Freshman Friday | 2026 Prospects to Watch 10

Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code: OscarGalindo30 in the coupon code area.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   We are at our tenth Freshman Friday of the year with only a couple more left. I bring to you 5 more prospects with major upside in their game.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   [player_tooltip player_id='501426' first='Brayden' last='Vandervort'] | ATH | Millard South | 6'0" 160 lbs   <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17760230/Brayden-Vandervort" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/vandie02" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>   Brayden is another great talent from the super-strong Millard South 2026 class. Vandervort is a flat-out gamer that could end up playing anything from WR, corner, and looked good at QB too. He really impressed as a receiver where his hands and ball skills really shined. Vandervort does a great job attacking the ball and making strong hand catches. He has great concentration through the catch and can hold on through contact. At QB, he was a dual threat that was torching defenses with his arm and legs. He's very twitchy with the ball in his hands and can make several defenders miss as he rattles off big gains. Defensively, Brayden was an absolute ball-hawk with great anticipation for the ball and physicality at the catch point. He's very rangy with the speed to cover sideline-to-sideline.    [player_tooltip player_id='795735' first='Omar' last='Rozikov'] | LB | Columbus | 5'10" 160 lbs   <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17944647/Omar-Rozikov" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/OmarRozikov" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>   Very physical player that I am excited to keep watching for in the upcoming seasons. Omar played a versatile role on the Disocover's freshman team, in an outside linebacker/safety type of position. Rozikov does a good job firing off the ball whether he's being sent to pressure the QB, or defend the run, and he can cover RBs and slot receivers. He keeps good sight of the ball and does a solid job fighting through blocks. Omar also showed some nice playmaking ability on special teams and on offense. He has the vision to find open lanes and has nice acceleration as he bursts through them. Rozikov is the type of player you can feed the ball to in several different ways.    [player_tooltip player_id='488174' first='Darion' last='Jones'] | ATH | Omaha North | 5'10" 130 lbs   <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18180467/Darion-Jones" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/dar11on" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>   [player_tooltip player_id='488174' first='Darion' last='Jones'] is a playmaker in the making for the North Vikings. Darion was a contributor in all facets of the game including offense, defense, and special teams. Darion's quickness and agility are among his top attributes. In coverage, he is able to stick to receivers with ease and can close quickly on the ball. He likes to be physical with his hands and will slip them in to try and shake the ball loose. On offense, he displays great stop/start in his routes and can create separation from opponents. He is explosive coming out of his breaks and always fights his way back toward the ball to make the catch.    [player_tooltip player_id='487612' first='Greyson' last='Bjorkman'] | OL/DL | Lincoln Northeast | 6'5" 235 lbs   <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17798004/Greyson-Bjorkman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/GreysonBjorkman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>   The Rockets have a solid group of young players ready to make a difference, including right tackle [player_tooltip player_id='487612' first='Greyson' last='Bjorkman']. Greyson was a varsity starter as a freshman and will be one of the more experienced players on the line going into next season. He has next-level size and measurements with room to continue adding to his frame. Bjorkman still has areas where he shows his raw ability but he also had several flashes of his high upside. I don't have a ton of tape on Bjorkman but hope to see more of him this summer. He's already drawing attention from Power 5 schools like Nebraska, Kansas State, and Iowa State. Big year coming up!   [player_tooltip player_id='795468' first='Hunter' last='Englehart'] | RB | Red Cloud | 5'9" 165 lbs   <a href="https://twitter.com/02_problemz">Hudl</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/02_problemz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>   Don't sleep on the 6-man ballers! Red Cloud's [player_tooltip player_id='795468' first='Hunter' last='Englehart'] came in on a limited role on offense but still managed to make an impact with the time he saw. In only 2 games played, he managed to run for 285 yards on 15 carries for an average of 19 yards a carry. Hunter may not be the biggest back, but he makes up for it by being hard to tackle, especially in the open field. He has solid twitch and had several runs where he was able to flip the field with a quick cut. Englehart does a good job finding his way to the outside lanes and displays great burst when he hits the second and third levels. Great balance when he runs too, able to continue fighting through contact. Exciting young playmaker that will complement the Red Cloud passing attack.    <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   Make sure to follow @PrepRedzoneNE on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with all your Nebraska prep recruiting news.

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