Nebraska Football: Will Schweitzer gets high praise as he heads to Lincoln

Schweitzer is going to be special for Nebraska Football.

There’s no doubt that Nebraska football commitment Will Schweitzer is a special player. When I watched his film, many things jumped out at me. He is an impact playmaker who should be able to be an anchor on the Nebraska football defense in the coming seasons.

In an interview with Parker Gabriel of the Lincoln Journal-Star on Friday, Schweitzer’ s high school coach had nothing but good things to say about him.

The linebacker had more than 20 offers, including Michigan State, Utah, and TCU. However, defensive coordinator Erik Chinander and the Huskers were able to seal the deal. As Gabriel notes, Schwitzer is probably going to be an outside linebacker in the Nebraska football defense. This is the perfect fit for him, as his athleticism and coverage skills should allow him to really excel at the position.

I envision him almost as a safety of sorts. His ability to come down and make a play, as well as track the ball for an interception, is very good. Obviously, he is not going to play safety but his ability to roam the middle of the field reminds me of that type of player.

Los Gatos (California) head coach Mark Krail raved about his player in Parker’s piece. This didn’t just sound like a high school coach going to bat for his player. Everything he said, I happened to agree with.

"“He just plays really fast,” Krail said. “One of the things that jumps out on film when you talk to college coaches is the speed at which he plays. Obviously, every level you go up, that’s probably the No. 1 variable that changes the most. That’s what he really has going for him.“He typically played the weak side in the box just so that we could use his athleticism a little bit,” Krail said. “It seems like a lot of (colleges) see him as kind of that hybrid outside linebacker and rush guy in particular situations and I think that’s a great spot for him, I really do."

Speed is something that the Nebraska football defense desperately needs. They have the physicality to get the job done. However, it seemed like they were left in the dust at times last year. They lacked that physical presence at the linebacker spot at times and it showed. Particularly in the running game, that was an area where they really struggled.

Now, they have a player like Schweitzer, who sounds like he can do it all. Only time will tell of course. However, I really like what I have seen. The fact that his high school coach gave him a ringing endorsement does not hurt either.

Hopefully, this will be another instance of Nebraska faring well in recruiting.