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The Top Ranked Football Players of All-Time from Nebraska
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Verne Lewellen | RB | 1924 | Garland | 214 |
| 2 | Mick Tingelhoff | OL | 1962 | Lexington | 249 |
| 3 | Link Lyman | OL | 1922 | Table Rock | 387 |
| 4 | Ahman Green | RB | 1998 | Omaha | 453 |
| 5 | Pat Fischer | DB | 1961 | St. Edward | 636 |
| 6 | Guy Chamberlin | E | 1920 | Blue Springs | 865 |
| 7 | Brian Holloway | OL | 1981 | Omaha | 975 |
| 8 | Rudy Comstock | OL | 1923 | Pender | 1141 |
| 9 | Ray L. Hamilton | DL | 1973 | Omaha | 1840 |
| 10 | Charley Brock | OL | 1939 | Columbus | 1846 |
| 11 | Glenn Presnell | RB | 1931 | Gillead | 1948 |
| 12 | Ed Husmann | DL | 1953 | Schuyler | 2132 |
| 13 | Greg Zuerlein | K | 2012 | Lincoln | 2377 |
| 14 | Sam Koch | P | 2006 | York | 2413 |
| 15 | Don Boll | OL | 1953 | Scribner | 2455 |
| 16 | Tom Rathman | RB | 1986 | Grand Island | 2469 |
| 17 | Doug Betters | DL | 1978 | Lincoln | 2564 |
| 18 | Dan Carpenter | K | 2008 | Omaha | 2677 |
| 19 | LaVerne Torczon | DL | 1960 | Columbus | 2790 |
| 20 | Lee Riley | DB | 1955 | Lincoln | 2902 |
| 21 | Chris Kelsay | DL | 2003 | Auburn | 2916 |
| 22 | Gary Glick | DB | 1956 | Grant | 2947 |
| 23 | Danny Woodhead | RB | 2008 | North Platte | 3008 |
| 24 | Charlie Toogood | DL | 1951 | North Platte | 3328 |
| 25 | Randy Rasmussen | OL | 1967 | St. Paul | 3337 |
| 26 | Gene Cronin | DL | 1956 | Spalding | 3603 |
| 27 | Bub Weller | OL | 1923 | Seward | 3703 |
| 28 | Cody Whitehair | OL | 2016 | Kearney | 3807 |
| 29 | Kent McCloughan | DB | 1965 | Scottsbluff | 3863 |
| 30 | Noah Fant | TE | 2019 | Omaha | 3873 |
| 31 | Calvin Jones (RB) | RB | 1994 | Omaha | 3894 |
| 32 | Stan Campbell | OL | 1952 | Hastings | 3901 |
| 33 | Scott Shanle | LB | 2003 | St. Edward | 4257 |
| 34 | Cory Schlesinger | RB | 1995 | Columbus | 4443 |
| 35 | Bill Callihan | RB | 1940 | Paxton | 4564 |
| 36 | Barrett Ruud | LB | 2005 | Lincoln | 4757 |
| 37 | Milan Creighton | E | 1931 | Gothenburg | 4822 |
| 38 | John Kirby | LB | 1964 | David City | 4895 |
| 39 | Rick Kane | RB | 1977 | Lincoln | 4929 |
| 40 | Randy McClanahan | LB | 1977 | Lincoln | 5251 |
| 41 | Lyle Munn | E | 1925 | Fairbury | 5317 |
| 42 | Les McDonald | E | 1937 | Grand Island | 5358 |
| 43 | Ted Doyle | OL | 1938 | Maywood | 5455 |
| 44 | Sam Francis | RB | 1937 | Dunbar | 5457 |
| 45 | Russ Thompson | OL | 1936 | Edgar | 5699 |
| 46 | Harry Hopp | RB | 1941 | Hastings | 5831 |
| 47 | Scotty Bierce | E | 1920 | Kearney | 5844 |
| 48 | Dean Steinkuhler | OL | 1984 | Burr | 5917 |
