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

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class AAA: your time is now! After watching every available player from all 54 triple-A programs in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>has selected the best of the best on the offensive side of the ball for our esteemed 2023 Class AAA Preseason All-State Offensive squad. Gunslingers, scorching tailbacks, bruising fullbacks, explosive pass-catchers, balanced tight ends, and mauling offensive lineman galore! Chosen with available film, stats &amp; production, accolades &amp; 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, studs. Hard work pays off! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Preseason Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='323504' first='Koi' last='Perich']</strong> (<em>Esko</em>) 2024. 6'1, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242446' first='Francis' last='O'Malley'] </strong>(<em>Montevideo</em>) Senior. RB. &amp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1140796' first='Mason' last='Delzer']</strong> (<em>New London</em>-<em>Spicer</em>) Senior. RB. </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" id="block-b62f9e1e-e45a-465c-a2f3-d80526713008">First Team:<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1142977' first='Ayden' last='Helder']</strong> (<em>Stewartville</em>) 2024. 6'2, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-0fcfe14d-e1cb-4ef1-8dc4-dab08058f65b">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='650239' first='Nick' last='Walter']</strong> (<em>Annandale</em>) 2024. 5'11, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='941798' first='Drew' last='Huebner']</strong> (<em>Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta</em>) 2025. 6'4, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-83e6fc1b-8af6-4904-a8ef-7aaf4f49b018">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551328' first='Caleb' last='Thinesen']</strong> (<em>Dassel-Cokato</em>) 2024. 6'2, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='241904' first='AJ' last='Donovan']</strong> (<em>La Crescent-Hokah</em>) 2024. 6', 170 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-b62f9e1e-e45a-465c-a2f3-d80526713008">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242446' first='Francis' last='O'Malley']</strong> (<em>Montevideo</em>) 2024. 6', 235 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1140796' first='Mason' last='Delzer']</strong> (<em>New London-Spicer</em>) 2024. 6'1, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-0fcfe14d-e1cb-4ef1-8dc4-dab08058f65b">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105371' first='Monte' last='Gillman']</strong> (<em>Dassel-Cokato</em>) 2024. 5'6, 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234867' first='Jacari' last='Swinea']</strong> (<em>Worthington</em>) 2025. 6'1, 185 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-83e6fc1b-8af6-4904-a8ef-7aaf4f49b018">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234777' first='Elijah' last='Johnson']</strong> (<em>Fairmont</em>) 2025. 5'9, 190 lbs. - <strong>Braylon Rach</strong> (<em>Perham</em>) 2024. 5'10, 205 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" id="block-b62f9e1e-e45a-465c-a2f3-d80526713008">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150023' first='Bryce' last='Gapinski']</strong> (<em>Foley</em>) 2024. 5'10, 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551393' first='Maurice' last='Brown']</strong> (<em>St. Cloud Apollo)</em> 2025. 5'10, 160 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='641136' first='Blake' last='Schiltz']</strong> (<em>Pine Island</em>) 2025. 6'3, 215 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-0fcfe14d-e1cb-4ef1-8dc4-dab08058f65b">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='528777' first='Levi' last='Pooley'] </strong>(<em>Fairmont</em>) 2024. 5'10, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234881' first='Parker' last='Wangen']</strong> (<em>Stewartville</em>) 2025. 6'4, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551350' first='Gannon' last='Lee']</strong> (<em>Watertown-Mayer</em>) 2024. 6'1, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-83e6fc1b-8af6-4904-a8ef-7aaf4f49b018">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150006' first='Keegan' last='Ryan']</strong> (<em>Lake City</em>) 2024. - <strong>Bryar Nordby</strong> (<em>Peqout Lakes</em>) 2025. 5'8, 150 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245633' first='William' last='Graunke'] </strong>(<em>Rockford</em>) 2024. 