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Deiontae Watts, a touted defensive lineman from Plano, Texas, won't be part of the Nebraska football program any time in the near future.

A member of the Huskers' 2017 scholarship recruiting class, Watts hasn't enrolled at NU and doesn't plan to do so, according to Huskeronline.com. Although Watts reportedly double-signed with NU and Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College, his future plans in the sport are unclear.

The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Watts, who starred for Plano East High School, was one of four scholarship defensive linemen signed by Nebraska in the class of 2017.

Meanwhile, the eligibility status of four-star cornerback Elijah Blades of Pasadena, California, also a member of Nebraska's 2017 class, remains uncertain. He has yet to report to the NU campus.

The lone defensive back in the class, Blades told the Journal Star in May he fully expects to join the team at some point this summer.

Blades drew a No. 138 national overall ranking from 247Sports. He originally was verbally committed to Florida. He announced his commitment to Nebraska on National Signing Day.

Reach the writer at 402-473-7440 or ssipple@journalstar.com.

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