2023 Nebraska Class C-1 Elite 33
(Note: Stats taken from various sources and may be inaccurate)
Preseason MVP: QB/K – Brady McGill | Omaha Roncalli | 6’4/200 – 1,849 passing, 25 TD’s; 316 rushing yards, 6 TD’s; 4/5 FG (47 Long); 33/35 PAT
Offense
QB – Dane Jacobson | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’2/170 – 1,405 passing, 14 TD’s
RB – Parker Borer | Boone Central | 5’9/180 – Class C-1 All-State (OWH); 1,245 rushing, 20 TD’s; 316 receiving, 2 TD’s; 31 tackles, 3 INT’s
RB – Luke Holly | Sidney | 6’1/195 – 1,000 rushing, 11 TD’s
RB – Keenan Valverde | Pierce | 5’7/165 – Class C-1 All-State (OWH); 1,900 rushing, 26 TD’s
RB – Jake Watson | Lincoln Christian | 6’1/210 – 618 rushing, 7.4/carry, 10 TD’s; 30 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks (8 games reported)
WR – Brant Benes | Boone Central | 5’11/160 – 21 receptions, 406 yards, 5 TD’s
WR – Grayson Bouwman | Fort Calhoun | 6’1/175 – 42 receptions, 801 yards, 10 TD’s; 26 tackles, 2 INT’s
WR – Luke Orr | Omaha Roncalli | 5’11/175 – 14 receptions, 373 yards, (24.9 yards/catch), 4 TD’s
ATH – Harry Caskey | Ogallala | 6’4/220 – 586 passing, 2 TD’s; 780 rushing, 12 TD’s; 255 receiving, 3 TD’s; 40 tackles, 4 TFL
ATH – Jake Ryan | Minden | 6’1/200 – 472 rushing, 8 TD’s; 259 receiving, 2 TD’s; 22 tackles, INT
OL – Colton Osborne | O’Neill | 6’3/220 – Offense averaged 245 yards per game; 15 tackles, 2 TFL
OL – Trent Patzel | Boone Central | 6’7/280 – Offense averaged 332.7 yards per game; 27 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks
OL – Kellen Peterson | Aurora | 6’0/220 – All-State (OWH); Offense rushed for just under 275 yards per game during regular season; 30 tackles, 3 sacks
OL – Tyree Smith Jr. | Cozad | 6’0/255 – Offense averaged 285.4 yards per game; 32 tackles, 3 TFL
OL – Carson Tice | Raymond Central | 6’2/260 – Offense averaged 335.2 yards per game; 22 tackles, 2 TFL
K – Patrick Gross | McCook | 5’10/160 – 4/7 FG (42 Long); 49/54 PAT’s
Defense
DL – Jude Burton | Raymond Central | 6’2/215 – 32 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks
DL – Drue Davis | Wayne | 6’0/215 – 59 tackles, 2 TFL
DL – Ryker Goettsche | St. Paul | 6’2/230 – 67 tackles, 9 TFL, 5 sacks
DL – Jaxon Lipker | Boone Central | 6’6/190 – 55 tackles, 3.5 TFL
DL – McGuire Rolls | Sidney | 6’0/205 – 70 tackles
LB – Korvin Fritz | Pierce | 5’10/160 – 141 tackles, 7 TFL, 3 sacks
LB – Canyon Hosick | McCook | 5’7/160 – 97 tackles, 5 TFL
LB – Hank Hudson | Boone Central | 6’1/220 – All-State (OWH); 90 tackles, 7 TFL
LB – Clayton Shafer | Omaha Roncalli | 6’0/225 – 90 tackles, 9 TFL
LB – Treven Weddle | West Point-Beemer | 6’2/195 – 1,297 rushing, 20 TD’s; 60 tackles, 11 TFL
DB – Sam Edmonds | Wahoo | 5’10/185 – 370 total yards, 5 TD’s; 40 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Brant Guliza | Auburn | 6’0/175 IJr.) – 90 tackles, 11 TFL, 4 INT’s
DB – Thomas Spears | Ashland-Greenwood | 5’8/175 (Jr.) – 492 receiving, 6 TD’s; 61 tackles, 2 INT’s
DB – Dezmond Straatman | Platteview | 5’10/170 – 373 receiving, 6 TD’s; 68 tackles, 9.5 TFL
DB – Jayden Teichmeier | Adams Central | 6’0/170 – 535 receiving, 4 TD’s; 26 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Ryker Wohlers | Douglas County West | 6’2/180 -152 receiving, 4 TD’s; 43 tackles, 3 INT’s
Players to Watch
QB – Broc Berry | Chadron | 6’2/170 – 1,316 passing, 12 TD’s
QB – Isak Doty | Sidney | 6’2/160 – 1,190 passing, 11 TD’s
QB – Kaden Keller | Wayne | 6’2/180 (Jr.) – 1,287 passing, 13 TD’s
QB – Booker Scheierman | Aurora | 6’7/190 (Jr.) – 661 passing, 64.5%, 4 TD’s
QB – Jackson Shepherd | Omaha Concordia | 6’1/180 (Jr.)
QB – Noah Shoemaker | Cozad | 6’2/170 (Jr.) – 1,250 passing, 15 TD’s
QB – Carter Simonsen | Central City | 5’8/160 (Jr.) – 1,277 passing, 65.1%, 13 TD’s
QB – Clayton Thompson | Columbus Lakeview | 6’0/160 (Jr.) – One of three returning starters for the Vikings on offense
RB – Quinn Bailey | Chadron | 5’8/165 (Jr.) – 1,044 rushing, 13 TD’s
RB.- Blaze Brockman | West Point-Beemer | 5’9/155 (Soph.) – 414 rushing yards, 2 TD’s
RB – Mario Bush | Ogallala | 5’9/175 – 431 rushing, 3 TD’s
RB – Nick Conant | Adams Central | 5’8/165 – 815 rushing, 9 TD’s’ 295 receiving, TD; 60 tackles, 4 TFL
RB – Maddex Egger | Aurora | 5’8/155 – 750 rushing, 6 TD’s
RB – Brett Fraker | McCook | 5’11/175 – 755 total yards, 10 TD’s; 32 tackles, INT
RB – Taylor Jacobs | Boys Town | 5’6/190 (Jr.)
RB – Markus Nelson | Nebraska City | 5’9/190 (Soph.) – A name to remember in the Class of 2026 in recruiting; 389 total yards, 4 TD’s
RB – Dane Omel | Lincoln Christian | 5’10/170 (Jr.) – 496 rushing yards, 4 TD’s; 2 TD receptions; 48 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT’s (8 games reported)
RB – Cy Peterson | Syracuse | 5’7/165 (Jr.)
RB – Kyle Peterson | Raymond Central | 5’9/175 – 903 rushing, 8 TD’s
RB – Henry Ramaekers | Columbus Scotus | 6’1/190 (Jr.) – 621 rushing yards, 10 TD’s; 60 tackles, 5 TFL
RB – Brady Singer | Douglas County West | 5’11/190 – 795 rushing, 7 TD’s
RB – Kadyn Strecker | Falls City | 5’7/155
RB – Drake Zimmerman | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’0/195 – 785 rushing, 9 TD’s
WR – Riley Arner | Fairbury | 5’9/160 – 141 receiving, 4 TD’s; 37 tackles, 3 TFL
WR – Josh Edmonds | Wahoo | 5’9/175 – 161 receiving, TD
WR – Kooper Koehn | Gothenburg | 6’2/195 – 20 receptions, 270 ryards, TD
WR – Blake Welchert | Fort Calhoun (Soph.) – 293 rushing yards, TD; 360 receiving yards, 3 TD’s; 29 tackles, sack
WR – Max Wemhoff | Columbus Scotus | 6’4/185 (Jr.) – 20 receptions, 275 yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Ayden Zikmund | Central City | 6’3/200 – 341 receiving, 3 TD’s
TE – Tyson Dvorak | Aurora | 6’5/190 – 79 receiving, TD
ATH – Eli Coble | Broken Bow | 5’9/150 – 507 rushing, 9 TD’s; 234 passing, 2 TD’s
ATH – Drew Morrow | O’Neill | 6’2/170 – 256 passing, 2 TD’s; 350 receiving, 3 TD’s
ATH – Trey Stevens | Gothenburg | 6’4/170 – 11 receptions, 282 yards, 2 TD’s
ATH – Dreu White | Cozad | 5’9/165 – 429 rushing, 4 TD’s; 213 receiving, TD; 20 tackles, 4 INT’s
OL – Blake Anderson | Columbus Lakeview | 5’11/185
OL – Austin Christiansen | Sidney | 6’5/340 (Jr.)
