Nebraska closed in on completing its 2008 recruiting class over the weekend, getting a pair of Louisiana recruits, according to Rivals.com.
Safety P.J. Smith of River Ridge, La., and wide receiver Khiry Cooper of Shreveport, La., have given their verbal commitments to the Cornhuskers. With national signing day coming Wednesday, Nebraska's 2008 recruiting class now stands at 25 known members.
Smith is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound all-state selection who helped his team, John Curtis Christian, win a state title. Cooper is a 6-2, 175-pounder from Calvary Baptist Academy, who is also reportedly interested in playing baseball for Nebraska.
Nebraska 2008 Commitments List
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown
Antonio Bell WR 6-2 177 Daytona Beach, Fla.
Will Compton ATH 6-2 214 Bonne Terre, Mo.
Ben Cotton TE 6-6 217 Ames, Iowa
Alfonzo Dennard DB 5-10 185 Rochelle, Ga.
Sean Fisher LB 6-5 210 Omaha
David Grant OL 6-6 278 Killeen, Texas
Ricky Henry OL 6-4 300 Omaha
*-Tyson Hetzer TE 6-7 265 Glendora, Calif.
Micah Kreikemeier LB 6-4 215 West Point
John Levorson ATH 6-4 185 Crete
Cameron Meredith DE 6-4 222 Santa Ana, Calif.
Collins Okafor RB 6-1 210 Omaha
Courtney Osborne ATH 6-2 170 Garland, Texas
Steven Osborne WR 6-4 182 Garland, Texas
Kyler Reed ATH 6-3 204 Overland Park, Kan.
Kody Spano QB 6-2 202 Stephenville, Texas
Baker Steinkuhler OL 6-6 290 Lincoln
Brandon Thompson OL 6-6 280 The Woodlands, Texas
Quentin Toailoa DT 6-5 275 Redlands, Calif.
Lester Ward RB 6-3 186 Brenham, Texas
Alonzo Whaley LB 6-0 213 Madisonville, Texas
David Whitmore DB 6-2 190 Port Arthur, Texas
Josh Williams DE 6-4 220 Denton, Texas
Khiry Cooper WR 6-2 175 Shreveport, La.
P.J. Smith S 6-3 205 River Ridge, La.
Source: Rivals.com
*-Signed letter of intent
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