6/9/2021 football Edit

Huskers extend offer to OLB from Dallas

Bryan Munson • InsideNebraska

Recruiting Analyst

Played defensive line for the University of Nebraska at Kearney and has been covering Nebraska football and recruiting since 1999. Husband to Jennifer and father to Trevor and Jake.

Coming off of a successful first week of hosting visitors on campus for the first time in 14 months, the Huskers were also busy outside of Lincoln. The Nebraska staff traveled deep in the heart of Texas to find this outside linebacker.

The Nebraska staff have been recruiting Chase Kennedy consistently for the past three months or so. The standout defensive end/outside linebacker from Dallas (Texas) Episcopal has been hearing from a trio of Husker coaches.

"Coach (Ryan) Held, the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator, first reached out to towards the very end of March," Kennedy said. "Then Nebraska started consistently texting and calling me towards the middle of April.

"I did a virtual visit with coach Mike Dawson, coach Sean Dillon and coach Ryan Held close to the end of April."

The Nebraska staff made their way to Dallas this past weekend. Kennedy was participating in a camp at SMU and the Huskers were there to see him.

"I talked to coach Dawson, coach (Erik) Chinander and coach Dillon a lot leading up to the SMU camp this past weekend. We were excited to finally get a chance to meet each other in person. Coach Dawson said he was coming to see me.

"The actual offer took place during the camp. Coach Chinander and coach Dawson pulled me out of the drill and they extended the offer to me right there."

Nebraska has been clear about what they are looking for from Kennedy. He says that there will be an adjustment but he should be able to do it.

"Nebraska has always told me that they need an edge rusher and someone who can rush the quarterback," Kennedy said. "I do have to admit I definitely have some work to do in adjusting and getting back to that two-point stance because I have switched to a three-point. I am positive it won't be that big of a change."

Kennedy has been busy and already this June. He's been on two campuses and he has a plan to get on a lot more this month including a trip to Nebraska next weekend.

"I was at the SMU camp and I just left TCU for an unofficial visit. I have Texas and I am trying to squeeze in Utah and Texas A&M for an unofficial visit before June is over. I am also going to Nebraska on June 18th. It's for an unofficial visit and an individual workout."