PrepRedzoneMN 2024 Preseason All-State Team: Class 4A Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Apologies for the lateness in these final Preseason All-State Teams, this summer has been a crazy one for me both professionally and personally, and the summer camp grind put me behind in my beginning these star-studded teams. Let's get into it though! Minnesota's Class 4A is looking as balanced, deep, and talented as any class we've put out so far, with D1 commits littering its roster and a ton of different high school programs contending and vying for a state title. Without further ado, meet the <em>PrepRedzoneMN </em>2024 Preseason All-State Class AAAA Defensive Team below. Only the best-of-the-best DL, LBs, DBs, Athletes, and specialists allowed. Congrats to the selections! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='831981' first='Colin' last='Hansen']</strong> (<em>Byron</em>) Senior. OL/DL. 6'5, 240 lbs. Committed to Minnesota </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Class 4A Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='436161' first='Chase' last='Brixius'] </strong>(<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's)</em> Senior. LB. 6'2, 220 lbs. Committed to North Dakota State </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='831981' first='Colin' last='Hansen']</strong> (<em>Byron</em>) 2025. 6'5, 240 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945348' first='Theo' last='Thomas']</strong> (<em>Totino-Grace</em>) 2025. 6'4, 260 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='552396' first='Abu' last='Tarawallie']</strong> (<em>Providence Academy</em>) 2025. 6'4, 270 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476059' first='Daniel' last='Devine'] </strong>(<em>Holy Angels</em>) 2026. 6'4, 225 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206995' first='Carter' last='Kleinsasser'] </strong>(<em>Mound Westonka)</em> 2025. 6'2, 225 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1107292' first='Mason' last='Humphreys'] </strong>(<em>Hermantown</em>) 2025. 6'3, 250 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248652' first='Rajon' last='Gamble']</strong> (<em>Duluth Denfeld</em>) 2025. 6', 300 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945903' first='Francis' last='Bassie']</strong> (<em>Totino-Grace</em>) 2025. 6'2, 245 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Reese Skelton</strong> (<em>Holy Angels</em>) 2025. 6'1, 255 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615314' first='JR' last='Vierstraete']</strong> (<em>Marshall</em>) 2026. 6', 225 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1289992' first='Levi' last='Reed']</strong> (<em>SMB</em>) 2026. 6'4, 245 lbs. - <strong>Leo Bock</strong> (<em>Orono</em>) 2025. 6', 270 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='551331' first='Carson' last='Drury'] </strong>(<em>Chisago Lakes</em>) 2025. 6'1, 235 lbs. <strong>Riley Estes</strong> <em>(Chisago Lakes</em>) 2025. 6'5, 235 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='924227' first='Dylan' last='Warner']</strong> (<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2026. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='901018' first='Bryce' last='Nordlund'] </strong>(<em>Zimmerman</em>) 2026. 6'1, 280 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='436161' first='Chase' last='Brixius']</strong> (<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2025. 6'2, 220 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='641140' first='Samuel' last='Winkels']</strong> (<em>Austin</em>) 2025. 6', 220 lbs. - <strong>Jeff Ratliff</strong> (<em>SMB</em>) 2025. 6', 210 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='743236' first='Aaron' last='Baisley']</strong> (<em>Rocori</em>) 2025. 6', 210 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='743283' first='Noah' last='Schmit']</strong> (<em>Zimmerman</em>) 2026. 6'3, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1090400' first='Carsen' last='Burckhardt']</strong> (<em>Orono</em>) 2025. 6', 215 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581562' first='Michael' last='Strong']</strong> (<em>Totino-Grace)</em> 2025. 6', 205 lbs. - <strong>Sam Ibberson</strong> <em>(New Ulm</em>) 2025. 5'11, 225 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Cale Tupy</strong> (<em>Austin</em>) 2025. 5'11, 200 lbs. - <strong>J'hakeem Scott </strong>(<em>Minneapolis Camden</em>) 2025. 6'1, 185 lbs. - <strong>Jack Meier</strong> (<em>Marshall</em>) 2025. 6'2, 195 lbs. -<strong> Donovan Woerner</strong> (<em>SMB</em>) 2025. 6'2, 210 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1004022' first='Gabe' last='Cran'] </strong>(<em>Totino-Grace</em>) 2025. 5'10, 215 lbs. - <strong>Osuman Miller </strong>(<em>Fridley</em>) 2025. - <strong>Grant Sandell </strong>(<em>Providence Academy)</em> 2025. 