How 2023 Husker football commits are faring so far

If the Huskers can hang onto this group of commits, the future looks bright.

Despite the loss of former head coach Scott Frost, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have 13 commits in their upcoming recruiting class. That bunch have been putting up strong numbers so far with most states’ high school football seasons just past the midway point.

Leading the way in Nebraska’s class of 2023 are 4-star recruits Omarion Miller, a 6-foot-2 wide receiver out of North Caddo (Vivian, LA) High School and Riley van Poppel, a 6-foot-4, 270-pound interior offensive lineman from Argyle (Argyle, TX) High School.

Both are ranked in the top 30 nationally at their position, according to 247 Sports, but they are far from the only future Huskers making an impact. Obviously, the world of recruiting is never 100% stable, especially after the firing of a head coach, so Mickey Joseph and the rest of the Huskers coaching staff will need to have good conversations with their commits to ensure they plan to stay.

Each recruit’s highlights and stats (if applicable and available), are listed below:

2023 Committed Quarterback visits Lincoln this weekend

Another weekend, another recruit visiting Lincoln!

A quarterback committed to Nebraska’s 2023 recruiting class will be visiting Lincoln this weekend. Three-star recruit William Watson III committed to Nebraska in late February and was personally recruited by new Cornhusker offensive coordinator Mark Whipple. Watson announced via social media that he would be visiting Lincoln, Nebraska, this weekend.

Watson is a talented dual-threat quarterback. In 2021, Watson threw for 2026 yards and 22 touchdowns while running for 590 yards and seven touchdowns, leading Central High to a 10-2 mark and the Massachusetts Division 1 State title. The 6’0″ 175-pound recruit is a 3-star by all three primary recruiting services.

Take a look below to see who will be joining Watson in the 2023 recruiting class.

Nebraska 2023 QB commit wins MVP at Philadelphia Camp

It was a big weekend for one of the Husker’s 2023 football recruits.

A 2023 Nebraska quarterback recruit was named the MVP at a Philadelphia recruitment camp over the weekend. Three-star commit William Watson III won the Most Valuable Player at the Rivals Camp in Philadephia on Sunday. Watson, 6’0″ 175 pounds, is out of Springfield Central High School in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Watson committed to Nebraska back in late February and was personally recruited by new Cornhusker offensive coordinator Mark Whipple. In 2021, Watson threw for 2026 and 22 touchdowns while running for 590 yards and seven touchdowns, leading Central High to a 10-2 mark and the Massachusetts Division 1 State title.

Watson is currently one of five players committed to the Huskers 2023 recruiting class. The other four players are

  • Gunnar Gottula – Offensive Tackle – Lincoln, NE
  • Benjamin Brahmer – Wide Receiver – Pierce, NE
  • Sam Sledge – Interior Offensive Line – Omaha, NE
  • Dwight Bootle II – Cornerback – Miami, FL

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