Jalen Suggs

Nebraska made an interesting offer on Wednesday, extending a scholarship tender to a quarterback who is a five star recruit in another sport.

The Huskers offered 2020 Minnehana Academy dual-threat quarterback Jalen Suggs, who is the No. 2 overall prospect in the country in the 2020 class according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Suggs holds basketball offers from Minnesota, Iowa State, Iowa, Kansas, UCLA and others, but is also attracting attention for his prowess on the football field. Suggs played varsity quarterback as a freshman, throwing for 1,588 yards and 15 touchdowns. He followed that with 25 touchdowns in his sophomore campaign.

On the court, Suggs played for Team USA, winning a gold medal at the 2017 FIBA U16 Americas Championship.

Suggs has said that he would like to play both football and basketball as long as he can, and the Huskers entered the fray with a football offer on Wednesday. Suggs holds offers in both football and basketball from Minnesota.

On the football field, Suggs is a three-star prospect with an overall rating of 88 according to 247Sports, making Suggs the No. 5 dual-threat quarterback in the 2020 class. In the basketball court, Suggs is a five-star prospect with an overall rating of 100.

On the football field, Suggs also holds offers from Iowa, Iowa State and Minnesota.