Rosters Announced for 68th Nebraska Shrine Bowl

Rosters Announced for 68th Nebraska Shrine Bowl

February 15, 2026Updated: February 16, 2026
By Brandon Aksamit

LINCOLN, Neb. — The rosters have been announced for the 68th Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl.

The criteria for being selected includes being a graduating senior that is not only an outstanding football player but a high-character individual.

The game will be played at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney on Saturday, June 6.

News Channel Nebraska will televise the game live with coverage starting at 3:40 p.m. CT.

See the full team rosters below.

NORTH TEAM ROSTER

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

HIGH SCHOOL

Jett

Herian

Alliance

Kairi

Smith

Bellevue West

Charlie

Swoboda

Bennington

Owen

Kuchar

Bloomfield

Brogan

Benes

Boone Central

Wyatt

Dent

Central City

Parker

Zikmund

Central City

Levi

Gall

Clarkson -Leigh

Grayson

Vogt

Columbus Lakeview

Ethan

Beachy

Elkhorn North

Korbin

Werner

Elkhorn Valley

Blake

Welchert

Fort Calhoun

Nolan

Menning

Fremont

Dawson

Johnson

GINW

Isaiah

Wyatt

Grand Island

Connor

Haney

Grand Island Central Catholic

Brady

Hochstein

Hartington Cedar Catholic

Treyvan

Berry

Lexington

Grant

Kuhlmann

Lincoln Lutheran

Hayden

Marr

Lincoln Lutheran

Kaden

Knaak

Lyons-Decatur

Brady

Andersen

Millard North

Xavier

Galloway

Mitchell

Cohen

Skiff

Norfolk

Isaiah

Wapelhorst

Norfolk

Nathan

Timmerman

Norfolk Catholic

Porter

Mathews

O'Neill

Marquise

McIntyre-Dailey

Omaha North

Jacob

Lasley

Omaha Westview

Colt

Meyer

Ord

Micah

Arellano

Papillion -LaVista

Logan

Holtmeyer

Papillion -LaVista

Boston

Krueger

Pierce

Ryder

Theisen

Pierce

Hayven

Stewart

Plainview

Wyatt

Jelinek

Raymond Central

Tavion

Johnson

Raymond Central

Adain

Haffner

Scottsbluff

Coy

Vrbka

Shelby-Rising City

Ben

Monheiser

Sidney

Harrison

Krueger

Wahoo

Nathan

Axmann

Waverly

Gavin

Ruskamp

Waverly

Nate

Vander Griend

West Point - Beemer

Regan

Raabe

Wisner-Pilger

Coaches

NAME

POSITION

HIGH SCHOOL

Kameron Lenhart

Head Coach

Bennington

Kurt Altig

Assistant Coach

North Platte

Troy Schlueter

Assistant Coach

Arlington

Tony Kobza

Assistant Coach

Raymond Central

Jim Clarkson

Assistant Coach

Clarkson-Leigh

Brandon Mimick

Assistant Coach

Bennington

Zach Byrd

Assistant Coach

Fort Calhoun

SOUTH TEAM ROSTER

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

HIGH SCHOOL

Nick

Mousel

Adams Central

Cal

Kissinger

Ashland-Greenwnood

Derek

Tonjes

Ashland-Greenwnood

Canon

Allen

Aurora

Collin

Stolpe

Aurora

Merrick

Johnson

Beatrice

Carson

Sieber

Deshler

Jack

Poppe

Doniphan-Trumbull

Nolan 

Asher

Douglas County West

Ethan

Latta

Dundy County Stratton

Alex

Greufe

Elkhorn South

Cooper

Perrien

Elkhorn South

Michael

Knudsen

Gretna

Bryce

Lakers

Gretna

Liam

Norton

Gretna East

Connor

Sams

Gretna East

Rhodee

Hill

Hershey

Hayden

Fuqua

Kearney

Zach

Wulf

Kearney

Atreyu

May

Kearney Cathloic

Elijah

Gutz

Lincoln East

Brady 

Eickhoff

Lincoln Northwest

Nathan

Hill

Lincoln Southwest

Tanner

Schroder

Lincoln Southwest

Tristan

Campbell

McCook

Oliver

Corbett

McCook

Garrett

Schoen

Milford

Jacob

Quist

Millard West

Markus

Nelson

Norris

Preston

Ozenbaugh

Norris

Jerry

Jackson Jr

Omaha Central

Nate

Christensen

Omaha Skutt Catholic

Jack

Robinette

Omaha Skutt Catholic

Hudson 

Mead

Omaha Westside

Logan

Arch

Papillion LaVista South

Grant

Beckenhauer

Papillion LaVista South

Ethan

Nelson

Platteview

Jonah

Nelson

Platteview

Brayden

Vandervort

Ralston

Sam 

Sagehorn

Seward

Jack

Vyhnalek

Seward

Kyler

Boyles

Superior

Hunter

Holle

Syracuse

Maxwell

Parde

Syracuse

Cole

Vorderstrasse

Thayer Central

Emmitt 

Dirks

York

Coaches

Name

Position

Jamie Opfer

Head Coach

Seward

Aaron Thumann

Assistant Coach

Bellevue East

Josh Lewis

Assistant Coach

Adams Central

Jake McLain

Assistant Coach

Holdrege

Mitchell Shepherd

Assistant Coach

Thayer Central

Wade Miller

Assistant Coach

Seward

Brian Lauck

Assistant Coach

Lincoln Northwest

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