PrepRedzoneMN Player of the Year Semifinalists

Starting this season we at PrepRedzoneMN are very excited to announce the installment of our newest and most prestigious award: the PrepRedzoneMN Player of the Year. As the most comprehensive high school football recruiting service in the Land of 10,000 Lakes it is no easy task to track the performances of every single prep we can find within our borders, but it also gives us some unparalleled visibility and experience in figuring out who the best of the best in the state are. With Minnesota boys needing as much national attention and exposure as they can, combined with PrepRedzone’s ever-growing college coaching subscriber network, we thought it was important for us to name our own awards for the most accomplished athletes in the state and bring some more attention to the awardees in the recruiting scene. Today we’re starting with our 50 semifinalist nominations for the inaugural PrepRedzoneMN Player of the Year Award given to the best high school football player in the state regardless of class! Thanks for reading and scroll below for the complete list of semifinalists and their stats. *nominees are seniors unless otherwise noted* Austin Freerksen (Byron) RB. In 7 games totaled 180 carries for 1,422 yards and 17 TDs. Committed to UMD [player_tooltip player_id="18044" first="Trey" last="Feeney"] (Moorhead) QB. Has thrown 110 completions for 1,593 yards and 29 TDs. Committed to North Dakota [player_tooltip player_id="18063" first="Bryce" last="Lance"] (Marshall) WR. Has caught 24 catches for 550 yards and 8 TDs and picked off 5 passes [player_tooltip player_id="18071" first="Nick" last="Flaskamp"] (MPLS Southwest) RB/LB. Has rushed 145 times for 1103 yards and 9 TDs, plus 93 tackles (first in the state at publishing) and .5 sacks, a FF, and a defensive TD [player_tooltip player_id="18207" first="Nyle" last="Dickel"] (MPLS Washburn) LB. 90 tackles, 10 TFLs, 3 sacks, and 12 catches for 189 yards and a TD Ryan Miles (Richfield) QB. Has complete 124 passes for 1,706 yards and 12 TDs Ben Alsleben (Litchfield) QB. Has thrown 104 completions for 1,535 yards and 19 TDs Drew Kittelson (Blooming Prairie) QB. 2022. 75-98 for 1,168 yards and 18 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="18424" first="Mario" last="Sanders"] (MPLS North) WR. 2022. 29 receptions for 655 yards and 10 TDs Connor Develice (Andover) QB. 2022. So far has thrown 82-147 for 1,330 yards and 16 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="18033" first="Terrance" last="Kamara"] (MPLS North) RB. Has rushed 130 times for 1,054 yards and 8 TDs. Committed to UNI [player_tooltip player_id="22927" first="Davon" last="Townley"] (MPLS North) DE/TE. 37 tackles, 5 TFLs, 3 sacks, 9 passes knocked down plus 4 catches for 105 yards and 2 TDs. [player_tooltip player_id="18193" first="Cooper" last="Yaggie"] (Breckenridge) QB/DB. Connor Bushbaum (South Ridge) RB. Has rushed for 1,463 yards and picked off 6 passes for interceptions [player_tooltip player_id="18427" first="Emmett" last="Johnson"] (Holy Angels) RB. 2022. 158 rushing attempts for 1,090 yards and 12 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="18453" first="Hunter" last="Karlson"] (Totino-Grace) RB. 155 carries for 1,190 yards and 13 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="23686" first="David" last="Collins"] (St. Michael-Albertville) RB. 128 rushes for 1022 yards and 14 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="18047" first="Gavin" last="Wysong"] (Hills-Beaver Creek) RB. Has thrown 20-34 for 445 yards and 6 TDs and rushed 80 times for 921 yards and 17 TDs plus 32 tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 FF Josh Schlangen (Blaine) RB. Rushed 145 times for 1040 yards and 10 TDs plus 17 catches for 213 yards and 3 TDs David Warren-Mitchell (Eden Prairie) QB. 2022. Thrown 37-57 for 761 yards and 9 TDs plus 37 rushes for 237 yards and 5 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="18076" first="Brady" last="Walthall"] (Moorhead) WR. Leading the state in all receiving categories including 50 catches, 744 yards, and 12 TDs Payton Beyer (Owatonna) WR/ATH. Through 6 games has 40 receptions for 593 yards and 5 TDs, 6 tackles, 3 interceptions, 6 PBUs, and punts and returns kicks Levi Lampert (Upsala/Swanville) WR. In 4 games has 20 catches for 446 yards and 11 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="22924" first="Kristen" last="Hoskins"] (Alexandria) WR. 2022. 