PRZNE Week 8 Top Performers | Defense
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Jordon Hurst Jordon Hurst 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Omaha Westside | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DB | Omaha Westside | Twitter
Stats: 5 tackles, a TFL, 2 interceptions, one INT returned for a touchdown.
Zac McLeay Zac McLeay 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Creighton Prep | 2024 State NE | 2024 | S/ATH | Creighton Prep | Twitter
Stats: 21 tackles.
Izaac Dickey Izaac Dickey 5'10" | 215 lbs | ATH Cross County | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Cross County | Twitter
Stats: 13 tackles, a TFL, 56 rushing yards, and 2 rushing touchdowns.
Dylan Kuhl Dylan Kuhl 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Millard South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB | Millard South | Twitter
Stats: 9 tackles, 3 TFLs, a 55-yard fumble recovery returned for a touchdown, and a receiving touchdown.
Mason Chandler Mason Chandler 6'0" | 205 lbs | ATH Bellevue East | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB/ATH | Bellevue East | Twitter
Stats: 18 tackles and a TFL.
Joshua Meinders | 2024 | Bellevue East | Twitter
Stats: 7 tackles and 2 sacks.
Barrett Gourley Barrett Gourley 5'10" | 170 lbs | DL Papillion-La Vista South | 2026 State NE | 2026 | Papillion-La Vista South | Twitter
Stats: 3 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
Blaise Baughman | 2026 | Blair | Twitter
Stats: 7 tackles, 3 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
Ryan Uhl Ryan Uhl LB Creighton Prep | 2024 NE | 2024 | LB | Creighton Prep | Twitter
Stats: 11 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a sack.
Jacob Klooz | 2024 | EMF | Twitter
Stats: 5 tackles, 4 TFLs, and 3 sacks.
Presley Hall Presley Hall ATH Lincoln East | 2025 NE | 2025 | Lincoln East
Stats: 4 tackles, 3 TFLs, and 2 sacks.
Jackson Schutt | 2025 | Fremont
Stats: 2 interceptions.
DaVarius Bell DaVarius Bell 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Fremont | 2025 State NE | 2025 | Fremont
Stats: 3 tackles and a 55-yard INT return for a touchdown.
Jax Gates Jax Gates 6'2" | 170 lbs | ATH Norris | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Norris | Twitter
Stats: 2 interceptions and a 32-yard receiving touchdown.
Landon Riddle Landon Riddle ATH Sidney | 2025 State NE | 2025 | Sidney
Stats: 17 tackles and an interception.
Tobin Engelhard Tobin Engelhard 6'7" | 240 lbs | DL Ashland-Greenwood | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Ashland-Greenwood | Twitter
Stats: 3 tackles, 2 TFLs, and 2 sacks.
Austyn Cote Austyn Cote 5'8" | 165 lbs | LB Ashland-Greenwood | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Ashland-Greenwood | Twitter
Stats: 5 tackles, 3 TFLs, and a sack.
Mitchell Hupp Mitchell Hupp 6'3" | 190 lbs | TE Stanton | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Stanton | Twitter
Stats: 10 tackles, 4 TFLs, and 3 sacks.
Jacob Kucera | 2024 | Central City | Twitter
Stats: 6 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a sack.
Damian Stanley Damian Stanley 6'0" | 185 lbs | LB Aurora | 2024 State NE | 2024 | Aurora | Twitter
Stats: 14 tackles and 3 TFLs.
Brayden Santos Brayden Santos DB Osceola | 2026 NE | 2026 | Osceola
Stats: 3 tackles and 3 interceptions.
Jack Poppe Jack Poppe 6'2" | 155 lbs | WR Doniphan-trumbull | 2026 State NE | 2026 | ATH | Doniphan-Trumbull | Twitter
Stats: 13 tackles, a TFL, and a fumble recovery.
Trenton Ernst Trenton Ernst ATH Lincoln Lutheran | 2026 State NE | 2026 | Lincoln Lutheran | Twitter
Stats: 2 tackles and 2 interceptions.
Bryce Reiners | 2024 | Hi-Line
Stats: 23 tackles and a TFL.
Asher Hecox Asher Hecox 6'2" | 190 lbs | DL Hi-Line | 2025 State NE | 2025 | Hi-Line | Twitter
Stats: 20 tackles, 2 TFLs, and 2 sacks.
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