The Nebraska Cornhuskers signed their highest-rated recruiting class since 2019, a group that is ranked No. 18 nationally in the composite rankings.

But even that lofty ranking doesn’t do justice to some of the underlying positives in a stellar class put together by Nebraska coach Matt Rhule and his coaching staff.

Here’s a look at the position-by-position grades for the Cornhuskers:

Quarterback: A+

This may be the most solid “A+” grade of any position group in America.

Why?

Because of what Buford (Georgia) five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola means to the program.

Rated the nation’s No. 7 overall prospect, Raiola is the son of Nebraska legend Dominic Raiola.

After a long-time commitment to Georgia, and a transfer to local Buford, Raiola experienced a late change-of-heart and flipped to the Cornhuskers, making him arguably the No. 1 pledge in program history.

Nebraska added depth to the position by flipping Bellevue West (Nebraska) signal-caller Daniel Kaelin from Missouri earlier in the process.

Running back: INC

Nebraska added Cross County (Nebraska) fullback Izaac Dickey, but that’s not the whole story.

The biggest acquisition came via the transfer portal, as the Huskers secured the commitment of talented Oregon Ducks freshman standout Dante Dowdell.

The Ducks had a loaded running back room this fall, but Dowell showed plenty of potential, rushing for 90 yards and a scores on just 17 carries (5.3 yards per carry).

Wide receiver/tight end: A-

Nebraska took big swings at the receiver position, offering nearly 50 receivers during the 2024 recruiting cycle.

Landing Kaelin at quarterback helped the Cornhuskers secure his top two receiving targets, Bellevue West (Nebraska) duo Dae’vonn Hall and Isaiah McMorris.

Miami Palmetto (Florida) four-star athlete Jacory Barney Jr. projects as an explosive slot receiver.

He signed with Nebraska over heavy pursuit from Miami and Texas A&M.

Montana product Quinn Clark adds some depth.