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<p>As we kick off the 2026 year, we move on to our last all-state teams across Iowa, moving up to Class 4A Iowa which boasted a strong array of talent, including two teams that boasted at least 7 selections on just this list from last season alone. We reveal our all-state selections from Class 4A Iowa from the 2025 season to start off the new year!</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team Offense:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>QB:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1827747' first='Cash' last='Parks'], JR, Xavier</strong></p>
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<p>Parks' numbers were ridiculous, and his precision and dominance through one of the toughest conferences in the state allowed him to guide the team to a near-effortless undefeated campaign. Parks completed 72.7% of his passes, leading the conference with 2220 passing yards, 28 TDs, and only 2 INTs while rushing for 383 yards and 10 TDs, making him one of the most proficient QBs in the entire state last season. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>RB:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1240470' first='Emmanuel' last='Diers'], SR, Pella</strong></p>
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<p>The #3 ranked RB prospect in Iowa from the class of 2026 finished as the leading rusher in Class 4A last season, finishing with 1807 yards (6.2 YPC) and 14 TDs as he helped guide Pella to the state championship game. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1905983' first='Scott' last='Reed Jr']., SR, Glenwood</strong></p>
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<p>Rebounding after a 3-6 campaign last season, Reed was the primary reason why the Rams had so much more success this season on the ground. Reed had more rushing yards this year than Glenwood had all of last season, finishing with 1533 rushing yards (7.3 YPC) and 14 TDs. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1992066' first='Beckett' last='Verros'], JR, Sergeant Bluff-Luton</strong></p>
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<p>The Warriors' potent run-game finished with over 3000+ total rushing yards for the second straight season. Leading the way this season was Verros, who after carrying the ball just 8 times his sophomore year led the team with 1450 rushing yards and 16 TDs while averaging 10.1 yards per carry. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>WR: </strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1619913' first='Finn' last='Martin'], SR, Newton</strong></p>
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<p>Of Newton's 1835 total passing yards in 2025, Martin accounted for over 63% of that total, leading the conference with 1173 yards on only 49 catches (23.9 YPC) and 15 TDs. Martin finished with the 4th highest average yards per reception in the state among receivers with at least 25 receptions.</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1197479' first='David' last='William'], JR, Storm Lake</strong></p>
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<p>While the Tornadoes struggled in 2025, they were able to find plenty of success in the passing game, with much of it coming from William's productivity, leading the team once again with 987 receiving yards on 58 receptions and 10 TDs. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>TE:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1619944' first='Noah' last='Milburn'], SR, Decorah</strong></p>
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<p>The looming 6'5" threat for the Vikings' offense had another productive year to round out his high school career, leading the team with 544 yards on 32 receptions and 9 TDs, and Milburn was rewarded for his efforts, earning a D1 offer from North Dakota where he will be committing to play. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>OL:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1751466' first='Andrew' last='Pladsen'], SR, Xavier</strong></p>
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<p>Pladsen was the leader of the trenches for Xavier, plowing through his opponents as Xavier finished with the highest scoring offense (40.4 PPG) across Class 4A Iowa en route to finishing with a perfect record. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1207814' first='Hunter' last='Infanger'], JR, Lewis Central</strong></p>
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<p>The centerpiece of the Titans' offense battled through an inconsistent year for one of the most consistent contenders in this conference, but Infanger played a big role in the breakout campaign of sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1583687' first='Braydan' last='Doss'], helping Doss finish 3rd in the conference in rushing yards as a sophomore. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Avery Jacobson, SR, Sergeant Bluff-Luton</strong></p>
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<p>Jacobson's track record has been impressive since emerging within the Warriors' offensive line last season, helping guide the offense to nearly 7900 total rushing yards in that span while guiding the Warriors back to the state semifinal round. Jacobson will be taking his talents with him to Northwestern College at the NAIA level. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2087287' first='Alex' last='Brodersen'], JR, Sergeant Bluff-Luton</strong></p>
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<p>Playing right next to Jacobson on the trenches is Brodersen, who emerged as an excellent pulling Right Guard for the Warriors, helping the Warriors lead their conference in rushing yards for a second straight season. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1818858' first='Mason' last='Griffin'], SR, Gilbert</strong></p>
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<p>A stout and very effective pull blocker, Griffin helped guided Gilbert's run-game, which finished with the second most rushing yards and rushing TDs (45) last season as they finished with their first undefeated regular season campaign in school history. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team Defense: </strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DL: </strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dreshaun Ross, SR, Fort Dodge</strong></p>
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<p>Returning to full form following his injury last season, the future Oklahoma state wrestler rounded out a brilliant high school career in stellar fashion, leading the conference in sacks (13), and of his 52 total tackles, 33 of them came behind the line of scrimmage, adding 4 forced fumbles to his count as he was a one man wrecking crew for the Dodgers. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2090924' first='Carson' last='Oberhoffer'], JR, ADM</strong></p>
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<p>Oberhoffer exploded onto the scene in 2025 with a stellar campaign to lead ADM's defense, finishing with 33.5 tackles (27 solo), 14.5 TFLs, 8.5 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries in an explosive breakout year. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Mason Koehler, SR, Glenwood</strong></p>
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<p>Koehler emerged in his senior season as a strong leader for the Rams' defense as he helped lead a strong turnaround in 2025, finishing with 34.5 tackles (25 solo), 12.5 TFLs, 5 sacks, a fumble recovery, and an interception. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1760643' first='Athan' last='Inthabounh'], SR, Des Moines North</strong></p>
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<p>Despite the Polar Bears' struggles, Inthabounh performed well as the leading run stuffer plugging up the interior gaps in the trenches, finishing with 57 tackles (45 solo), 12.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 defensive TD. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>LB: </strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1532913' first='Nick' last='Milburn'], SR, Newton</strong></p>
