Blue Springs' Terry commits to Nebraska

Keeston Terry, the two-time all-state wide receiver from Blue Springs High School, has made a verbal commitment to attend the University of Nebraska.
“I made the commitment last week,” said Terry, who also visited Missouri, Kansas and Ohio State.
“I felt like the coaches at Nebraska tried to build the closest personal relationship with me and I really like the school, the players and the coaching staff.”
Terry said it was a tough choice between Nebraska and Kansas. His father, Doug, was a standout at KU and his coach, Kelly Donohoe, is a former Jayhawk quarterback.
“I told my dad it was between KU and Nebraska, and he said he was fine with that,” Terry said. “He told me to make the choice and he would support it. He just wants me to be happy – and I know I’ll be happy at Nebraska.”
Donohoe is also pleased with Terry’s decision.
“I have never – NEVER! – used my KU background to try and force one of my players to go to Kansas,” Donohoe said. “I want my players to go where they will be happy. And I know from talking with Keeston that he will be happy at Nebraska.
“You know, so much more goes into a young man’s decision than just the football team. He looked at the players he will be playing with, the school, the academics. A lot of things went into his decision-making process, and I know he’s happy with his final decision.”
Terry, who was all-state as a sophomore, also enjoyed a standout junior season in which he had 49 receptions for 902 yards and rushed for 594 yards. He scored 17 touchdowns.
“He’s just a great kid and a great all-around threat,” Donohoe said. “We’re really looking forward to his senior year.”
Terry, who also is the Wildcats shutdown cornerback and returns kicks, said he has no preference where he plays at Nebraska, but said he is projected to be a wide receiver for coach Bo Pellini’s team.
“I just want to play college ball,” Terry said. “This decision is definitely going to make my summer a lot more fun. I’m not going to have to deal with all the phone calls and speculation about where I’m going.
“Now, I can have some fun playing (American Legion) baseball with (the Blue Springs) Rod’s (Sports) A’s and working with (quarterback) Jared Lanpher and guys getting ready for our senior year in high school.”
Terry said he has big goals for that senior year.
“Since we were freshmen, we dreamed about our senior year,” he said. “And we’re taking it seriously. We are going to be very business-like and professional all season, and we’re hoping we can cap it all off by holding up that (state championship) trophy in the (Edward Jones) Dome (in St. Louis).”
Now that he has committed to a Division I program like Nebraska, Terry knows he’s going to be the focal point for most Wildcat opponents.
“That’s fine with me, because no one is going to expect more from me than I am going to expect from myself,” he said. “I have high expectations every season, and this season isn’t going to be any different from the past.
“But I’m real excited about being with Jared for our third year. We just have this thing out on the field where we know what each other is thinking. He’s been my quarterback the past two years and we’ve kind of grown up together on the field. This is the season all of us have been looking forward to for a long time.”