Wisconsin Top 2023: Division 1-3

PrepRedzoneWI is continuing on with our series of post-Preseason All-State teams of standout athletes with our second feature highlighting some of the class of 2023 talent in the state. This installment will focus on the sophomores in Wisconsin’s three biggest Divisions, and will include the top athletes we came across as well as a watchlist with even more names. Thanks for reading! Top Big-School 2023s Mason McNeill (Westosha Central) DL. 6’2, 250. Played on the varsity DL as a freshman in 2019. Is a physical lineman with a strong pop out of his hands who isn’t scared to hit ya. Good frame to add more weight. [player_tooltip player_id="31417" first="CJ" last="Johnson"] (Waukesha South) WR/DE. 6’1, 200. Played some varsity as a freshman in 2019 and laid the wood special teams or as a OLB when given the opportunity. Dominant WR on the freshman squad. [player_tooltip player_id="31415" first="Tak" last="Tateoka"] (Waukesha South) QB/DB. 6’2, 170. Best player on the field for his freshman team in 2019. Would not be surprised if he at least plays in the defensive backfield for Waukesha South this fall. [player_tooltip player_id="31389" first="Chase" last="Spellman"] (Kettle Moraine) QB. 6’3, 205. Another now sophomore QB with a great frame and who is a great athlete. Player on the freshman team in 2919 but has the size to play a lot of different spots this season. Looked like he may have gotten some varsity reps last fall but I’m not positive. [player_tooltip player_id="31387" first="Austin" last="Eklund"] (Sussex Hamilton) 6’, 160. Aggressive freshman football player in 2019, has a strong football lineage in his family with his older brother. Jaxon Galicia (Oshkosh West) 6’3, 210. Ryan Nordstrom (Muskego) Austin Samanske (Oconomowoc) 6’3, 200 Max Tutas (Sheboygan North) WR. Alex Neang (Green Bay West) OL. 5’10, 250. Played some varsity [player_tooltip player_id="31397" first="Jacory" last="Mcdaniel"] (South Milwaukee) 6’2, 265. Evan Van Dyn Hoven (Menasha) 6’2, 205 Thomas Romanowski (Seymour) 5’10, 260 Lleyton Allen (Port Washington) Scored 11 TDs on the freshman team in 2019 Jayden Smith (Milwaukee Bayview) 5’9, 200 Julian Gawn (Beaver Dam) Nolan Wulf (West Bend West) Nate Kollath (Sussex Hamilton) QB. 6’3, 195 Ben Vallafskey (Appleton West) 5’10, 170. 16 TDs on freshman team in 2019 Leo Brostowitz (Wisconsin Rapids-Lincoln) Watchlist Alex Ramirez (Whitewater) Jackson Kohl (Whitewater) 6’2, 170 Leo Gonzalez (Whitewater) Davin Stoffel (Mosinee) Konor Marks (Seymour) Chase Norton (Grafton) 5’10, 160 Dadon Gillen (McFarland) 6’1, 180 Matt Collicott (New Berlin Eisenhower) QB Devin Bianco (New Berlin West) 6’4, 200 Tate Milton (Notre Dame) 6’1, 215 Wayne Maus (Green Bay West) AJ Korth (Menasha) QB [player_tooltip player_id="31392" first="Najeh" last="Mitchell"] (West De Pere) Landon Barrett (Slinger) 5’11, 195 Avery Kurth (Slinger) 6’, 180 Charlie Morning (Menomonie) Kyan Kratochwill (Monona Grove) Sebastian Cox (Westosha Central) Nikolas Shortridge (Westosha Central) Jonmokee Lo (Wauwatosa West) Tanner Clasen (Wauwatosa West) Isaac Brewer (Wauwatosa West) Carter Pumphrey (Wauwatosa West) Semaj Johnson (Wauwatosa West) Zach Izzo (Wauwatosa West) Brayden Spivey (Wauwatosa West) Jahkai Bohannod (Wauwatosa West) Jeffery Love (Milton) 5’11, 265 Quinn Williams (Milton) Liam Droessler (Milton) Landon Semrau (Beaver Dam) 6’1, 175 Carson Kind (Beaver Dam) Ayden Garcia (Beaver Dam) Tyler Uren (Beaver Dam) 6’4, 260 [player_tooltip player_id="31416" first="Jonah" last="Friede"] (Waukesha North) 6’2, 180 Jacob Stachowiak (Waukesha North) Hunter Carlson (Oshkosh North) 6’, 175 [player_tooltip player_id="31404" first="Drew" last="Edmond"] (Brookfield Central) QB. 6’ 175 Ben Otto (Brookfield Central) Joe Staff (Brookfield Central) Johnyae Harris (Waukesha South) Tyvon Cade (Racine Park) 5’10, 220 Trevion Carothers (Racine Park) Connor Johnson (West Allis Hale) 5’11, 165 Dajohn Graffiti (West Allis Hale) Sal Balistrieri (Homestead) 6’1, 170 Luke Nickerson (Homestead) Treston Dekker (Sheboygan South) Jimmy Athans (Badger) Gus Allen (Waunakee) 6’1, 200 Brandt Rice (Wausau West) 6’3, 210 Jordan Thomas (Sussex Hamilton) Andrew Mekelburg (Sussex Hamilton) De’mar Neal (Sussex Hamilton) Chris Meyer (Appleton West) Matthew Vanderputten (Appleton West) Nate White (Rufus King) 5’10, 160 [player_tooltip player_id="31401" first="Jackson" last="King"] (Rufus King) 6’4, 290 Dareon Beasley (Manitowoc Lincoln) [player_tooltip player_id="31390" first="Connor" last="Krznarich"] (Franklin) Blake Fletcher (Racine Horlick) [player_tooltip player_id="31409" first="Tyler" last="Everson"] (Eau Claire North) Ethan Doucette (Kimberly) 6’, 190 [player_tooltip player_id="31407" first="Jack" last="Statz"] (Kimberly) [player_tooltip player_id="31408" first="Chase" last="Nelson"] (Appleton East) Kieran Patrick (Oshkosh West) Evan Herbig (Mukwonago) Tae’john Moore (Madison East) Reagan Hub (Eau Claire Memorial) Samuel Steuber (Muskego) Jack Larose (Muskego) Derrek Hojnacki (Muskego) Connor Doyle (Oconomowoc) Ryan Bayer (Oconomowoc) 6’, 190 Blake Theien (Oconomowoc) Jamison Klein (Oconomowoc) Hayden Schutte (Oconomowoc) Josiah Darden (LaFolette) Isaac Lawis (Sheboygan North) Tre Seiler (Sheboygan North) Matthew Vandewege (Sheboygan North) 6’1, 280 Trent Mullen (Appleton North) Kenned Torres (Kenosha Tremper) Antonio Rivera (Milwaukee Marshall) [player_tooltip player_id="31393" first="Jerry" last="Kaminski"] (Sun Prairie) 6’1, 180 Nolan Olson (Sun Prairie)