Minnesota’s 2023 Class 5A Preseason All-State Team: Offense
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First off, I’d like to apologize for the lateness in this Preseason All-State Team. A collusion of events, both professionally and personally, made my summer the most hectic of my life, and I hope you guys can forgive me for…
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Continue ReadingFirst off, I’d like to apologize for the lateness in this Preseason All-State Team. A collusion of events, both professionally and personally, made my summer the most hectic of my life, and I hope you guys can forgive me for not being timely in the publishing of these big-school All-State teams. Taking over the Illinois rankings, getting married and going on my honeymoon, moving, and a few more life events has pushed these teams into the season, but I’d like to think it’s better late than never, and these boys named to Minnesota’s 2023 Class 5A Preseason All-State Offensive Team absolutely deserve recognition for their efforts as juniors and into the offseason. This is an especially loaded Offensive squad, with big-time scholarship talent at every position on the offensive side of the ball and a diverse range of graduating classes and programs represented. I’ve already taken enough of your time in this intro however, get to know Minnesota’s 2023 Class 5A Preseason All-State Offensive Team below. Congratulations to the selections, hard work pays off and it’s been a heckuva 2023 season already.
Preseason Class 5A Player of the Year: Wyatt Gilmore Wyatt Gilmore 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Rogers | 2024 State MN (Rogers) Senior. DE/TE. Committed to Oklahoma
Preseason Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year: Emerson Mandell Emerson Mandell 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Irondale | 2024 State MN (Irondale) Senior. OL. Committed to Wisconsin
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Quarterback
First Team: Bart McAninch Bart McAninch 6'1" | 210 lbs | QB Mankato West | 2024 State MN (Mankato West) 2024. 6’1, 210 lbs.
Second Team: Chase Thompson Chase Thompson 6'8" | 215 lbs | QB Alexandria | 2025 State MN (Alexandria) 2025. 6’7, 205 lbs. – Maximus Sims Maximus Sims 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Saint Thomas Academy | 2024 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) 2024. 6’2, 180 lbs.
Third Team: Charlie Brandt Charlie Brandt 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Mahtomedi | 2024 State MN (Mahtomedi) 2024. 6’1, 185 lbs.
Running Back
First Team: Maxwell Woods Maxwell Woods 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Chanhassen | 2024 State MN (Chanhassen) 2024. 5’10, 180 lbs. – Savion Hart Savion Hart 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Saint Thomas Academy | 2024 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) 2024. 5’11, 190 lbs.
Second Team: Josh Diggs Josh Diggs 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB Park Center | 2025 State MN (Park Center) 2025. 6′, 210 lbs. – Gavin Schmidt Gavin Schmidt 6'1" | 205 lbs | ATH Elk River | 2025 State MN (Elk River) 2025. 6’1, 200 lbs.
Third Team: Connor Klemmensen Connor Klemmensen 5'10" | 190 lbs | ATH Edina | 2025 State MN (Minneapolis Southwest) 2025. 5’11, 190 lbs.
Wide Receiver
First Team: Jalen Smith Jalen Smith 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Mankato West | 2024 State MN (Mankato West) 2024. 6’1, 180 lbs. – Juriad Hughes Juriad Hughes 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Irondale | 2024 State MN (Irondale) 2024, 6’1, 170 lbs. – Danny King Danny King 6'4" | 235 lbs | TE Bloomington Jefferson | 2024 State MN (Bloomington Jefferson) 2024. 6’4, 225 lbs.
Second Team: Cameron Begalle Cameron Begalle 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Andover | 2025 State MN (Andover) 2025. 6’1, 180 lbs. – DJ Smith (Moorhead) 2024. 6’3, 200 lbs. – Seth Newbern (Robbinsdale Armstrong) 2024. 6’2, 180 lbs.
