5-star Nebraska football commit Tory Pittman is likely coming to Lincoln next year as a very talented defensive back. The Huskers could start thinking about pulling a Travis Hunter if the Millard North star keeps dominating the way he has in the first few weeks of his senior year.
Nebraska saw Hunter up close and personal twice when he played both cornerback and wide receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes in 2023 and 2024, so they even got some pointers on how to use the rare two-way player in college football. That decision is for another day; for now, Pittman is showing he's one of the top prospects in the 2027 class.
On Thursday night, Pittman and his Mustangs faced Creighton Prep, and while the game was tied late in the second quarter, Millard North scored three times in the final 2:39 for a 28-7 halftime lead.
Kylonn Haynie scored from the 9 for his second rushing touchdown of the half, then the Nebraska commit took a reverse 40 yards, and then Pittman caught a pass from Logan Grosdidier for 27 yards. The two scores were just a minute apart.
“I was trying to get four today, and I dropped the first one… had to redeem myself for that one.”
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Tory Pittman III had a forced fumble and three offensive touchdowns to lead Millard North in the Mustangs 42-12 win over Creighton Prep. #nebpreps | @Borsheims pic.twitter.com/WEe7rfOsmb
Tory Pittman makes strong two-way case before joining Nebraska football in 2027
Haynie and Pittman were both dominant on offense, and the pair each scored three touchdowns. Pittman’s third touchdown of the night was a 72-yard bomb, just in case fans somehow forgot what a speedster he is.
The most impressive part is that the Nebraska commit could have had four touchdowns on Thursday night, but he admitted he dropped a pass.
“I was trying to get four today, and I dropped the first one, so it made me turn up. You know what I'm saying? I had to redeem myself for that one,” Pittman told Hurrdat Sports after the game.
Pittman’s game on defense wasn’t as noteworthy, but he played his usual shutdown defensive back and punched the ball out of an offensive player’s hands to force the fumble.
With that kind of performance on both sides of the ball, and the way he’s played all season long, Pittman’s certainly on board with playing two-ways when he gets to Nebraska. He said he talked to Keith Williams, who attended the game on Friday night.
“I was telling him I could really play receiver. I was telling him. So I knew he was coming today. I had to show him, for sure.”
Pittman is more than making his case for playing on both offense and defense for Nebraska next year. That he’s taken the next step in his development after a very good, but not quite dominant performance in 2025 could go a long way toward convincing Matt Rhule, Rob Aurich, and the rest of the staff to give him the Travis Hunter treatment.
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