Nebraska Class of 2024 Elite 33 (Better viewed on PC or tablet)
2024 Prospect Watch List

Most Valuable Player
QB – Anthony Rezac | Omaha Westside | 6’3/190

– Leading Omaha Westside to a 2022 Class A state championship victory, Rezac threw for 2,239 yards and 19 touchdowns while completing 67.2 percent of his passes. Also dynamic with the ball in his hands, Rezac rushed for 1,118 yards and 19 scores and was a major difference to pull his team through on multiple occasions en route to the title. Rezac has led Westside to an appearance in the state championship games the past two seasons. Rezac earned First Team Super State honors according to the Lincoln Journal-Star (LJS) and First Team All-State honors according to the Omaha World-Herald (OWH) and is an intriguing prospect in the recruiting world heading into 2023.


Offense

QB – Daniel Kaelin | Bellevue West | 6’3/205 – Second Team Super State (LJS), Power 5 prospect with offers; 3,186 passing, 63.6 percent, 36 TD’s

RB – Sebastien Boyle | Scottsbluff | 6’0/205 – Second Team Super State (LJS), 1,926 rushing yards, 8.1/carry, 26 TD’s
RB – Payton Prestito | Papillion-La Vista | 5’9/185 – 1,178 rushing yards, 7.7/carry, 10 TD’s

WR – Dae’Vonn Hall | Bellevue West | 6’2/170 – Second Team Super State; Power 5 prospects with offers; 62 receptions, 974 yards, 11 TD’s
WR – Isaiah McMorris | Bellevue West | 6’0/170 – First Team Super State (LJS), First Team All-State (OWH); Power 5 prospects with high major offers; Class A state record 90 receptions, 1,297 yards, 14 TD’s
WR – Zander Reuling | Kearney | 5’10/175 – 37 receptions, 643 yards, 8 TD’s
WR – Jackson Williams | Millard West | 6’0/170 – 28 receptions, 621 yards, 8 TD’s

ATH – Carter Nelson | Ainsworth | 6’5/220 – Second Team MaxPreps Small Town All-American; First Team Super State (LJS), First Team All-State (OWH); Power 5 prospect with high major offers, possible top overall prospect in class in Nebraska; 663 passing, 15 TD’s; 761 rushing, 14 TD’s; 525 receiving, 11 TD’s; 41 tackles, 6 INT’s, 4 TFL, 3 sacks
ATH – Dylan Sheard | Omaha South | 6’2/225 – 50 receptions, 1,105 yards, 9 TD’s; 226 rushing, 4 TD’s; 62 tackles

OL – Cooper Johnson | Lincoln Southeast | 6’5/270 – Will be the top offensive line prospect from Lincoln in the Class of 2024; 28 tackles
OL – Ashton Murphy | Elkhorn South | 6’5/240 – Part of quarterfinalist who finished regular season unbeaten with 407,3 yards per game
OL – Caleb Pyfrom | Omaha Central | 6’5/300 – First Team Super State (LJS), First Team All-State (OWH); Power 5 prospect with numerous offers
OL – Broc Regner | Omaha Westside | 6’5/280 – Huge part of success in running game for state champions
OL – Sam Thomas | Elkhorn North | 6’5/255 – First Team Class B All-State (OWH); Emerging prospect with good tape on defense as well

K – Cameron Bothwell | Gretna | 5’8/150 – 8/10 field goals (31 long); 68/70 PAT’s

Defense

DL – JT Brands | Oakland-Craig | 6’2/265 – First Team C-2 All-State (OWH); 69 tackles, 12 TFL, 6 sacks
DL – Harry Caskey | Ogallala | 6’4/220 – 618 passing yards, 2 TD’s; 797 rushing yards, 12 TD’s; 257 receiving yards, 3 TD’s; 48 tackles, 3 TFL
DL – Caden Cetak | Lincoln East | 6’4/215 – 43 tackles, 6.5 sacks
DL – Nolan Fennessy | Norfolk Catholic | 6’4/250 – First Team C-2 All-State; 65 tackles, 7 sacks
DL – Eric Ingwerson | Papillion-La Vista | 6’7/230 – 51 tackles, 11 TFL, 4.5 sacks
Note: DL – Fernando (JR) Lecuona | Millard South | 6’3/240 – 77 tackles, 11 TFL, 2.5 sacks would have been First Team if not due to human error. Apologies.

