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Bo Liekhus Leads Pack of Overlooked Prospects
- Bo Liekhus, All-Nebraska DB
Listed at a healthy 6-foot, 195 lbs. and reportedly capable of blazing the 40 yard dash in 4.41 seconds, Bellevue West senior Bo Liekhus still somehow managed to fly just enough under the radar to garner little if any pre-season hype. Nevertheless, during the 2011 season the dynamic sure-tackling DB recorded the second most tackles in Class A (86 solo and 19 assisted) and scored two defensive touchdowns.
His total body of work was impressive enough for him to be selected a first team defensive back on both the 2011 Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska and Lincoln Journal Star Super-State teams. His first team selections are even more impressive when you consider that Bellevue West finished the season with a 3-7 record – history proves how difficult it is for an athlete to get even a second team slot when he is from a school with a losing record.
Earlier this month, Liekhus, who is still being courted by several D-1A schools, committed to D-1AA North Dakota State. It will be interesting to see if any of the D-1A schools will step up to the plate by February.
I’ll just say, “Bo Liekhus’ speed, size and ability are going to be hard to pass by. So all you North Dakota State fans don’t get too comfortable with landing this stud.”
Listed below are some of the outstanding Class of 2012 first and second team All-Nebraska and Super-State prospects that did not make the MHN End-of Season Top 25 ranking.
You can bet that a few of the guys listed will make it on to our Final Class of 2012 Top 25 list, to be release shortly after signing day.
The question now becomes how many – if any – of the guys in on our Top 25 and from the list of awarded players presented below will receive D-1A and/or D-1AA offers by February?
Bo Liekhus, DB, 6-0, 195, Bellevue West Andy Janovich, LB, 6-2, 210, Gretna Trey Foster, DL, 6-3, 225, Lincoln Southeast Nick DeLuca, LB, 6-2, 220, Millard North Matt Chitwood, DB, 6-3, 180, McCook Michael Schwartz, LB, 6-3, 245, Norfolk Robbie LaFour, OL, 5-11, 270, Lincoln Southeast Jeremy Queen, LB, 5-7,190, Omaha Burke Graham Nabity, RB 6-0, 200, Elkhorn Ryan Leif, WR, 6-3,195 Papillion-La Vista Chase Sherman, OL, 6-0, 275, Crete Logan Rath, OL,6-3, 248, Giltner Jeremy Callahan, P, 6-3, 180, Lexington | D.J. Avant, DB, 6-0, 210, Omaha North Will Bamesberger, ATH, 6-0, 165, Grand Island Drew Farlee, K, 6-1, 175, Norfolk Catholic Dylan Dragoo, DB, 6-1, 170, Lincoln Southeast Daniel Feichert, DB, 6-0, 175, Elkhorn Jared Blum, DL, 6-4, 235, Gretna Adam Klaneckey, LB, 6-2, 195, Lincoln Southeast Dennis Barfield, DB, 6-0, 170, Omaha Central Tom Swanson, OL, 6-1, 220, Grand Island Andrew Coppa, DL, 6-1, 220, Omaha Burke Brandon Reilly, DB, 6-2, 180, Lincoln Southwest Fernando Hildreth, WR, 5-11, 165, Boys Town Jake Fowler, DB, 5-10, 180, Adams Central |
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