PrepRedzoneMN Combine Series Top Testers and Athletes
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<p>In this industry, verified measurables and athletic data is as valuable as gold. Track times, shot put and discus throws, weight room numbers, the ability to dunk a basketball, and of course, football specific data like the 40s, short-shuttles, broad jumps, and L-drills that the <em>PrepRedzoneMN</em> Combine Series attendees performed this Saturday. I do want to emphasize as well that these data points are not the end-all-be-all, and for some positions a lot of these tests aren't going to be applicable to what they do on the gridiron, but the testing numbers do help contextualize what we see on film as well as where a prospect potentially fits competition-wise at the college level. We had some eye-catching testers and athletes show up in big-time fashion on Saturday in Plymouth, some of whom have shot their stock into the stratosphere and/or exploded onto the recruiting scene thanks to their performances. Let's get to know the best of the best below. Congrats, fellas! </p>
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<p class="has-large-font-size">Top 5 Overall Testers</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">1) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='592117' first='Howie' last='Johnson'] </strong>(<em>Forest Lake</em>) 2026. 6'4, 253 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.06 and 5.12 40, 4.5 & 4.5 short-shuttle, 9'9" broad jump, 7.28 L-drill</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='445957' first='Hans' last='Pederson']</strong> (<em>Buffalo</em>) 2026. 6'5, 246 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.25 40, 4.75 short-shuttle, 9'2" broad jump, 7.71 L-drill</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='924222' first='Henry' last='Hauge']</strong> (<em>Lakeville South</em>) 2026. 6'5, 232 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.81 & 4.97 40, 4.78 & 4.75 short-shuttle, 8'6 & 8'5" broad jump, 7.56 L-drill </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">4) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1120558' first='Kaleb' last='Ngwendson']</strong> (<em>Eastview</em>) 2025. 6'2, 227 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.87 & 4.88 40, 4.47 & 4.53 short-shuttle, 10'9" (!) and 10'6" broad jump, 7.19 & 7.22 L-drill </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">5) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='369905' first='Tate' last='Nelson']</strong> (<em>Two Harbors</em>) 2025. 5'10, 160 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.62 40, 4.28 & 4.34 short-shuttle, 9'8" & 9'7" broad, 7.0 L-drill</p>
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<p>1) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248624' first='Cole' last='Drill'] </strong>(<em>Mound Westonka</em>) 2025. 6'2, 187 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.75 40, 4.69 short-shuttle, 9'2 and 9'3" broad jump, 7.25 L-drill </p>
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<p>2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248635' first='Jackson' last='Madsen']</strong> (<em>GHEC</em>) 2025. 5'10, 182 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.88 40, 4.69 short-shuttle, 9'3" broad jump, 7.31 L-drill </p>
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<p>3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1246747' first='Chase' last='Young']</strong> (<em>St. Thomas Academy</em>) 2025. 6'1, 205 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.06 40, 4.57 and 4.59 short-shuttle, 8'8 broad jump, 7.31 L-drill </p>
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<p>Honorable Mention:</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='591982' first='Isaac' last='Belinske-Strauss']</strong> (<em>Centennial</em>) 2026. 5'10.25", 157 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.91 40, 4.79 short-shuttle, 9'1" and 9'2" broad jump, 7.31 L-drill </p>
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<p class="has-large-font-size">Running Backs</p>
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<p>1) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402073' first='James' last='Engle']</strong> (<em>Maple Grove)</em> 2026. 5'8, 173 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.62 x2 40, 4.37 and 4.41 short-shuttle, 9'7" broad jump, 6.81 and 6.94 L-drill </p>
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<p>2) <strong>Zachary Welch</strong> (<em>Anoka</em>) 2025. 5'11, 205 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.75 40, 4.43 short-shuttle, 9'8 & 9'7 broad jump, 7.41 L-drill</p>
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<p>3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248636' first='Jacob' last='Tilly']<em> </em></strong><em>(St. Francis</em>) 2025. 5'11, 170 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.81 40, 4.6 short-shuttle, 9'10 and 10'2" broad jump, 6.94 and 6.97 L-drill </p>
