The S.D. Football Coaches Association's honors players from all of the state's seven classes
Here are the South Dakota Football Coaches Association's 2023 All-State high school football teams.
Class 11AAA
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks — Tate Schafer, SF Lincoln and Hayden Groos, O'Gorman.
Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks —Ryland Satter, O'Gorman; Dawson Siem, SF Lincoln; and Tayden Nave, SF Roosevelt.
Running Backs — Dreavin Hodge, SF Lincoln; Maverick Jones, O'Gorman and Jaxsen Grevengoed, SF Roosevelt.
Wide Receivers — Jack Smith, SF Lincoln; and Tytan Tryon and Max Carlson, Harrisburg.
Linemen — Navarro Schunke and Hudson Parliament, Brandon Valley; Adam Behrend and Tim Nunn, SF Lincoln; Thomas Martian, RC Stevens; and Lathan Wilcox, O'Gorman.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Thomas Heiberger, SF Jefferson; Thomas Risty, Brandon Valley; Brycen Mitchell and Luke Krempges, SF Lincoln; and Max Elrod, Harrisburg.
Linebackers — Caden Dowd and Gunnar Swift, Brandon Valley; Sam Just, Harrisburg; Tate Crosswait, RC Stevens; and Sullivan Schlimgen, O'Gorman.
Defensive Backs — Dawson Sechser, SF Jefferson; Kaleb Briest, Brandon Valley; Mason Wilson, SF Washington; Sawyer Tolk, SF Lincoln; and Henry Theobald, O'Gorman.
OTHERS
Athletes — Landon Dulaney, Brandon Valley; Rylan Aman, SF Jefferson, Isaac Jarovski, SF Lincoln; and Gideon Waldrop, RC Central.
Special Teams — Ryder Haas, Brandon Valley; and Braeden Feeldy, Harrisburg.
HONORABLE MENTION — Jack Thue, Sam Nolz and Dveyoyn-Bonwell-Witte, Brandon Valley; Talon Stief and Jackson Brouwer, SF Roosevelt; Carson Hughes, SF Jefferson; Logan O'Connor and Levi Danielson, Harrisburg; and Cael Meisman, RC Stevens.
All-American — Tate Schafer, SF Lincoln.
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Class 11AA
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Lucas Kampshoff, Yankton.
Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Jett Zabel, Pierre; Spencer Wientjes, Watertown; and Shaylor Platt, Yankton.
Running Backs — Juven Hudson, Watertown; Keegan DeYoung, Tea Area; and Avery Ligon, Aberdeen Central.
Wide Receivers — Tucker Gilmore, Yankton; Gavin Moeding, Huron; and Brayden Delahoyde, Spearfish.
Linemen — Caden Beauchamp, Watertown; Matthew Brewer, Pierre; Zak Juelfs, Sturgis; Bryce Beitelspacher, Aberdeen Central; Cayden Wavrunek, Yankton; and Connor Degen, Mitchell.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Emmit Andersen, Pierre; Carter Turek, Tea Area; Micah Hach, Watertown; and Aiden Werlinger, Sturgis.
Linebackers — Matthew Sheldon, Yankton; Trey Lewis and Chance Carda, Pierre; and Austin Johnson, Watertown.
Defensive Backs — Spencer Easland, Pierre; Cj Gainey, Huron; Ethan Vis, Tea Area and Jeremiah Schulte, Watertown.
OTHERS
Athletes — Cade Kaiser, Pierre; Aidan Hedderman, Sturgis; Connor Singrey, Mitchell; Jacob Jongejeugd, Tea Area and Seth Hamilton, Spearfish.
Special Teams — Josue Trujillo-Melgoaza, Yankton; and Owen Spartz, Watertown.
HONORABLE MENTION —Brock Moser and George Stalley, Pierre; Jason Fisher, Douglas; Cashton Caudell, Huron; Caden Langenfeld, Spearfish; Gavin Sundstrom and Kolter Robbins, Spearfish; Carson Ness and Tyson Prouty, Yankton; Cordell Rychlik, Aberdeen Central; and Bergan Tetzlaff, Brookings.
All-American — Juven Hudson, Watertown.
Class 11A
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Jack Henry, Dell Rapids.
Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Cain Wallner, Canton; Crew Heier, West Central; and Kade Van Egdon, SF Christian.
