According to the 247Sports composite service, Gilman, Latu and McKenzie are the ninth, tenth and 16th highest-rated prospects in Hawaii.

In all, the 247Sports composite service lists 23 three-star Hawaii prospects for the 2020 class. That’s strong for a state with a population of 1,420,491.

For comparison, the state of Nebraska, with 1,929,268 persons living in the state, has five three-star 2020 prospects according to the 247Sports composite. West Virginia — population 1,853,011 — has four three-star 2020 prospects.

Better yet: Just one of those 23 Hawaii prospects has verbally committed. Among 2019 signees from Hawaii, six signed with Pac-12 schools (four of those were with Washington), and one each signed with Ohio State, Notre Dame, Central Florida and Navy. In 2018, it was more eclectic — three of the top 11 signed with Mendenhall at Virginia.

McKenzie and Gilman become the third and fourth 2020 prospects from Honolulu to be offered by Nebraska. The first two — offensive tackle Solatoa Moea’i and linebacker Jordan Botelho — also play at Punahou and St. Louis High Schools, respectively.

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