LB – Mason Chandler | Bellevue East | 5’11/195 – 1,054 passing, 10 TD’s; 372 rushing, 8 TD’s; 94 tackles, 2 TFL
LB – Kale Gustafson | Osceola | 6’5/220 – 466 passing, 8 TD’s; 1,481 rushing, 29 TD’s; 104 tackles, 5 INT’s
LB – Justyce Hostetler | Grand Island | 5’11/205 – 103 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks
LB – Kevon Newsome | Omaha Benson | 6’1/215 – 130 tackles, 10 TFL, 3 sacks, 3 INT’s
LB – Beau Ryan | Omaha Westside | 5’11/205 – 93 tackles, 15 TFL, 5 sacks, INT return for TD

DB – Caleb Benning | Omaha Westside | 5’11/185 – First Team Super State (LJS), First Team All-State (OWH); Elite level prospects; 16 receptions, 160 yards, TD; 2 INT’s (3 games)
DB – Donald DeFrand Jr. | Lincoln High | 6’1/175 – All-City (LJS); FBS potential
DB – Gunnar Lym | Bennington | 6’0/160 – 92 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Braeden Sunken | Lincoln North Star | 6’3/190 – All-City (LJS); 32 tackles, 5 INT’s

UT – Dash Bauman | Lincoln East | 6’2/185 – All-City (LJS); 676 total yards, 6 TD’s; 77 tackles, INT
UT – Teddy Rezac | Omaha Westside | 6’3/185 – 414 receiving yards, 4 TD’s; 47 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT’s

P – Kael Forney | Columbus | 6’1/175 – 40.5 yards per punt (led Class A)

Honorable Mention

QB – Owen Baxter | Lincoln Southeast | 5’10/165 – All-City (LJS); 1,335 passing yards, 12 TD’s
QB – Colby Duncan | Omaha Gross | 6’1/170 – 2,077 total yards, 26 TD’s
QB – Evan Hansen | Millard North | 5’10/160 – 697 passing yards, 8 TD’s; 603 rushing yards, 8 TD’s
QB – Kyler Hellbusch | North Bend Central | 6’1/180 – 1,488 passing yards, 15 TD’s; 707 rushing yards
QB – Dane Jacobsen | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’3/170 – 1,408 passing yards, 14 TD’s
QB – Brady McGill | Omaha Roncalli | 6’4/205 – First Team C-1 All-State (OWH); 1,849 passing yards, 25 TD’s; 315 rushing yards, 6 TD’s
QB – Brody Peterson | Millard West | 6’0/195 – 389 passing yards, 5 TD’s; 555 rushing yards, 6 TD’s
QB – Tavien Pirtle | Papillion-La Vista | 6’0/180 – 1,434 passing, 16 TD’s
QB – Carson Rauner | Elkhorn South | 6’3/190 – Solid QB prospect from the metro; 1,602 passing yards, 13 TD’s
QB – Sam Schuler | Papillion-La Vista South | 5’10/165 – 1,428 passing, 13 TD’s
QB – Bode Soukup | Blair | 6’1/175 – 1,615 passing, 16 TD’s

