.COSTA MESA, Calif.– Nebraska quarterback dedicate TJ Lateef is taking his secondary school group to new heights, a couple of months before he signs up in Lincoln as portion of a sponsor course that he expects to accomplish the very same for Matt Rhule’s Huskers.Lateef, a four-star possibility in the 247Sports Composite, directed Orange Lutheran Secondary school to a 42-20 triumph on Friday evening over Junipero Serra. Lateef accounted for 3 touchdowns and also helped Orange Lutheran eradicate a second-half rally after Serra reduced a 28-point halftime deficit to eight.Orange Lutheran, 8-3, is placed 16th nationally by MaxPreps. It will certainly play No.
7 St. John Bosco next full week in the college’s first-ever appearance in the CIF-Southern Area Department 1 semifinal around. The victor could possibly deal with No.
1 Mater Dei in the champion round.Lateef, 6 feets 1 1/2 inches and 195 extra pounds, mentioned he is actually “100 percent nailed down” on Nebraska in front of the start of the very early finalizing duration on Dec. 4. He is actually a headliner in the Huskers’ 20-member class that stands 20th nationally after the flip on Thursday of four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt from Alabama to Nebraska.” We are actually going to acquire a married couple a lot more fellas (to flip),” Lateef mentioned Friday evening.
“We are actually going to stun the planet.” Nebraska remains to work to flip Millard South limited end Chase Loftin from Fla State. Loftin, a four-star possibility, aided his Omaha crew apply for Nebraska’s Class A championship along with a win on Friday evening. It will certainly deal with two-time speaking up for champ Omaha Westside at Memorial Coliseum.
Four-star pass receiver Cortez Mills of Ranch, Fla., an Oklahoma dedicate, additionally remains an aim at of the Huskers.Nebraska assistant Keith Williams checked out Lateef on Friday night at Orange Coastline College. Orange Lutheran leapt bent on a 28-0 top as Lateef scored on a 12-yard operate as well as linked for 22 lawns along with Arizona Condition limited end devote AJ Ia.Adversity attacked for Orange Lutheran in the third one-fourth as Serra, responsible for quarterback Ryan Hopkins, a 2026 intended of a number of Major 10 systems, led a rebound. Lateef exited the ready one play in the third fourth with a leg injury, but he came back to direct two touchdown drives in the 4th quarter, overcoming a defender to arrive at the end region from 4 gardens out for the ultimate rating.” I just had to keep the people settled, and our company took momentum back,” Lateef claimed.
“I’m constantly heading to remain calm. Visit the same guy in the hardest times.” Lateef devoted to Nebraska in Might after his April go to for the springtime activity. He is actually remained solid to the Huskers by means of an eventful fall in Lincoln that consisted of the development of true freshman Dylan Raiola as the leading QB and the improvement at annoying organizer, along with Dana Holgorsen joining the course in very early Nov and also taking over as the play caller this week.Williams and also quarterbacks instructor Glenn Thomas have kept normal connect with throughout the time along with Lateef, who’s thrown for more than 2,000 gardens as a senior.Lateef has actually not however checked out along with Holgorsen.
Rhule claimed this week he would like to maintain the past scalp trainer at West Virginia as well as Houston on workers to run the Nebraska offense in 2025. Of Raiola, Lateef stated, “I value Dylan. He is actually a fantastic football player.
Yet my time is actually visiting come. I’ll go in and compete as well as allow the rest play out. One thing concerning me, I’m certainly not visiting duck competitors.
He is actually an excellent regulation football player. However I am, also.” Lateef claimed he prepares to enlist at Nebraska in January.Required reading( Image: Mitch Sherman/ The Athletic).