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Nebraska 4-Star Linebacker Target Sets Commitment Date

As Nebraska's 2026 class works to close strong in June, a four-star linebacker will make his decision in July.
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2026 linebacker prospect Calvin Thomas.
2026 linebacker prospect Calvin Thomas. | @calvinthomas874/Instagram

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As Nebraska football's 2026 recruiting class continues to come into form, more targets are finalizing their plans for the next level.

Four-star offensive tackle Claude Mpouma will announce his decision this weekend. On Saturday, we also learned that four-star linebacker Calvin Thomas has picked a date for his commitment announcement, which will come on July 12.

Thomas is selecting between five finalists: Nebraska, North Carolina, Michigan, SMU, and Texas.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Thomas is the No. 18 linebacker in the nation and 33rd-ranked player in Texas. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Cy Ranch High School product made visits to Nebraska, Michigan, and Texas this month.

Nebraska's 2026 class has blossomed over the past week and a half. After the decommitment of four-star cornerback CJ Bronaugh, the Huskers picked up three-star tight end Luke Sorensen, four-star cornerback Danny Odem, three-star running back Jamal Rhule, and flipped four-star wide receiver Nalin Scott from Arizona State. As of today, the class sits at nine commitments.

Below are Nebraska's 2026 class rankings from the three major recruiting sites. (site: national ranking, Big Ten ranking

  • 247Sports: 74th, 17th
  • On3: 52nd, 18th
  • Rivals: 56th, 16th

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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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