2017 Nebraska Prep Football Returning All-State players/1000 Yard Rushers

Here is a little taste of the 2017 Nebraska high school football season, which is less than two months away.

Below is a list of returning all-state selections from a year ago. Four outlets across the state publish all-state lists in each class; Bobby Mills (1000 Yard Guy), the Omaha World-Herald, Lincoln Journal-Star, and Huskerland Prep Report, published by Nebraska High School Hall of Famer, Bob Jensen. This is a compilation of all four lists, although some differ and those have the abbreviation of the publication following the name.

The weights, heights, and year in school reflect the player's 2016 status.

The list of returning 1000 yard rushers contains the runner's name, school, 2016 rushing total, year in school (if other than senior) and his career yards, if noteworthy.

By the way, the 2017 Nebraska prep football season gets underway for a few teams on Thursday, August 24th.

I'm counting the days, hours and minutes my friends.

Returning All-State Players for 2017

11-Man:

Super-State, All-Class 1st Team: Offense:

RB - Milton Sargbah - Omaha North - 5-7, 160, Junior

RB - Moses Bryant - Elkhorn South - 5-11, 195, Junior

WR - Caleb Schweigart - Omaha Westside - 5-8, 158, Junior

Super-State, All-Class 2nd Team: Offense

RB - Zander Gray - Omaha North, 6-1, 240, Soph. (LJS)

1st Team Super-State Defense:

LB - Nick Henrich - Omaha Burke - 6-3, 190, Sophomore

Super-State, All-Class 2nd Team: Defense

DL - Bryson Williams - Lincoln SE, 6-2, 270, Jr. (LJS)

Punt - Joe Dolincheck - Bellevue West, 6-0, 190, Jr. (LJS)

Class A:

Offense:

RB - Milton Sargbah - Omaha North - 5-7, 160, Junior

RB - Zander Grey - Omaha North - 6-1, 220, Sophomore

TE - Grant Matthies - Creighton Prep, 6-3, 225, Jr. (OWH)

WR - Caleb Schweigert - Omaha Westside - 5-8, 158, Junior

Defense:

DL - Bryson Williams - Lincoln SE, 6-2, 270, Jr. (LJS)

DL - Alex Williford - Omaha North, 5-11, 260, Jr. (HPR)

LB - Nick Henrich - Omaha Burke - 6-3, 190, Sophomore

Class B: Offense:

RB - Moses Bryant - Elkhorn South - 5-11, 195, Junior

RB - Austin Schultz - Norris - 5-8, 170, Junior

OL - Bronson Titus - Holdrege - 6-0, 255, Jr. (OWH)

Class B, All-State Defense:

DL - Masry Mapieu - York - 6-4, 285, Junior

LB - Zach Schlager - McCook - 6-2, 210, Junior

LB - Cameron Jurgens - Beatrice - 6-4, 240, Junior

LB - Jake Archer -Omaha Skutt - 6-1, 200, Junior

DB - Simon Otte - York - 6-0, 180, Junior

DB - Tyler Cast - York, 6-2, 170, Jr. (LJS)

Class C-1: All-State Offense:

QB - Alex Thramer - O'Neill, 6-3, 180, Junior

QB - Matt Masker - Kearney Catholic, 6-2, 212, Jr. (OWH)

RB - Dylan Kautz - Norfolk Catholic - 5-9, 165, Sophomore

WR - Justin Appleby - O'Neill - 6-2, 175, Junior

OL - Ethan Pieper - Norfolk Catholic - 6-5, 255, Sophomore

OL - Evan Welsh - Wahoo Neumann - 6-2, 240, Junior

OL - Kyle Ruth - David City Aquinas - 6-2, 222, Junior

PK - Caleb Hoyt - Kearney Catholic - 6-1, 165, Junior

Class C-1, All-State Defense:

DL - Nate Kopecky - Wahoo Neumann, 5-11, 205, Jr. (HPR)

DB - TJ Davis - Boys Town - 5-11, 175, Junior

DB - Wyatt Liewer - O'Neill, 6-3, 165, Jr. (OWH)

DB - Dylan Egr - Wahoo Neumann, 5-9, 160, Jr. (HPR)

DB - Dylan Gentrup - Boone Central/NG, 6-1, 185, Jr. (HPR)

Class C-2: All-State Offense:

WR - Garrett Seagren - Oakland-Craig - 6-1, 180, Junior

WR - Drew Bessey - Palmyra, 6-1, 165, Jr. (LJS)

OL - Colton Feist - Yutan - 6-2, 215, Junior

Class C-2, All-State Defense:

LB - Wyatt Kee - Gibbon - 6-0, 205, Junior

DB - Easton Clark - Hershey, 5-10, 175, Jr. (LJS)

ATH - Bryland Menicucci - Yutan, 5-9, 145, Jr. (LJS)

ATH - Hunter Kocian - St. Paul, 5-9, 215, Jr. (HPR)

Class D-1 (8-Man) All-State: Offense:

RB - Taten Benson - Cambridge - 6-4, 190, Junior

WR - Thomas Ragland - Nebraska City Lourdes - 5-10, 175, Junior

OL - Aaron Buller - Henderson Heartland - 6-2, 235, Junior

K - Joao Godoy - Nebraska Lutheran, 6-3, 190, Jr. (LJS)

