Iowa State true freshman quarterback Alex Manske is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal, resetting a recruitment that once featured Nebraska as a serious contender. The Huskers pushed hard for Manske during his high school career, and with the former priority target now back on the market, the staff is expected to reassess the fit at the very least.
His portal entry adds a new wrinkle to Nebraska’s evolving quarterback board and could reopen a door that never fully closed.
Manske’s decision to enter the transfer portal comes just a year after a highly followed high school recruitment in which he earned offers from Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, and Minnesota. A 247Sports Composite rating of a 90.5 prospect, Manske finished his recruitment cycle ranked No. 305 nationally, the No. 25 quarterback, and No. 1 player in Iowa, making him one of the Midwest’s most coveted signal-callers…