Nebraska lost out on one of its final remaining high school prospects for the 2022 recruiting cycle, but it put the full-court press on another.Â
The Huskers had their eyes on three-star safety Kylon Griffin (Montgomery, Alabama), but he verbally committed to Clemson on Tuesday a few days after he wrapped up a visit there.Â
However, the Huskers continued their pursuit of three-star running back Ajay Allen. He confirmed to the Journal Star that on Tuesday head coach Scott Frost, running backs coach Bryan Applewhite and wide receivers coach Mickey Joseph were all in Monroe, Louisiana, to visit him at his home.Â
He's familiar with Applewhite, considering he originally verbally committed to TCU over the summer when Applewhite was still the running backs coach there for former head coach Gary Patterson.Â
Over the weekend, Allen got to spend time with him and with the rest of the staff, including Joseph, who is a Louisiana native himself. Allen, in a brief message exchange with the Journal Star, said the official visit and the home visits were "great."Â
Allen put up huge numbers at Neville High as a senior, rushing for more than 2,000 yards and 34 touchdowns.Â
Nebraska first offered Allen a scholarship on Jan. 5, a little more than a week before Frost finalized Applewhite's hire. Since deciding not to sign a national letter of intent in December, Allen has also picked up a scholarship offer from Washington. He took an official visit to Mississippi State shortly before the early signing period opened.Â
Allen is considered a four-star prospect by 247Sports and a three-star player by Rivals.Â
He is one of the only 2022 high school targets left on the board for Nebraska. The recruiting dead period arrives this weekend and the late National Signing Day is Feb. 2.Â
Nebraska has 13 high school prospects and three junior college transfers signed in its class in addition to 10 Division I transfers. Included in that group are two other running backs: Minneapolis native Emmett Johnson and the juco offensive player of the year in Anthony Grant (New Mexico Military Institute).Â
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