2021 PrepRedzoneMN Preseason All-State: Class 5A
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We’re getting close, folks! The 2021 Minnesota high school football season is nearing its beginning with five Week 0 games set for Friday, and before things get underway we at PrepRedzoneMN are scheduled to have our Preseason All-State series conclude prior to…
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Continue ReadingWe’re getting close, folks! The 2021 Minnesota high school football season is nearing its beginning with five Week 0 games set for Friday, and before things get underway we at PrepRedzoneMN are scheduled to have our Preseason All-State series conclude prior to Friday’s kickoffs. In today’s installment, I am happy to report that I have successfully watched film on hundreds of athletes from the almost 50 Class AAAAA programs in the state of Minnesota and have for our readers a talent-ridden, hard-hitting, selection of athletes from programs as far south as Austin, as far north as Bemidji, and almost everywhere in between. Check out who was picked to this loaded 2021 PrepRedzoneMN Preseason All-State Team: Class 5A edition below, and thank you for reading. Congratulations to all of the athletes!
Preseason Player of the Year: Trejuan Holloman Trejuan Holloman 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Cretin Derham Hall | 2022 State MN (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Kristen Hoskins Kristen Hoskins 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Alexandria | 2022 State MN (Alexandria)
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Jack Teiken Jack Teiken 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL Moorhead | 2022 State MN (Moorhead)
Offense
Quarterback
First Team: Zander Dittbenner Zander Dittbenner 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Mankato-West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) – Jospeh Russell (Cooper)
Second Team: Evan Bearth Evan Bearth 6'4" | 190 lbs | QB Park of Cottage Grove | 2022 State MN (Park of Cottage Grove) – Preston Engen Preston Engen 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB MPLS Southwest | 2022 State MN (MPLS Southwest)
Running Back
First Team: Love Adebayo Love Adebayo 5'9" | 195 lbs | RB Saint Thomas Academy | 2023 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) – Conner Grems Conner Grems 5'10" | 180 lbs | LB Owatonna | 2023 State MN (Owatonna)
Second Team: Caden Wheeler (Andover) – Jordan Shaw Jordan Shaw 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Irondale | 2022 State MN (Irondale)
Wide Receiver
First Team: Kristen Hoskins Kristen Hoskins 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Alexandria | 2022 State MN (Alexandria) – Mekhi Collins Mekhi Collins 6'4" | 205 lbs | WR Mankato West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) – Kayden College Kayden College 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR Armstrong | 2022 State MN (Armstrong) – Jacob Kelly Jacob Kelly 6'3" | 210 lbs | WR Bemidji | 2022 State MN (Bemidji)
Second Team: David Connors (Cooper) – Colin Dussault Colin Dussault 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR Chaska | 2022 State MN (Chaska) – Stephen Reifenberger (Hastings) – CJ Ritchie CJ Ritchie WR Irondale | 2022 State MN (Irondale)
Third Team: Zach Herber Zach Herber 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB Century | 2022 State MN (Rochester Century) – Josh Kirchoff Josh Kirchoff 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Chanhassen | 2022 State MN (Chanhassen) – Wyatt Sawatzke (Monticello) – AJ Burns (Tartan)
Fourth Team: Charlie Coenen Charlie Coenen 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Chanhassen | 2022 State MN (Chanhassen) – Ethan Loss (Mahtomedi) – Austin Ayobamidele Austin Ayobamidele 6'3" | 175 lbs | WR Park Center | 2022 State MN (Park Center) – Donte Williams Donte Williams 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR Cooper | 2022 State MN (Cooper)
Tight End
First Team: Charlie Boucher Charlie Boucher 6'3" | 230 lbs | TE MPLS Southwest | 2022 State MN (Minneapolis Southwest) – Jaxon Howard Jaxon Howard 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Cooper | 2023 State MN (Cooper-2023) – Gavin Luksik (Bemidji)
Second Team: Treyton Bammert-Mueller Treyton Bammert-Mueller 6'5" | 230 lbs | ATH Park of Cottage Grove | 2022 State MN (Park of Cottage Grove) – Charlie Fragassi Charlie Fragassi 6'2" | 225 lbs | TE St. Paul Highland Park | 2023 State MN (St. Paul Highland Park-2023) – Charlie Plum Charlie Plum 6'4" | 210 lbs | TE Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State MN (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Offensive Line
