Anthony Colandrea Returns for Final Nebraska Season — SkimNews
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- Anthony Colandrea signed to return to Nebraska for 2027, his fifth and final season of eligibility, with agent Noah Reisenfeld announcing the deal after two seasons at Virginia and a 2025 stint at UNLV.
- Colandrea ranks third in the Big Ten in total offense at 271.9 yards per game, keeping one of the conference’s leading quarterbacks in Lincoln for 2027.
- Nebraska gains clarity at quarterback, with the commitment providing coach Matt Rhule and general manager Pat Stewart a recruiting centerpiece and serving as a magnet for potential portal targets and returning players.
- Matt Rhule said other schools were already attempting to tamper and express interest in adding Colandrea for 2027: “He’s already got SEC schools calling him.”
- Trae Taylor III is committed to Nebraska as the No. 3-ranked quarterback and No. 44 overall player in the 2027 SC Next 300 and is finishing his senior season at Millard South High School.
- Colandrea has thrown 14 touchdowns with four interceptions and run for 334 yards and four touchdowns at 4.9 yards per carry this season, leading Nebraska to wins over Michigan State and Maryland.
Why it matters: Rhule and Stewart gain a known 2027 starter and a recruiting centerpiece in Colandrea, who ranks third in the Big Ten at 271.9 total-offense yards per game. His commitment settles the immediate transfer question while giving Nebraska a high-profile anchor for pursuing portal targets and returning players, even as SEC schools have called about him.
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