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USA Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Four-star offensive tackle from Chicago commits to Nebraska football class of 2026
After adding three-star offensive tackle Leon Noil Jr. on Monday afternoon, the Nebraska Cornhuskers made another addition to their offensive line. Nebraska added class of 2026 four-star offensive tackle Claude Mpouma on Monday evening. Mpouma is No. 127 overall player nationally, the No. 12 overall offensive tackle, and the third overall player in his class from the state of Illinois per the On3 Recruiting Rankings. He transferred to Mount Carmel High School in Chicago ahead of his senior season, a major football powerhouse coming off its third-straight IHSA Class 7A state championship. His head coach is Jordan Lynch, a former Heisman Trophy finalist at Northern Illinois. The offensive tackle has visited the Huskers on multiple occasions. He took his first visit to Lincoln on November 2, 2024, and has visited twice since. Nebraska's class of 2026 holds 11 commits and three offensive tackle prospects. The group ranks No. 46 overall and No. 15 in the Big Ten Conference according to Rivals/On3. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
21-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Top offensive tackle Claude Mpouma lists Nebraska in final five ahead of commitment date
A top-15 offensive tackle announced his final five schools ahead of his commitment date, with Nebraska on the list. Claude Mpouma will announce his commitment on June 29. He will make his decision among Nebraska, the Michigan Wolverines, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Florida Gators, and the Auburn Tigers Mpouma made his announcement following his official visits to both Auburn and Florida earlier this month. He is set to visit the Huskers this weekend. The 6-foot-8, 305-pounder played for Phillips Academy in Chicago for his junior year after transferring in from Culver Academy in Indiana his sophomore year. He also played basketball for the Wildcats, helping the team to an IHSA Class 2A state championship as a sophomore. He played left tackle for Phillips in his first season and despite the team finishing 3-6, he made himself a top 2026 prospect. He is the No. 175 overall prospect and No. 14 OT in the 2026 class after playing his first season of high school football. Mpouma transferred to Mount Carmel in Chicago ahead of his senior year, a major football powerhouse coming off its third-straight IHSA Class 7A state championship. Nebraska's class of 2026 holds six commits. It currently ranks 71st in the nation and 18th in the Big Ten, according to the latest analysis from On3. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
