MN’s Top-40 2021s Not Named Preseason All-State: Class 4A
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With a release of PrepRedzoneMN’s Preseason All-State Offensive and Defensive teams for class 4A and the follow-up 2022 article on the standout preps not named All-State, we’ve covered a ton of standout AAAA ballers. However, there are still some 2021s you need to know. Just because an athlete wasn’t named to a certain team or given a certain honor doesn’t mean they aren’t a stud, and all these athletes listed can make a significant impact for a college football program. Let’s get to know some of these rising seniors that are set to make some waves in MN’s 4A and check out the watchlist of some more 2021 recruits. Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy!
Standouts (in no particular order)
Sam Witham (Albert Lea) DE. 6’2, 210 lbs. @SamWitham14 Offered by UW-River Falls.
Drew Scheuer (Byron) QB/DB. 6’2, 190 lbs. @ScheuerDrew Offered by UW-River Falls, UW-Stout. Received recruiting graphics from University of Sioux Falls. Visited UWRF
Alex Gardner (Fairbault) ATH
Aaron Winkle (Kasson-Mantorville) K/P. @AaronWinkle_5 2019 District Special Teams Player of the Year
Jackson Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville)
Ian Hennen (Jordan) RB/DB. 5’10, 180 lbs. @IHennen Offered by Concordia College-Moorhead
Blake Fogelson (Marshall) OL/DL. 6’1, 230 lbs. @blake_fogelson
Johnny Miller (St. Peter) OL/DL. 6’, 225 lbs. Named a captain for the 2020 season.
Elliot Heinrichs (Hill-Murray) DL. 6’4, 230 lbs. @ElliotHeinrich2 2019 All-District pick
Max Yanz (Hill-Murray) QB. 6’2, 180 lbs.
Zach Soule (Simley) LB. 5’11, 180 lbs. @zachsoule1
Quinn Christoffersen (South St. Paul) RB. 5’10, 190 lbs.
Marquise Gleb (South St. Paul) WR. 6’ 190 lbs. @GlebMarquise
Emmanuel Hawkins (St. Paul Harding) RB
William Katchmark (Columbia Heights) LB. 5’11, 210 lbs. @WilliamKatchma1
Micah Niewald (Fridley) DB. 5’11, 170 lbs. @NiewaldMicah 2x All-District pick. Named senior captain. Visited UWRF. Offered by Mayville State, UWRF, Hamline.
Charles Rice (Fridley) LB. 6’3, 205 lbs. @CharlesRice23 Offered by Mayville State, St. John’s University, Hamline, Augsburg. Visited SMSU
Josh Franklin
Josh
Franklin
6'3" | DL
Fridley | 2021
State
MN
(Fridley) DL. 5’10, 220 lbs. @FranklinJosh53 2x All-District football pick. 3x State Placer in Wrestling. District D-L MVP. Offered by Mayville State, St. John’s University, Hamline. Visited SMSU. Received recruiting graphics from Upper Iowa, Wayne State. Received hand-written letter from Augsburg.
Michael Ude (Fridley) RB/LB. 6’, 190 lbs. @MichaelUde19
Terrell Davis
Terrell
Davis
DB
Fridley | 2021
State
MN
(Fridley) DB/WR. 6’3, 180 lbs. Offered by UWRF, Mayville State, St. John’s University, Hamline, Southwest Minnesota State. Received recruiting graphics from USF, MSUM, SMSU. Received letters from Augsburg, Augustana (SD), UW-Eau Claire. Visited SMSU.
Hunter Parent (MPLS Edison) 5’9, 160 lbs. @hunterparent3
Jahrese Brandon (Como Park) 6’3, 180 lbs. @getpaidjay
Taquez Chatman (Holy Angels) DE/FB. @TChatman2021 Offered by Concordia College-Moorhead, Augsburg. Received graphics from Howard University, Augsburg, UW-Eau Claire. Camped at UMD, Bemidji State.
