Took all guys with Rivals Ratings of 5.6-or-better.
Naturally, we whiffed on the two best prospects on this list.
****2014****
Starting left guard for the Huskers
1.) Jerald Foster, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 21st-best offensive guard; Starting left guard for the Huskers in 2017; Honorable-mention All-Big Ten in 2017; Started last 4 games of the 2016 season while coming back from a knee injury; Special teams duty in 2015, and redshirted in 2014.
Second-team All-American in 2017 and was taken in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft
2.) Harrison Phillips, Stanford; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 30th-best strongside defensive end; Second-team All-American and first-team All-Pac 12 in 2017; Led Stanford with 103 tackles on the season; Honorable-mention Pac-12 in 2016 and had 46 tackles and 6.5 sacks on the season; Missed most of 2015 after suffering a season-ending injury in the opening game; Appeared in six games as a true freshman in 2014 and had 9 tackles and 2 sacks on the season; Was taken in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
Two-year starter on Nebraska's defensive line
3.) Mick Stoltenberg, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 49th-best offensive tackle; Starting nose tackle in 2017; Started 9 games for the Huskers in 2016, and appeared in 9 games as a reserve in 2015; Redshirted in 2014; Has 60 tackles and 2.5 sacks so far in his career.
4.) Luke Gifford, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 5.6 RR, 39th-best Athlete; Had 39 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and an INT as an outside LB for the Huskers in 2017; Appeared in four games in 2016 as a reserve; Missed the 2nd half of 2015 with a hip injury; Redshirted in 2014.
****2015****
Has three tackles over two seasons at NU
1.) DaiShon Neal, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 36th-best strongside defensive end; Seldom-used DE in 2016 and 2017; Has 3 (three) tackles over two seasons at NU; Redshirted in 2015.
Overall O-line play improved significantly when he was in the lineup
2.) Michael Decker, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 48th-best offensive guard; Appeared in six games in 2017, starting four of them at center for the Huskers; O-line play improved significantly when he was in the lineup; Missed the remainder of the season with a leg injury; NU's 2nd-string center in 2016 and appeared in all 13 games that year, mostly on PAT/FG team; Redshirted in 2015.
Has 51 receptions and 10 TDs over two seasons at Wyoming
3.) C.J. Johnson, Wyoming; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 82nd-best wide receiver; Wyoming's 2nd-leading receiver in 2017 with 30 receptions for 531 yards and led the team with 7 TD receptions; Had 21 receptions for 304 yards and 3 TDs in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
****2016****
Missing on this guy really hurt NU
1.) Noah Fant, Iowa; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 26th-best tight end; Led the nation in TD receptions (11) by a tight end in 2017; Finished 2017 with 30 receptions for 494 yards; Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman in 2016 and had 9 receptions for 70 yards and a TD.
Led the Huskers in sacks and TFL in 2017
2.) Ben Stille, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 43rd-best weakside defensive end; Appeared in nine games with one start in 2017; Had 24 tackles and a forced fumble on the season, and led the Huskers in both tackles-for-loss (10) and sacks (3.5); Redshirted in 2016.
3.) Jared Bubak, Arizona State; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 35th-best tight end; Has not seen the field in two years at Arizona State and wasn't on ASU's 2017 2-deep depth chart.
https://n.rivals.com/state_rankings/2014/nebraska
Naturally, we whiffed on the two best prospects on this list.
****2014****
Starting left guard for the Huskers
1.) Jerald Foster, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 21st-best offensive guard; Starting left guard for the Huskers in 2017; Honorable-mention All-Big Ten in 2017; Started last 4 games of the 2016 season while coming back from a knee injury; Special teams duty in 2015, and redshirted in 2014.
Second-team All-American in 2017 and was taken in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft
2.) Harrison Phillips, Stanford; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 30th-best strongside defensive end; Second-team All-American and first-team All-Pac 12 in 2017; Led Stanford with 103 tackles on the season; Honorable-mention Pac-12 in 2016 and had 46 tackles and 6.5 sacks on the season; Missed most of 2015 after suffering a season-ending injury in the opening game; Appeared in six games as a true freshman in 2014 and had 9 tackles and 2 sacks on the season; Was taken in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
Two-year starter on Nebraska's defensive line
3.) Mick Stoltenberg, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 49th-best offensive tackle; Starting nose tackle in 2017; Started 9 games for the Huskers in 2016, and appeared in 9 games as a reserve in 2015; Redshirted in 2014; Has 60 tackles and 2.5 sacks so far in his career.
4.) Luke Gifford, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 5.6 RR, 39th-best Athlete; Had 39 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and an INT as an outside LB for the Huskers in 2017; Appeared in four games in 2016 as a reserve; Missed the 2nd half of 2015 with a hip injury; Redshirted in 2014.
****2015****
Has three tackles over two seasons at NU
1.) DaiShon Neal, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 36th-best strongside defensive end; Seldom-used DE in 2016 and 2017; Has 3 (three) tackles over two seasons at NU; Redshirted in 2015.
Overall O-line play improved significantly when he was in the lineup
2.) Michael Decker, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 48th-best offensive guard; Appeared in six games in 2017, starting four of them at center for the Huskers; O-line play improved significantly when he was in the lineup; Missed the remainder of the season with a leg injury; NU's 2nd-string center in 2016 and appeared in all 13 games that year, mostly on PAT/FG team; Redshirted in 2015.
Has 51 receptions and 10 TDs over two seasons at Wyoming
3.) C.J. Johnson, Wyoming; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 82nd-best wide receiver; Wyoming's 2nd-leading receiver in 2017 with 30 receptions for 531 yards and led the team with 7 TD receptions; Had 21 receptions for 304 yards and 3 TDs in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
****2016****
Missing on this guy really hurt NU
1.) Noah Fant, Iowa; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 26th-best tight end; Led the nation in TD receptions (11) by a tight end in 2017; Finished 2017 with 30 receptions for 494 yards; Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman in 2016 and had 9 receptions for 70 yards and a TD.
Led the Huskers in sacks and TFL in 2017
2.) Ben Stille, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 43rd-best weakside defensive end; Appeared in nine games with one start in 2017; Had 24 tackles and a forced fumble on the season, and led the Huskers in both tackles-for-loss (10) and sacks (3.5); Redshirted in 2016.
3.) Jared Bubak, Arizona State; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 35th-best tight end; Has not seen the field in two years at Arizona State and wasn't on ASU's 2017 2-deep depth chart.
https://n.rivals.com/state_rankings/2014/nebraska
