PRZNE May Recruiting Update – Commits, New, and First Offers
Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code: OscarGalindo30 in the coupon code area. Commitments One of the biggest recruitment stories of the month was that of Bellevue West QB Daniel Kaelin Daniel Kaelin 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Bellevue…
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Commitments
One of the biggest recruitment stories of the month was that of Bellevue West QB
Daniel Kaelin
Daniel
Kaelin
6'3" | 195 lbs | QB
Bellevue West | 2024
State
NE
‘s flip to Nebraska. The Bell West passer was originally committed to Missouri before de-committing and quickly committing to the Huskers right after. Daniel’s commitment gives the Huskers a QB in their 2024 cycle and gives Husker Nation a homegrown QB to look forward to.
The Golden Domers snag another top prospect out of Nebraska. After an offer from Notre Dame on May 6th, 3-star ATH
Teddy Rezac
Teddy
Rezac
6'3" | 195 lbs | ATH
Omaha Westside | 2024
State
NE
wasted no time committing to the Fighting Irish. An visit that weekend sealed it for the versatile Westside defender as he committed at the visit and announced it later that week. Late pushes by Mizzou and Nebraska were not able to sway his decision.
New Offers
4-star Bellevue West WR
Isaiah McMorris
Isaiah
McMorris
6'0" | 175 lbs | WR
Bellevue West | 2024
State
NE
picked up his 12 offer and another out of the Big 10. Isaiah received an offer from the Wisconsin Badgers.
4-star Omaha Westside LB
Christian Jones
Christian
Jones
6'3" | 220 lbs | LB
Omaha Westside | 2025
State
NE
added a pair of Power 5 offers. He received an ACC offer from Boston College and a Big 10 offer from Iowa.
Fast rising Bellevue West 2026 DB/WR
Araf Evans Jr.
Araf
Evans Jr.
6'1" | 185 lbs | DB
Millard North | 2026
State
NE
received another early Power 5 offer. The young playmaker received a Big 10 offer from Penn State.
Elkhorn North OL
Sam Thomas
Sam
Thomas
6'5" | 270 lbs | OL
Elkhorn North | 2024
State
NE
continued his rise in the month of May with a number of new offers. Sam received offers from South Dakota State, South Dakota, Western Michigan, and Dartmouth.
Grand Island Northwest TE Joseph Stein Joseph Stein 6'6" | 225 lbs | TE Grand Island Northwest | 2024 State NE added his first pair of FBS offers. Stein received offers from Air Force and Northern Illinois.
2 star TE
Tanner Hollinger
Tanner
Hollinger
6'6" | 235 lbs | TE
Cross County | 2024
State
NE
got well into the double digits this month. Tanner received offers from Miami (OH), Brown, and Ball State.
Millard South OT Max Gray Max Gray 6'3" | 275 lbs | OL Millard South | 2024 State NE had a huge month in which he picked up four offers. Max received offers from Emporia State, Sioux Falls, Northwest Missouri State, and Pitt State.
North Star offensive tackle
Jayden Potter
Jayden
Potter
6'6" | 300 lbs | OL
Lincoln North Star | 2024
State
NE
added two offers this month. Potter picked up an NSIC offer from Southwest Minnesota State and an NAIA offer from Peru State.
Ryker Evans
Ryker
Evans
6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH
Hi-Line | 2024
State
NE
added to his offer list with two more bids this month. The Hi-Line ATH added a D1 offer from Army West Point and an offer from Peru State.
Bellevue West OT
Jacob Arop
Jacob
Arop
6'6" | 250 lbs | OL
Bellevue West | 2024
State
NE
saw a nice boost in his recruitment, picking up three offers. Jacob received offers from Wayne State, Pitt State, and Northwest Missouri State.
Minden ATH
Jake Ryan
Jake
Ryan
6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH
Minden | 2024
State
NE
continues to make noise for the small school prospects. Jake received an offer from Dordt this month.
Omaha North DB/ATH
Donovan Jones
Donovan
Jones
6'0" | 185 lbs | DB
Omaha North | 2024
State
NE
made noise on the recruiting circuit with offers from Northwest Missouri State, Sioux Falls, and Central Missouri.
Breakout Elkhorn South QB Carson Rauner Carson Rauner 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Elkhorn South | 2024 State NE continued to boost his stock with a pair of offers in May. Carson received an offer from Southwest Minnesota State and Holy Cross.
