Nebraska football made a move that officially puts the Cornhuskers in the Brady Smigiel sweepstakes. According to Cornhuskers Wire, Smigiel, a five-star quarterback prospect for the 2026 college football season, recently got an offer from a Big Ten university.
Undoubtedly, Nebraska football, which had a dismal 5-7 record in the 2023 college football season, is hoping to sign the native of Buford, Georgia, as quarterback in order to acquire a top player under center who might succeed Dylan Raiola, who is expected to make his program debut in 2024.
Smigiel, a 6-4 man weighing 190 pounds, hails from Newbury Park, California. In the second year of his high school career, Smigiel recorded a total of 4,222 passing yards and 52 touchdowns against 14 interceptions, while completing 58 percent of his throws.
“The Nebraska Cornhuskers have made a scholarship offer to a California quarterback. Brady Smigiel is a class of 2026 prospect from Newbury Park High School out of Newbury Park, California.”
Smigiel has received offers from a number of other universities, including the Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Boston College Eagles, Colorado Buffaloes, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Penn State Nittany Lions, SMU Mustangs, UCLA Bruins, Utah Utes, and Washington Huskies.
Additionally, according to 247 Sports, Smigiel ranks as the second-best quarterback in the country for 2026 and the fourth-best prospect in California overall.