A do-it-all type player for Fremont-Mills last fall, Sawyer Forney Sawyer Forney ATH Fremont-Mills | 2026 IA passed for 1,412 yards and 25 touchdowns to just five picks in 2024. He also took 53 carries for 209 yards and a score.

He actually intercepted more passes on defense last year than he threw offensively, making it clear as to why he’s listed as an athlete on Prep Redzone. Posting six interceptions, including a pick-six, to go with his 34 tackles on defense, Forney was one of the more pivotal two-way players for the Knights and their 7-3 season.

Er, three-way players. Forney returned 16 punts for 316 yards, eight punts for 88 yards and booted away 16 punts for 521 yards last season.

Sawyer Forney Sawyer Forney ATH Fremont-Mills | 2026 IA is another addition to the group of talented QBs out of an 8-man team that rocked the high school football scene in Iowa this season. Forney made exponential growth from his sophomore season as one of the biggest breakout stars of the year, finishing with over 1400 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions, while adding 209 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Forney looked far more confident as the season progressed, improving on his vision and reads, and he was not afraid to take a shot down the field, hitting on several impressive deep balls. Forney is finding his stride on the air, and proving equally talented in the secondary, Forney certainly should be one of the most exciting athletes to watch in the 8-man league in 2025.