Rollin Rowe (Holy Angels) DL. 6’1, 250 lbs. @RollinRowe Offered by St. John’s University
Theo Doran (Holy Angels) QB. @theo_doran Committed to St. Olaf College
Jonah Gordon (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) OL/DL. 6’3, 275 lbs. @JonahEGordon1 Offered by Concordia College-Moorhead, Hamline University, St. Norbert College.
Trent Bowe (Mound Westonka) WR/DB. @trent_bowe
Toby Jacobson (SMB) DB. 5’10, 190 lbs. @tobiasjacobson1 Named a captain for 2020. Offered by St. Olaf College, Concordia College-Moorhead, Augsburg, Macalester. Visited Bethel, Augsburg, Macalester, St. Olaf
Caden Dewall
Caden
Dewall
LB
Becker | 2021
State
MN
(Becker) LB. @CadenDewall
Jack Iverson (Big Lake) WR. 6’6, 200 lbs. @jackiverson10
Austin Rydberg (Big Lake) OL. 5’11, 220 lbs. @officialbigaus
Adam Brown (Delano) LB/RB. @adamtiger6 91 tackles, 2 ints, 331 rush yards, 162 receiving yards, 3 TDs.
Thomas Rush (Princeton) LB. 6’, 200 lbs. @ThomasR30438213 Offered by Hamline University. Virtually visited University of Jamestown. Received graphics from Valley City State
BJ Hoerr (Zimmerman) TE/WR. 6’3, 205 lbs.
Jackson Savre (Hermantown) 6’4, 250 lbs.
Gavyn Jensen-Schneider (North Branch) LB. 6’0, 200 lbs. @Gavyn_22 Offered by Macalester
Caden Hofstad
Caden
Hofstad
RB
Grand Rapids | 2021
State
MN
(Grand Rapids) RB. 5’6, 160 lbs. @CadenHofstad
John Bonner (Grand Rapids) RB/LB. 6’, 200 lbs. @_johnbonner
Luke Kush (Little Falls) WR. 6’4, 180 lbs. @lukekush2
Drew Schneider (Rocori) LB. @Drew_schneids5 Offered by Bemidji State
Camdyn Bauer (Rocori) WR/FS. 6’ 185 lbs. @CamdynBauer
Watchlist
Jake Braaten (Byron) LB
Easton Hulke (Byron)
Antonio Finley (Kasson-Mantorville)
Ethan Sundermeyer (Mankato-East)
Isaiah Miller (New Ulm) 6’ 160 lbs.
Dylan Carreon (New Ulm) 6’2, 260 lbs.
AJ Toulouse (Marshall) 6’1, 160 lbs.
Dakota Matheson (St. Peter) 6’4, 275 lbs.
Andrew Bosin (Simley) DE. 6’ 205 lbs.
Justin Warrick (Simley)
Cesar Caceres (Simley)
Nageyo Adam (St. Paul Harding) OL. 6’3, 220 lbs.
Abdul Sesay (St. Paul Harding) RB/LB
Christian Jones (St. Paul Johnson)
Jonathan Fields (St. Paul Johnson)
Keelahni Cummings (St. Paul Johnson)
Amil Clark (Columbia Heights) RB/LB. 5’10, 200 lbs.
Michael Hall
Michael
Hall
6'1" | 220 lbs | LB
SMB | 2022
State
MN
(MPLS Edison) LB.
Nate Lemay (St. Anthony Village) OL/DL. 6’2, 210 lbs.
Stone Frasl (Como Park)
Demarquis Sailes (Como Park) RB. 5’10, 170 lbs.
Jonny Woodford
Jonny
Woodford
WR
Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2021
State
MN
(Benilde-St. Margaret’s) WR. 6’1, 190 lbs.
Charlie Hansen (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) WR. 6’2, 170 lbs.
Demetrius Seay (MPLS South) 5’10, 200 lbs.
Tommy Halvorson (Becker)
Ethan Wilson (Becker) 5’8, 160 lbs.
Kyle Millard (Becker)
Reed Bottema (Big Lake)
Brandon Stern (Big Lake)
Ben Arseneau (Princeton) QB. 6’5, 220 lbs.
Cade Wille (Princeton) OL/DL. 6’0, 230 lbs.
