The 2006 Minnesota Associated Press All-State prep football team, as voted on by a statewide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Floyd, WR, Cretin-Derham Hall
Recent winners
Recent winners of the Minnesota Associated Press Player of the Year award for prep football:
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2006 — Michael Floyd, WR, Cretin-Derham Hall
2005 — Jake Machacek, RB, Eastview
2004 — Nick Mertens, QB, East Grand Forks
2003 — Nathan Swift, RB, Hutchinson
2002 — John Majeski, RB, Hastings
2001 — Tyler Evans, RB, McLeod West
2000 — Joe Mauer, QB, Cretin-Derham Hall
1999 — Dominique Sims, DB, DeLaSalle
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1998 — Thomas Tapeh, RB, St. Paul Johnson
1997 — Ryan Iversen, LB, Eden Prairie
1996 — Brian Day, RB, Brainerd
1995 — Kirk Midthun, QB, Triton
1994 — (tie) Kirk Midthun, QB, Triton, and Tim Rosga, DB, Cretin-Derham Hall
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB — Joe Springer, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall
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RB — DeAngelo Brackins, SR, International Falls
RB — Chris Atkins, SR, St. Paul Johnson
RB — B.J. Otto, SR, Hill-Murray
OL — Trey Davis, SR, Farmington
OL — Ryan Orton, SR, Eden Prairie
OL — Chris Bunders, SR, Osseo
OL — Steve Herold, SR, Sartell
OL — Ryan Wynn, SR, Maple Grove
TE — Seth Noreen, SR, St. Cloud Apollo
WR — Michael Floyd, JR, Cretin-Derham Hall
WR — Matt Veldman, SR, Becker
DEFENSE
DL — Broderick Binns, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall
DL — Willie Mobley, JR, Eden Prairie
DL — Anthony Jacobs, SR, Northfield
DL — Matt Ulrich, SR, Rushford-Peterson
LB — Blake Sorensen, SR, Eden Prairie
LB — Sam Maresh, JR, Champlin Park
LB — Bryce McNaul, SR, Eden Prairie
LB — Jake Harmon, SR, Triton
DB — Takarai Hill, SR, Minneapolis South
DB — Nick Andreas, SR, Lakeville South
DB — Matt Griswold, SR, Totino-Grace
DB — Cody Hendrickson, JR, Cromwell
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter — Andrew Tewes, SR, Mayer Lutheran
Kicker — Joe Stormont, SR, Stillwater
Returner — Jeremy Randle, JR, DeLaSalle
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB — Dan Dobson, SR, Mankato West
RB — Blake Sczepanski, SR, Stephen-Argyle
RB — Bryan Virnig, SR, Pierz
RB — (tie) Lucas Armstrong, SR, Wheaton
RB — (tie) Caleb Rissman, JR, Triton
OL — Jordan Azzam, SR, Rosemount
OL — Scott Horvath, SR, Eastview
OL — Matt Theis, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins
OL — Dean Bauers, SR, Duluth Central
OL — (tie) Matt Manion, SR, Totino-Grace
OL — (tie) Jeff Gilbertson, SR, Winona Cotter
TE — Taylor Holland, SR, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva
WR — Elliot Herdina, SR, Blooming Prairie
WR — Aaron Fruth, SR, St. Cloud Tech
DEFENSE
DL — Jordan Waiwaiole, JR, Spring Lake Park
DL — Jake Duda, SR, Rochester Lourdes
DL — Dirk Wilkins, SR, Lakeville South
DL — (tie) Drew Penz, SR, Rochester Mayo
DL — (tie) Eric Zingleman, SR, Andover
LB — Jeff Schuette, JR, Wayzata
LB — Kurt Schlangen, JR, Albany
LB — Paul Stommes, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins
LB — Brady Soule, SR, Lakeville South
DB — Josh Stougard, JR, International Falls
DB — Zach Debeltz, SR, Anoka
DB — Mike Shaver, SR, Owatonna
DB — (tie) Tony Kubes, SR, New Prague
DB — (tie) Delano Saporu, SR, Blaine
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter — Sean Matti, SR, Rosevalle
Kicker — Grady Derheim, SR, Edina
Returner — Noah Pauley, SR, Duluth Central
HONORABLE MENTION
QUARTERBACKS: Kevin Abbas, JR, Eagan; Elliot Risbrudt, SR, Ashby; Logan Becker, JR, Blue Earth Area; Eric Beumer, SR, Northfield; Charles Bruchu, SR, Hill-Murray; Marcus Brumm, SR, Lakeville South; Ryan Grant, JR, Eden Prairie; Phil Haig, SR, Henry Sibley; Greg Holzhueter, SR, Minnesota Valley Lutheran; Brian Jennissen, SR, Chisago Lakes; Matt Johnson, SR, Cleveland; Kent Johnson, SR, Litchfield; Jarrad Knutson, SR, Glenville-Emmons; Kolten Lee, JR, West Central Area; Jordan Marshall, JR, Totino-Grace; Spencer McMillan, SR, St. Paul Academy/Mounds Park Academy; Matthew Muenchow, JR, Glencoe-Silver Lake; Thomas O’Brien, JR, Winona Cotter; Spencer Ohm, SR, Blooming Prairie; Dan Raisanen, SR, Dassel-Cokato; Nate Rost, SR, Faribault; Anthony Rutjes, SR, Mankato East; Tim Saxon, SR, Minneapolis Henry; Mike Schmidt, SR, Andover; Tydan Storrusten, SO, Pelican Rapids; D.J. Winfield, SR, Mountain Iron-Buhl; Taylor Witt, SR, Morris.