Third Team: Eli Thompson Eli Thompson 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Century | 2024 State MN (Rochester Century) 2024. 6’2, 200 lbs. – Jake Wills Jake Wills 6'3" | 185 lbs | ATH Rochester Century | 2024 State MN (Rochester Century) 2024. 6’3, 180 lbs. – Eleazar Staley Eleazar Staley 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Mankato West | 2025 State MN (Mankato West) 2025. 6’2, 185 lbs.- Owen Thielges Owen Thielges 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Moorhead | 2025 State MN (Moorhead) 2025. 6’2, 185 lbs.
Fullback
First Team: Cody Packer Cody Packer 5'9" | 205 lbs | RB St. Thomas Academy | 2024 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) 2024. 5’9, 210 lbs. – Cole Saenger Cole Saenger 5'11" | 195 lbs | LB Mahtomedi | 2024 State MN (Mahtomedi) 2024. 6′, 190 lbs.
Offensive Line
First Team: Kyan Rauk Kyan Rauk 6'7" | 270 lbs | OL Northfield | 2024 State MN (Northfield) 2024. 6’7 270 lbs. – Emerson Mandell Emerson Mandell 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Irondale | 2024 State MN (Irondale) 2024. 6’5, 300 lbs. – Wyatt Bell Wyatt Bell 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Rogers | 2024 State MN (Rogers) 2024. 6’4, 300 lbs. – Sam Ruid Sam Ruid 6'5" | 300 lbs | OL St. Francis | 2025 State MN (St. Francis) 2025. 6’4, 290 lbs. – Greg Meidl Greg Meidl 6'4" | 250 lbs | OL Mankato West | 2024 State MN (Mankato West) 2024. 6’4, 260 lbs.
Second Team: Robbe Wollan (St. Thomas Academy) 2024. 6’4, 265 lbs. – Axel Lorenz Axel Lorenz 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Mankato West | 2025 State MN (Mankato West) 2025. 6’3, 280 lbs. – Luke Pappas Luke Pappas 6'3" | 255 lbs | OL Armstrong | 2025 State MN (Robbinsdale Armstrong) 2025. 6’3, 260 lbs. – Grant Lower (Owatonna) 2024. 6’4, 270 lbs. – Max Anderson (St. Thomas Academy) 2024. 6’3, 265 lbs.
Third Team: Gage Schmidt Gage Schmidt 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Mankato West | 2024 State MN (Mankato West) 2024. 6’4, 290 lbs. – Mitchell Wind Mitchell Wind 6'7" | 260 lbs | OL Brainerd | 2024 State MN (Brainerd) 2024. 6’7, 250 lbs. – Branden Cole Branden Cole 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Armstrong | 2024 State MN (Robbinsdale Armstrong) 2024. 6’4, 275 lbs. – David Lundstrom David Lundstrom 6'4" | 305 lbs | OL Duluth East | 2024 State MN (Duluth East) 2024. 6’4, 300 lbs. – Joseph Martinson Joseph Martinson 6'3" | 310 lbs | OL Alexandria | 2025 State MN (Alexandria) 2025. 6’3, 290 lbs.
Honorable Mention: Camden Ellwein (Mankato West) 2024. 6’1, 235 lbs. – Patrick Shobe Patrick Shobe 6'6" | 260 lbs | OL Monticello | 2024 State MN (Monticello) 2024. 6’6, 240 lbs. – Adam Salwei Adam Salwei 6'0" | OL Rogers | 2024 MN (Rogers) 2024. 6′, 240 lbs. – Luke Wolfe (Andover) 2024. 6’4, 290 lbs. – Teddy Knapp Teddy Knapp 6'4" | 225 lbs | DL St. Thomas Academy | 2024 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) 2024. 6’4, 220 lbs. – Brendan Gerber (St. Thomas Academy) 2024. 6’4, 245 lbs. – Alex Dreher Alex Dreher 6'1" | 270 lbs | OL St. Paul Central | 2024 State MN (St. Paul Central) 2024. 6’1, 275 lbs. – Garrett Mahlum Garrett Mahlum 6'3" | 250 lbs | OL Irondale | 2024 State MN (Irondale) 2024. 6’3, 250 lbs.