Nebraska is getting an early look at one of the most talked-about names in the 2029 class.
Rocky Sharp, a 4-star running back/athlete from De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis, Missouri, is set to visit Lincoln for the Ohio State game in mid-November, according to On3’s Bryan Munson. That means the Huskers will have him on campus for their final home game of the year, and he figures to be part of a large crowd - though maybe not as massive as the group expected for the Washington game on Halloween.
For Nebraska, the visit is a chance to start building real traction with a prospect who is still very early in his recruitment but already drawing national attention. Sharp is one of the few 2029 targets currently lined up to visit, and right now he stands out as a major name for the Huskers to pursue as they try to get a foothold in the class.
The 5-foot-9, 170-pound prospect has played all over the field for De Smet, logging snaps at running back, wide receiver and in the return game. Recruiting services currently view him primarily as a running back, and the latest Rivals Industry Rankings have him as the No. 51 player in the class, the No. 2 player at his position and the top prospect in Missouri.
That status has brought plenty of company. Sharp has already picked up at least eight scholarship offers in his recruitment, with reported offers from Arkansas State, Colorado State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri State, Purdue and Wisconsin. He has also publicly announced offers from Arkansas State and Missouri State.
Sharp made an immediate impact as a freshman in 2025. He rushed 41 times for 395 yards and four touchdowns, good for 9.6 yards per carry, while also catching eight passes for 68 yards and returning 12 kickoffs for 394 yards.
One of those returns went 99 yards, tying the longest kickoff return in De Smet’s school record book. In all, he generated just over 857 yards from rushing, receiving and returns in his first varsity season.
He’s kept producing during De Smet’s 2026 sophomore season, continuing to work as a runner, receiver and dangerous return man. His top receiving game came in a 49-36 win over St.
Louis University, when he hauled in seven catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. In the return game, he broke loose for a 72-yard punt return that helped set up a touchdown against Lift for Life, and on October 23 he took both a kickoff and a punt to the end zone against Lutheran North.
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