Three Recruiting Objectives In June For Matt Rhule, Huskers

It’s June, the busiest recruiting month of the year. Nebraska football is working camps in the Midwest and Texas to start the month, hosting their own camps from June 7-June 16 and hosting nearly 25, if not more, official visitors.

First, let’s look back at the Huskers’ three biggest objectives in May and how they fared.

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Nebraska’s assistant coaches hit the road hard in May and the main objectives of their travels was to expand the 2026 and 2027 boards, get some evaluations on 2025 prospects and extend camp invites. Nebraska’s staff did all that and more.

Quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas expanded the 2026 board significantly, with new offers coast to coast.

Wide receivers coach Garret McGuire and defensive line coach Terrance Knighton made the rounds in Texas offering some new 2026 and 2027 targets, specifically at wide receiver, defensive back and on both sides of the trenches.

Knighton also expanded the 2025 defensive line board with three new offers, two of which are now scheduled to visit Nebraska in June (Rancho Santa Margarita (Cali.) Catholic defensive lineman JJ Hanne unofficially visiting June 7 and Somerville (N.J) High four-star defensive end Jayden Loftin officially visiting June 14).

Running backs coach EJ Barthel was busy in-state and in the Northeast, linebackers coach Rob Dvoracek made the rounds in Missouri and Kansas, while offensive line coach Donovan Raiola spent time in Utah.

Defensive coordinator Tony White and defensive backs coach Evan Cooper spent time in California expanding Nebraska’s reach with a flurry of offers to 2026 and 2027 prospects, while visiting some established targets as the Huskers look to spot recruit the West Coast more moving forward.

Nebraska didn’t necessarily “reset” the offensive line board, but top targets at offensive tackle, offensive guard and center have emerged.

Bixby (Okla.) High four-star offensive tackle Broderick Shull and Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman five-star offensive tackle Douglas Utu are Nebraska’s top two tackle targets. And they’re now working to stay involved with Charlotte (N.C) Providence Day School five-star David Sanders Jr, though it’s a long shot.

On the interior, they’re in pursuit of Honolulu (Hawaii) St. Louis three-star center Houston Kaahaaina-Torres and Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman four-stars Alai Kalaniuvalu and SJ Alofaituli, among others.

>> RELATED: Here’s a full breakdown of Nebraska’s offensive line board

Nebraska didn’t land any defensive commits in May but the drought should end soon as June should prove fruitful for defensive coordinator Tony White as long as the Huskers can close on some top targets.

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Now, we shift our attention to June objectives.

Nebraska holds eight commits in the 2025 class entering June and should easily get up to double-digit commits this month, but should aim to get up to 15 commits this month.

With over 20 official visitors expected on campus, many of whom are closing in on decisions, Nebraska should come out of June/early July with at least 12 commits, if not more. Look for decisions out of top Nebraska targets like four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt, four-star running back Jamarion Parker and more in the coming weeks.

It’s camp season, which means some top 2026 and 2027 talent will be making their way to Lincoln to get coached by Nebraska’s staff and potentially earn an offer from the Huskers. Nebraska plans to use the camps to expand the 2026 and 2027 board, but also hopes to attract some of their top targets to participate in camps and get a live evaluation of them, while also hosting them for visits.

Top 2026 tight end target Ian Premer already plans to be in town for a camp in June. 2026 four-star wide receiver Brock Boyd won’t be able to make it up to Lincoln but plans to attend a camp in Belton, Texas, closer to home, that McGuire will be coaching at.

Nebraska would love to have regional targets like four-star athlete Jayden McGregory, four-star defensive end Titan Davis and tight end Isaac Jensen on campus as well. The 2026 big board could look completely different by the end of the month.

Nebraska’s a lot further ahead with the 2025 class heading into June than they were with the 2024 class heading into June last year.

Last year, June served as an opportunity to expand the 2024 board with hidden gems that they were able to quickly turn around and land as commits, this year, they’ll be a lot more picky with offers to the rising seniors (2025 class).

Still, this staff loves to find overlooked talent and there will be plenty of 2025 prospects in the region making their way to Lincoln in hopes of getting an offer from the Huskers. The staff might not have the flexibility to offer as many as they did last year, but look for 1-2 hidden gems to reveal themselves this month.