2022 Preseason All-State Team: Class AA Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If I had to pick my favorite time of the football offseason, I'd easily choose the end of August. Not only is the season right around the corner, it's also the culmination of months of anticipation for the coming season, and with fall camps either right in the thick of things or winding down in preparation for Week 0/1 matchups, the hype has hit a precipice as the leaves are turning and the smell of autumn football is in the air. It's also my favorite time of the offseason because I get to watch and write the <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>Preseason All-State Teams, and I'm very excited to keep the 2022 series churning along with this Class AA Defensive Team. Get to know the best returning prep football players Class AA's defense has to offer right here, and make sure you check out the AA Offensive squad's feature as well. Congratulations to the selections!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Preseason Player of the Year: </em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112047' first='Sam' last='Backer'] </strong><em>(Chatfield) </em>Senior. RB/QB. 5'11, 200 lbs. Committed to MSU-Mankato </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:</em> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105366' first='Auvon' last='Sager'] </strong><em>(Minneapolis North) </em>Senior. DE. 6'6, 220 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":418381,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/08/Class-AA-Preseason-All-State.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-418381"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size">AA Preseason All-State Defensive Squad</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Defensive Line</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105366' first='Auvon' last='Sager']</strong> (<em>Minneapolis North)</em> Senior. 6'6, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112106' first='Gage' last='McManemy']</strong> (<em>Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial</em>) Senior. 6'4, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112157' first='Max' last='Kingsbury']</strong> <em>(Concordia Academy)</em> Senior. 6'4, 275 lbs. - <strong>Tyler Stone </strong>(<em>West Central Area/Ashby</em>) Senior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='204837' first='Hunter' last='DeLoach']</strong> (<em>Norwood Young America)</em> Senior. 6'3, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112087' first='Jeremiah' last='Sims']</strong> (<em>Minneapolis North)</em> Senior. 6'7, 275 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='299995' first='Braden' last='Skifstad'] </strong>(<em>International Falls</em>) Senior. 6'2, 245 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='368528' first='Justin' last='Jacobson']</strong> <em>(Pelican Rapids)</em> Junior. 6'2, 240 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Brett Biesanz</strong> (<em>Cotter</em>) Junior. 6'1, 230 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348740' first='Owen' last='Krueger']</strong> (<em>Blooming Prairie</em>) Sophomore. 6'4, 295 lbs. - <strong>Sam Pirkl </strong>(<em>Blooming Prairie</em>) Senior. 6'2, 230 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313216' first='Riley' last='Dikken']</strong> <em>(Redwood Valley</em>) Senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Linebacker</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348652' first='Dylan' last='Klancher']</strong> <em>(Crosby-Ironton)</em> Senior. 6'3, 225 lbs. - <strong>Jonny Robideau</strong> (<em>Barnesville</em>) Senior. 6'1, 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295815' first='Gaabi' last='Boucha'] </strong><em>(Warroad) </em>Senior. 6'3, 215 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Derek Tibbetts</strong> (<em>Hawley</em>) Senior. 6'3, 215 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='313151' first='Landen' last='Merseth']</strong> (<em>Minnesota Valley Lutheran</em>) Senior. 6'2, 205 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313150' first='Malachi' last='Kohls'] </strong>(<em>Minnesota Valley Lutheran)</em> Senior. 6'3, 230 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='331107' first='Tytan' last='Small']</strong> (<em>St. Charles</em>) Senior. 5'11, 190 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='188213' first='Cooper' last='Ochsendorf']</strong> (<em>Maple River</em>) Senior. 5'10, 180 lbs. - <strong>Ethan Boll</strong> (<em>Crookston</em>) Senior. 6'2, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Defensive Back</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105392' first='Zashon' last='Rich']</strong> (<em>Minneapolis North)</em> Junior. 6'2, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='154572' first='Anthony' last='Sykora']</strong><em> (West Central Area/Ashby)</em> Senior. 5'10, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313152' first='Cole' last='Thompson'] </strong>(<em>Minnesota Valley Lutheran</em>) Senior. 5'11, 180 lbs. - <strong>Josh Ortiz</strong><em> (Concordia Academy)</em> Senior. 6'4, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>George Widman V</strong> (<em>Crookston</em>) Senior. 5'5, 150 lbs. - <strong>Cole Anderson</strong> (<em>West Central Area/Ashby</em>) Senior. 6'2, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245015' first='Kameron' last='Clay'] </strong>(<em>Minneapolis North</em>) Senior. 5'10, 145 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313144' first='Jaivon' last='Hill']</strong> (<em>Minneapolis North</em>) Senior. 5'9, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Carter Daniels </strong>(<em>Chatfield</em>) Senior. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='382846' first='Malakye' last='Parker']</strong> (<em>Goodhue</em>) Senior. 5'11, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='246021' first='Sawyer' last='Prigge']</strong> (<em>New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva</em>) Senior. 5'10, 155 lbs. - <strong>Jordan Howell </strong>(<em>Minneapolis North</em>) Junior. 5'10, 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Specialists </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>Isaac Maneval</strong> (<em>Barnesville</em>) Senior. Kicker/Punter. 6'6, 210 lbs. - <strong>Brayden Swee</strong> (<em>Dover-Eyota</em>) Senior. Kick Returner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Nick Brunn</strong> (<em>Concordia Academy</em>) Senior Kick Returner - <strong>Drew O'Connor</strong> (<em>Chatfield</em>) Senior. Kickoff Coverage </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->