All-Nebraska quarterback Bronson Marsh of Millard South has committed to a scholarship offer from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Marsh confirmed that he had pledged to sign with UNO on Feb. 3 in a brief phone conversation Sunday night.

Marsh made a visit to Nebraska last weekend but isn't known to have had any major-college offers. Nebraska assistant coach Barney Cotton and Kansas assistant Chuck Long visited Marsh at school last Wednesday.

Brion Carnes of Bradenton (Fla.) Manatee, cousin of ex-Nebraska All-American Tommie Frazier, visited Nebraska this weekend. Carnes, a four-star prospect by rivals.com rated as the nation's No. 7 dual-threat quarterback, had committed to South Florida last summer.

Marsh, the Nebraska Gatorade player of the year and an honorary captain of the All-Nebraska team, led the Patriots to the Class A state championship in 2009, passing for 2,415 yards and compiling 3,580 yards of total offense. The three-year stater set Nebraska's all-time 11-man record for career passing yards with 6,826.

But Marsh, 6-foot and 205 pounds, was considered a candidate to change positions in Division I-A. He made several appearances at safety in high school.

Marsh rushed for 157 yards in the state championship game, and his dual-threat capabilities are consistent with UNO's preferred style of offense for most of the past 15 years, with last season the primary exception.

Millard South coach Andy Means and Athletic Director Nolan Beyer both said Sunday that they had heard about Marsh's commitment but hadn't spoken to him directly. Both said Marsh was out of town.

Marsh also had an offer from Northwest Missouri State.

After confirming that he had committed to UNO on Sunday, Marsh said the battery on his cell phone was dead and asked if he could call back later.

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444-1027, rob.white@owh.com

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