Nebraska lands elite quarterback.
Two football players listed in the 2011 MaxPreps Top 100 have made recent college commitments.
CBS College Sports and MaxPreps recruiting analyst Tom Lemming ranks Bubba Starling as the No. 4 quarterback and No. 21 overall player. The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder from Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, Kan.) has chosen the University of Nebraska, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
As a junior, Starling passed for 1,433 yards and 18 touchdowns with just six interceptions. What makes him especially dangerous, however, is his speed – he runs 40 yards in 4.5 seconds – which enabled him to account for 1,381 yards (an 11.1 average) and 19 touchdowns.
* Lemming’s No. 72-ranked player, Josh Turner, has committed to the University of Texas, according to The Oklahoman. The 6-0, 175-pound wide receiver/cornerback from Millwood (Oklahoma City, Okla.) had 648 yards and six touchdown receptions as a junior. In addition, he made 83 tackles and six interceptions.
* The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that another highly-regarded quarterback, Jerrard Randall, has made a commitment to the University of Oregon. As a junior, he passed for 1,800 yards and rushed for 1,074 yards while helping Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) reach Florida’s Class 2A state semifinals.
