Nebraska lands On3 Top 200 DL Kade Pietrzak
The Huskers added a significant piece to their 2025 recruiting class with 6-foot-5 and 240-pound defensive lineman Kade Pietrzak. The four-star On3 defensive lineman from West Fargo (N.D.) Sheyenne, chose Nebraska over Oklahoma, Kansas State, and Wisconsin. Pietrzak visited Nebraska three times this year since January.
Oklahoma has been the trending team for Pietrzak since mid-June with Nebraska running in a distant second place. The Nebraska staff under Matt Rhule and Tony White were convincing in their approach to bring Pietrzak to Lincoln.
Pietrzak was in Lincoln to see the start of the Matt Rhule era and left Lincoln with an offer. There was a lot of interest being generated for Pietrzak following the offer from Kansas State which really got the ball rolling. Following Nebraska’s offer, schools like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Oklahoma, and others all followed suit.
Originally thought to be an offensive line recruit, Pietrzak emerged as one of Nebraska’s top defensive line/end targets in the 2025 class. Off of the edge, Pietrzak shows that he can go to work against an offensive tackle, has a nice set of individual pass-rush moves, and has a motor to get after the quarterback.
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Pietrzak is now the third defensive lineman in the 2025 class for Nebraska. He joins defensive tackle Tyson Terry from Omaha (Neb.) North and defensive tackle/end Malcolm Simpson from Hitchcock (Texas). Prior to Pietrzak committing to Nebraska, Simpson was the top-rated player for Nebraska in the 2025 class.
The Huskers are still in a good position to land two more defensive targets in the coming weeks. Omaha (Neb.) Westside linebacker Christian Jones plans to make his announcement during the month of September. Gilbert (Iowa) linebacker Will Hawthorne is down to Nebraska and Iowa State and could make a decision before the end of July.
Pietrzak is the 17th commitment in the 2025 recruiting class for Nebraska. He is a four-star recruit according to the On3 Industry Ranking and is the No. 1 player in North Dakota in the 2025 class.
