In a recruiting coup that has Husker Nation buzzing just days after a tough 37-10 loss to Penn State, Nebraska football landed its first running back commit for the 2027 cycle: four-star Rolesville (N.C.) standout Amir Brown. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound powerhouse announced his pledge to the Cornhuskers on Sunday afternoon via social media, flipping from North Carolina and vaulting Nebraska’s early 2027 class into the national top five.
Brown’s “I’M HOME !!!!! ❤️🌽” post, complete with tags to head coach Matt Rhule and running backs coach E.J. Barthel, capped a whirlwind fall recruitment that saw the Raleigh native de-commit from the Tar Heels on Oct. 15 after an initial pledge on Aug. 3. “Everything felt right,” Brown told On3, crediting Rhule’s personal touch—late-night FaceTimes and a “players’ coach” vibe—as the clincher over finalists like Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Baylor.
Brown’s Game: Power, Vision, and Big-Play Burst
Ranked as the No. 26 running back and No. 332 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite for 2027, Brown is a compact hammer who thrives between the tackles. This season, he’s exploded for 1,374 yards and 22 touchdowns on 189 carries for Rolesville High, showcasing the agility to evade, power to churn through contact, and vision to set up blocks—traits that scream “Big Ten workhorse.”
Nebraska’s staff sees him as the perfect complement to quarterback commit Trae Taylor (four-star from Illinois), adding backfield balance to a class already featuring four-star wideouts Jabari Watkins (Ga.) and Antayvious “Tay” Ellis (Texas), Omaha Central safety Tory Pittman II (four-star athlete), and Millard North offensive tackle Matt Erickson (three-star). “Amir adds another offensive weapon for Trae,” recruiting insider Bryan Munson noted on X, highlighting how Brown’s pledge completes a “star-studded” offensive core.
The Flip and Recruitment Momentum
Brown’s decommitment from UNC opened the floodgates, but Nebraska—offering in September—moved fast with back-to-back Lincoln visits for the Northwestern (Oct. 25) and USC (Nov. 1) games. He brought his dad first, then mom on the second trip, immersing in Memorial Stadium’s sea of red. “I took more time and thought about it a lot more,” Brown said, contrasting this “very different” pledge with his quicker UNC decision.
The Huskers’ authenticity sealed it: Rhule’s stability, the staff’s family feel, and a program “getting better” year-over-year. Peer recruiting from Taylor and Ellis tipped the scales, too—Brown joins a class that’s No. 4 nationally per 247Sports, a stark contrast to the leaner 2026 haul (No. 100, nine commits). As Corn Nation put it, this is the “kind of commitment that moves the needle” for sustainable depth.
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