.COSTA MESA, Calif.– Nebraska quarterback devote TJ Lateef is actually taking his secondary school group to new heights, a few months prior to he enlists in Lincoln as component of a recruiting class that he anticipates to accomplish the exact same for Matt Rhule’s Huskers.Lateef, a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Compound, sent Orange Lutheran High School to a 42-20 victory on Friday night over Junipero Serra. Lateef accounted for three goals and also helped Orange Lutheran eliminate a second-half rally after Serra reduced a 28-point halftime deficiency to eight.Orange Lutheran, 8-3, is positioned 16th country wide through MaxPreps. It will definitely play No.
7 St. John Bosco next week in the school’s first-ever appeal in the CIF-Southern Section Branch 1 semifinal round. The champion can experience No.
1 Mater Dei in the championship round.Lateef, 6 feet 1 1/2 ins and also 195 pounds, mentioned he’s “one hundred percent nailed down” on Nebraska ahead of the begin of the early finalizing duration on Dec. 4. He is actually a headliner in the Huskers’ 20-member class that ranks 20th across the country after the flip on Thursday of four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt from Alabama to Nebraska.” Our experts are actually going to acquire a couple even more guys (to flip),” Lateef claimed Friday evening.
“We are actually going to shock the globe.” Nebraska continues to function to turn Millard South strict end Chase Loftin from Fla Condition. Loftin, a four-star prospect, assisted his Omaha crew get approved for Nebraska’s Lesson A champion along with a gain on Friday night. It will certainly face two-time defending champion Omaha Westside at Remembrance Stadium.
Four-star pass receiver Cortez Mills of Farm, Fla., an Oklahoma commit, likewise continues to be an aim at of the Huskers.Nebraska assistant Keith Williams checked out Lateef on Friday evening at Orange Shoreline University. Orange Lutheran jumped out to a 28-0 top as Lateef scored on a 12-yard run and attached for 22 gardens with Arizona Condition strict end dedicate AJ Ia.Adversity hit for Orange Lutheran in the 3rd fourth as Serra, behind quarterback Ryan Hopkins, a 2026 intended of numerous Major Ten plans, led a rebound. Lateef left the game for one play in the 3rd one-fourth with a lower leg personal injury, yet he returned to send pair of goal drives in the fourth quarter, conquering a guardian to arrive at the end region from 4 yards out for the last credit rating.” I merely must keep the guys resolved, and our team took energy back,” Lateef claimed.
“I’m constantly mosting likely to keep calm. Keep the very same individual in the hardest times.” Lateef committed to Nebraska in Might after his April go to for the springtime activity. He is actually remained strong to the Huskers with an eventful join Lincoln that featured the emergence of accurate freshman Dylan Raiola as the best QB and also the improvement at offending organizer, with Dana Holgorsen participating in the program in early Nov and consuming as the play agent this week.Williams and quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas have actually sustained frequent connect with throughout the time with Lateef, who is actually tossed for more than 2,000 lawns as a senior.Lateef has not yet checked out with Holgorsen.
Rhule claimed this week he would love to always keep the former head trainer at West Virginia and also Houston on personnel to run the Nebraska offense in 2025. Of Raiola, Lateef pointed out, “I appreciate Dylan. He is actually a terrific soccer player.
Yet my time is actually visiting come. I’ll use as well as compete and also let the remainder participate in out. One thing about me, I am actually certainly not going to duck competition.
He’s an excellent football gamer. Yet I am, as well.” Lateef said he intends to sign up at Nebraska in January.Required reading( Photograph: Mitch Sherman/ The Sports).