PrepRedzoneMN 2024 Preseason All-State Team: Class AA Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let the good times roll! <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>is chugging along with our vaunted Preseason All-State series and are climbing higher and higher in the classification department. Onto Class AA we go, and after yesterday's Class AA Offensive Team went live, we're climbing over to defense. Led by a ridiculous First Team Defensive Line, as well as one of the best Athlete groups in all of MN's classifications the 2024 Preseason All-State Class AA Defensive squad is filled with size, talent, varsity experience, two-way contributors, dynamic ability, multi-sport athletes, and scholarship commits and offerees. Don't believe us? Check out the team below. Congratulations to all of the selections! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Preseason Class AA Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212362' first='Roman' last='Voss']</strong> <em>(Jackson County Central</em>) 2026. 6'4, 215 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Preseason Class AA Defensive Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='362314' first='Ethan' last='Cole']</strong> (<em>Chatfield</em>) 2025. 6'3, 240 lbs. Defensive Line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Defensive Line </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='362314' first='Ethan' last='Cole']</strong> (<em>Chatfield</em>) 2025. 6'3, 240 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='945930' first='Carter' last='Storms'] </strong>(<em>Norwood Young America)</em> 2025. 6'5, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1102620' first='Micah' last='Fenney']</strong> (<em>Norwood Young America</em>) 2026. 6'4, 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1471269' first='Earl' last='Brown'] </strong>(<em>Pillager</em>) 2026. 6'5, 280 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Justin Anderson</strong> (<em>Pillager</em>) 2025. 6'2, 225 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1255144' first='Jaxon' last='Bartkowicz'] </strong>(<em>Holdingford</em>) 2026. 6'4, 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1583294' first='Steven' last='Petrich']</strong> (<em>Staples-Motley</em>) 2025. 6', 270 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1583275' first='Ryan' last='Carroll'] </strong>(<em>Park Rapids Area</em>) 2025. 6'4, 195 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Camden Visnovec </strong>(<em>Aitkin</em>) 2025. - <strong>Jace Ihrke</strong> (<em>New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva</em>) 2025. 5'11, 220 lbs. -<strong> Craig Knutson</strong> (<em>Triton</em>) 2025. 6'1, 235 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1120628' first='Aaron' last='Jones']</strong> (<em>Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg</em>) 2025. 6'3, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention:<strong> Jayden Konter </strong>(<em>Winona Cotter</em>) 2025. 6'4, 190 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1120550' first='Jordan' last='Brouwers']</strong> <em>(New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva</em>) 2026. 6', 200 lbs. - <strong>Caleb Haskin</strong> <em>(Jackson County Central)</em> 2025. 6'5, 330 lbs. - <strong>Luke Damm</strong> <em>(St. Agnes</em>) 2026. 6'4, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581538' first='Hank' last='Meyer']</strong> (<em>Kimball Area</em>) 2025. 6'2, 205 lbs. -<strong>Martin Strom</strong> (<em>Crosby-Ironton</em>) 2025. 6'1, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Linebacker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204488' first='Michael' last='Mackenthun'] </strong>(<em>Norwood Young America</em>) 2025. 6'2, 220 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='973578' first='Jack' last='Ames']</strong> (<em>Hawley</em>) 2025. 6'1, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1255900' first='Kane' last='Thompson']</strong> (<em>International Falls)</em> 2026. 6'3, 190 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='973742' first='Zach' last='Wickenhauser']</strong> <em>(Norwood Young America)</em> 2025. 6'2, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Nick Robideau</strong> (<em>Barnesville</em>) 2025. 