Nebraska football is moving quick to address final transfer portal need

Nebraska football eyes former Alabama OL Elijah Pritchett, hoping to add experience and depth to the offensive line in 2025.

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The Nebraska football team has been uncommonly active in the transfer portal this offseason. Earlier this week, the Huskers added their 14th portal addition in Southern Illinois defensive back Jamir Conn.

NU has added receivers, defensive linemen, linebackers and yes, defensive backs. However, one area where the Cornhuskers haven’t been able to add yet is on the offensive line. It looks as though that could change any minute.

The Nebraska football team is hosting a big offensive lineman this week. In fact, that visit is going on as we speak it appears. And should everything go the way head coach Matt Rhule wants, his team will have added a transfer lineman who has starts with the Alabama Crimson Tide under his belt in the last few years in Elijah Pritchett.

Nebraska football trending for Elijah Pritchett

Prichett officially entered the portal on January 4, just a few days after ‘Bama suffered an embarrassing bowl loss to the Michigan Wolverines. The Huskers acted quite quickly after he became a “free agent.” And it looks like the speed in which they acted convinced Pritchett Lincoln was where he needed to end up.

On3 considers NU the team to beat for Pritchett. Other recruiting analysts with other sites have followed suit as far as the predictions go. It appears he’s going to pull the trigger for Matt Rhule and company in the very near future.

In the interest of full disclosure for those who put some weight in PFF ratings, Pritchett did not have a good 2024. In fact, he scored the lowest grades of any Crimson Tide player with more than 100 snaps. 

He’s also had his fair share of problems off the field.

Of course, the Nebraska football team coaches know all of this. They still feel as though he’s someone worth adding to the roster. It’s possible they simply believe a change of scenery could help him. They still think he’s worth a shot. Here’s hoping they’re right if he commits to NU this week.

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