2023 Class B Preseason Elite 33 (Stats Taken From Different Sources and May Be Inaccurate)

Sebastien Boyle

Preseason MVP – Sebastien Boyle | Scottsbluff | 6’0/205
– Preseason Elite 33 Offense; 1,926 rushing yards, 26 TD’s in 2022; 3,700 career rushing yards, 51 TD’s

Offense
QB – Colby Duncan | Omaha Gross | 6’1/170 – 1,815 passing yards, 20 TD’s
QB – Bode Soukup | Blair | 6’1/170 – 1,615 passing yards, 16 TD’s; 2 rushing TD’s
RB – Tanner Gartner | Gering | 5’11/175 – 873 rushing yards, 8 TD’s; 271 receiving yards, 2 TD’s; 56 tackles, 3 INT’s
RB – Evan Kastens | Waverly | 5’11/175 – 994 rushing yards, 11 TD’s
RB – Colin Pike | Omaha Skutt | 5’10/190 – 444 rushing yards, 6 TD’s; 44 tackles, INT
WR – Brady Brown | Blair | 6’1/190 – South Dakota State baseball commit; 31 receptions, 370 yards, 5 TD’s; 52 tackles
WR – Nick Halpin | Mount Michael | 6’3/190 – 39 receptions, 727 yards, 4 TD’s
WR/P – Chase Loftin | Elkhorn North | 6’5/205 (Jr.) – Elite 33 Junior; FBS prospect; 39 receptions, 577 yards, 5 TD’s; 40.6 yards/punt
WR – Westin Miller-Avivi | Omaha Gross | 5’8/175 – 26 receptions, 509 yards, 5 TD’s
TE – Joseph Stein | Grand Island Northwest | 6’6/225 – Committed to Northern Illinois; 227 receiving, 3 TD’s
TE – J’Shawn Unger | Blair | 6’4/205 – Nebraska baseball commit; 40 receptions, 561 yards, 6 TD’s; 13 tackles, INT
OL – Dylan Eby | Plattsmouth | 6’3/290 – Dominant blocker with two years of experience; 20 tackles
OL – Prestyn Oglesby | Lincoln Pius X | 6’2/265 – One of the top linemen in the Lincoln area heading into 2023
OL – Gavin Ulrich | Blair | 6’3/255 – Bears averaged 293.4 yards per game while qualifying for the playoffs in 2022
OL – Ryan Weiss | Omaha Gross | 6’3/230 – Leading returnee up front for Class B runner-up in 2022
OL – Tucker Wiegert | Grand Island Northwest | 6’2/255 – Offense averaged 374.4 yards per game in 2022
OL – Gage Wolter | Beatrice | 5’10/265 – Outstanding tape, plays bigger than his size; 25 tackles
K – Jack Schafers | Lincoln Pius X | 5’10/170 – 176 receiving, TD; 44 tackles, 3 TFL; 2/4 FG (29 Long); 19/20 PAT

Northern Illinois commit Joseph Stein (Grand Island Northwest)

Defense
DL – Samson Broumley | York | 6’4/220 – 3 sacks
DL – Brock Marler | Elkhorn North | 6’1/260 – 23 tackles, 7 TFL
DL – Sam Thomas | Elkhorn North | 6’5/285 – FBS prospect; 32 tackles, 13 TFL, 2 sacks
LB – Sam Brummund | Omaha Skutt | 6’2/220 – 68 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 INT’s
LB – Seth Erickson | York | 6’1/200 – 648 rushing yards, 5 TD’s; 109 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 FF
LB – Anthony Heithoff | Omaha Skutt | 5’10/190 – 349 rushing, 3 TD’s; 42 tackles, TFL; kick return TD
LB – Eli Holt | Norris | 6’2/210 – Bruising hitter with a wealth of experience
LB – Kyler Lauridsen | Bennington | 5’10/165 (Jr.) – 103 tackles, 14 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 INT’s
LB – Grady Robbins | Gering | 6’1/205 – 91 tackles, 9 TFL, 3 sacks
DB – Ethan Baessler | Blair | 5’9/165 – FCS prospect; 390 total yards, 3 TD’s; 25 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Jax Gates | Norris | 6’2/180 – FBS offer; 213 receiving yards, 2 TD’s; 37 tackles, INT
DB – Gunnar Lym | Bennington | 6’0/180 – Committed to North Dakota; Preseason Elite 33 Defense; 2 tackles, 4 INT’s, 2 punt return TD
DB – Tommy Meckna | Elkhorn North | 6’3/180 – 201 receiving yards, 4 TD’s; 29 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Carter Reisig | Scottsbluff | 6’3/205 – 50 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 INT’s

