2023 PRZ WV Class AA Defense All-State Team
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15 weeks of West Virginia high school football has come and gone in a blink of an eye but who were the best players of the 2023 season. PRZ WV has been following along all season attending games, watching film,…
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Continue Reading15 weeks of West Virginia high school football has come and gone in a blink of an eye but who were the best players of the 2023 season. PRZ WV has been following along all season attending games, watching film, tracking stats, and writing about standout performers every week. Without further ado, here is the PRZ WV Class AA Defense All-State team!
Defensive Player of the Year
Dylan Ours Dylan Ours 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH Fairmont Senior | 2024 State WV – Fairmont Senior ’24 ATH
Class AA First Team All-State Defense
DL: Trevor Bigelow Trevor Bigelow 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Fairmont Sr. | 2025 State WV – Fairmont Senior
DL: Jamie Riedel Jamie Riedel 6'3" | 295 lbs | DL Linsly | 2024 State WV – Linsly
DL: Jaden Francisco Jaden Francisco 6'4" | 275 lbs | DL Bluefield | 2025 State WV – Bluefield
DL: Caleb Kuhl Caleb Kuhl 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Winfield | 2024 State WV – Winfield
LB: Dylan Ours Dylan Ours 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH Fairmont Senior | 2024 State WV – Fairmont Senior
LB: Raymond Kovalesky Raymond Kovalesky 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB Linsly | 2024 State WV – Linsly
LB: Casey Minor Casey Minor 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB North Marion | 2024 State WV – North Marion
LB: David Fennessy David Fennessy 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Scott | 2025 State WV – Scott
LB: Derrick Hypes Derrick Hypes 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Independence | 2024 State WV – Independence
DB: Cannon Dinger Cannon Dinger 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Fairmont Senior | 2025 State WV – Fairmont Senior
DB: Brayden Edgell Brayden Edgell 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Lincoln | 2024 State WV – Lincoln
DB: Tre Tanner Tre Tanner 5'9" | 150 lbs | DB Winfield | 2025 State WV – Winfield
DB: Landon Frey Landon Frey 6'1" | 195 lbs | WR North Marion | 2024 State WV – North Marion
DB: Brandon Richardson Brandon Richardson 5'7" | 170 lbs | DB Roane County | 2024 State WV – Roane County
K/P: Alex Shrader Alex Shrader 5'10" | 165 lbs | K Point Pleasant | 2025 State WV – Point Pleasant
UTIL: Trey Bowers Trey Bowers 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Independence | 2024 State WV – Independence
Class AA Second Team All-State Defense
DL: Jeffrey Cowger Jeffrey Cowger 6'3" | 180 lbs | LB Fairmont Senior | 2025 State WV – North Marion
DL: Micah Osborne Micah Osborne 6'3" | 210 lbs | TE Clay County | 2024 State WV – Clay County
DL: Ashton Reed Ashton Reed 6'5" | 275 lbs | DL Westside | 2024 State WV – Westside
DL: Hayden Nester Hayden Nester 6'2" | 300 lbs | DL Frankfort | 2024 State WV – Frankfort
DL: Alex Muncy Alex Muncy 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Mingo Central | 2024 State WV – Mingo Central
LB: Ty Mitchell Ty Mitchell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Scott | 2025 State WV – Scott
LB: Brayden Carder Brayden Carder 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Lewis County | 2024 State WV – Lewis County
LB: Xiomar Henry Xiomar Henry 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Nitro | 2024 State WV – Nitro
LB: Nate Hulver Nate Hulver 5'10" | 175 lbs | LB Philip Barbour | 2024 State WV – Philip Barbour
LB: Gavin Davis Gavin Davis 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Shady Spring | 2024 State WV – Shady Spring
DB: Zaevyon Dickerson Zaevyon Dickerson 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Nitro | 2025 State WV – Nitro
DB: Damani Johnson Damani Johnson 5'8" | 165 lbs | DB Fairmont Senior | 2025 State WV – Fairmont Senior
DB: Isaiah Bush Isaiah Bush 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Scott | 2025 State WV – Scott
DB: Malaki Sheppard Malaki Sheppard 6'3" | 185 lbs | DB Mingo Central | 2024 State WV – Mingo Central
DB: Jack McClanahan Jack McClanahan 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR Poca | 2026 State WV – Poca
UTIL: Amellio Miller Amellio Miller 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH Nitro | 2024 State WV – Nitro
Class AA Honorable Mention All-State Defense
DL: Aaron Blankenship Aaron Blankenship 6'1" | 240 lbs | DL Independence | 2026 State WV – Independence
DL: Maddox Gillespie Maddox Gillespie 6'1" | 230 lbs | DL Lewis County | 2025 State WV – Lewis County
DL: Jaxson Damron Jaxson Damron 5'11" | 230 lbs | LB Wayne | 2024 State WV – Wayne
DL: Braxton Lovejoy Braxton Lovejoy 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL Nitro | 2025 State WV – Nitro
DL: Dom Wise Dom Wise 6'3" | 305 lbs | OL Nitro | 2025 State WV – Nitro
LB: Lane Watson Lane Watson 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Roane County | 2025 State WV – Roane County
LB: Jullian Pattison Jullian Pattison 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Keyser | 2025 State WV – Keyser
LB: Neri Weiner Neri Weiner 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Linsly | 2024 State WV – Linsly
LB: Gerrard Wade Gerrard Wade 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Bluefield | 2024 State WV – Bluefield
LB: Jaxon Morriston – Nicholas County
DB: Preston Bonnett Preston Bonnett 5'11" | 165 lbs | RB Poca | 2025 State WV – Poca
DB: Colton Mathis Colton Mathis 5'9" | 155 lbs | DB Wayne | 2024 State WV – Wayne
DB: Sencere Fields Sencere Fields 5'8" | 150 lbs | DB Bluefield | 2024 State WV – Bluefield
DB: Drew Cayton Drew Cayton 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Lewis County | 2024 State WV – Lewis County
UTIL: Jack Stanislawczyk Jack Stanislawczyk 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB Keyser | 2024 WV – Keyser
UTIL: Aidan Burke Aidan Burke 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Mingo Central | 2026 State WV – Mingo Central
Check out all of our 2023 All-State Teams
Class A Offense: Link
Class A Defense: Link
Class AA Offense: Link
Class AA Defense: Link