AP Player of the Year for award for Minnesota high school goes to Armstrong RB Kevon Johnson
The 2024 Minnesota Associated Press All-State football team, as voted on by statewide media:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kevon Johnson, Robbinsdale Armstrong
FIRST TEAM
QB — Chase Thompson, Alexandria
RB — Kevon Johnson, Robbinsdale Armstrong
RB — Taye Manns, Duluth Denfeld
RB — Charles Langama, Maple Grove
WR/TE — Meyer Swinney, Edina
WR/TE — Nolan Ginskey, Owatonna
WR/TE — Parker Wangen, Stewartville
All-purpose/athlete — Cam Hungerholt, LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli
OL — Michael Wagner, Maple Grove
OL — Gavin Wang, Annandale
OL — Weston Rowe, Jackson County Central
OL — Luke Pappas, Robbinsdale Armstrong
OL — Ethan Beckman, Prior Lake
DL — Howie Johnson, Forest Lake
DL — Colin Hansen, Byron
DL — Gavin Walden, Eden Prairie
DL — Max Coles, Shakopee
LB — Emmanuel Karmo, Robbinsdale Cooper
LB — Jacob Wrbanek, Maple Grove
LB — Dylan Hudgens, Minnetonka
LB — Chase Evink, Hancock
DB — Dylan Vokal, Maple Grove
DB — Owen Thielges, Moorhead
DB — Damarius Russell, Waseca
DB — Evan Kludt, Alexandria
Kicker/punter — Daniel Jackson, Alexandria
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SECOND TEAM
QB — Mason West, Edina
RB — Ryan Meagher, Minneota
RB — Caleb Francois, Minnetonka
RB — Isaiah Wright, Fertile-Beltrami
WR/TE — David Mack, Moorhead
WR/TE — Brock Wyandt, Farmington
WR/TE — Carter Sweeney, LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli
All-purpose/athlete — Roman Voss, Jackson County Central
OL — Cooper Mansfeld, Elk River
OL — Owen Linder, Chanhassen
OL — Trey Boyd, Shakopee
OL — Andrew Trout, Rocori
OL — Ryan Babatz, Buffalo
DL — Graysen Schneider, Stewartville
DL — Ajibola Afuye, Stillwater
DL — Theo Thomas, Totino-Grace
DL — Anaise Dotson, Minneapolis North
LB — Landen Kujawa, Becker
LB — Damian Devine, Holy Angels
LB — Frank McAninch, Mankato West
LB — Carter Kleinsasser, Mound Westonka
DB — Hudson Vosika, BOLD
DB — Logan Smith, Chanhassen
DB — Caisen Thome, Kasson-Mantorville
DB — Brody Miller, Shakopee
Kicker/punter — Luke Ryerse, East Ridge
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PAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2023 — Maxwell Woods, RB, Chanhassen
2022 — Carson Hansen, RB, Lakeville South
2021 — Emmett Johnson, RB, Holy Angels
2020 — Trey Feeney, QB, Moorhead
2019 — Jalen Suggs, QB, SMB
2018 — Jason Williamson, RB, Owatonna
2017 — Owen King, QB, Caledonia
2016 — Noah Carlson, RB, Rushford-Peterson
2015 — J.D. Spielman, RB, Eden Prairie
2014 — Ryan Schlichte, QB, Mankato West
2013 — Jacques Perra, QB, Roseville
2012 — Bridgeport Tusler, RB, Osseo
2011 — Philip Nelson, QB, Mankato West
2010 — Reggie Gandy, RB, DeLaSalle
2009 — Seantrel Henderson, OL, Cretin-Derham Hall
2008 — James Peterson, QB, Blaine
2007 — Michael Floyd, WR, Cretin-Derham Hall
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
1998 — Thomas Tapeh, RB, St. Paul Johnson
1997 — Ryan Iversen, LB, Eden Prairie
1996 — Brian Day, RB, Brainerd
1995 — Kirk Midthun, QB, Triton
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