PrepRedzoneMN Combine Series Top Testers and Athletes
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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…
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Continue ReadingIn 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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Top 5 Overall Testers
1) Howie Johnson Howie Johnson 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Forest Lake | 2026 State MN (Forest Lake) 2026. 6’4, 253 lbs.
5.06 and 5.12 40, 4.5 & 4.5 short-shuttle, 9’9″ broad jump, 7.28 L-drill
2) Hans Pederson Hans Pederson 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Buffalo | 2026 State MN (Buffalo) 2026. 6’5, 246 lbs.
5.25 40, 4.75 short-shuttle, 9’2″ broad jump, 7.71 L-drill
3) Henry Hauge Henry Hauge 6'5" | 230 lbs | OL Lakeville South | 2026 State MN (Lakeville South) 2026. 6’5, 232 lbs.
4.81 & 4.97 40, 4.78 & 4.75 short-shuttle, 8’6 & 8’5″ broad jump, 7.56 L-drill
4) Kaleb Ngwendson Kaleb Ngwendson 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Eastview | 2025 State MN (Eastview) 2025. 6’2, 227 lbs.
4.87 & 4.88 40, 4.47 & 4.53 short-shuttle, 10’9″ (!) and 10’6″ broad jump, 7.19 & 7.22 L-drill
5) Tate Nelson Tate Nelson 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Two Harbors | 2025 State MN (Two Harbors) 2025. 5’10, 160 lbs.
4.62 40, 4.28 & 4.34 short-shuttle, 9’8″ & 9’7″ broad, 7.0 L-drill
Quarterbacks
1) Cole Drill Cole Drill 6'3" Mound Westonka | 2025 MN (Mound Westonka) 2025. 6’2, 187 lbs.
4.75 40, 4.69 short-shuttle, 9’2 and 9’3″ broad jump, 7.25 L-drill
2) Jackson Madsen Jackson Madsen 5'11" GHEC | 2025 MN (GHEC) 2025. 5’10, 182 lbs.
4.88 40, 4.69 short-shuttle, 9’3″ broad jump, 7.31 L-drill
3) Chase Young Chase Young 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Saint Thomas Academy | 2025 MN (St. Thomas Academy) 2025. 6’1, 205 lbs.
5.06 40, 4.57 and 4.59 short-shuttle, 8’8 broad jump, 7.31 L-drill
Honorable Mention:
Isaac Belinske-Strauss Isaac Belinske-Strauss 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Centennial | 2026 State MN (Centennial) 2026. 5’10.25″, 157 lbs.
4.91 40, 4.79 short-shuttle, 9’1″ and 9’2″ broad jump, 7.31 L-drill
Running Backs
1) James Engle James Engle 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Maple Grove | 2026 State MN (Maple Grove) 2026. 5’8, 173 lbs.
4.62 x2 40, 4.37 and 4.41 short-shuttle, 9’7″ broad jump, 6.81 and 6.94 L-drill
2) Zachary Welch (Anoka) 2025. 5’11, 205 lbs.
4.75 40, 4.43 short-shuttle, 9’8 & 9’7 broad jump, 7.41 L-drill
3) Jacob Tilly Jacob Tilly 5'10" St Francis | 2025 MN (St. Francis) 2025. 5’11, 170 lbs.
4.81 40, 4.6 short-shuttle, 9’10 and 10’2″ broad jump, 6.94 and 6.97 L-drill
Honorable Mention:
Jase Carlson Jase Carlson 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Rogers | 2026 State MN (Rogers) 2026. 5’7, 161 lbs.
4.78 40, 4.53 & 4.59 short-shuttle, 9’9″ broad jump, 7.12 L-drill
TJ Peterson TJ Peterson 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Prior Lake | 2025 MN (Prior Lake) 2025. 5’8, 160 lbs.
4.68 40, 4.62 short-shuttle, 9’5.5″ broad jump, 7.34 L-drill
Emmett Anderson Emmett Anderson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Holy Angels | 2026 State MN (Holy Angels) 2026. 5’9, 178 lbs.
4.72 40, 4.63 short-shuttle, 9’2″ broad jump, 7.19 L-drill
Wide Receivers
1) Tate Nelson Tate Nelson 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Two Harbors | 2025 State MN (Two Harbors) 2025. 5’10, 160 lbs.
4.62 40, 4.28 & 4.34 short-shuttle, 9’8″ & 9’7″ broad, 7.0 L-drill
2) Nolan Schultze Nolan Schultze 6'1" Fairmont | 2025 MN (Fairmont) 2025. 6’1.5″, 183 lbs.
4.72 x2 40, 4.6 short-shuttle, 9’5″ broad jump, 7.15 L-drill
3) Mitchell Soltau Mitchell Soltau 6'1" Becker | 2025 MN (Becker) 2025. 5’11.25, 169 lbs.
4.81 40, 4.28 short-shuttle, 9’10” broad jump, 7.16 L-drill
Honorable Mention:
Beau Nicklay Beau Nicklay 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Byron | 2027 MN (Byron) 2027. 5’10, 158 lbs.
4.78 40, 4.59 short-shuttle, 9’3″ broad jump, 7.07 L-drill
Braden Thronson Braden Thronson 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Chisholm | 2025 MN (Chisholm) 2025. 6’1, 160 lbs.
4.81 40, 4.54 short-shuttle, 9’9″ broad jump, 7.46 L-drill
Darion Graham Darion Graham 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Lakeville South | 2026 MN (Lakeville South) 2026. 5’11, 177 lbs.
