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In a state known for producing successful college running backs, Columbus' Joey Braasch seems to be flying under the radar.
The 2020 prospect holds one scholarship offer from the FCS level after Northern Iowa offered the 6-foot, 200-pounder on an unofficial visit in late January.
Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota and South Dakota State have all shown interest but are yet to offer.
Braasch is a versatile back. He rushed for 733 yards on 97 carries — 7.6 yards per attempt — and nine touchdowns as a junior. He also had 19 receptions for 206 yards out of the backfield.
"I play running back, slot and sometimes wideout," Braasch said. "When people recruit me they say they see me as a versatile player, so they are kind of getting the package deal when I am out there."
Braasch has a blend of power and speed with a 4.58-second 40-yard dash.
"If I bounce a run play it's over," Braasch said. "If I get to the outside and it's one corner out there, I'm either going right through them or I am going to beat them outside and I'm going to take it to the end zone."
He's aware he's not a finished product on the field and admits he needs to get better in pass-blocking situations.
"I'm just working on getting low and really working on footwork and stuff like that," Braasch said. "After going to some camps this summer, that is something I really need to buckle down on. Getting in and out of breaks is something I need to work on. I can break down, but just speeding back up real quick is kind of slow right now, but that is something I'm getting better at."
After spending June on the camp circuit, Braasch is looking forward to a few more in July. He will camp at South Dakota on July 21 and then camp with his high school teammates later in the month.
"Late July we have camp at school right before our team conditioning camp," Braasch said. "We have a couple of schools that come up, and at that camp I'm planning on staying a little bit after and work a little individually with our running backs coach and really buckle down on this footwork and agility stuff, so when the season rolls around I can just roll."
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Photos: Division I basketball and football recruits in Nebraska for the 2020 class
These are the basketball and football players from Nebraska in the 2020 class who have at least one Division I scholarship offer. Did we miss anyone? Let us know by sending an email to mike.sautter@owh.com
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Zavier Betts, Bellevue West
Committed: Nebraska
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Will Swanson, Papillion-La Vista South
Committed: Kansas State
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Xavier Watts, Omaha Burke
Committed: Notre Dame
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Isaac Gifford, Lincoln Southeast
Offers: Oregon State, Air Force, Army, Colorado State, New Mexico State, Wyoming, Northern Iowa
ELSIE STORMBERG/THE WORLD-HERALD
Joey Braasch, Columbus
Committed:Â Wyoming
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Jay Ducker, Bellevue West
Committed: Northern Illinois
JULIA NAGY/THE WORLD-HERALD
Kohl Herbolsheimer, Millard South
Committed: Wyoming
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Caleb Robinson, Omaha Burke
Committed: Wyoming
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Teivis Tuioti, Lincoln Southeast
Committed: Nevada
ELSIE STORMBERG/THE WORLD-HERALD
Ty Hahn, Johnson-Brock
Offers:Â Wyoming, North Dakota, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Western Illinois
BRENDAN SULLIVAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Bryce Kitrell, Ashland-Greenwood
Offers: Ohio
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Blake Anderson, Omaha Skutt
Committed: Northern Iowa
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Isaac Appleget, Lincoln Southeast
Committed: South Dakota State
ELSIE STORMBERG/THE WORLD-HERALD
Dalys Beanum, Millard West
Committed: South Dakota State
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Abe Hoskins, Omaha Central
Committed: South Dakota State
REBECCA S. GRATZ/THE WORLD-HERALD
Tyson Gordon, Omaha Skutt
Committed: North Dakota State
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Kason Kelley, Millard North
Committed: North Dakota
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Miko Maessner, Kearney
Committed: Princeton
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Kaedyn Odermann, Millard West
Committed: Harvard
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Chase Perchal, Millard South
Committed:Â North Dakota
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Marques Sigle, Omaha North
Committed: North Dakota State
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Nate Sullivan, Bellevue West
Committed: South Dakota State
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Wyatt Seagren, Oakland-Craig
Committed: South Dakota State
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Mason Armstead, Omaha Creighton Prep
Offers: Dartmouth, Harvard, North Dakota, Northern Iowa, Princeton, South Dakota State, Stetson, Yale, Youngstown State
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Thomas Ault, Bellevue West
Offers: Youngstown State
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Sam Clarkson, Scottsbluff
Offers: Northern Colorado
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Grant McKinsey, Lincoln Southwest
Offers: Southeast Missouri State
ELSIE STORMBERG/THE WORLD-HERALD
Paxton Swanson. Platteview
Offers: South Dakota, Western Illinois
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Isaiah Harris, Millard South
Committed: Nebraska walk-on (had D-I scholarship offer from North Dakota)
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Ashton Hausmann, Norris
Committed: Nebraska walk-on (had D-I scholarship offer from Incarnate Word)
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Grant Tagge, Omaha Westside
Committed: Nebraska walk-on (had D-I scholarship offers from Northern Illinois and South Dakota State)
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