2023 Football Schedule/Results
5-5 overall | 5-5 GPAC (T-4th) | Season Stats | Roster
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Record |
| Sep. 2 | *(1) Northwestern College (Parents' Weekend) | Seward, Neb. | L, 35-48 | 0-1, 0-1 |
| Sep. 9 | *University of Jamestown | Jamestown, N.D. | W, 27-23 | 1-1, 1-1 |
| Sep. 16 | *(19) Dordt University | Sioux Center, Iowa | L, 7-38 | 1-2, 1-2 |
| Sep. 23 | *Dakota Wesleyan University (Homecoming) | Seward, Neb. | L, 12-16 | 1-3, 1-3 |
| Sep. 30 | *Briar Cliff University | Seward, Neb. | W, 35-23 | 2-3, 2-3 |
| Oct. 7 | *(3) Morningside University | Sioux City, Iowa | L, 6-62 | 2-4, 2-4 |
| Oct. 14 | *Hastings College | Hastings, Neb. | W, 44-23 | 3-4, 3-4 |
| Oct. 28 | *Midland University | Seward, Neb. | L, 37-39 (2 OT) | 3-5, 3-5 |
| Nov. 4 | *Doane University (Senior Day) | Seward, Neb. | W, 55-26 | 4-5, 4-5 |
| Nov. 11 | *Mount Marty University | Yankton, S.D. | W, 45-21 | 5-5, 5-5 |
2023 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School | |
| 0 | Jordan | Kavulak | DL | Jr. | 6-3 | 245 | Bee, Neb. | Seward HS |
| 1 | Mark | Arp | RB | Jr. | 6-0 | 185 | McCook, Neb. | McCook HS |
| 1 | Deegan | Barnes | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 185 | Ignacio, Colo. | Bayfield HS |
| 2 | Adam | Van Cleave | WR | So. | 5-11 | 175 | Columbus, Neb. | University of Nebraska |
| 3 | DJ | McGarvie | QB | Jr. | 6-3 | 190 | Valparaiso, Neb. | Lincoln North Star HS |
| 3 | Calvin | Sassaman | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 170 | Wahoo, Neb. | Bishop Nuemann HS |
| 4 | CJ | Dyhrkopp | ILB | Jr. | 6-1 | 235 | Columbus, Neb. | Columbus HS |
| 4 | Tanner | Frahm | DB | Fr. | 5-10 | 185 | Plainview, Neb. | Plainview HS |
| 5 | Myles | Lyons | CB | Jr. | 6-1 | 165 | Fort Worth, Texas | South Hills HS |
| 5 | Beau | Psencik | RB | Sr. | 6-2 | 205 | Houston, Texas | Lutheran S Acad./University of Nebraska |
| 6 | Cole | Coffey | WR | Jr. | 6-1 | 170 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln North Star HS |
| 6 | Carson | Core | DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 170 | Seward, Neb. | Seward HS |
| 7 | James | Carnie | WR | So. | 6-6 | 210 | Norris, Neb. | Norris HS / University of Nebraska |
| 7 | Kyle | Sterup | DE | Jr. | 6-5 | 250 | Osceola, Neb. | Osceola HS |
| 8 | Luke | Penrod | DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 190 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Christian HS |
| 8 | Dominic | Philippi | WR | Jr. | 5-9 | 150 | Bruning, Neb. | Bruning-Davenport-Shickley HS |
| 10 | Braxton | Borer | DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 175 | Columbus, Neb. | Columbus Lakeview HS |
| 10 | Jake | Justice | WR | So. | 6-7 | 210 | Houston, Texas | Lutheran South Academy / Texas Tech |
| 11 | Michael | Doiel | S | Jr. | 6-0 | 200 | Manhattan, Kan. | Manhattan HS |
| 11 | Gideon | Stark | QB | So. | 6-7 | 220 | Magnolia, Texas | Concordia Lutheran HS |
