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Every player transfering to Nebraska for 2024

Since becoming Nebraska’s head football coach, Matt Rhule has not been afraid to use the transfer portal.

Since becoming Nebraska’s head football coach, Matt Rhule has not been afraid to use the transfer portal. 2024 has already seen six players commit to the Cornhuskers.

The Huskers currently rank 20th in On3’s 2024 College Football Team Transfer Portal Rankings. Nebraska has also seen ten players depart the program since the portal opened at the end of the regular season.

Four of the six incoming players come from the offensive side of the ball, with three of those players coming from skill positions. Coach Rhule has previously discussed the types of players he looks for in the transfer portal.

“The portal for me, I either want to get someone with multiple years, no matter the position, that’s on caliber with the guys we have. Or someone who is an instant impact upgrade. Someone who can make a difference.”

You can find a complete list of all six commits below.

Cornhuskers pick up transfer portal linebacker Stefon Thompson

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have picked up a commitment from Syracuse LB Stefon Thompson.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have picked up another commitment from the transfer portal.

On Thursday afternoon, Syracuse linebacker Stefon Thompson announced he would be continuing his career with the Huskers. He joins Wake Forest transfer wide receiver Jahmal Banks as the most recent portal players to commit to the Huskers.

Thompson spent four seasons with the Orange, playing in 36 games while recording 171 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks. This past season, he played in all 13 games for Syracuse, totaling 53 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.

The Charlotte, North Carolina native will have two years of eligibility with the Huskers.

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Huskers favored to land two transfer portal targets

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been projected as the favorites in landing two transfer portal targets.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been identified as the favorites to land two transfer portal targets. Stefon Thompson and Xe’ree Alexander are linebackers.

Alexander played for Idaho in 2023. He recorded 74 tackles, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Before signing with Idaho, he was a three-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class and had multiple Power Five offers, including Arizona and Arizona State.

Thompson appeared in 13 games in 2023. He recorded 52 tackles, four tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble. The linebacker will have two years of eligibility remaining after transferring.

The recruiting service On3 has Thompson selecting Nebraska over Kansas State and Alexander transferring to the Cornhuskers over the Washington Huskies.

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Bad news for Syracuse

Syracuse head coach Dino Babers delivered some bad news on the injury front during his press conference Monday following the Orange’s 31-7 home win over Louisville on Saturday in the two teams’ season opener. Babers told reporters that both redshirt …

Syracuse head coach Dino Babers delivered some bad news on the injury front during his press conference Monday following the Orange’s 31-7 home win over Louisville on Saturday in the two teams’ season opener.

Babers told reporters that both redshirt senior fullback Chris Elmore and sophomore linebacker Stefon Thompson will miss the rest of the season with lower body injuries.

Thompson is a standout linebacker who earned a starting nod as a true freshman from the first game of the 2020 season. Last season, he started all 12 games at linebacker, finishing second on the team with 79 tackles, 6.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. His six sacks ties for the sixth-most by a sophomore in program history.

Elmore is a sixth-year player who has appeared in more than 50 games as a tight end/fullback/offensive lineman since 2016. He redshirted in 2021 after injuries shortened his senior campaign to just four games.

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