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<p>Honorable Mention:</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551370' first='Jase' last='Carlson']</strong> (<em>Rogers</em>) 2026. 5'7, 161 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.78 40, 4.53 & 4.59 short-shuttle, 9'9" broad jump, 7.12 L-drill </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248656' first='TJ' last='Peterson']</strong> (<em>Prior Lake</em>) 2025. 5'8, 160 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.68 40, 4.62 short-shuttle, 9'5.5" broad jump, 7.34 L-drill </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1208064' first='Emmett' last='Anderson']</strong> <em>(Holy Angels</em>) 2026. 5'9, 178 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.72 40, 4.63 short-shuttle, 9'2" broad jump, 7.19 L-drill </p>
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<p>1)<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='369905' first='Tate' last='Nelson']</strong> (<em>Two Harbors</em>) 2025. 5'10, 160 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.62 40, 4.28 & 4.34 short-shuttle, 9'8" & 9'7" broad, 7.0 L-drill </p>
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<p>2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248647' first='Nolan' last='Schultze'] </strong>(<em>Fairmont</em>) 2025. 6'1.5", 183 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.72 x2 40, 4.6 short-shuttle, 9'5" broad jump, 7.15 L-drill </p>
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<p>3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248645' first='Mitchell' last='Soltau']</strong> (<em>Becker</em>) 2025. 5'11.25, 169 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.81 40, 4.28 short-shuttle, 9'10" broad jump, 7.16 L-drill </p>
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<p>Honorable Mention:</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248616' first='Beau' last='Nicklay']</strong> (<em>Byron</em>) 2027. 5'10, 158 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.78 40, 4.59 short-shuttle, 9'3" broad jump, 7.07 L-drill </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1246549' first='Braden' last='Thronson']</strong> (<em>Chisholm</em>) 2025. 6'1, 160 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.81 40, 4.54 short-shuttle, 9'9" broad jump, 7.46 L-drill </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1163811' first='Darion' last='Graham']</strong> <em>(Lakeville South</em>) 2026. 5'11, 177 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.84 40, 4.41 short-shuttle, 9'6" broad jump, 7.56 L-drill </p>
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<p class="has-large-font-size">Tight Ends</p>
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<p>1) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='924222' first='Henry' last='Hauge']</strong> (<em>Lakeville South</em>) 2026. 6'5, 232 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.81 & 4.97 40, 4.78 & 4.75 short-shuttle, 8'6 & 8'5" broad jump, 7.56 L-drill </p>
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<p>2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1120558' first='Kaleb' last='Ngwendson']</strong> (<em>Eastview</em>) 2025. 6'2, 227 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.87 & 4.88 40, 4.47 & 4.53 short-shuttle, 10'9" (!) and 10'6" broad jump, 7.19 & 7.22 L-drill </p>
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<p>1) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1202010' first='Jackson' last='Duncan']</strong> (<em>Becker</em>) 2025. 6'2.5, 245 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.22 40, 4.94 short-shuttle, 9'0" broad jump</p>
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<p>2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248654' first='Ryan' last='Brinkman']</strong> <em>(Detroit Lakes</em>) 2025. 6'2, 243 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.16 40, 4.9 and 4.81 short-shuttle, 8'7" broad jump</p>
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<p>3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551332' first='Carson' last='Lund']</strong> (<em>Maple Grove</em>) 2025. 6'2, 249 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.43 40, 4.75 short-shuttle, 8'4" broad jump </p>
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<p>Honorable Mention:</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248641' first='John' last='Seemann']</strong> (<em>Mound Westonka</em>) 2025. 6'1.5", 215 lbs. </p>
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<p>5.18 40, 4.91 short-shuttle, 8'9" broad jump </p>
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<p>1) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='592117' first='Howie' last='Johnson'] </strong>(<em>Forest Lake</em>) 2026. 6'4, 253 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.06 and 5.12 40, 4.5 & 4.5 short-shuttle, 9'9" broad jump, 7.28 L-drill </p>
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<p>2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='445957' first='Hans' last='Pederson']</strong> (<em>Buffalo</em>) 2026. 6'5, 246 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.25 40, 4.75 short-shuttle, 9'2" broad jump, 7.71 L-drill </p>
