Huskers throw hat in the ring for five-star talent Zion Elee. Nebraska made an interesting offer to five-star recruit Zion Elee, a Maryland commit, who might be looking to open things up.
Elee originally planned on shutting it all down, but his commitment shortly after the 2025 National Signing Day has only resulted in more teams trying to reach out and the defensive lineman is now beginning to show interest.
The Huskers defensive line coach, Terry Bradden, who hasn’t yet been able to fully join the staff with his previous employer the Kansas City Chiefs in the middle of a Super Bowl hunt, called and offered Elee on Thursday.
The edge defender is actually at the Polynesian Bowl right now after participating in the Under Armour All-American game earlier this month.
The nearly 6-foot-4, 220-pound lineman holds more than 30 total offers and is planning on taking visits to Auburn and Georgia before the dead period starts again in early February.
Here’s the 247Sports scouting report on Elee as compiled by Hudson Standish:
«One of the more complete edge prospects in recent memory at this stage of the evaluation process ahead of his junior season. It feels as if he was built in a lab to get after the quarterback, verified hovering around 6-foot-4, 220 pounds with elite length measurements and a combine testing profile that could be mistaken for a field-stretching X receiver. Verified athletic markers are good enough to compare favorably against Top247 caliber senior edge rushers from the past two recruiting cycles. Outside of the athletic traits, has a natural feel for the position that allowed him to rack up 13 sacks in only nine games, even though his bag of pass-rushing moves isn’t deep at this stage of his development. Building blocks of his game are his lightning-quick first step, closing burst, and ideal reactionary athleticism. Laterally explosive and can quickly move gap-to-gap or chase down ball carriers from the weak side. Motor consistently runs hot, and there might not be a better edge rusher in the 2026 cycle at quickly redirecting to wrap up evasive quarterbacks. Currently works as more of a new-age speed rusher who can occasionally work speed to power, but owns the frame to put on weight and develop into a complete product while retaining the tools that make him unique. Will face a step up in competition as a junior after transferring from MPSSAA 1A program Joppatowne to Baltimore prospect factory St. Frances Academy. Should be viewed as a potential instant impact 3-4 outside linebacker at the next level who could eventually put on a show at the NFL Combine.»