AJ Koehler (Chisago Lakes) 6’4, 220 lbs.
Reese Kolodge (Cloquet)
Mason Erickson (Cloquet)
Damien Diver (Cloquet)
Cody Tibbets (Cloquet)
Kade Shea (Duluth Denfeld)
Jacob Plunkett (Duluth Denfeld)
Robbie Thorsten (Hermantown) 6’, 225 lbs.
Darby Gamradt (Hermantown)
Kadence Tinsley (Hermantown) 6’3
Eric Nadeau (North Branch) 5’9, 160 lbs.
Derrick Witte (North Branch) RB
Jackson Marcussen (North Branch) OT
James Taylor (Detroit Lakes) TE/OLB. 6’4, 220 lbs.
Karter Olson (Grand Rapids) 6’1, 180 lbs.
Austin Udy (Little Falls) 6’1, 160 lbs.
Joshua Vanable (Rocori)
Carter Thelen (Rocori) WR
Sam Gertken (Rocori) 6’ 180 lbs.
Will Hisken (Willmar)
Dylan Kroes (Willmar)
Jacob Rosendahl (Willmar) WR. 6’2, 180 lbs.
Mark Linbo
Mark
Linbo
ATH
Willmar | 2021
State
MN
(Willmar) OL. 6’3, 210 lbs.
Josh
Franklin
6'3" | DL
Fridley | 2021
State
MN
(Fridley) DL. 5’10, 220 lbs. @FranklinJosh53 2x All-District football pick. 3x State Placer in Wrestling. District D-L MVP. Offered by Mayville State, St. John’s University, Hamline. Visited SMSU. Received recruiting graphics from Upper Iowa, Wayne State. Received hand-written letter from Augsburg.
Michael Ude (Fridley) RB/LB. 6’, 190 lbs. @MichaelUde19
Terrell Davis
Terrell
Davis
DB
Fridley | 2021
State
MN
(Fridley) DB/WR. 6’3, 180 lbs. Offered by UWRF, Mayville State, St. John’s University, Hamline, Southwest Minnesota State. Received recruiting graphics from USF, MSUM, SMSU. Received letters from Augsburg, Augustana (SD), UW-Eau Claire. Visited SMSU.
Hunter Parent (MPLS Edison) 5’9, 160 lbs. @hunterparent3
Jahrese Brandon (Como Park) 6’3, 180 lbs. @getpaidjay
Taquez Chatman (Holy Angels) DE/FB. @TChatman2021 Offered by Concordia College-Moorhead, Augsburg. Received graphics from Howard University, Augsburg, UW-Eau Claire. Camped at UMD, Bemidji State.
Rollin Rowe (Holy Angels) DL. 6’1, 250 lbs. @RollinRowe Offered by St. John’s University
Theo Doran (Holy Angels) QB. @theo_doran Committed to St. Olaf College
Jonah Gordon (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) OL/DL. 6’3, 275 lbs. @JonahEGordon1 Offered by Concordia College-Moorhead, Hamline University, St. Norbert College.
Trent Bowe (Mound Westonka) WR/DB. @trent_bowe
Toby Jacobson (SMB) DB. 5’10, 190 lbs. @tobiasjacobson1 Named a captain for 2020. Offered by St. Olaf College, Concordia College-Moorhead, Augsburg, Macalester. Visited Bethel, Augsburg, Macalester, St. Olaf
Caden Dewall
Caden
Dewall
LB
Becker | 2021
State
MN
(Becker) LB. @CadenDewall
Jack Iverson (Big Lake) WR. 6’6, 200 lbs. @jackiverson10
Austin Rydberg (Big Lake) OL. 5’11, 220 lbs. @officialbigaus
Adam Brown (Delano) LB/RB. @adamtiger6 91 tackles, 2 ints, 331 rush yards, 162 receiving yards, 3 TDs.
Thomas Rush (Princeton) LB. 6’, 200 lbs. @ThomasR30438213 Offered by Hamline University. Virtually visited University of Jamestown. Received graphics from Valley City State
BJ Hoerr (Zimmerman) TE/WR. 6’3, 205 lbs.
