Every team across the state returns to action this week with an exciting slate of Week 1 games kicking off on Thursday. To continue our preseason coverage up until kickoff, I wanted to make sure we handed out some accolades to the top players in the state.
Below are my picks for the Locked In Preps “Preseason All-State team” for Class A. These are players who have proven to be among the best, not just at their position, but have risen as the top players in their respective class. With the deep field to choose from, it was hard not to throw in some well-deserved honorable mentions.
Class A All-State:
QB:
Trae Taylor | 2027 | Millard South | Nebraska Commit | (@Qb6Trae)
Braylen Warren | 2027 | Omaha Westside | Mizzou Commit | (@BraylenwarrenQB)
RB:
TayTay Jenkins | 2027 | Omaha Westside | 5’8″ 175 lbs | (@TayTayjenkins_)
Kylonn Haynie | 2027 | Millard North | (@HaynieKylonn)
WR:
Tay Ellis | 2027 | Millard South | Nebraska Commit | (@AntayviousEllis)
Bryce Johnson Jr | 2027 | Omaha Westside | North Dakota Commit | (@BryceJohnson311)
Drew Meyer | 2028 | Elkhorn North | 6’4″ 210 lbs | (@DrewMeyer09)
Akili Heath-Moody | 2029 | Millard North | 6’1″ 175 lbs | (@AkiliMoody)
TE:
Mason Mehta | 2027 | Lincoln Southeast | 6’2″ 240 lbs | (@mason_cotton1)
Paul Hart | 2028 | Lincoln Standing Bear | 6’4″ 220 lbs | (@PaulHart2028)
OL:
Bryce Vigness | 2027 | Papillion-La Vista | North Dakota State Commit | (@BryceVigness)
Justin Parish Jr | 2028 | Omaha Westside | 6’4″ 280 lbs | (@JustinPari4103)
Matt Erickson | 2027 | Millard North | Nebraska Commit | (@MattErickson__)
Hunter Allen | 2027 | Millard South | 6’2″ 275 lbs | (@Hunter_Allen_56)
Stevie Grabowski | 2027 | Millard South | 6’6″ 280 lbs | (@steviegrab)
Defensive Line:
Micah Santiago | 2028 | Omaha Westside | 6’2″ 300 lbs | (@_santiago_micah)
Zach Wolfe | 2027 | Elkhorn North | Fresno State Commit | (@Zach_Wolfe18)
Ayron Shaw | 2027 | Creighton Prep | Drake Commit | (@ayron_shaw2027)
Jake Brock | 2027 | Creighton Prep | Northwest Missouri State Commit | (@JakeBrock_)
Linebackers:
Grant Sutko | 2027 | Elkhorn North | Northwest Missouri State Commit | (@GrantSutko)
Urban Kennedy | 2027 | Millard South | 6’1″ 205 lbs | (@urban211324)
Drew Nelsen | 2027 | Millard North | 6’2″ 220 lbs | (@drew_nelsen22)
Michael Novero | 2027 | Creighton Prep | 6’2″ 225 lbs | (@MikeNovero)
DB:
Tory Pittman III | 2027 | S | Millard North | Nebraska Commit | (@ToryP_3)
Tristian Gerez-James | 2027 | S | Omaha Westside | Northern Illinois Commit | (@tristianj_0115)
Re’Aire Washington | 2027 | CB | Omaha North | North Dakota | (@ReWashington13)
Aisaiah Bollen | 2028 | CB | Lincoln Southeast | 6’2″ 180 lbs | (@BollenAisaiah)
ATH:
Najee Brown | 2028 | WR/DB | Millard South | 6’5″ 190 lbs | (@Najeebrownn)
K:
