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Nebraska Football Recruiting: Huskers Make 4-Star Receiver's Top 8

A talented four-star receiver has cut his list of prospective schools to eight. Nebraska football remains in the mix for Vance Spafford.

Kaleb Henry

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule heads across the field after Nebraska's 28-10 win against Colorado.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule heads across the field after Nebraska's 28-10 win against Colorado. / Kenny Larabee, KLIN
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Nebraska football has made the latest cut for a four-star wide receiver.

Vance Spafford, a four-star prospect in the 2026 class, has cut his list of prospective schools to eight. Besides Nebraska, that list includes Arizona, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon, TCU, and Washington.

Spafford plays for Mission Viejo in California. The 5-11, 175-pound recruit is rated from the 247Sports Composite as the No. 14 wide receiver in the class. He's the No. 12 rated player in the state of California and No. 97 rated prospect in the nation.

Rivals and On3 have Ole Miss as the early favorite for Spafford. 247Sports has one prediction for Georgia.

Nebraska's 2026 class currently sits at two commits. Those are three-star wide receiver Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte and three star quarterback Dayton Raiola.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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