2024 PrepRedzoneMN Preseason All-State Team: Class 6A Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I apologize again for the lateness in publishing the 4A, 5A, and 6A Preseason All-State Teams. I will be better next year. However, these players still deserved their props, and I am happy to finally present the 2024 <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>Big School All-State Teams, concluding with the defense. Undoubtedly the biggest and baddest defensive squad in Minnesota, this 2024 Defensive Team is stacked with D1 talent at every positional group, and seeing how every player from every 6A program was evaluated and considered for this star-studded team, you won't find a more accurate or comprehensive report on the web. Only the best of the best were selected for the 2024 <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>Preseason All-State Class 6A Offensive Team. Congrats to the selections! Lots of good content coming on <em>PrepRedzoneMN</em> the rest of the season, stay tuned! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">2024 Class 6A Preseason Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234833' first='Meyer' last='Swinney'] </strong>(<em>Edina</em>) Senior. Wide Receiver. 6'3, 210 lbs. Committed to Cal-Berkeley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">2024 Class 6A Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='592117' first='Howie' last='Johnson'] </strong><em>(Forest Lake</em>) 2026. Defensive Line. 6'2, 260 lbs. Committed to Minnesota </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='592117' first='Howie' last='Johnson']</strong> (<em>Forest Lake</em>) 2026. 6'2, 260 lbs. - <strong>Maxwell Coles</strong> (<em>Shakopee</em>) 2025. 6'4, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='479373' first='Michael' last='Bruggers']</strong> (<em>Champlin Park</em>) 2025. 6'3, 245 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='924336' first='Sawyer' last='Jezierski']</strong> (<em>Edina</em>) 2026. 6'4, 265 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='445957' first='Hans' last='Pederson']</strong> (<em>Buffalo</em>) 2026. 6'4, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204083' first='Aidan' last='Becker']</strong> (<em>Minnetonka</em>) 2025. 6'3, 235 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284019' first='Gavin' last='Walden']</strong> (<em>Eden Prairie</em>) 2026. 6'3, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1255130' first='Josh' last='O'Shea']</strong> (<em>Centennial</em>) 2026. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551346' first='Ethan' last='Giesler']</strong> (<em>Farmington</em>) 2025. 6'2, 240 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1186811' first='Max' last='Speratos']</strong> (<em>Farmington</em>) 2025. 6'4, 225 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1120558' first='Kaleb' last='Ngwendson']</strong> (<em>Eastview</em>) 2025. 6'2, 225 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1216090' first='Reece' last='Hunt'] </strong>(<em>Lakeville North</em>) 2025. 6'2, 230 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204072' first='CJ' last='Sanderson']</strong> (<em>Blaine</em>) 2025. 6'2, 225 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204074' first='Evan' last='Lowry-Simpson']</strong> (<em>Blaine</em>) 2025. 6'2, 255 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1187339' first='Fletcher' last='Olness']</strong> (<em>Minnetonka</em>) 2025. 6'4, 230 lbs. - <strong>Milan Bobda</strong> (<em>Minnetonka</em>) 2025. 6'3, 225 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='592126' first='Skyler' last='Werner']</strong> (<em>Prior Lake)</em> 2026. 6'2, 270 lbs. - <strong>Landan Reaves</strong> (<em>Wayzata</em>) 2025. 6'3, 220 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='641131' first='Dylan' last='Hudgens']</strong> (<em>Minnetonka</em>) 2025. 6'2, 215 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='363115' first='Jacob' last='Wrbanek']</strong> (<em>Maple Grove</em>) 2025. 6'3, 215 lbs. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1202015' first='Malachi' last='Boadi']</strong> (<em>Minnetonka</em>) 2025. 6'2, 205 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1207411' first='Michael' last='Naber'] </strong>(<em>Shakopee</em>) 2025. 6', 205 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>Ben Clauson</strong> (<em>Centennial</em>) 2025. 6', 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204482' first='Joey' last='Muhlstein']</strong> <em>(Mounds View</em>) 2025. 5'10, 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945901' first='Cal' last='Nitti']</strong> (<em>Stillwater</em>) 2025. 6'1, 190 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1255886' first='Evan' last='Gilder']</strong> (<em>Edina</em>) 2026. 6'1, 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490114' first='Dylan' last='Hawley'] </strong>(<em>Prior Lake)</em> 2026. 5'11, 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1255895' first='Max' last='Jones']</strong> (<em>Rosemount</em>) 2026. 6', 205 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945347' first='Calder' last='Sheehan']</strong> (<em>Rochester Mayo)</em> 2025. 5'7, 180 lbs - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='500352' first='Sean' last='Nadeau'] </strong>(<em>Prior Lake)</em> 2026. 6', 200 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='819442' first='Trillion' last='Sorrell'] </strong>(<em>Edina</em>) 2025. 6'1, 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='586119' first='Dylan' last='Vokal'] </strong>(<em>Maple Grove)</em> 2025. 6'2, 200 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1083208' first='Brody' last='Miller']</strong> (<em>Shakopee</em>) 2025. 6', 165 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='512112' first='Liam' last='Holmberg'] </strong>(<em>Edina</em>) 2025. 6', 185 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1277505' first='DK' last='Gora']</strong> (<em>Stillwater</em>) 2025. 6', 165 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='362306' first='Caleb' last='Johnson'] </strong>(<em>Buffalo</em>) 2025. 6'3, 195 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234879' first='Aaron' last='Kroese'] </strong>(<em>Eden Prairie</em>) 2025. 5'10, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551306' first='Austin' last='Meyer']</strong> (<em>Anoka</em>) 2025. 6', 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551299' first='Aaron' last='Briggs']</strong> (<em>Champlin Park</em>) 2025. 5'8, 155 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234784' first='Brady' last='Schornstein']</strong> (<em>Champlin Park</em>) 2025. 5'11, 190 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581726' first='Adam' last='Dorsey']</strong> (<em>Eagan</em>) 2025. 6', 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='924341' first='Sam' last='Booh']</strong> (<em>Wayzata</em>) 2026. 6', 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='1132564' first='Sam' last='Shaughnessy']</strong> (<em>Blaine</em>) 2025. 6'1, 185 lbs. - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='641223' first='Zach' last='Welch']</strong> (<em>Anoka</em>) 2025. 6', 205 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='429419' first='Bo' last='Bokman']</strong> (<em>Lakeville South</em>) 2025. 5'8, 185 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1181590' first='Judah' last='Forsberg']</strong> (<em>Shakopee</em>) 2026. 5'11, 165 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='930598' first='Levi' last='Eiter']</strong> <em>(Prior Lake)</em> 2025. 6', 195 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Specialists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348787' first='Luke' last='Ryerse']</strong> <em>(East Ridge)</em> 2025. Kicker &amp; Punter. 6'1, 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1171163' first='Beau' last='Thielen']</strong> (Eagan) 2025. Long Snapper. 6'4, 225 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945925' first='Ethan' last='Post'] </strong><em>(Rochester Mayo)</em> 2025. Kicker and Punter. 6'3, 225 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1364950' first='Carter' last='Mackey']</strong> (<em>Blaine</em>) 2025. Long Snapper. 6'1, 215 lbs. -<strong> Logan Vrieze</strong> (<em>Buffalo</em>) 2025. Long Snapper. 6'3, 220 lbs. - <strong>Silas Presteng </strong>(<em>Buffalo</em>) 2025. Kicker. 6'2, 185 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->