Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers proceed to attain large on the recruiting path, this time touchdown a verbal dedication from one of many prime quarterback prospects within the nation.
Trae Taylor, a four-star prospect and the No. 7-ranked QB within the 2027 recruiting class, per 247Sports.com, introduced his dedication to Nebraska on Thursday. The 6-foot-3, 186-pound signal-caller is this system’s first dedication within the 2027 recruiting cycle.
Taylor, who threw for greater than 3,000 yards and 20 touchdowns throughout his sophomore season at Carmel Catholic Excessive Faculty (Mundelein, Illinois) final 12 months, dedicated to Nebraska over Illinois, LSU and Texas A&M.
Throughout his dedication announcement, which was streamed stay on 247Sports’ YouTube channel, Taylor picked up an Illinois hat, stood up and positioned it on his head whereas saying, “I’ll keep dwelling and go to Illinois.” After a quick pause, he eliminated the hat, tossed it to the facet, after which proceed to seize a Nebraska cap, which he confirmed off together with a Nebraska shirt beneath his hoodie.
“Coach Rhule and Coach Thomas, they’ve all been very real, and I really feel like they’ll get me higher each on and off the sphere,” Taylor mentioned when requested by 247Sports why he selected Nebraska. “I actually consider that they’ll get me to the subsequent degree, which is the NFL, the place I need to be at.”
Nebraska quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas served as Taylor’s major recruiter all through his recruitment, and he was capable of spend time with him and present Huskers beginning QB Dylan Raiola throughout his current go to to Lincoln.
“I really feel like Nebraska is the very best place for me,” Taylor added following his dedication announcement, “and we have got the very best followers within the nation.”
Rhule and the Cornhuskers are set to welcome the nation’s Twentieth-ranked recruiting class this season, per 247Sports.com, and are already off to a pleasant begin within the 2026 class with three verbal commitments, highlighted by four-star security prospect CJ Bronaugh, who’s the No. 72-ranked recruit within the class, per 247Sports.com.
Taylor follows Ohio State pledge Brady Edmunds because the second elite-level signal-caller to announce his dedication within the 2027 recruiting class.
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