Five-star quarterback Trae Taylor keeps climbing, and the latest recruiting update puts him at the top of the pile.
The Nebraska commit is now ranked as the No. 1 quarterback, the No. 1 player in Nebraska and the No. 14 overall prospect in the class of 2027 in Rivals’ updated industry rankings. Rivals’ 300 list has him just a notch different at No. 2 among quarterbacks, while still placing him as the top player in Nebraska and No. 17 overall in the class. 247Sports also has Taylor as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 1 prospect in Nebraska, though it slots him at No. 8 overall.
Taylor, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound quarterback from Omaha, Nebraska, by way of Chicago, has seen his profile rise steadily since committing to Nebraska. He transferred to Millard South High School after three seasons at Carmel Catholic High School in Chicago, and he’s coming off a big year: 3,571 passing yards, 38 touchdowns and three interceptions, plus 633 rushing yards and 12 scores on 77 carries.
His offseason has been just as busy. Taylor took part in the Navy All-American Bowl, The Opening and the Elite 11, where he earned MVP honors.
In a March scouting report, Andrew Ivins described Taylor as a "prediction passer with a good feel for the position that has a chance to emerge as a trusted facilitator on Saturdays and then potentially Sundays" and compared him to former Ohio State and current Houston Texans starter CJ Stroud.
The race for Taylor was shaped heavily by Big Ten programs. Rivals says Michigan hosted him on 14 visits in the months before his Nebraska commitment. The Wolverines eventually landed another 2027 quarterback, flipping Kamden Lopati, the No. 9 quarterback in the class, from Illinois on April 14.
Michigan State also stayed involved early, bringing Taylor in on six visits from 2023-24 before signing three-star quarterback Eli Stumpf on March 17. Stumpf is ranked as the No. 56 quarterback in the class.
Notre Dame made its own push, too, with six visits over the two years before Taylor announced for Nebraska. The Fighting Irish now hold a quarterback commitment from Champ Monds, who ranks as the No. 21 signal-caller in the class.
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