Nebraska makes top five for elite class of 2026 offensive tackle

Nebraska football made the top five for 2026 four-star offensive tackle Claude Mpouma on Friday. He made the announcement on social media.

The Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Florida Gators, and Auburn Tigers are the other teams on his list. Mpouma is the 178^th overall player in the 2026 class, the 14^th overall offensive lineman in the class, and the eighth overall player in the class from the state of Illinois per the On3 Recruiting Rankings.

Mpouma has made three visits to the Huskers in the past year. He took unofficial visits on November 2 and February 1. He will then take an official visit to Lincoln on June 20. The offensive lineman has a busy schedule for June. He is currently visiting the Tigers, and he will take a trip to Gainesville to visit the Gators on June 13.

The Huskers could certainly use an offensive lineman addition in the 2026 class. The class itself currently ranks 56^th overall nationally per On3 rankings.

Nebraska will have to beat out some elite programs for Mpouma. Nevertheless, it is encouraging that they made his top five.

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