Running Backs — Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids; Canaan McCracken, Canton; and Chet Carda, West Central.
Wide Receivers — Zoan Robinson, Vermillion; Porter Ihnen, Lennox; and Cole Snyder, SF Christian.
Linemen — Kale Evans and Ryan McDaniel, Dell Rapids; Creighton Sandholm and Gavin Pischke, West Central; Canyon Burkard, Chamberlain; and Lincoln Semchenko, SF Christian.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Treyse Eastman and Quinn Carr, Dell Rpaids; Keaton Vessells, West Central; and Emmett Hanson, Milbank.
Linebackers — Aiden Geraets, Dell Rapids; Ryder Bailey, Custer; Kaden Van Otterloo, SF Christian; and Rollie French, Vermillion.
Defensive Backs — Cole Ruesink, Dell Rapids; Matt Anderson, Canton; Johnny Skyberg, SF Christian; and Trae Piel, Dakota Valley.
OTHERS
Athletes — Cruz Soulek, Chamberlain; Trey Gerdes, Lennox; and Jackson Boonstra, Dakota Valley.
Special Teams — Jacob Docter, SF Christian; and Levi Fitzgerald, Beresford.
HONORABLE MENTION —Levi Miller and Sawyer Donovan, Chamberlain; Boston Katzer, Lennox; Grant VanDenHul and Easton VanScoyk, Dakota Valley; Brayden Witte and Jacob Congdon, SF Christian; Jude Jarding, West Central; Hunter Richmond, Canton; and Robert Watkins, Beresford.
All-American — Mason Stubbe, Dell Rapids.
Class 11B
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Boden Schiller, Sioux Valley.
Tight Ends-Fullbacks-HBacks — Hudsyn Ruesink, Sioux Valley; Colby Carruthers, Tri-Valley; and Aiden Barfuss, Winner.
Running Backs — Camron Maciejewski, Hot Springs; Donovan Rose, Sioux Valley; and Jhett Breen, Wagner.
Wide Receivers —Ryder Michalek, Woonsocker-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central; Garrett Merkley, Elk Point-Jefferson and Ray Travnicek, Parker.
Linemen — Noah Best and Spencer Calhoon, Winner; Robert Begalka, Deuel; Hudson Kempf, Elk Point-Jefferson; Logan Ringgenberg, Groton Area; and Levi Wieman, Parker.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Caleb Rickenbach, Hot Springs; Evan Fornia, Elk Point-Jefferson; Shawn Hammerbeck, Winner; and Isaac Nehlich, Tri-Valley.
Linebackers — Jake Gale, Elk Point-Jefferson; Colin Iverson, Hot Springs; Drake Lindberg, RC Christian; and Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood.
Defensive Backs — Trey Maaland, Deuel; Eli McFarland, Tri-Valley; Blake Larson, Woonsocket-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central; and Aiden Fisher, Aberdeen Roncalli.
OTHERS
Athletes — Drake Gustafson, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan and Josh Schaunaman, Aberdeen Roncalli.
Special Teams — Braden Peterson, Hot Springs; and Carson Timmins, Elk Point-Jefferson.
HONORABLE MENTION — Holden Havlik, Woonsocket-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central; Colby Kolda, Miller/Highmore-Harrold; Wesley Schlabach and Braylon Marshall, RC Christian; Connor Hanson, Lead-Deadwood; Brent Bearman, Webster Area; Jason Zeeb, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan; Braxton Knudson, Wagner; and Reese Smith, Tri-Valley.
All-American — Camron Maciejewski, Hot Springs.
Class 9AA
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks — Burk Blasius, Wall.
Fullback-HBack — Brock Tuttle, Hanson.
Running Backs — Jackson Remmers, Howard; Joey Foxley, Platte-Geddes; and Luke Bormann, Parkston.
Wide Receivers — Trevor Heinz, Ipswich; and Evan Stormo, Hamlin.
Tight End — Carson Griffith, Elkton-Lake Benton.
Linemen — Kade Grocutt, Howard; Will Jodozi, Parkston; Jack Ringling, Platte-Geddes; and Jameson Nebel, Hamlin.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Luke Koepsell, Howard; Blake Leiferman, Kimball-White Lake; Hayden Schroeder, Hanson; and Skyler Hanten, Platte-Geddes.
