Minnesota’s 2023 Class AAA Preseason All-State Team: Defense/ST
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Class AAA: your time is now! After watching every available player from all 54 triple-A programs in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, PrepRedzoneMN has selected the best of the best on the defensive side of the ball for our esteemed…
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Continue ReadingClass AAA: your time is now! After watching every available player from all 54 triple-A programs in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, PrepRedzoneMN has selected the best of the best on the defensive side of the ball for our esteemed 2023 Class AAA Preseason All-State Defensive & Special Team squad. Athletic pass rushers and run-stuffers, thumping linebackers, ballhawking defensive backs, do-it-all athletes, and standout kickers, punters, and returners galore! Chosen with available film, stats & production, accolades & awards, and college interest from the freshman up the rising seniors all taken into account, this Class AAA preseason Dream Team is overflowing with talent and prospective college athletes. Congratulations on the selection, young ballers. Hard work pays off!
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Preseason Player of the Year: Koi Perich Koi Perich 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH Esko | 2024 State MN (Esko) Senior. Athlete. 6’1, 200 lbs. Committed to Minnesota
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Harrison Brun Harrison Brun 6'1" | 210 lbs | DB Rockford | 2024 State MN (Rockford) Senior. DB/LB. 6’2, 205 lbs.
Defensive Line
First Team: Gavin Wang Gavin Wang 6'7" | 255 lbs | OL Annandale | 2025 State MN (Annandale) 2025. 6’7, 255 lbs. – Graysen Schneider Graysen Schneider 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Stewartville | 2025 State MN (Stewartville) 2025. 6’3, 235 lbs. – Zach Bentler Zach Bentler 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL Two Harbors | 2024 State MN (Two Harbors) 2024. 6’4, 240 lbs. – Elijah Hagen Elijah Hagen 6'6" | 230 lbs | DL Jordan | 2024 State MN (Jordan) 2024. 6’6, 225 lbs.
Second Team: Hank Artz Hank Artz 5'11" | 240 lbs | ATH Fairmont | 2025 State MN (Fairmont) 2025. 5’11, 240 lbs. – Lucas Swenson Lucas Swenson 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL New London-Spicer | 2024 State MN (New London-Spicer) 2024. 6’3, 235 lbs. – Thatcher Bochmann Thatcher Bochmann 6'5" | 225 lbs | TE Rochester Lourdes | 2024 State MN (Rochester Lourdes) 2024. 6’5, 220 lbs. – Noah Dietel Noah Dietel 6'6" | 295 lbs | OL Litchfield | 2026 State MN (Litchfield) 2024. 6’1, 240 lbs.
Third Team: Brock Montminy Brock Montminy 6'3" | 330 lbs | DL Esko | 2025 State MN (Esko) 2025. 6’3, 310 lbs. – Marshel Johnson (New London-Spicer) 2024. 6’2, 270 lbs. – Aidan Adamski (Two Harbors) 2025. 6’3, 240 lbs. – Will Roth Will Roth 6'0" | 235 lbs | DL Rochester Lourdes | 2024 State MN (Rochester Lourdes) 2024. 6′, 240 lbs.
Honorable Mention: Devon Schaefer (Albany) 2024. – Azrie Yeager Azrie Yeager 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL MPLS North | 2024 State MN (Minneapolis North) 2024. 6’1, 290 lbs. – Nate Klusmann Nate Klusmann 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Pine Island | 2024 MN (Pine Island) 2024. 6’3, 240 lbs. – Cade Grimmius (Worthington) 2024. 6’7, 330 lbs.
Linebacker
First Team: Conner Connell Conner Connell 6'4" | 225 lbs | ATH Luverne | 2024 State MN (Luverne) 2024. 6’4, 225 lbs. – Caleb Jannsen Caleb Jannsen 6'4" | 220 lbs | LB Stewartville | 2024 State MN (Stewartville) 2024. 6’4, 220 lbs. – Blake Schiltz Blake Schiltz 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Pine Island | 2025 State MN (Pine Island) 2025. 6’3, 215 lbs. – Joey Antonutti (Esko) 2024. 5’11, 225 lbs.
