Which Nebraska 2026s Need to Be Added to Our Watch List? (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's do it again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In case you missed it, we just addressed a handful of Nebraska 2026s who have recently made their case to be added to our watch list (or rankings). This is an ongoing series in which we already discussed the 2027s through a two-part series. Why not bring out a Part 2 for the 2026s?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are a few more names to keep on your radar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='582834' first='Katlyn' last='Oakley']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"St. Paul","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"South Central NE 17 Black","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"St. Paul High School has earned a few mentions lately, especially when South Central NE is involved on the club side. 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