Reid Meves | 2027 | Lincoln East | (@reidmeves9)
Honorable Mention:
QB:
Ben Lesley | 2028 | Creighton Prep | 6’3″ 175 lbs | (@BenLesley8)
Caleb Goodwater | 2028 | Bellevue West | 6’2″ 190 lbs | (@CalebGoodwater)
Charlie Buller | 2027 | Elkhorn South | 6’3″ 185 lbs | (@charliebuller27)
Chase Loecker | 2027 | Lincoln Standing Bear | 6’3″ 205 lbs | (@chaseloeck)
Colin Raybourn | 2027 | Papillion-La Vista South | Sioux Falls Commit | (@raybourn_colin)
Dominic Yancy | 2028 | Omaha North | 6’1″ 180 lbs | (@domyancy2028)
Elias Schafer | 2028 | Lincoln North Star | 6’2″ 180 lbs | (@SchaferEli9)
Garrett Schinning | 2027 | Fremont | 6’1″ 165 lbs | (@Garrettschi)
Gavin Semm | 2027 | Lincoln Southeast | Northern State Commit | (@Gavin_Semm_QB)
Holden Laird | 2027 | Millard North | 6’2″ 175 lbs | (@Holden_Laird)
Jasiah Summerfield | 2027 | Omaha Central | 5’11” 190 lbs | (@Summerfield_QB1)
Logan Grosdidier | 2027 | Millard North | 5’10” 175 lbs | (@GrosdidierLogan)
Luke Valasek | 2028 | Elkhorn South | 6’0″ 185 lbs | (@LukeValasek2)
Sammy Jurgens | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 6’0″ 170 lbs | (@SammyJurgens)
Scott Miner II | 2028 | Omaha Westview | 5’10” 185 lbs | (@ScottMinerII15)
Thatcher Shelton | 2028 | Lincoln Southwest | 6’1″ 180 lbs | (@thatch_shelton)
Ty Bouaphakeo | 2027 | Bennington | Morningside Commit | (@BouaphakeoTy)
Zayne Scully | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 6’0″ | (@zaynescully)
RB:
Andersen Taylor | 2027 | Elkhorn North | 5’10” 175 lbs | (@AndersenTaylo21)
Cam Rakowsky | 2028 | Lincoln Southwest | 5’10” 165 lbs | (@cam_rakowsky)
Chester Mendoza | 2027 | Papillion-La Vista South |
David Washington | 2027 | Millard West | 5’9″ 185 lbs | (@DavidWashin1)
DeMarkus Robinson | 2027 | Bellevue West | 5’7″ 160 lbs | (@DemarkusR5)
Evvann Daniels | 2028 | Columbus | 5’9″ 175 lbs | (@EvvannDaniels)
Huxton Katt | 2027 | Lincoln East | Drake Commit | (@huxtonkatt)
Joey Kiscoan | 2027 | Elkhorn South | 6’0″ 205 lbs | (@joey_kiscoan)
Kadin Logan | 2027 | Lincoln Southeast | 5’7″ 170 lbs | (@jkt_logan)
Nolyn Bradford | Lincoln Northeast | 5’9″ 180 lbs | (@nolynbradford)
Sage Giddings | 2027 | Omaha Westview | Washburn Commit | (@SageTooShifty)
Will Gutz | 2027 | Bennington | Wayne State Commit | (@william_gutz)
WR:
Alex Dawes | 2028 | Lincoln Southwest | 5’8″ 160 lbs | (@Alex_Dawes_)
Andrew Tagge | 2027 | Omaha Westside | 6’2″ 190 lbs | (@andrew_tagge)
Ayden Wayne | 2028 | Omaha Westview | 6’3′ 185 lbs | (@aydenwayne_4)
Brayden Gammel | 2027 | Omaha Central | 6’1″ 175 lbs | (@braydengammel)
Camden Berry | 2030 | Omaha Central | (@camfrmdat402)
Canon Cope | 2027 | Kearney | 6’0″ 165 lbs | (@CanonCope10)
Christian Fitzgerald | 2028 | Lincoln Southwest | 6’4″ 180 lbs | (@ChristanFitz11)
Grant Jones | 2027 | Bellevue West | 6’0″ 195 lbs | (@GTJones08)
