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[SIZE=14pt]Nothing little about this Ricky[/SIZE]
After talking about Nebraska heavily at the CaliFlorida Bowl, four-star safety prospect Ricky Thenarse announced his commitment to the Huskers on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Jordan prospect is a monster pickup for Nebraska, because it fills a need – a big need – and fills it with a special player.
"I like everything about Nebraska," Thenarse said. "I'm going in as a safety and corner. I may also return punts and kicks."
Thenarse chose the Huskers over Fresno State, Cal Washington, and Oregon. The Huskers are getting the type of football player that they used to get during the glory years of Nebraska football. He's tough, he's athletic and he gets the job done on both sides of the ball.
"Ricky never came off the field for us," Jordan coach Elijah Asante said. "I think he's the best all-around football player in the country."
Asante could have a point.
Thenarse earned first-team all-city honors and was his league's player of the year after he led his team in rushing with 1,344 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He led the team in receptions with 19 for 628 yards and five receiving touchdowns. As a special teams players he returned 11 punts for 231 yards and 14 kickoffs for 300 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Thenarse racked up a team leading 153 tackles and one interception. The opposition rarely threw the ball in his area.
At the CaliFlorida Bowl, Thenarse talked openly about how the Huskers' big victory over Michigan in the Alamo Bowl had him leaning heavily toward the Big Red.
"They showed a lot of heart," he said. "That's something I would really like to be a part of. I want to play for a team and a coach that isn't going to back down from a challenge."
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[SIZE=14pt]Nothing little about this Ricky[/SIZE]
After talking about Nebraska heavily at the CaliFlorida Bowl, four-star safety prospect Ricky Thenarse announced his commitment to the Huskers on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Jordan prospect is a monster pickup for Nebraska, because it fills a need – a big need – and fills it with a special player.
"I like everything about Nebraska," Thenarse said. "I'm going in as a safety and corner. I may also return punts and kicks."
Thenarse chose the Huskers over Fresno State, Cal Washington, and Oregon. The Huskers are getting the type of football player that they used to get during the glory years of Nebraska football. He's tough, he's athletic and he gets the job done on both sides of the ball.
"Ricky never came off the field for us," Jordan coach Elijah Asante said. "I think he's the best all-around football player in the country."
Asante could have a point.
Thenarse earned first-team all-city honors and was his league's player of the year after he led his team in rushing with 1,344 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He led the team in receptions with 19 for 628 yards and five receiving touchdowns. As a special teams players he returned 11 punts for 231 yards and 14 kickoffs for 300 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Thenarse racked up a team leading 153 tackles and one interception. The opposition rarely threw the ball in his area.
At the CaliFlorida Bowl, Thenarse talked openly about how the Huskers' big victory over Michigan in the Alamo Bowl had him leaning heavily toward the Big Red.
"They showed a lot of heart," he said. "That's something I would really like to be a part of. I want to play for a team and a coach that isn't going to back down from a challenge."
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