Huskers target Kansas City area kicker Charlie Weinrich

Charlie Weinrich, one of the top special teams performers in the country, is now on the recruiting radar for a Big Ten program.

Weinrich, who attends Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley, already had a preferred walk-on offer from the Kansas Jayhawks. But on Thursday, Weinrich said he had landed a preferred walk-on offer from the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Charlie Weinrich has a family connection with Nebraska. His sister is a student at Nebraska. The Huskers extended the preferred walk-on offer Wednesday when he was on an unofficial visit to Lincoln.

Weinrich is considered one of the top five kickers in the nation, according to Kohl’s kicking camp. He’s also a talented punter.

During his senior season, Charlie Weinrich set a Kansas high school record with a 57-yard field goal.

STATE RECORD 57 yard field goal! Thankful for the trust that @CoachATerrell, @PaulBrown001, and the whole coaching staff has in me! Great team win, let’s keep it rolling! 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/1vimu3ifHy

— Charlie Weinrich (@charlieweinrich) September 18, 2021

Weinrich was 7 of 15 on field goals and 40 of 41 on PATs this season for Blue Valley. He was 7 of 11 on field goals in his junior season. He also has a 51-yard field goal on his resume and a 48-yarder this season.

Charlie Weinrich has taken visits to Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas State, Kansas and Nebraska this season. He’ll be at Iowa this weekend for an unofficial visit. He also has an FCS offer from Southeast Missouri State.

KU is one school that Weinrich has visited a number of times and the Jayhawks continue to heavily recruit him.

He was on campus to watch the Jayhawks nearly upset Oklahoma. And he was on campus last week when KU hosted Kansas State.