The Wichita Eagle’s 2023 Kansas high school football all-state teams in Classes 3-1A

The Wichita Eagle released its annual all-state team for every class from the 2023 season in Kansas high school football, featuring some of the best players from teams all over the state.

Below you can find the all-state teams for Class 3A, 2A and 1A football. The Eagle also released its all-class teams for the larger classes (6-4A) and 8-man and 6-man divisions.

Kansas Class 3A all-state team

Offense

QB—Josh Burdick, jr., Cheney

QB—Willie Dorsey, sr., Wellsville

QB—Hudson Ferralez, sr., Wichita Collegiate

RB—Abbott Hundley, sr., Holton

RB—Collin McDaniel, sr., Scott City

RB—Damon Mesa, sr., Holcomb

RB—Max Younie, sr., Pratt

WR—Donald Collier, sr., Wichita Trinity Academy

WR—Colter McDaniel, sr., Cheney

WR—Jack Voth, sr., Cheney

TE—Linkon Cure, jr., Goodland

OL—Carter Charvat, sr., Topeka Hayden

OL—Henry Eck, sr., Andale

OL—Tanner Gooden, sr., Scott City

OL—Weston Langvardt, sr., Chapman

OL—Tristan Sprole, jr., Wichita Collegiate

RET—Gage Prosser, sr., Andale

K—Jackson Henry, sr., Clay Center

Defense

DL—Braylon Berry, sr., Clay Center

DL—Kason Messenger, sr., Cheney

DL—Dalton Rousch, sr., Holton

DL—Kooper Tichenor, sr., Holcomb

LB—Cade Brown, sr., Parsons

LB—Karson Butts, sr., Andale

LB—Jacob Chappell, sr., Wichita Collegiate

LB—Jude Konrade, sr., Topeka Hayden

LB—Isaac Martin, sr., Hugoton

LB—Peyton McDonald, sr., Frontenac

LB—Cole Pladson, jr., Clay Center

DB—Finn Dunshee, sr., Topeka Hayden

DB—Owen Eck, sr., Andale

DB—Brody Hayes, sr., Clay Center

DB—Drew Tolar, sr., Cheney

DB—Dez Winton, sr., Wellsville

P—Jacob Grant, jr., Baxter Springs

Offensive Player of the Year—Jack Voth, sr., Cheney. Defensive Player of the Year—Karson Butts, sr., Andale. Coach of the Year—Shelby Wehrman, Cheney.

Honorable mention

Quarterbacks—Luke Edwards, sr., Santa Fe Trail; Payton Gaines, sr., Baxter Springs; Keegan Johnson, jr., Holcomb; Tra Mack, sr., Parsons; Payton McCarn, sr., Rock Creek; Aiden Milliren, jr., Bishop Ward; Kal Terlip, sr., Frontenac; Jett Wahlmeier, jr., Topeka Hayden; Landon Weide, sr., Iola; Harvey Zimmerman, sr., Wichita Trinity Academy.

Running backs—Zane Betz, sr., Colby; Karter Gonzalez, jr., Hesston; Griffin Heger, sr., Hugoton; Zane Hoback, sr., Burlington; Julian Johnson, so., Wichita Collegiate; Gage Prosser, sr., Andale; Dakota Slupianek, jr., Marysville; Jaxson Stevens, jr., Royal Valley; Parker Schwarz, so., Prairie View; Zane Turner, sr., Galena; Colton Warthen, sr., Santa Fe Trail; Jahmarion Washington, sr., Parsons; Gavyn Witthuhn, jr., Frontenac.

Receivers—Brody Anderson, jr., Burlington; Trey Cramer, sr., Frontenac; Jackson Fry, sr., Hesston; JaShaun Holliday, sr., Bishop Ward; Korbin Johnson, so., Holcomb; J.J. Kendrick, sr., Parsons; Brody Lee, sr., Wellsville; Gavin Maass, sr., Cheney; Jace Midgett, jr., Columbus; Scott Moore, jr., Girard; Jackson Rumford, jr., Scott City; Jensen Schrickel, jr., Topeka Hayden; James Shackelford, sr., Wichita Collegiate; Kyle Strother, sr., Santa Fe Trail; Cooper Williams, jr., Clearwater.

