2023 Nebraska HS Football Elite 33: Class B

2023 Class B Elite 33 “Unofficial” All-State Team
2023 NEBHSFB Elite 33 “Unofficial” All-State Team
Elite 33: Class A | Class B | Ckass C-1 | Class C-2 | Class of 2025
Honor Roll: Eight Man | Six Man
2023 Class B 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. Most are not considered 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. Not all coaches reply to my messages.

Most Valuable Player
DB – Gunnar Lym | Bennington | 6’0/185 – Signed with North Dakota; 62 tackles, 3 INT’s; 13.8/punt return, 5 return TD’s; 204 tackles, 10 INT’s, 39-0 record, three Class B state championships in last three years of prep career

OFFENSE (18)
QB – Nolan Maahs | Waverly | 6’4/190 – 1,663 passing yards, 11 TD’s; 591 rushing yards, 13 TD’s
QB – Bode Soukup | Blair | 6’2/195 – Committed to Nebraska; 1,501 passing yards, 64.2%, 17 TD’s; 2 rushing TD’s
RB – Quinton Archer | Bennington | 5’7/185 – 1,804 rushing yards, 19 TD’s; 296 receiving, 4 TD’s
RB – Sebastien Boyle | Scottsbluff | 5’11/205 – 1,468 rushing yards, 17 TD’s
RB – Blake Macklin | Norris | 5’9/150 – 1,676 rushing yards, 10.6/carry, 21 TD’s; 2 receiving TD’s; 39 tackles, INT
WR – Ethan Baessler | Blair | 5’9/175 – Signed with South Dakota (track); 55 receptions, 574 yards, 6 TD’s; 31.3/kick return, 2 kick return TD; 1 punt return TD
WR – Gage Olson | Plattsmouth | 6’0/170 – 31 receptions, 537 yards, 9 TD’s
WR – Chase Wiegert | Grand Island Northwest | 5’10/165 – 48 receptions, 742 yards, 9 TD’s
ATH – Brock Templar | Blair | 5’11/180 (Jr.) – 1,553 rushing yards, 9 TD’s; 22 receptions, 240 receiving, 2 TD’s; 51 tackles, 6 TFL
TE/P – Chase Loftin | Elkhorn North | 6’5/215 (Jr.) – 35 receptions, 572 yards, 5 TD’s; 33/35 PAT; 38.2/punt (7 inside 20)
TE – Joseph Stein | Grand Island Northwest | 6’6/230 – Signed with Northern Illinois; 32 receptions, 320 yards, 3 TD’s
OL – Dylan Eby | Plattsmouth | 6’3/295 – Committed to Nebraska-Kearney
OL – Brock Marler | Elkhorn North | 6’1/255 – Part of Class B semifinalist; Wolves averaged 347.6 yards per game in 2023
OL – Sam Thomas | Elkhorn North | 6’5/275 – Signed with Northern Iowa; 29 tackles, 3 TFL
OL – Ryan Weiss | Omaha Gross | 6’3/250 – Part of Class B runner up in 2022
OL – Justin Witofski | Omaha Skutt | 6’1/245 – Paved the way for Class B runner up
OL – Gage Wolter | Beatrice | 5’10/260 – Gifted technique; Tape fantastic to watch
K – Tallon McDonald | Scottsbluff | 6’1/210 – 21/22 PAT; 7/10 FG (State Record 59-yard Long)

DEFENSE (14)
DL – Jack Jensen | Bennington | 6’1/230 (Jr.) – 80 tackles, 9 TFL, 2 sacks
DL – Orion Parker | Plattsmouth | 6’7/270 – Suitable OL prospect; 29 tackles, 3 sacks
DL – Harrison Smith | Waverly | 6’2/210 (Jr.) – 49 tackles, 15 TFL
LB – Caleb Adkins | Plattsmouth | 5’11/220 – 292 rushing, 11 TD’s; 93 tackles, 11 TFL, 7 sacks
LB – Sam Brummund | Omaha Skutt | 6’2/220 – 115 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 sacks
LB – Seth Erickson | York | 6’1/185 – 768 total yards, 9 total TD’s; 128 tackles, 5 TFL
LB – Eli Holt | Norris | 6’2/210 – 121 tackles, 15 TFL, 2 sacks
LB – Kyler Lauridsen | Bennington | 5’11/170 (Jr.) – 121 tackles, 19 TFL, 3 INT’s, 2 sacks
LB – Drew Moser | Waverly | 6’0/190 – 60 tackles, 19 TFL
DB – Cohen Burhoop | Waverly | 6’2/180 – Key in secondary on defense allowed just over 10 points per game
DB – Jax Gates | Norris | 6’2/185 – Committed to Air Force; 24 receptions, 484 yards, 6 TD’s; 25 tackles, 3 INT’s
DB – Danny Johnson | Omaha Skutt | 6’0/185 – OWH, LJS Class B All-State
DB – Tommy Meckna | Elkhorn North | 6’3/185 – Signed with South Dakota; 26 receptions, 463 yards, 6 TD’s; 40 tackles, 6 INT’s
DB – Gavin Olson | Bennington | 6’0/165 – 31 tackles, 6 INT’s