Jackson Savre (Hermantown) 6’4, 250 lbs.
Gavyn Jensen-Schneider (North Branch) LB. 6’0, 200 lbs. @Gavyn_22 Offered by Macalester
Caden Hofstad
Caden
Hofstad
RB
Grand Rapids | 2021
State
MN
(Grand Rapids) RB. 5’6, 160 lbs. @CadenHofstad
John Bonner (Grand Rapids) RB/LB. 6’, 200 lbs. @_johnbonner
Luke Kush (Little Falls) WR. 6’4, 180 lbs. @lukekush2
Drew Schneider (Rocori) LB. @Drew_schneids5 Offered by Bemidji State
Camdyn Bauer (Rocori) WR/FS. 6’ 185 lbs. @CamdynBauer
Watchlist
Jake Braaten (Byron) LB
Easton Hulke (Byron)
Antonio Finley (Kasson-Mantorville)
Ethan Sundermeyer (Mankato-East)
Isaiah Miller (New Ulm) 6’ 160 lbs.
Dylan Carreon (New Ulm) 6’2, 260 lbs.
AJ Toulouse (Marshall) 6’1, 160 lbs.
Dakota Matheson (St. Peter) 6’4, 275 lbs.
Andrew Bosin (Simley) DE. 6’ 205 lbs.
Justin Warrick (Simley)
Cesar Caceres (Simley)
Nageyo Adam (St. Paul Harding) OL. 6’3, 220 lbs.
Abdul Sesay (St. Paul Harding) RB/LB
Christian Jones (St. Paul Johnson)
Jonathan Fields (St. Paul Johnson)
Keelahni Cummings (St. Paul Johnson)
Amil Clark (Columbia Heights) RB/LB. 5’10, 200 lbs.
Michael Hall
Michael
Hall
6'1" | 220 lbs | LB
SMB | 2022
State
MN
(MPLS Edison) LB.
Nate Lemay (St. Anthony Village) OL/DL. 6’2, 210 lbs.
Stone Frasl (Como Park)
Demarquis Sailes (Como Park) RB. 5’10, 170 lbs.
Jonny Woodford
Jonny
Woodford
WR
Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2021
State
MN
(Benilde-St. Margaret’s) WR. 6’1, 190 lbs.
Charlie Hansen (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) WR. 6’2, 170 lbs.
Demetrius Seay (MPLS South) 5’10, 200 lbs.
Tommy Halvorson (Becker)
Ethan Wilson (Becker) 5’8, 160 lbs.
Kyle Millard (Becker)
Reed Bottema (Big Lake)
Brandon Stern (Big Lake)
Ben Arseneau (Princeton) QB. 6’5, 220 lbs.
Cade Wille (Princeton) OL/DL. 6’0, 230 lbs.
AJ Koehler (Chisago Lakes) 6’4, 220 lbs.
Reese Kolodge (Cloquet)
Mason Erickson (Cloquet)
Damien Diver (Cloquet)
Cody Tibbets (Cloquet)
Kade Shea (Duluth Denfeld)
Jacob Plunkett (Duluth Denfeld)
Robbie Thorsten (Hermantown) 6’, 225 lbs.
Darby Gamradt (Hermantown)
Kadence Tinsley (Hermantown) 6’3
Eric Nadeau (North Branch) 5’9, 160 lbs.
Derrick Witte (North Branch) RB
Jackson Marcussen (North Branch) OT
James Taylor (Detroit Lakes) TE/OLB. 6’4, 220 lbs.
Karter Olson (Grand Rapids) 6’1, 180 lbs.
Austin Udy (Little Falls) 6’1, 160 lbs.
Joshua Vanable (Rocori)
Carter Thelen (Rocori) WR
Sam Gertken (Rocori) 6’ 180 lbs.
Will Hisken (Willmar)
Dylan Kroes (Willmar)
Jacob Rosendahl (Willmar) WR. 6’2, 180 lbs.
Mark Linbo
Mark
Linbo
ATH
Willmar | 2021
State
MN
(Willmar) OL. 6’3, 210 lbs.
