2022 PRzMN Preseason All-State Team: Class A Defense
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PrepRedzoneMN 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…
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Continue ReadingPrepRedzoneMN 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 PRzMN heavyweight award feature. Before we begin, I want to thank mshsl.org 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 MNFootballHub 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.
Preseason Player of the Year: Tyson Cooreman Tyson Cooreman 6'4" | 205 lbs | ATH Randolph | 2023 State MN (Randolph) Senior. WR/LB. 6’4, 205 lbs. Committed to UNI
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Harrington Ben Harrington 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Parkers Prairie | 2023 MN (Parkers Prairie) Senior. 6’6, 230 lbs. Committed to Northern State
2022 Preseason Class A Defensive Team
Defensive Line
First Team: Max Olson (Martin County West) Senior. 6’3, 225 lbs. – Ben Harrington Ben Harrington 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Parkers Prairie | 2023 MN (Parkers Prairie) Senior. 6’6, 220 lbs. – Ethan Spanier (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) Senior. 6’1, 250 lbs. – Landon Blaufuss Landon Blaufuss 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL Breckenridge | 2023 State MN (Breckenridge) Senior. 6’3, 210 lbs.
Second Team: Dallen Ernst (Breckenridge) Senior. 6’5, 240 lbs. – Corbin Knapp Corbin Knapp 6'2" | 210 lbs | OL Pine River-Backus | 2023 MN (Pine River-Backus) Senior. 6’2, 220 lbs. – Caden DeBoer Caden DeBoer 6'5" | 235 lbs | OL Parkers Prairie | 2023 MN (Parkers Prairie) Senior. – Kasey Wadena (Mahnomen/Waubun) Senior. 6’1, 240 lbs.
Third Team: Jack Vold Jack Vold 6'6" | 225 lbs | DL Wabasha-Kellogg | 2023 State MN (Wabasha-Kellogg) Senior. 6’7, 230 lbs. – Marshall Baseman (Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons) Junior. 6’4, 260 lbs. – Chris Manders (Lester Prairie) Junior. 6′, 215 lbs. – Dillon Splinter (Chisholm) Senior. 6’2, 210 lbs.
Linebacker
First Team: Noah Behning Noah Behning 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Lester Prairie | 2024 State MN (Lester Prairie) Junior. 6’2, 225 lbs. – Wyatt Williamson (Martin County West) Senior. 6’3, 200 lbs. – Tyson Cooreman Tyson Cooreman 6'4" | 205 lbs | ATH Randolph | 2023 State MN (Randolph) Senior. 6’4, 205 lbs.
Second Team: Ashton Toll Ashton Toll 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Springfield | 2024 State MN (Springfield/Comfrey) Junior. 6’1, 190 lbs. – Evan Weber (Canby) Senior. 6′, 185 lbs.- Brady Heiling (MACCRAY) Junior. 6’4, 200 lbs.
Defensive Back
First Team: Tanner Scheevel Tanner Scheevel 5'11" | 200 lbs | RB Lester Prairie | 2023 MN (Lester Prairie) Senior. 5’11, 200 lbs. – Aiden Swenson (Dawson-Boyd) Senior. 6’1, 180 lbs. – Karson Lindsay Karson Lindsay 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton | 2023 State MN (Janesville–Waldorf-Pemberton) Senior. 5’11, 195 lbs.- Nick Bushlack (United South Central) Senior. 5’11, 170 lbs.
Second Team: Elliott Viland Elliott Viland 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Bethlehem Academy | 2024 State MN (Bethlehem Academy) Junior. 5’9, 170 lbs. – Tygh Gullickson (Deer River) Senior. 5’9, 175 lbs. – Mason Myers Mason Myers 5'8" | 160 lbs | ATH Sleepy Eye Public | 2023 MN (Sleepy Eye) Senior. 5’9, 170 lbs.- Stevie Mcmath Stevie Mcmath 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR BOLD | 2023 MN (BOLD) Senior. 6′, 185 lbs.
Specialists
First Team: Peyton Gillund (Minneota) Senior. K/P
Second Team: Ethan Lieb (New Ulm) Junior. K/P