Kevin Dillman and his parents spent two days examining Nebraska's football program — touring the facilities, checking out the Athlete Performance Lab, listening to the Huskers' pitch to add him to their 2015 recruiting class. When the 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback committed Saturday morning, he had a strong reason.
“It's a really positive place,” he said Saturday after NU's practice, which he watched with dad Steven and mom Carina. “Everybody is so positive. And that's something I need in my life right now: positivity.”
Should Kevin Dillman eventually sign — he said he's done looking at other schools — the Huskers will have a quarterback who's traveled a long, winding road from his hometown of Ystad, Sweden — “As far south as you can go in Sweden, right on the beach,” Dillman said — to two high schools in America, both in football hotbeds.
Dillman, who began playing football in Sweden for youth teams, missed his freshman year of high school because of immigration snags, and chunks of his sophomore and junior years because of injuries. Just months ago, he was a five-star prospect according to 247 Sports, and now is a three-star prospect according to Rivals. His athleticism would allow him to project to any number of positions — tight end, linebacker, wide receiver, defensive end — to any number of programs if he so chose.
