Minnesota’s Class 9-Player ranks are represented by the state’s hottest prospect so far this season. Hills-Beaver Creek’s Brodie Metzger Brodie Metzger 6'4" | 195 lbs | ATH Hills-Beaver Creek | 2028 State MN is far from lacking in any kind of media or recruiting attention, which has extended into the recruiting trail into October of his junior season. Metzger received an offer from Kansas State on Sep 6, Northwestern offered on Sep 9, Nebraska offered on Sep 11, and visited Iowa State on October 1. It’s still early into Metzger’s recruitment process, and given his overall volume of P4 and FBS scholarships, it’s a little early to pick up on any trends, patterns, or intention with his visit or interest patterns. Metzger is playing with increased and impressive play speed so far this season, has been dynamic and productive in all three phases, and can change direction and display his short-area quickness with noticeable fluidity. Plus, he’s explosive, physical, and an elite athlete at a now-reported 6’4, 205 pounds, and growing!

The #1 2028 in All of the Land, Hills-Beaver Creek’s Brodie Metzger Brodie Metzger 6'4" | 195 lbs | ATH Hills-Beaver Creek | 2028 State MN is fresh off offers from both Texas Tech and Kansas State and showed why he is so highly-touted and highly sought after in his personal showing and stat line against Adrian/Ellsworth during MN’s Week 1. Metzger finished his day with 4 rushing TDs (tied for second in the state), 9 tackles (tied for 7th in MN), 1 sack, and 134 rushing yards (tied for 32), plus an unquantifiable impact on the three phases, not to mention a ton of personal attention from the Dragons’ scheme and defensive coordinator.

Metzger showed off, amongst other things:

Long, speedy, violent, silky smooth off-ball LB who looks bigger, longer, faster, and more physical from his sophomore campaign. Talk about a good offseason! A nose for the ball, superb speed off the edge as a rusher from two point stance, and sideline to sideline and eye-catching range/closing speed, especially at his size. Also consistently wins at the contact point. Stuns ball carriers at initial contact and does a great job of pumping his legs and driver tailbacks and QBs backward to prevent extra gains. Particularly impressed by his smooth lateral agility, loose hips, and COD ability displays no wasted movement on a variety of different breaks and cuts. Sticks and plants like a DB. Also a twitched-up, slashing, balanced, and strong ball carrier who can break tackles in just about every way imaginable.

Your new Minnesota 2028 #1 is here! In an awesome representation of Greater Minnesota and the small school ranks, your new #1 is also a 9Man player, and from a town of under 300, no less! Hills-Beaver Creek’s 2028 ATH and projected LB is on a heckuva tear this school year. A state football championship, state basketball title, HBC’s first basketball title ever, by the way, a Class A All-Tournament team selection, then come seven D1 offers, six of which are P4, then comes the track success.

Where to start! Metzger, whose purpose here is to highlight his track & field numbers, has popped off a ridiculous 11.46 100M, 23.84 200M 6′ high jump, and 18’7.75″ long jump at 6’4, 200ish, more than promising numbers for a sophomore. Metzger has earned offers from South Dakota State, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan State offers, all since April 12th, and the first of which were coming in before the updated track times started pouring in, which speaks to Metzger’s film and gridiron production more than anything else.

Last fall, in HBC’s 2025 Class 9Man state championship campaign and 13-0 undefeated record, Metzger earned First Team 9Man All-State, All-District, and All-Area honors after posting 62 receptions for 1,096 yards and 18 TDs, 51 rushes for 483 yards and 8 TDs, and 57 tackles, 9 TFLs, 2 sacks, 1 INT. He was the best player on the field every game he played in last fall and owns tons of Big Game experience, particularly at U.S. Bank Stadium, showing up when the lights were the brightest and the pressure was most in your face.