5'10, 200 lbs. - <strong>Ian Titterington </strong>(<em>Jackson County Central</em>) 2025. 5'11, 200 lbs. - <strong>Nolan Nase</strong> (<em>Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial)</em> 2025. 6'3, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1120563' first='Logan' last='Rudningen'] </strong>(<em>Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg)</em> 2025. 5'10, 190 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Luke Bjerga</strong> <em>(Staples-Motley</em>) 2026. 5'9, 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581544' first='Ben' last='Carrier'] </strong>(<em>Chatfield</em>) 2025. 5'10, 175 lbs. - <strong>Collin Morey</strong> (<em>Barnesville</em>) 2025. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582786' first='Tavion' last='Diggs'] </strong>(<em>Jackson County Central</em>) 2025. 5'11, 200 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: <strong>Caleb Hunter </strong><em>(Minnesota Valley Lutheran</em>) 2026. 5'10, 170 lbs. - <strong>Jackson Anderson</strong> (<em>Windom Area</em>) 2025. 5'11, 180 lbs. - <strong>Peyton O'Brien</strong> (<em>Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton</em>) 2025. 5'11, 200 lbs. - <strong>Stevie Meyer</strong> <em>(Windom Area</em>) 2026. 5'11, 175 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Defensive Back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1201979' first='Danny' last='Plamann']</strong> (<em>St. Agnes</em>) 2025. 5'11, 175 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945919' first='Jacob' last='Williams']</strong> (<em>Aitkin</em>) 2025. 5'11, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945891' first='Gannon' last='Bolgrean']</strong> (<em>Barnesville</em>) 2025. 6', 180 lbs. - <strong>Bradyn Daugs</strong> (<em>Norwood Young America</em>) 2025. 6', 160 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582495' first='Clay' last='Malchow'] </strong>(<em>Jackson County Central</em>) 2025. 5'11, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1256239' first='Major' last='Ness']</strong> (<em>Barnesville</em>) 2026. 6'1, 175 lbs. - <strong>Benjamin Molnau</strong> (<em>Norwood Young America</em>) 2025. 5'9, 160 lbs. - <strong>Lincoln Lavalley </strong>(<em>Mesabi East</em>) 2026. 6', 180 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1105098' first='Owen' last='Bartlett']</strong> (<em>New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva)</em> 2025. 5'11, 180 lbs. -<strong> Ryder Crawford </strong><em>(Redwood Valley</em>) 2025. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582843' first='Alex' last='Schultz']</strong> <em>(Staples-Motley</em>) 2025. 6'3, 175 lbs. - <strong>Zachariah Libak</strong> (<em>Hawley</em>) 2025. 6'1, 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention<strong>: Kevin Bleess </strong>(<em>Windom Area</em>) 2025. 5'8, 150 lbs. -<strong> Jonathon Opelt </strong>(<em>Randolph</em>) 2025. 6', 150 lbs. -<strong> Colbe Tappe</strong> (<em>Staples-Motley</em>) 2026. 5'8, 160 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Athlete</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1202012' first='Ethan' last='Stendel']</strong> (<em>Caledonia</em>) 2025. 6'3, 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212362' first='Roman' last='Voss']</strong> (<em>Jackson County Central</em>) 2026. 6'4, 215 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='969431' first='Christian' last='Hooge'] </strong>(<em>Pillager</em>) 2025. 6'6, 205 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Amarus Harris</strong> <em>(Maple River</em>) 2025. 5'7, 165 lbs. - <strong>Austin Ward</strong> (<em>St. Clair/Loyola</em>) 2026. 6'1, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: <strong>Kooper Johnson</strong> (<em>Redwood Valley)</em> 2025. 5'7, 160 lbs. -<strong> Lane Cooper </strong>(<em>Redwood Valley)</em> 2026. 5'8, 160 lbs. *HM </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Specialist </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234915' first='Nohel' last='Vivanco']</strong> (<em>Pipestone Area</em>) 2025. Kicker and Punter. - <strong>Jayden Konter </strong>(<em>Winona Cotter</em>) 2025. 6'4, 190 lbs. Long Snapper. - <strong>Amarus Harris </strong>(<em>Maple River)</em> 2025. 5'7, 165 lbs. Returner. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->