2024 PrepRedzoneMN Preseason All-State: Class 9Man Offense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the words of UFC announcer Bruce Buffer: "it's time!" After a year of anticipation and suspense, the state's premier, most in-depth, and accurate Preseason All-State team is back. It's one of my favorite times of the year, as well as my favorite articles series to write for <em>PrepRedzoneMN</em>, and we are really kicking things off with a bang. If you read a lot of my features for <em>PRzMN</em>, you've heard me mention that this is by far the best class of 9man prospects I've seen while scouting high school football, and after watching tape on each and every program and player in the 64 9man programs littered around the Land of 10,000 Lake, I can wholeheartedly stand on that opinion. This is a deep, talented, large, and athletic group of 9man prospects in 2024, with a handful of teams already showing state championship-caliber rosters, and the top-end of the prospect pool is as good as we've seen in a decade. However, I do need to mention that nine programs didn't have any available film or stats, but I still feel comfortable naming the star-studded 2024 <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>Preseason All-State 9man Team, for our readers' eyes only. First up: offense! Check out the best of the best offensive players that Minnesota's 9man class has to offer this fall. Congrats to the selections! It's going to be a great fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--'</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">9Man Preseason Player of the Year:<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1204066' first='Chase' last='Evink'] </strong>(<em>Hancock</em>) Senior. 6'5, 250 lbs. RB &amp; LB. North Dakota State commit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">9Man Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='502012' first='Isaiah' last='Wright']</strong> <em>(Fertile-Beltrami</em>) Senior. 5'11, 195 lbs. RB &amp; WR. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Quarterback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>Shawn Schmitz</strong> (<em>Verndale</em>) 2025. 6'1, 170 lbs. - <strong>Jamin Metzger</strong> (<em>Hills-Beaver Creek</em>) 2026. 6'5, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Bryce Berns</strong> (<em>Spring Grove</em>) 2025. 6', 165 lbs. - <strong>Austin Rice</strong> (<em>Renville County West</em>) 2025. 6'1, 175 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Ethan Swedberg</strong> (<em>Hillcrest Lutheran Academy</em>) 2026. 6'3, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Running Back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204066' first='Chase' last='Evink']</strong> (<em>Hancock</em>) 2025. 6'5, 240 lbs. - <strong>Ayo Ogundeji </strong>(<em>Nevis</em>) 2025. 5'10, 170 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='502012' first='Isaiah' last='Wright']</strong> (<em>Fertile-Beltrami)</em> 2025. 5'11, 195 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='592118' first='Noah' last='Asuma'] </strong>(<em>Cherry</em>) 2026. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Cayden Kimber</strong> (<em>Bertha-Hewitt)</em> 2025. 6'2, 190 lbs. - <strong>Kasey Clark </strong>(<em>Kelliher/Northome)</em> 2025. 5'10, 175 lbs. - <strong>Darin Linn </strong>(<em>Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons</em>) 2026. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1288332' first='Lee' last='Klunder']</strong> (<em>Houston</em>) 2027. 5'9, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Josh Bentler</strong> <em>(New Ulm Cathedral</em>) 2025. 5'11, 175 lbs. - <strong> Brady Nachbor</strong> (<em>Border West)</em> 2025. - <strong>Kaden Felde</strong> (<em>Ogilvie</em>) 2026. 5'8, 160 lbs. - <strong>Jonah Harstad </strong>(<em>Fertile-Beltrami)</em> 2025. 5'10, 205 lbs. - <strong>AJ Knaeble </strong>(<em>Littlefork-Big Falls)</em> 2025. 