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Keelan Smith
Returning to Nebraska for 2026
Keelan Smith
Second year in the Nebraska receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 15 rec yds, 1 receptions against Akron, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Career stats
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #88
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+350%
Up 350% from first season to most-recent.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology