2022 PRzMN Big School All-State Defensive Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Minnesota Vikings frustrating (to say the least) and poor performance today made for a welcome distraction to finalize this inaugural postseason All-State series for <em>PrepRedzoneMN</em>. I hope everyone enjoyed yesterday's small school awards, they took a long time to compile and were filled with underrated and extremely talented small-schoolers who tore up the gridirons of Minnesota this fall. Today, it's the big school's turn, and the best of the best were handpicked for this All-State Defensive Team from Class 4A to 6A. P5 commits to DIII prospects, Metro and Outstate athletes, and even some juniors were selected, and the thought of these selections teaming up to become a big school dream team is too exciting to put into words. Congratulations and get to know the 2022 <em>PRzMN </em>Big School All-State Defensive Team below. What a year it was! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">2022 Big School Defensive POY: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='19001' first='Jaxon' last='Howard']</strong> (<em>Robbinsdale Cooper</em>) Senior. LB/DL. Committed to LSU</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Defensive Line: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='19001' first='Jaxon' last='Howard']</strong> (<em>Robbinsdale Cooper</em>) Senior. Committed to LSU - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='19020' first='Elinneus' last='Davis']</strong> (<em>Moorhead</em>) Senior. Committed to Washington - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='287254' first='Keenan' last='Wilson']</strong> (<em>Eagan</em>) Senior. Committed to North Dakota State - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112086' first='Chiddi' last='Obiazor']</strong> (<em>Eden Prairie</em>) Senior. Committed to Kansas State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='188150' first='Hayden' last='Bills']</strong> (<em>Rosemount</em>) Senior. Committed to Arizona State (track &amp; field) - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112052' first='Martin' last='Owusu']</strong> (<em>Prior Lake</em>) Senior. Committed to Minnesota - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295960' first='Charlie' last='Gleason']</strong> (<em>Stillwater</em>) Senior. Committed to Air Force -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='112057' first='Braden' last='Mohr']</strong> (<em>Farmington</em>) Senior. Committed to North Dakota</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>J.P. Johnson</strong> (<em>Mahtomedi</em>) Senior. 6'3, 220 lbs. - <strong>Jack Lachmiller</strong> (<em>Elk River</em>) Senior. 6'3, 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348617' first='Allen' last='Pearson']</strong> (<em>Tartan</em>) Senior. Committed to UMD - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138248' first='Wyatt' last='Gilmore']</strong> (<em>Rogers</em>) Junior. 6'4, 240 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348696' first='Trenton' last='Fontaine']</strong> (M<em>ankato West</em>) Senior. 6'1, 260 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313231' first='Rudy' last='Lozoya']</strong> <em>(Rochester Mayo)</em> Senior. 5'10, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='19009' first='John' last='Barrow']</strong> (<em>Robbinsdale Cooper</em>) Senior. Committed to UMD - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='235483' first='Marcus' last='Whiting']</strong> (<em>Centennial</em>) Junior. 6', 220 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Linebacker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='19029' first='Gavin' last='Nelson']</strong> (<em>Simley</em>) Senior. Committed to Minnesota (wrestling) - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112123' first='Reese' last='Littlefield']</strong> (<em>Centennial</em>) Senior. 6'3, 230 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112053' first='Kade' last='Gilbertson']</strong> (<em>Rosemount</em>) Senior. Committed to Iowa State - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='287257' first='Alex' last='Elliott']</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) Senior. Committed to Minnesota</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313088' first='Owen' last='McCloud']</strong> (<em>Lakeville South</em>) Senior. Committed to North Dakota - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245761' first='Ty' last='Neils']</strong> <em>(Mankato West)</em> Senior. Committed to UMD - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242433' first='Mason' last='Carrier']</strong> (<em>Detroit Lakes</em>) Junior. Committed to Minnesota - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='19022' first='Kayode' last='Amusan']</strong> (<em>Woodbury</em>) Senior. Committed to Illinois State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295824' first='Caleb' last='Sandstrom']</strong> (<em>Elk River</em>) Senior. Committed to St. Thomas - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245478' first='Jaylin' last='Reese']</strong> (<em>East Ridge</em>) Senior. Committed to Air Force - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='323780' first='Tanner' last='Albeck']</strong> <em>(Maple Grove)</em> Senior. 6', 205 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='143274' first='Daniel' last='Tschida']</strong> (<em>Roseville</em>) Senior. Committed to St. Thomas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='312923' first='Nolan' last='Israelson']</strong> (<em>Andover</em>) Senior. 5'11, 200 lbs - <strong>Phillip Conant</strong> (<em>St. Francis</em>) Senior. 6'1, 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112120' first='Tolu' last='Oyekunle']</strong> (<em>White Bear Lake</em>) Senior. 5'11, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='140725' first='Chase' last='Ullom']</strong> (<em>Wayzata</em>) Senior. Committed to St. Thomas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Defensive Back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112060' first='Cade' last='Osterman']</strong> (<em>Elk River</em>) Senior. 6'1, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112137' first='Devin' last='Jordan']</strong> (<em>Eden Prairie</em>) Senior. Committed to Air Force - <strong>Garrison Monroe</strong> (<em>Shakopee</em>) Senior. Committed to Minnesota - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='287256' first='Najee' last='Nelson']</strong> (<em>Lakeville North</em>) Senior. Committed to North Dakota State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='388869' first='Ethan' last='Carrier']</strong> <em>(Detroit Lakes</em>) Senior. Committed to Minnesota - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313089' first='Ryder' last='Patterson']</strong> (<em>Lakeville South)</em> Senior. Committed to UMD - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='237907' first='Jake' last='Borman']</strong> (<em>St. Thomas Academy</em>) Senior. 6'1, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245652' first='Peyton' last='Himley']</strong> (<em>Edina</em>) Senior. Committed to St. Thomas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112103' first='Marques' last='Monroe']</strong> (Bloomington Kennedy) Senior. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='236878' first='Jonathan' last='Shrum']</strong> (<em>Farmington</em>) Senior. Committed to UMD - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='549333' first='Tate' last='McDonald'] </strong>(<em>Waconia</em>) Junior. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295970' first='Tayvion' last='McCoy']</strong> (<em>Simley</em>) Senior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='310762' first='Jacob' last='Anderson']</strong> (<em>Maple Grove</em>) Senior. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313123' first='Jonah' last='Vierstraete']</strong> (Marshall) Senior. Committde to Minnesota State University-Moorhead - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112139' first='Jackson' last='Powers']</strong> (<em>Maple Grove</em>) Senior. Committed to Minnesota - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='112081' first='Cordell' last='Wilson']</strong> (<em>Robbinsdale Armstrong</em>) Senior. Committed to Western Illinois</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Specialists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>Connor Fournier</strong> (<em>Maple Grove</em>) Senior. Kicker. Committed to Minnesota State-Mankato - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='383728' first='Caleb' last='McGrath']</strong> (<em>Eastview</em>) Senior. Punter. Committed to Minnesota - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105365' first='Carter' last='Holcomb']</strong> (<em>Rochester Mayo</em>) Junior. Returner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='233539' first='Drew' last='Henson']</strong> (<em>Owatonna</em>) Senior. Kicker. Committed to UMD - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='382848' first='Elliot' last='Huether']</strong> (<em>Benilde St. Margaret's)</em> Senior. Punter. Committed to St. Thomas - <strong>Dashawn Moore</strong> (<em>Duluth Denfeld)</em> Junior. Returner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>Grant Chandler</strong> (<em>Grand Rapids</em>) Senior. Kicker - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242496' first='Quentin' last='Cobb-Butler']</strong> (<em>Woodbury</em>) Junior. Returner -<strong>Logan Lehrer</strong> (<em>Prior Lake</em>) Senior. Kicker -<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='312973' first='Eli' last='Nowacki']</strong> (<em>Centennial</em>) Senior. Kicker/Punter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->