Luke Sorensen is officially a Husker and will join the program in 2026 after sending in his paperwork in on the first day of the signing period.
The 2026 tight end hails from Anaheim, California, and is joining the Huskers after committing in June. He’s a three-star recruit and is the 49th-ranked tight end in the 2026 class according to 247Sports Composite. 247Sports’ own rankings have him 25th at his position.
Sorensen certainly doesn’t lack confidence.
“You guys can expect the best tight end in Nebraska history, to be honest,” Sorensen told Hail Varsity. “I’m ready to go out there to ball and work hard.”
Before committing to the Huskers, Sorensen spent time connecting with and getting to know some of Nebraska’s current tight ends, including junior Luke Lindenmeyer and sophomore Carter Nelson.
“Those guys are guys that I just can’t wait to go out there and play for,” Sorensen said. “Carter’s an awesome guy, I’m really personable with him. He’s great to talk to and to look up to and practice with. We went fishing together, we went golfing; we have a good bond, which I’m really excited to continue.”
Sorensen is a multi-sport athlete playing football, baseball and wrestling. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound senior also picked up offers from Ole Miss, Penn State, Wisconsin and many others before ultimately choosing the Huskers.
“The people just really drew me out there,” Sorensen said. “The coaching staff, the players, the support staff, everyone out there, I could just tell they wanted my best interest at heart, and they wanted me to go out there, and play good football. They were recruiting me the hardest, they were putting a lot of their time and effort into me, which I really appreciated because I could feel wanted. So that’s why I ended up going there.”
Sorensen attended Servite High School, where he played football all four years. During his senior campaign, he played in all 11 games, totaling 25 receptions for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
The senior began playing football his freshman year of high school as a right tackle before transitioning to tight end the following season. Now, the powerful blocker is bringing his skill set to Lincoln after having an opportunity to watch the team as a fan at the Rose Bowl against UCLA on Nov. 8.
“The people in Nebraska is what drew me, and the crowds,” Sorensen said. “I’ve never heard a crowd so large. Even during the lows of the game, people were still getting hyped, and then when it was high, you guys better look out. It just so fun just to be a part of.”
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule and Sorensen have developed a good relationship, with the tight end serving as a guest on Rhule’s podcast House Rhules on Thursday.
“I love playing for guys that I can run through a wall for, so that’s definitely Coach Rhule,” Sorensen said. “He knows how to motivate, he knows how to get guys going, and he’s just a good guy. He’s very personable with the players. You want to play for a guy like coach Rhule, because he’s just so involved with the players.”
The Huskers have 10 players signed in the 2026 class, with Sorensen being the lone tight end in a class headlined by five-star corner Danny Odem. Rhule spoke on the class during his press conference on Wednesday.
“Luke Sorensen, I think (tight end coach Marcus Satterfield) did just an absolutely great job on him,” Rhule said. “He’s a guy we targeted, a guy who can play both Y and flex out. It’s hard to find guys who can do both.”
Satterfield started as Nebraska’s offensive coordinator in 2023, holding that role through the first nine games in 2024, before transitioning to the tight ends coach for the last three games of that season. Now, Sorensen will have the opportunity to learn from him.
“He’s really kind of like that cool uncle that I never really had,” Sorensen said. “He was definitely like that guy that you could tell wants you to play good football, wants to develop me, wants to put his time in me, but also is a guy I can talk to and have fun with, and mess around with. He’s definitely got both of those sides down, and trust me, he’ll rip me when I need to, but other than that, he’s definitely a good guy that I can look up to.”
For now, Sorensen will continue to do workouts before arriving in Lincoln this week, ahead of Nebraska’s bowl game against Utah on Dec. 31 in Las Vegas.
“I’m kind of just ready to be thrown into the fire, just embrace it completely,” Sorensen said. “I’ve been doing the Nebraska workouts that I’ve been sent, so I’m ready to just get in there and start working out heavy again and get back into practicing. So, I’m excited for it, I’m just ready to embrace it.”