5'7, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Wide Receiver </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204499' first='Carter' last='Sweeney']</strong> (<em>LeRoy-Ostrander</em>) 2025. 6'1, 185 lbs. - <strong>Macoy Fairbanks</strong> <em>(Cook County</em>) 2027. 5'10, 150 lbs. - <strong>Micah Bush</strong> (<em>Hills-Beaver</em> <em>Creek</em>) 2026. 6', 175 lbs. - <strong>Dillon Smith</strong> (<em>Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda)</em> 2025. 6'1, 165 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1290743' first='Reid' last='Hungerholt']</strong> <em>(LeRoy-Ostrander</em>) 2027. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204361' first='Isaiah' last='Voss']</strong> (<em>Ogilvie</em>) 2025. 6'3, 180 lbs. -<strong> Landon Messerschmidt</strong> (<em>Rothsay</em>) 2025. 6'4, 180 lbs. - <strong>Joe Valdovinos </strong>(<em>Renville County West</em>) 2025. 6', 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Zach Brumm</strong> (<em>Spring Grove)</em> 2025. 6'2, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='743278' first='Landon' last='Chilman']</strong> (<em>Southland</em>) 2025. - <strong>Nathan Peterson </strong>(<em>Park Christian)</em> 2026. 6'2, 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Tight End</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1201998' first='Parker' last='Johnson']</strong> (<em>Kingsland</em>) 2025. 6'2, 200 lbs. - <strong>Sam Howard</strong> (<em>Kingsland</em>) 2025. 6'3, 215 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204380' first='Ryder' last='Stern']</strong> (<em>LeRoy-Ostrander</em>) 2025. 6'1, 200 lbs. - <strong>Kaleb Yunker</strong> (<em>Southland</em>) 2025. 6'1, 175 lbs. - <strong>Jackson Gacke </strong>(<em>Hills-Beaver Creek</em>) 2025. 6'2, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Fullback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1573209' first='Beau' last='Bakken']</strong> <em>(Hills-Beaver Creek)</em> 2025. 6'4, 215 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='582149' first='Eli' last='Klimek'] </strong>(<em>Nevis</em>) 2025. 6'1, 210 lbs. - <strong>Jaden Helget</strong> <em>(New Ulm Cathedral</em>) 2025. - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1225581' first='Quinton' last='Borders']</strong> (<em>Hill City/Northland</em>) 2025. 5'9, 215 lbs. - <strong>Anthony Boorman </strong><em>(Littlefork-Big Falls</em>) 2025. 5'8, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945900' first='Evan' last='Anderson'] </strong>(<em>Mountain Iron-Buh</em>l) 2025. 5'10, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Offensive Line</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team:<strong> Shawn Crouch</strong> (<em>Spring Grove</em>) 2025. 6'4, 300 lbs. - <strong>Broden Benson</strong> (<em>Clearbrook-Gonvick</em>) 2025. 6'4, 265 lbs. - <strong>Tristan Nyland</strong> (<em>Fosston</em>) 2025. 6'5, 215 lbs. -<strong> Sam Smith</strong> (<em>Park Christian</em>) 2025. 6'7, 265 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1003346' first='Noah' last='Berrini'] </strong>(<em>Mountain Iron-Buhl)</em> 2025. 6'4, 250 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945893' first='Chris' last='King']</strong> <em>(Mountain Iron-Buhl)</em> 2025. 6'2, 255 lbs. - <strong>Tysen Moen</strong> (<em>Spring Grove</em>) 2026. 6'1, 275 lbs. - <strong>Kenneth Reyes </strong>(<em>Edgerton</em>) 2025. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204382' first='Cade' last='Smith'] </strong>(<em>Cook County)</em> 2026. 6'3, 270 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582420' first='Ira' last='Schmidt'] </strong>(<em>Kingsland</em>) 2025. 6'2, 250 lbs. - <strong>Eli Powers </strong><em>(Bertha-Hewitt</em>) 2026. 6', 255 lbs. - <strong>Ben White</strong> (<em>Cass Lake-Bena</em>) 2026. 6'3, 235 lbs. - <strong>Dominick Juen</strong> (<em>Littlefork-Big Falls)</em> 2025. 6'2, 210 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->