Five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson is headed back to Lincoln, and this one caught plenty of people off guard.
The LSU commit will be at Nebraska this weekend for the Huskers’ matchup with Maryland, which starts at 3 p.m. CT.
Tim Verghese first reported the visit. For Hudson, it’s his fifth trip to Nebraska overall and his second since pledging to LSU on May 3.
That alone says a lot. Hudson has been committed to LSU for months, but Nebraska has never really disappeared from the picture. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound standout from Ruston, La., is ranked No. 18 nationally, No. 1 among 2027 tight ends and No. 3 in Louisiana by 247Sports, and the Huskers have continued to push.
Hudson made it clear back in August that another trip to Lincoln was on the table. Since then, he’s been around LSU a few times this season, but until now he hadn’t made his way back to Nebraska. This weekend changes that.
Nebraska’s interest hasn’t cooled, either. Keith Williams, the program’s Senior Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting, went to Ruston in the days after Hudson chose LSU.
The Tigers have the obvious advantages of proximity and family ties, since Hudson’s father played basketball there from 2002 to 2005. Even with that, Hudson has never publicly closed the door on Nebraska.
That was reflected in what he said after his official visit the weekend of June 5th-7th. When asked where the Huskers stood roughly five weeks after his LSU commitment, Hudson answered, "I'm gonna be completely honest: although I'm committed, Nebraska is right there. It's tough, but I kept my promise and made my way back up here," Hudson said.
Now he’s back again.
A big part of Nebraska’s staying power is his connection to the Huskers’ 2027 class, especially five-star quarterback and Nebraska commit Trae Taylor. Hudson and Taylor have known each other for a while, and that relationship has helped keep Nebraska in the conversation. On Hudson’s official visit, he was with 10 players who are now part of that class.
The Huskers have also sold him on a role that would maximize his versatility. The staff has pitched what it calls the "Ahmad Hudson position," a package built to move him around the formation at tight end, wide receiver and anywhere else the offense can create a mismatch.
That kind of flexibility fits Hudson perfectly. He caught 61 passes for 960 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior, and Nebraska views him as someone who could fill multiple spots in the offense.
Basketball is part of the equation too. Hudson is also a five-star power forward in the 2027 class, ranked No. 24 nationally, No. 3 at his position and No. 1 in Louisiana by 247Sports. Nebraska offered him in hoops, and the two programs’ directions matter here.
The Huskers are coming off a program-record 28-win season and their first-ever Sweet 16 appearance. LSU, meanwhile, finished 15-17 with only three SEC wins. For a two-sport recruit, that contrast matters.
Hudson will get another up-close look at Nebraska on game day, and with early signing day set for Dec. 4, there’s still plenty of time for this recruitment to keep moving. But one thing is clear: Nebraska is still very much in the mix.
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