| 49 | Jeromey Clary | OL | 2006 | Norfolk | 6013 |
| 50 | Joe Wostoupal | OL | 1926 | West Point | 6065 |
| 51 | George Andrews | LB | 1979 | Omaha | 6118 |
| 52 | Al Bloodgood | RB | 1925 | Beatrice | 6189 |
| 53 | Chris Singleton | LB | 1990 | Omaha | 6222 |
| 54 | Breece Hall | RB | 2022 | Omaha | 6260 |
| 55 | Zach Wiegert | OL | 1995 | Fremont | 6403 |
| 56 | Dave Rimington | OL | 1983 | Omaha | 6427 |
| 57 | Jim Skow | DL | 1986 | Omaha | 6481 |
| 58 | Kyle Larson | P | 2004 | Kearney | 6612 |
| 59 | J.D. Kimmel | DL | 1955 | Omaha | 6850 |
| 60 | George Sauer (RB) | RB | 1935 | Stratton | 6872 |
| 61 | Jeff Kinney | RB | 1972 | Oxford | 7057 |
| 62 | Phil Wise | DB | 1971 | Omaha | 7125 |
| 63 | Sam Vacanti | QB | 1947 | Omaha | 7215 |
| 64 | Ray Richards | OL | 1930 | Liberty | 7389 |
| 65 | Roddy Lamb | RB | 1925 | Garrison | 7618 |
| 66 | Ike Mahoney | RB | 1925 | Omaha | 7674 |
| 67 | Steve Hokuf | QB | 1933 | Wilber | 7696 |
| 68 | Alex Henery | K | 2011 | Omaha | 7860 |
| 69 | Zach S. Miller | TE | 2009 | Wahoo | 7866 |
| 70 | Tony Davis | RB | 1976 | Tecumseh | 7949 |
| 71 | Gene Williams | OL | 1991 | Blair | 8150 |
| 72 | Andy Janovich | RB | 2016 | Gretna | 8178 |
| 73 | Dewey Bohling | RB | 1959 | Hebron | 8335 |
| 74 | Frank McCormick | RB | 1920 | Genoa | 8365 |
| 75 | Harrison Phillips | DL | 2018 | Omaha | 8630 |
| 76 | Lee Riley (PR) | PR | 1955 | Lincoln | 8661 |
| 77 | Jay Berquist | OL | 1924 | Loomis | 8701 |
| 78 | Dutch Webber | E | 1924 | Oxford | 8759 |
| 79 | Ossie Wiberg | RB | 1927 | Edgar | 8859 |
| 80 | Ed Weir | OL | 1926 | Superior | 8890 |
| 81 | Wee Willie Smith | RB | 1934 | Lexington | 8917 |
| 82 | Tom Osborne | WR | 1960 | Hastings | 8922 |
| 83 | Harry Hopp (P) | P | 1941 | Hastings | 8930 |
| 84 | Dave Noble | RB | 1924 | Omaha | 9064 |
| 85 | Danny Noonan | DL | 1987 | Lincoln | 9099 |
| 86 | Arnie Oehlrich | RB | 1928 | Clarks | 9123 |
| 87 | Lou Usher | OL | 1920 | Lincoln | 9162 |
| 88 | Niles Paul | TE | 2011 | Omaha | 9421 |
| 89 | Brett Maher | K | 2013 | Fremont | 9485 |
| 90 | Hank Bauer | RB | 1977 | Scottsbluff | 9544 |
| 91 | Junior Bryant | DL | 1995 | Omaha | 9783 |
| 92 | Ed Shaw | OL | 1920 | Tecumseh | 9917 |
| 93 | Isaiah Simmons | LB | 2020 | Omaha | 9960 |
| 94 | Adam Carriker | DL | 2007 | Hastings | 9985 |
| 95 | Forrest McPherson | OL | 1935 | Fairbury | 10232 |
| 96 | Bob Hohn | DB | 1964 | Beatrice | 10295 |
| 97 | Jerry DePoyster (P) | P | 1968 | Omaha | 10338 |
| 98 | Joel Makovicka | RB | 1999 | Brainard | 10426 |
| 99 | Ad Wenke | OL | 1923 | Pender | 10603 |
| 100 | Warren Alfson | OL | 1941 | Wisner | 10696 |