Offensive line—Ian Aouad, sr., Andale; Trevor Barnett, sr., Holton; Keegun Beims, sr., Concordia; Danny Boeken, sr., Iola; Brock Bourgeois, sr., Pratt; Alonzo Burke, jr., Frontenac; Caleb Combs, sr., Girard; Brett Davidson, jr., Baldwin; Mason Faith, jr., Rock Creek; Rocky Hennes, sr., Clearwater; Carter Henry, jr., Columbus; Tucker Jackson, sr., Clay Center; Josh Koehn, sr., Hesston; Drayton Knoll, jr., Holcomb; Oscar Mendez, jr., Scott City; A.J. Quick, jr., Cheney; Lucas Ranney-Brown, sr., Wichita Collegiate; Trigg Smith, jr., Wellsville; Kollyn Strong, jr., Pratt; Taj Thomas, sr., Cheney; Josiah Todwong, sr., Topeka Hayden; Kahne Truelove, sr., Burlington; Carter Wilmarth, jr., Wellsville.

Defensive line—Keastin Abernathy, jr., Nickerson; Jackson Bear, sr., Holton; Cooper Brown, jr., Wichita Collegiate; Wyatt Brungardt, so., Wellsville; Cody Engelbrecht, sr., Andale; Sebastian Gonzalez, sr., Hugoton; Josh Goodwin, so., Prairie View; Jack Gregory, sr., Cheney; Jayden Houghton, jr., Frontenac; Rhett Ihrig, jr., Goodland; Demonta Kendrick, jr., Parsons; Drake Kotzman, sr., Girard; Kolton Rohloff, jr., Cheney; Paxton Ryals, sr., Clay Center; Sutton Sleezer, sr., Burlington; Treyton Tetuan, jr., Topeka Hayden; Jake Van Horn, jr., Baldwin; Beau Warden, sr., Hesston; Kade Welfringer, sr., Rock Creek.

Linebackers—Asa Ahmad, sr., Wichita Collegiate; Brodie Boyer, sr., Jefferson West; Weston Burford, sr., Clearwater; Tracer Chapman, sr., Scott City; Parker Foltz, sr., Anderson County; Luke Greenfield, sr., Santa Fe Trail; Jack Harvey, sr., Baldwin; Chandler Hentzen, so., Parsons; Chayse Jeanneret, sr., Santa Fe Trail; Koltyn Kaniper, jr., Perry-Lecompton; Ben Kerr, sr., Iola; Carter Long, sr., Clay Center; Anthony Pike, sr., Girard; Blake Spicer, sr., Marysville; Guy Tubbs, jr., Colby; Taye Wilson, jr., Pratt; Kam Yarbrough, sr., Bishop Ward.

Defensive backs—Brayden Foss, jr., Colby; Wyatt Frazier, jr., Frontenac; Tristan Gordon, jr., Perry-Lecompton; Eli Hallauer, sr., Holton; Landon Harp, jr., Andale; Brady Heinen, jr., Topeka Hayden; Weston Hill, sr., Cheney; Kyler Jackson, jr., Holton; Bo Kaiser, jr., Andale; Greg Martinez, jr., Holcomb; Aidan McKinsey, sr., Royal Valley; Kaden Morton, sr., Hiawatha; Will Otott, jr., Marysville; Harrison Simon, jr., Wichita Collegiate; Gavin Stambaugh, jr., Smoky Valley; Alex Tarango, jr., Scott City; Daegen Vinduska, sr., Rock Creek; Brody Webb, sr., Burlington; Tre Wilson, so., Iola; Brett Wetta, sr., Wichita Collegiate.

Specialists—Emmanuel Anguiano, jr., Holcomb; Tyler Antle, sr., Frontenac; Kale Edwards, sr., Clearwater; Aidan Hill, sr., Frontenac; Cooper Marx, jr., Andale; Matt Newhouse, sr., Wellsville; Jayce Quirin, sr., Parsons; Marlo Sullivan, sr., Andale.