RB – Parker Borer | Boone Central | 5’10/175 – First Team C-1 All-State; 1,215 rushing yards, 20 TD’s, 315 receiving yards, 2 TD’s; 31 tackles, 3 INT’s
RB – Nolan Feller | Millard South | 5’7/170 – 764 rushing yards, 6 TD’s
RB – Luke Holly | Sidney | 6’0/170 – 1,005 rushing yards, 11 TD’s; 97 receiving yards, 3 TD’s; Kickoff return TD; 23 tackles
RB – Evan Kastens | Waverly | 6’0/175 – 994 rushing yards, 11 TD’s
RB – Trent McCain | Ord | 5’11/175 – First Team C-2 All-State (OWH); 2,011 rushing yards, 24 TD’s; 80 tackles, 3 TFL, INT
RB – Jackson Roberts | North Platte St. Patrick’s | 6’2/185 – First Team D-1 All-State (OWH); 1,064 rushing yards, 22 TD’s
RB – Jahmez Ross | Omaha Westside | 5’10/190 – 687 rushing yards, 10 TD’s; 161 receiving yards, 2 TD’s
RB – Keenan Valverde | Pierce | 5’7/165 – First Team C-1 All-State (OWH); 1,900 rushing yards, 26 TD’s
RB – Isaiah Weber | Gretna | 5’7/170 – 928 rushing yards, 12 TD’s; 167 receiving yards, 2 TD’s

ATH – Jeremiah Gorham | Omaha Bryan | 5’11/175 – 628 rushing, 9 TD’s; 457 receiving, 4 TD’s; 265 passing; 42 tackles, INT
ATH – Treven Weddle | West Point-Beemer | 6’1/185 – 217 passing yards, TD; 1,287 rushing yards, 11 TD’s; 60 tackles, 11 TFL, INT
ATH – Jaden Williams | Doniphan-Trumbull | 6’0/155 – 1,780 passing, 14 TD’s; 406 rushing, 7 TD’s; 88 tackles, 11 TFL, 3 INT
ATH – Wiley Ziegler | Bloomfield | 5’8/150 – First Team D-2 All-State (OWH); 1,618 rushing yards, 30 TD’s; 165 receiving, 3 TD’s; 85 tackles, 6 TFL, 6 INT’s

WR – Greyson Bouwman | Fort Calhoun | 6’1/165 – 801 receiving yards, 10 TD’s
WR – Bryson Gadeken | Neligh-Oakdale | 6’3/190 – First Team D-1 All-State (OWH); 85 receptions, 1,197 yards, 9 TD’s; 397 rushing yards, 6 TD’s
WR – Karter Lee | Kearney | 5’10/170 – 540 receiving yards, 8 TD’s
WR – Westin Miller-Ayivi | Omaha Gross | 5’8/160 – 26 receptions, 509 yards, 5 TD’s
WR – Bryton Nelson | Omaha Burke | 6’2/170 – 442 receiving yards, 3 TD’s
WR/TE – J’Shawn Unger | Blair | 6’4/215 – Nebraska baseball commit; 561 receiving yards, 6 TD’s
WR – Ayden Zikmund | Central City | 6’3/180 – 341 receiving yards, 3 TD’s

TE – Keenan Flannery | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’1/215 – 13 receptions, 330 yards (25.4/catch), 5 TD’s
TE – Joseph Stein | Grand Island Northwest | 6’6/225 – 227 receiving yards, 3 TD’s

OL – Max Gray | Millard South | 6’3/265 – Solid production in highly potent offense in 2022
OL – Taylor Habl | Hitchcock County | 5’11/280 – First Team D-2 All-State (OWH)
OL – Alex Noyd | Cross County | 5’11/225 – First Team D-1 All-State (OWH)
OL – Kellen Peterson | Aurora | 6’0/225 – First Team C-1 All-State (OWH)
OL – Jayden Potter | Lincoln North Star | 6’6/300 – Emerging OL prospect from the Lincoln area.
OL – Josh Tollefsen | Lincoln Southwest | 6’4/285 – Part of Class A quarterfinal run for the Silver Hawks

