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4-Star QB Trae Taylor Commits to Nebraska Over Illinois, LSU and Texas A&M

The Huskers have picked up their first commitment for the 2027 class, a four-star quarterback from Illinois.

Kaleb Henry

2027 Trae Taylor with current QB Dylan Raiola.
2027 Trae Taylor with current QB Dylan Raiola. / @Qb6Trae/X
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Nebraska football's depth at quarterback is now cemented for the next several seasons.

Trae Taylor, a four-star QB in the class of 2027, has committed to Matt Rhule and the Huskers. Taylor picked the Big Red over Illinois, LSU and Texas A&M.

"I'm gonna stay home and go to Illinois," Taylor said, putting on an Illini hat Thursday before chucking it to the side and replacing it with a white Nebraska hat and unveiling a Husker baseball jersey from underneath his hoodie.

A 6-foot-3, 186-pound rising junior at Carmel Catholic in the Chicago area, Taylor is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 2 prospect in Illinois and No. 35 prospect in the 2027 class. He's rated as the third-best QB in the class.

Taylor told the 247Sports crew that was hosting his commitment on YouTube that the coaching staff played a major role in his decision.

"Coach Rhule and Coach Thomas, they've all been very genuine," Taylor said. "I feel like they can get me better on and off the field. I really believe that they can get me to the next level, which is the NFL. I feel like Nebraska's gonna be the best place for me, and we got the best fans in the nation."

247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins calls Taylor a "cerebral quarterback prospect".

"At his best when he’s playing from a structured environment as he uses clean footwork and a sturdy base to attack the intermediate and deeper parts of the field, but can also make some dynamic movements in the face of pressure to extend plays," Ivins said. "Posted a losing record in his first year as a starter, but game tape paints a different picture as he hit his marks with authority and was able to layer the football through and around defenders while throwing for just over 3,000 yards."

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola signals a first down after gaining three yards on a 3rd-and-1 against Illinois.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola signals a first down after gaining three yards on a 3rd-and-1 against Illinois in 2024. / Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska's quarterback room now looks set for the next several seasons. The Husker return starter Dylan Raiola who is entering just his sophomore season. The rest of the room includes redshirt freshman Marcos Davila and true freshman TJ Lateef, both of whom were four-star prospects in high school.

On the recruiting front, the Big Red also have a 2026 quarterback in the fold in Dayton Raiola. He's one of three commits in that class, while Taylor is the first for the Huskers' 2027 class.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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