Hudson Jennings | 2027 | Fremont | Morningside Commit | (@hudsondjennings)
Jayden Brown | 2027 | Millard South | 5’11” 175 lbs | (@JaydenbDJ)
Julian McDonald | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 6’0″ 170 lbs | (@kxnzo_juju)
Kaisen Jones | 2027 | Norfolk | Nebraska-Kearney Commit | (@kaisenjones__)
Kevin Richardson | 2028 | Lincoln Southwest | 6’0″ 175 lbs | (@kjrich_09)
Kingston Moore | 2028 | Omaha Westview | 5’11” 170 lbs | (@KingstonxMoore)
Landon Schneider | 2027 | Millard South | 5’8″ 165 lbs | (@landobando84)
Landry Ricenbaw | 2029 | Lincoln East | 6’4″ 200 lbs | (@LandryR2010)
Lane Molacek | 2028 | Bennington | 5’9″ 170 lbs | (@Lanemolacek)
Luke Bennett | 2027 | Papillion-La Vista | 6’3″ 205 lbs | (@LukeBennett2027)
Parker Douglas | 2027 | Bennington | 6’0″ 150 lbs | (@ParkerDougy)
Sam Sutko | 2027 | Lincoln East | 6’0″ 170 lbs | (@sam_sutko18007)
Treshawn Finley | 2028 | Bellevue West | 6’0″ 170 lbs | (@Tre7finley)
Yasir Grixby | 2028 | Omaha Westside | (@YasirGrixby)
Zavier Wells | 2027 | Lincoln Northwest | 5’11” 160 lbs | (@zavierwells_)
Zaylen Rachow | 2028 | Millard West | 6’1″ 180 lbs | (@Zaylen_Rachow)
TE:
Carter Margheim | 2027 | Millard South | 6’5″ 230 lbs | (@Carter_Margheim)
Calvin Mathison | 2028 | Bellevue West | 6’3″ 215 lbs | (@calvin_mathison)
Javian Erving | 2028 | Omaha North | 6’4″ 230 lbs | (@JavianErving11)
Piersen Ivener | 2027 | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’3″ 215 lbs | (@piersonivener)
Riley Swim | 2028 | Omaha Westside | 6’4″ 220 lbs | (@RileySwim0)
Sam Dostal | 2027 | Creighton Prep | 6’5″ 230 lbs | (@Sam_dostal8)
OL:
Brett Langan | 2027 | Bennington | Wayne State Commit | (@BrettLangan)
Calvin Koch | 2027 | Lincoln Standing Bear | 6’3″ 260 lbs | (@CalKoch70)
Cameron Flynn | 2028 | Millard West | 6’5″ 305 lbs | (@Cameron65785)
Carter Porter | 2027 | Fremont | 6’5″ 305 lbs | (@Carter_Porter77)
Daceson Morgan | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 5’11” 220 lbs | (@Daceson1)
David Beatty | 2027 | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’4″ 275 lbs | (@DavidB12158)
Ethan Hays | 2027 | Omaha North | Augustana Commit | (@Ethan_Hays1)
Howie Beatty | 2028 | Lincoln Southeast | 6’4″ 240 lbs | (@How1eBeatty)
Jacob Thornton | 2027 | Elkhorn South | 6’2″ 270 lbs | (@JacobThorn57483)
Jevon Payne | 2028 | Lincoln North Star | 6’1″ 260 lbs | (@jevon_payne)
Kayl Thatcher | 2028 | Kearney | 6’2″ 305 lbs | (@KaylThatcher)
Kolby Hatcher | 2027 | Kearney | 6’4″ 285 lbs | (@hatcher_kolby)
Luke Carver | 2027 | Elkhorn South | 6’4″ 280 lbs | (@CarverLuke7643)
Malik Nichols | 2027 | Omaha North | 6’4″ 290 lbs | (@MalikNichols19)
Parker Brown | 2027 | Elkhorn North | Minnesota State-Mankato Commit | (@Parker_Brown71)