| 12 | Karsten | McCarter | S | Jr. | 6-0 | 175 | Elm Creek, Neb. | Elm Creek Public Schools |
| 12 | Collin | Reetz | QB | So. | 6-6 | 205 | Estes Park, Colo. | Estes Park HS |
| 13 | Carsen | Arline | WR | Sr. | 5-11 | 185 | Nederland, Texas | Nederland HS |
| 13 | Will | Potratz | DB | Fr. | 5-7 | 155 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln East HS |
| 14 | Luke | Lang | TE | Sr. | 6-3 | 230 | Brentwood, Calif. | Heritage HS |
| 14 | Gabe | Schmidt | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 170 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Lutheran HS |
| 15 | Daylan | Russell | TE | Jr. | 6-3 | 230 | Alma, Neb. | Alma HS |
| 15 | Quincy | Trent | DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 185 | Louisville, Neb. | Louisville HS |
| 16 | Chase | Hofmeister | DB | So. | 5-10 | 155 | Pender, Neb. | Pender HS |
| 16 | Austin | Jablonski | WR | Jr. | 6-4 | 215 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Pius X / University of Nebraska |
| 17 | Ari | Holmstrom | QB | Fr. | 6-2 | 170 | Omaha, Neb. | Omaha Westside HS |
| 17 | Brice | Stokes | DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 165 | Sutter, Calif. | Sutter Union HS |
| 18 | Mason | Edwards | RB | Jr. | 5-11 | 197 | Wichita, Kan. | Maize South HS |
| 18 | Isaac | Rezac | DB | Fr. | 5-9 | 170 | Norfolk, Neb. | Norfolk HS |
| 19 | Tyler | Douglass | RB | Fr. | 5-10 | 180 | Grand Island, Neb. | Grand Island Northwest HS |
| 19 | Jaden | Seier | DB | So. | 6-1 | 185 | Kearney, Neb. | Kearney Catholic HS |
| 20 | Eli | Schmid | WR | So. | 5-11 | 160 | Oshkosh, Neb. | Creek Valley HS |
| 20 | Landon | Washington | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 175 | Omaha, Neb. | Omaha Burke HS |
| 21 | Caleb | Matlock | WR | Jr. | 5-10 | 170 | Omaha, Neb. | Concordia Academy |
| 21 | Dylan | Smith | CB | Jr. | 5-10 | 170 | Denton, Neb. | Lincoln HS |
| 22 | Carter | Johnson | DB | So. | 5-11 | 170 | Anselmo, Neb. | Anselmo-Merna HS |
| 22 | Devin | Zeigler | RB | Sr. | 5-7 | 190 | Houston, Texas | Cy-Fair HS |
| 23 | Grant | Huss | LB | So. | 6-0 | 205 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Southwest HS |
| 23 | Peyton | White | K | So. | 5-10 | 150 | Leavenworth, Kan. | Leavenworth HS |
| 24 | Josh | Palacios | WR | Jr. | 5-11 | 165 | Katy, Texas | Cypress Park HS |
| 24 | Gavin | Weichel | DB | So. | 6-1 | 200 | Plymouth, Neb. | Tri County HS |
| 25 | Arcullous | Heard III | RB | Sr. | 5-11 | 235 | Maryland Heights, Mo. | Lutheran HS of St. Charles |
| 25 | Daylan | Henson | DB | So. | 6-0 | 200 | Pearland, Texas | Lutheran High North |
| 26 | Jesse | Herndon | LB | So. | 6-2 | 230 | Saronville, Neb. | Sutton HS |
| 27 | Jayson | Flack | LB | Fr. | 6-0 | 190 | Arvada, Colo. | Bellevue Christian HS |
| 28 | De'Vaughn | Tolliver | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 165 | Houston, Texas | Cy-Fair HS |
| 29 | Max | Bartels | WR | So. | 6-3 | 175 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Lutheran HS |
