Nebraska football offers talented 2020 Oklahoma receiver
The Nebraska football coaches used the Spring Game to show off the program to a top 2020 prospect.
The Nebraska football team had a game to play on Saturday. At least it was kind of a game.
Despite the pomp and circumstance that surrounded this year’s Spring Game, the coaching staff made time to do a little recruiting.
There were a number of big-time targets in Lincoln on Saturday but none of them might have been as big as Javian Hester. Shortly after the scrimmage, Hester received an official offer.
Blessed to say I have received my 4th offer from the University of Nebraska #GBR 🌽 pic.twitter.com/mXJP2VKTDw
— Javian Hester (@JJHester_8) April 21, 2018
I can only hope he was mightily impressed by what he saw on Saturday because what Hester brings to the table is certainly impressive.
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The 6-4 prospect is an early four-star recruit according to 247Sports. He’s also the number two player in the entire state of Oklahoma.
That is why Hester is considered a heavy lean towards the Oklahoma Sooners at the present time. The Sooners are clearly going to want to make sure a receiver that has this kid’s measurables and talents is staying inside the state.
So far, Hester hasn’t gotten a ton of attention, but the schools that have noticed are some of the best in the country. In addition to the Cornhuskers’ offer, the receiver has also gotten a scholarship offer from Oklahoma, Ohio State and Arkansas.
It’s a bit surprising that the player that 247Sports believes is the 19th best receiver in the entire class hasn’t garnered a bit more attention. That’s obviously good news for the Cornhuskers, who can benefit from getting their foot in the door early.
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When that foot includes getting him to take an unofficial visit to Lincoln on a day when more than 86,000 fans came to see a practice, it can only be a good thing. I think the Nebraska football team has made good inroads here, but Oklahoma is going to be hard to fend off.