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Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Football - Nebraska

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FOOTBALL

Anthony Rezac

Quarterback
WESTSIDE HS
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

2316

Passing Yards

30

Touchdown Passes

905

Rushing Yards

15

Rushing Touchdowns
“Nobody in the state got things done as effectively with his arm and his legs as Rezac. There are other football players with more prominent recruiting profiles than his, but none have the unique combination of skillset, athletic ability and intangibles. You don’t go 35-2 as a starter in Nebraska’s largest class without being the best at knowing how to win games, in addition to having tremendous athletic ability. He’s a special athlete, and someone who’s more than qualified for this honor.”
Chris Basnett
Lincoln Journal Star
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior quarterback passed for 2,316 yards and 30 touchdowns this past season, completing 73.4 percent of his throws to lead the Warriors (13-0) to the Class A state title. On the ground, Rezac rushed for 905 yards and 15 scores, averaging 9.3 yards per carry. Rated as Nebraska’s No. 9 recruit in the Class of 2024 by Prep RedZone, he completed 20-of-24 passes for 251 yards and a touchdown while adding two more touchdown runs in the state final. A three-time state champion, he accounted for 8,055 career yards and 104 touchdowns, finishing with a 35-2 career record under center.

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Academic Achievement

Rezac has maintained a 3.89 GPA in the classroom. He has made a verbal comittmentt to play football on scholarship at the University of Notre Dame this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

Rezac has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics in association with WEST-SIDE UNIFIED. A member of the Heartland Family Service Student League, he’s also a Youth Frontiers Respect Leader, a role in which he helps a nonprofit provide experiences that inspire character, civility and community.