Linebackers — Brayden Jervik, Parkston; Austin Mantei, Leola-Frederick Area; Jackson Caba, Bon Homme; and Blake De Vries, Elkton-Lake Benton.
Defensive Backs — Taiden Hoyer, Howard; Iden Myers, Kimball-White Lake; and Broch Zeeb, Stanley County.
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OTHERS
Athletes — Karsyn Feldhaus, Howard; and Maddux Brissette, Parkston.
Special Teams — Easton Neuendorf, Hamlin; and Brayden Sumption, Leola-Frederick Area.
HONORABLE MENTION — Tyson Stevenson and Zac VanMeeteren, Hamlin; Chet Peterson, Ipswich; Daniel Person, Britton-Hecla; Colton Brady, Stanley County; Rocky Ammann, Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy; Weston Kayser, Hanson; Caden Oberbroekling and Kasen Konstanz, Platte-Geddes; Brodi Sundall, Wall; and Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton.
All-American — Brock Tuttle, Hanson.
Class 9A
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks — Tage Ortman, Canistota; and Hunter Cramer, Warner.
Fullback-HBack — Jose Topete-Lopez, Alcester-Hudson.
Running Backs — Rylee Veal, Harding County-Bison; Gavin Landmark, Deubrook Area; and Layton Terkildsen, Philip.
Wide Receivers — Jovi Wolf, Chester Area; and Moshe Richmond, Wolsey-Wessington.
Tight End — Brodey Sauerwein, Warner.
Linemen — Dominic Van Egdom, Alcester-Hudson; Dylan Rios, Deubrook Area; Preston Cavalier, Warner; and Dalton Reiff, Chester Area.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Brandon Kjetland, Canistota; Dan Peterson, Timber Lake; Brennan Glines, Harding County; and Adam Heyn, Castlewood.
Linebackers — Charlie Dunlany, Warner; Devon Landmark, Deubrook Area; Cayden Scott, Canistota; and Colden Kramer, Philip.
Defensive Backs — Jake Jorenby, Deubrook Area; Mattix Hausman, Estelline-Hendricks; and Brady Scott, Canistota.
OTHERS
Athletes — Ryker Peterson, Philip; and Gracen Hansen, Timber Lake.
Special Teams — Rylan Peck, Gregory; and J.P. Rogness, Deubrook Area.
HONORABLE MENTION — Layke Wold, Chester Ara; Lane Kuchenbecker, Jess Jones and Jensen Fitch, Philip; Wyat James and Camden Miller, Estelline-Hendricks; Ty Doblar, Canistota; Camron Eng, Castlewood; and William Hallaway, Alcester-Hudson.
All-American — Hunter Cramer, Warner.
Class 9B
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area.
Fullback-HBack — Landon Mudder, Avon.
Running Backs — Aziah Meyer, Avon; Nic Gaspar, Dell Rapids St. Mary; and Garrett Cramer, Faulkton Area.
Wide Receivers — Ryder Falkenhagen, Potter County; and Tom Aughenbaugh, De Smet.
Tight End — Trevor Gill, Herreid-Selby Area.
Linemen — Carson Leonhardt, Faulkton Area; Terran Talsma, Avon; Kaden Sayler, Herreid-Selby Area; and Emmitt Maher, Lemmon-McIntosh.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Landon Thury, Avon; Britt Carlson, De Smet; Jackson Maynard, Hitchcock-Tulare; and Jesse Torticill, Corsica-Stickney.
Linebackers — Charlie Deiter, Faulkton Area; Erik Salmen, Hithccock-Tulare; Paxton Bierema, Avon; and Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney.
Defensive Backs — Carter Luikens, Potter County; Lucas Flemmer, Dell Rapids St. Mary; and Kadyn Fast, De Smet.
OTHERS
Athletes — Garrett Hermann, Kadoka Area; and Tyler Tjeerdsma, Avon.
Special Teams — Cooper Feddersen, Jones County; and Trace Van Regenmorter, De Smet.
HONORABLE MENTION — Jaxon Fulton, New Underwood; Hiroshi Picklesimer, Lemmon-McIntosh; Gus Kopecky, Faulkton Area; Gavin Barber, Sully Buttes; Collin Tisdall, Herreid-Selby Area; Grant Wilkinson, De Smet; and Gus Stout, Kadkoka Area.
All-American — Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area.
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