DL – Caleb Daniell | Yutan | 5’10/230 – First Team C-2 All-State (OWH); 45 tackles, 10 TFL, 6 sacks
DL – Brecken Erickson | North Platte St. Patrick’s | 6’3/215 – First Team D-1 All-State (OWH); 30.5 TFL, 12.5 sacks, 2 INT’s, 2 defensive TD’s
DL – Ryker Gottsche | St. Paul | 6’2/230 – 67 tackles, 9 TFL, 5 sacks
DL – S’Marious Henderson | Omaha North | 6’3/325 – 26 tackles, 5.5 TFL
DL – Clay Hedges | Fremont Bergan | 6’4/240 – 60 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 2 sacks
DL – Fernando (JR) Lecuona | Millard South | 6’3/240 – 77 tackles, 11 TFL, 2.5 sacks
DL – Trent Moudry | Wahoo Neumann | 6’2/205 – 65 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks
DL – Jonquel Osler | Omaha Westside | 6’0/230 – 55 tackles, 8 TFL, 3 sacks
DL – Henry Prochazka | Elkhorn South | 6’4/210 – Underrated prospect; 23 tackles, 4.5 sacks
DL – Rio Remund | South Loop | 6’4/240 – First Team D-2 All-State; 65 tackles, 9 sacks
DL – Grady Robbins | Gering | 6’1/205 – 91 tackles, 9 TFL, 3 sacks
DL – Braxton Wiles | Hastings St. Cecilia | 6’2/230 – 42 tackles, 8 TFL, 5 sacks

LB – Xavier Albertson | North Platte – 101 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks
LB – Jamari Allen | Omaha Burke | 6’0/190 – 310 total yards, 2 TD’s; 26 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 4 sacks
LB – Sam Brummund | Omaha Skutt | 6’2/215 – Emerging prospect from the metro area
LB – Carter Dougherty | Lincoln North Star | 5’8/185 – All-City (LJS); 71 tackles
LB – Seth Erickson | York | 6’1/195 – 648 rushing yards, 5 TD’s; 109 tackles, 5 TFL
LB – Korvin Fritz | Pierce | 5’10/160 – 141 tackles, 7 TFL, 3 sacks
LB – Canyon Hosick | McCook | 5’7/165 – 97 tackles, 5 TFL, INT
LB – Anthony Heithoff | Omaha Skutt | 5’10/195 – 360 rushing yards, 5 TD’s; 52 tackles
LB – Hank Hudson | Boone Central | 6’0/220 – First Team C-1 All-State (OWH); 90 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks
LB – Trent Uhlir | Battle Creek | 6’1/220 – First Team C-2 All-State (OWH); 917 rushing yards, 13 TD’s; 61 tackles
LB – Nolan Van Slyke | Wahoo Neumann | 5’11/205 – 62 tackles, 5 INT, 4 TFL
LB – Nolan Venner | Omaha North | 6’0/205 – 46 tackles, 3.5 TFL

DB – Ryker Evans | Hi-Line | 5’10/160 – First Team D-1 All-State (OWH); 1,268 rushing yards, 26 TD’s; 306 receiving, 3 TD’s; 87 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Mykel Johnson | Omaha North | 6’0/165 – 53 tackles, INT
DB – Donovan Jones | Omaha North | 6’0/180 – 42 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 INT’s
DB – Trent Lavicky | Papillion-La Vista | 5’10/170 – 26 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Zac McLeay | Creighton Prep | 6’0/180 – 69 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 INT’s
DB – Tommy Meckna | Elkhorn North | 6’3/180 – 201 receiving, 4 TD’s; 29 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Carson Murphy | Kearney Catholic | 6’0/170 – 712 passing yards, 7 TD’s; 192 rushing, TD; 150 receiving, TD; 80 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Carter Reisig | Scottsbluff | 6’3/205 – 50 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 INT’s
DB – Breckan Schluter | Exeter-Milligan-Friend (EMF) | 6’1/195 – First Team D-1 All-State (OWH); 1,930 rushing yards, 32 TD’s; 45 tackles, 2 INT’s
DB – Alex Wilcoxsen | Gretna | 6’0/170 – 27 tackles, 5 INT’s, 2 TFL

Disclaimer: The purpose of this is to generate recruiting discussion about the Class of 2024 in Nebraska and to identify potentially missed prospects. The number 33 is a nice number that makes sense when you break it down by position. You could have two QB’s for example. Just makes more sense to get a few more deserving names in there.