32 catches for 561 yards and 8 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="18189" first="Bennett" last="Lecher"] (Litchfield) WR. 15 rushes for 140 yards and 3 TDs, 42 catches for 557 yards and 10 TDs, 11 tackles and 2 FRs, and a TD pass Jake Klancher (Crosby-Ironton) LB. In 6 games has 101 tackles, 6 TFLs [player_tooltip player_id="18423" first="Chase" last="Carter"] (SMB) DE. 2022. In 5 games recorded 30 tackles, 10 TFLs, and a state leading 7 sacks [player_tooltip player_id="18048" first="Carter" last="Otto"] (Elk River) RB/LB. 91 rushes for 561 yards and 7 TDs, 3 catches for 133 yards and 3 TDs, 69 tackles, 9 TFLs, 1 FF [player_tooltip player_id="18079" first="Jack" last="Bungarden"] (Woodbury) LB. 63 tackles and 4 sacks. Committed to Minnesota State University-Moorhead Eli Schlangen (Two Harbors) ATH. 123 rushes for 721 yards and 10 TDs, 5 catches for 125 yards and a TD, 43 tackles, 1 TFL, .5 sack, 3 FF, and 5 INT [player_tooltip player_id="18116" first="Joey" last="Sorenson"] (Spring Lake Park) DB. From his FS position he’s recorded 61 tackles, 5 interceptions, and has been returning kicks and punts Jahrese Adeagbo (St. Paul Como Park) DL. Recorded 21 tackles, 6 sacks, and 2 TFLs [player_tooltip player_id="23736" first="Jaden" last="Reed"] (MPLS Southwest) DB/WR. Leads the state in interceptions with 8, and has also recorded 14 catches for 261 yards and 3 TDs. Also has posted 38 tackles, 3 TFLs. Committed to Northern State University McCabe Dvorak (St. Louis Park) ATH. 34 catches for 434 yards and 4 TDs, plus 37 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 FF, 4 INT, 2 blocked kicks [player_tooltip player_id="18030" first="Deven" last="Eastern"] (Shakopee) DL. 42 tackles, 10 TFLs, 4 sacks, 1 FF and 1 FR. Committed to the University of Minnesota [player_tooltip player_id="18027" first="Jake" last="Ratzlaff"] (Rosemount) LB. [player_tooltip player_id="18042" first="RJ" last="Chakolis"] (Hopkins) LB/RB. Carson Hansen (Lakeville South) RB. 2023. As only a sophomore has 45 rushes for 618 yards and 11 TDs [player_tooltip player_id="49822" first="Trejuan" last="Holloman"] (Cretin-Derham Hall) DB. 2022. [player_tooltip player_id="22926" first="Jaden" last="Norby"] (West Central Area/Ashby) ATH. 72 rushes for 400 yards and 7 TDs, 6 receptions for 102 yards, and 26 tackles and 4 TFLs. Committed to North Dakota [player_tooltip player_id="18140" first="Tyler" last="Magnuson"] (Wayzata) OL. Committed to Syracuse [player_tooltip player_id="18422" first="Eli" last="King"] (Caledonia) ATH. 2022. Has thrown for a TD, rushed for a TD, returned a punt for a TD [player_tooltip player_id="18420" first="Lucas" last="Heyer"] (Hill-Murray) OL. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="18026" first="Bastian" last="Swinney"] (Edina) OL. [player_tooltip player_id="49820" first="Deylin" last="Hasert"] (Marshall) OL. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="19002" first="Max" last="McEnelly"] (Waconia) RB/LB. 2023. 127 rushes for 914 yards and 12 TDs and 13 catches for 52 yards. Also posted 52 tackles [player_tooltip player_id="18031" first="Joe" last="Alt"] (Totino Grace) TE. Committed to Notre Dame [player_tooltip player_id="18040" first="Garrison" last="Solliday"] (St.Thomas Academy) DL. 32 tackles, 9 TFLs, 4 sacks, 1 FF Sawyer Seidl (Hill-Murray) RB. 2023. 144 rushes for 983 yards and 8 TDs and 9 tackles on the defensive side of the ball [player_tooltip player_id="23782" first="Finn" last="Diggins"] (Perham) TE. 25 catches for 246 yards and a TD and 23 tackles, 3 TFLs, 3 sacks. Committed to North Dakota State