Class 3A All-State DBs: Athletes Galore Across The Field

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to looking over the list of all-state candidates in Class 3A, you cannot help but find athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The group is led by [player_tooltip player_id='104715' first='Aidan' last='Hall'], who has signed with the University of Iowa. Hall, also a standout wide receiver, was nearly impossible to throw against on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is joined by Mount Vernon's [player_tooltip player_id='320601' first='Henry' last='Ryan'] and Solon's [player_tooltip player_id='104084' first='Blake' last='Timmons'] on the honor squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team - [player_tooltip player_id='104715' first='Aidan' last='Hall'] - Harlan - Senior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harlan's senior class made waves around the state, and [player_tooltip player_id='104715' first='Aidan' last='Hall'] was one of those key players. The two-way standout was the leading receiver, but also a constant threat on the defensive side of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hall had over 20 tackles, picking off a pass and returning a fumble for a score. His quickness and athleticism made him a force. He also had two kickoff returns for scores, averaged a mind-boggling 69 yards per touch, and averaged 36.5 yards per punt return.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team - [player_tooltip player_id='320601' first='Henry' last='Ryan'] - Mount Vernon - Senior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Much like [player_tooltip player_id='104715' first='Aidan' last='Hall'], [player_tooltip player_id='320601' first='Henry' last='Ryan'] was also dominant on the offensive side of the ball and the defensive. He ran for over 900 yards, caught 22 passes for almost 200 more and recorded 63 tackles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fifty-two of those were solo stops for Ryan, who picked off three passes, as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Third Team - [player_tooltip player_id='104084' first='Blake' last='Timmons'] - Solon - Senior</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And the third two-way superstar, [player_tooltip player_id='104084' first='Blake' last='Timmons'], racked up over 1,600 yards of total offense out of the quarterback position on offense, while being in the same role on defense. In the secondary, he had 20 tackles with five interceptions, returning one for a score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Timmons also had 27 yards per kickoff return on special teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That is not to mean there were not even more worthy candidates including Sioux Center's Kylar Fritz, Keokuk's Liam O'Donnell, North Polk's Nick Cox and Humboldt' [player_tooltip player_id='232229' first='Will' last='Orness']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->