2024 PWO QB Anthony Rezac wins Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year
Anthony Rezac wrapped up his outstanding high school football career with another remarkable achievement Wednesday. Gatorade named Notre Dame’s 2024 class preferred walk-on quarterback as its Player of the Year in Nebraska.
Omaha (Neb.) Westside’s Rezac is one of two Fighting Irish football recruits to claim the award in their respective states. Irish four-star running back signee Aneyas Williams took home the trophy in Missouri.
Rezac led the Westside Warriors to two state championships in Nebraska’s highest classification (Class A). This past one was his best statistically.
In 13 games, Rezac completed 160-218 (73.4%) passes for 2,316 yards, 30 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. On the ground, he compiled 905 yards and 15 scores on 97 carries (9.3 yards per carry).
During his junior season, Rezac relied on his rushing skills more frequently. He had 160 carries for 1,118 yards and 19 touchdowns in 13 games. In the passing game, he connected on 168-250 throws (67.2%) for 2,239 yards, 19 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
Rezac finished high school with 407-584 completions (69.7%) for 5,776 yards, 68 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 35 games across three seasons. His final rushing stats were 309 carries for 2,270 yards and 36 scores.
Rezac does not have an On3 or On3 Industry Ranking rating. However, one primary recruiting media service awarded him three stars, ranking him as the No. 138 quarterback and No. 19 prospect in Nebraska in the 2024 recruiting cycle.
He chose to walk on at Notre Dame over eight scholarship offers, including ones from Air Force, Army and Navy. Rezac is the twin brother of Irish 2024 linebacker pledge Teddy Rezac, who signed a scholarship offer from Notre Dame on Dec. 20.
About the Gatorade Player of the Year Award
The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport.
Rezac joins recent Gatorade Nebraska Football Players of the Year Zane Flores (2022-23, Gretna High School), Noah Walters (2021-22, Lincoln East High School), Cole Payton (2020-21, Westside High School), and Jevyon Ducker (2019-20, Bellevue West High School), among the state’s list of former award winners.
As part of Gatorade’s commitment to breaking down barriers in sport, every Player of the Year also receives a grant to donate to a social impact partner. To date, Gatorade Player of the Year winners’ grants totaled more than $4.9 million across more than 1,600 organizations.
