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Nebraska Football was busy on Thursday, as the first week of spring ball begins to wrap up. There was a ton of anticipation throughout the week, as players and fans got a first look at what this team could be like. Thursday, Several Nebraska high school coaches got their chance too, with many in attendance.

There was a lot of information to take in during Thursday’s practice, including the appearance of a player who was not practicing at the beginning of the week. Defensive back Tommi Hill returned on Thursday, adding more depth to the field, as first reported by the Omaha World-Herald.

Nebraska football will have another standout for Junior Day on March 24. 2024 four-star tight end Jaden Reddell will be on campus for the event per his On3 profile. Reddell is the 17th overall tight end in the 2024 class, and the seventh overall player in his class from the state of Missouri per the 247Sports Rankings.

The Nebraska football coaching staff has definitely identified areas they want to recruit. Florida and Texas are two of them, and Nebraska fans are already seeing a Texas flare in the program. However, they want to establish another area as well: Missouri and Kansas.

A pair of brothers will visit Nebraska football later this month, as high-profile talent continues to roll in. Edge rusher Jacob Smith and defensive lineman Jerod Smith will be in Nebraska on March 25 according to their On3 profiles.

Nebraska football wide receiver Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda posted a picture of him working out with Dylan Raiola Tuesday, and it got social media buzzing. Raiola is the top player in the 2024 class, and he has been connected to Nebraska football recently. He took a visit to the program at the end of February, in what was deemed a surprise visit. He is also scheduled to visit the program at the end of March, during what is going to be a big visit weekend with several high-profile recruits.

Another big-time wide receiver will be in the visiting Nebraska at the end of March. 2024 four-star wideout Ryan Pellum will be visiting Lincoln per his On3 profile. Pellum is the fifth overall wide receiver in the 2024 class, and the seventh overall player in his class from the state of California per the 247Sports composite rankings. He has an extensive offer sheet that includes 42 offers in total. Alabama, Auburn, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and USC are among the programs that have offered him. Most recently, he was offered by Oklahoma on December 15.

Nebraska football continues to be busy trying to get recruits to campus, and a running back will come to Lincoln at the end of March. 2024 running back Peyton Lewis is set to visit the program. He will do so on March 24-26 per 247Sports’ Brian Dohn.

Nebraska Football is set to have a lengthy visitor list at the end of March. More names keep being added for the weekend, and one of them is 2024 wide receiver Dae’Vonn Hall. This was confirmed via his On3 profile.

Nebraska football linebacker Chief Borders met with the media on Monday, and gave a bit of a glimpse into what the Huskers defense could be under Tony White. For context, White will bring a 3-3-5 defense into the program. This is similar to what Nebraska football has run in past years, however it will be intriguing to see the twist that white brings to it.

Nebraska Football is set to have another visitor during the visit weekend at the end of March. 2024 five-star wide receiver Ryan Wingo is scheduled to take a trip to Lincoln, adding more star power to what is going to be a busy weekend.

Nebraska Football wide receiver Trey Palmer showed off his speed on Saturday afternoon at the NFL Combine. Palmer ran a 4.33 unofficial 40-yard dash. It was the fastest recorded time for a wide receiver up to that point in the afternoon.

Nebraska football will be hosting three-star Texas offensive lineman Gibson Pyle for a visit on Saturday. This was confirmed by Hail Varsity’s Greg Smith. Pyle is the 33rd overall interior offensive lineman in the 2025 for class per the 247Sports Composite rankings. He has a lengthy offer sheet, spanning 24 offers in total. Right now, it appears that North Carolina is in the lead for his services. Most recently, he received an offer from North Texas on February 24.

March is going to be a very busy month of recruiting for Nebraska football. On Wednesday, they got another visitor lined up for the end of the month. 2025 quarterback Stone Saunders will visit Nebraska beginning on March 23, per his On3 profile.

Nebraska football will be getting a legacy player in their walk-on program as defensive end Conor Connealy announced on social media that he plans to join Nebraska football. Connealy measures in at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds. His father Terry played a major part in Nebraska’s success in the mid--90s. Terry was a co-captain on the team that won the 1994 national title. He had a very productive year, recording 42 tackles and 13 quarterback hurries that year.

Nebraska Football is set to have yet another visitor during the busy visit weekend at the end of March, and it is a legacy prospect. 2024 safety Caleb Benning will be in town as part of the massive visit weekend, per his On3 profile.

Nebraska Football is set have another wide receiver coming on that is the March recruiting weekend. 2025 four-star receiver Isaiah Mozee is yet another visitor coming to Lincoln, for what should be an eventful weekend. This was confirmed via his profile on On3.com.

There was notable recruiting news for Nebraska football on Saturday, as they made the top three for interior offensive lineman Zafir Stewart. Stewart is a member of the 2024 class, and is the 22nd overall player in the class from the state of Pennsylvania. He is a three-star recruit. The lineman made the announcement on Twitter.

Nebraska football hosted 2024 five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola on a visit Saturday afternoon. However, that was just the beginning of what was a busy day for the quarterback in many respects. The signal -caller got a Crystal Ball in his favor from 247Sports.