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<p>3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1187339' first='Fletcher' last='Olness']</strong> (<em>Minnetonka</em>) 2025. 6'2.5", 232 lbs.</p>
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<p>5.12 40, 4.81 short-shuttle, 8'7" broad jump, 7.78 L-drill </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248622' first='Carter' last='Schwartz']</strong> (<em>Mankato East</em>) 2027. 6'1, 221 lbs. </p>
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<p>5.22 40, 4.88 short-shuttle, 8'9" broad jump, 7.68 L-drill </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118428' first='Charlie' last='Olson']</strong> (<em>Elk River</em>) 2025. 6'3, 233 lbs. </p>
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<p>5.31 40, 4.66 & 4.65 short-shuttle, 8'3" broad jump, 7.75 L-drill</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='592126' first='Skyler' last='Werner']</strong> (<em>Prior Lake</em>) 2026. 6'1.5", 262 lbs. </p>
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<p>5.13 40, 4.72 short-shuttle, 8'4" broad jump, </p>
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<p>1) <strong>Carter "Boom" Carstens</strong> (<em>Chanhassen</em>) 2025. 6'2, 211 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.82 40, 4.5 and 4.47 short-shuttle, 9'3" and 9'2" broad jump, 7.19 and 7.07 L-drill </p>
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<p>2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1216090' first='Reece' last='Hunt'] </strong><em>(Lakeville North</em>) 2025. 6'1, 230 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.89 40, 4.26 short-shuttle, 8'9" broad jump, 7.31 L-drill </p>
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<p>3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='923835' first='Aidan' last='Boche']</strong> (<em>Park of Cottage Grove</em>) 2026. 6'3.5", 194 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.91 40, 4.57 short-shuttle, 9'1" broad jump, 7.28 L-drill </p>
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<p>Honorable Mention:</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1120625' first='Luke' last='Henry']</strong> (<em>Eden Prairie</em>) 2026. 6'1.5", 205 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.88 40, 4.62 short-shuttle, 9'1" broad jump, 7.41 L-drill </p>
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<p>1) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248628' first='Devon' last='Luckas']</strong> (<em>Anoka</em>) 2026. 6'1.5", 188 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.72 40, 4.47 short-shuttle, 9'4" broad jump, 6.84 L-drill </p>
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<p>2) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='591730' first='Jeremiah' last='Peterson']-Gordon</strong> (<em>Kasson-Mantorville)</em> 2026. 5'10, 185 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.78 40, 4.63 short-shuttle, 9'10" broad jump, 7.34 L-drill </p>
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<p>3) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248065' first='Andrew' last='Bartnes']</strong> (<em>Detroit Lakes</em>) 2025. 6', 170 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.75 40, 4.28 short-shuttle, 8'11 broad, 7.44 L-drill</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551299' first='Aaron' last='Briggs']</strong> (<em>Champlin Park)</em> 2025. 5'8, 158 lbs.</p>
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<p>4.78 40, 4.56 short-shuttle, 9'7" broad jump, 7.25 L-drill </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248657' first='Vaugn' last='Feely']</strong> <em>(Eden Prairie</em>) 2025. 5'10.5", 178 lbs. </p>
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<p>4.75 40, 4.72 short-shuttle, 10'1" broad jump, 7.28 L-drill </p>
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In this industry, verified measurables and athletic data is as valuable as gold. Track times, shot put and discus throws, weight room numbers, the ability to dunk a basketball, and of course, football specific data like the 40s, short-shuttles, broad jumps, and L-drills that the PrepRedzoneMN Combine Series attendees performed this Saturday. I do want to emphasize as well that these data points are not the end-all-be-all, and for some positions a lot of these tests aren't going to be applicable to what they do on the gridiron, but the testing numbers do help contextualize what we see on film as well as where a prospect potentially fits competition-wise at the college level. We had some eye-catching testers and athletes show up in big-time fashion on Saturday in Plymouth, some of whom have shot their stock into the stratosphere and/or exploded onto the recruiting scene thanks to their performances. Let's get to know the best of the best below. Congrats, fellas!
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