Nebraska HS Football: 2028 Watch List (Fall 2025 Release)
Summer 2025 Release (Updated: December 14, 2025)
Note: Usually for an athlete to be on a watch list as a sophomore, varsity tape needs to be available)
Quarterbacks
Elias Schafer | Lincoln North Star | 6’2/180
Thatcher Shelton | Lincoln Southwest | 6’1/180
Turner Wilkie | Lincoln East | 6’1/205
Wide Receivers
Najee Brown | Lincoln East | 6’5/185
Yasir Grixby | Omaha Central | 5’11/165
Tight Ends
Javian Erving | Omaha North | 6’4/230
Paul Hart | Lincoln Standing Bear | 6’4/215
Drew Meier | Elkhorn North | 6’4/205
Riley Swim | Millard West | 6’3/205
Offensive Line
Eli Betz | Elkhorn | 6’7/280
Gerrit DeWaard | Malcolm | 6’7/270
Cameron Flynn | Millard West | 6’5/310
Jalen Koehn | Norris | 6’3/240
Eli Larson | Columbus | 6’4/270
Kingston Maas | Millard North | 6’4/250
Justin Parish Jr. | Omaha Westside | 6’4/260
Kayl Thatcher | Kearney | 6’3/280
Tatum Wash | Millard South | 6’3/275
Defensive Line
Zakhi Branch | Omaha Central | 6’2/290
Easton Loftin | Millard West | 6’2/200
Micah Santiago | Bellevue West | 6’3/300
Tess Tadjudje | Lincoln North Star | 6’5/205
Linebackers
Max Erickson | York | 6’3/190
Carter Hiatt | Lincoln Christian | 6’2/230
Owen Price | Grand Island Central Catholic | 6’3/205
Defensive Backs
Micah Benning | Omaha Westside | 5’10/170
Chase Gable | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’3/170
Kickers/Punters/Long Snappers
Max Brewer | Gretna | 6’0/175
Scott Miner II | Omaha Westview | 5’10/190
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