Class 4A: All-State Quarterbacks: Braylon Kammrad Leads The Way

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='104088' first='Braylon' last='Kammrad'] has a senior season to remember, leading Council Bluffs Lewis Central to the Class 4A state runner-up finish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kammrad was one of seven quarterbacks from 4A to throw for over 20 touchdowns and one of just five to surpass 2,000 yards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Listed below are the first, second and third team selections for the position, along with honorable mention players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team - [player_tooltip player_id='104088' first='Braylon' last='Kammrad'] - Council Bluffs Lewis Central - Senior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While Max Duggan is having himself quite the year, [player_tooltip player_id='104088' first='Braylon' last='Kammrad'] was doing the same at Duggan's alma mater. Kammrad helped the Titans win 12 games and reach the Class 4A title game, leading the class in passing touchdowns and yards along the way</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kammrad is an excellent athlete, having also spent time at safety. He threw for 2,778 yards with 35 touchdowns and just three interceptions among his 267 attempts. Kammrad completed 67 percent of his throws while also rushing for 291 with 12 trips to the end zone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team - [player_tooltip player_id='320562' first='Graham' last='Beckman'] - Iowa City Liberty - Junior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What did [player_tooltip player_id='320562' first='Graham' last='Beckman'] do as a junior this year? Throw for almost 2,600 yards with 31 touchdowns and just four interceptions while completing 63 percent of his passes while leading Iowa City Liberty to the Class 4A playoffs. And, he will have the chance to showcase those skills next year as a senior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beckman does a tremendous job of making sure everyone is in the right spot pre-snap. He quickly reads the defense and makes the correct throw without hesitation. Beckman possesses great arm strength and can scramble when needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Third Team - [player_tooltip player_id='152539' first='Connor' last='Carver'] - Fort Dodge - Senior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The future Bemidji State recruit, [player_tooltip player_id='152539' first='Connor' last='Carver'] took on an even bigger role within the Fort Dodge offense this fall. And, he even added some much-needed playmaking on the defensive side late in the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carver, one of the best quarterbacks in the state at running the designed QB run, threw for almost 1,800 yards with 22 TD passes and just six interceptions. He completed 53 percent of his throws and ran for 575 yards and six more touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ronan Thomas led Cedar Rapids Xavier to the state championship, completing 67 percent of his passes for almost 1,600 yards with 21 touchdowns. The junior will be a key member of the team next year, as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='246723' first='Bennett' last='Brueck'] had 23 touchdowns and almost 2,400 yards for Indianola, while [player_tooltip player_id='104085' first='Colby' last='Collison'] of Bondurant-Farrar had an 18-to-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Kayden Anderson of Glenwood and [player_tooltip player_id='152538' first='Landon' last='Hochstein'] from Norwalk each had over 2,000 yards passing and 47 combined touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->