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First-team All-Nebraska Offense

Greg Hardin, Receiver
Bellevue West 5-10, 155, Sr. With 16 touchdown catches this year, he broke the Class A career record with 31. His 1,214 yards on 58 catches led to another Class A career record of 2,214 yards.

Tyler Niederklein, Receiver
Millard West
6-2, 190, Sr. The Wildcats' offense clicked with his shift from quarterback. He caught 33 passes for 617 yards and five touchdowns. He's signed with Nebraska for baseball.

James Davis, Line
Omaha North 6-3, 305, Sr. So dominant was the third-year starter on the Vikings' line that coach Larry Martin nominated him as the offensive player of the year. Davis committed last week to Ohio.

Jon Lechner, Line
Creighton Prep 6-6, 315, Sr. For his size, the Ohio University recruit has good footwork. "Jon was huge, both literally and figuratively," coach Tom Jaworski said. "We definitely ran the ball a lot to our left."

Andrew Rodriguez, Line
Aurora 6-6, 300, Jr. Nebraska's first recruit from the Class of 2010 played his best ball in the Huskies' final two wins of a state-championship season. "A gifted athlete," coach Randy Huebert said. "He can pass- or run-block and dominate."

Cole Pensick, Line
Lincoln Northeast 6-2, 255, Sr. The NU recruit was a three- year starter. "He was dominant in the interior, physical and explosive," coach Dave Svehla said. "He played a bit less on defense, yet still led us in sacks and tackles for losses."

Josh Kage, Line
Papillion-La Vista 6-4, 265, Sr. Pick a sport, and he excels. Besides blocking for a 2,000-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher, he returns as the Metro's shot put and discus champion and was fourth at state in wrestling.

Tyler Seals, Quarterback
Bellevue West 6-2, 195, Sr. Broke Class A passing records for yards in a season (2,909 in 11 games), yards in a career (5,357) and career TDs (60), and his 304 career completions are a school record. He threw for 29 TDs as a senior.

Michael Burrus, Running Back
Papillion-LV South 5-10, 175, Sr. Became a triple threat for the Titans, running for a school-record 1,879 yards and 19 touchdowns, catching 16 passes for two more TDs and completing 8 of 9 passes for yet another two scores.

Bryant Giles, Running Back
Omaha North 5-9, 190, Sr. He ran for a school-record 1,693 yards and scored 19 TDs. "He's a kid that's got an extra gear," coach Larry Martin said. "All you need to get is a stun block on a guy, and Bryant's by them."

Kohlman Adema-Schulte, Running Back
Millard West 5-9, 185, Sr. The reigning gold-medal sprinter rushed for 1,436 yards and 16 TDs for the champion Wildcats. "As yards get tougher to come by," coach Kirk Peterson said, "he continues to carry the load."

Tyler Daake, Kicker
Norfolk Catholic 6-2, 195, Sr. Honored for the third time as a Class C-1 all-stater, Daake makes the all-class team after making 7 of 9 field goals, 50 of 54 extra points and getting his kickoffs on average inside the opponent's 1-yard line.

First-Team All-Nebraska Defense

Tyrone Sellers, Line
McCook 6-3, 215, Sr. A three-year starter and repeat All-Nebraska selection, the Kansas recruit made 37 solo tackles 14 resulted in lost yardage and 25 assists. Also started at tight end.

Scott Criss , LIne
Creighton Prep 6-5, 250, Sr. His 37 tackles and three sacks helped Prep shut out six opponents and allow the fewest yards per game in Class A. He was in a rotation at offensive guard and tackle.

Ronald Coleman, Line
Omaha North 6-0, 240, Jr. A force on either side of the ball, the two-time state wrestling champion included three sacks and 10 tackles for losses among his 67 total tackles. He ran for 800 yards and 21 TDs.

Jake Herweyer, Linebacker Millard West 6-1, 190, Sr. No linebacking unit was better than the Wildcats, with Herweyer a second-year starter. He made 56 tackles and a pair of sacks in Millard Wests title season.

Braden Taylor, Linebacker
Grand Island 5-9, 195, Sr. A three-year starter who never missed a game in 32 starts, Taylor was a defensive force, recording 83 solo tackles and 141 overall. His three-year totals: 214 solo, 354 total.

Charles Viers, Linebacker
Millard West 6-1, 215, Sr. Seven of his 64 tackles this season came in the state final. The two-year starter helped clinch a playoff win over Bellevue West by scoring on an interception return.

C.J. Zimmerer, Linebacker
Omaha Gross6-2, 215, Sr. An NU recruit, he made 90 tackles (nine for losses) and two interceptions on defense. As a fullback, he led the Cougars with 1,325 yards on a 10.4 per-carry average and scored 17 touchdowns.

Vinny Molina,Secondary
Kearney 5-9, 170, Sr. Bearcats coach Brandon Cool considers him the best lock-down cornerback in Class A. Besides three interceptions, he had team highs of 917 yards rushing and 14 TDs.

Eric Koehlmoos, Secondary
Pierce 6-1, 195, Sr. To coach Mark Brahmer, Koehlmoos probably is the best defensive back in all classes. Despite missing four games because of injuries, he scored 20 times and set a Class C-1 career record with 85 TDs.

Jordan Hale, Secondary
Millard South 5-11, 180, Sr. A two-way threat, he had two interceptions in the state-final loss to Millard West and finished the season with 52 tackles. His 28 TDs and 168 points set school records and he rushed for a team-high 1,129 yards.

Nathan Zook, Secondary
Grand Island 6-3, 200, Sr. From his safety position, he made 62 tackles and returned one of his four interceptions for a touchdown. As a receiver, he caught 24 passes for 438 yards and five touchdowns.

Matt Berry, Secondary
McCook 5-11, 165, Sr. He had four interceptions at his all-state position.He also scored 28 touchdowns, topped the 1,000-yard mark in rushing and passing, and he was dangerous on kick returns.

Corey Serrano, Punter
North Platte 6-1, 205, Sr. A run-pass-kick standout, he averaged 38 yards a punt and for good measure, put 22 of 39 kickoffs into the end zone. In his one season at QB, he ran for 1,247 yards and passed for 842 to account for 23 TDs.