Players to Watch

QB – Jarrett Behrends | Norris | 6’3/195 (Jr.) – Big-time prospect who gained experience in 2022
QB – Jackson Howard | Gering | 6’2/180 – 844 passing yards, 5 TD’s
QB – Nolan Maahs | Waverly | 6’3/185 – Big things are expected as he takes over the starting job in 2023
QB – Kayd Matthews | Elkhorn | 6’1/195 (Jr.) – A year of experience under belt will benefit Matthews in 2023
QB – Bennett Turman | Omaha Skutt | 6’1/170 – 785 passing, 4 TD’s; 53 rushing, TD
QB – Chance Vertin | Hastings | 6’1/200 (Jr.) – 627 passing yards, 2 TD’s; 11/12 PAT
QB – Kolbe Volkmer | Lincoln Pius X | 6’5/215 (Jr.) – 967 passing, 4 TD’s; 113 rushing, TD

RB/LB – Joseph Andreasen | Lincoln Pius X | 5’11/185 (Jr.) – 65 rushing, TD; 43 tackles
RB – Quinton Archer | Bennington | 5’6/165 – 318 rushing yards, 3 TD’s
RB – Conner Brown | Ralston | 6’1/195 (Jr.) – 209 rushing yards, 4 TD’s
RB – Mason Gunn | Gretna East | 5’9/190 (Jr.) – Gained experience at Class A runner-up Gretna in 2022
RB/K – Angel Martinez | Crete | 5’11/195 – 204 rushing yards, TD; 2/3 FG; 30.4/punt
RB – Andrew Salvatore | Elkhorn | 5’11/155 – 3 total TD’s; 54 tackles, 2 INT’s
RB – Aden Smith | Waverly | 5’9/175 – 478 rushing yards, 5 TD’s
RB – Brock Templar | Blair | 5’10/170 (Jr.) – 558 rushing, 5 TD’s; 151 receiving, TD’ 55 tackles, 2.5 TFL
RB – Dominic Vercillino | Plattsmouth – 481 rushing, 3 TD’s
FB/LB – Mason Villwok | Elkhorn | 6’0/195

WR – Theo Bohling | Crete | 6’6/195 – 139 receiving, TD
WR – Landon Heinrichs | Hastings | 6’4/180 – 113 receiving yards, TD
WR/LB – Charlie Lamski | Elkhorn | 6’3/200 (Jr.)
WR – Landon Oelke | Waverly | 6’2/195 – 260 receiving yards
WR – Kawiyou Taffa Jr. | Bennington | 5’9/155 – 242 receiving, 2 TD’s
WR – Chase Wiegert | Grand Island Northwest 5’10/165 – 260 receiving, TD; 57 tackles, 3 INT’s; 2 TFL

TE – Kyler McKenzie | Omaha Westview | 6’3/195 (Jr.)

