PRZNE Week 1 Top Performers – Defense
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Big list of defensive “Top Performers” from the official start of the 2023 season.
Sawyer Schilke Sawyer Schilke 6'4" | 225 lbs | LB Kearney | 2025 State NE | 2025 | Kearney | Twitter
Stats: 6 tackles, 4 TFLs, and 3 sacks.
Tory Pittman III Tory Pittman III 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Omaha Central | 2027 NE | 2025 | Omaha Central | Twitter
Stats: Two Pick-sixes
Camden Taylor | 2026 | Auburn
Stats: 10 tackles and a 42-yard pick-six.
Rio Remund Rio Remund 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL South Loup | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DL | South Loup | Twitter
Stats: 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles.
Lathan Janousek Lathan Janousek DB Seward | 2025 NE | 2025 | Seward
Stats: 3 interceptions.
Pono Dudoit | 2025 | LB/EDGE | Bellevue West |Twitter
Stats: 7 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a sack.
Blake Hawkins Blake Hawkins 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Gretna | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DL/EDGE | Gretna | Twitter
Stats: 7 tackles, 3 TFLs, a sack, and a forced fumble.
Jace Jeffries | 2025 | Overton
Stats: 11 tackles, a TFL, a sack, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.
Liam LaSure Liam LaSure 6'3" | 170 lbs | LB Plattsmouth | 2024 NE | 2024 | Plattsmouth
Stats: 8 tackles and 3 sacks.
Brayden Harms Brayden Harms 6'2" | 195 lbs | DL Weeping Water | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DL | Weeping Water | Twitter
Stats: 18 tackles, 3 TFLs, and two sacks.
Jaden Williams Jaden Williams 6'2" | 165 lbs | ATH Doniphan-Trumbull | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Doniphan-Trumbull | Twitter
Stats: 215 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 96 rushing yards, 14 tackles, and 2 TFLs
Eli Holt Eli Holt 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Norris | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB | Norris | Twitter
Stats: 11 tackles, a TFL, and an interception.
Nolan Van Slyke Nolan Van Slyke 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Bishop Neumann | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB | Bishop Neumann | Twitter
Stats: 6 tackles, 2 TFLs, a sack, and a forced fumble.
Damian Stanley Damian Stanley 6'0" | 185 lbs | LB Aurora | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB | Aurora | Twitter
Stats: 12 tackles, a TFL, and a forced fumble.
Kyler Lauridsen Kyler Lauridsen 5'11" | 170 lbs | LB Bennington | 2025 State NE | 2025 | Bennington | Twitter
Stats: 11 tackles, a TFL, a sack, and a forced fumble.
Gatlin Reimers Gatlin Reimers 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Palmer | 2025 State NE | 2025 | Palmer | Twitter
Stats: 23 tackles, a TFL, 121 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 46 rushing yards, and 83 receiving yards.
Nick Worthy | 2025 | Roncalli Catholic
Stats: 5 tackles, 3 TFLs, and two sacks.
Andrew Namuth Andrew Namuth 6'3" | 195 lbs | DL Fort Calhoun | 2025 State NE | 2025 | Fort Calhoun
Stats: 12 tackles, 3 TFLs, and two sacks.
Max Thompson | 2025 | DB | Roncalli Catholic | Twitter
Stats: 2 interceptions.
Evan Pankoke Evan Pankoke 5'9" | 185 lbs | LB Hampton | 2024 NE | 2024 | Hampton
Stats: 11 tackles, 6 TFLs, 2 sacks, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.
Alex Brown Alex Brown ATH Hershey | 2024 NE | 2024 | Hershey
Stats: 12 tackles, 2 sacks, 54 rushing yards, and 36 receiving yards.
Cole Spahr | 2025 | Tri-County
Stats: 4 tackles, a TFL, two interceptions (1 pick-six), and a 41-yard touchdown reception.
Theron Miller Theron Miller 6'1" | 210 lbs | DL Hemingford | 2024 NE | 2024 | Hemingford |Twitter
Stats: 6 tackles, 4 TFLs, and a sack.
Ben Shafer Ben Shafer 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH Papillion-La Vista South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB | Papillion-La Vista South | Twitter
Stats: 9 tackles, 3 TFLs, and a sack.
Eli Shada Eli Shada 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Wahoo | 2026 State NE | 2026 | Wahoo | Twitter
Stats: 8 tackles and two sacks.
Barrett Lavaley Barrett Lavaley 6'2" | 185 lbs | LB Wahoo | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Wahoo | Twitter
Stats: 11 tackles, a TFL, and a sack.
Robert Honeysuckle Robert Honeysuckle 5'10" | 200 lbs | LB Lourdes Central Catholic | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB | Lourdes Central Catholic | Twitter
Stats: 17 tackles and two TFLs.
Trenton Rushman | 2024 | Leyton
Stats: 17 tackles, a TFL, and a fumble recovery.
Zac Hawley | 2024 | Johnson-Brock
Stats: 8 tackles, 2 TFLs, a sack, and a forced fumble.
Zeb Wilde | 2024 | Sandhills/Thedford
Stats: 10 tackles, a TFL, a sack, and a fumble recovery.
Zach Meier Zach Meier 5'10" | 165 lbs | LB Pierce | 2024 NE | 2024 | Pierce
Stats: 9 tackles, 3 TFLs, and a sack.
Judah Niemeier | 2025 | Hi-Line
Stats: 3 tackles, a TFL, and 2 interceptions.
Me’Khai Davis Me’Khai Davis 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Omaha Bryan | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Omaha Bryan | Twitter
Stats: 4 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a sack.
Zach Heywood Zach Heywood DL Omaha South | 2024 NE | 2024 | Omaha Bryan
Stats: 5 tackles and two sacks.
Will Steffen | 2025 | Crofton | Twitter
Stats: 8 tackles and two interceptions.
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