| 101 | Herb DeWitz | RB | 1927 | Stanton | 10906 |
| 102 | Jerry Tagge | QB | 1972 | Omaha | 11097 |
| 103 | Adam Treu | OL | 1997 | Lincoln | 11269 |
| 104 | Bret Clark | DB | 1985 | Nebraska City | 11372 |
| 105 | Rufe DeWitz | RB | 1924 | Stanton | 11441 |
| 106 | Charlie Diehl | OL | 1930 | Clinton | 11467 |
| 107 | Keenan Robinson | LB | 2012 | Omaha | 11546 |
| 108 | Rick Kane (KR) | KR | 1977 | Lincoln | 11569 |
| 109 | Chris Dishman | OL | 1997 | Cozad | 11583 |
| 110 | Bob Bruggers | LB | 1966 | Lincoln | 11592 |
| 111 | Pid Purdy | RB | 1926 | Beatrice | 11632 |
| 112 | Bobby Micho | TE | 1984 | Omaha | 11741 |
| 113 | Bill Brian | OL | 1935 | Lincoln | 11970 |
| 114 | Shawn Bouwens | OL | 1990 | Lincoln | 11976 |
| 115 | Easton Stick | QB | 2019 | Omaha | 11993 |
| 116 | Joe Weir | E | 1927 | Superior | 12024 |
| 117 | Bob Martin | LB | 1976 | David City | 12092 |
| 118 | Ahman Green (KR) | KR | 1998 | Omaha | 12184 |
| 119 | Gary Glick (K) | K | 1956 | Grant | 12277 |
| 120 | Lee Riley (KR) | KR | 1955 | Lincoln | 12425 |
| 121 | Chris Cooper | DL | 2001 | Lincoln | 12473 |
| 122 | Tony Davis (PR) | PR | 1976 | Tecumseh | 12483 |
| 123 | Lynn Boden | OL | 1975 | Stromburg | 12504 |
| 124 | Dick Frahm | RB | 1932 | Liberty | 12558 |
| 125 | Mort Kaer | RB | 1927 | Omaha | 12561 |
| 126 | Jim Shanley (PR) | PR | 1958 | Shelton | 12691 |
| 127 | Russ Hochstein | OL | 2001 | Hartington | 12905 |
| 128 | Kyle Emanuel | LB | 2015 | Schuyler | 13340 |
| 129 | Cam Jurgens | OL | 2022 | Beatrice | 13360 |
| 130 | Byron Bailey | RB | 1952 | Omaha | 13466 |
| 131 | Carl Samuelson | OL | 1948 | Grand Island | 13618 |
| 132 | Joe Orduna | RB | 1972 | Omaha | 13725 |
| 133 | Marc Boerigter | WR | 2000 | Hastings | 13882 |
| 134 | Chris Bober | OL | 2000 | Omaha | 13886 |
| 135 | Ted James | OL | 1929 | Wymore | 13959 |
| 136 | Brad Ottis | DL | 1994 | Wahoo | 14064 |
| 137 | Charlie Mockmore | OL | 1920 | Platte Center | 14118 |
| 138 | Jim McFarland | TE | 1970 | North Platte | 14121 |
| 139 | Pat Fischer (KR) | KR | 1961 | St. Edward | 14216 |
| 140 | Johnny Rodgers | WR | 1973 | Omaha | 14277 |
| 141 | Paul Cleary | E | 1948 | North Loop | 14504 |
| 142 | Jim Woodruff | E | 1926 | Unknown | 14519 |
| 143 | John Walker | DL | 1983 | Omaha | 14717 |
| 144 | Glen Spear | RB | 1926 | Fairfield | 14894 |
| 145 | Cliff Ashburn | OL | 1929 | Tilden | 15037 |
| 146 | David Braxton | LB | 1989 | Omaha | 15218 |
| 147 | Dub Miller | OL | 1935 | Litchfield | 15223 |
| 148 | Rod Kush | DB | 1979 | Omaha | 15242 |
| 149 | Jim Shanley | RB | 1958 | Shelton | 15303 |
