Nebraska gets another recruit from Texas
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By BRIAN CHRISTOPHERSON / Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska gathered more ammunition for the future of its secondary on Sunday, adding the third defensive back in the last week to its commit list.
San Antonio prep standout Andrew Green said yes to the Huskers over conference rivals Missouri, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Baylor and Iowa State, boosting NU’s current class to 21 known commits.
“It’s where my heart felt right,” Green told Rivals.com, which rates him as a three-star player and as the 50th-best prospect in Texas regardless of position. “I wasn’t trying to do that many interviews, and I was just trying to clear my mind and think because I had a lot going on and stuff. I just kept praying and praying about where I should go. It’s what felt right.”
Nick Ash OL 6-5 265 Keller, Texas (Keller)
Shawn Bodtmann LB 6-0 205 Scranton, Pa.
(West Scranton)
DeAndre Byrd CB 5-10 170 Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln)
Jess Coffey OL 6-7 290 Denton, Texas (Guyer)
Dejon Gomes CB 6-1 190 San Francisco City College
Andrew Green DB 6-0 181 San Antonio
(James Madison)
Cody Green QB 6-4 220 Dayton, Texas (Dayton)
J.T. Kerr TE 6-4 230 San Diego
(Scripps Ranch)
Brandon Kinnie WR 6-3 215 Fort Scott (Kan.)
CC
Taylor Martinez S/QB 6-1 185 Corona, Calif. (Centennial)
Lazarri Middleton CB 6-1 190 Long Beach, Calif. (Poly)
Earnest Norman LB 5-11 220 Euless, Texas (Trinity)
Cole Pensick DT 6-2 255 Lincoln
Northeast
Brent Qvale OL 6-7 300 Williston, N.D. (Williston)
Thaddeus Randle DT 6-1 260 Galena Park, Texas (North Shore)
Dontrayevous Robinson RB 6-1 215 Euless, Texas (Trinity)
Jeremiah Sirles OL 6-8 300 Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek)
Dijon Washington DB 6-0 175 Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger)
Chris Williams LB 6-0 230 Abilene, Texas (Abilene)
Kevin Young DE 6-4 225 Olathe, Kan.
(North)
C.J. Zimmerer FB 6-1 215 Omaha Gross
The Huskers have been loading up on defensive backs, the 6-foot, 180-pound Green becoming the sixth secondary player in the 2009 class.
Other defensive backs on NU’s commitment list include DeAndre Byrd (Tallahassee, Fla.), Dejon Gomes (San Francisco), Lazarri Middleton (Long Beach, Calif.,), Dijon Washington (Lawndale, Calif.) and Taylor Martinez (Corona, Calif.).
Gomes and Middleton both committed to Nebraska early last week.
ESPN.com describes Green in a recruiting report as “a well-rounded corner prospect with a good blend of physical and mental skills at the position. Has coveted height, is layered with good muscle tone and his rangy frame should continue to fill out well.“
Regarded as a physical corner, the report concludes that “coaches may be tempted to place him at safety with continued physical development.“
Green made his decision in NU’s favor after completing a visit to Missouri this weekend. His commitment gives the Huskers their eighth from Texas. Last year, Nebraska had nine commits from the Lone Star state.
With a recruiting dead period beginning in a week, Husker recruiting stands in considerably better shape than it did around this time last year. After the coaching change, a rash of de-commitments chased the number of commits down to the low teens last December.
Now with 21 recruits on the list, Nebraska is probably two or three names from filling this class. National signing day is on Feb. 4.
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