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Imhotep standout Rahmir Stewart commits to Nebraska in Matt Rhule’s first signing class

The No. 1 safety in Pennsylvania plans to join the former Temple and Carolina Panthers head coach in the Cornhuskers’ program.

Imhotep Charter's Rahmir Stewart runs the ball during the Imhotep Charter vs. Roman Catholic football PIAA Class 5A playoff game at the Northeast Supersite on Nov. 19.
Imhotep Charter's Rahmir Stewart runs the ball during the Imhotep Charter vs. Roman Catholic football PIAA Class 5A playoff game at the Northeast Supersite on Nov. 19.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer

After an official visit to Nebraska this weekend, Imhotep star safety Rahmir Stewart plans to join the Cornhuskers’ program under former Temple and Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule.

Stewart, a three-star recruit and No. 14 ranked player in Pennsylvania (per 247Sports composite rankings), announced his oral commitment via social media on Saturday night, four days before he can sign his national letter of intent.

The Panthers safety originally planned on making a decision before his senior season, with his options narrowed down to six schools: Oregon, Texas A&M, Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Penn State.

In the end, it seems Rhule’s connection to the Philadelphia area paid off, after he accepted the Nebraska job on Nov. 26. The potential signing also is historic, with Stewart set to be the first Husker signee from Pennsylvania since 1999.

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The Cornhuskers have offered scholarships to a few other Philadelphia players, including former Northeast High and Texas A&M freshman Elijah Jeudy, who entered the transfer portal late last month, Northeast junior standout Khamir Prescott, Imhotep four-star defensive back Kenneth Woseley II, and Naquil Betrand, who has committed to Texas A&M.

The pipeline from Philadelphia to Lincoln, Neb., may continue to grow with Rhule at the helm and former Imhotep defensive coordinator Omar Hales — with Imhotep from 2011-14 — on the Cornhuskers staff as well.