ATH – Tresten Hass | Seward | 6’3/190 (Soph.)
ATH – Jett Tingelhoff | Elkhorn North (Jr.) – 228 rushing, 3 TD’s; 346 receiving, 3 TD’s; 53 tackles, 3 INT’s

OL – Logan Bird | Elkhorn North | 5’11/245
OL – Landon DeVaney | Hastings | 6’2/220
OL – Takeo Glynn | Beatrice | 6’3/290
OL/LS – Spencer Jacobs | Norris | 6’2/265
OL – Ben Madrigal | Elkhorn North | 5’11/295 (Jr.)
OL – Eli Michel | Plattsmouth | 6’0/230
OL – Jimmy Miller | Bennington | 6’1/225
OL/DL – Willie Rush | Elkhorn | 5’10/215 (Jr.)
OL – Orion Parker | Plattsmouth | 6’7/260
OL – Justin Witcofski | Omaha Skutt | 6’1/235

DL – Apolo Camacho | Scottsbluff | 5’11/240
DL – Jack Duval | Lincoln Northwest | 6’0/200
DL – John Ferrell | Mount Michael | 6’2/275 (Jr.)
DL – Kale Kaufmann | Bennington | 5’10/265 – 57 tackles, sack

LB/P – Caleb Adkins | Plattsmouth – 44 tackles, 5 TFL; 36.0/punt
LB – Audric Bernel | Elkhorn | 6’1/200
LB – Layne Boever | Bennington | 5’9/170 (Jr.) – 71 tackles, 2 TFL, INT
LB – Nathan Carkoski | Grand Island Northwest | 5’10/185 – 64 tackles, 2 INT’s
LB – Calub Clark | Hastings | 6’0/195 – 48 tackles, 2 TFL
LB – Morgan Collingham | York | 6’5/220 – Injured in 2022
LB – Barrett Eggerling | Crete | 6’0/195
LB – Carlos Espino | Hastings | 5’9/190 – 54 tackles, 7 TFL, sack
LB – Johnny Ferguson | Elkhorn North | 5’11/180 – 68 tackles, 7.5 TFL
LB – Ben Gilliland | Bennington | 6’0/185 – 65 tackles, 8 TFL, 6 sacks
LB – Ben Holcomb | Blair | 6’1/195 – 46 tackles, 3 TFL
LB – Emmanuel Jensen | York | 6’3/180 – One of top tacklers for Dukes in 2022
LB – Luke Johnson | Gretna East | 6’2/190 (Jr.)
LB – Kooper Kohl | Hastings | 6’0/195 (Jr.) – 334 receiving yards, TD; 72 tackles, 8 TFL, INT
LB – Mitch Moravec | Gering | 6’0/195 – 57 tackles, 2 TFL, INT
LB – Henry Nosbisch | Omaha Gross | 5’7/165 – Leading tackler for defending Class B runner-up
LB – Amayas Ress-Conkey | Ralston | 5’10/170 – 37 tackles, 3 TFL
LB – Jackson Post | Omaha Westview | 5’11/195 (Jr.) – Led first-year program in tackles in 2022
LB – Leyton Snodgrass | York | 6’5/205 (Jr.) – 4 sacks
LB – Cord Symons | Scottsbluff | 5’11/190 – 62 tackles, 8 TFL, 1.5 sack
LB – Chris Thiessen | Elkhorn North | 6’0/185 – 78 tackles, 2.5 TFL
LB – Rocco Zimmerman | Mount Michael | 5’11/190

DB – Alex Cogswell | Omaha Gross | 5’10/170 – 2 INT’s for Class B runner-up
DB – Crew Meints | Beatrice | 6’0/170 – 37 tackles, INT
DB – Garrett Rine | Waverly | 5’9/160 – 2 INT’s
DB – Carter Stenger | York | 5’10/180
DB – Logan Wooten | Plattsmouth | 5’8/150 – 53 tackles, 2 INT’s

K – Trevin Lang | Beatrice | 6’2/180 – 18/20 PAT; 2/4 FG (37 Long)
K – Ethan Prokop | Gering | 6’0/180 – 16/19 PAT; 3/3 FG (28 Long)
K – Noah Shaddick | Scottsbluff | 5’8/170 (Jr.) – 32/35 PAT

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)
Elite 33: Class A | Class B | Class C-1 | Class C-2

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