Nebraska's recruiting skid continues as two top target tip the scales

Steven Branscombe-Imagn ImagesThings haven't quite gone as hoped for the Nebraska football team and its recruiting targets so far in July. This weekend, the Huskers suffered yet another loss, one that wasn't a total shock but still disheartening in Calvin Thomas.

When Thomas committed to North Carolina on Saturday, it was the latest recruiting loss on a player that, at one point, was considered a heavy Husker lean. It's especially frustrating that Matt Rhule lost out to what has become one of the biggest circuses in college football in Bill Belichick's program.

Thomas is the No. 26 overall linebacker in the 2026 class and the No. 45 overall player in his class from the state of Texas,…