Nebraska picked up a very interesting and potentially important late 2019 commitment over the weekend from defensive tackle Jahkeem Green. The Highland Community College defender committed to the staff while in person on his official visit over the weekend. Highland Community College coach Judd Remmers confirmed the commitment on Monday night.

The addition of Green, who has course work to finish up to become immediately eligible, gives Nebraska another defensive tackle for the 2019 season.

Green will sign as soon as the next NCAA signing period opens next month. Nebraska has been diligently working to add to its 2019 cycle after having several spots open at the end of the period in February.

Nebraska added Darrion Daniels to the defensive line, after he chose to finish his collegiate season with the Huskers after several seasons with Oklahoma State. Daniels is expected to play nose tackle but also out on the edge at times. The Huskers also have Damion Daniels, Darrion's younger brother, at the nose tackle spot as well.

Green was productive during his time with the Scotties. This past season he finished with 67 tackles and 2.5 sacks from the defensive tackle spot. As a freshman he finished with 49 tackles and four tackles for a loss.

Originally from South Carolina, Green ended up at Highland after high school. The defensive tackle attempted to go back and play for his home state Gamecocks, but he was unable to qualify academically in December. The Gamecocks moved on in the second signing period and he did not sign then either, leaving Green open.

The defender took one other official visit to Tennessee, but remained at Highland and continued to work toward qualification. Nebraska got in the mix late and continued a dialogue. Remmers, an assistant at Highland, believes that helped set the door for the eventual commitment that came on Green's own official visit.

"I'm not sure it's the biggest reason, but I think the honesty of the coaching staff went a long ways," he said. "That's the conversations before even getting on campus and then everything being as described when he made his visit to see it with his own eyes."

Remmers is a connection of Ryan Held's who used to coach at Highland before moving on to another junior college job before linking up with Scott Frost at UCF and then coming to Nebraska with the rest of the staff.

Once Green signs and completes the course work, he'll be able to join the Nebraska football team in the summer. It'd be the second straight year the Huskers have added players after the signing period. Last year Nebraska added defensive lineman Vaha Vainuku and defensive back Will Jackson. Jackson left the program and Vainuku played sparingly.