2023 Nebraska HS Football Preview: Class A Preseason Elite 33

First Team

Offense
QB – Daniel Kaelin | Bellevue West | 6’3/200 – Committed to Nebraska; 3,186 passing, 63.6%, 36 TD’s; 175 rushing, 2 TD’s
QB – Anthony Rezac | Omaha Westside | 6’4/200 | QB – Preseason MVP; 2,239 passing, 67.2%, 19 TD’s; 1,118 rushing, 19 TD’s
RB – Payton Prestito | Papillon-La Vista | 511/185- 1,178 rushing, 7.7/carry, 10 TD’s
RB – Isaiah Weber | Gretna | 5’7/170 – 928 rushing, 12 TD’s; 167 receiving, 2 TD’s
WR – Dae’Vonn Hall | Bellevue West | 6’2/180 – Committed to Nebraska; 62 receptions, 974 yards, 11 TD’s
WR – Isaiah McMorris | Bellevue West | 6’0/170 – Committed to Nebraska; 90 receptions, 1,297 yards, 14 TD’s
WR – Zander Reuling | Kearney | 5’10/170 – 37 receptions, 643 yards, 8 TD’s
WR – Jackson Williams | Millard West | 6’0/170 – Committed to North Dakota State; 28 receptions, 711 yards (25.4/catch), 8 TD’s; 2 return TD’s
TE – Michael Burt | Omaha Creighton Prep | 6’6/230 – Committed to Iowa; 187 receiving yards, TD
OL – Max Gray | Millard South | 6’3/275 – Offense averaged 400.5 yards per game (157.6 rushing) in 2022
OL – Ben Gustafson | Elkhorn South | 6’8/270 – Committed to Northern Illinois; Storm averaged 407.3 yards per game (261.0 rushing) in 2022
OL – DeAndre Harper | Omaha North | 6’6/290 – FCS/Division II prospect; Offense averaged 356.5 yards per game in 2022
OL – Cooper Johnson | Lincoln Southeast | 6’6/300 – Knights averaged 340.6 yards per game in 2022 and over 200 yards per game on the ground
OL – Jayden Potter | Lincoln North Star | 6’6/295 – Another prospect with a great frame that is on the underrated side
OL – Caleb Pyfrom | Omaha Central | 6’6/305 – Committed to Illinois; Top overall lineman in the state of Nebraska in the Class of 2024
OL – Broc Regner | Omaha Westside | 6’5/285 – Performed well for 2022 state champions; Westside averaged 399 yards per game
K – Cameron Bothwell | Gretna | 5’8/170 – 8/10 field goals (31 long); 68/70 PAT’s

Defense
DL – Eric Ingerwson | Papillion-La Vista | 6’7/250 – Committed to Pittsburgh; 175 receiving, 3 TD’s; 51 tackles, 11 TFL, 4.5 sacks
DL – JR Lecuona | Millard South | 6’3/250 – Committed to South Dakota State; 77 tackles, 11 TFL, 2.5 sacks
DL – Ashton Murphy | Elkhorn South | 6’5/250 – Committed to Nebraska; Outstanding OL; 36 tackles, 7 TFL, 3.5 sacks
DL – Tyson Terry | Omaha North | 6’3/280 (Jr.) – Committed to Nebraska; Valuable OL contributor; 54 tackles, 11 TFL, 4 sacks
LB – Dash Bauman | Lincoln East | 6’3/200 – FBS prospect with offers; 676 total yards, 6 TD’s; 77 tackles, INT
LB – Justyce Hostetler | Grand Island | 5’11/215 – 103 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks
LB – Christian Jones | Omaha Westside | 6’3/215 (Jr.) – Top 150 Prospect; 43 receiving yards, TD; 60 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 sacks, INT
LB – Kevon Newsome | Omaha Central | 6’1/215 – 130 tackles, 10 TFL, 3 sacks, 3 INT’s
LB – Teddy Rezac | Omaha Westside | 6’4/205 – Committed to Notre Dame: 414 receiving yards, 4 TD’s; 47 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT’s
DB – Caleb Benning | Omaha Westside | 5’11/190 – Power 5 prospect; 16 receptions, 160 yards, TD; 2 INT’s (3 games)
DB – Donald DeFrand Jr. | Lincoln Southeast | 6’1/170 – All-City (Lincoln Journal Star) at Lincoln High
DB – Asher Jenkins | Bellevue West | 6’1/185 – 56 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 3 sacks, INT
DB – Donovan Jones | Omaha North | 6’1/180 – Committed to Nebraska; 42 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 INT’s
DB – Zac McLeay | Omaha Creighton Prep | 6’0/185 – 69 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 INT’s
DB – Caden VerMaas | Millard North | 6’0/195 (Jr.) – Committed to Nebraska: 665 rushing yards, 8 TD’s; 121 receiving yards, TD; passing TD; 34 tackles, 2 punt return TD’s
P – Kael Forney | Columbus | 6’1/175 – 40.5 yards per punt (led Class A)

