.COSTA MESA, Calif.– Nebraska quarterback commit TJ Lateef is taking his high school group to brand-new heights, a handful of months prior to he enrolls in Lincoln as aspect of a recruiting class that he counts on to accomplish the same for Matt Rhule’s Huskers.Lateef, a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, directed Orange Lutheran Secondary school to a 42-20 triumph on Friday evening over Junipero Serra. Lateef made up 3 touchdowns and helped Orange Lutheran fight off a second-half rally after Serra reduced a 28-point halftime deficiency to eight.Orange Lutheran, 8-3, is actually ranked 16th across the country through MaxPreps. It will play No.
7 St. John Bosco following full week in the college’s first-ever appeal in the CIF-Southern Segment Department 1 semifinal round. The victor could experience No.
1 Mater Dei in the championship round.Lateef, 6 feet 1 1/2 inches and also 195 extra pounds, claimed he’s “one hundred percent secured” on Nebraska before the beginning of the very early finalizing time frame on Dec. 4. He’s a headliner in the Huskers’ 20-member lesson that stands 20th nationally after the flip on Thursday of four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt from Alabama to Nebraska.” Our team are actually going to obtain a couple a lot more people (to turn),” Lateef pointed out Friday night.
“We are actually heading to shock the planet.” Nebraska remains to operate to flip Millard South strict side Pursuit Loftin from Florida Condition. Loftin, a four-star prospect, helped his Omaha team get Nebraska’s Lesson A champion along with a gain on Friday night. It will certainly encounter two-time standing up for champion Omaha Westside at Memorial Stadium.
Four-star wide receiver Cortez Mills of Homestead, Fla., an Oklahoma devote, also continues to be a target of the Huskers.Nebraska associate Keith Williams saw Lateef on Friday night at Orange Shore University. Orange Lutheran jumped out to a 28-0 top as Lateef racked up on a 12-yard run as well as hooked up for 22 backyards along with Arizona Condition tight end dedicate AJ Ia.Adversity hit for Orange Lutheran in the third one-fourth as Serra, behind quarterback Ryan Hopkins, a 2026 target of several Large Ten courses, led a comeback. Lateef exited the game for one play in the third fourth along with a lower leg accident, but he returned to direct pair of goal drives in the 4th one-fourth, overcoming a defender to hit the end zone from 4 yards out for the ultimate score.” I only must always keep the individuals worked out, as well as our experts took momentum back,” Lateef said.
“I am actually always going to keep calm. Remain the very same fella in the hardest times.” Lateef committed to Nebraska in May after his April see for the spring season video game. He is actually stayed strong to the Huskers via an active join Lincoln that featured the development of correct freshman Dylan Raiola as the best QB as well as the change at repulsive organizer, along with Dana Holgorsen signing up with the course in early November and managing as the play caller this week.Williams and quarterbacks train Glenn Thomas have maintained regular call throughout the time with Lateef, who is actually tossed for more than 2,000 yards as a senior.Lateef has actually certainly not yet explored with Holgorsen.
Rhule mentioned this week he want to maintain the previous head instructor at West Virginia and also Houston on personnel to operate the Nebraska outburst in 2025. Of Raiola, Lateef pointed out, “I appreciate Dylan. He’s an excellent regulation football gamer.
However my opportunity is visiting arrive. I’ll enter and contend and permit the remainder play out. One point concerning me, I’m not heading to duck competitors.
He’s a terrific soccer player. Yet I am, also.” Lateef mentioned he prepares to enroll at Nebraska in January.Required reading( Picture: Mitch Sherman/ The Athletic).