Honorable Mention

QB – Jarrett Behrends | Norris | 6’2/200 (Jr.) – 1,532 passing yards, 14 TD’s;
QB – Colby Duncan | Omaha Gross | 6’1/180 – 1,802 passing yards, 17 TD’s; 150 rushing yards, 4 TD’s
QB – Tresten Hass | Seward | 6’3/190 (Soph.) – 1,666 passing yards, 9 TD’s; 567 rushing yards, 11 TD’s
QB – Johnny Ferguson | Elkhorn North | 5’11/180 – 1,143 passing yards, 11 TD’s; 723 rushing, 9 TD’s
QB – Camden Jensen | Grand Island Northwest | 6’4/175 – 2,172 passing yards, 21 TD’s
QB – Nate Kelley | Scottsbluff | 5’11/165 (Soph.) – 426 passing yards, 3 TD’s; 1,188 rushing yards, 15 TD’s; 57 tackles, INT
QB – Kayd Matthews | Elkhorn | 6’0/190 (Jr.) – 1,168 passing, 11 TD’s
QB – Peyton Sanmann | Bennington | 6’0/165 – 1,660 passing yards, 18 TD’s
QB – Tucker Synek | Hastings | 6’0/160 (Jr.) – 2,262 passing yards, 14 TD’s
QB – Bennett Turman | Omaha Skutt | 6’2/170 – 1,296 passing yards, 10 TD’s
QB – Gabe Villamonte | Plattsmouth | 5’11/165 – 1,410 passing yards, 20 TD’s

RB – Conner Brown | Ralston | 6’1/190 (Jr.) – 735 rushing yards, 6 TD’s; 17 receptions, 207 yards, TD
RB – Tanner Gartner | Gering | 5’11/155 – 612 rushing yards, 9 TD’s; 38 tackles; 39.4/kickoff return, 3 TD’s
RB – Mason Gunn | Gretna East | 5’8/185 (Jr) – 735 rushing yards, 8 TD’s
RB – Cesar Linaeres | Crete | 5’6/170 - 727 rushing yards, 8 TD’s; 25 tackles, INT
RB – Colin Pike | Omaha Skutt | 5’11/195 – 647 rushing yards, 10 TD’s; TD reception; kickoff return TD, punt return TD (Regular Season stats)
RB – Naz Robinson | Hastings | 5’8/180 – 815 rushing yards, 10 TD’s; 16 receptions, 144 yards
RB – Andrew Salvatore | Elkhorn

WR – Tyler Aldridge | Lincoln Northwest | 5’11/150 – 29 receptions, 511 yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Nick Halpin | Mount Michael | 6’3/190 – 24 receptions, 302 yards, 2 TD’s
WR – Landon Hinrichs | Hastings | 6’4/180 – Committed to Concordia (NE); 48 receptions, 581 yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Joseph Kolega | Omaha Skutt | 5’11/175 (Jr.) – 20 receptions, 301 yards, 3 TD’s
WR – Seth Kragel | Gretna East | 5’11/155 (Soph.) – 27 receptions, 470 yards, 3 TD’s
WR – Keithen Krings | Hastings | 5’11/150 (Jr.) – 59 receptions, 657 yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Charlie Lamski | Elkhorn | 6’3/200 (Jr.) – 27 receptions, 438 yards, 4 TD’s
WR – Westin Miller-Ayivi | Omaha Gross | 5’9/175 – 35 receptions, 610 yards, 7 TD’s
WR – Kenson Spence | Crete | 6’5/195 (Jr.) – 15 receptions, 193 yards, TD
WR – Carter Stenger | York | – 6’0/170 -30 receptions, 476 yards, 7 total TD’s
WR – Owen Stoddard | Waverly | 5’11/165 – 27 receptions, 482 yards, 5 TD’s
WR – Peyton Turman | Elkhorn | 6’3/185 (Jr.) – 18 receptions, 333 yards, 3 TD’s

ATH – Nathan Axmann | Waverly | 6’0/170 (Soph.) – 791 rushing yards, 6 TD’s; 33 receptions, 381 yards, 3 TD’s
ATH – Anthony Heithoff | Omaha Skutt | 5’11/190 – Committed to Wayne State
ATH – A.J. Ress-Conkey | Ralston | 5’11/175 – 213 rushing yards, 4 TD’s; 29 receptions, 426 yards, 2 TD’s; 44 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT’s
ATH – Jett Tinglehoff | Elkhorn North | 5’7/155 (Jr.) – 1,267 total yards, 15 TD’s; 36 tackles, 2 INT’s