Second Team

Offense
QB – Sebastian Circo | Omaha North | 6’0/170 (Jr.) – FBS prospect; 1,307 passing yards, 14 TD’s
QB – Carson Rauner | Elkhorn South | 6’3/200 – Committed to Holy Cross; 1,602 passing yards, 13 TD’s; 468 rushing yards, 4 TD’s
RB – Nolan Feller | Millard South | 5’7/170 – 764 rushing, 6 TD’s; 10 tackles, INT
RB – Caleb Richardson | Grand Island | 5’10/170 – 762 rushing, 7 TD’s
RB – Jahmez Ross | Omaha Westside | 5’10/190 – 687 rushing, 10 TD’s; 161 receiving, 2 TD’s
WR – Jackson Carpenter | Lincoln Southwest | 6’2/185 (Jr.) – 324 receiving (23.1 per catch), 4 TD’s
WR – Karter Lee | Kearney | 5’10/160 – 30 receptions, 544 yards, 8 TD’s
ATH – Jeremiah Gorham | Omaha Bryan | 5’11/170 – 226 passing; 554 rushing, 8 TD’s; 441 receiving, 4 TD’s; 36 tackles, INT
ATH – Dylan Sheard | Bellevue West | 6’2/225 – 50 receptions, 1,105 yards, 9 TD’s; 226 rushing, 4 TD’s; 62 tackles
TE – Trevor Spady | Omaha Westside | 6’4/220 – 19 receptions, 227 yards, 2 TD’s
OL – Jesus Estrada | Omaha Burke | 6’3/295 – Part of Omaha South offense that averaged 386.2 yards per game
OL – Dallas Hamilton | Papillion-La VIsta | 6’2/270 – Hamilton enters 2023 with Division 2 offers; Offense averaged 344.9 per game
OL – Kalvin Janssen | Gretna | 6’4/280 (Jr.) – Dragons averaged 400.6 yards per game in Class a runner-up season
OL – Reid Kelly | Grand Island | 6’4/250 – Islanders averaged 317.2 yards per game in Class A semifinal appearance
OL – Caleb Klein | Millard North | 6’3/265 – Mustangs rushed for 242 yards per game in 2022
OL – Garin Maley | Papillion-La Vista | 6’6/260 (Jr.) – Great frame and moves extremely well; Offense averaged 344.9 yards per game
OL – Tyler Thaden | Millard West | 6’5/270 – Prospect holds FCS offers
OL – Joel Thomas | Columbus | 6’3/290 – Division II prospect; Solid run blocker for Discoverers
OL – Josh Tollefson | Lincoln Southwest | 6’4/285- Offense averaged 235.1 yards rushing per game in quarterfinal appearance in 2022
K – Christian Campbell | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’0/140 – 5/6 FG (33 Long); 33/35 PAT’s

