Nebraska landed a commitment from 2023 Texas TE Ismael Smith Flores, an Iowa legacy, on Monday. Zack_Carp with more on what the news means for the Huskers:
The 6-foot-6, 210-pounder out of Arlington Martin High School is listed as a receiver on his recruiting profile, but he was recruited as a tight end by Nebraska TE coachSmith Flores was coached by Wager at Arlington Martin, where Wager was the head coach for 17 seasons from 2006-22. That relationship helped fuel the Huskers' recruitment of Smith Flores, who took an official visit to Lincoln over the Jan. 21-22 weekend.
Smith Flores' godfather, Danan Hughes, was a teammate of Smith Flores' father in Iowa City. Hughes was a star receiver who is still third on Iowa's all-time receiving list , and his 21 receiving touchdowns is tied for second on the program's all-time list. The Hawkeyes were the first offer. The Huskers were one of the last, doing so on Jan. 11, about 10 days before he scheduled his official visit to Nebraska.and Co. were still able to pull out a recruiting win over Iowa and that host of schools – most notably Rutgers, where Smith Flores' cousin, Deion Jennings, is a linebacker and where he took an official visit over the Jan. 14-15 weekend.
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