NENextt 2020 Class A Preseason All State

NENextt Preseason Class A All State Team 2020

1st Team Offense

QB-TJ Urban, Millard South Sr

RB-Alex Bullock, Omaha Creighton Prep Sr

RB-Cole Price, Papillion LaVista Sr

OL-Jack Nickolisen, Millard South Sr

OL-Beau Wendt, Millard South Sr

OL-Isaac Zatechka, Elkhorn South Sr

OL-DeShawn Woods, Omaha Central Jr

OL-Teddy Prochazka, Elkhorn South Sr

WR-Keyshon Buckman, Lincoln High Jr

WR-Keagan Johnson, Bellevue West Sr

WR-Koby Bretz, Omaha Westside Sr

ATH-Antrell Taylor, Millard South Jr

TE-Micah Riley Ducker, Bellevue West Jr

K-Cole Lammel, Millard South Sr

1st Team Defense

DL-Brynden Anderson, Millard South Sr

DL-Cade Haberman, Omaha Westside Sr

DL-Nolan Olafson, Omaha Burke Sr

DL-Nolan Millius, Lincoln SW Sr

LB-Jack McDonnell, Bellevue West Sr

LB-Tate Hinrichs, Millard South Sr

LB-Quinton Adams, Lincoln East Sr

LB-James Conway, Millard West Sr

DB-Keshaun Williams, Omaha North Jr

DB-Blake Closman, Millard North Sr

DB-Avante Dickerson, Omaha Westside Sr

DB-Jackson Alexander, Gretna Sr

P-Patrick Foley, Omaha Creighton Prep Sr

2nd Team Offense

QB-Cole Payton, Omaha Westside Sr

RB-Ben Warren, Elkhorn South Jr

RB-Sam Scott, Omaha North Sr

OL-Hunter Push, Omaha North Sr

OL-Nate Raymond, Millard West Jr

OL-Maddox Burton, Lincoln SE Sr

OL-Chase Emsick, Elkhorn South Jr

OL-Zeph Sivels-Eden, Millard North Sr

WR-Kaden Helms, Bellevue West Jr

WR-Dawson Glause, Fremont Sr

WR-AJ Rollins, Omaha Creighton Prep Sr

2nd Team Defense

DL-Caden Camese, Bellevue West Jr

DL-Cooper Taylor, Elkhorn South Sr

DL-Gege Crayton, Lincoln East Jr

DL-Arian Garcia, Gretna Sr

LB-Ryan Rogers, Bellevue West Sr

LB-Devon Jackson, Omaha Burke Jr

LB-Makhi Nelson-Douglas, Elkhorn South Sr

LB-Jake Gassaway, Millard South Jr

DB-Derek Branch, Lincoln SE Sr

DB-Zane Stenger, Millard South Jr

DB-Tobey Okafor, Omaha Creighton Prep Sr

DB-Massimo Lojing, Fremont Sr

Note: Daylon Kealovone, GI possibly injured not listed

As always, there's an entire season to play out and there are several assumptions made in creating this preseason list. There are some younger names that we will predict to be breakout stars that you'll probably only know unless you have followed this site for a few years. For example, Keyshon Buckman, the 6'4 185 lb junior speedster from Lincoln High gets the nod at WR even though he has a limited number of games to showcase his talents. Bellevue West has so much talent at the WR spot but in the end, statistics probably won't allow them all to get on the all-state team. You also have to look at offensive systems that allow production from a statistic. Ben Warren, a 2018 Super State 9th looks like he'll have a monster season running behind what looks like one of the better offensive lines on a single team in recent memory. It's not a great year in Class A for next level running backs so this one could get interesting by the time the end of the season comes around.

One thing you always have to do with this type of list is separate out talent from projected production. There are some high level recruits listed behind less highly-touted players. But at the end of the year, some players are going to put up better numbers. This list is NOT a reflection of talent or next-level college ability so please don't bring that argument here if you think someone is getting slighted. There a

The two preseason favorites in Class A are led by Air Force Bound TJ Urban and NDSU recruit Cole Payton. Either one is deserving of the top spot but there's only one so whoever eventually lands on the all-state team will probably have led their team to a state title.

Bellevue West is so ridiculously deep at linebacker-I can't recall a better group on one team with McDonnell, Ryan Rogers (back from injury) and Kier Kier. I would have no problem putting all 3 on the first team-they're that good. But they'll split up their tackles and that's the way it goes. This class is so deep with linebackers I feel bad for leaving some names off but I didn't want to do an honorable mention list.