Minnesota’s 2023 Class 4A Preseason All-State Team: Offense
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We’re heading into the big school ranks of the Preseason All-State teams and the heat is turning up on the metaphorical stove of competitiveness. After watching every available player from the 48 Minnesota Class AAAA high school football programs, PrepRedzoneMN…
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Continue ReadingWe’re heading into the big school ranks of the Preseason All-State teams and the heat is turning up on the metaphorical stove of competitiveness. After watching every available player from the 48 Minnesota Class AAAA high school football programs, PrepRedzoneMN has selected the toughest defensive lineman, hardest hitting linebackers, biggest ballhawking defensive backs, most dynamic athletes, and the best specialists 4A has to offer in this talent-ridden, stacked-to-the-brim Preseason All-State Defense and Special Teams squad. I apologize for it coming out late, rankings from both Illinois and Minnesota pushed my August schedule back and I unfortunately contracted COVID last week, rendering me ineffective and unable to work this past weekend. However, it’s still early in the season and the talent speaks for itself. The competitors of Class 4A still deserve their well-earned recognition and we are going to give it to them! Now, get to know the superstars of the Class 4A Preseason All-State Defensive & Special Team squad. Congratulations on the selections, boys. Hard work pays off!
Preseason Class 4A Player of the Year: Mason Carrier Mason Carrier 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN (Detroit Lakes) Senior. LB/RB. & Simon Seidl Simon Seidl 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Hill Murray | 2024 State MN (Hill-Murray) Senior. DB/WR.
Preseason Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year: Hayden Venenga Hayden Venenga 6'6" | 265 lbs | OL Willmar | 2024 State MN (Willmar) Senior. OT. 6’6, 260 lbs.
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Quarterback
First Team: Logan Butler Logan Butler 6'4" | 200 lbs | QB Hutchinson | 2024 State MN (Hutchinson) 2024. 6’4, 200 lbs.
Second Team: Nirvaan Yogarajah Nirvaan Yogarajah 6'2" | 160 lbs | QB Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2024 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) 2024. 6’2, 160 lbs.
Third Team: Merrick Woods Merrick Woods 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Minnehaha Academy | 2024 MN (SMB) 2024. 6’1, 190 lbs. – Zach Bengtson (Becker) 2024. 5’7, 150 lbs.
Running Back
First Team: Adam Glynn Adam Glynn 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Byron | 2024 State MN (Byron) 2024. 5’11, 180 lbs. – Landon Dillon Landon Dillon 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB SMB | 2024 State MN (SMB) 2024. 6′, 220 lbs.
Second Team: Lex Korti Lex Korti 5'7" | 165 lbs | RB Fridley | 2024 State MN (Fridley) 2024. 5’7, 170 lbs.
Third Team: Dashawn Moore Dashawn Moore 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH Duluth Denfeld | 2024 State MN (Duluth Denfeld) 2024. 5’11, 180 lbs.
Wide Receiver
First Team: Khalif Brown Khalif Brown 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) 2025. 6’2, 190 lbs. – Luke Guggenberger Luke Guggenberger 6'4" | 210 lbs | WR Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) 2025. 6’4, 190 lbs. – Simon Seidl Simon Seidl 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Hill Murray | 2024 State MN (Hill-Murray) 2024. 6′, 170 lbs.
Second Team: Peyton Menzel Peyton Menzel 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Hermantown | 2024 State MN (Hermantown) 2024. 6′, 170 lbs. – Solomon Martin Solomon Martin 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Providence Academy | 2024 MN (Providence Academy) 2024. 6’2, 180 lbs. – Teague Collings Teague Collings 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR Delano | 2024 MN (Delano) 2024. 6’1, 160 lbs.
