PrepRedzoneMN 2023-24 Underclassmen All-State Team: Defense
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Continue ReadingI hope you guys enjoyed the PrepRedzoneMN 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!
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2023 Minnesota Underclassmen Defensive Player of the Year: Howie Johnson Howie Johnson 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Forest Lake | 2026 State MN (Forest Lake) Sophomore. Defensive End
Defensive Line:
First Team:
Howie Johnson Howie Johnson 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Forest Lake | 2026 State MN (Forest Lake) Sophomore. 6’4, 240 lbs.
Gavin Walden Gavin Walden 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Eden Prairie | 2026 State MN (Eden Prairie) Sophomore. 6’4, 250 lbs.
Josh O’Shea (Centennial) Sophomore.
Hans Pederson Hans Pederson 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Buffalo | 2026 State MN (Buffalo) Sophomore. 6’4, 240 lbs.
Second Team:
JR Vierstraete JR Vierstraete 6'1" | 220 lbs | DL Marshall | 2026 MN (Marshall) Sophomore. 6’1, 220.
Skyler Werner Skyler Werner 6'3" | 260 lbs | DL Prior Lake | 2026 State MN (Prior Lake) Sophomore. 6’3, 270 lbs.
Sawyer Jezierski Sawyer Jezierski 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Edina | 2026 State MN (Edina) Sophomore. 6’4, 240 lbs.
Aiden Moriarty (Springfield) Freshman. 6’3, 220 lbs.
Third Team:
Trevor Rounds Trevor Rounds 6'2" | 205 lbs | DL Parkers Prairie | 2026 MN (Parkers Prairie) Sophomore. 6’2, 205
Kegan Schmitz Kegan Schmitz LB Red Lake County Central | 2026 MN (Red Lake Country Central) Sophomore.
Davin Clare Davin Clare 6'1" | 200 lbs | DL Delano | 2026 MN (Delano) Sophomore. 6’1, 200 lbs.
Linebackers:
First Team:
Carsyn Kleffman Carsyn Kleffman 5'10" Elk River | 2027 MN (Elk River) Freshman. 5’10, 170 lbs.
Evan Gilder Evan Gilder 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Edina | 2026 MN (Edina) Sophomore. 6’1, 210 lbs.
Dylan Hawley Dylan Hawley 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Prior Lake | 2026 State MN (Prior Lake) Sophomore. 5’11, 210 lbs.
Mikky Heydt Mikky Heydt 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Stewartville | 2026 MN (Stewartville) Sophomore. 5’11, 200 lbs.
Second Team:
Owen Olsem Owen Olsem 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda | 2026 MN (Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda) Sophomore. 5’11, 175 lbs.
Chase Bjorgaard Chase Bjorgaard 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Edina | 2026 MN (Edina) Sophomore. 6′, 200 lbs.
Sean Nadaeu (Prior Lake) Sophomore. 6′, 200 lbs.
Max Jones (Rosemount) Sophomore. 5’11, 200 lbs.
Third Team:
Brady Wardwell Brady Wardwell 6'0" | 170 lbs | LB Winona | 2026 MN (Winona) Sophomore.
Cade Skelly Cade Skelly 6'0" | 170 lbs | LB Spring Lake Park | 2026 MN (Spring Lake Park) Sophomore. 6′, 170 lbs.
Keon Moody Keon Moody 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB Park of Cottage Grove | 2026 MN (Park) Sophomore. 5’11, 180 lbs.
Honorable Mention:
Holland Schacherer Holland Schacherer 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Dawson-Boyd | 2026 MN (Dawson-Boyd) Sophomore. 5’10, 175 lbs.
Grady Knapper (Mountain Iron-Buhl) Freshman. 5’11, 175 lbs.
Tristan Zingler Tristan Zingler 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Randolph | 2026 MN (Randolph) Sophomore. 5’11, 165 lbs.