3-star Lincoln East LB
Dash Bauman
Dash
Bauman
6'3" | 200 lbs | LB
Lincoln East | 2024
State
NE
received his third D1 bid. The rangy Spartan LB received an FCS offer from North Dakota.
3-star OT Ben Gustafson Ben Gustafson 6'7" | 275 lbs | OL Elkhorn South | 2024 State NE added a pair of FCS offers, bringing his total up to four D1 offers. Ben received offers from Northern Iowa and South Dakota.
The Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs were recruiting the Cornhusker State at full force. They ended up offering the top running back in the state, Scottsbluff’s
Sebastien Boyle
Sebastien
Boyle
5'11" | 210 lbs | RB
Scottsbluff | 2024
State
NE
.
Oakland-Craig big man JT Brands JT Brands 6'2" | 270 lbs | DL Oakland-Craig | 2024 State NE received two in-state offers as he continued to boost his stock this month. JT received offers from Peru State and Nebraska-Kearney.
The Wildcats were all over the Class A state champions. Omaha Westside OL
Broc Regner
Broc
Regner
6'5" | 285 lbs | OL
Omaha Westside | 2024
State
NE
picked up an NSIC offer from Wayne State. Regner is expected to have a big year on the OL as they set their sights on repeating as champs.
Omaha North OL DeAndre Harper saw a nice offer run this month with several offers coming in. DeAndre received offers from Southwest Minnesota State, Central Missouri, Nebraska-Kearney, Sioux Falls, Pitt State, and Northwest Missouri State.
Omaha Westside DB/ATH Preston Okafor Preston Okafor 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB Omaha Westside | 2024 State NE received another D1 offer. The speedy DB received an FCS offer from Northern Iowa.
Elkhorn South TE Ethan Duda added a pair of offers including a D1 offer. Ethan received an offer from Central Missouri and a D1 offer from Air Force Academy.
Papillion-La Vista C
Dallas Hamilton
Dallas
Hamilton
6'2" | 270 lbs | OL
Papillion La Vista | 2024
State
NE
received his second offer so far. Dallas picked up an offer from the Black Hills State Yellow Jackets.
Norris ATH
Jax Gates
Jax
Gates
6'2" | 170 lbs | ATH
Norris | 2024
State
NE
has been a steady riser this offseason, with more and more schools catching on to the dynamic two-way standout. He added his first D1 offer and second offer overall from Air Force Academy.
Ashland-Greenwood Drake ZImmerman was another MVP attendee from The Dakotas Prospect Tour, winning the honor for RBs. Drake ended the camp with an offer from the host school, Northern State.
Small school stud Jackson Kerchal Jackson Kerchal 6'4" | 210 lbs | DL Dundy County Stratton | 2024 State NE picked up his second offer this offseason. The Dundy County-Stratton prospect received an offer from Central Missouri.
Stud Bellevue West WR
Ben Goodwater
Ben
Goodwater
6'3" | 185 lbs | WR
Bellevue West | 2024
State
NE
added an MIAA offer to his list. Ben picked up an offer from Pitt State.
Millard South DL Fernando JR Lecuona had a huge month in which he racked up a good number of offers. Lecuona received offers from Sioux Falls, Augustana, Nebraska-Kearney, Northwest Missouri State, and Central Missouri.
First Offers
Blair RB/ATH
Ethan Baessler
Ethan
Baessler
5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH
Blair | 2024
State
NE
skyrocketed up recruiting boards after a championship performance at state track. Baessler received offers from North Dakota, Iowa Western, and Northern Iowa. Baessler is going to be part of one of the best RB tandems in Class B and ended last season with 216 rushing yards, 174 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown.
Millard South transfer DL Aidan Miller Aidan Miller 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL MIllard South | 2024 State NE wasted no time starting to make noise on the recruitment circuit. Aidan received offers from Northwest Missouri State, Nebraska-Kearney, Wayne State, and Central Missouri. Aidan is expected to be an impact player for the Patriots after transferring over from Texas.
Elkhorn South LB/EDGE
Henry Prochazka
Henry
Prochazka
6'4" | 220 lbs | DL
Elkhorn South | 2024
State
NE
picked up a huge first offer out of the MIAA. Prochazka received an offer from Northwest Missouri State. Henry finished his junior year with 23 tackles and 4 tackles for loss and is ready for a breakout off-season.
