Nebraska Signs No. 16 Ranked 2027 Recruiting Class
Wing Ty Schlagel and power forward Dawson Battie headline the class Nebraska men's basketball officially signed on Thursday.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Basketball
Nebraska men's basketball signed its 2027 recruiting class on Thursday, which 247Sports ranks No. 16 in the country. The class includes wing Ty Schlagel and power forward Dawson Battie.
Why it matters
The class adds two highly regarded prospects to the Nebraska roster and reflects the program's ability to win recruiting battles against Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. Strong incoming classes shape the program's competitiveness in future seasons.
Battie averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and two assists per game as a junior at St. Mark's School, while Schlagel posted 19.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and shot 42% from 3-point range as a senior. The class is ranked No. 16 nationally by 247Sports, and it remains unclear how quickly either prospect will contribute at the college level.
The players
Nebraska men's basketball
The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball program competes in the Big Ten Conference and is based in Lincoln.
Dawson Battie
Battie is a power forward from Dallas who was Nebraska's highest-rated commit of the recruiting service era.
Ty Schlagel
Schlagel is a wing from St. Paul, Minnesota who was a three-star recruit and averaged 19.3 points per game as a senior.
247Sports
247Sports is a national recruiting service that publishes rankings of high school and college prospects.
The details
Battie, a 6-foot-9 power forward from Dallas with a nearly seven-foot wingspan, announced his commitment in September. Schlagel, a 6-foot-6 three-star recruit from St. Paul, Minnesota, committed in October 2025 after choosing Nebraska over Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
Timeline
October 2025: Ty Schlagel committed to Nebraska.
September 2026: Dawson Battie announced his commitment to Nebraska.
November 12, 2026: Nebraska's 2027 recruiting class became official.
Season Trajectory
The No. 16 national ranking from 247Sports places Nebraska among the country's top programs in the 2027 recruiting cycle, a position that can influence how the program competes for talent in future seasons. Securing a highly ranked class such as this one can shape the Big Ten roster outlook for the years after these recruits arrive.
Fans tracking the Nebraska roster can expect Schlagel and Battie to be part of future rotation discussions, though the extraction does not specify their expected roles. Recruiting rankings like this one are useful for evaluating how the program's incoming talent compares to its competitors.
The takeaway
A No. 16 national class with two prospects who each brought strong statistics to high school play gives Nebraska a visible building block for its basketball future. Readers following the program can track how these recruits develop once they enroll.
Further reading
For more coverage of the program's roster moves and recruiting, see Basketball on Wisevoter.
