2022 PRzMN Preseason All-State Team: Class 4A Defense
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Thank you so much for everyone’s enthusiasm and response to the 2022 Preseason All-State features. I wake up thrilled everyday to grind tape from our great state and I was immensely impressed by the small school All-State studs that dotted…
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Continue ReadingThank you so much for everyone’s enthusiasm and response to the 2022 Preseason All-State features. I wake up thrilled everyday to grind tape from our great state and I was immensely impressed by the small school All-State studs that dotted our 9man, A, AA, and AAA Preseason squads, particularly at the A and AA level. Now however, we move onto the larger divisions of MN prep football, beginning with Class 4A and spearheaded by powerhouse Hutchinson High School and their Minnesota Gophers commit Alex Elliott Alex Elliott 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Hutchinson | 2023 State MN . In what is a loaded Defensive Team consisting of 39ish island boys, thumpers, and trench warfare specialists on the defensive side of the ball, PrepRedzoneMN named the best of the best and present to our lovely subscribers the 2022 Preseason All-State Team: Class 4A Defensive squad. Thanks for reading and congratulations to the selections. Friday Night Lights are here!
Preseason Player of the Year: Alex Elliott Alex Elliott 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Hutchinson | 2023 State MN (Hutchinson) Senior. LB/RB. 6’2, 200 lbs. Committed to Minnesota
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Mason Carrier Mason Carrier 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN (Detroit Lakes) Junior. LB. Committed to Minnesota
4A Preseason All-State Defensive Squad
Defensive Line
First Team: Reese Tripp Reese Tripp 6'8" | 320 lbs | OL Kasson Mantorville | 2023 State MN (Kasson-Mantorville) Senior. 6’7, 325 lbs. – Logan Hoppe Logan Hoppe 6'4" | 235 lbs | DL Hutchinson | 2023 State MN (Hutchinson) Senior. 6’4, 255 lbs. – Wesley Wollan Wesley Wollan 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Winona | 2023 State MN (Winona) Senior. 6’2, 220 lbs. – Logan Schleeter Logan Schleeter 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Orono | 2024 State MN (Orono) Junior. 6’2, 225 lbs.
Second Team: Kyle Schumann Kyle Schumann 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Hutchinson | 2023 State MN (Hutchinson) Senior. 6’2, 220 lbs. – Hunter Collins (Simley) Senior. 6’6, 250 lbs. – Joe Miller Joe Miller 6'5" | 240 lbs | DL Holy Angels | 2023 State MN IV (Holy Angels) Senior. 6’4, 240 lbs. – Trent Page Trent Page 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Minnehaha Academy | 2024 State MN (SMB) Junior. 6’4, 230 lbs.
Third Team: Adam Johnstone Adam Johnstone 6'4" | 220 lbs | TE North Branch Area | 2023 MN (North Branch) Senior. 6’3, 230 lbs. – Bryce Ternes Bryce Ternes 6'4" | 235 lbs | DL Princeton | 2023 MN (Princeton) Senior. 6’4, 220 lbs. – Easton Suess Easton Suess 6'5" | 215 lbs | DL Kasson-Mantorville | 2024 State MN (Kasson-Mantorville) Junior. 6’5, 205 lbs.- Andrew Rose Andrew Rose 5'11" | 285 lbs | DL Minneapolis Edison | 2023 MN (MPLS Edison) Senior. 6’1, 270 lbs.
Linebacker
First Team: Alex Elliott Alex Elliott 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Hutchinson | 2023 State MN (Hutchinson) Senior. 6’2, 200 lbs. – Gavin Nelson Gavin Nelson 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Simley | 2023 MN (Simley) Senior. – Mason Carrier Mason Carrier 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN (Detroit Lakes) Senior. 6’2, 215 lbs.
Second Team: Christian Williams Christian Williams 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Princeton | 2023 State MN (Princeton) Senior. 6′, 220 lbs. – Joey Stolpestad Joey Stolpestad 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Blake | 2023 State MN (SMB) Senior. 6′, 205 lbs. – Luke Frank (Delano) Senior. 6′, 215 lbs.
Third Team: Dylan Wigern (Hutchinson) Senior. 6′, 200 lbs. – Bryan Cassellius Bryan Cassellius 6'1" | 180 lbs | LB Winona | 2023 State MN (Winona) Senior. 6’1, 180 lbs. – Aidan Luhmann (MPLS South) Senior. 5’11, 220 lbs.
Defensive Back
First Team: Jaylen Boehm-Peterson Jaylen Boehm-Peterson 6'3" | 175 lbs | DB Academy of Holy Angels | 2023 State MN (Holy Angels) Senior. 6’3, 180 lbs. – Mason Langowski Mason Langowski 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Winona | 2023 State MN (Winona) Senior. 6′, 180 lbs. – Simon Seidl Simon Seidl 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Hill Murray | 2024 State MN (Hill-Murray) Junior. – Tayvion McCoy Tayvion McCoy 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Simley | 2023 State MN (Simley) Junior. 5’11, 160 lbs.
Second Team: Dominic Davis Dominic Davis 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Winona | 2023 State MN (Winona) Senior. 5’10, 180 lbs. – Grady Rannow Grady Rannow 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB SMB | 2024 State MN (SMB) Junior. 6’1, 185 lbs. – Eliajah Randle Eliajah Randle 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Richfield | 2023 State MN (Richfield) Senior. 5’10, 170 lbs. – Joey Greenagel (Orono) Senior. 6′, 170 lbs.
Third Team: Luke Leonard Luke Leonard 6'3" | 180 lbs | DB Mound Westonka | 2023 MN (Mound Westonka) Senior. 6’2, 180 lbs. – Aiden Kronebusch Aiden Kronebusch 6'3" | 170 lbs | DB Winona | 2023 State MN (Winona) Senior. 6’3, 180 lbs. – Luke Moller (Albert Lea) Senior. 5’10, 175 lbs. – Mitchell Seeley (Red Wing) Senior. 5’11, 160 lbs.
Specialists
First Team: Zach Bengtson (Becker) Junior. Kicker. 5’7, 140 lbs. – Elliot Huether Elliot Huether 6'3" | 175 lbs | K Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2023 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) Senior. Kicker/Punter. – Simon Seidl Simon Seidl 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Hill Murray | 2024 State MN (Hill-Murray) Junior. Kick Returner.
Second Team: Elijah Knox (St. Paul Johnson) Senior. Kicker/Punter. 5’10, 190 lbs. – Eliajah Randle Eliajah Randle 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Richfield | 2023 State MN (Richfield) Senior. Kick Returner – Trenton Mikels (Albert Lea) Senior. Punter. 6’3, 190 lbs.