Nebraska 2026 Watch List Update: New Additions (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have so many new names to introduce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our latest Nebraska 2026 Watch List update has just dropped, and dozens of players have been added. It's worth noting that this is still a watch list, so players are only sorted alphabetically by last name. Much more time and observation are needed before we attempt any numerical sorting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that in mind, we're putting some extra emphasis on new additions in this update. In fact, we might need a three-part series for this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's get it started.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["349421"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Nebraska Elite will be represented through many of our new additions to the 2026 watch list. 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