Minnesota’s 2023 9man Preseason All-State Team: Offense
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Continue ReadingI am absolutely delighted to announce that it is once again Preseason All-State time. Arguably the most vaunted and acclaimed articles of the entire year, PrepRedzoneMN, in preparation for the upcoming fall season, watches and analyzes every available tape from every player on every program in the Great State of Minnesota from 9Man up to Class 6A. You heard that right: every player from every program in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. It’s no easy task, but you know that PrepRedzoneMN is up for the job, as we’re going into third year of the series and the hype and response to the articles has only grown since our first year of introduction. The Preseason All-State Team is chosen from and takes into account the film, stats & production, accolades, and college interest from the freshman up the rising seniors. To kick things off, we’re starting with 9Man. Find out who was selected to Minnesota 2023 9Man Preseason All-State Offensive Team below. Congratulations to the winners. Hard work pays off!
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Preseason 9man Player of the Year: Isaac Asuma (Cherry) 2024. 6’2, 180 lbs.
Preseason 9man Offensive Player of the Year: Damian Tapio Damian Tapio 5'7" | 180 lbs | RB Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2024 State MN (Mt. Iron-Buhl) 2024. 5’7, 180 lbs.
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Quarterback
First Team: Elijah Solum Elijah Solum 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Spring Grove | 2024 State MN (Spring Grove) 2024. 6’1, 190 lbs. – Cooper Freitag (Cedar Mountain) 2024. 6’2, 210 lbs.
Second Team: Marshall Tolifson (Border West) 2024. – Colby Milbradt (Ogilvie) 2024. 6′, 200 lbs.
Third Team: Camden Hungerholt Camden Hungerholt 6'1" | 165 lbs | QB Leroy-Ostrander | 2025 MN (LeRoy-Ostrander) 2025. 6’1, 180 lbs. – Mason Howard Mason Howard 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Lanesboro | 2024 MN (Lanesboro) 2024. 5’11, 170 lbs.
Running Back
First Team: Damian Tapio Damian Tapio 5'7" | 180 lbs | RB Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2024 State MN (Mountain Iron-Buhl) 2024. 5’7, 180 lbs. – Isaiah Wright (Fertile-Beltrami) 2025. 5’11, 180 lbs. – Noah Asuma Noah Asuma 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Cherry | 2026 State MN (Cherry) 2026. 5’11, 170 lbs.
Second Team: Cayden Tollefsrud (Mabel-Canton) 2024. 5’10, 155 lbs. – Beau Wiersma Beau Wiersma 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Kingsland | 2024 State MN (Kingsland) 2024. – Logan Haburn (Ashby-Brandon-Evansville) 2024. 5’10, 190 lbs.
Third Team: Ayo Ogundeji (Nevis) 2025. 5’9, 160 lbs. – Jasen Jansen Jasen Jansen 6'2" | 220 lbs | RB Renville County West | 2024 State MN (Renville County West) 2024. 6’1, 205 lbs. – Jack Wertish Jack Wertish 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Renville County West | 2024 MN (Renville County West)
Fullback:
First Team: Eli Klimek Eli Klimek 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Nevis | 2025 State MN (Nevis) 2025. 6’1, 210 lbs.
Second Team: Arlo Christensen (Cook County) 2024. 5’8, 245 lbs. – Evan Anderson Evan Anderson 5'10" | 210 lbs | ATH Mt. Iron-Buhl | 2025 State MN (Mountain Iron–Buhl) 2025. 5’10, 215 lbs.
Wide Receiver
First Team: Isaac Asuma (Cherry) 2024. 6’2, 180 lbs. – Conner Martens Conner Martens 6'2" | 165 lbs | WR Nicollet | 2024 State MN (Nicollet) 2024. 6’2, 170 lbs. – Ryan Kangas Ryan Kangas 6'4" | 180 lbs | WR Win-E-Mac | 2024 State MN (Win-E-Mac) 2024. 6’4, 180 lbs.
Second Team: Mason Dalluge Mason Dalluge 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR Battle Lake Public School | 2024 MN (Ottertail Central) 2024. 6’3, 200 lbs. – Gabe Swedenburg (Hillcrest Lutheran Academy) 2024. – Hunter Grathwohl Hunter Grathwohl WR GHEC Truman | 2024 MN (Granada-Huntley-EC-Truman) 2024.
Third Team: Titus Bjerketvedt (Hancock) 2024. – Luke Ruen (Lanesboro) 2024. – Jaden Linn (Alden–Conger) 2024. 6’1, 170 lbs.
Tight End
First Team: Leo Nordick Leo Nordick 6'5" | 205 lbs | ATH Hillcrest Lutheran Academy | 2024 State MN (Hillcrest Lutheran Academy) 2024. 6’5, 210 lbs.
Second Team: Andrew Staples Andrew Staples 6'2" | 230 lbs | TE Cherry | 2024 State MN (Cherry) 2024. 6’2, 220 lbs. – Ethan Crouch Ethan Crouch 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Spring Grove | 2024 State MN (Spring Grove) 2024. 6’4, 215 lbs.
Third Team: Wayne Fuentes (Renville County West) 2025.. 5’8, 190 lbs.
Offensive Line
First Team: Brody Morrow (Border West) 2024. 6’3, 250 lbs. – Destin Cloud (Kelliher-Northome) 2024. 6’5, 255 lbs. – Chris King Chris King 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Mt. Iron-Buhl | 2025 State MN (Mountain Iron-Buhl) 2025. 6’2, 255 lbs. – Kale Rich (Underwood) 2024. 6’1, 240 lbs. – Travis Kirtz (Southland) 2024. 6′, 260 lbs.
Second Team: Chase Jacobson Chase Jacobson 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Bigfork | 2024 MN (Bigfork) 2024. – Noah Berrini Noah Berrini 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Mountain Iron Buhl | 2025 State MN (Mountain Iron-Buhl) 2025. 6’2, 200 lbs. – Wyatt Meyeraan (Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda) 2024. 6’2, 250 lbs. – Ben Blomberg (New Ulm Cathedral) 2024. 6’3, 245 lbs. – Cade Smith Cade Smith 6'3" | 270 lbs | OL Cook County | 2025 State MN (Cook County) 2025. 6’3, 270 lbs.
Third Team: Steven Brockman (LaPorte) 2025. 6’2, 235 lbs. – Hudson Versteeg (Hancock) 2024. 6’3, 210 lbs. – Carter Kenyon (Ottertail Central) 2024. 6’3, 240 lbs. – Corey Arkell (Red Rock Central) 2024. 6’4, 285 lbs. – Josh Newgaard (Spring Grove) 2024. 6’5, 240 lbs.