Class A  10. Drew Kozeal, LB-SS, Millard South, Jr. 6-0, 190. Bench - 275, Squat - 415, 40 - 4.63. His physical gifts combined with his footbally

Stuart junior Tommy Paxton (14), our Six-Man No. 10 among underclassman, will play at an all-state level this season. Pretty sure about that.

ON3 - Tommy Paxton, Stuart

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2026 Huskerland Top 225 Underclassmen: The 10s

Class A  11. Micah Benning, DB, Omaha Westside, Jr. 6-0, 190. Other stats NA. High IQ safety, who has the size and speed to dominate the action. He

EMF's rising junior QB1, Will Kallhoff (1), is Huskerland's No. 11 underclassman in Class D-1. He's a talented dual threat, key piece to what should be an exciting EMF team.

ON3 - Will Kallhoff, EMF 2026

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Underclassmen: The 11s

Boone Central CARDINALS   Following last year’s 5-5 mark, including a playoff berth, the Cardinals return six starters on both sides of the ball.

ON3 - North Bend Central 5

Complete Team-by-Team District Preview: C2-3

Gretna East GRIFFINS   They made history in 2025, and they made it look easy. In just the program’s third year of varsity football, Gretna East

ON3 - Colton Sweetmon, Gross Catholic USE

Complete Team-by-Team District Preview: B-1

There is no more dynamic running back in Class A than Westside's two-time all-stater Tay Tay Jenkins (6). He comes in at No. 6 on Huskerland's Top

There is no more dynamic running back in Class A than Westside's two-time all-stater Tay Tay Jenkins (6). He comes in at No. 6 on Huskerland's Top 225 for 2026.

ON3 - Tay Tay Jenkins, Omaha Westside

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors: The 6s

Overview  Following completion of a season so dominant it brought the program national fame, Millard South gets to the work of defending

Millard South has two state titles to defend, and with a crew like a third this season seems mighty likely. (Front row, left to right) Urban Kennedy, Tay Ellis, Landon Schneider, Aidan Marshall; (back. l-r) Stevie Grabowski, Hunter Allen, and Trae Taylor.

ON3 - Millard South 7

Class A No. 1: Millard South

Overview  Waverly High, state football champions. Sure sounds sweet, doesn’t it? (If you’re from Waverly, got it.) The Vikings are defending their

Waverly High's got a state football title to defend, and these guys are planning to see that plan to completion. (Front row, left to right) Carson Malcolm (2), Felxi Masur (22), Payton Cleveland (20), Beau Wilken (9); (back, l-r) Gavin McMillan (0), Codey Nienhueser (1), Brockston Teply (11), and Sam Daake (55).

ON3 - Waverly 8

Class B No. 1: Waverly

Class A  12. Gavin Siemek, RB-CB, Elkhorn South, Jr. Bench - 260, Squat - 38, 40 - 4.5. Will play the H-back position for Elkhorn South, the one

ON3 - Brennan Burhoop, Seward

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Underclassmen: The 12s

Class A  7. Bryce Vigness, T, Papillion-LaVista. 6-4, 290. Bench - 335, Squat - 495, 40 - NA. Big and athletic, he can drop-step dunk a basketball,

After averaging over 165 yards per game rushing last season, BDS senior is No. 7 in our Class D-2 player ratings.

ON3 - Wyatt Kempf, BDS 1

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors: The 7s

Class A  8. Bryce Johnson Jr., WR-DB, Omaha Westside. 6-1, 175. Other stats NA. Transfers in from Bellevue West, where last season he put up

Smart and physical, a relentless competitor, Skutt Catholic senior Beckham Werner (8) is Huskerland's No. 8-ranked senior in Class B for 2026.

ON3 - Beckham Werner, Skutt Catholic

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors: The 8s

Overview  You remember these guys, right? Two-time defending state champs, winners of 26 in a row. 38 of their last 39? Yeah, them. Or at least some

It will be a bit of a new look for C-1's two-time defending state champions, but Wahoo will be able to count on contributions by many new faces, including (left to right) Hugo Portugal (66), Trevor Galle (3) and Eli Lanik (6).

ON3 - Wahoo 3

Class C-1 No. 1: Wahoo

Class A  13. (tie) Najee Brown, WR-CB, Millard South, Jr. 6-5, 185. Other stats NA. (tie) Isaac Tomhave, WR-S, Millard South, Jr. 6-3, 175. Other

ON3 - Kamden Boyles, Superior MUG

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Underclassmen: The 13s

Overview  Following one of the greatest seasons is program history - the Crusaders finishing 11-2 and playing in their first state final since 1983

There's really no denying GICC's spot at the top this C-2 preseason, especially with these guys coming back. (Front row, left to right) Braylon Wolfe (21), Jackson Gangwish (6); (back row, l-r) Thomas Schneider (9), Owen Price (55), and Will Maser (65).

