that Poe is off the board, Auburn remains in the hunt to land several offensive linemen including four-star [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag], four-star [autotag]Preston Taumua[/autotag], and three-star [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag].

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Four-star OT Fletcher Westphal picks Florida over Auburn

Auburn is still looking for its first commitment along the offensive line.

Auburn’s hunt for its first offensive line commitment in the 2024 recruiting cycle is still going after four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Fletcher Westphal[/autotag] picked the Florida Gators over Auburn, Clemson and others on Monday.

The 6-foot-8, 295-pounder took multiple trips to the Plains and included them in his top five schools but never returned for an official visit. That would prove costly as Auburn fell out of the race to land the elite tackle.

July has been an up-and-down month for Auburn on the recruiting trail, they landed four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Malk Blocton[/autotag] and three-star linebacker [autotag]D’Angelo Barber[/autotag]. However, they missed out on one of their top targets when five-star wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] shockingly committed to the Texas A&M Aggies.

Auburn will now have to look elsewhere for help along the offensive line and some top targets include four-star interior offensive lineman [autotag]Preston Taumua[/autotag] and four-star offensive tackle [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag]. Other names to watch our [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag] and [autotag]Reese Baker[/autotag].

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Four-star OL Preston Taumua sets commitment date

The state of Hawaii’s No. 1 player for 2024 placed Auburn in his top five last month.

The Auburn Tigers will have a chance to secure an offensive lineman for the 2024 class within the next week.

[autotag]Preston Taumua[/autotag], a four-star offensive lineman from Aiea, Hawaii, has announced that he will share his college decision with the public on Sunday, July 16. He will be choosing between Auburn, Arizona, Alabama, Oregon, and Nebraska.

Last month. Taumua placed Auburn in his top five after taking an official visit to the Plains on June 16. Following his top five announcement, he spoke with Blair Angulo of 247Sports about his interest in Auburn.

“I love Auburn because of coach Ben Aigamaua, coach Kendall Simmons and coach Jake Thornton,” Taumua said. “They show so much love to me especially when they come down to the islands. Me and Coach Ben always check up on one another and they talk to me like I’m a part of the team already and that’s something special.”

As his commitment date draws closer, Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente believes that the race is between Auburn and Nebraska. Taumua has built a relationship with Auburn tight ends coach Ben Aigamaua, who has worked as his lead recruiter. However, Nebraska is seen as the top school now based on his relationship with Cornhuskers’ offensive line coach Dominic Raiola.

Taumua is the No. 1 player from the state of Hawaii, and the No. 11 interior lineman for the 2024 class.

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