The college football recruiting landscape continues to shift as Micah Rhodes, the consensus No. 1 running back in the Class of 2028, officially signals his next move. Following a high-profile decommitment from the Oklahoma Sooners on April 1, Rhodes has scheduled a visit to the University of Nebraska.
Micah Rhodes Puts Matt Rhule In the Center of Recruiting Battle
On3’s Bryan Munson reported that the Spring (Texas) Klein Oak standout will visit Matt Rhule’s Cornhuskers this June.
He posted, “Nebraska will get their shot to host 2028 four-star running back Micah Rhodes from Spring (Texas) Klein Oak in June. Rhodes has heard a lot about the Husker facilities and program and wants to get a closer look.”
Rhodes, a dynamic 5-foot-10 prospect, was the crown jewel of Oklahoma’s 2028 efforts until a coaching carousel shockwave hit Norman. The primary catalyst for his departure was the exit of Sooners running backs coach DeMarco Murray, who left the program in February to join the Kansas City Chiefs’ staff.
Murray had been the architect of Rhodes’ recruitment, offering him as an eighth-grader and building a bond that Rhodes described as “like a father-son relationship.”
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So, what does this visit and the decommitment means for the other programs? For Nebraska, the timing couldn’t be better. Rhule has made ‘Texas to Lincoln’ a central pillar of his rebuilding strategy, and landing a visit from a prospect of Rhodes’ caliber is a massive statement of intent.
However, Nebraska is not the only team in the hunt. Kirby Smart’s staff has identified Rhodes as their top target for 2028. Georgia is leveraging its recent history of producing NFL running backs to lure the Texas native out of the state.
But Nebraska and Georgia might actually face stiff competition from Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M. Both the programs were in Rhodes’ final 3, before he decided to commit to Oklahoma.
More so, proximity and family ties make Steve Sarkisian’s Texas a formidable threat. Rhodes’ grandfather, Bobby Rhodes, was a standout linebacker for the Longhorns in the 1980s. So, the June visit to Lincoln will be a critical litmus test for Nebraska.
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The Huskers are expected to showcase their state-of-the-art recovery facilities and a developmental plan that highlights Rhodes’ potential as a multi-purpose threat in both the run and pass game.
