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Nebraska Football Offers 2026 4-Star Tight End Lincoln Watkins

Lincoln Watkins gains his Nebraska Cornhuskers offer. This offer was granted on Monday. Watkins is a four-star tight end from the state of Michigan.

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Lincoln Watkins on a visit to Notre Dame
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While Nebraska football is getting a boost in 2025 as Heinrich Haarberg changes positions to tight end, the Huskers are also looking to the future of the position.

NU has offered 2026 prospect Lincoln Watkins. The four-star (Rivals) athlete plays for Port Huron Northern in Michigan.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Watkins is the 7th-ranked prospect in Michigan and 385th in the nation. He's the No. 20 tight end in the class.

Watkins holds dozens of offers, including from Big Ten programs Oregon, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan, and more. This past fall he also visited Ohio State.

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CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk I has been a sports writer since 2023. He joined HuskerMax and Nebraska On SI in 2024, where he focused on recruiting coverage for one of the nation’s most intriguing programs. His career began in 2020 as a video editor while still in high school. He quickly tried something new when he went to graphic design in 2022 and created his own brand. This led to early success and an easy choice for Sisk when it came to being more involved in sports coverage. He has covered a number of programs, including Tennessee, Cincinnati, Kansas, and more. Sisk also contributes to High School on SI.

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