Robby Merten | 2028 | Lincoln East | 6’3″ 250 lbs | (@MertenRobby)
Ryan Miller | 2027 | Lincoln Southwest | 6’0″ 245 lbs | (@ryan_miller2510)
Wes Freeman | 2027 | Omaha Westview | 6’5″ 315 lbs | (@WesFreeman402)
Zyaire Najera | 2027 | Omaha Central | 6’7″ 340 lbs | (@ZyaireNajera)
DL:
Aiden Crull | 2027 | Fremont | 6’5″ 245 lbs | (@AidenCrull)
Adrick Teichmeier | 2027 | Kearney | 6’2″ 220 lbs | (@adrickteich36)
Cooper Fix | 2028 | Creighton Prep | 6’1″ 235 lbs | (@CooperFix93)
Dayton Coufal | 2028 | Fremont | 6’5″ 210 lbs | (@DaytonCoufal85)
Easton Loftin | 2028 | Millard West | 6’3″ 225 lbs | (@EastonLoftin)
Eli Pritchard | 2028 | Omaha Central | 6’3″ 205 lbs | (@Elipritchard40)
Gage Brown | 2027 | Bellevue West | 6’0″ 250 lbs | (@GageBrown165003)
Gage Burki | 2027 | Papillion-La Vista South | Wayne State Commit | (@gburki07)
Gavin Trapp | 2028 | Creighton Prep | 6’1″ 265 lbs | (@G_Trapp86)
Graham Hoffart | 2027 | Omaha Westside | 6’3″ 245 lbs | (@Graham_Hoffart)
Harper Klem | 2027 | Lincoln Standing Bear | 6’0″ 245 lbs | (@Harperklem2027)
Hector Hosey-Alvarez | 2027 | Lincoln North Star | Minnesota State Moorhead Commit | (@AlvarazHosey)
Jake Kinkaid | 2027 | North Platte | 6’2″ 230 lbs | (@Jakekinkaid99)
Kantrelle Clifton | 2027 | Omaha Westside | Wayne State Commit | (@Kantrellec1)
Levi Buckbee | 2027 | Lincoln Standing Bear | 6’3″ 230 lbs | (@Levi_buckbee99)
Liam Gallagher | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 6’6″ 210 lbs | (@Liam6Gallagher6)
Lucas Hoffman | 2027 | Norfolk | 6’4″ 230 lbs | (@lucasJ60)
Maclain Milius | 2027 | Lincoln Southwest | Augustana Commit | (@maclainmilius)
Peyton Francis | 2027 | Bellevue West | Northwestern College Commit | (@Peytonfrancis52)
Roberto Macias-Sidzyik | 2027 | Creighton Prep | 6’0″ 260 lbs | (@Rob96000Roberto)
Ryan Boehle | 2027 | Grand Island | 6’2″ 220 lbs | (@RyanBoehle)
Tess Tadjuidje | 2028 | Lincoln North Star | 6’5″ 250 lbs | (@SwiftTT44)
Zach Buescher | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 6’0″ 220 lbs | (@Zachbuescher)
Zakhi Branch | 2028 | Omaha Central | 6’2″ 310 lbs | (@BranchZakh11892)
LB:
Baylor Uhing | 2027 | Bennington | 6’3″ 190 lbs | (@BaylorUhing)
Blake Kozney | 2027 | Millard West | 6’2″ 210 lbs | (@BlakeKozney12)
Brandon Hunnel | 2027 | Fremont | 5’11” 155 lbs | (@BrandonHunnel23)
Braydin Berry-Shaw | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 6’5″ 210 lbs | (@Braydin_Berry)
Bryce Brown | 2028 | Columbus | 5’10” 205 lbs | (@Bryce_Brownn22)
Colton Hoy | 2027 | Lincoln Southwest | 5’10” 195 lbs | (@ColtonHoy1)
Colton Tucker | 2027 | Millard South | 6’0″ 225 lbs | (@ColtonTucker34)
Cooper Floyd | 2027 | Lincoln Northwest | 5’11” 205 lbs | (@Cooper_Floyd44)
David Heine | 2028 | Creighton Prep | 6’0″ 200 lbs | (@David_Heine28)