ON3 - Grand Island Central Catholic 5

Class C-2 No. 1: Grand Island Central Catholic

Class A  9. Kylonn Haynie, RB, Millard North. 5-9, 190. Bench - 315, Squat - 415, 40 - 4.5. Transferred in from Omaha Central, and he’s been on the

A talented Ravenna football team will be out to take things a little further this season, with QB1 Trenton Wedermeyer a key figure in making it happen. He's our No. 9 senior in Class D-1.

ON3 - Trent Wedemeyer, Ravenna MUG

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors: The 9s

Class A  14. Bryson Thorpe, Athlete, Millard South, Fr. 6-0, 185. Bench - 210, Squat - 320, 40 - 4.73. We drop Bryson in here just so you know we

Talented and diligent, Cedar Catholic QB1 Grady Harberer (10) is poised for a big season, starting it rated No. 14 in Class C-2.

ON3 - Grady Haberer, Cedar Catholic 10

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Underclassmen: The 14s

Overview  Let me start by saying, I believe Sandy Creek will break .500 this season. (ahem) All teasing aside, this is probably the best bet in any

Sandy Creek's got a few guys who can play, including (front row, left to right) Wes Biltoft (12), Logan Tomky (8); (back, l-r) Jackson Gerdes (58), Christian Shaw (55), and Josh Spray (72). And there's more where that came from...

ON3 - Sandy Creek 5

Class D-1 No. 1: Sandy Creek

Overview  Our most decorated eight-man football program, taken as a whole, they just keep winning. Big. Last season the Jaguars finished 11-1, again

Senior all-state Hunter Luther (22) will once again be a mighty contributor for an outstanding Howells-Dodge team. Nothing new to see here.

ON3 - Hunter Luther, H-D Rush 1

Class D-2 No. 1: Howells-Dodge

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Class A  10. Urban Kennedy, LB, Millard South. 6-1, 210. Other stats NA. Fast and athletic, always around the ball, and a key part of last year’s

All I know is, if you're tellin' me St. Mary's all-stater Dalton Herley (34) is No. 10, then Class D-3 must be stacked. Which it sorta is...

ON3 - Dalton Herley, St. Mary's

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors: The 10s

Overview  All I know is, Wynot musta been awfully good to beat these guys. And the Blue Devils did, the D-2 semifinals, on their way to a state

On a team loaded with all-staters, senior Luke Shoemaker (5) leads the way for our pick to win out in a power packed Class D-3 state title race.

ON3 - Luke Shoemaker, Central Valley 5

Class D-3 No. 1: Central Valley

Overview  Following a most historic 2025 season in which the Roughriders finished 11-1 and Six-Man state runner-up, they will return four starters

ON3 - SOUTHWEST - Bo Truksa 8, Jacob Barber 20

Rising sophomore Bo Truksa (8) and senior all-stater Jacob Barber (20) are among the many outstanding players dotting the Southwest lineup. They're gonna be tough to beat...

Six-Man No. 1: Southwest

Class A  15. Thatcher Shelton, QB, Lincoln Southwest, Jr. 6-1, 175. Other stats NA. Started since he was a freshman, came up big last season,

A powerful 300-pound junior lineman, Blue Hill's Max Hull makes Huskerland's Top 225 in Class D-3.

ON3 - Max Hull, Blue Hill MUG

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Underclassmen: The 15s

Overview  It was another great season of Westside football in 2025, as the Warriors finished 10-2, reaching the Class A state semifinals for the

Every reason to believe Westside will be a major player when it comes to the 2026 Class A state title. Especially with guys like these: (front row, left to right) Michael Madsen (51), Tay  Tay Jenkins (6), Micah Benning (7), Luke Noonan (59); (back, l-r) Micah Santiago (74), Justin Parrish (72), Braylon Warren (2), and Graham Hoffart (56).

ON3 - Omaha Westside 8

Class A No. 2: Omaha Westside

Class A  11. Will Manning, LB, Lincoln East. 6-0, 210. Bench - 300, Squat - 450, 40- NA. Was named Super State by the Lincoln paper, and certainly

A defensive stalwart for the defending state champions, Bishop Neumann's Quin Schutt (11) is Huskerland's No. 11 rated senior in Class C-2.

ON3 - Quin Schutt, Bishop Neumann

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors: The 11s

Class A  12. Mason Mehta, TE-DE, Lincoln Southeast. 6-3, 225. Bench - 300, Squat - 405, 40 - 4.75. In the early going, he holds four D-1 offers,

An anchor for last year's state runner-up team, Sidney's Anderson Smelley (64) is Huskerland's No. 12 Class C-1 senior for 2026.

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