The narrative that Ameer was a 2* has somehow made its way into Husker lore. It's wrong. He had offers from Auburn, South Carolina, Tennessee, A&M, and USC. And yes, I know Nebraska was the only school that wanted him purely as a RB.
Ameer was rated a 5.7 and 3* on Rivals. (For those that don't know, a 5.7 is the highest rated of 3*, a 5.8 is a 4*.) He was the #17 ranked athlete in his class (other athletes of note that year were #1 DeAnthony Thomas, #6 Bubba Starling, #15 Nick Marshall, #25 Tanner McEvoy). He was also the #9 player in the state of Alabama, ahead of #12 Sammie Coates, #14 Jacob Coker (Jonathan Rose was the #5 player in Alabama that year).
For a comparison to this year's class, JD Spielman is a 5.7 3* and the #37 ranked athlete.