Evan Robinson | 2027 | Millard North | 6’2″ 225 lbs | (@EvanRobinson_1)
Jacob Obermeyer | 2028 | Omaha Westside | 6’3″ 230 lbs | (@jacobd1fr)
Jayden Cannon | 2027 | Omaha North | 6’0″ 190 lbs | (@Jaydencannon_)
Jonah Lucks | 2027 | Millard West | 6’0″ 195 lbs | (@jonah_lucks)
Kaedyn Luebbe | 2028 | Lincoln Standing Bear | 6’5″ 200 lbs | (@LuebbeKaedyn)
LeAndrew Lloyd | 2027 | Omaha Bryan | 6’0″ 190 lbs | (@King_G_Lloyd)
Mason Miralles | 2027 | Elkhorn South | 5’11” 210 lbs | (@masonmirallesLB)
Reese Sabatka | 2028 | Lincoln North Star | 6’2″ 185 lbs | (@ReeseSabatka)
Syllas Daniels | 2027 | Lincoln Southeast | 6’1″ 210 lbs | (@syllas_daniels)
Telemekus Alexander | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 5’10” 190 lbs | (@Telemekus)
Will Manning | 2027 | Lincoln East | 6’0″ 210 lbs | (@_WillManning_)
DB:
Aidan Marshall | 2027 | Millard South | 6’0″ 190 lbs | (@Blaize_goinD1)
Austin Allen | 2027 | Omaha North | 6’2″ 170 lbs
Brooks Gordon | 2027 | Lincoln Southeast | 6’2″ 180 lbs | (@BrooksGordon04)
Charlie Riesselman | 2027 | Elkhorn North | 5’9″ 165 lbs | (@criesselman11)
Chase Gable | 2028 | Papillion-La Vista South | 6’3″ 185 lbs | (@chase_gable13)
Cecilio Lorendon III | 2027 | Millard North | (@BoiCecilio)
Colton Williams | 2027 | Millard West | Nebraska Baseball Commit | (@ColtonW2027)
Drew Kozeal | 2028 | Millard South | 6’0″ 195 lbs | (@DrewKozeal)
Hunter Conkey | 2028 | Elkhorn South | 6’3″ 180 lbs | (@hunterconkey)
Gage Orso | 2028 | Elkhorn South | 6’2″ 160 lbs | (@Gageorso_)
Grant Harpster | 2028 | Creighton Prep | 5’11” 185 lbs | (@harpster_grant9)
KJ Fox | 2028 | Millard West | 5’11” 165 lbs | (@KJFox2028)
JaRon Faughn | 2027 | Millard North | 5’11” 170 lbs | (@JaronFaughn2)
Jarvis Lott | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 6’3″ 190 lbs | (@LottJarvis8)
Josiah Wardlow | 2027 | Millard North | South Dakota State Commit | (@JosiahWardlow)
Josh Anderson | 2027 | Lincoln North Star | Northern Iowa Commit | (@Joshand23435026)
Justin Barnes Jr | 2027 | Millard North | 5’10” 165 lbs | (@JustinBarnesJr)
Kobe Allen | 2027 | Lincoln North Star | Northern Iowa Commit | (@KobeJallen)
Landon Steiger | 2027 | Lincoln North Star | Nebraska Baseball Commit | (@Landonsteiger_)
Mahajee Johnson | 2027 | Omaha Burke | 5’10” 175 lbs | (@Hajee_island)
Micah Benning | 2028 | Omaha Westside | 6’0″ 190 lbs | (@MicahBenning1)
Nico Kocmich | 2027 | Creighton Prep | 5’10” 185 lbs | (@NicoKocmich)
Noah Ford | 2027 | Elkhorn North | 6’3″ 200 lbs | (@NoahFord27)
Owen Vernon | 2027 | Bennington | Southwest Minnesota State Commit | (@OwenVernon23)
Phillip Simpson | 2027 | Lincoln Southwest | 6’4″ 180 lbs | (@pj4_305)
Tyrin Buckley | 2027 | Lincoln Northeast | 5’11” 185 lbs | (@BuckleyTyrin)
Xavien Lopez-Long | 2028 | Columbus | 5’10” 180 lbs | (@xxavienn27)