Offensively, Metzger owns long arms equal a big catch radius, and the 6’4 athlete has especially strong hands that can pluck the ball out of the air, away from his body, and in contested catch & 50/50 ball situations. He demonstrates game-breaking acceleration and burst from a dead stop , as well great vision and patience as a ball carrier, as he smoothly floats by defenders in the open field and like they’re stuck in the mud. The sophomore stepped in at QB on more than a few occasions and produced some electric, Johnny Football-esque scrambles and improvised gains for his offense. He also shows twitchy, sudden footwork and COD skills in the open field and with the rock in-hand, is a devastating blocker when called upon, and is nasty at the top of the route and can cut and drop his hips at top speed.

Defensively, operating as an off-ball OLB, Metzger reads, processes, reacts, and triggers on the football with impressive pace and closing speed, and can see, work, and sift through traffic cleanly and quickly. He’s a violent, aggressive, and physically dominant tackler at the contact point and is an effective and consistent 1v1 tackler in space, where his length and body control help him greatly. The 200 lber. is a nightmare of a blocking assignment for 9Man WRs and TEs, can undercut quick game around the flats and hook/curl in pass defense for INTs and PBUs, and shows some bend and ability to dip, drop his hips, and rip through would-be blockers as a blitzer. The Beaver Creek product has a couple reps of of the 6’4 athlete jumping in the air and completely overwhelming a QB in an attempt for a batted down PBU, but the QB pumps fakes, so Metzger lands, regains his bearings and momentum, and earns the sack. He also has another impressive rep of him playing 1v1 man coverage out of the slot, wherein the SB runs a short under route across the LOS and second level of the field – a route that is extremely difficult to cover for defenders – but Metzger closes on the kid in a blink and halts the completion for a very short gain. Your new Minnesota #1 is here to stay!

One of the best skill players that Minnesota’s 9man ranks has produced in the last half decade+, Hills-Beaver Creek has been a talent-factory as of late, and the good times are going to keep rolling into the 2028 class with 6’4, 195 lber. Brodie Metzger Brodie Metzger 6'4" | 195 lbs | ATH Hills-Beaver Creek | 2028 State MN . PRZMN has gotten an up-close-and-personal look at Metzger & co. at U.S. Bank Stadium the past couple of seasons, and the three-phase dynamo is nothing short of electric wherever he lines up and no matter how bright the spotlight. Oh yeah, and he can hoop. The #47 ranked sophomore in the PrepHoops 2028 Rankings, Metzger walked away from the 2025-26 state tournament with a ton of hardware, earning Class A All-Tournament team honors and a Class 1A state championship with a 30-3 record in 2025-26 and wins over Southland, Henning, and Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton in the state tournament. Metzger finished his sophomore season with a 13.5 PPG average, .559 FG %, 6.2 RPG, and 2.8 APG, adding to a decorated list of growing achievements that included a 9Man football All-State nod and All-Prep Bowl Team honors by PRZMN and the StarTribune.

KState came by Hills-Beaver Creek this offseason to check in on Metzger and some of his Patriot teammates, and you can see why, as the sophomore totaled 62 catches for 1,096 yards and 18 TDs, 51 rushes for 483 yards and 8 TDs, 57 tackles, 9 TFLs, 2 sacks, and 1 INT in HBC’s undefeated 2025 9Man state championship run. Oh yeah, and he’s posted a 11.63 100M, 6′ high jump, and 19’9 long jump in his developing track career, but for now, we’ll be breaking down his game on the gridiron.

Metzger reads, diagnoses, and closes with pace and physicality from his OLB/SS spot, and closes on ball carriers like he was shot out of a cannon and is a thumper at the contact point. Metzger is a straight-up mean tackler and is looking to hurt you when he comes into contact, and he’s a long, massive, instinctive presence all over the field in his sophomore tape. The kid can do it all and is incredibly dynamic, showcasing video game-level elusiveness in space and with the ball in-hand, the ability to absolutely flatten opponents as a lead blocker, bend and explosiveness as a pass rusher, and excellent 1v1 tackling ability. Metzger can shut down quickly and concisely at the top of the route, displays strong hands and a big catch radius, and is twitchy after the catch, with game-changing acceleration, and effective stiff-arm, and the ability can cut on a dime. He sees and exploits space with the ball in-hand too well, and was straight up dominant last year as an underclassman. Hope to see him on the camp trail this summer, especially at the Gophers.