Top 9 Colorado prep football stars turned Nebraska Cornhuskers since 2010

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Fairview wide receiver Grant Page has emerged as the latest elite high school football player from Colorado that will play in college for Nebraska. But where does Page rank in comparison to the state’s most highly sought-after Huskers? Here is a breakdown of the top nine Nebraska football players since 2010 to hail from Colorado.

Grant Page

Fairview / 6-3, 190 / Class of 2022
Recruiting profile: 3 stars (No. 65 national athlete prospect)
Notable: Committed to Nebraska on June 20 and plans to early enroll in January. … Career prep totals of 134 receptions for 2,065 yards and 24 touchdowns entering senior season. … Also an accomplished basketball player.

Luke McCaffrey

Valor Christian / 6-2, 183 / Class of 2019
Recruiting profile: 4 stars (No. 13 national athlete prospect) *
Notable: Quarterbacked Valor to a 14-0 record and Class 5A state title in 2018. … Threw for 530 yards and four touchdowns over two years at Nebraska. … Transferred to Rice for this season.

Tate Wildeman

Legend / 6-6, 245 / Class of 2018
Recruiting profile: 4 stars (No. 18 national defensive end prospect) *
Notable: Recorded six sacks over just eight games during his senior season at Legend. … Made his Nebraska debut last year as a sophomore, making his first career tackle against Illinois. … Academic All-Big Ten in 2019 and ’20.

JoJo Domann

Pine Creek / 6-1, 210 / Class of 2016
Recruiting profile: 3 stars (No. 35 national athlete prospect) *
Notable: Won two Class 4A state championships at Pine Creek. … Transitioned from safety to outside linebacker at Nebraska. … Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors last season.

Jack Stoll

Regis Jesuit / 6-5, 225 / Class of 2016
Recruiting profile: 3 stars (No. 45 national tight end prospect)
Notable: Caught 32 passes for 434 yards and six touchdowns as Regis Jesuit senior. … Started a stretch of 25 consecutive games for the Huskers. … Made the Philadelphia Eagles roster this season as a rookie undrafted free agent.

Eric Lee Jr.

Valor Christian / 6-0, 175 / Class of 2015
Recruiting profile: 4 stars (No. 18 national cornerback prospect) *
Notable: Earned CHSAA first-team All-State honors as a Valor Christian senior. … Appeared in 21 career Nebraska games with two interceptions. … Switched positions from cornerback to safety.

Paul Thurston

Arvada West / 6-5, 275 / Class of 2012
Recruiting profile: 4 stars (No. 15 national offensive tackle prospect) *
Notable: A three-year starter at Arvada West. … Played in 23 career games for Nebraska mostly on special teams and the reserve center. … Transferred to Colorado State.

Mike Moudy

Douglas County / 6-7, 291 / Class of 2010
Recruiting profile: 3 stars (No. 34 national offensive tackle prospect)
Notable: Selected to CHSAA’s first-team All-State squad as a senior at Douglas County. … Started 16 games for Nebraska over final two college seasons. … Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in three consecutive years.

Kenny Bell

Fairview / 6-2, 175 / Class of 2010
Recruiting profile: 3 stars (No. 36 national athlete prospect)
Notable: Missed the majority of his senior season at Fairview due to injury. … Made 49 career starts for Nebraska. … A 2015 fifth-round NFL Draft selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

*Recruiting information provided by 247Sports.com.

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