Round 1 Top Performances: Offense
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Passing: Noah Walters Noah Walters 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Lincoln East | 2022 State NE (QB – Lincoln East): Walters threw for 431 yards, ran for 72, threw for 5 touchdowns, and ran one in against Gretna. Jordan…
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Noah Walters Noah Walters 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Lincoln East | 2022 State NE (QB – Lincoln East): Walters threw for 431 yards, ran for 72, threw for 5 touchdowns, and ran one in against Gretna.
Jordan Williams (QB – Omaha North): Williams completed 11 of 20 passes for 316 yards and scored 4 passing touchdowns.
Kytan Fyfe Kytan Fyfe 6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH Grand Island | 2022 State NE (QB/ATH – Grand Island): Fyfe threw for 310 yards, 3 passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown against Creighton Prep.
Gage Stenger Gage Stenger 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Millard South | 2022 State NE (QB/S – Millard South): Stenger threw for 290 passing yards, rushed for 74 yards, and scored on 6 passing touchdowns.
Blake Miller (QB – Lourdes Central Catholic); Blake threw for 225 yards on 81% completion, 4 passing touchdowns, rushed for 162, scored 4 rushing touchdowns, recorded 18 tackles, an interception, AND forced a fumble against Sutherland.
Luke Johannsen Luke Johannsen 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE (QB – Bellevue West): Luke threw for 210 yards, rushed for 35 yards, 3 passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown against Papillion-La Vista.
Koa McIntyre Koa McIntyre 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Archibishop Bergan (Fremont) | 2022 State NE (QB/S – Archbishop Bergan): McIntyre threw for 155 yards, rushed for 194 yards, had a passing touchdown, and ran in 4 scores against Oakland-Craig.
Anthony Rezac (QB – Omaha Westside): Anthony threw for 159 yards and 3 passing touchdowns.
Zane Flores Zane Flores 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Gretna | 2023 State NE (QB – Gretna): Flores completed 21 of 29 attempts for 246 yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and added 58 rush yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground against Lincoln East.
Dawson Murphy (QB – Spalding Academy): Murphy passed for 203 yards on 7/12 passing and 2 touchdowns. On defense, he tallied 16 tackles and an interception against Sterling.
Cooper Katskee Cooper Katskee 6'4" | 215 lbs | QB Burke | 2022 State NE (QB – Omaha Burke): Cooper threw for 165 yards on 16/24 completions and 2 touchdowns against Lincoln Southeast.
Dylan Hurlburt (QB/ATH – Ord): Dylan threw for 135 yards, 3 passing touchdowns, ran for 86 yards, added 3 rushing touchdowns, and recorded an interception against Centennial.
Aiden Kuester (QB/ATH – Neligh Oakdale): Kuester threw for 182 yards, a passing touchdown, 58 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, an interception, and a blocked kick.
Braeden Stull Braeden Stull 6'2" | 170 lbs | QB Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE (QB – Scottsbluff): Stull threw for 94 yards, rushed for 182 yards, and scored 4 total touchdowns (1 passing & 3 rushing) against Beatrice.
Caleb Fossenbarger (QB – Johnson-Brock): Fossenbarger completed 11 of 14 attempts for 92 yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and 2 rushing touchdowns with 119 yards on the ground.
Hunter Mortimer Hunter Mortimer 5'9" | 190 lbs | ATH Weeping Water | 2022 State NE (QB/RB/ATH – Weeping Water): Hunter passed for 53 yards, ran for 134 yards, scored a passing & 3 rushing touchdowns against Cross County.
Rushing:
Tyson Denkert Tyson Denkert 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Kenesaw | 2022 State NE (RB/ATH – Kenesaw): Tyson ran for 360 yards and scored 7 rushing touchdowns against Sacred Heart.
Isaiah Zalasney (RB – Osceola): Isaiah carried the ball 24 times for 337 yards and scored a whopping 7 rushing touchdowns against Leyton.
Sebastien Boyle (RB – Scottsbluff): Boyle ran 29 times for 315 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns against Beatrice.
Carter Seim Carter Seim 6'2" | 210 lbs | RB Cross County | 2022 State NE (RB/LB – Cross County): Seim ran for 312 yards and scored 7 rushing touchdowns against Weeping Water.
Corbin Horner (RB – Dundy County-Stratton): Horner rushed 17 times for 304 yards and scored 2 rushing touchdowns.
LJ Richardson LJ Richardson 6'1" | 215 lbs | RB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE (RB – Bellevue West): LJ ran for 278 rushing yards, scored 2 rushing touchdowns, and added a passing touchdown as well.
Dylan Mostek Dylan Mostek 5'10" | 195 lbs | RB Bennington | 2022 State NE (RB – Bennington): Mostek ran 19 times for 242 and a rushing touchdown against McCook.
Carson Glunz (RB – Wallace): Glunz ran for 238 yards on 18 carries, scored 4 touchdowns, and tallied 14 tackles against Hay Springs.
Jack Stessman Jack Stessman 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Creighton Prep | 2022 State NE (RB – Creighton Prep): Stessman ran for 229 yards and scored 4 rushing touchdowns against Grand Island.