4.84 40, 4.41 short-shuttle, 9’6″ broad jump, 7.56 L-drill
Tight Ends
1) Henry Hauge Henry Hauge 6'5" | 230 lbs | OL Lakeville South | 2026 State MN (Lakeville South) 2026. 6’5, 232 lbs.
4.81 & 4.97 40, 4.78 & 4.75 short-shuttle, 8’6 & 8’5″ broad jump, 7.56 L-drill
2) Kaleb Ngwendson Kaleb Ngwendson 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Eastview | 2025 State MN (Eastview) 2025. 6’2, 227 lbs.
4.87 & 4.88 40, 4.47 & 4.53 short-shuttle, 10’9″ (!) and 10’6″ broad jump, 7.19 & 7.22 L-drill
Offensive Line
1) Jackson Duncan Jackson Duncan 6'4" | 230 lbs | OL Becker | 2025 State MN (Becker) 2025. 6’2.5, 245 lbs.
5.22 40, 4.94 short-shuttle, 9’0″ broad jump
2) Ryan Brinkman Ryan Brinkman 6'2" | 245 lbs | OL Detroit Lakes | 2025 MN (Detroit Lakes) 2025. 6’2, 243 lbs.
5.16 40, 4.9 and 4.81 short-shuttle, 8’7″ broad jump
3) Carson Lund Carson Lund 6'2" | 235 lbs | OL Maple Grove | 2025 State MN (Maple Grove) 2025. 6’2, 249 lbs.
5.43 40, 4.75 short-shuttle, 8’4″ broad jump
Honorable Mention:
John Seemann John Seemann 6'1" Mound Westonka | 2025 MN (Mound Westonka) 2025. 6’1.5″, 215 lbs.
5.18 40, 4.91 short-shuttle, 8’9″ broad jump
Defensive Line
1) Howie Johnson Howie Johnson 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Forest Lake | 2026 State MN (Forest Lake) 2026. 6’4, 253 lbs.
5.06 and 5.12 40, 4.5 & 4.5 short-shuttle, 9’9″ broad jump, 7.28 L-drill
2) Hans Pederson Hans Pederson 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Buffalo | 2026 State MN (Buffalo) 2026. 6’5, 246 lbs.
5.25 40, 4.75 short-shuttle, 9’2″ broad jump, 7.71 L-drill
3) Fletcher Olness Fletcher Olness 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Minnetonka | 2025 State MN (Minnetonka) 2025. 6’2.5″, 232 lbs.
5.12 40, 4.81 short-shuttle, 8’7″ broad jump, 7.78 L-drill
Honorable Mention:
Carter Schwartz Carter Schwartz 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Mankato East | 2027 MN (Mankato East) 2027. 6’1, 221 lbs.
5.22 40, 4.88 short-shuttle, 8’9″ broad jump, 7.68 L-drill
Charlie Olson Charlie Olson 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Elk River | 2025 State MN (Elk River) 2025. 6’3, 233 lbs.
5.31 40, 4.66 & 4.65 short-shuttle, 8’3″ broad jump, 7.75 L-drill
Skyler Werner Skyler Werner 6'3" | 260 lbs | DL Prior Lake | 2026 State MN (Prior Lake) 2026. 6’1.5″, 262 lbs.
5.13 40, 4.72 short-shuttle, 8’4″ broad jump,
Linebackers
1) Carter “Boom” Carstens (Chanhassen) 2025. 6’2, 211 lbs.
4.82 40, 4.5 and 4.47 short-shuttle, 9’3″ and 9’2″ broad jump, 7.19 and 7.07 L-drill
2) Reece Hunt Reece Hunt 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Lakeville North | 2025 MN (Lakeville North) 2025. 6’1, 230 lbs.
4.89 40, 4.26 short-shuttle, 8’9″ broad jump, 7.31 L-drill
3) Aidan Boche Aidan Boche 6'4" | 200 lbs | LB Park | 2026 State MN (Park of Cottage Grove) 2026. 6’3.5″, 194 lbs.
4.91 40, 4.57 short-shuttle, 9’1″ broad jump, 7.28 L-drill
Honorable Mention:
Luke Henry Luke Henry 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Eden Prairie | 2026 State MN (Eden Prairie) 2026. 6’1.5″, 205 lbs.
4.88 40, 4.62 short-shuttle, 9’1″ broad jump, 7.41 L-drill
Defensive Backs
1) Devon Luckas Devon Luckas 6'2" | 190 lbs | DB Anoka | 2026 State MN (Anoka) 2026. 6’1.5″, 188 lbs.
4.72 40, 4.47 short-shuttle, 9’4″ broad jump, 6.84 L-drill
2) Jeremiah Peterson-Gordon Jeremiah Peterson-Gordon 5'10" | 185 lbs | DB Kasson-Mantorville | 2026 State MN -Gordon (Kasson-Mantorville) 2026. 5’10, 185 lbs.
4.78 40, 4.63 short-shuttle, 9’10” broad jump, 7.34 L-drill
3) Andrew Bartnes Andrew Bartnes 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Detroit Lakes | 2025 MN (Detroit Lakes) 2025. 6′, 170 lbs.
4.75 40, 4.28 short-shuttle, 8’11 broad, 7.44 L-drill
Honorable Mention:
Aaron Briggs Aaron Briggs 5'8" | 160 lbs | DB Champlin Park | 2025 State MN (Champlin Park) 2025. 5’8, 158 lbs.
4.78 40, 4.56 short-shuttle, 9’7″ broad jump, 7.25 L-drill
Vaugn Feely Vaugn Feely 5'10" Eden Prairie | 2025 MN (Eden Prairie) 2025. 5’10.5″, 178 lbs.
4.75 40, 4.72 short-shuttle, 10’1″ broad jump, 7.28 L-drill