PRZNE Rd. 1 Top Performers | Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code&nbsp;OscarGalindo30&nbsp;in the coupon code area.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the defensive players that balled out in the opening round of the 2023 playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='488116' first='Jase' last='Reynolds'] | 2026 | Elkhorn North | <a href="https://twitter.com/jasereynoldss" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats: </em></strong>5 tackles, a TFL, and 2 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Hunter Lukes | 2024 | Fillmore Central</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats: </em></strong>4 tackles and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Jacob Klooz | 2025 | Exeter-Milligan/Friend | <a href="https://twitter.com/jklooz33" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats:</em></strong> 6 tackles, 2 TFLs, and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='845643' first='Kaden' last='Roberson'] | 2024 | Grand Island | <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaden56822937" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats: </em></strong>11 tackles, 3 TFLs, and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='250625' first='Justyce' last='Hostetler'] | 2024 | Grand Island | <a href="https://twitter.com/justycehos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats: </em></strong>8 tackles, 4 TFLs, and 3 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14538949/653e934a066bae06c43593d0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65442ed384ee0"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>York Defenders</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='250701' first='Seth' last='Erickson'] | 2024 | LB | <a href="https://twitter.com/setherickson27" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> - </em></strong>28 tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11760681/6543c24d2347600808bd6785' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65442ed384f32"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Elijah Jensen </em></strong><em><em><strong>| 2024 | LB </strong></em></em><strong><em><strong><em> </em></strong>-</em></strong> 28 tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Emmanuel Jensen </em></strong><em><em><strong>| 2024 | LB | <a href="https://twitter.com/Emmanue51235184" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></strong></em></em><strong><em><strong><em> </em></strong>- </em></strong>26 tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='974032' first='Blake' last='Hawkins'] | 2024 | Gretna | <a href="https://twitter.com/BlakeHawkinsSBD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats: </em></strong>14 tackles, 3 TFLs, and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Crew Witthuhn | 2026 | South Loup | <a href="https://twitter.com/crew_witth19474" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats: </em></strong>10 tackles, 4 TFLs, and an interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='414874' first='Carson' last='Cooksley'] | 2025 | Sandhills/Thedford | <a href="https://twitter.com/CarsonCooksley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats: </em></strong>15 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Casen Dalinghaus | 2025 | Johnson-Brock | <a href="https://twitter.com/CaseDalinghaus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stats: </em></strong>6 tackles and 2 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Make sure to follow @PrepRedzoneNE on Twitter and Instagram to stay updated with all your Nebraska prep recruiting news.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->