Quinn Clark may not be listed among Nebraska’s starters, but the redshirt junior is playing like one anyway.
That’s the message coming out of the Huskers’ wide receiver room after offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen made it clear that Clark’s climb has been real. The 6-foot-5 Montana product has moved into Nebraska’s top four at receiver alongside Nyziah Hunter, Jacory Barney and Kwazi Gilmer, and Holgorsen said Clark has gone “miles” in his development since arriving on campus, with the biggest jump coming over the last eight months.
Clark’s production last season backed up that rise. He finished with five catches for 131 yards, and three of those grabs went for more than 31 yards.
He also found the end zone once. On Tuesday, Holgorsen said Clark will see as much work as any of Nebraska’s wideouts, adding, “There ain’t a lot of places where he wouldn’t start.”
There’s also a little recruiting drama brewing, though Nebraska doesn’t sound panicked.
The name to watch is 2027 four-star offensive tackle commitment Timi Aliu, a 6-foot-4, 295-pound lineman ranked No. 292 overall in the class, according to the 247 Sports composite rankings. For about a month now, there’s been buzz that other programs would try to make a run at him. Aliu has been outspoken in his push to flip five-star Ahmad Hudson, and he’s stayed active on social media backing the Huskers.
Still, he took a gameday trip to Florida State last weekend, and one line from his comments caught attention. While discussing the Seminoles’ offensive line, Aliu said “we,” which naturally raised eyebrows.
“I think we played well! I know there was some miscommunication across the line, but it’s nothing practice can’t fix,” Aliu said. “So nobody’s worried.”
Aliu also said he was 100 percent committed before the visit. Afterward, there didn’t seem to be much reason for alarm. Nebraska recruiting reporter Bryan Munson of Husker Online put the concern level at 3/10.
For now, it still looks more likely that Nebraska flips Hudson than loses one of its 2027 pledges, though as always in recruiting, nothing is ever fully settled.
And while football keeps its usual share of attention, Nebraska volleyball is back in action.
Fresh off a sweep of No. 2 Texas on Sunday, the top-ranked Huskers are headed to Brookings, South Dakota, for a matchup with South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits are 1-2 this season, though they went unbeaten in the Summit League a year ago.
Bergen Reilly earned Big Ten Setter of the Week honors this week, and she’ll be steering an offense loaded with options, including Harper Murray, Andi Jackson, Virginia Adriano, Teraya Singler and Mania Ogbechie.
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