OL – Cole Daubert | Elkhorn North | 6’3/260
OL – Chase Dittenaber | Waverly | 6’0/250 (Jr.)
OL – Manuel Garduno-Mendez | Norris | 6’1/245
OL – Takeo Glynn | Beatrice | 6’3/290
OL – Kale Kaufmann | Bennington | 5’11/280
OL – Gage Koso | Bennington | 6’2/230
OL – Brayden Matulka | Lincoln Pius X | 6’0/210
OL – Mapior Mapior | Omaha Westview | 6’4/240 (Jr.)
OL – Nicholas Steuter | Lincoln Pius X | 6’3/215 (Jr.)
OL – Gavin Ullrich | Blair | 6’3/250 – Committed to Wayne State

DL – Brandon Bykerk | Grand Island Northwest | 6’4/220 (Jr.) – All-Heartland (Grand Island Independent)
DL – Thomas Chikos | Blair | 6’3/225 (Jr.)
DL – Carter Gokie | Lincoln Pius X | 6’3/215 (Soph.) – 31 tackles, 4 TFL
DL – Liam LaSure | Plattsmouth | 6’4/195 – 35 tackles, 9 sacks
DL – Keagyn Linden | York | 6’3/230 (Jr.) – 85 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks
DL – Brady Wilkinson | Norris | 6’3/200 – 48 tackles, 8 TFL, 5 sacks

LB – Hayden Atkins | Grand Island Northwest | 6’3/210 (Jr.) – 76 tackles, 2 TFL
LB – Blaise Baughman | Blair | 5’10/200 (Soph.) – 123 rushing, 2 TD’s; 35 tackles, 7 TFL, 5.5 sacks; 25/29 PAT
LB – Jaime Cano | Lexington | 5’10/175 (Jr. ) – 700 rushing yards, 4 TD’s; 59 tackles, 3 INT’s
LB – Maxwell Chandler | Omaha Skutt | 6’1/205
LB – Ben Gilliland | Bennington | 6’0/195 – 108 tackles, 13 TFL, 7 sacks
LB – Steven Frede | Lincoln Northwest | 5’11/185 – 95 tackles, 4 TFL, INT
LB – Emmanuel Jensen | York | 6’3/195 – 19 receptions, 246 yards, 3 TD’s; 101 tackles
LB.- Luke Johnson | Gretna East | 6’1/185 (Jr.) – 67 tackles, 3 TFL
LB – Kooper Kohl | Hastings | 5’11/210 (Jr.) – 335 rushing yards, 4 TD’s; 26 receptions, 249 yards, 3 TD’s; 60 tackles, 3 INT’s, 2 sacks
LB – Kohltyn Lindau | Seward | 5’11/195 – 92 tackles, sack
LB – Henry Nosbisch | Omaha Gross | 5’7/155
LB – Jase Reynolds | Elkhorn North | 6’2/180 (Soph.) – 8 receptions, 240 yards, 2 TD’s; 57 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks
LB – Grady Robbins | Gering | 6’1/225 – 91 tackles
LB – Grant Ryan | Omaha Westview | 5’11/185 (Jr.) – 61 tackles, 2 TFL
LB – Caden Schadwinkel | Seward | 5’11/185 (Jr.) – 84 tackles
LB – Oliver Steffen | LIncoln Pius X | 5’11/185 (Soph.) – 55 tackles, 4 TFL
LB – Cord Symonns | Scottsbluff | 6’0/195 – 61 tackles, 4 TFL
LB – Mason Villwok | Elkhorn | 6’1/195
LB – Jhett Webb | Scottsbluff | 5’10/185 (Jr.) – 88 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT’s

DB – Alex Busboom | Beatrice | 6’3/195 – 43 tackles, 6 TFL
DB – Alex Cogswell | Omaha Gross | 5’10/170 (Jr.)
DB – Morgan Finkenbinder | Omaha Skutt | 5’11/180
DB – Greyson Fisher | Gretna East | 5’10/170 (Soph.) – 79 tackles, 2 INT’s
DB – John Hood | Norris | 6’0/170 – 14 receptions, 203 yards; 41 tackles, TFL
DB – Lathan Janousek | Seward (Jr.) – 5 INT’s
DB – Edison Knott | Seward | 5’10/175 (Jr.) – 716 rushing yards, 5 TD’s; 66 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Crayton Macholan | Blair | 6’3/185 – 39 tackles, 4 INT’s
DB – Garrett Rine | Waverly | 5’11160 – 3 INT’s

K – Evan Greenfield | Norris | 6;2/170 (Frosh.) – 44/46 PAT 6/7 FG (41 Long)
K – Angel Martinez | Crete | 5’11/190 – 435 rushing yards, 5 TD’s; 43 tackles; 14/17 PAT; 2/2 FG (33 Long)
K – Jack Schafers | Lincoln Pius X | 5’10/175 – 42 receptions, 687 yards, 4 TD’s; 49 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT’s; 9/11 PAT; 0-1 FG
K – Evan Utech | Bennington | 6’0/190 – 53 tackles, 7 TFL; 60/64 PAT, 6/9 FG (39 Long)