6, 200 lbs. - <strong>Sam Dick </strong>(<em>Grand Rapids)</em> 2025. 6'1, 185 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='541228' first='Caisen' last='Thome']</strong> <em>(Kasson-Mantorville)</em> 2025. 6'2, 195 lbs. -<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1226612' first='Doug' last='Jesperson']</strong> <em>(Grand Rapids</em>) 2025. 6'2, 205 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='641135' first='Josiah' last='Young']</strong> (<em>Totino-Grace</em>) 2025. 6'3, 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1201982' first='Jake' last='Schultz'] </strong>(<em>Delano</em>) 2025. 6', 180 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team:- <strong>Ethan Riemersma</strong> (<em>Willmar</em>) 2025. 6'6, 205 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='591730' first='Jeremiah' last='Peterson-Gordon']</strong> <em>(Kasson-Mantorville</em>) 2026. 5'11, 190 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582477' first='Blake' last='Siefert'] </strong><em>(Chisago Lakes)</em> 2025. 6'5, 175 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204346' first='Nathan' last='Thode']</strong> (<em>Hutchinson</em>) 2025. 6'2, 180 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Team: <strong>Andy Bartnes</strong> (<em>Detroit Lakes)</em> 2025. 6'1, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1255892' first='Levi' last='Grigson'] </strong><em>(Hill-Murray</em>) 2026. 6', 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234883' first='Nolen' last='Volner']</strong> (<em>North Branch</em>) 2025. 6'2, 200 lbs. - <strong>Patrick Curtin </strong>(<em>Winona</em>) 2025. 5'11, 170 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945943' first='Krayton' last='Bergstrom']</strong> (<em>Winona</em>) 2025. 5'7, 150 lbs. - <strong>Manny Pearce </strong>(<em>Hutchinson</em>) 2025. 6', 165 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='591746' first='Shep' last='Jensen']</strong> (<em>Marshall</em>) 2026. 5'11, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1120573' first='Preston' last='Holberg'] </strong>(<em>New Ulm</em>) 2025. 6', 170 lbs. - <strong>Ethan Swierenga</strong> (<em>Willmar</em>) 2025. 5'9, 150 lbs. - <strong>Emmanuel Benson</strong> <em>(Totino-Grace</em>) 2025. 6', 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1207060' first='Tarique' last='Toure']</strong> <em>(Little Falls</em>) 2025. 5'10, 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204097' first='Deandre' last='Mayaka'] </strong>(<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2025. 6', 170 lbs. - <strong>Taylan Washington</strong> (<em>SMB</em>) 2025. 5'10, 160 lbs. - <strong>JT Kimbrough</strong> (<em>Mound Westonka)</em> 2025. 5'11, 170 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='1191511' first='Damian' last='Devine']</strong> (<em>Holy Angels</em>) 2025. 6'3, 225 lbs. - <strong>Thomas McEachern </strong>(<em>Zimmerman</em>) 2026. 6'4, 170 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='392533' first='Grant' last='Tylutki']</strong> (<em>Rocori</em>) 2025. 5'9, 190 lbs. - <strong>Isaiah Bird-Winston</strong> (<em>Holy Angels</em>) 2025. 6'3, 195 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582863' first='Jacob' last='Robillard']</strong> (<em>North Branch)</em> 2025. 5'11, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1104940' first='Carson' last='Heimer']</strong> (<em>Byron</em>) 2026. 6'1, 185 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='362277' first='JJ' last='Schrot'] </strong>(<em>Faribault</em>) 2025. 6'1, 165 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204355' first='Carson' last='Gellerman']</strong> (<em>Big Lake</em>) 2025. 6'3, 190 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Specialists </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team: <strong>Will Gadtke</strong> (<em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em>) 2025. Kicker. 6', 150 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234762' first='Jaden' last='Blanck']</strong> (<em>Winona</em>) 2025. Returner. 5'10, 180 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='641140' first='Samuel' last='Winkels'] </strong>(<em>Austin</em>) 2025. Long Snapper. 6', 220 lbs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second Team: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221973' first='Marquel' last='Keten']</strong> <em>(Totino-Grace</em>) 2025. Returner. 5'9, 175 lbs. - <strong>Dustin Stark</strong> (<em>St. Anthony Village</em>) 2026. Long Snapper. 5'10, 205 lbs. - <strong>Bode Madill </strong>(<em>Hermantown</em>) 2026. Kicker. 5'8, 160 lbs. - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204496' first='Evan' last='Senst'] </strong>(<em>Hermantown</em>) 2025. Long Snapper. 6'3, 220 lbs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->