Defense
DL – Caden Cetak | Lincoln East | 6’4/220 – 43 tackles, 6.5 sacks
DL – S’Marious Henderson | Omaha North | 6’3/295 – 26 tackles, 5.5 TFL
DL – Jonquel Osler | Omaha Westside | 6’0/230 – 72 tackles, 8 TFL, 3 sacks
DL – Henry Prochazka | Elkhorn South | 6’4/220 – 28 tackles, 4.5 TFL, sack
LB – Mason Chandler | Bellevue East | 6’0/200 – 1,054 passing, 10 TD’s; 372 rushing, 8 TD’s; 94 tackles, 2 TFL
LB – Beau Ryan | Omaha Westside | 5’11/200 – 93 tackles, 15 TFL, 5 sacks, INT return for TD
LB – Will Granger | Millard North | 6’4/210 – Injured in 2022; Big-time prospect to watch
DB – Jon Ferguson | Millard West | 5’9/185 – 80 tackles, 8 PBU
DB –Trent Lavicky | Papillion-La Vista | 5’10/170 – 26 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Alex Runge | Gretna | 5’10/190 – 39 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Braeden Sunken | Lincoln North Star | 6’3/190 – All-City (LJS); 32 tackles, 5 INT’s
DB – Alex Wilcoxson | Gretna | 6’0/170 – 9/12 career, 71 yards, 2 TD’s; 138 rushing, TD in 2022 as backup QB, expected to be starter; 27 tackles, 5 INT’s, 2 TFL
P – Sean Murphy | Millard West | 6’0/180 – 4/5 FG; 34/39 PAT; 38.0 yards per punt

Honorable Mention
QB – Owen Baxter | Lincoln Southeast | 5’10/165 – All-City (LJS); 1,335 passing yards, 12 TD’s
QB – Nate Collins | Omaha Burke | 6’0/170 (Jr.) – 317 passing yards, 2 TD’s at Omaha North
QB – Tony Coniglio | Omaha Creighton Prep | 6’1/180 (Jr.) – 372 passing yards, 66% completions, TD
QB – Dean Donaldson | Lincoln North Star | 6’4/200 – 284 rushing yards, 2 TD’s at Creighton Prep
QB – D.J. Helms | South Sioux City | 6’2/200 (Jr.) – 932 passing yards, 11 TD’s; 129 rushing, 2 TD’s; 32 tackles, 10 TFL, 5 sacks
QB – Evan Hansen | Millard North | 5’10/160 – 697 passing yards, 8 TD’s; 603 rushing yards, 8 TD’s
QB – B.J. Newsome | Omaha Central | 5’11/175 (Soph.) – 790 passing yards, 3 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; 2 rushing TD’s
QB – Sam Schuler | Papillion-La Vista South | 5’10/165 – 1,428 passing, 13 TD’s, 3 rushing TD’s
QB – Jett Thomalla | Millard South | 6’4/190 (Soph.) – 305 passing yards, 3 TD’s
QB – Jeter Worthley | Lincoln East | 6’0/185 – 1,704 passing yards, 61.3%, 16 TD’s; 343 rushing, 3 TD’s

RB – Jordan Barrientos | Papillion-La Vista | 5’8/165- 513 rushing yards, 3 TD’s
RB – Rowdy Bauer | Norfolk | 5’11/185 – 372 rushing, 4 TD’s; 38 receptions, 324 receiving yards, 2 TD’s
RB – Brady Bousquet | Elkhorn South | 5’8/180 – 364 rushing yards, 5 TD’s
RB – Cash Buettenback | Lincoln Southeast | 6’0/195 (Jr.) – 328 rushing yards, 3 TD’s; 69 tackles, 1.5 TFL
RB – Kylan Conner | Papillion-La Vista South | 5’10/185 – 501 rushing yards, 6 TD’s
RB – Brooks Eyler | Fremont | 5’9/175 (Jr.) – 672 rushing yards, 6 TD’s
RB – C.J. Gauff | Bellevue West | 5’9/170 – 559 rushing yards, 7 TD’s
RB – Bobby Joseph | Millard West | 6’0/180 – 208 rushing yards, 3 TD’s; 204 receiving yards, TD
RB – Tony Palmer | South Sioux City | 5’10/190 (Jr.) – 759 rushing yards, 13 TD’s; 43 tackles, 3.5 TFL
RB – Braylon Rogers | Omaha Bryan |5’10/190 – 302 rushing yards, TD
RB – Corlen Williams-Barney | Lincoln High | 6’0/225 – Will get more looks as primary ballcarrier for LInks

