Valen Erickson, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound offensive lineman from Chicago, committed to Nebraska football’s 2022 class Friday. 247Sports Parker Gabriel and Steven M. Sipple discuss the “vibe” around the Nebraska football team on the eve of fall camp. Lincoln Journal Star Nebraska found an offensive lineman it liked this spring and moved swiftly. The Huskers on Friday landed a verbal commitment from Valen Erickson, a Chicago offensive lineman who only first started earning widespread attention back in April. That’s when the high school football season in Illinois finally got played after the state postponed the fall season due to the coronavirus pandemic.