Trae Taylor’s rise keeps picking up steam, and Nebraska fans have another reason to feel good about where things stand with the Elite 11 MVP.
247 Sports has now bumped Taylor to five-star status, a move that matches the buzz he built while becoming the No. 1 quarterback in the 2027 class. He sits at No. 8 overall in the Top247, and 247 Sports also has him as its top quarterback. ESPN lists him at No. 2 at the position, while Rivals has him fifth and 71st overall.
That combination matters because the 247 Sports composite - which blends the major rankings - now places Taylor in five-star territory. ESPN has him in the top 40, though still behind Michigan commitment Kamden Lopati, but the overall rise from both ESPN and 247 Sports was enough to push him over that line in the composite.
The source article also points to how those rankings can differ. Danny Odem was a five-star for 247 Sports, but only a four-star in the composite, where he checked in at No. 25 overall and second among quarterbacks. Dylan Raiola, by comparison, was No. 21 overall in the 247 Sports composite when he signed in the 2024 class.
There’s also another detail that should catch Nebraska fans’ attention: according to Pete Nakos of On3, Taylor is one of the seven highest-paid recruits in the 2027 class.
Nebraska’s quarterback recruiting picture doesn’t stop there, either. The Huskers have already offered 2028 quarterback Jaxson Carper, a three-star composite prospect from California, and Rivals says Nebraska is one of the schools standing out early. The 6-foot-3, 160-pound Carper also has UCLA, Arizona, Kansas and Iowa in the mix.
Carper visited Nebraska unofficially this summer, and he told Rivals he “likes Nebraska a lot.”
He plans to take Gameday visits to each of the programs this fall, and Arizona appears to have some early momentum. Still, Nebraska has been active on the trail at quarterback, with Glenn Thomas helping land Taylor and four-star TJ Lateef, another Elite 11 quarterback from California.
It’s still early with Carper, but Nebraska could make a real push if it decides to make him a priority in the 2028 class. For now, though, the Huskers don’t seem in any hurry to lock in a top quarterback target for that cycle.
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