Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Nebraska
The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Nebraska using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Nebraska set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#12. Nelsyn Wheeler (RB)
- Position rank: #85
- College: not committed
- Offers: Cincinnati, Michigan State, Illinois, Kansas, Fresno State
- High school: Millard South (Omaha, NE)
#11. Tyrell Chatman (S)
- Position rank: #107
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Kansas State, Northern Illinois, Wyoming
- High school: North Star (Lincoln, NE)
#10. Jase Reynolds (LB)
- Position rank: #102
- College: Nebraska
- Offers: Nebraska, Air Force, Kansas State, Lindenwood, Navy
- High school: Elkhorn North (Omaha, NE)
#9. Keian Kaiser (LB)
- Position rank: #92
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Lindenwood, Wyoming
- High school: Sidney (Sidney, NE)
#7 (tie). Barry Fries (LB)
- Position rank: #76
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Air Force, Lindenwood, Sacramento State, South Dakota State
- High school: Elkhorn North (Omaha, NE)
#7 (tie). Kaprice Keith (ATH)
- Position rank: #67
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Sacramento State, Colorado State
- High school: Central (Omaha, NE)
#6. Leighton Burbach (OT)
- Position rank: #77
- College: Northwestern
- Offers: Northwestern, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Montana
- High school: Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk, NE)
#5. Isaac Jensen (TE)
- Position rank: #40
- College: not committed
- Offers: Missouri, Texas A&M, Florida State, Iowa State, Auburn
- High school: Millard South (Omaha, NE)
#4. Landen Von Seggern (IOL)
- Position rank: #60
- College: Illinois
- Offers: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Memphis
- High school: Millard South (Omaha, NE)
#3. Amarion Jackson (WR)
- Position rank: #103
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State
- High school: Millard South (Omaha, NE)
#2. Darion Jones (CB)
- Position rank: #37
- College: not committed
- Offers: Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Kansas State, Nebraska
- High school: Omaha North (Omaha, NE)
#1. Jett Thomalla (QB)
- Position rank: #16
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas State, Colorado State
- High school: Millard South (Omaha, NE)