| 30 | Joe | Kahrs | ILB | Jr. | 5-11 | 240 | Naponee, Neb. | Franklin HS |
| 31 | Max | Wurdeman | LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 185 | Parker, Colo. | Legend HS |
| 32 | Nick | Price | WR | So. | 5-11 | 185 | Colusa, Calif. | Colusa HS |
| 33 | Keith | Bell | DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 185 | Centennial Colo. | Valor Christian HS |
| 34 | Broedy | Amend | WR | Fr. | 6-3 | 152 | Milliken, Colo. | Roosevelt HS |
| 34 | Carlos | Collazo | RB | Fr. | 5-10 | 205 | Marquette, Neb. | Aurora HS |
| 35 | Zachary | Downs | DL | Jr. | 6-1 | 195 | Montgomery, Texas | Lake Creek HS |
| 36 | Isaac | Wilson | S | Jr. | 6-0 | 175 | St. Louis, Mo. | Lutheran HS South |
| 36 | Luke | Wilson | WR | So. | 6-2 | 185 | Larned, Kan. | Bethel College |
| 37 | Jake | Connell | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 165 | Hyannis, Neb. | Hyannis HS |
| 39 | Peyton | Atwood | K | Fr. | 6-1 | 185 | Grand Island, Neb. | Grand Island Northwest HS |
| 39 | Nikko | Reyes | DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 175 | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Liberty HS |
| 40 | Hunter | Cole | TE | Jr. | 6-2 | 215 | Decatur, Texas | Decatur HS |
| 40 | Michael | Grindey | ILB | Sr. | 6-1 | 230 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Brophy Prep. / Creighton University |
| 41 | Jha'mauri | Erilus | DB | Fr. | 5-9 | 150 | Kileen, Texas | Ellison HS |
| 42 | Gabriel | Knisley | DB | Jr. | 5-11 | 220 | Goehner, Neb. | Seward HS |
| 43 | Noah | Brumm | TE | Fr. | 6-4 | 190 | Seward, Neb. | Seward HS |
| 43 | Nick | Leader | LB | Sr. | 6-3 | 205 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Southwest / Univ. of Nebraska |
| 44 | Maddox | Rickertsen | TE | So. | 6-2 | 225 | Gothenburg, Neb. | Gothenburg HS |
| 45 | John | Fehlhafer | K | Fr. | 6-1 | 180 | Utica, Neb. | Centennial HS |
| 45 | Mason | Fortney | LB | So. | 6-3 | 200 | Ashland, Neb. | Ashland-Greenwood HS |
| 46 | Zach | Krajicek | LB | Fr. | 5-9 | 175 | Yutan, Neb. | Yutan HS |
| 47 | Nathan | Bash | LB | So. | 6-6 | 195 | Plattesburg, Mo. | Plattsburg HS |
| 48 | Reed | McFadden | ILB | Jr. | 6-1 | 240 | Purdum, Neb. | Sandhills HS |
| 49 | Lukas | Lafler | LB | Fr. | 6-0 | 215 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Christian HS |
| 50 | Derek | Campbell | OL | So. | 6-4 | 305 | Geneva, Ill. | Geneva Community HS |
| 50 | Jayden | Wolf | LB | Fr. | 6-1 | 200 | Geneva, Neb. | Fillmore Central HS |
| 51 | Chase | Gibbs | DL | Fr. | 6-2 | 250 | Kirkland, N.M. | Kirkland Central HS |
| 51 | Sean | Mieints | LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 180 | Gothenburg, Neb. | Gothenburg HS |
| 52 | Brevin | Damrow | OL | So. | 5-9 | 240 | Plymouth, Neb. | Tri County HS |
| 52 | Kaden | Sears | LB | Fr. | 5-10 | 200 | Blair, Neb. | Blair HS |
| 53 | Coale | Holeman | DL | So. | 6-0 | 300 | Missouri City, Texas | Ridgepoint HS |
