Week 2 Top Performers – Defense
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Defensive top performers during Week 2. Kevon Newsome | 2024 | LB | Omaha Benson | 6’1″ 210 lbs Stats: 22 tackles and 2 interceptions. Kaalo Evans Kaalo Evans 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Lincoln Southwest | 2023 State…
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Kevon Newsome | 2024 | LB | Omaha Benson | 6’1″ 210 lbs
Stats: 22 tackles and 2 interceptions.
Kaalo Evans Kaalo Evans 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Lincoln Southwest | 2023 State NE | 2023 | LB | Lincoln Southwest |
Stats: 12 tackles and an interception.
Zac McLeay Zac McLeay 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Creighton Prep | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DB | Creighton Prep | 6’0″ 180 lbs
Stats: 9 tackles and an interception.
Cole Rickley Cole Rickley 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Omaha Bryan | 2023 State NE | 2023 | LB | Omaha Bryan | 6’2″ 210 lbs
Stats: 14 tackles with 3 tackles for loss.
Gage Wild Gage Wild ATH Chadron | 2024 NE | 2024 | Chadron |
Stats: 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and an interception.
Lance Hesselgesser Lance Hesselgesser 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB Lincoln Southeast | 2023 State NE | 2023 | LB | Lincoln Southeast | 6’1″ 200 lbs
Stats: 15 tackles.
Kade Seip Kade Seip 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Lincoln North Star | 2023 State NE | 2023 | LB | Lincoln North Star | 6’3″ 235 lbs
Stats: 9 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack, and a forced fumble.
Asher Jenkins Asher Jenkins 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Bellevue West | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DB | Bellevue West |
Stats: 8 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, and a blocked kick.
Pierre Allen Jr Pierre Allen Jr 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL Lincoln Southeast | 2025 State NE . | 2025 | DL | Lincoln Southeast | 6’2″ 195 lbs
Stats: 10 tackles and a sack.
Ethan Roberts | 2023 | DL | Bellevue East
Stats: 10 tackles and 6 tackles for loss.
Coy Johnston | 2023 | Sandhills Valley | 6’1″ 185 lbs
Stats: 18 tackles and 3 tackles for loss.
Ayden Barnby Ayden Barnby 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Papillion-La Vista South | 2023 State NE | 2023 | DL | Papillion La Vista South | 6’3″ 225 lbs
Stats: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.
Victor Isele Victor Isele 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Northwest | 2023 State NE | 2023 | DL | Grand Island Northwest | North Dakota State Commit
Stats: 7 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.
Matthew Thompson Matthew Thompson 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Papillion-La Vista South | 2023 State NE | 2023 | DL | Papillion La Vista South | 6’2″ 220 lbs
Stats: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and two sacks.
Reed Patera | 2024 | Platteview | 5’7″ 150 lbs
Stats: 13 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a sack.
Levi Converse Levi Converse 5'11" | 175 lbs | LB Lexington | 2023 State NE | 2023 | LB | Lexington
Stats: 21 tackles.
BJ Louis | 2026 | LB | Omaha North | 6’1″ 210 lbs
Stats: 6 tackles and 3 tackles for loss.
Ben Andreasen Ben Andreasen 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Pius X | 2023 State NE | 2023 | LB | Lincoln Pius X | 6’0″ 200 lbs
Stats: 8 tackles, a tackle for loss, and an interception.
J’Dyn Bullion J’Dyn Bullion 6'0" | 245 lbs | LB Bellevue West | 2023 State NE | 2023 | LB | Bellevue West |
Stats: 8 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a sack.
Jack Roberts Jack Roberts 6'3" | 180 lbs | LB Boone Central | 2023 State NE | 2023 | Boone Central | 6’2″ 190 lbs
Stats: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.
Austin Lutkemeier | 2024 | Minden
Stats: 11 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
Leighton Weber Leighton Weber 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Adams Central | 2023 State NE | 2023 | DL | Adams Central | 6’4″ 220 lbs
Stats: 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.
Bayler Poston Bayler Poston 5'8" | 180 lbs | RB Nebraska City | 2023 State NE | 2023 | Nebraska City | 5’9″ 170 lbs
Stats: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack.
Becker Pohlman Becker Pohlman 5'11" | 195 lbs | ATH Stanton | 2025 State NE | LB/ATH | 2024 | Stanton | 5’11” 195 lbs
Stats: 8 tackles and 2 sacks. 99 rushing yards and 2 rushing touchdowns on offense.
Nolan Van Slyke | 2024 | LB | Bishop Neumann
Stats: 14 tackles and 2 interceptions.
Deacon Denaeyer | 2023 | Mullen | 6’0″ 205 lbs
Stats: 12 tackles and 2 sacks.
Chase Schroeder | 2024 | Wynot
Stats: 5 tackles and 3 sacks.
Alex Anthony Alex Anthony 5'10" | 180 lbs | LB McCook | 2023 NE | 2023 | LB | McCook | 5’10” 180 lbs
Stats: 12 tackles and a fumble recovery.
Luke Lambert Luke Lambert 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Ashland-Greenwood | 2023 State NE | 2023 | DL | Ashland-Greenwood | Wayne State Commit
Stats: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
Dominek Rohleder Dominek Rohleder 6'1" | 220 lbs | DL Wahoo | 2023 State NE | 2023 | DL | Wahoo | 6’1″ 220 lbs
Stats: 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
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