Brock Roblee Brock Roblee 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB North Platte | 2023 State NE (RB – North Platte): Roblee ran for 189 yards and a rushing touchdown against Columbus.
Mick Huber Mick Huber 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB Gretna | 2022 State NE (RB – Gretna) – Huber ran for 178 yards, scored two rushing touchdowns, and added a receiving score. On defense, he was able to rack up 13 tackles.
Carter Johnson (QB/ATH – Anselmo-Merna): Johnson ran for 184 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns while also recording 8 tackles and an interception against Stanton.
Trae Hickman (RB – Sandhills/Thedford): Hickman ran 14 times for 159 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns against Mead.
Riley Grieser Riley Grieser 6'2" | 190 lbs | LB Kearney Catholic | 2022 State NE (RB – Kearney Catholic): Grieser rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown against Boys Town.
Ethan Christensen (RB – Yutan): Ethan ran for 138 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns against Wilber-Clatonia.
Peyton Sterkel (RB/ATH – Cody Kilgore): Sterkel ran 10 times for 135 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns against Stuart.
Trent Uhlir (RB – Battle Creek): Uhlir racked up 139 rushing yards on 27 carries and scored a touchdown.
Dayton Falk (ATH/QB – Nebraska Christian): Falk ran 19 times for 135 yards, a rushing touchdown, and a passing touchdown.
Peyton Abbott ( RB – Leyton): Abbott ran 22 times for 137 yards and a touchdown against Osceola.
Luke Kasten (ATH – Potter-Dix): Kasten ran 9 times for 135 yards, 2 rushing scores, and went 1 for 1 passing with a 33-yard touchdown. Luke also recorded 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack against Sioux County.
Quade Myers Quade Myers 5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH Dundy County Stratton | 2022 State NE (ATH/QB – Dundy County-Stratton): Myers ran 18 times for 156 yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, and had a 60-yard passing touchdown against Nebraska Christian.
Preston Harms (RB – Waverly): Harms ran for 140 yards and a tcoudhown against Northwest.
Braydn Hutto (RB/LB – Hitchcock County): Hutto ran 18 times for 126 yards, 2 touchdowns, and recorded 15 tackles against Neligh/Oakdale.
Dane Pokorny Dane Pokorny 6'3" | 200 lbs | LB Sandhills/Thedford | 2022 State NE (RB/ATH – Sandhills/Thedford): Pokorny ran 14 times for 104 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns against Mead.
Gage Racek Gage Racek 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Ord | 2022 State NE (RB/LB – Ord): Racek ran for 113 yards and a rushing touchdown against Centennial.
Gage Mintken ( RB/WR/ATH – Hay Springs): Mintken ran for 102 yards, caught 3 passes for 120 yards, scored 5 touchdowns (4 rushing/1 receiving), recorded 11 tackles and an interception against Wallace.
Receiving:
Keshaun Williams Keshaun Williams 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Omaha North | 2022 State NE (WR – Omaha North): Keshaun had 6 receptions for 174 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns. On defense, Williams led the team with 15 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and recovered a fumble against Millard South.
Cooper Erikson Cooper Erikson 6'4" | 215 lbs | WR Lincoln East | 2022 State NE (WR – Lincoln East): Erikson hauled in 4 passes for 161 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns against Gretna.
Klayton Kleffner (WR – Spalding Academy): Kleffner caught 6 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown against Sterling.
Jake Gassaway Jake Gassaway 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Millard South | 2022 State NE (WR/LB – Millard South): Gassaway had 7 receptions for 121 yards and scored 3 receiving touchdowns. He also recorded 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, a sack, an interception, and recovered a fumble against Omaha North.
Billie Stephenson Billie Stephenson 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH Lincoln East | 2022 State NE (WR/DB – Lincoln East): Billie recorded 10 receptions for 166 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.
Grant Guyett Grant Guyett 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Omaha Westside | 2022 State NE (WR – Omaha Westside): Guyett caught 7 passes for 130 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Beau Lee (WR – LCC): Lee caught 6 passes for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns against Sutherland.
Tre’Vionne Brown Tre’Vionne Brown 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Omaha North | 2023 State NE (WR – Omaha North): Brown hauled in 3 receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown against Millard South.
Jake Bargen Jake Bargen 6'2" | 200 lbs | WR Centennial | 2022 State NE (WR – Centennial): Bargen had 6 receptions for 101 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns against Ord.
Beau Child (WR – Gordon-Rushville): Child caught 3 passes for 106 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Cole Thorne (WR – Grand Island): Thorne caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 receiving yards against Creighton Prep.
Kyrell Jordan Kyrell Jordan 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR Bellevue West | 2023 State NE (WR/DB – Bellevue West): Jordan caught 4 passes for 103 yards and 1 receiving touchdown.
Camden McConnell (WR – Wallace): McConnell made 5 receptions for 83 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns.
Joe Kearney (WR – LCC): Kearney hauled in 9 receptions for 86 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns against Sutherland.