Week 2 Top Performers – Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensive top performers during Week 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Kevon Newsome | 2024 | LB | Omaha Benson | 6'1" 210 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 22 tackles and 2 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fd88aa3e8","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16603511/6314e3b9dfe3580b0c382746' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c2c2"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='330321' first='Kaalo' last='Evans'] | 2023 | LB | Lincoln Southwest | </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 12 tackles and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fd25aa3e7","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13174746/6312189f9a919102800792c6' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c2e1"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='250696' first='Zac' last='McLeay'] | 2024 | DB | Creighton Prep | 6'0" 180 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 9 tackles and an interception. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fcfbaa3e6","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14916475/631c9e75f31caa021050038e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c2f8"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='329383' first='Cole' last='Rickley'] | 2023 | LB | Omaha Bryan | 6'2" 210 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 14 tackles with 3 tackles for loss. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fce2aa3e5","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13022984/631629b39680a6091485a97e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c30f"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1030041' first='Gage' last='Wild'] | 2024 | Chadron | </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='227092' first='Lance' last='Hesselgesser'] | 2023 | LB | Lincoln Southeast | 6'1" 200 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 15 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='238881' first='Kade' last='Seip'] | 2023 | LB | Lincoln North Star | 6'3" 235 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 9 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack, and a forced fumble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fca5aa3e4","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13076969/631236ee4798130b408c3916' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c326"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='250686' first='Asher' last='Jenkins'] | 2024 | DB | Bellevue West | </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 8 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, and a blocked kick.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fc86aa3e3","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14562175/6314f355dfe3580b0c383a93' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c33c"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='301711' first='Pierre' last='Allen Jr']. | 2025 | DL | Lincoln Southeast | 6'2" 195 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 10 tackles and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fc74aa3e2","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16358215/6313fc962aa66805346d4ff8' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c352"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Ethan Roberts | 2023 | DL | Bellevue East</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 10 tackles and 6 tackles for loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Coy Johnston | 2023 | Sandhills Valley | 6'1" 185 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 18 tackles and 3 tackles for loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fc29aa3e1","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13116638/63179e26ab9cb70470612df2' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c368"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='227020' first='Ayden' last='Barnby'] | 2023 | DL | Papillion La Vista South | 6'3" 225 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fc14aa3e0","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12844994/631555605cb3d20854ff83cf' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c37e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='245573' first='Victor' last='Isele'] | 2023 | DL | Grand Island Northwest | North Dakota State Commit</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 7 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fbeeaa3df","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12784410/631e94664bb2eb0fe4add1f9' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c394"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='305157' first='Matthew' last='Thompson'] | 2023 | DL | Papillion La Vista South | 6'2" 220 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and two sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Reed Patera | 2024 | Platteview | 5'7" 150 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 13 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fb9faa3de","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14796502/6314fa223863cd04d4f57690' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c3aa"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='234273' first='Levi' last='Converse'] | 2023 | LB | Lexington </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 21 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fb51aa3dd","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13242249/631d5cd642100c077855ae6e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c3bf"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>BJ Louis | 2026 | LB | Omaha North | 6'1" 210 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 6 tackles and 3 tackles for loss. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fb26aa3dc","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17751433/6313b588e97a1902a0fa9ec6' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c3d4"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='239834' first='Ben' last='Andreasen'] | 2023 | LB | Lincoln Pius X | 6'0" 200 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 8 tackles, a tackle for loss, and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fb00aa3db","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14400675/631392c32347530c547aad07' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c3ec"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='226966' first='J'Dyn' last='Bullion'] | 2023 | LB | Bellevue West | </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 8 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fae6aa3da","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12782852/63136773da5b5d081cf37ad9' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c401"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='239789' first='Jack' last='Roberts'] | 2023 | Boone Central | 6'2" 190 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Austin Lutkemeier | 2024 | Minden </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 11 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='302778' first='Leighton' last='Weber'] | 2023 | DL | Adams Central | 6'4" 220 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='233708' first='Bayler' last='Poston'] | 2023 | Nebraska City | 5'9" 170 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324fa5caa3d9","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14917604/6312e11d4798130b408cede6' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c419"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='414922' first='Becker' last='Pohlman'] | LB/ATH | 2024 | Stanton | 5'11" 195 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 8 tackles and 2 sacks. 99 rushing yards and 2 rushing touchdowns on offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_6324f9a35d746","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15835370/631636ecbd6aed0cdca15384' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-651d8cc33c42e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Nolan Van Slyke | 2024 | LB | Bishop Neumann </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 14 tackles and 2 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Deacon Denaeyer | 2023 | Mullen | 6'0" 205 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 12 tackles and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Chase Schroeder | 2024 | Wynot </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 5 tackles and 3 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='311684' first='Alex' last='Anthony'] | 2023 | LB | McCook | 5'10" 180 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 12 tackles and a fumble recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='239150' first='Luke' last='Lambert'] | 2023 | DL | Ashland-Greenwood | Wayne State Commit </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='227531' first='Dominek' last='Rohleder'] | 2023 | DL | Wahoo | 6'1" 220 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph 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