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The Bellevue West Thunderbirds have been hard at work the past week as they get ready for their Week 0 matchup against Creighton Prep. I was able to attend their practice to check out this star-studded squad and see what they’ve been cooking up. I got a preseason peak at Husker-bound trio Daniel Kaelin Daniel Kaelin 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Bellevue West | 2024 State NE , Dae’vonn Hall, and Isaiah McMorris Isaiah McMorris 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Bellevue West | 2024 State NE , as well as rising seniors in Asher Jenkins Asher Jenkins 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Bellevue West | 2024 State NE , Chris Lawson Chris Lawson 6'4" | 290 lbs | DL Bellevue West | 2024 State NE , and CJ Gauff CJ Gauff 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Bellevue West | 2024 State NE and bright youngsters in Araf Evans Araf Evans 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Bellevue West | 2026 NE Jr, Kaprice Keith Kaprice Keith 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Bellevue West | 2026 State NE , Jermaine Green Jermaine Green 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Bellevue West | 2026 State NE e, and several others.
Check out my quick notes and takeaways from Monday’s practice.
– Danny is dialed in. That was one of my most glaring takeaways from today’s practice. Recruitment stuff is way in the rear-view and it seems like that’s put Kaelin into hyper-focus. He’s processing quickly, throwing accurately, and just plain looks more poised and confident.
– The WR senior trio is insanely talented. The big names in Dae’vonn Hall and Isaiah McMorris Isaiah McMorris 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Bellevue West | 2024 State NE were explosive and sharp, as they always are. Ben Goodwater Ben Goodwater 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Bellevue West | 2024 State NE is a player that I think is going to have a great season. He has great hands and runs crisp routes. He should benefit from extra attention to Hall and McMorris.
– Two players on the defensive line that had a great day were senior Chris Lawson Chris Lawson 6'4" | 290 lbs | DL Bellevue West | 2024 State NE and junior Pono Dudoit. Chris did a great job disrupting the run game and providing pocket pressure from the defensive tackle spot. His strength really popped— moving players at will and forcing his way into the backfield. Pono plays more of a stand-up edge rusher role at the line of scrimmage. Quick twitch player who is also very strong. Great edge presence as he showed that he can shut down outside lanes. Breakout junior candidate!
– Bellevue West’s 2026 class is going to be SPECIAL!!!! The safety tandem of Kaprice Keith Kaprice Keith 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Bellevue West | 2026 State NE and Araf Evans Jr. Araf Evans Jr. 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Millard North | 2026 State NE could end the season as one of the best in Class A. Very smart players with great instincts, technique, and athleticism. Jermaine Green Jermaine Green 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Bellevue West | 2026 State NE e is going to shock some people at receiver. Top-tier speed that can stretch defenses vertically. Nate Treat Nate Treat 5'10" | 205 lbs | OL Bellevue West | 2026 NE , Adrian Wilson Adrian Wilson 5'11" | 150 lbs | ATH Bellevue West | 2026 NE , Will Anderson Will Anderson 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Bellevue West | 2026 State NE , Presha Allen are all sophomores that will develop into great prospects in the upcoming years.
– The RB duo of CJ Gauff CJ Gauff 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Bellevue West | 2024 State NE and Charlie Gewinner Charlie Gewinner 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Bellevue West | 2024 State NE is going to create problems for defenses. Both backs run the ball very well and are very twitchy, fast, and can find lanes with ease. However, what makes them stand out over other duos is that they can both catch the ball very well. Charlie can run routes like a receiver and CJ is an excellent target out of the backfield that can do damage in open space. CJ ended with a few more reps, but from what I saw, both backs got split meaningful reps
– Bold prediction: Asher Jenkins Asher Jenkins 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Bellevue West | 2024 State NE will lead the team in tackles. He’s the returning leader for now but I think he’ll have a breakout season. He’s moving down in the box to play linebacker but could still be used as a safety in certain packages. High IQ player that reacts to the ball very well and has sideline-to-sideline range. Bolder prediction: Asher ends top 8 in tackles for Class A.
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