Barnesville’s Gannon Bolgrean falls into that thrilling Minnesota prospect trope of the small school, Outstate, do-it-all, ultra-athletic, good-at-every-sport type ball carrier that can be a lynchpin of a state championship campaign and whose gridiron exploits will never be forgotten by the prep football fans in his or hers small town community.

A 6′, 175 lb.  QB/RB/DB who is also the point guard of Barnesville’s basketball team, Bolgrean is a fast, lean, and quick ball carrier who is a dangerous triple-option RB and a weapon out of the backfield who can hurt defenses all over the field. The dynamic ball carrier sas helped Barnesville to a state championship in 2022 and became the featured back in the Trojans 2023 Class AA runner-up finish, tallying 86 rushes for 1,056 yards (12.3 YPC!), 10 catches for 200 yards, 16 total TDs, and 3 INTs, all while missing the first five games of the season. Talk about a baller, that YPC average is quite impressive, and Bolgrean shows impressive speed that can pull away from defenders and finish splash plays for six and powerful and sudden cuts to go along with good balance. The 175 lb. speedster is patient and allows his blocks to develop, actually hiding himself behind his bigger OL before exploding through the hole, and when he is given space, he’s going to take it to the crib. The junior skates through traffic with pace and cuts at the perfect time to beat that 1-on-1 defender and find the space to get to the endzone and make plays at clutch times and against the top competition he faced in 2023. Augustana, NDSU, and MSU-Moorhead have sent junior day offers so far.

It’s worth mentioning as well, but Bolgrean has this CRAZY play at the Bank against JCC where he’s being tackled near the goal line and held up around the 5-yard line being flung backward and he whips the ball at the very last second, and with some wild velocity right into the hands of his receiver flat down the LOS, where his teammate takes it into the endzone. Very rugby-esque play that I have never seen before on a football field.

The 2022 Class AA state champion Barnesville Trojans lost some high-quality talent to the graduation of their 2023 class but return some experienced playmakers as well. One of the top returners is going to have a lot of their offensive production resting in his speedy legs and on his pads, but with what PRzMN has seen from 6′, 170 lb. athlete Gannon Bolgrean Gannon Bolgrean 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Barnesville | 2025 State MN , we think he’s more than up for the challenge. In that 2022 Class AA state championship campaign last fall, the QB/DB/returner/ is a noticeably good athlete, who shows off solid speed that can finish big runs, twitch as a ball carrier who is very hard to corral in space and 1-on-1 tackling situations, a strong lower body that helps him power through arm tackles and weaker attempts at his legs, and good vision with the ball in his hand. Bolgrean is also a ballhawk of a DB who can beautifully high point the ball in the air and make plays around his half of the field or as the MOF defender from his safety spot. Solid tackler as well who can break down and square up ball carriers in space. Also can dish out an impressive hurdle in the open field to highlight his athleticism, fearlessness, and elusiveness as a ball carrier. Could project all over the place in college. In his introduction to the 2025 PRzMN rankings, Bolgrean comes in at #50 overall and as the #7 ranked ATH in his class.