DE Ethan Piper [Nebraska - Signed LOI]

[Danimal]

Glad this staff understands that these are the type of kids we cannot let go to Iowa.  Very nice get!

Seems like each guy they get out of Nebraska is at least a decent starter,  Fant and Ott turned out to be pretty damn good. Piper seems like a solid get. Definitely athletic for his size, with a good motor and brains. Also like that he could play on either side of the ball. 

 

[Xmas32]

Per the Huskeronline podcast Piper broke the squad record held by Kevin Raemakers of 550(!) pounds.  

 

[Mavric]

 

[Making Chimichangas]

If that 31 inch vertical is legit...at 280 pounds...this kid is going to be a superstar.

 

[Vince R.]

Ethan strikes me as someone who will have a similar start like Ben Stille. A full year of muscle development and conditioning, and he will push to play. He literally has everything you want out of a 3-4 DE. 

 

[Warrior10]

Plans to be at FNL event this weekend. 

 

[Danimal]

If that 31 inch vertical is legit...at 280 pounds...this kid is going to be a superstar.

At FNL he had showed the 31-inch vertical and 4.8 40yd were legit. I'd imagine he squats even more than 550 now.  Kid is an athlete, think if he was on the recruiting camp circuit rather than having shut it down early he'd be rated higher. 

 

[Chadhusker]

Why does some services have him rated at defensive tackle ? Is that what he plays at high school ? 

 

[Mavric]

Why does some services have him rated at defensive tackle ? Is that what he plays at high school ? 

He would likely project to a DT in a 4-3 but a DE in a 3-4.

 

[Danimal]

He would likely project to a DT in a 4-3 but a DE in a 3-4.

Yes,  in this scheme he fits the mold of a DE. Personally, I think he'd be a nasty pulling-guard. 

 

[Mavric]

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[Pedro G]

I’m as excited about this kid as Nick Henrich. We have found a diamond in the rough here. I love that Frost recognizes talent. You wonder if Riley would had ignored him, and he went to Iowa. I suspect Noah Fant would had been N with Frost and staff. That was a big miss. 

 

[Huskers93-97]

His 247 composite is up to .8410 from .8333

 

[Pedro G]

His 247 composite is up to .8410 from .8333

It wouldn’t surprise me if all these commitments stick, there will be some threes changing to fours, meaning a higher ranking. By the way, Smothers committed. 

 

[Mavric]

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