PrepRedzoneMN 2023-24 Underclassmen All-State Team: Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I hope you guys enjoyed the <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>2023-24 Underclassmen All-State Offensive Team as much as I enjoyed putting it together. I can't lie, it wasn't easy, but nothing worth creating is and I rather enjoyed myself clicking through names one after another while scouring the internet for Minnesota underclassmen talent. We are now moving onto defense, and again, for the sake of honesty, the now-published is stacked with talent. Big school, small school, Metro, Outstate, 11-man, 9-man, this team is overflowing with varsity experience, varsity production, and big-time impacts on their programs for sophomores and freshmen. Get to know the most comprehensive, detailed, accurate, and fun-to-read Underclassmen All-State Defensive Team from our Great State of Minnesota. The future of Minnesota high school football is below!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">2023 Minnesota Underclassmen Defensive Player of the Year: [player_tooltip player_id='592117' first='Howie' last='Johnson'] (<em>Forest Lake</em>) Sophomore. Defensive End</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Defensive Line:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592117' first='Howie' last='Johnson'] (<em>Forest Lake</em>) Sophomore. 6'4, 240 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> [player_tooltip player_id='284019' first='Gavin' last='Walden'] (<em>Eden Prairie</em>) Sophomore. 6'4, 250 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> <strong>Josh O'Shea</strong> (<em>Centennial</em>) Sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='445957' first='Hans' last='Pederson'] (<em>Buffalo</em>) Sophomore. 6'4, 240 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='615314' first='JR' last='Vierstraete'] (<em>Marshall</em>) Sophomore. 6'1, 220. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592126' first='Skyler' last='Werner'] (<em>Prior Lake</em>) Sophomore. 6'3, 270 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='924336' first='Sawyer' last='Jezierski'] (<em>Edina</em>) Sophomore. 6'4, 240 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1288305' first='Aiden' last='Moriarty'] </strong>(<em>Springfield</em>) Freshman. 6'3, 220 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257237' first='Trevor' last='Rounds']</strong> (<em>Parkers Prairie</em>) Sophomore. 6'2, 205</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257239' first='Kegan' last='Schmitz']</strong> <em>(Red Lake Country Centra</em>l) Sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257235' first='Davin' last='Clare']</strong> (<em>Delano</em>) Sophomore. 6'1, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Linebackers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1120521' first='Carsyn' last='Kleffman'] (<em>Elk River</em>) Freshman. 5'10, 170 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1255886' first='Evan' last='Gilder']</strong> (<em>Edina</em>) Sophomore. 6'1, 210 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='490114' first='Dylan' last='Hawley'] (<em>Prior Lake</em>) Sophomore. 5'11, 210 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592312' first='Mikky' last='Heydt'] (<em>Stewartville</em>) Sophomore. 5'11, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257241' first='Owen' last='Olsem']</strong> (<em>Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda</em>) Sophomore. 5'11, 175 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='923840' first='Chase' last='Bjorgaard'] (<em>Edina</em>) Sophomore. 6', 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sean Nadaeu</strong> (<em>Prior Lake</em>) Sophomore. 6', 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Max Jones</strong> (<em>Rosemount</em>) Sophomore. 5'11, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257251' first='Brady' last='Wardwell']</strong> (<em>Winona</em>) Sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257228' first='Cade' last='Skelly']</strong> (<em>Spring Lake Park</em>) Sophomore. 6', 170 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257231' first='Keon' last='Moody']</strong> (<em>Park</em>) Sophomore. 5'11, 180 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Honorable Mention: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257255' first='Holland' last='Schacherer']</strong> (<em>Dawson-Boyd</em>) Sophomore. 5'10, 175 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1288409' first='Grady' last='Knapper']</strong> (<em>Mountain Iron-Buhl</em>) Freshman. 5'11, 175 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257224' first='Tristan' last='Zingler']</strong> (<em>Randolph</em>) Sophomore. 5'11, 165 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257253' first='Kameron' last='Sather']</strong> (<em>Dawson-Boyd</em>) Sophomore. 5'9, 155 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Defensive Backs: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592119' first='Deron' last='Russell'] (<em>Waseca</em>) Sophomore. 6'1, 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sawyer Thomsen</strong> <em>(Spring Lake Park</em>) Sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='591730' first='Jeremiah' last='Peterson'] (<em>Kasson-Mantorville</em>) Sophomore. 5'11, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='481531' first='Nathan' last='Hansen'] (<em>Dawson-Boyd</em>) Sophomore. 6', 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Logan Smith </strong>(<em>Chanhassen</em>) Sophomore. 5'10, 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592122' first='Quinton' last='VeDepo'] (<em>Rosemount</em>) Sophomore. 5'9, 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1255896' first='Tanner' last='Stech']</strong> (<em>Mahnomen-Waubun</em>) Sophomore. 6', 165 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='924341' first='Sam' last='Booh'] (<em>Wayzata</em>) Sophomore. 6', 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Calan Pilon</strong> (<em>Robbinsdale Armstrong</em>) Sophomore. 6'2, 185 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592132' first='Brayden' last='Dozier'] <em>(Maple Grove</em>) Sophomore. 6', 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592227' first='Todd' last='Rogalski'] (<em>St. Thomas Academy</em>) Sophomore. 5'10, 155 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257257' first='Brock' last='Scalese']</strong> (<em>Kittson Country Central)</em> Sophomore. 5'8, 140 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257260' first='Caz' last='Carlson']</strong> (<em>Rock Ridge</em>) Sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257262' first='Jestin' last='Glidden']</strong> (<em>Zimmerman</em>) Sophomore. 5'8, 140 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257264' first='Michael' last='Steward']</strong> (<em>Northfield</em>) Sophomore. 5'10, 160 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Athletes: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='212362' first='Roman' last='Voss'] (<em>Jackson County Central</em>) Sophomore. 6'4, 210 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='402074' first='Kaaleem' last='Reiland'] (<em>Kingsland</em>) Sophomore. 5'9, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Beckham Van Voorst</strong> (<em>Minneapolis South</em>) Freshman. 6', 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592225' first='Ryder' last='Skanson'] <em>(Maple Grove</em>) Sophomore. 6'1, 210 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='923833' first='Levi' last='Harris'] <em>(Elk River</em>) Sophomore. 5'9, 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1288411' first='Isaiah' last='Asuma']</strong> (<em>Cherry</em>) Freshman. 6', 165 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='592309' first='Royce' last='Jax'] (<em>Southland</em>) Sophomore. 5'10, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Specialists: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1256246' first='Jack' last='Midas']</strong> (<em>Big Lake</em>) Sophomore. Returner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colton Rengstorf</strong> (<em>Nicollet</em>) Sophomore. Returner </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1288286' first='Kyle' last='Kotaska']</strong> (<em>Pequot Lakes</em>) Freshman. Kicker </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Keaton Frase</strong> (<em>Centennial</em>) Sophomore. Kicker </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zach Marble</strong> (<em>St. Michael-Albertville</em>) Sophomore. Kicker </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ian Myhre</strong> (<em>Minneota</em>) Freshman. Kicker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>William Gremmels</strong> (<em>Edina</em>) Sophomore. Kicker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->