Roncalli Catholic QB Brady McGill Brady McGill 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB Roncalli Catholic | 2024 State NE is a player to keep a close eye on this summer as his recruitment is expected to soar. Brady received his first offer from Southwest Minnesota State. McGill burst onto the scene last season after throwing for 1,849 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 315 rushing yards, and six rushing touchdowns.
Columbus DL
Carter Fedde
Carter
Fedde
6'1" | 240 lbs | DL
Columbus | 2024
State
NE
turned in a DL MVP performance at The Dakotas Prospect Tour Showcase and it resulted in his first offer. Carter received an offer from the Northern State Wolves.
Omaha Westside CB
Jordon Hurst
Jordon
Hurst
5'11" | 180 lbs | DB
Omaha Westside | 2024
State
NE
made a splash onto the recruiting circuit, hauling in a few offers this month. Jordon received offers from Nebraska-Kearney, Wayne State, and Central Missouri.
Omaha Westside RB
Jahmez Ross
Jahmez
Ross
5'10" | 180 lbs | RB
Omaha Westside | 2024
State
NE
was a player that seemed overdue to get his first offer and was able to do so this month. Jahmez received an offer from Sioux Falls. Ross finished his junior year with 687 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns with an additional 161 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground.
Creighton Prep DB/ATH
Zac McLeay
Zac
McLeay
6'0" | 185 lbs | DB
Creighton Prep | 2024
State
NE
got his first bid days after contributing to a Jr. Jays soccer state championship. Zac received an offer from Wayne State. McLeay recorded 69 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 3 fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
Pierce RB
Keenan Valverde
Keenan
Valverde
5'7" | 160 lbs | RB
Pierce | 2024
State
NE
capped off a great camp with an offer from the Dordt Defenders. Keenan is coming off a state championship season in which he rushed for 1,900 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Gross Catholic signal-caller
Colby Duncan
Colby
Duncan
6'1" | 175 lbs | QB
Gross Catholic | 2024
State
NE
picked up his first offer from the Dordt Defenders. Colby is coming off a 12-1 record in which he accumulated 2,077 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Omaha Westside TE
Trevor Spady
Trevor
Spady
6'4" | 215 lbs | TE
Omaha Westside | 2024
State
NE
is a player that could be on the verge of a monster season. He finished his junior year with 19 receptions for 227 yards and two receiving touchdowns. The Wayne State Wildcats saw the huge upside and decided they had to offer Trevor.
The DC West Falcon’s DB/ATH
Ryker Wohlers
Ryker
Wohlers
6'2" | 165 lbs | DB
DC West | 2024
State
NE
was a player flying under the radar until this month. Wohlers received offers from Wayne State and Dordt. Ryker rushed for 78 yards, two rushing touchdowns, 152 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns, and had 43 tackles and 3 interceptions on defense.
The Whippets get another player on the offer board with TE/DE
Brycen Schwenka
Brycen
Schwenka
6'4" | 210 lbs | ATH
Minden | 2024
State
NE
getting his first. Brycen received an NAIA offer from the Dordt Defenders. Brycen ended the 2023 season with 65 receiving yards, a receiving touchdown, 37 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, a sack, and three passes defended.
South Loup DL
Rio Remund
Rio
Remund
6'4" | 230 lbs | DL
South Loup | 2024
State
NE
is a player who could see a sharp rise this camp season if he performs well. He capped off his junior season with 63 tackles, 8 TFLs, 9 sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Remund ends the month with his first offer from Peru State.
Skutt Catholic RB/LB
Anthony Heithoff
Anthony
Heithoff
5'10" | 195 lbs | RB
Skutt Catholic | 2024
State
NE
got on the board this month with his first offer. Anthony was an all-purpose stand out for the Skyhawks with 900 all-purpose yards, 5 touchdowns, and added 52 tackles on defense. Heithoff received his first offer from Wayne State.
Millard South ATH
Kaleb Panowicz
Kaleb
Panowicz
6'0" | 200 lbs | ATH
Millard South | 2024
State
NE
is starting to make buzz in the recruiting circuit. Panowicz received his first offer from NSIC champions Wayne State.
Battle Creek two-way standout
Trent Uhlir
Trent
Uhlir
6'1" | 230 lbs | ATH
Battle Creek | 2024
State
NE
received his first offer from the in-state program Peru State. Uhlir has the potential to play either running back or linebacker at the next level. He finished his junior year with 917 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 61 tackles, and a pass defense.
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