2025 PRZMinnesota All-Section Team: Class AA Defense/ST

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're nearing the pinnacle of the high school football season, and <em>PRZMN</em> is going to capitalize on the tiny window that is the sectional playoff tournament to continue rolling along with our ever-popular <em>PRZMN</em> All-Section Teams! Now that the 9Man-Class 5A section tournaments are complete, we undoubtedly have the most comprehensive early All-Section teams available anywhere on the internet, with team wins, big stat lines, clutch performances and plays, and section championships all prioritized in this 2025 Class AA All-Section Defensive Team stud list of selections. Get to know the top performing DL, LBs, DBs, ATHs, and specialists from Class AA's 2025 sectional tournament below! As a reminder, here are your section champions:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: <em>Caledonia</em> over <em>Rochester Lourdes </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: <em>Waterville-Elysian-Morristown</em> over <em>Maple River </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: <em>Jackson County Central</em> over <em>Le Sueur-Henderson </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: <em>Goodhue</em> over <em>Randolph</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5: <em>Eden Valley-Watkins</em> over <em>St. Cloud Cathedral </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: <em>Holdingford</em> over <em>Osakis</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: <em>Moose Lake-Willow River</em> over <em>Aitkin</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: <em>Barnesville</em> over <em>Hawley</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Defensive Line</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1102620' first='Micah' last='Fenney'] (<em>Norwood Young America) </em>2026. 6'5, 230 lbs. - 4 tackles, 1 FF in QF win over <em>Maple Lake</em>, 8 tackles, 3 FF, 1 sack, 1 PBU in semifinal loss to <em>Goodhue</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Salifou Camara</strong> (<em>St. Cloud Cathedral</em>) 2026. 6'2, 215 lbs. - 9 tackles in section final loss to <em>EVW</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1648540' first='Maddox' last='Walk'] (<em>Caledonia</em>) 2026. 6'5, 225 lbs. Committed to Bemidji State </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1602715' first='Taylor' last='Hackbarth'] (<em>Norwood Young America</em>) 2026. 6'3, 240 lbs. - 5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery in QF win over <em>Maple Lake</em>, 9 tackles + 1 TFL in semifinal loss to <em>Goodhue</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sebastian Williams </strong>(<em><a href="http://stats.mnfootballhub.com/page/show/9138964-le-sueur-henderson">Le Sueur-Henderson</a>)</em> 2026. 6'3, 210 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Yusef Al-Arfaj </strong>(<em>Moose Lake-Willow River)</em> 2026. 6'3, 215 lbs. - sack in section final win vs. <em>Aitkin</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Larson</strong> (<em>Staples-Motley)</em> 2026. 6'3, 215 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1602780' first='Brady' last='Staub'] (<em>Triton</em>) 2026. 6'3, 230 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dawson Kratzke</strong> (<em>Hawley</em>) 2027. 6'3, 230 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grady Grohman</strong> (<em>Waterville-Elysian-Morristown</em>) 2026. 6'8, 240 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1602705' first='Adrian' last='Gomez'] (<em>Staples-Motley)</em> 2026. 6'3, 260 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288339' first='Mason' last='Adams'] (<em>Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial)</em> 2027. 6'4, 245 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyler Panek </strong>(<em>Holdingford</em>) 2026. 6'3, 235 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brady Freerksen</strong> (<em>Triton</em>) 2027. 6'3, 300 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carson Healy</strong> (<em>Maple River</em>) 2026. 6'2, 225 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Linebacker</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: [player_tooltip player_id='1695513' first='Cooper' last='Allen'] (<em>Caledonia</em>) 2028. 6'3, 220 lbs. - 11 tackles (11 solo) in section final win over <em>Rochester Lourdes</em>, 10 tackles in semifinal win over <em>Triton</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1629905' first='Parker' last='Fulton'] (<em>Aitkin</em>) 2027. 6'3, 225 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1881812' first='Jack' last='Carlson']&nbsp;(<em>Goodhue</em>) 2026. 6'2, 220 lbs. Committed to Bemidji State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Xavier Bonjoko </strong>(<em>Pipestone Area)</em> 2026. 6'2, 230 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1654632' first='John' last='Hughes'] (<em>St. Cloud Cathedral</em>) 2028. 6'2, 190 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucas Hoglin </strong>(<em>Pillager</em>) 2026. 6'3, 215 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Kirtz</strong> (<em>Dover-Eyota</em>) 2026. 5'9, 190 lbs. - 8 tackles, 2 FFs in QF loss to <em>Rochester Lourdes</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bodie "Bo" Knutson</strong> (<em>Caledonia</em>) 2027. 5 tackles, 2 sacks in section final win over <em>Rochester Lourdes</em>, 5 tackles in semifinal win over <em>Triton</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabe Parrish </strong>(<em>Pillager</em>) 2026. 