| 53 | Jarrod | Villareal | OL | So. | 5-11 | 330 | Conway, Ark. | Warren HS/Feather River College |
| 54 | Cohen | Carpenter | OL | Jr. | 6-4 | 250 | Manvel, Texas | Fort Bend Christian/Abilene Christian |
| 54 | Tyler | Thomas | OL | So. | 6-1 | 255 | Broken Bow, Neb. | Broken Bow HS |
| 55 | Carson | Adams | DL | So. | 6-1 | 230 | Geneva, Neb. | Fillmore Central HS |
| 55 | Joseph | McQueen | OL | Jr. | 6-3 | 265 | Millsap, Neb. | Brock HS |
| 56 | Jackson | Anderson | OL | Jr. | 6-1 | 245 | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | Valor HS |
| 56 | Drake | Trent | LB | Fr. | 6-3 | 215 | Yutan, Neb. | Yutan HS |
| 57 | Ty | Fuller | OL | Jr. | 6-2 | 220 | Orlando, Fla. | West Orange HS/Iowa Wesleyan Univ. |
| 57 | Jeremiah | Vasquez | OL | Fr. | 6-3 | 285 | Edwards, Colo. | Battle Mountain HS |
| 58 | Sven | Gredelj | DL | So. | 5-11 | 260 | Republic Of Croatia | Iowa Central CC |
| 58 | Christian | Schlepp | OL | Sr. | 6-2 | 265 | Manhattan, Kan. | Manhattan HS |
| 59 | Layne | Bugarske | OL | Fr. | 6-4 | 255 | Boerne, Texas | Boerne-Samuel V Champion HS |
| 59 | Sterling | Harp | NT | Jr. | 5-10 | 265 | Salina, Kan. | Southeast Saline HS |
| 60 | Eli | Grover | OL | So. | 6-0 | 325 | Eugene, Ore. | College of Siskiyous |
| 63 | Braxton | Mech | OL | So. | 5-11 | 230 | South Bend, Neb. | Ashland-Greenwood HS |
| 65 | Carter | Meier | OL | Fr. | 6-1 | 275 | Pierce, Neb. | Pierce HS |
| 66 | Toby | Hager | OL/LS | Sr. | 6-2 | 285 | Buena Park, Calif. | Sunny Hills HS |
| 67 | William | Swanson | OL | Fr. | 6-3 | 340 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Southeast HS |
| 68 | Scott | Cyr | OL | Fr. | 6-0 | 215 | Papillion, Neb. | Platteview HS |
| 69 | Tyler | Walford | OL | Jr. | 6-3 | 300 | Lincoln, Kan. | Ellsworth HS |
| 70 | Noah | Schaedel | OL | Jr. | 6-2 | 245 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln HS |
| 71 | Nathan | Miller | OL | Jr. | 6-5 | 280 | Seward, Neb. | Seward HS |
| 72 | Bryce | Needham | OL | Jr. | 6-2 | 250 | Katy, Texas | Katy HS |
| 73 | Terry | Sebek | DL | Fr. | 6-1 | 250 | Hampton, Neb. | Nebraska Christian HS |
| 74 | Blake | Schlegel | OL | Jr. | 6-6 | 325 | Bruning, Neb. | Bruning-Davenport-Shickley HS |
| 75 | Seth | Moore | OL | Jr. | 6-5 | 280 | Kearney, Neb. | Kearney Catholic HS |
| 76 | Nick | Sazama | OL | Sr. | 6-5 | 260 | Norfolk, Neb. | Norfolk HS |
| 77 | Gavin | Mull | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 275 | Roanoke, Texas | Byron Nelson HS |
| 78 | Matthew | Kern | DL | Fr. | 5-11 | 280 | Washington, Kan. | Washington County HS |
| 79 | Braden | Hackmer | OL | Jr. | 5-9 | 280 | Hungerford, Texas | Boling HS |
| 80 | Zack | Burke | WR | Jr. | 6-4 | 185 | Sidney, Neb. | Sidney HS |
| 81 | Logan | Knaus | TE | So. | 6-2 | 175 | Hildreth, Neb. | Wilcox-Hildreth HS |
| 82 | Charles | Nshimiyimana | K | So. | 5-9 | 160 | St. Louis, Mo. | Roosevelt HS |
| 83 | Josiah | Loftis | WR | Fr. | 6-2 | 160 | Tulsa, Okla. | Lincoln Christian School |
