2022 PRzMN Preseason All-State Team: Class A Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>is back at it with the second installment of our featured summer series naming the Preseason All-State teams from 9man up to 6A. If you haven't already checked out the Preseason 9man All-State squad, make sure to go back on the site and give it a read, but for now, we are getting into Class A and the depth of defensive talent it brings with it. Spanning 60 prep programs from all corners of the Great State of Minnesota, these returning standouts are set to make waves defensively during the fall of 2022 and receive some well-deserved recognition below in this <em>PRzMN </em>heavyweight award feature. Before we begin, I want to thank <em>mshsl.org </em>for the section assignments that allow me to identify which teams are in Class A this season. I also want to give a quick retroactive shoutout to <em>MNFootballHub </em>for the stats and 9man allocations as well, and also remind our readers that if a high school team doesn't subscribe to Hudl, they are at a disadvantage when naming these All-State studs, so if I missed a monster of a prep player/recruit please don't hesitate to email me at: oliver@prepredzone.com. Now, let's get to it! Congratulations to the 2022 Preseason Class A Defensive Team, and thanks for reading.</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='112049' first='Tyson' last='Cooreman'] </strong><em>(Randolph) </em>Senior. WR/LB. 6'4, 205 lbs. Committed to UNI</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='313197' first='Ben' last='Harrington'] </strong><em>(Parkers Prairie) </em>Senior. 6'6, 230 lbs. Committed to Northern State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":413846,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/08/Class-A-Preseason-All-State.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-413846"/><figcaption>Class A Minnesota Preseason All-State </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size">2022 Preseason Class A Defensive Team</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>Max Olson</strong> (<em>Martin County West</em>) Senior. 6'3, 225 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313197' first='Ben' last='Harrington'] </strong>(<em>Parkers Prairie</em>) Senior. 6'6, 220 lbs. - <strong>Ethan Spanier </strong><em>(Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa</em>) Senior. 6'1, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='19014' first='Landon' last='Blaufuss']</strong> (<em>Breckenridge</em>) Senior. 6'3, 210 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Dallen Ernst </strong>(<em>Breckenridge</em>) Senior. 6'5, 240 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='300120' first='Corbin' last='Knapp']</strong> (<em>Pine River-Backus</em>) Senior. 6'2, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313196' first='Caden' last='DeBoer']</strong> (<em>Parkers Prairie</em>) Senior. - <strong>Kasey Wadena </strong>(<em>Mahnomen/Waubun)</em> Senior. 6'1, 240 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295971' first='Jack' last='Vold']</strong> (<em>Wabasha-Kellogg</em>) Senior. 6'7, 230 lbs. - <strong>Marshall Baseman</strong> (<em>Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons)</em> Junior. 6'4, 260 lbs. - <strong>Chris Manders </strong>(<em>Lester Prairie</em>) Junior. 6', 215 lbs. - <strong>Dillon Splinter</strong> (<em>Chisholm</em>) Senior. 6'2, 210 lbs. </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='368526' first='Noah' last='Behning']</strong> (<em>Lester Prairie</em>) Junior. 6'2, 225 lbs. - <strong>Wyatt Williamson</strong> (<em>Martin County West</em>) Senior. 6'3, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112049' first='Tyson' last='Cooreman'] </strong>(<em>Randolph</em>) Senior. 6'4, 205 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1149984' first='Ashton' last='Toll']</strong> <em>(Springfield/Comfrey</em>) Junior. 6'1, 190 lbs. - <strong>Evan Weber</strong> (<em>Canby</em>) Senior. 6', 185 lbs.-<strong> Brady Heiling</strong> (<em>MACCRAY</em>) Junior. 6'4, 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='300678' first='Tanner' last='Scheevel']</strong> <em>(Lester Prairie</em>) Senior. 5'11, 200 lbs. - <strong>Aiden Swenson </strong>(<em>Dawson-Boyd)</em> Senior. 6'1, 180 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='22946' first='Karson' last='Lindsay']</strong> (<em>Janesville</em>-<em>Waldorf-Pemberton)</em> Senior. 5'11, 195 lbs.- <strong>Nick Bushlack</strong> (<em>United South Central)</em> Senior. 5'11, 170 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='326246' first='Elliott' last='Viland']</strong> (<em>Bethlehem Academy</em>) Junior. 5'9, 170 lbs. - <strong>Tygh Gullickson</strong> (<em>Deer River</em>) Senior. 5'9, 175 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313272' first='Mason' last='Myers']</strong> (<em>Sleepy Eye</em>) Senior. 5'9, 170 lbs.- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='312946' first='Stevie' last='McMath']</strong> (<em>BOLD</em>) Senior. 6', 185 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>Peyton Gillund</strong> (<em>Minneota</em>) Senior. K/P</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team:<strong> Ethan Lieb</strong> (<em>New Ulm)</em> Junior. K/P</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->