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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