WR – Owen Bocagz | Papillion-La Vista | 5’7/150 (Jr.) – 23 receptions, 257 yards, 2 TD’s
WR – Andrew Brown | Omaha Central | 6’1/170 – 16 receptions, 377 receiving yards, (23.6/catch) TD
WR – Champ Davis | Omaha North | 5’10/170 (Soph.) – 12 receptions, 218 yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Avry Harris | Omaha Central | 5’11/170 (Soph.)- 229 receiving yards, 22.9/catch, 3 TD’s
WR – Luke Hoskinson | Elkhorn South | 5’10/155 – 17 receptions, 315 receiving yards, TD
WR – Amarion Jackson | Millard South | 6’1/175 (Soph.) – Strong Second Team consideration; 31 receptions, 491 yards, 5 TD’s
WR – DaShawn Prince | Omaha Central | 6’3/180 (Soph.) – 8 receptions, 173 yards at Omaha Benson
WR – Michael Scheef | Gretna | 5’10/170 – 16 receptions, 246 yards, 2 TD’s
WR – Ke’Vaughn Shannon | Omaha Westside | 5’7/160 – 28 receptions, 298 receiving yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Royceon Skogerboe | Papillion-La Vista | 5’6/150 – 35 receptions, 350 receiving yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Aidan Skradis | Elkhorn South | 6’3/180 – Committed to Air Force
WR – D.J. Sterling | Omaha Central | 6’0/165 – 30 receptions, 345 yards, 3 TD’s at Omaha Benson
WR – Richard Stewart | South Sioux City | 6’0/190 – 23 receptions, 319 receiving yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Keynan Cotton | Omaha Westside | 5’10/185 (Jr.) – 127 receiving yards; 2 INT’s

TE – Seth Allen | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’4/200 – 151 receiving yards, TD
TE – Evan Doupnik | Omaha Northwest | 6’3/200 – 20-plus catches in 2022
TE – Ethan Duda | Elkhorn South | 6’5/220 – 95 receiving yards, TD
TE – Keenan Flannery | Papillon-La Vista South | 6’1/215 – 13 receptions, 330 yards (25.4/catch), 5 TD’s
TE – Pierce Mooberry | Millard North | 6’4/200 (Jr,) – Elite 33 Junior, 347 receiving yards, 4 TD’s; 35 tackles, 4 TFL, INT
TE – Beau Skala | Kearney | 6’5/205 – Interesting target for the Bearcats

OL – Jacob Arop | Bellevue West | 6’6/270
OL – Beau Buchanan | Kearney | 6’2/260
OL – Christian Coffman | Millard North | 6’2/250
OL – Ethan Covington | Lincoln Northeast | 6’3/270 (LS)
OL – Wyatt Goodlett | Millard West | 6’1/270
OL – Alex Gove | North Platte | 5’11/230
OL – Peyton Everett | Lincoln High | 6’3/270
OL – Cooper Finney | Lincoln East | 6’1/280
OL – Austin Hurt | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’2/275
OL – William Kon | Lincoln North Star | 6’4/270
OL – Jeffery Kunzman | Bellevue West | 6’2/270
OL – Andrew Lockhart | Fremont | 6’2/270
OL – Cole Mackie | Elkhorn South | 6’6/240
OL – Bryor Sherman | Omaha Central | 6’1/285
OL – Bennett Stock | Gretna | 5’11/220
OL – Austin Stroh | Elkhorn South | 6’0/235
OL – Nolan Wilcox | Omaha Burke | 6’5/240
OL – Jackson Wing | Omaha Westside | 6’0/215

