Team Recruiting Class
2017 Nebraska Recruiting Class
Follow the full Nebraska class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 16
- Blue-Chips
- 6
- Avg Rating
- 0.888
- States
- 9
Class summary
Nebraska's 2017 class has 16 recruits and 6 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Linemen4
- Offensive Linemen4
- Wide Receivers3
- Linebackers2
Class DNA
Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Lineman4
- Offensive Lineman4
- Wide Receiver3
- Linebacker2
Class context
2017 Nebraska recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2017 Nebraska signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 16 recruits, 6 blue-chip prospects, and players from 9 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
Other class years
State recruiting pages
Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyjon Lindsey Bishop Gorman | WR | 4★ | 0.977 | Las Vegas, NV Nevada recruits | 5'9" / 161 lbs |
| 2 | Elijah Blades John Muir | CB | 4★ | 0.940 | Pasadena, CA California recruits | 6'2" / 170 lbs |
| 3 | Avery Roberts Concord | ILB | 4★ | 0.928 | Wilmington, DE Delaware recruits | 6'1" / 220 lbs |
| 4 | Tristan Gebbia Calabasas | PRO | 4★ | 0.922 | Calabasas, CA California recruits | 6'3" / 180 lbs |
| 5 | Jaevon McQuitty Battle | WR | 4★ | 0.897 | Columbia, MO Missouri recruits | 6'0" / 191 lbs |
| 6 | Keyshawn Johnson Calabasas | WR | 4★ | 0.893 | Mission Viejo, CA California recruits | 6'1" / 195 lbs |
| 7 | Brenden Jaimes Lake Travis | OT | 3★ | 0.883 | Austin, TX Texas recruits | 6'5" / 250 lbs |
| 8 | Deiontae Watts Plano East | DT | 3★ | 0.882 | Plano, TX Texas recruits | 6'3" / 302 lbs |
| 9 | Deontre Thomas Mustang | DT | 3★ | 0.879 | Mustang, OK Oklahoma recruits | 6'3" / 280 lbs |
| 10 | Matt Sichterman Kings | OT | 3★ | 0.879 | Kings Mills, OH Ohio recruits | 6'5" / 266 lbs |
| 11 | Guy Thomas Booker T. Washington | WDE | 3★ | 0.876 | Miami, FL Florida recruits | 6'3" / 202 lbs |
| 12 | Damion Daniels Bishop Dunne | DT | 3★ | 0.863 | Dallas, TX Texas recruits | 6'1" / 315 lbs |
| 13 | Willie Hampton American Heritage | OLB | 3★ | 0.860 | West Palm Beach, FL Florida recruits | 6'1" / 225 lbs |
| 14 | Broc Bando IMG Academy | OG | 3★ | 0.844 | Lincoln, NE Nebraska recruits | 6'5" / 280 lbs |
| 15 | Chris Walker Lincoln East | OT | 3★ | 0.844 | Lincoln, NE Nebraska recruits | 6'6" / 275 lbs |
| 16 | Jaylin Bradley Bellevue West | RB | 3★ | 0.840 | Bellevue, NE Nebraska recruits | 6'0" / 180 lbs |