Minnesota’s 2023 Class A Preseason All-State Team: Offense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's cut the fluff. We're off and rolling with the acclaimed Minnesota Preseason All-State series, and now that the 9Man Offensive, Defensive, and Special Team squads are published, naturally Class A is up next. We have the best of the best from Class A's offensive ranks all rolled into one for this talent-rich team for you below, picked with film, stats &amp; production, accolades, and college interest from the freshman up the rising seniors taken into account. Congratulations to the selections. Hard work pays off! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Preseason Class A Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615328' first='Brycen' last='Lotz']</strong> (<em>Braham</em>) 2024. OL. 6'5, 270 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Preseason Class A Offensive Player of the Year: <strong>Jakob Nachreiner </strong>(<em>Springfield</em>) 2024. QB. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Quarterback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>Jakob Nachreiner </strong>(<em>Springfield</em>) 2024. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234931' first='Jack' last='Gross'] </strong>(<em>BOLD</em>) 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>Luke Dingmann</strong> (<em>Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa</em>) 2024. 6'3, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234900' first='Brady' last='Kittelson']</strong> (<em>Blooming Prairie</em>) 2025. 6'2, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='326246' first='Elliott' last='Viland']</strong> (<em>Bethlehem Academy</em>) 2024. 5'9, 175 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Running Back </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-1b7d7b3e-15b3-4a4b-a86c-fe4c9a5de637">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234910' first='Cole' last='Wangen']</strong> (<em>Blooming Prairie</em>) 2025. 5'11, 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234776' first='Jonah' last='Bunke']</strong> (<em>Rushford-Peterson</em>) 2025. 5'7, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-1f1fef9a-1f20-48a4-a51d-474ba2e98426">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='463916' first='Kaden' last='Fischer']</strong> (<em>BOLD</em>) 2025. 5'8, 190 lbs. - <strong>Jack Grimsley</strong> (<em>Mayer Lutheran)</em> 2024. 5'9, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-dfe8f148-29db-4147-b5e3-ef16302b56fe">Third Team: <strong>Jevon Williams</strong> <em>(Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City</em>) 2024. 5'10, 180 - <strong>Derrick Sando</strong> (<em>Bethlehem Academy</em>) 2024. 5'7, 175 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Wide Receiver </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1149984' first='Ashton' last='Toll']</strong> (<em>Springfield</em>) 2024. 6'2, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551333' first='Carter' last='Olson']</strong> (<em>Springfield</em>) 2024. - <strong>Hudson Dillon </strong>(<em>Bethlehem Academy</em>) 2024. 6'3, 185 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242472' first='Cameron' last='Spaeth']</strong> (<em>Ada-Borup West)</em> 2024. 6'1, 175 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='967965' first='Luke' last='Illies']</strong> (<em>Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa</em>) 2025. 6'5, 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1149973' first='Jayce' last='Kiehne']</strong> (<em>Fillmore Central</em>) 2024. 6'3, 170 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team:<strong> </strong> <strong>Chase Christianson</strong> <em>(Fillmore Central)</em> 2024. 6', 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945927' first='Brayson' last='Boike']</strong> (<em>Dawson-Boyd</em>) 2025. 6'6, 175 lbs. - <strong>Brayden Strum</strong> (<em>Springfield</em>) 2025. 6', 170 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Tight End</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-1b7d7b3e-15b3-4a4b-a86c-fe4c9a5de637">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='966494' first='Trever' last='Schauer']</strong> (<em>Lester Prairie</em>) 2024. 6'3, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582469' first='Talan' last='Helget']</strong> (<em>Sleepy Eye United</em>) 2025. 6'4, 210 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-1f1fef9a-1f20-48a4-a51d-474ba2e98426">Second Team: <strong>Sawyer Desmet</strong> (<em>Minneota</em>) 2024. 6'5, 210 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-dfe8f148-29db-4147-b5e3-ef16302b56fe">Third Team: <strong>Drew Werkman</strong> (<em>Russell-Tyler-Ruthton</em>) 2024. 6'3, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Fullback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-1b7d7b3e-15b3-4a4b-a86c-fe4c9a5de637">First Team: <strong>Mike Wagner</strong> (<em>Wabasha-Kellogg</em>) 2025. 6'1, 245 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-1f1fef9a-1f20-48a4-a51d-474ba2e98426">Second Team: <strong>Kyle Daniels</strong> (<em>Fillmore Central</em>) 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-dfe8f148-29db-4147-b5e3-ef16302b56fe">Third Team: <strong>Ty Bronson</strong> (<em>Hayfield</em>) 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Offensive Line</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-1b7d7b3e-15b3-4a4b-a86c-fe4c9a5de637">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348740' first='Owen' last='Krueger']</strong> (<em>Blooming Prairie</em>) 2025. 6'4, 285 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615328' first='Brycen' last='Lotz'] </strong>(<em>Braham</em>) 2024. 6'5, 270 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='606499' first='Gavin' last='Lofgren'] </strong>(<em>Mayer Lutheran</em>) 2024. 6'3, 270 lbs. - <strong>Evan Thompson</strong> (<em>Sleepy Eye United</em>) 2024. 6'2, 270 lbs. - <strong>Jack Cassens </strong>(<em>United South Central</em>) 2026. 6'4, 280 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-1f1fef9a-1f20-48a4-a51d-474ba2e98426">Second Team: <strong>Brian Erbes </strong>(<em>Tracy-Milroy-Balaton</em>) 2024. 6'2, 230 lbs. - <strong>Tyler Mayer</strong> (<em>Fillmore Central)</em> 2024. 5'11, 245 lbs. - <strong>Michael Crone</strong> (<em>Bethlehem Academy</em>) 2024. 6', 275 lbs. - <strong>Dawson Darco</strong> (<em>Mahnomen-Waubun</em>) 2024. 6'3, 240 lbs. - <strong>Brennan Lee</strong> (<em>Braham</em>) 2024. 6', 225 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: <strong>Charlie Delbosque </strong>(<em>MACCRAY</em>) 2024. 6'2, 200 lbs. - <strong>Kaden Molden</strong> (<em>Lac qui Parle Valley</em>) 2024. 6'4, 245 lbs. - <strong>Joey Pagel</strong> (<em>Benson</em>) 2024. 6'5, 230 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242406' first='Riley' last='Allen']</strong> (<em>Martin County West</em>) 2024. - <strong>Payden Yeats</strong> (<em>Walker</em>-<em>Hackensack-Akeley</em>) 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->