Nebraska football in the mix for four-star offensive tackle

Nebraska football offered class of 2028 four-star offensive tackle Joseph Frierdich earlier this week. Frierdich made the announcement on social media.

Frierdich is the 41st overall player in the 2028 class, fifth overall player at his position, and the fourth overall player in this class from the state of Illinois per the Rivals Industry Rankings. He measures in at six-foot-seven, 260 pounds.

He has taken several visits to Big Ten schools throughout the recruiting process. He has visited Ohio State twice, Wisconsin once, Illinois once, and Indiana once. Most recently, he visited the Buckeyes on June 10.

Currently, Nebraska has no commitments in its 2028 class. However, they are beginning to identify prospects both on the offensive line and at the edge position.

Frierdich certainly falls into the offensive line category, and it’s clear Geep Wade wants to make a move at the tackle position. Wade has done a good job of building the offensive line, and this is no exception.

Blessed to receive my 16th D1 Offer from the University of Nebraska‼️ #AGTG@CoachWilliams_7@GeepWade@CoachMattRhule@Sean_Callahan@BryanMunson_@RobinWashut@NebraskaRivals@SWiltfong_@AllenTrieu@EDGYTIM@JPRockMO@247Hudson@adamgorney@ChadSimmons_@OJW_Scoutingpic.twitter.com/AF9Sv5iOnT

— Joseph Frierdich (@JosephFrierdich) July 31, 2026

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