Nebraska Recruiting 2012: Cornhuskers Land 2 Recruits Early on NSD

National Signing Day for the 2012 season has just begun and already the Nebraska Cornhuskers are making a splash in the pool of recruits.

Nebraska needs to have a big day on National Signing Day to fill the gaps on the team left by departing players, mostly on defense.

So far two players have signed to play for Nebraska in 2012: Defensive tackle Aaron Curry and athlete Alonzo Moore.

Curry is a 3-star recruit by rivals.com. Curry’s decision came down to Nebraska and Iowa. The addition of former Iowa Defensive Line Coach Rick Kaczenski had to help Nebraska in recruiting Curry. Curry will add some much needed depth to Nebraska’s defensive line in 2012.

Moore is a 4-star recruit by rivals.com. Moore’s decision came down to Nebraska, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State and Northwestern State. The question surrounding Moore is what position will Nebraska utilize his talents. Moore could play quarterback, wide receiver or cornerback for the Cornhuskers. I think it will just depend on what Nebraska needs at the time and what position he excels at once Moore arrives on campus.

Nebraska still has some work to do today. The “big fish” in the recruiting pond that Nebraska is looking to sign, offensive tackle Andrus Peat, is still unsigned. Nebraska has made a huge effort to bring in Peat to join his brother, Todd Peat, on the Cornhuskers team in 2012.

Other players Nebraska is looking to sign today include: Cornerback Devian Shelton and defensive tackle Vincent Valentine.

So far Nebraska has been able to sign two of the five players on their list. Hopefully Nebraska can land all five and move up the national recruiting rankings for 2012.

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