6'3, 195 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-b62f9e1e-e45a-465c-a2f3-d80526713008">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105413' first='Conner' last='Connell']</strong> (<em>Luverne</em>) 2024. 6'4, 225 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-0fcfe14d-e1cb-4ef1-8dc4-dab08058f65b">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='306620' first='Zach' last='Bentler']</strong> (<em>Two Harbors</em>) 2024. 6'4, 240 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-83e6fc1b-8af6-4904-a8ef-7aaf4f49b018">Third Team: <strong>Justin Norby</strong> (<em>Mora</em>) 2024. </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-b62f9e1e-e45a-465c-a2f3-d80526713008">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234759' first='Hank' last='Artz']</strong> (<em>Fairmont</em>) 2025. 5'11, 240 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-0fcfe14d-e1cb-4ef1-8dc4-dab08058f65b">Second Team:<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='706015' first='Lucas' last='Swenson']</strong> (<em>New London-Spicer</em>) 2024. 6'3, 235 lbs. - [player_tooltip player_id='241909' first='Hudson' last='Hackel'] (Perham) 2024. 6'1, 215 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-83e6fc1b-8af6-4904-a8ef-7aaf4f49b018">Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242454' first='Kellen' last='Quast']</strong> (<em>Concordia Academy</em>) 2024. 5'10, 180 lbs. </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-b62f9e1e-e45a-465c-a2f3-d80526713008">First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105385' first='Azrie' last='Yeager']</strong> (<em>Minneapolis North)</em> 2024. 6'1, 290 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204375' first='Jacob' last='Lane']</strong> (<em>Pequot Lakes</em>) 2025. 6'5, 250 lbs. - <strong>Marshel Johnson</strong> (<em>New London-Spicer)</em> 2024. 6'2, 270 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='242371' first='Nate' last='Klusmann']</strong> (<em>Pine Island</em>) 2024. 6'3, 240 lbs. - <strong>Carson Schoenbauer </strong>(<em>Jordan</em>) 2024. 6'4, 255 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-0fcfe14d-e1cb-4ef1-8dc4-dab08058f65b">Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551314' first='Brock' last='Montminy']</strong> (<em>Esko</em>) 2025. 6'3, 310 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='368597' first='Riley' last='Peters']</strong> (<em>Pequot Lakes</em>) 2024. 6'2, 260 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150013' first='Josh' last='Dudgeon'] </strong>(<em>Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton</em>) 2024. 6'4, 270 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285057' first='Jake' last='Singleton']</strong> (<em>Fairmont</em>) 2024. 6'2, 275 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551400' first='Noah' last='Dietel'] </strong>(<em>Litchfield</em>) 2026. 6'7, 275 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="block-83e6fc1b-8af6-4904-a8ef-7aaf4f49b018">Third Team: <strong>Zachary Jeuch</strong> <em>(East Grand Forks</em>) 2024. 5'11, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551382' first='Leo' last='Duske']</strong> (<em>Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted</em>) 2025. 6'2, 260 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551310' first='Bennett' last='Pierson']</strong> (<em>Mora</em>) 2024. 6'7, 340 lbs. - <strong>Cade Grimmius</strong> (<em>Worthington</em>) 2024. 6'7, 330 lbs. - <strong>Brady Rhode </strong>(<em>Montevideo</em>) 2024. 6'4, 250 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Honorable Mention: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945915' first='Luke' last='Vogel']</strong> (<em>Jordan</em>) 202. 6'3, 220 lbs. - <strong>Carsen Hauser </strong>(<em>Jordan</em>) 2024. 6'1, 230 lbs. - <strong>Noah Gierok</strong> (<em>La Crescent</em>-<em>Hokah</em>) 2024. 5'11, 280 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234899' first='Dallas' last='Hanson']</strong> (<em>Lake City</em>) 2025. 6'2, 250 lbs. - <strong>Drew Rahman</strong> (<em>Plainview-Elgin-Millville</em>) - <strong>Nathan Woodward</strong> (<em>Rockford</em>) 2024. 6'4, 250 lbs. - <strong>Brandon Reuter</strong> (<em>St. Cloud Cathedral</em>) 2024. 6'3, 240 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234904' first='Brandyn' last='Jascha']</strong> (<em>Waseca</em>) 2025. 6'2, 265 lbs. - <strong>Kyler Burmeister</strong> (<em>Watertown-Mayer)</em> 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->