Nebraska football is looking to its past for a potential future commitment to bolster its offensive line.
Wyatt VanBoening, a 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle from Carmel Catholic High School in Illinois, was offered by Nebraska on Thursday. The Class of 2028 prospect received the offer after a conversation with Husker running back coach E.J. Barthel. The lineman is a teammate of Nebraska 2027 quarterback commit Trae Taylor.
VanBoening’s father, Simon, was a member of the Nebraska football program during the Huskers’ 1997 national championship season. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker from Sandy Creek High School in Fairfield, Nebraska, was with the team for only one season…