By SuperWest Sports Staff
July 15, 2025
The State of Nebraska has produced a total of 26 high school recruits who have been highly rated by 247Sports and signed with a college since 2000.
Here are the Top-rated prep players from the “Cornhusker State,” all of whom were awarded four or five stars, with ratings ranging from .9833 to .9000.
The all-time highest-rated recruit was Chris Septak, a tight end with a rating of .9833 from Millard West High School out of Omaha, who signed with Nebraska in the Class of 2000.
In addition to each player’s name, rating, and stars, the table includes their position, class, hometown, and college choice.
This is the 11th in a series of the top College Football recruits produced by each state.
Top 25 All-Time High School Recruits from the State of Nebraska
| Player | Po | Rating | H.S. | City | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Septak | TE | .9833 | MIllard West | Omaha | Nebraska | 2000 |
| Baker Steinkuhler | OT | .9812 | Southwest | Lincoln | Nebraska | 2008 |
| Cortney Grixby | CB | .9773 | Central | Omaha | Nebraska | 2004 |
| Carter Nelson | TE | .9694 | Ainsworth | Ainsworth | Nebraska | 2024 |
| Titus Adams | DE | .9691 | Creighton Prep | Omaha | Nebraska | 2001 |
| David Horne | RB | .9687 | Central | Omaha | Nebraska | 2002 |
| Malachi Coleman | WR | .9653 | Lincoln East | Lincoln | Nebraska | 2023 |
| Trevor Robinson | OG | .9600 | Elkhorn | Elkhorn | Notre Dame | 2008 |
| Zavier Betts | WR | .9505 | Bellevue West | Bellevue | Nebraska | 2020 |
| Avante Dickerson | CB | .9435 | Westside | Omaha | Oregon | 2021 |
| Andrew Rodriguez | OT | .9391 | Aurora | Aurora | Nebraska | 2010 |
| Devon Jackson | LB | .9373 | Burke | Omaha | Oregon | 2022 |
| Nick Henrich | LB | .9338 | Burke | Omaha | Nebraska | 2019 |
| Christian Jones | LB | .9319 | Westside | Omaha | Nebraska | 2025 |
| Niles Paul | WR | .9289 | Omaha North | Omaha | Nebraska | 2007 |
| Harland Gunn | OG | .9285 | Omaha Northwest | Omaha | Miami | 2007 |
| Zach Potter | DE | .9222 | Creighton Prep | Omaha | Nebraska | 2005 |
| Cam Jurgens | TE | .9190 | Beatrice | Beatrice | Nebraska | 2018 |
| Teddy Prochazka | OT | .9145 | Elkhorn South | Omaha | Nebraska | 2021 |
| Deshawn Woods | OL | .9142 | Central | Omaha | Wyoming | 2022 |
| Josh Banderas | LB | .9085 | Southwest | Lincoln | Nebraska | 2013 |
| Christian LaCouture | DE | .9034 | Southwest | Lincoln | LSU | 2013 |
| Ryne Reeves | OC | .9018 | Crete | Crete | Nebraska | 2011 |
| Kaden Helms | TE | .9000 | Bellevue West | Beelevue | Oklahoma | 2022 |
| Josh Mueller | TE | .9000 | Lakeview | Columbus | Nebraska | 2003 |
| Jay Moore | DE | .9000 | Elkhorn | Elkhorn | Nebraska | 2002 |