Husker Extra Recruiting Ticker: Dec. 4

So, let's get to a couple: 

Ohio back to visit: One name that Husker recruiting followers may remember from the spring is running back John Bivens. 

The Dayton, Ohio, native and Archbishop Alter standout was on campus for the spring game after receiving an early offer from the staff. 

Well, several months later, he says he's taking a visit to Lincoln the weekend of Jan. 18.

I will be back in Lincoln January 18th🔴🌽 #GBR

— 3️⃣🎈🌹 (@runlikejohn) December 4, 2018

That, for one, makes it clear he's not planning to sign a National Letter of Intent in the early period. 

It also means NU is apparently still recruiting running backs. Now, things change fast this time of year, so an official visit that's five weeks away should be penciled in instead of using Sharpie. But it's interesting at least. 

Bivens is a bigger back — 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds according to his 247Sports profile — and has a four-star rating from that service. He's a three-star by Rivals and the 247Sports Composite. 

Nebraska, of course, has verbal commitments from Rahmir Johnson (Oradell, New Jersey), Dedrick Mills (Garden City (Kan.) Community College) and Ronald Thompkins (Loganville, Georgia) already for 2019. Thompkins has had reconstructive surgery on each of his knees, but it's unclear if that — or the status of another one of NU's commits — has anything to do with Bivens' planned visit. 

Nebraska's only returning productive back is Maurice Washington, who also has value as a receiver and return man, so perhaps the Huskers are just attempting to stack as much depth as possible. 

NU is also in on slot types like Wandale Robinson (Frankfort, Kentucky) and Winston Wright (Savannah, Georgia). 

Robinson interest: Speaking of Robinson, it's shaping up to be an interesting week in the talented back's recruitment. 

Nebraska's sent Ryan Held and Troy Walters in the first two weeks of the contact period to meet with him and it just might be working. 

Robinson, of course, had a last-minute change-of-heart when he picked Kentucky over Nebraska in November. But it doesn't appear the battle is over. 

New 2020 offers: Nebraska's been busy, not just in recruiting 2019 prospects but also 2020 and beyond. 

Two of many 2020s to earn offers recently from the Huskers include wide receiver Rico Powers (Savannah, Georgia) and offensive lineman Tosh Baker (Scottsdale, Arizona). 

2020 #Rivals250 WR Rico Powers has picked up an offer from #Nebraska. #Huskers

PROFILE: https://t.co/hA7R0b1b0I pic.twitter.com/v08y9AbQod

— Chad Simmons (@ChadSimmons_) December 4, 2018

After a great conversation with @Coach_Verdu @CoachDhaines I’m blessed to say I’ve received an offer to play at the University of Nebraska!! pic.twitter.com/8VEo8hI6Iq

— Tosh Baker (@tdbakes) December 4, 2018

Both are proximate to NU 2019 targets — Powers to Wright and Baker to four-stars Ty Robinson and Noa Pola-Gates.