Nebraska football lands 5-star safety from Omaha
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Omaha native Tory Pittman III committed to Nebraska via social media Friday.
GBR‼️@RingsNthingsCA @TerrenceMackey2 @s_kwilli32 @CoachMattRhule @HuskerFootball @GregSmithRivals @TimVerghese @CentralEaglesFB @DomoAthletics @Xi8grfx @bnew78 pic.twitter.com/BEMISuzZuw
— Tory Pittman III (@ToryP_3) August 15, 2025
Pittman is 247 Sports Composite’s No. 1 safety in the nation and the 16th-ranked prospect in the class of 2027.
He joins 4-star quarterback Trae Taylor as Nebraska’s second 2027 commit.
Congratulations brother. Let’s keep it going and make sure that this 2027 class is one Nebraska fan will never forget #GBR https://t.co/cCbjEifXMU
— Trae Taylor (@Qb6Trae) August 15, 2025
The 5-star safety had numerous other offers from the likes of Penn State, Oregon, Michigan, USC, LSU, Tennessee and Notre Dame.
Defensively, Pittman has been a force for Omaha Central, racking up 34 tackles and two interceptions as a freshman and 54 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore.
The Eagles open their 2025 season with a pair of road games against Bellevue West (Aug. 29) and Omaha South (Sept. 5).