Class D-1 (8-Man) All-State Defense:

DL - Trevor Havlovic - East Butler - 6-2, 205, Junior

DB - Charles Johnson - Perkins County, 6-2, 170, Jr. (OWH)

Class D-2 (8-Man) All-State: Offense:

RB - Alex Horky - Twin Loup - 5-8, 165, Junior

OL - Theo Rohrer - Falls City Sacred Heart - 6-3, 225, Jr. (HPR)

OL - Holden Stengel - BDS, 6-2, 210, Jr. (LJS)

ATH - Christian Harring - Falls City Sacred Heart - 5-10, 165, Junior

ATH - Kevin Schroer-Lawrence-Nelson, 5-11, 175, Jr. (HPR)

K - Hunter Kraus - Twin Loup, 6-0, 165, Jr. (LJS)

Class D-2 (8-Man) All-State: Defense:

DB - Garrett Schardt - BDS, 6-1, 185, Jr. (HPR)

ATH - John Christensen - BDS, 6-1, 220, Soph. (LJS)

Punt - Caden Theis - Osceola, 6-0, 160, Jr. (HPR)

P/ATH - Emerson Keithley - Falls City Sacred Heart - 5-10, 147, Jr. (OWH)

6-Man Football - Offense: (6-Man Coaches Assn. selections)

RB - Tucker Scherbarth - Harvard, 5-7, 145, Jr.

K - Ray Nierman - Harvard, 6-1, 160, Jr.

6-Man Football - Defense:

DL - Mark Thurston - Silver Lake, 5-8, 185, Jr.

DL - Ty Martinsen - Riverside, 5-9, 180, Soph.

DB - Trevan Rut - Arthur County, 6-0, 180, Soph.

DB - Colton Leslie - Spalding Academy, 5-9, 185, Soph.

Returning 1000 Yard Rushers (45) (13 Juniors);

(D-2) Quentin Moles - Bloomfield 2,511 (3,252)

(D-2) Alex Horky - Twin Loup 1,950 (2,893)

(C-1) Drake Gilliland - Mitchell 1,819 (2,538)

(6M) Trent Reed - Hay Springs 1,816 Jr.

( A ) Milton Sargbah - Omaha North 1,807 (2,732)

(6M) Garrett Egger - Cody-Kilgore 1,761

(6M) Tucker Scherbarth - Harvard 1,709

(D-1) Taten Benson - Cambridge 1,695

( B ) Moses Bryant - Elkhorn South 1,688*** (4,055) (1,186/1,181)

( B ) Austin Schultz - Norris 1,641

(D-2) Lane Edis - Mullen 1,561 Jr.

(D-2) Gentry Anderson - Arapahoe 1,560 Jr. (2,016)

(D-1) Colton Schmidt - Hartington/Newcastle 1,547

(6M) Mark Thurston - Silver Lake 1,489 (2,163)

(D-1) Bryce Zimmerer - Creighton 1,488 Jr.

( A ) Zander Gray - Omaha North 1,469 Jr.

( A ) Brody Belt - Millard West 1,467

(6M) Trenton Harbour - Stapleton 1,406 Jr. (2,155)

( A ) Noah Mick - Millard North 1,405

(6M) A.J. Jenkins - Wilcox-Hildreth 1,359** Jr. (2,656)

(D-1) Jared Minnick - West Point Guardian Angels CC 1,329 Jr. (1,399)

(C-2) Jacob Tracy - Gibbon 1,312 (2.146)

(C-2) Easton Clark - Hershey 1,304 (1,914)

( A ) Cade Elwood - Millard North 1,278

(D-1) Landon Lenz - Medicine Valley 1,215 (1,300)

( A ) Jerome Barnes - Papillion La Vista 1,159

(C-1) Dylan Kautz - Norfolk Catholic 1,155** Jr. (2,339)

( B ) Jake Schlager - McCook 1,134

(D-1) Phalen Sanford - Dundy County-Stratton 1,125

(C-1) Dylan Egr - Wahoo 1,118

(D-2) Daniel Libolt - Chambers/Wheeler Central 1,115 (2015) (2,328)

(D-1) Leonardo Lima-Nebraska Lutheran 1,113

(D-2) Isaac Wahls - Loomis 1,099 Jr. (1,501)

(C-2) James Schroll - North Platte St. Pats 1,091 (2,476)

(C-2) Tige Calleroz - Arcadia/Loup City 1,073

(C-1) Dylan Gentrup - Boone Central/NG 1,060 (1,561)

(D-1) Matt Hoffman - Plainview 1,039

(C-1) Jacob Johnson - Fairbury 1,032** (3,256)

(D-1) Jackson McKenzie - Alma 1,031 Jr.

(6M) Ephroen Lovato - Minatare 1,027 Jr.

(6M) Jordan Buhr - Sioux County 1,022 Jr.

(D-1) Tyson Burr - Kenesaw 1,022 (1,688)

(D-2) Hunter Friend - Fullerton 1,018

( B ) Devin Mercuris - Ralston 1,017

(D-2) Cameron Downey - Anselmo-Merna 1,017 (1,747)