Scott Frost’s staff had a tough task ahead of them after Nebraska named its new head coach in late November. Several defections left the class in the basement of the Big Ten rankings and the inaugural early signing period loomed. In stepped Ryan Held, a Nebraska alum who was one of Frost’s first hires, and he immediately started racking up the frequent flyer miles. Nebraska was able to sign 13 prospects in that early signing period and ended up with 24 overall to improbably post the Big Ten’s third best class. Held officially was the lead on six of those signees, including four-star running back Greg Bell, but he gets a big assist on much of the rest of the class.
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