First Team: Leo Bluhm Leo Bluhm 6'4" | 260 lbs | OL St. Thomas Academy | 2022 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) – John Kaczor John Kaczor 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL St. Cloud Tech | 2022 State MN (St. Cloud Tech) – Blake Haus Blake Haus 6'5" | 265 lbs | OL Sartell-St. Stephen | 2022 State MN (Sartell-St. Stephen) – James Morrison James Morrison 6'6" | 315 lbs | OL Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State MN (Cretin-Derham Hall) – Adam Adeboye Adam Adeboye 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Park Center | 2022 MN (Park Center)
Second Team: Kaleb Rector Kaleb Rector 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Chaska | 2023 State MN (Chanhassen-2023) – Brayden Engrav Brayden Engrav 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL MPLS Southwest | 2022 State MN (Minneapolis Southwest) – Dominik De Los Rios (Cretin-Derham Hall) – Aaron Chanthanavong Aaron Chanthanavong 6'2" | 255 lbs | OL Spring Lake Park | 2023 State MN (Spring Lake Park-2023) – Ben Laack Ben Laack 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Rochester John Marshall | 2022 State MN (Rochester John Marshall)
Fullback
First Team: Brendan Pieper (New Prague)
Second Team: Joshua Sims (St. Paul Central)
Athlete
First Team: Nathaniel Staehling Nathaniel Staehling 6'2" | 220 lbs | ATH Brainerd | 2022 State MN (Brainerd) – Trejuan Holloman Trejuan Holloman 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Cretin Derham Hall | 2022 State MN (Cretin-Derham Hall) – Max McEnelly Max McEnelly 5'10" | 205 lbs | ATH Waconia | 2023 State MN (Waconia-2023)
Second Team: Cayden Holcomb Cayden Holcomb 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Rochester Mayo | 2022 State MN (Rochester Mayo) – Grady O’Neill (St. Thomas Academy) – Nathan Litke (Spring Lake Park)
Defense
Defensive Line
First Team: Nicholas Ojile Nicholas Ojile 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Spring Lake Park | 2022 MN (Spring Lake Park) – Carter Loesch Carter Loesch 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Sauk Rapids-Rice | 2022 State MN (Sauk Rapids-Rice) – Jack Teiken Jack Teiken 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL Moorhead | 2022 State MN (Moorhead) – Blake Haus Blake Haus 6'5" | 265 lbs | OL Sartell-St. Stephen | 2022 State MN (Sartell-St. Stephen) – Jaxon Howard Jaxon Howard 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Cooper | 2023 State MN (Cooper-2023)
Second Team: Colton Rada Colton Rada 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL Chaska | 2022 State MN (Chaska) – Gannon Rosenfeld Gannon Rosenfeld 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Mankato West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) – Mason Pagel (Northfield) – Chris Martin (Bloomington Kennedy) – Jack Twelvetrees Jack Twelvetrees 6'1" | 260 lbs | DL Bemidji | 2022 State MN (Bemidji) – Nate Schwinghammer Nate Schwinghammer 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Bemidji | 2022 State MN (Bemidji)
Linebacker
First Team: Grant Achterkirch Grant Achterkirch 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Owatonna | 2022 State MN (Owatonna) – Ryan Haley Ryan Haley 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Mankato-West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) – Austin Altepeter (Moorhead) – Charlie Boucher Charlie Boucher 6'3" | 230 lbs | TE MPLS Southwest | 2022 State MN (Minneapolis Southwest)
Second Team: Brenden Freiermuth (Hastings) – Micah Runion Micah Runion 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Park of Cottage Grove | 2022 State MN (Park of Cottage Grove) – Emmanuel Ajayi (North St. Paul) – Ismael Kante Ismael Kante 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB Park Center | 2022 State MN (Park Center) – Mitchell Jezierski Mitchell Jezierski 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Rogers | 2022 State MN (Rogers)
Defensive Back
First Team: Mekhi Collins Mekhi Collins 6'4" | 205 lbs | WR Mankato West | 2022 State MN (Mankato West) – Jordan McClom Jordan McClom 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Armstrong | 2022 State MN (Armstrong) – Connery Wiecks Connery Wiecks 6'0" | 195 lbs | WR Duluth East | 2022 State MN (Duluth East) – Caden Bolte (Bemidji) – Jamal Dixon Jamal Dixon 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Moorhead | 2022 State MN (Moorhead)
Second Team: Joshua Metzger (Bloomington Jefferson) – Eric Lail Eric Lail 6'3" | 200 lbs | DB Henry Sibley | 2022 State MN (Henry Sibley/Two Rivers) – Andre Reese (Cooper) – Adam Hamed (Cambridge-Isanti) – Owen Amrhein (Waconia) – D’Marco Chelley (Tartan)
Specialists
First Team: Anders Rodning (Waconia) – Zach Jenson (Park Center) – Rylen Keoraj Rylen Keoraj 5'9" | 155 lbs | K Elk River | 2022 State MN (Elk River) – Drew Smook Drew Smook 6'0" | 195 lbs | K Mankato West | 2022 MN (Mankato West)