Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#15
Keelan Smith
Sophomore wide receiver on Nebraska's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 205 lb · Liberty, MO · Liberty North
Returning to Nebraska for 2026
Recruiting
3★
TE recruit
No. 793 nationally · Signed with Nebraska
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver on Nebraska's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nebraska in 2023.
Keelan Smith
Third year in the Nebraska receiving corps, same address the whole way.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
His career
2023
- Signed with Nebraska3-star out of Arlington Martin
2024
- Signed with Nebraska3-star out of Liberty North
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Nebraska
Played his entire career under Matt Rhule.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Matt Rhule — 16-12 over that span.
2024Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
2026Nebraska2-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 56–7
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 49-point win at home against Bowling Green.
With A. Colandrea — 222 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 52.8 · 33 rush yds (4 car) · J. Barney Jr. — 8 rec · 115 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #88
The receiver room · Nebraska
- #13Nyziah Hunter617 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Kwazi Gilmer535 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Jacory Barney Jr.484 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Cortez Mills Jr.147 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Keelan Smith18 receiving yards · 2025
14 more on the roster · Nebraska team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology