Nebraska football set to host 5-star recruit Michael Terry

Coaches roll through San Antonio Alamo Heights High School to meet Terry — a 6-foot-3, 210-pound five-star athlete — and come away dreaming of every possible role he could play on the field.

“He can play outside receiver for anybody,” Alamo Heights coach Ron Rittimann said. “He can probably play running back.

“But what I think a lot of coaches are intrigued by, when you look at him physically in person, he looks like a big-time college or NFL safety or outside linebacker. He probably fits into four or five position groups.”

For now, Rittimann said, Nebraska is recruiting Terry as a receiver. And NU has done a good enough job pursuing Terry that he’ll officially visit this weekend for the Huskers’ Spring Game.

Five-star recruit visits are rare at Nebraska. Commits have been even rarer.

Dylan Raiola signed with the 2024 class. Before that, the last majority five-star prospect to sign was Aaron Green in 2011.

Both had family ties to NU; Dylan’s dad, Dominic, was an All-American lineman, while Green’s older brother, Andrew, played cornerback for the Huskers.

That’s not the case with Terry, who ranks as the nation’s No. 24 overall prospect according to On3’s industry service and No. 28 according to 247 Sports composite service. Nebraska has no legacy angle to work as it competes against Texas, Texas A&M and USC. Just a vision to present.

“They got on Mike early and they started building relationships with him,” Rittimann said. “In this day and time, that’s really what’s most important to these athletes.”

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule’s considerable success in the Lone Star State may help, too. During his tenure at Baylor, Rhule forged strong relationships with Texas high school coaches, and now at NU he employs several native Texans, including chief of staff Susan Elza. The Huskers signed six players out of Texas in the 2023 class and five more in 2024.

Terry is one of three players from Texas visiting this weekend. Rittimann describes him as a model prospect.

“He’s willing to do whatever it takes to make the team successful, he’ll play any position, he doesn’t ever demand anything or feel entitled to anything,” Rittimann said. “He works extremely hard and is a great leader just by example.

“Mike’s really changed our athletic department because not only does he do it on the football field but then he goes to the basketball court and on the track. He’s constantly competing for our school.”

Terry currently runs a 49.25 400 meters and Rittimann said Terry has clocked a sub-11 100 meters.