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The 2022 Super Six
ByMIKE SCHAEFER 16 minutes ago
Nebraska’s recruiting classes come in all shapes and sizes and the 2022 class turned out to be among the most chaotic in recent memory.
Perhaps that’s how the 2022 Super Six features the most players to earn votes and saw a few from unlikely positions challenge to be included on the media composite 2022 Super Six.
Since 2014, Husker247 has compiled a running list of individual rankings from various media members of Nebraska’s recruiting classes. This year there were 21 participants in the proceedings. Each participant was asked to rank the top six players in Nebraska’s 2021 class and provide one sleeper. A first place vote is worth six points, second place worth five points, so on and so forth.
In the first year of allowing transfer portal additions to be eligible for the Super Six, voters went wild with every ballot including at least one transfer addition, with most having several included inside the Super Six.
The name appearing the most, on 19 of 21 ballots, was former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson, who comes to Lincoln with high expectations given his success through the air with the Longhorns and Nebraska’s different staff on offense.
Thompson finished with 15 of the 21 first place votes, giving him a resounding lead over the rest of the field, finishing with 101 points total. Expectations will be high and Nebraska will need it to work if Scott Frost hopes to have a sixth year.
Almost co-opted with the enthusiasm for Thompson is the excitement over wide receiver Trey Palmer, who comes to Nebraska from LSU, following his former coach Mickey Joseph and instantly giving the Huskers a weapon to use on special teams and through sub-packages on offense.
Palmer has the ability to play in the slot position and could do some real damage close to the line of scrimmage, potentially opening things up for the Huskers further down field. He finished with 55 points and one-first place vote.
Following Palmer was Omar Brown the multiyear starter for Northern Cockeye and Nebraska’s most recent transfer addition. Brown won FCS Freshman of the Year for his seven interception season in 2019 and then played in both the spring and the fall for Northern Cockeye, but teams largely stayed away from his side of the field. He’ll instantly compete for one of Nebraska’s open spots in the secondary. He finished with 52 points and two first-place votes.
Competition for Brown will come from the No. 4 spot on the list as the Huskers landed Tommi Hill one year after missing out on the talented Floridian. Hill went to Arizona State and played some this season, but change on the staff there prompted the defender to look back at Nebraska who had recruited him hard out of high school. Hill will be fighting for a spot in Travis Fisher’s cornerback rotation.
No. 5 for Nebraska is where we see our first high school player, as Ajay Allen stormed into the composite following his National Signing Day flip from TCU to the Huskers.
Allen is going to be in a fight for playing time along with Nebraska’s 1,325 running backs, but the Louisianan has a close relationship with new running backs coach Bryan Applewhite and that helped make the difference for the Huskers.
No. 6 for Nebraska is actually the highest rated player in the class per 247Sports and that’s defensive back Jaeden Gould, who starred for Bergen Catholic this past year and left USC’s class following the move to replace Clay Helton early in the season. Gould could start his career at defensive back but has the size and athleticism to grow into a hybrid role.
Lots of players earned sleeper votes, but Lincoln Southeast linebacker Jake Appleget finished with four sleeper votes. The defender actually earned his offer as part of a shift in recruiting in the 2022 cycle, as he was able to attend an individual workout in front of Nebraska’s coaches.
No. 1 Casey Thompson
No. 2 Trey Palmer
No. 3 Omar Brown
No. 4 Tommi Hill
No. 5 Ajay Allen
No. 6 Jaeden Gould
Here’s the individual ballots from the media members:
MEDIA SUPER SIX
Michael Bruntz, Husker247
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
3. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
4. Anthony Grant, running back, New Mexico Military Institute
5. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
6. Deshon Singleton, safety, Hutchinson Community College
Sleeper: Malcolm Hartzog, defensive back, Jefferson Davis County
Brian Christopherson, Husker247
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
3. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
4. Tommi Hill, cornerback, Arizona State
5. Jalil Martin, defensive back, Kenwood Academy
6. Victor Jones Jr., wide receiver, Olympia
Sleeper: Deshon Singleton, safety, Hutchinson Community College
Mike Schaefer, Husker247
1. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
2. Tommi Hill, cornerback, Arizona State
3. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
4. Victor Jones Jr., wide receiver, Olympia
5. Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda, wide receiver, New Mexico State
6. Deshon Singleton, safety, Hutchinson Community College
Sleeper: Chase Androff, tight end, Lakeville South
Allen Trieu, 247Sports
1. Tommi Hill, cornerback, Arizona State
2. Gage Stenger, defensive back, Millard South
3. Ernest Hausmann, inside linebacker, Columbus
4. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
5. Jake Appleget, outside linebacker, Southeast
6. Jalil Martin, defensive back, Kenwood Academy
Sleeper: Emmett Johnson, running back, Academy of Holy Angels
Parker Gabriel, Lincoln Journal Star
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
3. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
4. Tommi Hill, cornerback, Arizona State
5. Victor Jones Jr., wide receiver, Olympia
6. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
Sleeper: Jalil Martin, defensive back, Kenwood
Steve Sipple, Lincoln Journal Star
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
3. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
4. Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda, New Mexico State
5. Timmy Bleekrode, kicker, Furman
6. Decoldest Crawford, wide receiver, Green Oaks
Sleeper: Anthony Grant, running back, New Mexico Military Institute
Evan Bland, Omaha World-Herald
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
3. Ernest Hausmann, outside linebacker, Columbus
4. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
5. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
6. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
Sleeper: Malcolm Hartzog, cornerback, Jefferson Davis County
Sam McKewon, Omaha World-Herald
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
3. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
4. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
5. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
6. Chase Androff, tight end, Lakeville South
Sleeper: Malcolm Hartzog, defensive back, Jefferson Davis County
Mitch Sherman, The Athletic
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
3. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
4. Anthony Grant, running back, New Mexico State
5. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
6. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
Sleeper: Gage Stenger, safety, Millard South
Mike Sautter, NebPreps
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Tommi Hill, cornerback, Arizona State
3. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
4. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
5. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
6. Anthony Grant, running back, New Mexico State
Sleeper: Ernest Hausmann, inside linebacker, Columbus
Damon Benning, 1620 The Zone
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda, wide receiver, New Mexico State
3. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
4. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
5. Timmy Bleekrode, kicker, Furman
6. Janiran Bonner, wide receiver, Cedar Grove
Sleeper: (Please tweet @DamonBenning to find out who his sleeper is since he didn't submit one)
Gary Sharp, 1620 The Zone
1. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
2. Tommi Hill, cornerback, Arizona State
3. Deshon Singleton, safety, Hutchinson Community College
4. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
5. Victor Jones Jr., wide receiver, Olympia
6. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
Sleeper: Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
Connor Happer, 1620 The Zone
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
3. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
4. Tommi Hill, cornerback, Arizona State
5. Victor Jones Jr., wide receiver, Olympia
6. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
Sleeper: Jake Appleget, outside linebacker, Oklahoma State
John Bishop, 1620 The Zone
1. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
2. Tommi Hill, cornerback, Arizona State
3. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
4. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
5. Chubba Purdy, quarterback, Florida State
6. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
Sleeper: Jake Appleget, outside linebacker, Southeast
Josh Peterson, 1620 The Zone
1. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
2. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
3. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
4. Anthony Grant, running back, New Mexico Military Institute
5. Decoldest Crawford, wide receiver, Green Oaks
6. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
Sleeper: Timmy Bleekrode, kicker, Furman
Nick Handley, ESPN 590
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Tommi Hill, defensive back, Arizona State
3. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
4. Janiran Bonner, wide receiver, Cedar Grove
5. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
6. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
Sleeper: Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
Jake Sorensen, 93.7 The Ticket
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
3. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
4. Emmett Johnson, running back, Academy of Holy Angels
5. Decoldest Crawford, wide receiver, Green Oaks
6. Timmy Bleekrode, kicker, Furman
Sleeper: Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda, New Mexico State
Bill Hooks, ESPN 1480
1. Anthony Grant, running back, New Mexico Military Institute
2. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
3. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
4. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
5. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
6. Chubba Purdy, quarterback, Florida State
Sleeper: Jake Appleget, outside linebacker, Southeast
Ben McLaughlin, Husker Radio Network
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
3. Hunter Anthony, offensive line, Oklahoma State
4. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
5. Ernest Hausmann, inside linebacker, Columbus
6. Decoldest Crawford, wide receiver, Green Oaks
Sleeper: Gage Stenger, defensive back, Millard South
Mike’l Severe, Big Red Wrap-up
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Jaeden Gould, defensive back, Bergen Catholic
3. Omar Brown, cornerback, Northern Cockeye
4. Ajay Allen, running back, Neville
5. Jalil Martin, defensive back, Kenwood Academy
6. Justin Evans-Jenkins, offensive line, Irvington
Sleeper: Ernest Hausmann, inside linebacker, Columbus
Kevin Sjuts, 10/11 News
1. Casey Thompson, quarterback, Texas
2. Hunter Anthony, offensive line, Oklahoma State
3. Trey Palmer, wide receiver, LSU
4. Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda, wide receiver, New Mexico State
5. Brian Buschini, punter, Montana
6. Timmy Bleekrode, kicker, Furman
Sleeper: Jake Appleget, outside linebacker, Southeast
TOTAL POINT STANDINGS
Ajay Allen — 33 points, one first-place vote
Chase Androff — 1 point, one sleeper vote
Hunter Anthony — 10 points
Jake Appleget — 2 points, four sleeper votes
Timmy Bleekrode — 6 points, one sleeper vote
Janiran Bonner — 4 points
Omar Brown — 52 points, two first-place votes, two sleeper votes
Brian Buschini — 23 points
Decoldest Crawford — 6 points
Justin Evans-Jenkins — 1 point
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda — 14 points, one sleeper vote
Anthony Grant — 16 points, one first-place vote, one sleeper vote
Jaeden Gould — 26 points
Malcolm Hartzog — three sleeper votes
Ernest Hausmann — 10 points, two sleeper vote
Tommi Hill — 39 points, one first-place vote
Emmett Johnson — 3 points, one sleeper vote
Victor Jones Jr., — 10 points
Jalil Martin — 4 points, one sleeper vote
Trey Palmer — 55 points, one first-place vote
Chubba Purdy — 3 points
Deshon Singleton — 6 points, one sleeper vote
Gage Stenger — 5 points, two sleeper vote
Casey Thompson — 101 points, 15 first-place votes
