Nebraska football added another offensive weapon to its 2023 recruiting class on Saturday, picking up a commitment from 2023 Cedar Grove (Ga.) athlete Barry Jackson.
The 5-foot-11, 175-pound wide receiver picked the Huskers after making trips to Mississippi State, and picking up offers from Duke, Memphis, Kansas, Pitt, UCF, Louisville and others.
A standout on the track and on the football field, Jackson caught 28 passes for 510 yards and seven touchdowns. Those numbers helped Cedar Grove capture its fourth state title in five years. In addition to his work at wide receiver, Jackson also returned kickoffs.
Jackson was part of a large contingent of prospects who visited Nebraska from Georgia for the Huskers’ Red-White game in April, then returned to Lincoln for an official visit in the first weekend of June.
Jackson is the second wide receiver commitment in Nebraska's 2023, joining Kansas City-area wide receiver Jaidyn Doss. Jackson was one of several wide receivers to visit Nebraska on the same weekend in June. Other targets who visited that weekend include Lincoln East's Malachi Coleman and Louisiana wide receiver Omarion Miller. The 247Sports Crystal Ball currently favors Nebraska to end up with both Coleman and Miller in the 2023 class.
Jackson is Nebraska’s 11th commitment in the 2023 recruiting class and is a three-star wide receiver with an overall rating of 86 according to 247Sports. Jackson's commitment moved Nebraska's recruiting class up to No. 36 in the 247Sports team rankings.