Will Hawthorne

#43· Nebraska ·LB ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · Ames, Iowa

6'2"Height 225 lbWeight

Representation

Jordan Sports Group Confirmed

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#635

National

#67

Position

State

HometownAmes, Iowa

High SchoolGilbert

Transfer History

Iowa State Nebraska 2026 ★★★

#734

National

#46

Position

High School Offers 20

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Will Hawthorne #43

Nebraska · LB · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · Ames, Iowa · Gilbert

6-2 · 225 lbs

3.0

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.3 · Ceiling 7.0

#8295 overall · #846 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

3★ LB, Iowa State transfer; depth. Limited/no college production on file.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.0) · LB lower-value.

Floor · 1.3

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.7.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #635 · Pos #67 · State #5

Path: Iowa State → Nebraska

Profile Tags

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