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Nebraska secures verbal pledge from JUCO defensive lineman
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Nebraska continues to have a successful month on the recruiting trail. The Huskers received another commitment on Tuesday, just one day before the Early Signing Period.
Three-star junior college defensive tackle Jordan Riley gave his verbal pledge to Nebraska on Tuesday, becoming the 21st member of the 2020 recruiting class for the Huskers. He’s the seventh player to commit to the program in December.
Riley made his announcement via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/thejordonriley/status/1206961776518148096?s=21
Riley has spent the last three years at Garden City Community College. This year, he totaled 26 stops with 3.5 tackles for loss for the BroncBusters.
The Durham, North Carolina native is rated as one of the 20 best strong-side defensive ends at the junior college level. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound defensive lineman ranks No. 136 nationally among all junior college prospects in the 2020 recruiting cycle.
Along with Nebraska, Riley received an offer from East Carolina.
With Riley’s commitment, Nebraska now has 21 players pledge to the 2020 class. The Huskers sit at No. 4 in the B1G and 19th nationally this cycle.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB