2023 Nebraska HS Football Elite 33: Class A

2023 Nebraska HS Football Class A Elite 33 “Unofficial” All-State Team
2023 NEBHSFB Player of the Year
Elite 33: Class A | Class B | Ckass C-1 | Class C-2 | Class of 2025
Honor Roll: Eight Man | Six Man
2023 Class A State Championship Game Recap

The Elite 33 “Unofficial” All-State Disclaimer

Stats are taken from MaxPreps, the Omaha World-Herald, and other publications throughout the state. Stats cannot be considered to be entirely accurate. Highlight tape is heavily considered in the selection process but not always available. Many games were watched on stream throughout the season. The “Unofficial” tag was added in 2023 due to the Elite 33 lists coming from one person’s opinion. If you feel we missed a prospect, please do not hesitate to reach out. Please don’t blow up the social media post with negative comments as it is not a constructive process. 

Most Valuable Player
Anthony Rezac | Omaha Westside | 6’4/200 | QB – Committed to Notre Dame; 2,316 passing yards, 73.4% completions, 30 TD’s; 905 rushing yards, 15 TD’s

OFFENSE
QB – Daniel Kaelin | Bellevue West | 6’3/195 – Signed with Nebraska; 2,225 passing yards, 17 TD’s
RB – Payton Prestito | Papillion-La Vista | 5’11/185 – 1,475 rushing yards, 20 TD’s; 55 tackles, 3 TFL, INT
RB – Jahmez Ross | Omaha Westside | 5’10/190 – 1,524 rushing yards, 22 TD’s
RB – Isaiah Weber | Gretna | 5’7/180 – 1,134 rushing yards, 15 TD’s; 76 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sacks
WR – Amarion Jackson | Millard South | 5’10/175 (Soph.) – 57 receptions, 1,086 yards, 12 TD’s
WR – Isaiah McMorris | Bellevue West | 6’0/175 – Signed with Nebraska; 44 receptions, 576 yards, 8 TD’s
WR – Jackson Williams | Millard West | 6’0/185 – Signed with North Dakota State; 45 receptions, 882 yards, 195 rushing yards; 14 TD’s
ATH- Dae’Vonn Hall | Bellevue West | 6’2/190 – Signed with Nebraska; 23 receptions, 300 yards, 3 TD’s
ATH – Caden VerMaas | Millard North | 6’0/195 (Jr.) -Committed to Nebraska; 1,200 total yards, 13 yards per carry, 20 total TD’s; 30 tackles, 5 PBU, INT
TE – Michael Burt | Creighton Prep | 6’6/230 – Signed with Iowa; 15 receptions, 270 yards, 3 TD’s
OL – Max Gray | Millard South | 6’3/280 – Committed to Northwest Missouri State; Offense averaged 429.9 yards per game in 2023
OL – Ben Gustafson | Elkhorn South | 6’8/275 – Signed with Northern Illinois; Offense averaged 312.5 yards per game
OL – Kalvin Janssen | Gretna | 6’3/285 (Jr.) – FBS prospect; Multiple All-State honoree; Offense averaged 373.6 yards per game
OL – Cooper Johnson | Lincoln Southeast | 6’6/300 – Knights averaged 276.5 yards per game on offense
OL – Caleb Pyfrom | Omaha Central | 6’6/305 – Signed with Missouri; Multiple All-State honoree
OL – Broc Regner | Omaha Westside | 6’5/285 – Two-year starter on Class A state championship team; Westside averaged 431.1 yards per game
K – Will Bauerly | Omaha Westside | 5’11/185 – 8/9 FG (39 Long); 70/72 PAT’s

DEFENSE
DL – Blake Hawkins | Gretna | 6’3/230 – 72 tackles, 29 TFL, 12 sacks
DL – Eric Ingwerson | Papillion-La Vista | 6’7/255 – Signed with Nebraska; 105 receiving yards, 4 TD’s; 52 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 5 sacks
DL – JR Lecuona | Millard South | 6’3/255 – Signed with South Dakota State; 88 tackles, 29 TFL, 8 sacks
DL – Aidan Miller | Millard South | 6’4/240 – Signed with Northern Iowa; 97 tackles, 33 TFL, 5 sacks
DL – Ashton Murphy | Elkhorn South | 6’5/255 – Signed with Nebraska; 65 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks
DL – Tyson Terry | Omaha North | 6’3/285 (Jr.) – Committed to Nebraska; 93 tackles, 16 TFL, 6 sacks
LB – Dash Bauman | Lincoln East | 6’3/200 – Signed with Wyoming; 1,007 rushing yards, 12 TD’s; 23 receptions, 278 yards, 4 TD’s; 73 tackles, 3 TFL
LB – Justyce Hostetler | Grand Island | 5’10/205 – 92 tackles, 7 TFL, 4 sacks
LB – Christian Jones | Omaha Westside | 6’3/220 (Jr.) – All-American Bowl commit; 20 receptions, 548 yards, 9 TD’s; 69 tackles, 14 TFL, INT
LB – Beau Ryan | Omaha Westside | 5’11/200 – Signed with South Dakota; 85 tackles, 18 TFL
DB – Caleb Benning | Omaha Westside | 5’11/185 – Signed with Nebraska; 45 receptions, 602 yards, 7 TD’s; 43 tackles, 7 TFL, 6 INT’s
DB – Donovan Jones | Omaha North | 6’1/185 – Signed with Nebraska; 80 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks
DB – Zac McLeay | Omaha Creighton Prep | 6’0/185 – 149 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT’s
DB – Teddy Rezac | Omaha Westside | 6’4/200 – Signed with Notre Dame; 70 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 INT’s
P – Kael Forney | Columbus | 6’1/175 – 44.3 yards per punt in 2023

Class A Elite 33 Second Team

OFFENSE
QB – Jett Thomalla | Millard South | 6’4/190 (Soph.) – 2,800 passing yards, 26 TD’s; 122 rushing, 2 TD’s
RB – Brady Bousquet | Elkhorn South | 5’8/180 – 1,222 rushing yards, 20 TD’s; 81 receiving, TD
RB – Tony Palmer | South Sioux City | 5’11/185 (Jr.) – Sioux City Journal All-Area; 1,488 rushing yards, 19 TD’s
WR – Jackson Carpenter | Lincoln Southwest | 6’2/195 (Jr.) – 28 receptions, 514 yards, 7 TD’s
WR – Champ Davis | Omaha North | 5’11/170 (Soph.) – 30 receptions, 561 yards, 6 TD’s
WR – Dashawn Prince | Omaha Central | 6’3/185 (Soph.) – 28 receptions, 544 yards, 8 TD’s
WR – Royceon Skogerboe | Papillion-La Vista South | 5’6/150 – 33 receptions, 644 yards, 10 TD’s
TE – Ethan Duda | Elkhorn South | 6’6/205 – Committed to Nebraska (PWO); 13 receptions, 259 yards, 4 TD’s; 52 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT’s
OL – DeAndre Harper | Omaha North | 6’6/295 – Committed to Northwest Missouri State
OL – Reid Kelly | Grand Island | 6’4/250 – Starting center on Class A quarterfinalist
OL – Caleb Klein | Millard North | 6’3/275 – Offense rushed for 256 yards per game in 2023
OL – Garin Maley | Papillion-La Vista | 6’6/250 (Jr. ) – Prospect with huge upside
OL – Tyler Thaden | Millard West | 6’5/275 – Signed with North Dakota
OL – Joel Thomas | Columbus | 6’4/295 – Division II prospect
OL – Jackson Wing | Omaha Westside | 5’11/230 – Two-year starter for back-to-back Class A champions
K – Brody Parks | Elkhorn South | 5’11/175 (Jr.) – 8/9 FG (47 Long); 47/50 PAT

DEFENSE
DL – Caden Cetak | Lincoln East | 6’4/220 – Signed with North Dakota; 30 tackles, 9 TFL, 6 sacks
DL – R.J. Eckhart | Omaha Westside | 6’1/240 – 60 tackles, 9 TFL, 7 sacks
DL – Henry Rehberg | Millard North | 6’3/245 (Jr.) – 37 tackles, 13 TFL, 8 sacks
DL – Kaden Roberson | Grand Island | 6’4/220 – 69 tackles, 11 TFL, 5 sacks
LB – Mason Chandler | Bellevue East | 6’0/205 – 1,400 passing yards, 11 TD’s; 186 rushing yards, 6 TD’s; 89 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
LB – Kevon Newsome | Omaha Central | 6’1/215 – 99 tackles, INT
LB – Sawyer Schilke | Kearney | 6’3/225 (Jr.) – 58 tackles, 10 TFL, 5 sacks
LB – Dylan Sheard | Bellevue West | 6’1/240 – 70 tackles, 9 TFL
LB – Mi’khel Thomas | Omaha Bryan | 5’10/190 – 103 tackles, 16 TFL
DB – Trent Buda | Lincoln Southwest | 6’2/185 – 82 receiving yards, TD; 77 tackles, TFL, INT
DB – Jeremiah Gorham | Omaha Bryan | 5’11/195 – 45 receptions, 659 yards, 7 TD’s; 194 rushing yards, 2 TD’s; 59 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Jordon Hurst | Omaha Westside | 5’11/180 -Committed to Wayne State (NE); 31 tackles, 7 TFL, 4 INT’s
DB – Asher Jenkins | Bellevue West | 6’1/185 – Signed with North Dakota; 44 tackles, 12.5 TFL
DB – Kaleb Larson | Kearney | 5’10/170 – 46 tackles, 4 INT’s, 2 defensive TD
DB – Josh Mulligan | Millard West | 6’2/195 – 109 tackles, 5.5 TFL
DB – Ty Nielsen | Elkhorn South | 6’0/190 – Signed with St. Thomas (MN); 199 total yards, 2 TD”s; 69 tackles, INT
P – Parker Dunn | Millard West | 5’9/165 – First Team All-Metro (OWH)

HONORABLE MENTION
QB – Sebastian Circo | Omaha North | 6’0/175 (Jr.) – 1,407 passing, 17 TD’s
QB – Tony Coniglio | Creighton Prep | 6’1/180 (Jr.) – 1,043 passing, 11 TD’s
QB – Evan Hansen | Millard North | 5’10/170 – 298 passing, 3 TD’s; 793 rushing, 4 TD’s
QB – B.J. Newsome | Omaha Central | 5’11/175 (Soph.) – 1,426 passing, 13 TD’s
QB – Coryion Perry | Omaha Bryan | 5’11/180 – 1,490 passing, 12 TD’s
QB – Brody Peterson | Millard West | 5’11/195 – 1,279 passing, 14 TD’s; 450 rushing, 8 TD’s
QB – Sam Schuler | Papillion-La Vista | 5’10/170 – 1,056 passing, 13 TD’s; 232 rushing, 6 TD’s
QB – Alex Wilcoxson | Gretna | 6’0/170 – 1,268 passing, 14 TD’s; 551 rushing, 11 TD’s
QB – Jeter Worthley | Lincoln East | 5’11/195 (Jr.) – Michigan baseball commit; 1,667 passing yards, 18 TD’s; 707 rushing yards, 12 TD’s

RB – Xavier Albertson | North Platte | 5’11/210 – 569 rushing, 6 TD’s; 47 tackles, INT
RB – Jordan Anderson | Lincoln North Star | 5’10/170 (Jr.) – 809 rushing, 11 TD’s; 93 receiving, 2 TD’s
RB – Rowdy Bauer | Norfolk | 5’10/180 – 719 rushing, 9 TD’s; 25 receptions, 252 yards, 2 TD’s
RB – Colin Bogacz | Millard North | 6’0/220 (Jr.) – 834 rushing, 7 TD’s
RB – Jaron Cannon | Omaha North | 5’10/160 (Soph.) – 1,261 rushing, 16 TD’s
RB – Nolan Feller | Millard South | 5’7/180 – 762 rushing, 5 TD’s; 23 receptions, 416 yards, 4 TD’s
RB – CJ Gauff | Bellevue West | 5’9/170 – 927 rushing, 14 TD’s
RB – Sage Giddings | Omaha South | 5’9/175 (Frosh.) – 453 rushing yards, 5 TD’s
RB – Kylonn Haynie | Omaha Central | 5’10/200 (Frosh.) – 472 rushing yards, 8 TD’s
RB – Bobby Joseph | Millard West | 6’0/180 – 1,311 rushing yards, 12 TD’s
RB – Able Molina | Kearney | 5’9/165 – 646 rushing, 10.6/carry, 10 TD’s

WR – Marcus Buchanan | Omaha Burke | 5’10/175 (Jr.) – 40 receptions, 529 yards, 3 TD’s
WR – Keynan Cotton | Omaha Westside | 5’11/185 (Jr.) – 33 receptions, 501 yards, 7 TD’s
WR – Ben Goodwater | Bellevue West | 6’2/185 – 47 receptions, 724 yards, 3 TD’s
WR – Owen Laessig | Lincoln East | 6’1/175 – 40 receptions, 514 yards, 6 TD’s
WR – Karter Lee | Kearney | 5’10/175 – 21 receptions, 334 yards, 4 TD’s; 18 tackles, INT
WR – Zander Reuling | Kearney | 5’11/180 – 24 receptions, 382 yards, 2 TD’s; 34 tackles, 2 FF
WR – Alarion Russell | Omaha Bryan | 5’11/170 (Jr.) – 24 receptions, 444 yards, 3 TD’s

TE – Riley Holling | Grand Island | 6’3/200 (Jr.) – 32 receptions, 501 yards, TD; 11 tackles, 2 TFL
TE – Isaac Jensen | Millard South | 6’6/220 (Soph.) – 26 receptions, 359 yards, 4 TD’s
TE – Levi Sherman | LIncoln Northeast | 6’2/195 (Jr.) – 35 receptions, 574 yards, 5 TD’s
TE – Trevor Spady | Omaha Westside | 6’4/220 – 18 receptions, 336 yards, 3 TD’s

OL – Turner Bertrand | Kearney | 6’7/250 (Jr.)
OL – Beau Buchanan | Kearney | 6’2/255
OL – CJ Costello | Creighton Prep | 5’10/240
OL – Jesus Estrada | Omaha Burke | 6’4/295
OL – Cooper Finney | Lincoln East | 6’1/295
OL – Ethan Garner | LIncoln East | 6’3/290 (Jr.)
OL – Maddox Georgius | Millard South | 6’4/250
OL – Carter Glab | Millard South | 6’2/250 (Soph.)
OL.- Alex Gove | North Platte | 5’11/255
OL – Dallas Hamilton | Papillion-La VIsta | 6’2/270
OL – Austin Hurt | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’2/250
OL – Owen James | Omaha Westside | 6’3/235 (Soph.)
OL – Trent Kaufman | Millard West | 6’0/240
OL – Lane Kallhoff | Lincoln High | 6’0/270
OL – Brady McConnell | Millard West | 6’3/270 (Jr.)
OL – Ben Meerian | Gretna | 6’4/270 (Jr.)
OL – Dane Newman | Lincoln Southeast | 6’4/270 (Jr.)
OL – Jayden Potter | Lincoln North Star | 6’6/295
OL – Bryor Sherman | Omaha Central | 6’1/285
OL – Bennett Stock | Gretna | 5’10/240
OL – Xavier Von Busch | Lincoln North Star | 6’3/285
OL – Landen Von Seggern | Papillion-La Vista | 6’4/265 (Soph.) – Now at Millard South

DL – Pierre Allen Jr. | LIncoln Southeast | 6’2/200 (Jr.) – 70 tackles, 3 sacks
DL – Cole Erickson | Lincoln Southwest | 6’3/225 (Jr.) – 38 tackles, 13 TFL
DL – Leland Faughn | Omaha Burke | 6’4/265 – 30 tackles, 13 TFL
DL – S’Marious Henderson | Omaha North | 6’3/295 – 32 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sacks
DL – Logan Holtmeyer | Papillion-La Vista | 6’0/255 (Soph.) – 43 tackles, 23 TFL, 2 sacks
DL – Trey Mittlestedt | Millard West | 6’1/215 – 55 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 4 sacks
DL – Jonquel Osler | Omaha Westside | 6’2/210 – 47 tackles, 13 TFL, 4 sacks
DL – Noah Pedersen | Lincoln East | 6’1/240 – 35 tackles, 17 TFL, 5 sacks
DL – Ethan Peterson | Fremont | 6’2/200 (Jr.) – 52 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sacks
DL – Henry Prochazka | Elkhorn South | 6’4/220 – Committed to Northwest Missouri State; 50 tackles, 7 TFL, 5 sacks
DL – Adam Pugh | Millard South | 6’3/230 (Jr.) – 52 tackles, 12 TFL, 5 sacks
DL – Sean Skrydiak | Creighton Prep | 6’3/235 (Jr.) – 75 tackles, 17 TFL, 2.5 sacks