| 84 | Ethan | Kirby | TE | So. | 6-5 | 240 | Stewardson, Ill. | St. Paul Lutheran HS |
| 85 | Justin | Ningen | WR | Jr. | 5-10 | 170 | Chapell, Neb. | Creek Valley HS |
| 86 | Braylen | Muhle | WR | Fr. | 6-0 | 170 | Gretna, Neb. | Gretna HS |
| 87 | Jayson | Guthard | P/TE | Fr. | 6-6 | 190 | Sumner, Neb. | Sumner-Eddyville-Miller HS |
| 88 | Champ | Porter | TE | Fr. | 6-2 | 220 | Spanish Fork, Utah | America Leadership Academy |
| 89 | Hunter | Schultz | DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 175 | Wayne, Neb. | Wakefield HS |
| 91 | Stephen | Hughes II | DL | Jr. | 6-1 | 250 | Denver, Colo. | Columbine HS |
| 92 | AJ | Frazey | DL | Fr. | 6-4 | 210 | Seward, Neb. | Seward HS |
| 93 | Carson | Fehlhafer | DL | So. | 6-4 | 300 | Utica, Neb. | Centennial HS |
| 94 | Talatau | Solo | DL | Jr. | 6-2 | 230 | San Bernardino, Calif. | Pacific HS |
| 96 | Admir | Mujkic | P/K | Fr. | 6-5 | 210 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln East HS |
| 97 | Jack | Freeman | DL | Jr. | 5-11 | 245 | Palm Coast, Fla. | Flagler Palm Coast HS |
| 98 | Brock | Ostdiek | DL | Fr. | 6-0 | 225 | Beatrice, Neb. | Beatrice HS |
| 99 | Devon | Polley | NT | Jr. | 6-1 | 285 | Edmond, Okla. | Edmond Memorial HS |
| Logan | DeCoste | QB | So. | 5-11 | 190 | Hay Springs, Neb. | Hay Springs HS | |
| Zac | Dowgiallo | S | Jr. | 5-10 | 170 | Viera, Fla. | Viera HS | |
| Gabe | Ellis | ILB | Jr. | 6-1 | 208 | Kingsdown, Kan. | Bucklin HS | |
| Jaxson | Kant | OLB | So. | 6-0 | 195 | Norfolk, Neb. | Lutheran High Northeast | |
| Eric | Kieper Jr. | NT | Sr. | 6-3 | 275 | Lacombe, La. | Lakeshore HS | |
| Ben | Myers | QB | So. | 6-3 | 206 | Seward, Neb. | Seward HS | |
| Anthony | Nauman | DB | Jr. | 5-11 | 185 | Beatrice, Neb. | Beatrice HS / University of Nebraska | |
| Travis | Parsons | S | So. | 6-0 | 219 | Round Rock, Texas | Concordia Lutheran HS | |
| Devin | Rathman | S | Sr. | Hastings, Neb. | Heartland Lutheran HS | |||
| Coy | Rosentreader | QB | Fr. | 6-0 | 205 | Clatonia, Neb. | Wilber-Clatonia HS | |
| Karson | Sherman | LB | So. | 5-10 | 180 | Glenvil, Neb. | Sandy Creek HS | |
| Brady | Soukup | OL | Jr. | 5-10 | 210 | Blair, Neb. | Blair HS | |
| Cody | Wilkerson | DL | So. | 6-2 | 260 | San Antonio, Texas | Southside HS |
STAFF
Patrick Daberkow, Head Coach
Corby Osten, Defensive Coordinator
Trent Laune, Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs
Grady Koch, Assistant Football Coach
Kevin Crume, Assistant Football Coach
Bryce Simnacher, Graduate Assistant (Offensive Line)
Wyatt Nickels, Graduate Assistant (Defensive Backs)
Greg Nelson, Quarterbacks
Von Thomas, Offensive Assistant
Courtney Meyer, Specialists
Ron Jackson, Defensive Tackles
Vince Beasley, Receivers
Justin Hoffman, Defensive Line
Chris Shipley, Inside Linebackers
Kordell Glause, Outside Linebackers
Jaxson Kant, Student Assistant
Todd Berner, Director of Strength and Conditoning
David Chouinard, Athletic Trainer