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.