Nebraska dominating transfer portal, boasting No. 1 Big Ten class
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Matt Rhule and the Nebraska football team have been dominating in the transfer portal this offseason.
After winning their first bowl game since 2015, the Huskers have doubled down on boosting their lineup for the 2025 campaign.
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The Huskers currently have the No. 6 transfer portal class in the country, with 16 commitments. They also boast the No. 1 class in the Big Ten.
The class is headlined by 4-star wide receiver Dane Key from Kentucky. Key measures in at 6-foot-3 and has tallied 126 catches for 1,870 yards and 14 touchdowns during his time as a Wildcat.
BREAKING: Kentucky transfer WR Dane Key has committed to Nebraska
Key is the No. 9 prospect in the transfer portal.https://t.co/sVOuHS9pWn pic.twitter.com/Uu8dac5aZD
— On3 (@On3sports) December 24, 2024
The Huskers also pulled in former 5-star defensive end Williams Nwaneri from Missouri.
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Nwaneri only appeared in two games for the Tigers last season, totaling two tackles and one sack. He will have four years of eligibility.
One of the most recent pickups for the Huskers was 4-star offensive tackle Elijah Pritchett from Alabama.
Nebraska has added a commitment from former Alabama tackle Elijah Pritchett
Pritchett was a starter for the Crimson Tide this past season and was a 5⭐️ in the 2022 class pic.twitter.com/YERavjS8b8
— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) January 8, 2025
Pritchett started all 13 games for the Crimson Tide in 2024 and will fill a large role on Nebraska’s offensive line in 2025.
According to 247 Sports, Nebraska leads the Big Ten rankings for transfer classes with 58.97 points, followed by Oregon (50.63), Wisconsin (50.45), Washington (45.18) and Indiana (44.82).
The Huskers rank just out of the top five in the national rankings for transfer classes at No. 6. LSU has the top class with 68.67 points, followed by Texas Tech (66.92), Ole Miss (64.24), Auburn (62.05) and Florida State (59.37).
Here is a full list of players transferring to Nebraska:
- Dane Key: 4-star WR, Kentucky
- Williams Nwaneri: 4-star EDGE, Missouri
- Elijah Pritchett: 4-star OT, Alabama
- Nyziah Hunter: 4-star WR, California
- Dasan McCullough: 4-star, Oklahoma
- Andrew Marshall: 3-star CB, Idaho
- Hardley Gilmore IV: 3-star WR, Kentucky
- Marcos Davila: 3-star QB, Purdue
- Justyn Rhett: 3-star S, Georgia
- Marquis Groves-Killebrew: 3-star CB, Arizona
- Jamir Conn: 3-star CB, Southern Illinois
- Marques Watson-Trent: 3-star LB, Georgia Southern
- Jaylen George: 3-star DL, East Tennessee State
- Gabe Moore: 3-star DL, Mississippi State
- Kevin Gallic, 3-star LS, New Hampshire
- Jack McCallister: 3-star P, Washington