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<p>The singular force of the Cardinals' defense, Milburn was in complete stride in his senior campaign. His 120 total tackles and 111 solo tackles both ranked as the most in the entire state last season, adding 18 TFLs, 3 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and an interception. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1644914' first='Kyler' last='VanMaanen'], JR, Pella</strong></p>
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<p>The centerpiece of the top scoring defense (10.4 PPG allowed) in Class 4A, VanMaanen finished with 92.5 tackles (82 solo), 23.5 TFLs, and 2 sacks, helping limit their opponents to under 10 points of offense in 8 of their 13 games this season. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1617688' first='Donovan' last='Holloway'], JR, Davenport North</strong></p>
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<p>Leading a defense that had the most tackles for loss (97) in the conference, Holloway's leadership on defense helped guide the school to their best win total since 2019. Holloway finished with 65 tackles (49 solo), 15.5 TFLs, 4 sacks, and a fumble recovery in 2025. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DB:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1906898' first='Dawson' last='Maki'], SR, Newton</strong></p>
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<p>Showing outstanding coverage skills for the Cardinals' secondary, Maki shut down receivers very well through his senior season, finishing with 47 tackles (44 solo), 7 passes defended, and 6 INTs, accounting for half of the unit's total interceptions from 2025. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1620031' first='Rex' last='Rhamy'], SR, Pella</strong></p>
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<p>A well-rounded Safety who was a towering force in the middle of the secondary, Rhamy proved to be another high-quality contributor toward the top scoring defense in the 4A conference. Rhamy recorded 39 tackles (36 solo), 3 TFLs, and 6 INTs in his senior season. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1703792' first='Nichaud' last='Lewis-Walker'], SR, Des Moines North</strong></p>
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<p>Lewis-Walker was sneakily one of the best one-on-one coverage defenders in the conference through the Polar Bears' struggles. Lewis-Walker finished with 66.5 tackles (54 solo), 13 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, and 4 INTs as a senior.</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>First Team Special Teams:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>K:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2072171' first='Owen' last='Vasquez'], SR, Xavier</strong></p>
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<p>By far one of the very best Kickers in the state, Vasquez finished with a near perfect 11 of 12 field goals made with a season long of 44 while making 56 of 58 extra points, proving a worthy specialist to match with Xavier's explosive offense last season. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>P:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Chase Jasper, SR, Davenport West</strong></p>
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<p>Davenport West struggled to a second straight winless campaign, though they did boast one of the very best specialists in the state in Jasper. Jasper punted 45 times, averaging an impressive 40.3 yards per punt. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>KR:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1583687' first='Braydan' last='Doss'], SO, Lewis Central</strong></p>
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<p>Doss had a breakout season in 2025 as one of the best RBs in the conference, but his excellence in the return game further fuels his stance as one of the biggest names to watch in 4A going forward. Doss finished with 489 kick return yards and 3 kick return TDs, averaging 32.6 yards per return. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>PR:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1421471' first='Gavin' last='Warren'], SR, Sergeant Bluff-Luton</strong></p>
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<p>The punt return game in this conference didn't have the same level of explosive playmakers compared to the rest of the state, though one player who stood out as the most consistent was Warren, who led the state with 276 punt return yards, averaging 12 yards per return. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Second Team Offense:</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>QB: [player_tooltip player_id='1619687' first='Caden' last='Klein']</strong>, SR, Newton</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1583687' first='Braydan' last='Doss']</strong>, SO, Lewis Central</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>RB: Carter Hoffman</strong>, SR, Xavier</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1366537' first='Isaiah' last='Hansen']</strong>, JR, Newton</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1955361' first='David' last='Joiner']</strong>, SR, Davenport North</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1619967' first='Tycen' last='Augustine']</strong>, SR, Le Mars</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>TE: AJ Evans</strong>, SR, Xavier</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1240483' first='Matt' last='Langner']</strong>, SR, Waverly-Shell Rock</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>OL: Travis Jasper</strong>, SR, Xavier</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1240472' first='Palmer' last='Hemming']</strong>, SR, Pella</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='2049013' first='Benjamin' last='Griffith']</strong>, SR, Pella</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>OL: Cael Stanford</strong>, SR, ADM</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1692280' first='Trateris' last='Watson']</strong>, SR, Davenport North</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1619389' first='Kenyon' last='Purnell']</strong>, SR, Davenport North</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1654030' first='Jayon' last='Preston-Grady']</strong>, JR, Fort Dodge</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1616410' first='Drake' last='Buthe']</strong>, JR, Glenwood</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1204524' first='Josh' last='Ringler']</strong>, JR, Grinnell</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1840100' first='Xavier' last='Jones']</strong>, JR, Sergeant Bluff-Luton</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1581293' first='Nate' last='Warner']</strong>, SR, Pella</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1827777' first='Michael' last='Bean']</strong>, SR, Xavier</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DB: Brady Hubner</strong>, SR, North Scott</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>DB: Ali Yahia</strong>, SR, Newton</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>K: Aaron Christian</strong>, SR, Glenwood</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>P: Cam Bjugan</strong>, SR, Mason City</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>KR: [player_tooltip player_id='1871188' first='Ryan' last='Block']</strong>, JR, North Scott</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>PR: [player_tooltip player_id='1620090' first='Tegan' last='Bogh']</strong>, SR, Le Mars</p>
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As we kick off the 2026 year, we move on to our last all-state teams across Iowa, moving up to Class 4A Iowa which boasted a strong array of talent, including two teams that boasted at least 7 selections on just this list from last season alone. We reveal our all-state selections from Class 4A Iowa from the 2025 season to start off the new year!
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