After a Nebraska Spring Game in which his quarterbacks completed 67% of their passes and threw for 566 yards, NU coach Matt Rhule is confident he has the right players at the position.
“I think we have our starter sitting in that room,” Rhule said after the White’s 25-21 win over the Red. “Let me say that. I think we have three guys that we believe in.”
Dylan Raiola, Heinrich Haarberg and Danny Kaelin. They each had their moments on Saturday, with Raiola producing the most excitement, completing 16 of 22 passes for 239 yards.
But Rhule did not close the door on adding a transfer QB for depth.
“If a young player comes along or a depth player comes along, we certainly — you know, I don’t go looking in the portal but I’m certainly not stupid,” Rhule said. “If things come across us, we’re always (looking).”
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Once Raiola, a five-star signee, joined the 2024 recruiting class, Rhule effectively stopped looking for the kind of transfer QB who could start over every other signal caller in the room. Ohio State’s Kyle McCord — who landed at Syracuse — was on his visit to NU when Raiola dropped Georgia and started more heavily considering NU.
The Huskers have added transfer quarterbacks during most offseasons recently. In 2023, Jeff Sims arrived from Georgia Tech. In 2022, Casey Thompson transferred from Texas and Chubba Purdy arrived from Florida State.
Should NU add one in 2024, it’s likely to be a depth piece.
“We’ll always, always, always look for a quarterback,” Rhule said. “If there’s a quarterback who comes along, we’d always take another quarterback.”
Photos: Nebraska football’s Red-White Spring Game, April 27
Nebraska fans reach out to Dylan Raiola after the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s head coach Matt Rhule watches the line of scrimmage during fourth quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s head coach Matt Rhule watches the line of scrimmage during fourth quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
A Nebraska player (left) blocks a pass to Roman Mangini (26) during the third quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
A Nebraska player (left) blocks a pass to Roman Mangini (26) during the third quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Heinrich Haarberg (10) throws the ball during the third quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
The Nebraska football 2024 signing class is recognized on the field during halftime of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
The Nebraska TeamMates mentoring program is recognized on the field during halftime of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
The Nebraska TeamMates mentoring program is recognized on the field during halftime of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola (15) runs out of bounds with the ball during second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola (15) runs with the ball during second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola (15) reaches out for the ball after he fumbled the ball during second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Thomas Fidone II celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Thomas Fidone II (left) runs through a tackle by Rex Guthrie (right) during the second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s assistant wide receivers coach Garret McGuire speaks on the headset during the second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Trevon Kinchen (bottom) attempts to tackle Ismael Smith Flores (81) during the second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Demitrius Bell (11) reacts while being carted off the field after appearing to suffer an injury during the second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Demitrius Bell (11) is carted off the field after appearing to suffer an injury during the second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska strength coach Corey Campbell (left) tends to an injured Demitrius Bell during the Red-White Spring Game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Daniel Kaelin (12) throws a pass during the second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Tristan Alvano (left) tackles Jacory Barney Jr. (89) on a kick-return during the second quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s special teams coordinator Ed Foley smiles while watching the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule watches during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Dwight Bootle II (21), Javon Kinchen (center) and Gage Stenger (47) celebrate forcing a fourth down punt during the first quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Janiran Bonner catches a pass for a touchdown during the first quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Janiran Bonner catches a pass for a touchdown during the first quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Janiran Bonner catches a pass for a touchdown during the first quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola (15) passes the ball during the first quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola (15) looks to pass during the first quarter of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Malachi Coleman (left) hugs quarterback Dylan Raiola after the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Keelan Smith celebrates after making a catch in the third quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Keelan Smith (left) catches a pass while defended by D’Andre Barnes in the fourth quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola celebrates a touchdown pass with Kenneth Williams in the third quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Jaylen Lloyd (right) runs in a touchdown pass in the second quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Heinrich Haarberg listens to head coach Matt Rhule during a break in the action of the second quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Daniel Kaelin calls a play in the first half during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Nate Boerkircher tries to keep his footing after taking a hit in the first quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule calls a player on to the field in the first quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule emerges from the tunnel following ahead of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Thomas Fidone (center) dives over Rahmir Stewart (bottom) and past Blake Coleman (top) into the endzone for a second quarter touchdown during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Derek Branch (left) misses a tackle on Isaiah Neyor as he runs a caught pass in the second quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s D’Andre Barnes (left) defends Jahmal Banks as he reaches out for the ball in the first quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska quarterbacks Daniel Kaelin, Heinrich Haarberg, and Dylan Raiola (from left) line up with other quarterbacks before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule emerges from the tunnel following ahead of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (left) celebrates a touchdown by Jaylen Lloyd (right) in the second quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Janiran Bonner celebrates a touchdown pass in the first quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola throws a pass in the first quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska Offensive Line coach Donovan Raiola (from left) and Micah Mazzccua console Demitrius Bell as he is taken off the filed following an injury in the first half during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Jaylen Lloyd (right) reels in a touchdown pass in the second quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Thomas Fidone (right) celebrates his touchdown with teammate Jacob Bower in the first half of the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola runs with the ball during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola throws a pass in the first quarter during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola throws a pass during the Red-White Spring Game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s assistant running backs coach E.J. Barthel throws a pass during drills before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s assistant running backs coach E.J. Barthel instructs Emmett Johnson (21) during drills before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s assistant running backs coach E.J. Barthel instructs Trevon Kinchen (29) before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska’s Kenneth Williams catches a pass during drills before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium is reflected in the visor of Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule smiles as he walks the sideline before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska’s Tristan Alvano practices kicking the ball before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Tuba players carry their instruments to their seats before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
St. Peter’s student Maddox Sharp wears a drawn on mustache while selling drinks before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Lucas Davey, 2, is carried by his father Kelly Davey from Sac City, IA before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Jack Gottula, 9, from Sheldon, IA catches a pass from his brother Alex (not pictured) before the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Micah Rice of Palmer, 12, throws a ball to his brother during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
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