Here's a look at the Journal Star's 2020-21 boys multi-sport athletes of the year
Elkhorn's Drew Christo is the Journal Star's athlete of the year. Here's a look at 12 other multi-sport standouts that shined in 2020-21.
Devon Jackson
College: Undecided.
Football: Omaha Public Schools decided to cancel fall sports because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Jackson stayed true to Burke instead of transferring outside of OPS to play. His recruiting stock grew nationally during the fall without playing a down, and the linebacker has narrowed his choices to five schools — Arizona State, Miami, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
Track and field: Captured the all-class gold medal in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, winning the Class A races in 10.57 seconds and :21.63, respectively.
Trevor Brown
Waverly | 6-3 | 265 | Jr.
College: Undecided.
Football: The first-team Super-State defensive lineman was a huge disruptive force with 32 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. The tackle on offense helped spur a Viking running game that averaged 259 yards per game.
Wrestling: Finished as the 285-pound Class B state champion with a 37-1 record.
Track and field: Qualified for the Class B state meet in the shot put and finished 12th.
Cameron Binder
Auburn | 6-1 | 195 | Sr.
College: Nebraska-Kearney (basketball).
Football: Earned C-1 all-state honors as an offensive lineman but was also a standout linebacker for the Bulldogs with 67 solo tackles, 119 total stops and an interception.
Brady Timm
Yutan | 6-0 | 185 | Sr.
College: Doane (basketball).
Football: The Class C-2 all-state quarterback passed for 1,296 yards and 20 touchdowns, and rushed for 799 more yards and eight scores.
Basketball: The three-time all-stater led the Chieftains to the C-2 state finals by averaging 21.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Golf: Was a starter on a Yutan squad that qualified for the Class C state tournament.
Carter Glenn
Lincoln East | 5-11 | 175 | Sr.
College: Nebraska Wesleyan (basketball).
Football: The first-team Super-State wide receiver was limited to six games last season, but still finished with 28 catches for 670 yards and 10 touchdowns. In the quarterfinals of the Class A playoffs against state champion Omaha Westside, he had 14 receptions for 123 yards.
Basketball: Played all season with a left shoulder that required surgery after the season but still averaged 19.4 points per game, 3.7 assists and 4.6 rebounds to lead the Spartans to the Class A state tournament. Earned second-team all-state status in Class A and second-team Super-State honors.
Evan Canoyer
Waverly | 5-9 | 185 | Sr.
College: Cornell (wrestling).
Football: A Class B all-stater after rushing for 665 yards and seven touchdowns as a running back, being one of the team’s leading tacklers on defense from his linebacker spot, and handling the punting and kicking duties as well.
Wrestling: Won his second straight Class B state gold medal at 170 pounds and finished with a 46-1 record.
Cole Payton
Omaha Westside | 6-3 | 215 | Sr.
College: North Dakota State (football).
Football: Named the Super-State captain and earned first-team honors at quarterback after leading Westside to an undefeated Class A state title. The left-hander completed 61% of his passes for 1,704 yards and 22 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,029 more yards and 17 scores. Payton’s physicality also was utilized at linebacker during the playoffs.
Baseball: Payton hit .282 with nine doubles, three triples, three home runs and 19 runs batted in. His on-base percentage was .319, and he had a fielding percentage of .985 with just one error all season.
Alex Bullock
Creighton Prep | 6-2 | 180 | Sr.
College: Nebraska (football walk-on).
Football: A first-team Super-Stater who had a major impact on both sides of the ball for the Junior Jays. As a defensive back, he had 27 tackles and five interceptions, while at wide receiver he caught 54 passes for 751 yards and eight touchdowns.
Basketball: A key reserve player on Creighton Prep’s Class A semifinal state tournament team.
Track and field: Qualified for state in the long jump (finished 13th) with a season-best mark of 22 feet, 5 inches.
Cade Haberman
Omaha Westside | 6-3 | 280 | Sr.
College: Northern Illinois (football).
Football: The two-time, first-team Super-Stater took care of things up front both offensively and defensively for the Class A state champion Warriors. On defense, he had 53 tackles (four for losses), a quarterback sack, five QB hurries, two pass breakups and two blocked kicks.
Wrestling: Finished third at the Class A state meet in the 285-pound division and racked up a 37-2 record.
Track and field: Took eighth at the Class A state meet in the discus (164-4) and 11th in the shot put.
TJ Urban
Millard South | 6-1 | 190 | Sr.
College: Air Force (football).
Football: Urban was more than just a first-team Super-State quarterback last fall. He rushed for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns, and passed for 843 yards and eight scores. He added defensive back duties as well, with 43 tackles (two for losses), two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups.
Baseball: The outfielder helped lead the Patriots to the Class A state championship by hitting .322 with five doubles, a pair of triples, 19 RBIs, 13 stolen bases and 29 runs scored. Had an on-base percentage of .423.
Gage Griffith
Aurora | 6-1 | 275 | Jr.
College: Undecided.
Football: First-team Class B all-state and second-team Super-Stater as an offensive lineman who helped lead Aurora to the Class B state championship game.
Track and field: Won both the Class B shot put (55-8¼) and discus (174-8) at the state meet.
Logan Moeller
Pierce | 6-0 | 155 | Sr.
College: Wayne State (track and field).
Football: The all-state defensive back helped the Bluejays win the Class C-1 state championship with 80 tackles and five interceptions. Also contributed offensively with 14 pass receptions for 387 yards and six touchdowns.
Basketball: Played point guard on Pierce’s C-1 state tournament team and averaged eight points and a team-high three assists per game.
Track and field: Captured the Class B long jump (22-6¼) and triple jump (all-class gold medal performance of 46-2½) titles at the state meet.
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