Third Team: Kyan Blomquist Kyan Blomquist 6'2" | 200 lbs | WR Becker | 2024 State MN (Becker) 2024. 6’2, 200 lbs. – Jabari Strader Jabari Strader 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Edina | 2026 State MN (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) 2026. 6’1, 185 lbs. – Peyton Ransom Peyton Ransom 6'2" | 160 lbs | WR Austin | 2024 MN (Austin) 2024.
Tight End
First Team: Adam Molitor Adam Molitor 6'7" | 225 lbs | TE Totino-Grace | 2024 State MN (Totino-Grace) 2024. 6’7, 225 lbs. – Luke Grigson Luke Grigson 6'5" | 215 lbs | ATH Hill-Murray | 2024 State MN (Hill-Murray) 2024. 6’5, 215 lbs.
Second Team: Charlie Renner Charlie Renner 6'3" | 200 lbs | ATH Hutchinson | 2024 State MN (Hutchinson) 2024. 6’3, 200 lbs. – Andrew Lipke Andrew Lipke 6'3" | 210 lbs | TE Hutchinson | 2024 State MN (Hutchinson) 2024. 6’2, 210 lbs.
Third Team: Traevon White Traevon White 6'3" | 225 lbs | ATH Patrick Henry | 2024 State MN (Minneapolis Patrick Henry) 2024. 6’3, 225 lbs. – Jonathan Ritz (Willmar) 2024. 6’2, 240 lbs. – Caden Johnson Caden Johnson 6'2" | 240 lbs | TE Princeton | 2025 State MN (Princeton) 2025. 6’2, 220 lbs.
Fullback
First Team: Mason Carrier Mason Carrier 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN (Detroit Lakes) 2024. 6’2, 225 lbs. –
Second Team: Will Martin Will Martin 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN (Detroit Lakes) 2024. 6’2, 225 lbs.
Third Team: Noah Hill (Totino-Grace) 2024.
Offensive Line
First Team: Zach Vanderpool Zach Vanderpool 6'5" | 230 lbs | DL Byron | 2024 State MN (Byron) 2024. 6’5, 250 lbs. – Isaac Cariveau Isaac Cariveau 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN (Detroit Lakes) 2024. 6’4, 305 lbs. – Anton Kadlec Anton Kadlec 6'3" | 315 lbs | OL Hutchinson | 2024 State MN (Hutchinson) 2024. 6’2, 310 lbs. – Hayden Venenga Hayden Venenga 6'6" | 265 lbs | OL Willmar | 2024 State MN (Willmar) 2024. 6’6, 260 lbs. – Jake Allex Jake Allex 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Marshall | 2025 State MN (Marshall) 2025. 6’4, 275 lbs.
Second Team: Michael Oftedahl Michael Oftedahl 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL Mound Westonka | 2024 State MN (Mound Westonka) 2024. 6’2, 285 lbs. – Carson Jewett (Hill-Murray) 2024. 6’2, 260 lbs. – Brandon Kropuenske Brandon Kropuenske 6'6" | 295 lbs | OL Simley | 2024 State MN (Simley) 2024. 6’6, 295 lbs. – Ezra Diederich Ezra Diederich 6'5" | 320 lbs | OL Fridley | 2024 State MN (Fridley) 2024. 6’6, 330 lbs. – Aiden Arndt (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) 2024. 6’5, 255 lbs.
Third Team: Roman Garcia Roman Garcia 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Faribault | 2024 State MN (Faribault) 2024. 6’2, 280 lbs. – Owen Swedberg Owen Swedberg 6'5" | 305 lbs | OL Totino Grace | 2024 State MN (Totino-Grace) 2024. 6’4, 300 lbs. – Bennet Neppl Bennet Neppl 6'0" | 285 lbs | OL Hutchinson | 2024 MN (Hutchinson) 2024. 6′, 280 lbs. – Amir Downs (Minneapolis Patrick Henry) 2024. 6’2, 340 lbs. – Matthew Strey Matthew Strey 6'1" | 280 lbs | OL Willmar | 2024 MN (Willmar) 2024. 6′, 270 lbs.