
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 2008 class includes 19 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.05. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 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
- 116.00
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 21.1%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- TX
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
19
Average Stars
3.05
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(21%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
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
19 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Steinkuhler | OT | 4★ | 98.1 | 6'6" | 290 lbs | Lincoln, NE | Southwest | Retained |
| Will Compton | ATH | 4★ | 89.6 | 6'2" | 214 lbs | Bonne Terre, MO | North Co. Sr. | Retained |
| Josh Williams | WDE | 4★ | 89.5 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Denton, TX | Ryan | Retained |
| David Whitmore | CB | 4★ | 89.3 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Port Arthur, TX | Memorial | Retained |
| Alfonzo Dennard | CB | 3★ | 87.9 | 5'10" | 185 lbs | Rochelle, GA | Wilcox County | Retained |
| Ben Cotton | TE | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'6" | 217 lbs | Ames, IA | Ames | Retained |
| Steven Osborne | WR | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'4" | 182 lbs | Garland, TX | South Garland | Retained |
| Lester Ward | RB | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'3" | 186 lbs | Brenham, TX | Brenham | Retained |
| Quentin Toailoa | DT | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'5" | 275 lbs | Redlands, CA | Redlands East Valley | Retained |
| Alonzo Whaley | OLB | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'1" | 213 lbs | Madisonville, TX | Madisonville | Retained |
| Brandon Kinnie | WR | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'3" | 225 lbs | Hillsboro, MO | Grandview | Retained |
| John Levorson | ATH | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'4" | 185 lbs | Crete, NE | Crete | Retained |
| Antonio Bell | CB | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'2" | 177 lbs | Daytona Beach, FL | Mainland | Retained |
| Courtney Osborne | ATH | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'3" | 170 lbs | Garland, TX | South Garland | Retained |
| Khiry Cooper | WR | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Shreveport, LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | Retained |
| Micah Kreikemeier | OLB | 3★ | 81.7 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | West Point, NE | Central Catholic | Retained |
| Brett Maher | P | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Kearney, NE | Kearney | Retained |
| Mason Wald | S | 2★ | 74.4 | 5'11" | 195 lbs | Birmingham, AL | Vestavia Hills | Retained |
| Tim Marlowe | ATH | 2★ | 74.4 | 5'10" | 165 lbs | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | Retained |
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