Nebraska Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Nebraska recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Nebraska commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2006 class includes 8 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.13. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2006 Nebraska: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 66.04
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 12.5%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
8
Average Stars
3.13
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(13%)
Top Pipeline State
CA • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2006.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
8 recruits found in 2006.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Thenarse | ATH | 4★ | 93.7 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Los Angeles, CA | David Starr Jordan Senior | Retained |
| D.J. Jones | OT | 3★ | 89.0 | 6'6" | 300 lbs | Omaha, NE | Central | Retained |
| Menelik Holt | WR | 3★ | 88.2 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | San Diego, CA | St Augustine | Retained |
| Anthony West | ATH | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | San Diego, CA | Point Loma | Retained |
| Corey Young | S | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'0" | 194 lbs | Omaha, NE | Millard North | Retained |
| Mike Smith | WDE | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'6" | 255 lbs | Las Vegas, NV | Palo Verde | Retained |
| Will Henry | WR | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'6" | 195 lbs | El Paso, TX | Hanks | Retained |
| Ben Martin | WDE | 3★ | 80.0 | 6'5" | 232 lbs | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | Retained |
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