Nebraska high school football: 2025 top football recruits

Get to know Christian Jones and the other 2025 top football recruits in Nebraska

Sam Brown | Aug 15, 2024

Get to know Christian Jones and the other 2025 top football recruits in Nebraska / Taylor Balkom

Nebraska is a state with no shortage of football talent having sent native sons such as Ahman Green, Greg "The Leg" Zuerlein and Danny Woodhead on to the NFL.

With the start of the 2024 Nebraska high school football season kicking off later this month, now is a good time to talk about some players to watch this year who might be the next NFL standouts to hail from the Cornhusker State.

Here is a look at the top 10 recruits in Nebraska's Class of 2025 in order of their state ranking:

Nebraska's Top 10 Class of 2025 high school football prospects

1. Christian Jones - Linebacker

High school: Omaha Westside
Height: 6'2.5"
Weight: 215 pounds
247 Sports rating: 4-star (91)
Position ranking: 21
College: Currently uncommitted

2. Chase Loftin - Tight end

High school: Millard South
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 215 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (89)
Position ranking: 25
College: Committed to Nebraska

3. Tyson Terry - Defensive line

High school: Omaha North
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 279 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (88)
Position ranking: 52
College: Committed to Nebraska

4. Jackson Carpenter - Athlete

High school: Southwest
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (88)
Position ranking: 49
College: Committed to Nebraska

5. Darien Whitaker Jr. - Linebacker

High school: Boys Town
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (87)
Position ranking: 79
College: Currently uncommitted

6. Garin Maley - Offensive tackle

High school: Papillion-La Vista
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 260 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (87)
Position ranking: 59
College: Committed to Texas Tech

7. Pierce Mooberry - Athlete

High school: Millard North
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (87)
Position ranking: 77
College: Committed to Nebraska

8. Reiman Zebert - Tight end

High school: Platteview
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 210 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (87)
Position ranking: 46
College: Committed to Stanford

9. Caden VerMaas - Safety

High school: Millard North
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (86)
Position ranking: 88
College: Committed to Nebraska

10. Ren Brown - Interior offensive line

High school: Stanton
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 295 pounds
247 Sports rating: 3-star (86)
Position ranking: 82
College: Committed to Texas Tech

The Nebraska high school football season begins on August 30. Find your team's schedule here:

>>2024 Nebraska high school football schedules released<<

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Published Aug 8, 2024|Modified Aug 15, 2024

SAM BROWN

Sam Brown covers high school sports as well as NCAA football and basketball. Sam began his professional career as a high school sports reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville where he covered boys and girls prep sports full-time and helped cover Vanderbilt football, Tennessee Titans football and Nashville Predators hockey. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a double major in journalism and communication studies and currently lives in Seattle with his girlfriend and dog.