It appears that Nebraska’s offensive line loss will be Colorado State’s gain.
According to a report from 247Sports.com earlier in the day, the family of Paul Thurston has informed the recruiting website that the center has decided to transfer to the Rams. CSU subsequently confirmed Thurston’s addition to the Rams’ roster in a press release.
No reason was given for his departure from the Cornhuskers.
As Thurston has already earned his undergraduate degree from NU, he’ll be eligible to play immediately for the Rams in 2016, his final season of eligibility.
A four-star member of the Cornhuskers’ 2012 recruiting class, Thurston was rated as the No. 16 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 2 player at any position in the state of Colorado. 247Sports.com had Thurston rated as the No. 152 player in the nation on their composite board.
After not seeing the field his first two seasons in Lincoln, Thurston played in a combined 23 games in 2014 and 2015. On Thurston’s official bio, the school wrote that the lineman “is ready to step into a more prominent role in 2016.”