DL – Pierre Allen Jr. | Lincoln Southeast | 6’3/200 (Jr.) – 75 tackles, 2.5 TFL
DL – Cameron Bell | Omaha Westside | 6’0/280(Jr.) – Elite 33 Junior
DL – Baker Bertrand | Kearney | 6’1/215 – 33 tackles
DL – R.J. Eckhardt | Omaha Westside | 6’2/235 – 46 tackles, INT
DL – Cole Erickson | Lincoln Southwest | 6’4/220 (Jr.) – Great frame, prospect to watch; 33 tackles, 3 TFL
DL – Carter Fedde | Columbus | 6’1/240 – 30 tackles, TFL
DL – Blake Hawkins | Gretna | 6’3/230
DL – Aidan Miller | Millard South | 6’4/230 – 39 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks at Plano East (TX)
DL – Logan Nielsen | Omaha Burke | 6’2/230 – 31 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks
DL.- Noah Pederson | Lincoln East | 6’1/250 – 36 tackles, sack
DL – Adam Pugh | Millard South | 6’4/220 (Jr.) – 30 tackles, 8.5 TFL. 5 sacks
DL – Lazlo Woodhead | Lincoln Northeast | 6’3/240- 32 tackles, 2 TFL
DL – Alijah Wayne | Omaha Central | 6’4/210 (Jr.) – 59 tackles, 3 TFL
DL – Sam Zazuetta | Norfolk | 6’1/220 – 21 tackles, 5 TFL

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 – Carter Dougherty | Lincoln North Star | 5’8/195 – 71 tackles, TFL
LB – Tanner Eisenhauer | Norfolk | 6’1- 17 receptions, 232 yards, 2 TD’s; 47 tackles, 6 TFL
LB – Tayzhon Johnson | Omaha North | 6’0/195 – Could see time at RB for Omaha North; 478 rushing yards, 4 TD’s; 36 tackles, 1.5 TFL
LB – Caden Kapels | Columbus | 6’5/210 – 37 tackles
LB – Keegan Kimble | Omaha South | 5’10/185 – 20 tackles, 3 sacks
LB – B.J. Louis | Omaha North | 6’1/210 (Soph.) – 42 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 3 sacks
LB – Tydell McLaurin | Omaha Benson | 5’6/170 – 31 tackles, sack
LB – Spencer Phillips | Millard North | 5’11/190 (Jr.) – 43 tackles, 10 TFL
LB – Sawyer Schilke | Kearney | 6’3/225 (Jr.) – Elite 33 Junior; 48 tackles, 5 TFL
LB – Nolan Venner | Omaha North | 6’0/205 – 46 tackles, 3.5 TFL
LB – Hudson Waldow | Norfolk – 45 tackles, 3 TFL
LB – Trae Weaver | Millard South | 6’0/195 – 37 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks
LB – Landom Wemhoff | Elkhorn South | 6’3/195 – 13 tackles, 2 INT’s
LB – Jordan Yonkers | North Platte – 53 tackles, 3.5 TFL

DB – Trent Buda | Lincoln Southwest | 6’2/185 – 3 INT’s
DB – Desmond Dhaenens | Millard North | 5’10/160 (Jr.) – 11 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB.- Na’Zaire Djissenou | Millard South | 5’8/180 – 48 tackles, 2 TFL
DB – Tanner Esch | Columbus | 6’0/165 – 175 rushing, 155 receiving, 5 TD’s; 19 tackles, 2 INT’s; 14/15 PAT; 1/2 FG (27 long)
DB – Adam Hamilton | South Sioux City | 6’0/160 – 44 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Travis Hines II | Papillion-La Vista | 6’1/170 – Division II prospect; 20 tackles
DB – Mykel Johnson | Omaha North | 6’0/165 – 53 tackles, INT
DB – Landon Kelley | Lincoln Southwest | 5’10/160 (Jr.) – 21 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Isaac Pamaran | Papillion-La VIsta | 5’10/185 (Jr.) – Viable two-way player; Elite 33 Junior; 450 receiving yards, 5 TD’s; 82 tackles, 2 INT’s
DB – Messiah Strong | Omaha North | 5’8/190 – 21 tackles, 5 PBU at Omaha Burke
DB – Joey Vieth | Gretna | 6’3/195 – Prospect gaining recruiting momentum; 28 tackles, INT

2023 Nebraska HS Football Preview
By the Numbers
Preseason 11-Man Player of the Year: Anthony Rezac | Omaha Westside | QB
Preseason Eight-Man Player of the Year: Carter Nelson | Ainsworth | ATH
Preseason Elite 33: Offense | Defense
Preseason Elite 33 Juniors (Class of 2025)
Next: Class B Elite 33 After That: Class C-1 and Class C-2 Elite 33

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