Kameron Sather Kameron Sather 5'9" | 155 lbs | DB Dawson-Boyd | 2026 MN (Dawson-Boyd) Sophomore. 5’9, 155 lbs.
Defensive Backs:
First Team:
Deron Russell Deron Russell 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Waseca | 2026 State MN (Waseca) Sophomore. 6’1, 160 lbs.
Sawyer Thomsen (Spring Lake Park) Sophomore.
Jeremiah Peterson-Gordon Jeremiah Peterson-Gordon 5'10" | 185 lbs | DB Kasson-Mantorville | 2026 State MN (Kasson-Mantorville) Sophomore. 5’11, 180 lbs.
Nathan Hansen Nathan Hansen 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Dawson-Boyd | 2026 State MN (Dawson-Boyd) Sophomore. 6′, 170 lbs.
Second Team:
Logan Smith (Chanhassen) Sophomore. 5’10, 160 lbs.
Quinton VeDepo Quinton VeDepo 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Rosemount | 2026 State MN (Rosemount) Sophomore. 5’9, 160 lbs.
Tanner Stech Tanner Stech 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Mahnomen-Waubun | 2026 MN (Mahnomen-Waubun) Sophomore. 6′, 165 lbs.
Sam Booh Sam Booh 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Wayzata | 2026 State MN (Wayzata) Sophomore. 6′, 160 lbs.
Calan Pilon (Robbinsdale Armstrong) Sophomore. 6’2, 185 lbs.
Third Team:
Brayden Dozier Brayden Dozier 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Maple Grove | 2026 MN (Maple Grove) Sophomore. 6′, 160 lbs.
Todd Rogalski Todd Rogalski 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB St. Thomas Academy | 2026 State MN (St. Thomas Academy) Sophomore. 5’10, 155 lbs.
Brock Scalese Brock Scalese 5'8" | 140 lbs | DB Kittson County Central | 2026 MN (Kittson Country Central) Sophomore. 5’8, 140 lbs.
Caz Carlson Caz Carlson 5'9" | 150 lbs | DB Rock Ridge | 2026 MN (Rock Ridge) Sophomore.
Jestin Glidden Jestin Glidden 5'8" | 140 lbs | DB Zimmerman | 2026 MN (Zimmerman) Sophomore. 5’8, 140 lbs.
Michael Steward Michael Steward 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB Northfield | 2026 MN (Northfield) Sophomore. 5’10, 160 lbs.
Athletes:
First Team:
Roman Voss Roman Voss 6'4" | 215 lbs | ATH Jackson County Central (MN) | 2026 State MN (Jackson County Central) Sophomore. 6’4, 210 lbs.
Kaaleem Reiland Kaaleem Reiland 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Kingsland | 2026 State MN (Kingsland) Sophomore. 5’9, 180 lbs.
Second Team:
Beckham Van Voorst (Minneapolis South) Freshman. 6′, 180 lbs.
Ryder Skanson Ryder Skanson 6'1" | 210 lbs | TE Maple Grove | 2026 State MN (Maple Grove) Sophomore. 6’1, 210 lbs.
Third Team:
Levi Harris Levi Harris 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Elk River | 2026 State MN (Elk River) Sophomore. 5’9, 160 lbs.
Isaiah Asuma (Cherry) Freshman. 6′, 165 lbs.
Royce Jax Royce Jax 5'9" | 170 lbs | LB Southland | 2026 State MN (Southland) Sophomore. 5’10, 170 lbs.
Specialists:
First Team:
Jack Midas Jack Midas 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR Big Lake | 2026 MN (Big Lake) Sophomore. Returner
Colton Rengstorf (Nicollet) Sophomore. Returner
Kyle Kotaska (Pequot Lakes) Freshman. Kicker
Second Team:
Keaton Frase (Centennial) Sophomore. Kicker
Zach Marble (St. Michael-Albertville) Sophomore. Kicker
Ian Myhre (Minneota) Freshman. Kicker
William Gremmels (Edina) Sophomore. Kicker