Nebraska’s recruiting landscape is finally booming, and the credit goes to head coach Matt Rhule. After months of grinding and laying the foundation, it’s time for the HC to breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, days after losing out on four-star cornerback CJ Bronaugh to Florida State, Nebraska has been eyeing a few offensive and safety prospects, and as it turns out, some of them are on the verge of committing soon!

Before mid-June, the Cornhuskers had only a handful of commits, mostly 3-star recruits. Now the scenario has taken a sudden turn, but on a very positive note. One of the high-profile names circling the program is four-star safety Devin Jackson. Nebraska insider Wilson Dittman, who has been following the team quite closely, talked about the player in his recent podcast, Wilson Dittman Sports on YouTube.

Regarding Jackson’s inclusion, he stated: “Devin Jackson, there’s been a little bit of a shakeup here. Now I told you guys a couple of days ago, I expect a commitment probably within the next seven days. Now he announced on his Instagram, I believe two days ago, that he was going to be announcing a commitment date, now that never happened.

“That graphic never happened. So I think there’s still some things going on behind the scenes. We know that Miami’s bit aggressive here. He was in Miami the other day. Now, if you have been paying attention to recruiting, it’s the dead period. So he can’t be meeting any Miami coaches, but he was in Miami. So I don’t know what was going on there with that Devin Jackson situation. But again, this is a guy who Nebraska needs tonight. I believe it’s down Nebraska-Miami. I’ve told you guys that for a while. I still imagine we’re going to get his commitment within the next week.”

In his junior season, he racked up 80 tackles, seven pass break-ups, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble across 10 games, per MaxPreps. But remember, we said double jackpot? That means Nebraska might get another commitment from the offensive tackle Claude Mpouma by next week. As per On3’s official prediction, the 6-foot-8, 308-pound player is 96.5% joining the Huskers.

Mpouma is ranked as the No. 20 offensive tackle nationally, the No. 7 recruit in Illinois, and the No. 227 overall player in the 2026 class. Meanwhile, Jackson is quite versatile, with a high football IQ. For the upcoming season, if both players are on the roster, it will undoubtedly be a successful season for the Huskers.

Nebraska made solid improvements in the recruiting class of 2026!

Matt Rhule and Co. started slow. They struggled to close deals, resulting in losing players, such as Ryan Mosley (Georgia), Jabari Brady (Missouri), and Nalin Scott (Arizona State). However, Scott flipped his commitment from Arizona State to Nebraska on Friday. To build a strong team, Rhule has locked in some high-profile targets like Dayton Raiola, Jase Reynolds, and Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte. Their recruitment has seen a definite surge with some of the best players in the squad.

They say ‘third time’s a charm,’ and Matt Rhule is widely known for his third-year leaps. After Temple and Baylor, maybe it’s Nebraska’s turn to experience the miracle. With the potential commitments from Mpouma and Jackson, a stronger defensive recruiting is on the cards for the Huskers.

Matt Rhule and Co. dealt with quite a few setbacks throughout the process, and it looks like things are finally falling into place. While it’s still a long way to go, the Huskers will expect some more high-profile recruits in no time. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.