Week 5 Top Performers – Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top defensive performers from week 5 of action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(Stats via MaxPreps.com)</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>Trey Appelt | 2024 | Ainsworth | 6'4" 195 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 6 tackles, 4 tackles, for loss, and two sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f31c7fa0c7","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14581615/632dad250c53c5121437dc08' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='227005' first='Tyler' last='Stewart'] | 2023 | Omaha North | 6'0" 225 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='398156' first='Julian' last='Turner-Wright'] | 2023 | Omaha North | 6'0" 200 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 5 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f3213fa0c8","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16235062/6337b6808cd3dd0948ce112d' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Cohen Rohde | 2025 | SEM </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='301711' first='Pierre' last='Allen Jr']. | 2025 | Lincoln Southeast | 6'2" 195 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 11 tackles and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f3259fa0c9","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16358215/632f9ea864e0630e58d7b3bd' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='227055' first='Xander' last='Provance'] | 2023 | Chadron | 6'4" 200 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 13 tackles and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f32a3fa0ca","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13056120/633c7bb0dfe301011c6288f0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Chase Schroeder | 2024 | Wynot | </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 7 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Jr. Lecuona | 2024 | Millard South | </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f32e0fa0cb","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14813369/632e9e524ba88c0ce0f6b6f2' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='217063' first='Gavin' last='Nunnally'] | 2023 | Millard South | 6'1" 185 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 2 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f32fdfa0cc","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13075179/632e92e4f5600b0db8d6facd' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='398529' first='Cade' last='Kirwan'] | 2023 | Holdrege </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 17 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Dezmond Straatman | 2024 | Platteview | 5'9" 155 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f332efa0cd","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14796506/632fbe59da523109341f8fb0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='302778' first='Leighton' last='Weber'] | 2023 | Adams Central | </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='400099' first='Ryan' last='Gabriel'] | 2023 | Ord | 6'2" 230 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Sam Boettcher | 2023 | Ord | 6'1" 220 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f3399fa0ce","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12820879/632f726a9a91b00528237b18' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='330971' first='Charlie' last='Mausbach'] | 2024 | Roncalli Catholic | 6'0" 215 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='239882' first='Owen' last='Douglas'] | 2023 | Bennington | 5'11" 165 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 11 tackles and 2 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f33fcfa0cf","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13651540/6330ffb3dfe2a7050098be65' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Aidan Poppe | 2023 | Kearney | 6'2" 210 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f3423fa0d0","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12794036/63303d16066c120bf463da7b' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>AJ Stanec | 2023 | Alliance | 5'9" 150 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 14 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='234296' first='Liam' last='Blaser'] | 2023 | Columbus | 6'0" 200 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 22 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f3478fa0d1","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12902942/6335eb352ab07308141b1b48' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Austin Rudolf | 2023 | Neligh-Oakdale | 6'0" 190 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 18 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Oscar Dominguez | 2024 | Howells-Dodge | 6'3" 180 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Nick Kuehn | 2023 | Kenesaw | 6'0" 200 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 24 tackles, a tackle for loss, and 3 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Tate Uden | 2023 | Kenesaw | 6'0' 200 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Blake Steer | 2024 | Kenesaw | 6'3" 180 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 8 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='180279' first='Kade' last='McIntyre'] | 2023 | Archbishop Bergan | 6'4" 205 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='398530' first='Jhared' last='Alvarez'] | 2023 | Lincoln Christian | 5'10" 185 lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and a fumble recovery.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_633f3655fa0d2","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12738554/632f5ad1f5600b0db8d7e941' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- 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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