OL/DL – Max Emmanuel | Lincoln Christian | 6’0/215
OL – Tobin Englehard | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’8/260 – 20 tackles, 3 TFL
OL/DL – Austin Lutkemeier | Minden | 6’0/200 – 58 tackles, 13.5 TFL, 5 sacks
OL – Nathaniel Werner | Boone Central | 6’0/260
DL – Brice Chaplin | Broken Bow | 5’9/180 – 229 rushing yards; 2 receptions, 123 yards, TD; 47 tackles, sack
DL – Cole Clark | Auburn | 6’0/190 – 65 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks
DL – Mitchel Cole | McCook | 6’2/220 – 70 tackles, 8 TFL
DL – Boone Hicks | Sidney | 5’8/170 – 82 tackles
DL – Noah Hyson | Fairbury | 6’0/205 – 35 tackles, 9 TFL, 2.5 sacks
DL – Jake Scanlon | Wahoo | 6’0/235 (Jr.) – 47 tackles, 9 TFL, 3 sacks
DL – Brycen Schwenka | Minden | 6’4/210 – 65 receiving, TD; 37 tackles, 4 TFL
DL – Landon Sobota | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’4/305 (Jr.) – Could easily play his way into postseason honors; 38 tackles, 5 TFL, sack
DL – Ted Stenglein | Douglas County West | 6’3/230 – 42 tackles, 2 sacks
DL – Quentin Terry | McCook | 6’1/215 – 35 tackles, 6 TFL
DL – Ben Tuttle | Platteview | 5’10/195 – 18 tackles, sack
DL – Lane Wright | Cozad | 5’9/185 (Jr.) – 54 tackles, 6 TFL
LB – Ryder Anderson | St. Paul | 6’2/190 – 35 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
LB – Jacob Beans | Arlington | 5’10/165 – 4 sacks
LB – Ty Carey | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’3/190 – 39 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks
LB – Jackson Daum | Gothenburg | 6’3/195 (Jr.)
LB – Yordi Dominguez | Columbus Lakeview | 5’11/170
LB – Aiden Hancock | Alliance | 5’11/190 – 64 tackles, 4 TFL
LB – Keian Kaiser | Sidney | 6’3/185 (Soph.) – 43 tackles, INT
LB – Jackson Kreifel | Nebraska City | – 66 tackles, 8.5 TFL
LB – Jacob Kucera | Central City | 5’10/160 – 79 tackles, 14 TFL, 2.5 sacks
LB – Derek Line | Columbus Lakeview | 6’1/210
LB – Zach Meier | Pierce | 5’10/165 – 83 tackles
LB – Andrew Namuth | Fort Calhoun | 6’3/190 (Jr.) – 53 tackles
LB – Wyatt Pfeifer | Holdrege | 6’2/180 (Jr.) – 46 tackles, 7 TFL, sack
LB – Tyler Sears | Syracuse | 5’10/165 (Jr.)
LB – Damian Stanley | Aurora | 6’0/175 – 46 tackles, TFL (not full season stats)
LB – Caden Stokes | Boone Central | 5’11/180 -69 tackles, 11.5 TFL
LB – Zac Sundquist | Holdrege | 5’10/170 – 297 receiving, TD; 82 tackles
LB – Gage Wild | Chadron | 6’0 – 90 tackles, 7 TFL
LB – Jeret Wood | Fairbury (Soph.) – 56 tackles, 11 TFL
DB – Jayden Curtis | Ogallala | 5’11/150 – 29 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Reid Fiscus | Sidney | 6’2/170 (Jr.) – 43 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Wyatt Olberding | Falls City | 5’11/160
DB – Reed Patera | Platteview | 5’7/150 – 67 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 6 sacks
DB.- Nyree Poteet | Boys Town | 5’8/170 (Jr.)
DB – Garrett Schultz | Wayne | 5’4/140 – 60 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks
DB – Jack Trausch | Adams Central | 6’1/175 – 335 receiving yards, 3 TD’s; 28 tackles, INT
K – Kaleb Wahlmeier | Adams Central | 6’0/165 (Jr.) – 19 tackles; 35/41 PAT
K – Avery Whiting | Wahoo | 50/165 – 98 receiving yards, TD; 17 tackles, 2 TFL; 5/5 FG (Long 34); 31/36 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
Other Links
2022 Season Archive
2023 Known Signings
2024 Prospects | Commits
2025 Prospects | Commits
2026 Prospects
Special thanks to Sam Ficarro of the Columbus Telegram with his assistance
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