Second Team: Kadin Pries Kadin Pries 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Plainview-Elgin-Millville | 2024 State MN (Plainview-Elgin-Millville) 2024. 5’11, 200 lbs. – Tristan Holbrook Tristan Holbrook 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Belle Plaine | 2025 State MN (Belle Plaine) 2025. 6′, 205 lbs. – Caleb Johnson Caleb Johnson 6'0" | 205 lbs | ATH Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 2025 State MN (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton) 2025. 6’1, 205 lbs. – Hudson Hackel Hudson Hackel 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Perham | 2024 State MN (Perham) 2024. 6’1, 215 lbs.
Third Team: Cashmere Grunau (Minneapolis North) 2024. 5’11, 220 lbs. – Isaak Sertich (Esko) 2024. 6’2, 180 lbs. – Casey Macziewski Casey Macziewski 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 2025 State MN (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton) 2025. 5’10, 185 lbs. – Sam Haug Sam Haug 6'0" | 205 lbs | DB Concordia Academy | 2024 State MN (Concordia Academy) 2024. 6′, 210 lbs.
Defensive Back
First Team: Harrison Brun Harrison Brun 6'1" | 210 lbs | DB Rockford | 2024 State MN (Rockford) 2024. 6’2, 205 lbs. – Parker Wangen Parker Wangen 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Stewartville | 2025 State MN (Stewartville) 2025. 6’4, 200 lbs. – Damarius Russell Damarius Russell 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Waseca | 2025 State MN (Waseca) 2025. 6′, 160 lbs. – Kellen Quast Kellen Quast 5'10" | 185 lbs | DB Concordia Academy | 2024 State MN (Concordia Academy) 2024. 5’10, 180 lbs.
Second Team: Joe Healy Joe Healy 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Annandale | 2024 State MN (Annandale) 2024. 6’1, 180 lbs. – Jacion Owens Jacion Owens 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Esko | 2025 State MN (Esko) 2025. 5’10, 170 lbs. – Kobee Thielen (Dassel-Cokato) 2025. 6’1, 175 lbs. – Deron Russell Deron Russell 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Waseca | 2026 State MN (Waseca) 2026.
Third Team: Keiji Suggs (Holy Family) 2024. 6’1, 160 lbs. – Darius Lockett (Fergus Falls) 2025. 5’10, 150 lbs. – Alex Kriesel (Pequot Lakes) 2024. 6′, 170 lbs. – Tate Nelson Tate Nelson 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Two Harbors | 2025 State MN (Two Harbors) 2025. 5’11, 150 lbs.
Honorable Mention: Levi Anderson (East Grand Forks) 2024. 6′, 185 lbs. – Miguel Arandia Miguel Arandia 5'6" | 170 lbs | DB Glencoe - Silver Lake | 2024 MN (Glencoe-Silver Lake) 2024. 5’6, 170 lbs. – Gavin Twaddle (Pine Island) 2025. – Keegan Knutson Keegan Knutson 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH Red Wing | 2025 MN (Red Wing) 2025. 5’10, 155 lbs.
Athlete
First Team: Koi Perich Koi Perich 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH Esko | 2024 State MN (Esko) 2024. 6’1, 200 lbs. – Zashon Rich Zashon Rich 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB MPLS North | 2024 State MN (Minneapolis North) 2024. 6’2, 190 lbs.
Second Team: Logan Stedman (Rockford) 2024. 6′, 180 lbs.
Third Team: Alex Hinrichs Alex Hinrichs 6'2" | 175 lbs | ATH Plainview-Elgin-Millville | 2025 MN (Plainview-Elgin-Millville) 2025. 6’2, 180 lbs.
Specialists
Kicker: Zach Roe (Annandale) 2025. – Garrison Jackman Garrison Jackman 6'0" | ATH Litchfield | 2024 MN (Litchfield) 2024. – Brayden Spears (Thief River Falls) 2024. 5’10, 165 lbs.
Punter: Trenton Mikels (Albert Lea) 2024. 6’2, 190 lbs. – Garrison Jackman Garrison Jackman 6'0" | ATH Litchfield | 2024 MN (Litchfield) 2024. – Joe Kosloski (Pequot Lakes) 2024.
Returner: Koi Perich Koi Perich 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH Esko | 2024 State MN (Esko) 2024. 6’1, 200 lbs.