Scott Frost’s first year at Nebraska was met with some challenges, but the Huskers 2019 recruiting class should be a tremendous help moving forward.
The first year back in Lincoln didn’t go according to plan for Scott Frost, but the future is bright for Nebraska and their recruiting class is proof of that.
Recruits weren’t scared off by Nebraska’s 0-6 start or the 4-8 overall record which is a testament to Frost’s ability to recruit and ability to convince players to want to play for him. That was clear when he convinced Adrian Martinez to join him at Nebraska last year. The true freshman quarterback started right away and was one of the bright spots on an otherwise rough season.
Last year’s recruiting class wasn’t enough time for Frost to put his stamp on the program so this really represents his first class at Nebraska. It’s a big class at that as he looks to rebuild the roster with players who fit his system and the type of athletic profile required for that. And Nebraska will rank higher than the No. 22 class and fourth in the Big Ten, but this is a start and a sign of how great things can be once again.
Frost and his staff did a great job of identifying the top talent in the state of Nebraska and making sure they commit to the program. They landed commitments from the state’s top five recruits, including Nick Henrich from Burke high school in Omaha. The 6-4, 210-pound inside linebacker is a four-star recruit who ranks as the nation’s No. 141 overall recruit and No. 8 player at his position, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Nebraska’s national appeal helped them on the recruiting trail since Nebraska only has so many Big Ten-caliber athletes.
Frost went into Kentucky and plucked the No. 2 all-purpose back in the country, Wandale Robinson, to join his rebuild effort. He went to Minnesota and convinced the state’s top recruit, 6-8, 305-pound four-star tackle Bryce Benhart to help protect Martinez with the appeal of early playing time. He got another state’s top recruit with the commitment of four-star dual-threat quarterback Luke McCaffrey from Colorado. The younger brother of Max, Christian and Dylan will be the latest to play major college football.
2019 Nebraska recruiting class
This year’s recruiting class still has the potential to add a few more recruits by National Signing Day on Feb. 6. What should be really exciting for fans is seeing how the team fares this year because if they can make a bowl game and potentially flip their 4-8 record around, they could have the potential to haul in a top-15 class in 2020.