6'4, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>David Clennon</strong> <em>(Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton)</em> 2027. 6', 200 lbs. - Pick-six in QF win over <em>Blooming Prairie</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='489643' first='Gage' last='Johnson'] (<em>Jackson County Central)</em> 2027. 5'9, 190 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Schroeder</strong> (<em>Caledonia</em>) 2026. - 7 tackles, fumble recovery in section final win over<em> Rochester Lourdes</em>, 2 TD rushes in section semifinal win over <em>Triton</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Owen Ihrke</strong> (<em>Dover-Eyota</em>) 2027. 6'. 190 lbs. - 14 tackles in QF loss to <em>Rochester Lourdes</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stevie Meyer</strong> (<em>Windom Area)</em> 2026. 5'11, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Defensive Back </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1941041' first='Talen' last='Taylor'] (<em>Waterville-Elysian-Morristown</em>) 2026. 6'4, 175 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1665973' first='Charlie' last='Steer'] (<em>Hawley</em>) 2027. 6'2, 180 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1256239' first='Major' last='Ness'] (<em>Barnesville</em>) 2026. 6'2, 185 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1256219' first='Caleb' last='Akinbolu'] (<em>Rochester Lourdes</em>) 2026. 6'3, 210 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blake Glenz</strong> (<em>Eden Valley-Watkins</em>) 2026. QB/DB. 6'1, 170 lbs. - 2 TDs in section final win over <em>St. Cloud Cathedral</em>. Also went 7-13 for 64 yards and 2 TDs and 20 rushes for 123 yards in sectional championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Braxton Dudgeon</strong> (<em>Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial</em>) 2027. 6'4, 165 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dane Pauly </strong>(<em>Norwood Young America)</em> 2026. 6'1, 185 lbs. - 3 tackles and 1 INT in QF over <em>Maple Lake</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maxwell Torborg</strong> (<em>Eden Valley-Watkins)</em> 2026. 6', 165 lbs. - INT in section final win over <em>St. Cloud Cathedral</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Quast</strong> (<em>Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton</em>) 2026. 5'11, 170 lbs. - 2 tackles, 8 for 127 yards and 2 TDs in QF win over <em>Blooming Prairie</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luke Roschen</strong> (<em>Goodhue</em>) 2026. 6'2, 170 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucas Proehl</strong> (<em>Maple River)</em> 2026. 6', 175 lbs. - 5 tackles, 15 rushes for 240 yards and 3 TDs in semifinal win over <em>JWP</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zach Trio</strong> <em>(Maple River</em>) 2026. 6', 180 lbs. - 1 INT in section semifinal win over <em>JWP</em>. Also plays QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Simeon Wells</strong> (<em>Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin)</em> 2026. 5'10, 150 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1629194' first='Grady' last='Meyers'] (<em>Cannon Falls</em>) 2026. 6'4, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Owen Roschen</strong> (<em>Goodhue</em>) 2027. 5'11, 155 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michael Roschen</strong> (<em>Goodhue</em>) 2026. 6' 170 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Athletes </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: [player_tooltip player_id='212362' first='Roman' last='Voss'] (<em>Jackson County Central)</em> 2026. 6'4, 230 lbs. Committed to Minnesota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaxon Bartkowicz </strong>(<em>Holdingford</em>) 2026. QB/LB/EDGE. 6'4, 220 lbs. - 15-17 for 222 yards and 2 TDs to 1 INT + 13 rushes for 116 yards and 3 TDs in section final win against Osakis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1557319' first='Jacob' last='Strand'] (<em>Barnesville</em>) 2028. 5'10, 160 lbs. - 6 TDs in semifinal win over <em>Pelican</em> <em>Rapids</em>. 123 yards on 18 carries in section championship win over <em>Hawley</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Allen </strong>(<em>Caledonia</em>) 2026. 5'10, 150 lbs. - 6-10 for 77 yards and 2 TDs passing + 8 rushes for 39 yards + 5 tackles in section final win over <em>Rochester Lourdes</em>, 7-11 for 101 yards and 1 INT, 11 rushes for 174 yards and 2 TDs + 5 tackles in semifinal win over <em>Triton</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1255902' first='Pierce' last='Petersohn'] (<em>Triton</em>) 2026. 6'5, 200 lbs. Committed to Penn State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552404' first='Colbe' last='Tappe'] (<em>Staples-Motley)</em> 2026. 5'8, 180 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Specialists </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabe Parrish</strong> (<em>Pillager</em>) 2026. Kicker. 6'4, 200 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Talen Rabe</strong> (<em>Dover-Eyota)</em> 2026. Punter. 6, 170 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brady Kohn</strong> (<em>St. Cloud Cathedral</em>) 2026. Kicker. 5'11, 160 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabe Staloch</strong> <em>(Blooming Prairie)</em> 2027. Punter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->