Freshman Friday | 2026 Prospects to Watch 10
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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.
Brayden Vandervort Brayden Vandervort 6'1" | 160 lbs | ATH Millard South | 2026 State NE | ATH | Millard South | 6’0″ 160 lbs
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.
Omar Rozikov Omar Rozikov 5'9" | 155 lbs | DB Columbus | 2026 NE | LB | Columbus | 5’10” 160 lbs
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.
Darion Jones Darion Jones 6'0" | 150 lbs | DB Omaha North | 2026 State NE | ATH | Omaha North | 5’10” 130 lbs
Darion Jones Darion Jones 6'0" | 150 lbs | DB Omaha North | 2026 State NE 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.
Greyson Bjorkman Greyson Bjorkman 6'4" | 235 lbs | OL Lincoln Northeast | 2026 NE | OL/DL | Lincoln Northeast | 6’5″ 235 lbs
The Rockets have a solid group of young players ready to make a difference, including right tackle Greyson Bjorkman Greyson Bjorkman 6'4" | 235 lbs | OL Lincoln Northeast | 2026 NE . 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!
Hunter Englehart Hunter Englehart 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Red Cloud | 2026 NE | RB | Red Cloud | 5’9″ 165 lbs
Don’t sleep on the 6-man ballers! Red Cloud’s Hunter Englehart Hunter Englehart 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Red Cloud | 2026 NE 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.
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