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Nebraska Football Lands OT Commit to 2025 Class

The Huskers added a key piece to their offensive line, flipping former Oregon State commit Brian Tapu.

Austin Jacobsen

Nov 18, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Chubba Purdy (12) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 18, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Chubba Purdy (12) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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The Nebraska football team secured a key piece to its 2025 recruiting class Thursday night with a massive signee.

Brian Tapu, a 6-7, 300 pound class of 2025 offensive lineman from Utah, posted to his personal social media page his commitment to the Big Red.


The offensive tackle for Salt Lake City West visited the Huskers on Friday, June 14, and said at the time that Nebraska was near the top of his list. Tapu then committed to Oregon State after his stay with the Beavers last weekend, but he quickly had a change of heart.

He becomes the 12th commit of the 2025 class for head coach Matt Rhule and Nebraska, adding a much needed lineman to the group. He is the first offensive line commitment in the class.

Nebraska now has the 40th-best class of 2025 commits, according to 247 Sports. NU is 11th in the newly expanded Big Ten Conference, behind Ohio State at No. 1 then Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, Minnesota, USC, Washington and Michigan State.

The 2025 commits are headlined by a trio of four-star prospects: TJ Lateef (quarterback), Malcolm Simpson (defensive lineman) and Jamarion Parker (running back). Go to the 2025 HuskerMax recruiting page for details about the entire class.

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Austin Jacobsen

AUSTIN JACOBSEN

Austin Jacobsen is a radio broadcaster and former Sports Director in Central Nebraska. He has seen the Cornhusker state from all corners; growing up in the Panhandle, completing his college degree in Kearney, working in the rural Sandhills, and now residing in Omaha. Austin is a statewide, regional, and national radio award winner and can usually be found at a high school football field on Friday nights and tuning in to the Huskers wherever they travel. If he is not on the road, Austin enjoys movie dates with his girlfriend and their dog, Ava.

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