The 2009 Minnesota Associated Press All-State high school football team, as voted on by a statewide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Seantrel Henderson, OL, Cretin-Derham Hall
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Mark Alt, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall
RB — John Crockett, SR, Totino-Grace
RB — Brandon Marquardt, SR, Champlin Park
RB — Joel Bauman, SR, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
OL — Seantrel Henderson, JR, Cretin-Derham Hall
OL — Jimmy Gjere, SR, Irondale
OL — Tommy Olson, JR, Mahtomedi
OL — Shea Walker, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall
OL — Billy Turner, SR, Mounds View
TE — Taylor Grant, SR, Eden Prairie
WR — Ryan Tri, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins
WR — Jameer Jackson, JR, Osseo
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Tobi Okuyemi, SR, Wayzata
DL — Di-Jon Starr, SR, Blaine
DL — Trevor Lueders, JR, Glencoe-Silver Lake
DL — Beau Allen, SR, Minnetonka
LB — A.J. Tarpley, SR, Wayzata
LB — Grant Olson, SR, Wayzata
LB — Jeremy Gillard, SR, Stillwater
LB — Gabe Mezzenga, SR, Totino-Grace
DB — Mitch Hallstrom, SR, Eden Prairie
DB — Carlton Littlejohn, SR, Minneapolis North
DB — Daryl Brown, SR, Wayzata
DB — Leo Leighton, SR, St. Thomas Academy
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker/Punter — Wes Kramer, SR, Northfield
Returner/All-Purpose — Kyle Crocker, SR, Brainerd
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Evan Williams, SR, DeLaSalle
RB — Lamonte Edwards, SR, Woodbury
RB — Collin Wencl, JR, Owatonna
RB — Matt Michaelson, SR, Pequot Lakes
OL — Conor McFadden, SR, St. Thomas Academy
OL — Dylan Peterson, SR, Pierz
OL — Andrew Muer, SR, Perham
OL — Nick Harris, SR, Eden Prairie
OL — Steven Widner, SR, Stephen-Argyle
TE — Tony Schmitz, SR, Sartell
WR — Zach Vraa, SR, Rosemount
WR — Rob Voshell, SR, Sartell
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Brody Davidson, JR, Crookston
DL — Tyler Kubler, SR, Eden Prairie
DL — Sam Pokornowski, SR, Dassel-Cokato
DL — Justin Zylstra, senior, New London-Spicer
LB — Mitch Keenan, SR, Glencoe Silver Lake
LB — Bo Putrah, SR, Faribault
LB — Jacob Brueshaver, SR, Hutchinson
LB — John Nething, SR, New London-Spicer
DB — Michael Gehling, SR, Grand Meadow
DB — Matt Renne, SR, Nicollet
DB — Mark Hoge, SR, Crosby-Ironton
DB — Jordan Price, SR, Eden Prairie
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker/Punter — Ken Ouren, SR, Mankato West
Returner/All-Purpose — Zach Lanners, JR, Royalton
HONORABLE MENTION
QUARTERBACKS
Cody Anderson, SR, AlBrook; Chris Anderson, SR, Centennial; Kyler Anderson, JR, Glencoe Silver Lake; Trevor Austin, SR, Kittson County Central; Ben Bucholz, SR, Perham; Spencer Cook, SR, Barnesville; Sam Derynck, SR, Minneota; Tyler Finnes, JR, Andover; Tyler Geislinger, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Tyler Greguson, SR, Rochester Lourdes; Caleb Hanson, SR, MACCRAY; Charlie Kern, SR, Belle Plaine; Caleb Leichtnam, JR, Grand Meadow; Evan McMillan, SR, St. Paul Academy; Philip Nelson, SO, Mankato West; Jordan Rudenick, SR, Nicollet; Riley Swearingen, SR, United South Central; Zach Williamson, JR, Glenville-Emmons; Luc Zellmer, SO, Blooming Prairie.
RUNNING BACKS
Brandon Anderson, JR, Minneota; Matt Anderson, SR, Dawson-Boyd; Logan Brand, SR, Rushford-Peterson; Jacob Brusehaver, SR, Hutchinson; Tye Carrier, SR, Houston; Jeffrey DuBose, SR, St. Croix Lutheran; Jake Essler, SR, New London-Spicer; Brett Gerardy, SR, Red Lake County; Mark Goss, JR, Fosston; Austin Jacobson, RB, Moose Lake-Willow River; Andrew Juve, JR, Fosston; Kenthen King, SR, Mankato East; Zach Lanners, JR, Royalton; Caleb Leichtnam, JR, Grand Meadow; Nathan Mattson, SR, Hawley; Ryan McCann, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Jordan Milbrath, SR, Springfield; Sam Milbrett, SR, Waseca; Blaine Miller, SR, Plainview-Elgin-Millville; Dajon Newell, SR, Lakeville North; Aaron Niles, SR, Blooming Prairie; Brent O’Halloran, JR, BOLD; Andy Pfeiffer, SR, Mankato West; Derek Riley, SR, Wabasso; Zach Riopelle, SO, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo; Jay Rogotzke, SR, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop; Trevor Ruhoff, SR, Lewiston-Altura; Jerrad Ryks, SR, Austin; Jamison St. Germain, SR, Stephen-Argyle; Amos Schmidt, SR, Verndale; Gage Schaeffer, SR, Eden Prairie; Jaedon Scott, SR, Hutchinson; Cavan Stackpool, JR, Virginia; Mike Thai, SR, Blaine; Michael Thofson, SR, Glenville-Emmons; Michael Unzen, RB, Moose Lake-Willow River; Montrell Wade, SR, Minneapolis Washburn; Nick Weiers, JR, Faribault Bethlehem Academy; Jude Williams, JR, La Crescent; Zach Zenner, SR, Eagan.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Caleb Bak, SR, Concordia Academy; Garrett Berg, SR, St. Cloud Tech; Max Chapman, SR, Blaine; Ben Henson, SR, Buffalo; Jack Houlton, SR, Minnetonka; Sean Marben, SR, Eastview; Kevin Murphy, SR, Henry Sibley; Chase Nelson, SR, Edina; Brahn Olson, SR, Hutchinson; Andrew Pattock, SR, Centennial; Colby Straka, SR, Mankato West; Dan Willert, SR, Blooming Prairie; Cooper Wilson, SR, Fosston.
