The highest-rated signee in Nebraska’s 2022 recruiting class entered the transfer portal Friday, according to a program source.
Freshman safety Jaeden Gould redshirted while appearing in the Oklahoma game. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder has four years of eligibility left. A graduate of Bergen County Catholic High School in New Jersey, Gould arrived at NU as a consensus four-star prospect across the four major recruiting services. ESPN, 247Sports and On3 each had Gould as the Huskers’ top-rated signee.
Gould is the third 2022 signee to enter the portal, joining inside linebacker Ernest Hausmann and receiver Decoldest Crawford. Utility backup offensive lineman Brant Banks entered the portal Thursday, and backup kicker Chase Contreraz entered the portal Friday.
The transfer portal officially opens for all players on Monday. Because of a coaching change between interim head coach Mickey Joseph and permanent head coach Matt Rhule, Husker players get a special 30-day dispensation to enter the portal after the switch. It becomes moot Monday, when the portal opens until it closes in mid-January.
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Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Ted Carter (left), Trev Alberts (first left), and Ronnie Green (first right) stand alongside the Rhule family after Matt Rhule (center) was named Nebraska's new head coach during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Matt Rhule (center), who was announced as Nebraska football's new head coach, speaks to waiting fans outside of the east entrance of Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule walks into an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule smiles during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule smiles during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule smiles during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts (left) poses for a photo with new football coach Matt Rhule at Rhule's introductory news conference Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks during an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule speaks at his introductory news conference Monday at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks to fans outside Memorial Stadium on Monday. He held his introductory news conference later in the afternoon.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule is surrounded by media after his introductory news conference Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule is surrounded by media after his introductory news conference Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson watches Matt Rhule's introductory news conference Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule waves to fans outside Memorial Stadium on Monday before giving his introductory news conference later in the afternoon.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule throws a signed football outside Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts speaks after head football coach Matt Rhule's introductory press conference Monday at the Hawks Championship Center.
UNL President Ted Carter speaks after head football coach Matt Rhule's introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule waits to speak to fans outside Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule speaks to fans outside Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday.
Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule throws a signed football outside Memorial Stadium before an introductory press conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center.
Episode 73 The Showdown: Making the roster work
