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USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska wide receiver target commits to Illinois
Nebraska wide receiver target commits to Illinois The Nebraska Cornhuskers missed out on a top class of 2026 target. Wide receiver Nasir Rankin announced his commitment to the Illinois Fighting Illini on Wednesday night. Rankin chose Illinois over other finalists Duke, North Carolina, USC, and Nebraska. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Rankin is the No. 9 overall athlete in the 2026 class and the No. 2 overall athlete from the state of Illinois. Last season, he had 40 catches for 991 yards and 12 touchdowns for Morgan Park High School. The 247Sports Team Rankings have the Huskers' 2026 recruiting class ranked No. 61 overall and No. 17 in the Big Ten Conference. The class has four commits, led by cornerback CJ Bronaugh. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
NBC Sports
14-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Four-Star Nasir Rankin Accepts Navy All-American Bowl Invitation
Athlete Nasir Rankin (Chicago, IL/ Morgan Park High School), the four-star prosect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty sixth edition of the Navy All-American Bowl, Rankin will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation's top 100 high school football players. I appreciate it all!! Thank you @AABonNBC @AllenTrieu More work to be done.. To be a Navy All American from Chicago CPS is a dream come true. 🫡 Rankin was selected by the Navy All-American Bowl Selection Committee, comprised of the All-American Bowl, 247Sports, and NXGN. Navy All-Americans are eligible for the Navy All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, Navy All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year Award, Navy All-American Bowl Man of the Year, and Navy All-American Bowl Game MVP Award. Only 100 football players receive the honor of wearing the Navy All-American Bowl jersey each year. The 2026 Navy All-American Bowl from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, will be presented live on NBC and Peacock. About the All-American Bowl As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics and Paralympics, the Premier League, and primetime's #1 show for an unprecedented 13 consecutive years: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than four million unique television viewers and more than 25,000 fans in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled, as it features: 594 draft picks; 103 Super Bowl champions; 274 Pro Bowl selections; and 18 Heisman finalists. For more information, visit or follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nebraska still in the running for class of 2026 four-star athlete
Nebraska football made the cut for four-star athlete in the class of 2026. Nasir Rankin announced his top 11 list on Saturday. Duke, Kansas State, Illinois, USC, Oregon, Michigan, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Northwestern all made the list in addition to Nebraska. Rankin is the 20th overall athlete in the 2026 class and the seventh overall athlete from the state of Illinois per the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He has one prediction for Illinois in the 247Sports Crystal Ball. He had 40 catches for 991 yards and 12 touchdowns last season for Morgan Park High School, according to statistics from The 2026 Nebraska recruiting class ranks 34th overall in the country, per the 247Sports Team Rankings. They have three commitments in the class overall. The Huskers still have a lot of work to do in this recruitment, as they will have to battle with some big-time schools. Nevertheless, the Huskers have done a nice job of closing recruitments before, and it will be interesting to see how they do here. 🤔💭 @Chris_CJ_6 @_MP_Football @EMPEHIAthletics @TheCoachReem — NASIR RANKIN (@The_Real_Nas1) February 8, 2025 This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Nebraska football makes the cut for four-star athlete Nasir Rankin
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska still in the running for class of 2026 four-star athlete
Nebraska football made the cut for four-star athlete in the class of 2026. Nasir Rankin announced his top 11 list on Saturday. Duke, Kansas State, Illinois, USC, Oregon,Michigan, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Northwestern all made the list in addition to Nebraska. Rankin is the 20th overall athlete in the 2026 class and the seventh overall athlete from the state of Illinois per the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He has one prediction for Illinois in the 247Sports Crystal Ball. He had 40 catches for 991 yards and 12 touchdowns last season for Morgan Park High School, according to statistics from The 2026 Nebraska recruiting class ranks 34th overall in the country, per the 247Sports Team Rankings. They have three commitments in the class overall. The Huskers still have a lot of work to do in this recruitment, as they will have to battle with some big-time schools. Nevertheless, the Huskers have done a nice job of closing recruitments before, and it will be interesting to see how they do here.
