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Nebraska Football Trending for 2026 Offensive Lineman; Commitment Coming Monday

The Huskers may be just days away from adding another offensive lineman to the 2026 class.

Kaleb Henry

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule with 2026 offensive tackle prospect Hayden Ainsworth.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule with 2026 offensive tackle prospect Hayden Ainsworth. / @Hayden_A_LT/X
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The next Nebraska football commitment could be just a few days away.

Hayden Ainsworth, an offensive tackle in the 2026 class, will make his commitment announcement 10:30 a.m. CDT Monday. Ainsworth noted on social media Thursday that his recruitment was shut down as he is set to decide between Nebraska and NC State.

Rivals lists Ainsworth as a four-star offensive tackle. Both Rivals and 247Sports have predictions for the commitment to end with Nebraska.

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Ainsworth stands in at 6-foot-5 and weighs 305 pounds. Hailing from Biloxi, Mississippi, he received offers from across the South, including Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma and more. Ultimately, his decision comes down to the Cornhuskers and the Wolfpack.

Last weekend saw Ainsworth on campus for a visit. On social media, the 2026 prospect called his time in Lincoln "FANTASTIC."

Nebraska's 2026 class is currently five-deep. The latest addition came just a few days ago when Arizona offensive lineman Rex Waterman committed. The four other commits are four-star safety CJ Bronaugh and three-star wide receiver Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, three-star quarterback Dayton Raiola and three-star linebacker Jase Reynolds.

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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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