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Nebraska Targets Elite 2027 Offensive Lineman

Jordan Agbanoma is ranked as the No. 5 IOL in the 2027 class.
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Jordan Agbanoma (78), listed as the No. 77 overall recruit in the 2027 class, is quickly becoming one of Nebraska's top targets.
Jordan Agbanoma (78), listed as the No. 77 overall recruit in the 2027 class, is quickly becoming one of Nebraska's top targets. | @whyyyag/Instagra

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The window for transfer portal entries may be over, but high school recruiting never stops.

Right after the 15-day transfer portal window closed on Jan. 16, the Huskers' new offensive line coaching duo of Geep Wade and Lonnie Teasley hit the road.

With Wade's most recent stop reported to have been in Georgia, here's the latest on the 2027 prospect Nebraska's offensive line coach went to see.

Ranked as a consensus four-star recruit in the 2027 cycle, Jordan Agbanoma is a top offensive line prospect in his class. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound interior lineman has earned 26 Division I scholarship offers with his senior season still ahead of him.

In the mix is Nebraska, which hired Wade from his previous stop at Georgia Tech. While in Atlanta, Wade offered Agbanoma last August. With the offensive line prospect hailing from Loganville, Ga., Wade's location led him to discover the prospect earlier than most schools.

That relationship seems to have followed him to Lincoln, as the Huskers' new man paid a visit to the four-star recruit this week. Continuing the relationship despite taking a new role shows how interested Wade and Nebraska truly are.

Agbanoma's recently whittled down his list of schools to a "Top 9," with the Huskers as the only Big Ten school in contention. Nebraska will largely be fending off SEC schools, which obviously hold a proximity advantage.

Even so, Wade isn't interested in letting him go without a fight. Securing an at-home visit with the four-star recruit signals that interest in Lincoln being a potential landing spot is still very real. And with the success Wade had at his previous stop, it's hard to argue that the recruit would not land in good hands were he to choose Nebraska after his senior season wraps up.

Nebraska’s 2027 recruiting class is off to a hot start, led by borderline five-star quarterback Trae Taylor. The Huskers hold six verbal pledges, a group that is No. 5 nationally in 247Sports' rankings. With nearly a year remaining before recruits can sign in December, Nebraska is working to make this a class to remember for years to come.

If Agbanoma were to call Nebraska home, he would join a room with Matt Erickson already committed. From Millard North in Omaha, Erickson is listed as the No. 2 player in Nebraska for his class. Listed at 6-foot-8, 270 pounds, Erickson would most likely fill in at a tackle role for the Big Red.

Nebraska currently has verbal pledges from one lineman on each side of the ball in the 2027 class. But if recruiting emphasis stays in the trenches like it did with the Huskers' recent transfer portal moves, expect the staff to continue adding to those fronts.

Having added three offensive line prospects via the transfer portal since the start of the new year, Nebraska is looking to overhaul the position group before September. It's an area of emphasis after the Huskers surrendered 33 sacks in 2025.

Adding instant-impact players with collegiate starting experience should help, but Wade and Teasley are also working to build continuity and culture through the prep ranks. As Agbanoma's recruitment proceeds over the coming months, expect Nebraska to try to lock in a visit to campus. Getting him to visit Lincoln would be a signal that things are truly heating up.

For now, Wade and Teasley continue to build a relationship with the coveted 2027 recruit. While a player with Agbanoma's potential is hard to come by — and even harder to make an impression on — don't be surprised if he chooses to take in a game at Memorial Stadium next fall.

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Trevor Tarr
TREVOR TARR

Trevor Tarr is the founder of Skers Scoop, a Nebraska football media outlet delivering original coverage through writing, graphics, and video content. He began his career in collegiate athletics at the University of South Dakota, producing media for the football team and assisting with athletic fundraising. A USD graduate with a background in journalism and sports marketing, Trevor focuses on creative, fan-driven storytelling in college football.

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