Omaha Central 5-Star Safety Tory Pittman III Commits to Nebraska Over Oregon, Miami

Originally posted on Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI
By Kaleb Henry | Last updated Aug 15, 2025 5:17 PM ET

Nebraska football's 2027 recruiting class may be small, but it is as mighty as they come.

Five-star safety Tory Pittman III became the second commit for the Huskers in the class. On Friday, he made his announcement for the Big Red.

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— Tory Pittman III (@ToryP_3) August 15, 2025

The Omaha Central product holds more than a dozen offers from some of the top programs in the nation. Pittman has been offered by 2024 College Football Playoff teams Tennessee, Penn State, Notre Dame, and Oregon, 2023 national champion Michigan, as well as other distinguished programs like USC, LSU, Oklahoma, and Miami.

But it was the pull of the Cornhuskers that ultimately won out for the 247Sports Composite's No. 1 safety in the nation, and 16th-ranked prospect in the class.

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The class of two has Nebraska ranked No. 7 in the nation and third in the Big Ten Conference, behind Penn State (2) and Michigan (6). Sacramento State is currently No. 1 with eight commitments, but none are above a three-star.

How the 2026 class is faring

Nebraska's 2026 class is led by a pair four-star prospects in offensive tackle Claude Mpouma and cornerback Danny Odem. The 12 commits have the Big Red ranked No. 72 in the nation and dead last in the Big Ten.

This article first appeared on Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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