The Huskers have landed a quarterback in the 2021 class, and he won't need to get used to the local area codes.
Heinrich Haarberg of Kearney Catholic announced his commitment to the program on social media, picking the Huskers within a week of receiving an offer from the in-state program. He gives Nebraska seven pledges in the cycle.
While the offer didn't come until recently, the 6-foot-5 quarterback with size 17 shoes had been in consistent communication with Nebraska staffers, building up a connection with Mario Verduzco and Scott Frost that carried heavy weight even as his recruitment picked up steam from all corners in recent months. Vanderbilt and N.C. State were power-five programs that followed up with offers shortly after Nebraska officially entered the ring. Boston College was another notable offer on his sheet.
As a sophomore, Haarberg ran an 11.0 in the 100 and had plans of breaking 10.8 this year, with a high jump of 6-7. "I think I could have done that. I've put on probably 20 pounds. All of it's muscle really. I just felt really fast this year. I was just hoping to get on the track and show it. I might still be able to. We'll see."
Even though that hasn't happened, at a recent Elite 11 camp in Atlanta just before the coronavirus concerns halted such things, he posted a 4.6 laser time in the 40, along with a 38-inch vertical.