RUNNING BACKS: Tony Awoleye, SR, Marshall; Michael Benedict, SR, Thief River Falls; Calvin Brue, SR, Hillcrest Lutheran; Mario Butler, JR, Rochester Mayo; Leon Clark, JR, Rochester Century; Antwon Davis, SR, St. Louis Park; Matt Dvorak, JR, St. Croix Lutheran; Tony Falk, SR, Murray County Central; Preston Ghizoni, SR, Coon Rapids; Kolby Gullickson, SR, Fertile-Beltrami; Matt Gustafson, SR, Faribault; Jerrell Hancock, SR, Anoka; Jake Harmon, SR, Triton; Trent Hennen, SR, Minneota; Curtis Herzberg, SR, St. Agnes; Jonathan Hoese, SR, Glencoe-Silver Lake; Andrell Hudson, SR, Caledonia; Anthony Jacobs, SR, Northfield; Bo Jedinak, SR, Brainerd; Brian Jensen, SR, Underwood; Dustin Jurek, JR, Glencoe-Silver Lake; Jon Lien, JR, Chisago Lakes; Jimmy Loonan, JR, Waseca; Ethan Magstadt, JR, Maple Grove; Steve McGuiggan, SR, Apple Valley; Chris Moritz, SR, Springfield; Erik Olson, SR, New Ulm Cathedral; Ahmad Palmer, RB, Robbinsdale Cooper; Nick Paur$ SR, Hawley; Tyler Rank, SR, Rochester Mayo; Shady Salamon, JR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Gabe Salonek, SR, Springfield; Preston Schelegel, SR, Hopkins; Kurt Schlangen, JR, Albany; Trip Schultz, SR, Forest Lake; Blake Sorensen, SR, Eden Prairie; Paul Stommes, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Andre Tate, SR, Henry Sibley; Josh Thurston, SR, Concordia Academy; Alex Tulp, SR, Simley; Nick Vignalo, SR, Roseville; Matt Voigtlander, SR, Centennial; Ryan Wach, SR, Alden-Conger; Jon Walsh, SR, Rosemount; Jake Wanek, SR, Winona Cotter; Chris Zink, SR, Austin.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Adam Beck, SR, Bagley; Avery Becker, SR, Caledonia; Will Britt, SR, DeLaSalle; Zach Buchner, SR, Coon Rapids; Cory Christianson, JR, Holy Angels; Ben Froehling, SR, Farmington; Jason Haugen, SR, New Prague; Andrew Kersten, SR, Minneapolis Washburn; Adam Koenig, SR, Hopkins; Jacob Ledding, SR, Underwood; Martel Lightfoot, SR, St. Paul Harding; Trent Pearson, SR, Shakopee; Matt Reger, SR, Jordan; Kurt Schoening, SR, Underwood; Tyler Stehr, JR, Goodhue; Logan Swenson, SR, Red Rock Central.
TIGHT ENDS: Simon Augedahl, SR, Caledonia; John Carruth, SR, Eden Prairie; Noah Hadro, SR, Northfield; Collin McGarry, SR, Stillwater; Davis Mickelson, SR, Ashby.