LB – Cash Buettenback | Lincoln Southeast | 6’0/205 (Jr.) – 632 rushing yards, 9 TD’s; 88 tackles, sack
LB – Kylan Connor | Papillion-La Vista South | 5’10/180 – 501 rushing yards, 6 TD’s; 69 tackles, 6 TFL
LB – Will Granger | Millard North | 6’3/210 – 28 tackles, 3 TFL
LB – B.J. Louis | Omaha North | 6’1/220 (Soph.) – 31 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 2 sacks
LB – Pierce Mooberry | MIllard North | 6’4/205 (Jr.) – 87 tackles, 2 INT’s
LB – Jameson Rayner | MIllard South | 5’11/190 (Jr.) – 110 tackles, 15 TFL, 1.5 sacks
LB – Ben Shafer | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’2/200 (Jr.) – 532 rushing, 6 TD’s; 46 tackles, 8 TFL
LB – Ryan Uhl | Creighton Prep | 6’1/200 – 104 tackles, 4 TFL
LB – Nolan Venner | Omaha North | 6’0/205 – 72 tackles, 6.5 TFL
LB – Landon Wemhoff | Elkhorn South | 6’3/185 – 36 tackles, 3 INT’s
LB – Jordan Yonkers | North Platte | 6’0/195 – 74 tackles, 6 TFL

DB – Donald DeFrand Jr. | Lincoln Southeast | 6’1/175 – 22 tackles, 2 INT’s, kickoff return TD
DB – Na’Zaire Djissenou | Millard South | 5’8/175 – 93 tackles, 8.5 TFL
DB – Tanner Esch | Columbus | 6’2/165 – 488 rushing, 7 TD’s; 180 receiving, 2 TD’s; 35 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Keith Hamby | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’2/195 (Jr.) – 64 tackles, 3 INT’s, 2 sacks
DB – CJ Hoffman | Norfolk | 5’11/185 – 781 passing, 6 TD’s; 222 rushing; 29 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Jace Ingebretson | Millard West | 5’11/175 – 45 tackles, 2 INT (defensive TD)
DB – Kaprice Keith | Bellevue West | 6’3/185 (Soph.) – 25 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Dylan Kingston | Elkhorn South | 6’4/185 – 25 tackles, 3 INT’s, 2 TFL
DB – Dylan Kuhl | Millard South | 6’0/195 (Jr.) – 73 tackles, 12 TFL, 6 INT’s, 3 sacks; 13 receptions, 257 yards, 3 TD’s
DB – Isaac Pamaran | Papillion-La VIsta | 5’9/175 (Jr.) – 26 receptions, 427 yards, 3 TD’s; 50 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Griffin Semrad | LIncoln Southwest | 5’10/165 (Jr.) – 23 receptions, 237 yards, TD; 53 tackles,
DB – Dre Thomas | Millard North | 5’10/170 – 20 tackles, 4 INT’s

K/P – Jack Kracl | Kearney | 6’5/210 (Jr.) – 7/11 FG (42 Long); 32/36 PAT; 37.1 yards/punt
K – Colin Nehe | Lincoln East | 6’1/175 (Jr.) – 5/8 FG (48 Long); 45/46 PAT; 46% touchbacks
K.- Nathan Thompson | Millard South | 6’1/200 – 8/10 FG, 58/59 PAT
LS – Jack Edwards | Kearney | 6’0/205 – Committed to Nebraska-Kearney
P – Christian Ferron | Omaha Central | 6’2/150 – 38.5/punt (6 inside 20)
P – Jordan Juma | Omaha Bryan | 6’0/175 – 40.8/punt (2 inside 20)