June 13, 2026, 6:30 a.m. CT<\/p>\n
Adidas announced its 2026 Adizero class<\/a> on Friday. The company revealed it signed seven high school athletes to the class, including Nebraska quarterback commit Trae Taylor<\/a> of theclass of 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n The class comprises some of the top recruits in the nation, with almost all holding a five-star rating. Taylor recently earned his fifth star<\/a> in his recruiting, becoming the No. 1 quarterback and the No. 8 overall player in the 2027 recruiting class according to 247Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, Taylor joins a long line of featured athletes from Adidas. Prominent names include Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> wide receiver\/cornerback\u00a0Travis Hunter, Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> quarterback\u00a0Fernando Mendoza, Green Bay Packers<\/a> linebacker\u00a0Micah Parsons and New York Jets<\/a> wide receiver\u00a0Garrett Wilson.<\/p>\n Taylor is entering his first season at Millard South after playing at Carmel Catholic in Illinois. In his junior campaign, Taylor completed 81.7 percent of his passes for 3,571 yards and 38 touchdowns against just three interceptions.\u00a0He committed to Nebraska in May 2025.<\/p>\n Contact\/Follow us\u00a0@CornhuskersWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes and opinions.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a>