| 150 | Frank DeClerk | OL | 1923 | Unknown | 15375 |
| 151 | Carel Stith | DL | 1967 | Lincoln | 15388 |
| 152 | Niles Paul (KR) | KR | 2011 | Omaha | 15527 |
| 153 | Alvie Thompson | OL | 1925 | Cambridge | 15717 |
| 154 | Wayne Jones | OL | 1982 | Grand Island | 15777 |
| 155 | Danny Woodhead (KR) | KR | 2008 | North Platte | 15933 |
| 156 | George Bogue | RB | 1930 | Omaha | 16111 |
| 157 | Merle Zuver | OL | 1930 | Adams | 16112 |
| 158 | Brian Blankenship | OL | 1986 | Omaha | 16241 |
| 159 | Brad Beckman | TE | 1988 | Lincoln | 16309 |
| 160 | Marc Munford | LB | 1987 | Lincoln | 16485 |
| 161 | Jerry DePoyster (K) | K | 1968 | Omaha | 16583 |
| 162 | Bob Kahler | RB | 1941 | Grand Island | 16718 |
| 163 | Keith Jones | RB | 1989 | Omaha | 16803 |
| 164 | Clete Fischer | RB | 1949 | St. Edward | 17059 |
| 165 | Ray Risvold | RB | 1927 | Brodhead | 17067 |
| 166 | Joe Blahak | DB | 1973 | Columbus | 17650 |
| 167 | Mark Schellen | RB | 1984 | Omaha | 17665 |
| 168 | Oudious Lee | DL | 1980 | Omaha | 17668 |
| 169 | Tony Wragge | OL | 2002 | Creighton | 17907 |
| 170 | Royal Kahler | OL | 1941 | Grand Island | 17953 |
| 171 | Mike Davlin | OL | 1955 | Omaha | 18064 |
| 172 | Dick Fouts | DL | 1956 | Omaha | 18118 |
| 173 | Chad Mustard | TE | 2002 | Central City | 18164 |
| 174 | Tom Davis | OL | 1978 | Omaha | 18301 |
| 175 | Lynn Madsen | DL | 1984 | Blair | 18398 |
| 176 | Tony Cemore | OL | 1941 | Omaha | 18442 |
| 177 | Mike Fultz | DL | 1977 | Lincoln | 18491 |
| 178 | Kenton Keith | RB | 2007 | Lincoln | 18665 |
| 179 | Spencer Long | OL | 2014 | Omaha | 18908 |
| 180 | Bill Hempel | OL | 1941 | Lincoln | 18949 |
| 181 | Bull Finch | RB | 1926 | North Loup | 19222 |
| 182 | Quentin Neujahr | OL | 1996 | Seward | 19250 |
| 183 | Don Drake | DL | 1981 | Omaha | 19446 |
| 184 | Billy W. Johnson | DB | 1966 | Stanton | 19513 |
| 185 | Ray Prochaska | E | 1941 | Ulysses | 19583 |
| 186 | Luke Gifford | LB | 2019 | Lincoln | 19734 |
| 187 | Randy Jostes | DL | 1983 | Omaha | 19749 |
| 188 | Craig Koinzan | DL | 1969 | Davenport | 19767 |
| 189 | John Marrow | OL | 1937 | Lincoln | 19944 |
| 190 | Albert Brown | DB | 1987 | Omaha | 20012 |
| 191 | Bill LaFleur | P | 1999 | Superior | 20015 |
| 192 | Dan Hurley | OL | 1982 | Omaha | 20132 |
| 193 | Zach Potter | TE | 2009 | Omaha | 21105 |
| 194 | Mike Ulmer (PR) | PR | 1978 | York | 21214 |
| 195 | Dave Hale | DL | 1969 | McCook | 21510 |
| 196 | Jim Fitzpatrick | WR | 1981 | Omaha | 21653 |
| 197 | Mike Ulmer | DB | 1978 | York | 21824 |
| 198 | Joseph Byler | OL | 1946 | Republican City | 21830 |
| 199 | Derrie Nelson | LB | 1983 | York | 22195 |
