Six recruits that got away from Nebraska on the recruiting trail.

Wide receiver Curtis Carter: NU gained Carter’s commitment, then lost it after a series of poor offensive showings. The Stonewall, La., product had speed you can’t teach, and would have been quite a weapon out of the slot. Chose: TCU

Defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa: It’s going to take several years to know just how tough a loss this was, but we suspect “Owa” was the top guy on NU’s list - at any position.

Offensive lineman Dillon Bonnell: The Highlands Ranch (Colo.) product would have made an excellent interior lineman at NU. He visited over the summer. Chose: Stanford, which has a pretty good offensive line of its own.

Safety Derron Smith: We think Nebraska missed on a sleeper from Banning, Calif., who chose to sign with Fresno State. Smith, to us, looks like the better prospect to NU’s signing of Joshua Mitchell. A Bob Sanders-style talent who may be undersized, but possesses terrific instincts. Chose: Fresno State

Wide receiver/safety Tejay Johnson: The Huskers nearly plucked this gifted 6-foot-2, 180-pounder out of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. He could have fit in on either side of the ball, although we suspect receiver would have been his position. Chose: Rutgers.

Offensive guard Colin Tanigawa: The Huskers got this 285-pounder from Los Angeles to visit for the 300th consecutive sellout game, but didn’t land his signature. NU wanted another guard prospect in this class, and never really settled on one after Andrew Rodriguez, who may still project to tackle.

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