TIGHT ENDS
Ryan Duxbury, SR, Stillwater; Gabe Mast, JR, St. Paul Academy; Zach Noreen, SR, Albany.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Stephen Asp, SR, Edina; Tommy Crosby, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Thomas Foote, SR, Rochester Mayo; Brendon Foss, SR, Hancock; Isaac Fruechte, SR, Caledonia; Mark Hoge, SR, Crosby-Ironton; Jordan Jarland, SR, Fillmore Central; Kolten Karppinen, SR, AlBrook; Nick Kaus, JR, Mankato West; Justin Luskey, SR, Sibley East; Cooper Nelson, JR, Blooming Prairie; Dan Noehring, SR, Lakeville South; Tony Noyes, SR, Minneota; Chris Paradise, SR, Kasson-Mantorville; Charlie Schmitz, SR, Perham; Jason Schneider, SR, Andover; Josh Soupir, SR, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton; Zach Southwick, SR, Byron; Dylan Ulferts, SR, Shakopee; Adam Valen, SR, Rochester Mayo; Ben Waldon, SR, Perham.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Alex Bisch, SR, Northfield; Logan Brand, SR, Rushford-Peterson; Josh Boyda, SR, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop; Spencer Cummings, SR, White Bear Lake; Riley Dombeck, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Zach Fischer, SR, New Ulm Cathedral; Buma Foncham, SR, Duluth East; Troy Frank, SR, Caledonia; Donte Green, SR, Minneapolis North; Jeremy Hill, SR, Mounds View; Michael Hirsch, SR, Austin; Weslee Kavanagh, SR, Orono; Jim Kemp, SR, Andover; Chris Kuball, SR, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown; Andrew Oppegard, SR, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton; Aaron Pavek, SR, Brainerd; Jay Reinke, SR, New Prague; Erik Rosenfeldt, SR, Hawley; Torsten Rotto, JR, Woodbury; Tony Schmitz, SR, Sartell; Charlie Snyder, SR, Kasson-Mantorville; Brian Vargason, SR, Owatonna; Steven Widner, SR, Stephen-Argyle; Cooper Wilson, SR, Fosston.
LINEBACKERS
David Ackerman, SR, Blaine; Adam Athey, JR, Mankato West; Garrett Bender, SR, Minneapolis Washburn; B.J. Bueckers, SR, Albany; Max Busher, SR, Rosemount; Cody Chambers, SR, Pequot Lakes; Sonny Eisenhuth, SR, Houston; T.J. Fisher, SR, Eden Prairie; Jacob Grosz, SR, Barnesville; Mike Hammer, SR, Minneota; Taylor Hanson, SR, Minnehaha Academy; Dalton Henderson, SR, Owatonna; Danny Holicky, SR, Montgomery-Lonsdale; David Lindell, SR, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva; Tarrell McDuffie, SR, St. Paul Highland Park; Brad Muckenhirn, SR, Hutchinson; Trent Meyer, SR, Caledonia; Reed Olander, JR, Crosby-Ironton; Will Ratelle, JR, St. Thomas Academy; Amos Schmidt, SR, Verndale; Charlie Schmitz, SR, Perham; AJ Silber, SR, Rochester Mayo; Ben Slater, SR, Glencoe-Silver Lake; Drew Weber, JR, Mankato West.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Beau Bachman, SR, St. Peter; Dillon Bergey, SR, Mabel-Canton; Lucas Buttenhoff, SR, Mayer Lutheran; Tucker Coborn, SR, Park Rapids; Kyle Crocker, SR, Brainerd; Galen Holzhueter, SR, Minnesota Valley Lutheran; Justen Ingvalson, SR, Blooming Prairie; Cody Kallock, SR, East Grand Forks; Charlie Kern, SR, Belle Plaine; Matt Michaelson, SR, Pequot Lakes; Jimmy Mireri, SR, Fridley; JJ Safranski, SR, Stephen-Argyle; Cody Schenkelberg, SR, Lakeville North; Zach Siemens, SR, Minnetonka; Sheridan Skala, SR, Owatonna; Ryan Tri, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Bobby Wills, SR, Henry Sibley.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Tye Carrier, SR, Houston; Jimmy Mireri, SR, Fridley; Jake Park, JR, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity; Logan Peymann, JR, Fairmont; David Platner, Eden Prairie; Griffin Snyder, SR, White Bear Lake; Cavan Stackpool, JR, Virginia; Mike Thai, SR, Blaine; Frank Veldman, JR, Eastview; Rob Voshell, SR, Sartell.