| 200 | Matt Longacre | LB | 2015 | Omaha | 22467 |
| 201 | Stan David | LB | 1984 | North Platte | 22618 |
| 202 | Mike Ulmer (KR) | KR | 1978 | York | 22622 |
| 203 | Casey Sayles | DL | 2017 | Omaha | 22766 |
| 204 | Barney Cotton | OL | 1979 | Omaha | 22856 |
| 205 | Bryan Stoltenberg | OL | 1996 | Kearney | 22892 |
| 206 | Trevor Robinson | OL | 2012 | Kearney | 23043 |
| 207 | Bob DeFruiter | RB | 1945 | Springfield | 23218 |
| 208 | Mike Horacek | WR | 1996 | Omaha | 23429 |
| 209 | Tim Rother | DL | 1988 | St. Paul | 23452 |
| 210 | John Howell | DB | 2001 | North Platte | 23467 |
| 211 | Mark Traynowicz | OL | 1985 | Omaha | 23986 |
| 212 | Maury Damkroger | LB | 1974 | Cambridge | 24293 |
| 213 | Robert Giblin | DB | 1975 | Omaha | 24303 |
| 214 | Leo Biedermann | OL | 1978 | Omaha | 24522 |
| 215 | Scott Frost | DB | 1998 | Lincoln | 24778 |
| 216 | Tony Ramirez | OL | 1997 | Lincoln | 24905 |
| 217 | Chris Reed | OL | 2015 | Omaha | 24973 |
| 218 | Jeff Tarpinian | LB | 2011 | Omaha | 25221 |
| 219 | Billy Johnson (DB) | DB | 1966 | Stanton | 25251 |
| 220 | Eric Stokes | DB | 1997 | Hebron | 25269 |
| 221 | Tony Veland | DB | 1996 | Omaha | 25583 |
| 222 | Johnny Rodgers (PR) | PR | 1973 | Omaha | 25590 |
| 223 | Jon Hesse | LB | 1997 | Lincoln | 25598 |
| 224 | Mitch Krenk | TE | 1983 | Crete | 26103 |
| 225 | Todd Brown | WR | 1983 | Holdredge | 26123 |
| 226 | Jay Moore | DL | 2007 | Nebraska | 26158 |
| 227 | Evan Jolitz | LB | 1974 | Lincoln | 26234 |
| 228 | Bob Lingenfelter | OL | 1977 | Norfolk | 26289 |
| 229 | Trevor Johnson | DL | 2004 | Gordon | 26526 |
| 230 | Ryan Krause | TE | 2004 | Omaha | 26547 |
| 231 | Albert Brown (KR) | KR | 1987 | Omaha | 26581 |
| 232 | Byron Bailey (KR) | KR | 1952 | Omaha | 26707 |
| 233 | Kent Wells | DL | 1990 | Lincoln | 26736 |
| 234 | Tom R. Harmon | OL | 1967 | Omaha | 27053 |
| 235 | Jeff Byers | OL | 2010 | Fremont | 27157 |
| 236 | Ben Stille | DL | 2022 | Ashland | 27296 |
| 237 | Johnny Rodgers (KR) | KR | 1973 | Omaha | 27334 |
| 238 | Curtis Moore | LB | 1992 | Lincoln | 27456 |
| 239 | Brett Maher (P) | P | 2013 | Fremont | 27965 |
| 240 | Albert Brown (PR) | PR | 1987 | Omaha | 27966 |
| 241 | Harland Gunn | OL | 2012 | Omaha | 28204 |
| 242 | Chad Kelsay | LB | 1999 | Auburn | 28205 |
| 243 | Steve Manstedt | LB | 1974 | Wahoo | 28861 |
| 244 | Dave Volk | OL | 2002 | Battle Creek | 28923 |
| 245 | Larry Station | LB | 1986 | Omaha | 29049 |
| 246 | Curtis Ceaser | WR | 1995 | Lincoln | 29076 |
| 247 | Scott Connot | DB | 2004 | Spencer | 29136 |
| 248 | Noah Keller | LB | 2012 | Kearney | 29250 |