WIDE RECEIVERS: A.J. Barker, SO, St. Paul Academy/Mounds Park Academy; Sam Blank, SR, Winona Cotter; Hakeem Bourne-McFarland, JR, Bloomington Kennedy; Luke Buchholz, SR, Otter Tail Central; J.J. Cattrysse, SR, Mankato West; Cody Eich, SR, Farmington; Brady Fairbanks, SR, Cass Lake-Bena; David Gilreath, SR, Robbinsdale Armstrong; Noah Hadro, WR, Northfield; Takarai Hill, SR, Minneapolis South; Justin Hunt, SR, Bemidji; Blake Johannes, SR, Kenyon-Wanamingo; Nick Judkins, JR, Lakeville North; Luke Knutson, SR, Bagley; Robbie Lambert, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; David Leaf, SR, Winona Cotter; Drew Lundberg, SR, Owatonna; Lawrence McTigue, SR, Eagan; Luis Perez, SR, Park Center; Tim Petersen, SR, Minnesota Valley Lutheran; Jake Unke, SR, Minnesota Valley Lutheran; Fritz Waldvogel, JR, St. Thomas Academy; Logan Zelinsky, SR, Edina.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: John Borchert, SR, Champlin Park; Brett Borowske, SR, White Bear Lake; Ben Condon, SR, Totino-Grace; Paul Cornick, SR, Orono; Matt Detloff, SR, DeLaSalle; James Fischer, SR, Lakeville South; Jeff Gilbertson, SR, Winona Cotter; Steve Herold, SR, Sartell; Taylor Holland, SR, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva; Kevin Hughes, SR, Mankato East; Ross Kees, SR, Eagan; Ian Macomber, SR, Elk River; Brady Mark, SR, Underwood; Collin McGarry, SR, Stillwater; Matt Reger, SR, Jordan; Micah Steward, SR, Minneapolis Washburn; Derek Thaden, SR, Triton; Matt Theis, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Corey Tutewohl, SR, Farmington; Matt Veldman, SR, Becker; Adam Wheeler, SR, St. Cloud Tech.
LINEBACKERS: Matt Armstrong, SR, Rochester John Marshall; Derek Boumeester, SR, Jordan; Cody Brekken, SR, Crookston; Dan Fehlberg, SR, Champlin Park; Mike Flicek, JR, Montgomery-Lonsdale; Adam Gemuenden, SR, Chisago Lakes; Garrett Gmach, SR, Totino-Grace; Jason Goebel, SR, Minnetonka; Steve Helget, SR, Mankato Loyola; Erik Helland, SR, Le Center; Tyler Hemmesch, SR, Elk River; Taylor Ignaszewski, SR, Albert Lea; Danny Kane, SR, Hopkins; Jake Kassulke, SR, St. Croix Lutheran; Brad Kelley, SR, Coon Rapids; Mike Kiser, SR, Farmington; Luke Knutson, SR, Bagley; Joey Kral, SR, New Ulm Cathedral; Peter Krog, SR, Fergus Falls; Rob LaBore, SR, South St. Paul; Billy Lawrence, SR, St. Thomas Academy; Jimmy Loonan, JR, Waseca; Sean Matti, SR, Roseville; Grant Orrock, SR, Becker; Dylan Poesch, SR, Park Center; Zach Westermann, SR, Park Center; Caleb Wolfgram, SR, White Bear Lake; Colby Ring, SO, Brainerd; Eric Ryan, JR, Goodhue; Zach Sill, SR, Chisago Lakes.
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Patrick Bowlin, JR, Winona Cotter; Cody Eich, SR, Farmington; Zach Gran, JR, Caledonia; Matt Hansmann, SR, Forest Lake; Scott Herold, SR, Pierz; Jarrad Knutson, SR, Glenville-Emmons; Tyler Krump, SR, West Central Area; Chris Lage, SR, Pelican Rapids; Steve Mattson, SR, Andover; Charles McCree, JR, DeLaSalle; Kyle Melcher, SO, Owatonna; Karsten Nash, SR, Hillcrest Lutheran; Al Quaye, SR, Champlin Park; Andrew Rotschafer, SR, Eden Prairie; Brody Scheff, SR, Waconia; Joe Stormont, SR, Stillwater; Cody Sukalski, SR, Blue Earth Area; Mike Tice, SR, Edina; Bryan Virnig, SR, Pierz; Tyler Vivian, SR, Minnehaha Academy; Ryan Wach, SR, Alden-Conger; Marcus Williams, SO, Hopkins.
PUNTERS AND KICKERS: Aaron Annis, SR, Maple River; John Broback, JR, Rosemount; Ricky Granquist, SR, Blaine; Tim Ross, JR, St. Francis; Christian Swanberg, SR, Chisago Lakes.
RETURNERS: Elliot Herdina, SR, Blooming Prairie; Jonathan Hoese, SR, Glencoe-Silver Lake; Robert Koranda, SR, Becker; Jared Quanrud, SR, Crookston; Kurt Schlangen, JR, Albany; Zack Wilson, SR, Rosemount.