| 249 | Jeremy Slechta | DL | 2002 | LaVista | 29598 |
| 250 | Brad Henke | OL | 1989 | Columbus | 29629 |
| 251 | Vershan Jackson | RB | 2000 | Omaha | 29861 |
| 252 | Brian Ransom | QB | 1983 | Omaha | 30176 |
| 253 | Chris Spencer (1970) | WR | 1995 | Omaha | 30605 |
| 254 | Eric Anderson | OL | 1998 | Lincoln | 30828 |
| 255 | Fred Pollack | OL | 1998 | Omaha | 30829 |
| 256 | Gene Cullinane | OL | 1989 | Omaha | 30944 |
| 257 | Bob Wolfe | OL | 1974 | Omaha | 30982 |
| 258 | Eric Crouch | QB | 2002 | Omaha | 31230 |
| 259 | Mike Caputo | OL | 2012 | Omaha | 31688 |
| 260 | Parker Douglass | K | 2008 | Columbus | 32239 |
| 261 | Brett Moritz | OL | 1978 | Lincoln | 32282 |
| 262 | Buck Rasmussen | DL | 2003 | Tekamah | 32691 |
| 263 | Brian Gragert | P | 1996 | Lincoln | 33339 |
| 264 | Kelly Saalfeld | OL | 1980 | Columbus | 33350 |
| 265 | Nick DeLuca | LB | 2018 | Omaha | 33384 |
| 266 | Josh Sewell | OL | 2004 | Lincoln | 33428 |
| 267 | Kirk Heyer | DL | 1975 | Norfolk | 33616 |
| 268 | Lee Jones | DL | 1988 | Omaha | 33883 |
| 269 | Archie Gray | WR | 1975 | Omaha | 34255 |
| 270 | Brandin Bryant | DL | 2016 | Omaha | 34294 |
| 271 | Troy Faunce | P | 1987 | Blair | 34676 |
| 272 | Mike Erickson | OL | 2005 | Omaha | 35112 |
| 273 | Joel Jacobs | TE | 2004 | Broken Bow | 35215 |
| 274 | Bob Peterson | LB | 1963 | Alma | 35579 |
| 275 | Isaiah Stalbird | LB | 2024 | Kearney | 35604 |
| 276 | Shaun Prater | DB | 2012 | Omaha | 35763 |
| 277 | Josh Banderas | LB | 2017 | Lincoln | 35953 |
| 278 | John Simmons (WR) | WR | 1964 | Omaha | 36334 |
| 279 | Lamar Mady | OL | 2013 | Omaha | 36369 |
| 280 | Phil Bates | WR | 2012 | Lincoln | 36370 |
| 281 | Wilson Thomas | WR | 2003 | Omaha | 36680 |
| 282 | Brody Buck | LB | 2022 | Omaha | 36687 |
| 283 | Jerald Foster | OL | 2019 | Lincoln | 36786 |
| 284 | Eric Cole | OL | 2000 | Columbus | 36869 |
| 285 | Terry Hinn | WR | 1987 | Rushville | 36960 |
| 286 | Brandon Reilly | WR | 2017 | Grand Island | 37073 |
| 287 | Garrett Nelson | LB | 2023 | Scottsbluff | 37279 |
| 288 | Ryan Langan | OL | 2021 | Kearney | 37535 |
| 289 | Graham Leigh | QB | 1999 | Omaha | 37644 |
| 290 | Austin Allen (TE) | TE | 2022 | Aurora | 37950 |
| 291 | Brandon Williams (1980) | DB | 2003 | Omaha | 38057 |
| 292 | Curtis Cotton | DB | 1995 | Omaha | 38645 |
| 293 | Bobby Wright | WR | 1994 | Beatrice | 38715 |
| 294 | Ja'Chai Baker | OL | 2022 | Omaha | 38755 |
| 295 | Nathan Enderle | QB | 2011 | North Platte | 38846 |
| 296 | Malik Harris | DL | 2019 | Omaha | 38933 |
| 297 | Craig Cole | WR | 1999 | Omaha | 39237 |
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