Kansas Class 2A all-state team

Offense

QB—Dawson Boldt, sr., Hillsboro

QB—Carter Hajek, so., Nemaha Central

QB—Tony Moore, sr., Hoisington

RB—Luke Fischer, sr., Larned

RB—Nathan Friesen, sr., Southeast of Saline

RB—Gage Lee, sr., Garden Plain

RB—Colin Menold, sr., Sabetha

WR—Carter Helm, sr., Kingman

WR—Sam Hull, sr., Humboldt

WR—Tucker Thaxton, jr., Southeast of Saline

TE—Tristen Davidson, sr., Kingman

OL—Garren Goodner, sr., Humboldt

OL—Joshua Grimm, sr., Sabetha

OL—Caiden Hoffman, sr., Hoisington

OL—Kaeden Kasselman, jr., Garden Plain

OL—Barrett Lietz, sr., Rossville

OL—Kendall Walker, sr., Thomas More Prep

RET—Cooper Parsons, sr., Osage City

K—Eli Jones, jr., Norton

Defense

DL—Holden Bass, sr., Nemaha Central

DL—Roman Hauser, sr., Norton

DL—Abe Hilbert, sr., Nemaha Central

DL—Josiah Monday, sr., Southeast of Saline

DL—Jordan Rodriguez, sr., Ellsworth

LB—Abram Keim, jr., Nemaha Central

LB—Teron Kraft, jr., Hoisington

LB—Tanner Martin, sr., Silver Lake

LB—Christian McAfee, sr., Sabetha

LB—Sam Nordhus, jr., Nemaha Central

LB—Loch North, sr., Riverton

LB—Loden West, sr., Ellsworth

DB—Daniel Kejr, sr., Southeast of Saline

DB—Tyce Melvin, jr., Norton

DB—Jason Robinson, jr., Hoisington

P—Stetson Schafer, sr., Cherryvale

Offensive Player of the Year—Carter Hajek, so., Nemaha Central. Defensive Player of the Year—Holden Bass, sr., Nemaha Central. Coach of the Year—Michael Glatczak, Nemaha Central.

Honorable mention

Quarterbacks—Will Cravens, sr., Ellsworth; Braxton Creed, jr., Halstead; Blake Ellis, jr., Humboldt; Eli Harmison, jr., Riley County; Camden Horak, sr., Rossville; Eli Jones, jr., Norton; Owen Just, so., Minneapolis; Trace Kopper, jr., Cimarron; Kasen Parsons, so., Osage City; Mason Rohr, jr., Russell; Nash Wray, jr., Haven.

Running backs—Sam Allen, jr., Riley County; Ian Andalon, sr., Ellsworth; Lake Crowder, sr., Riverton; Jackson Griffin, sr., Caney Valley; Van Loop, jr., Haven; Cole Mathes, jr., Humboldt; Ace Monihen, jr., Council Grove; Colter Oldham, jr., Lakin; Blake Redmond, sr., Silver Lake; Rad Rodriguez, sr., Phillipsburg; Griffin Schumacher, sr., Thomas More Prep; Braylon Smith, sr., Minneapolis; Jeston Vessar, sr., Atchison County.

Receivers—Thomas Boos, sr., Maur Hill-Mount Academy; Max Evans, so., Russell; Zander Haslett, sr., Hillsboro; Aiden Hoopes, jr., Haven; Tayson Horak, jr., Rossville; Mason Martin, so., Hoisington; Evan Pagacz, sr., Fredonia; Wyatt Plenert, sr., Hillsboro; Trent Rollenhagen, jr., Silver Lake; Quenten Stark, so., Osage City; Maddox Waters, sr., Beloit; Cole Webber, sr., Ellsworth; Jace Woodard, jr., Riley County.

Offensive line—Brendan Anderson, sr., Ellsworth; Jaxen Bolinger, sr., Garden Plain; Brody Boese, sr., Haven; Logun Fager, sr., Osage City; Josh Gonzalez, sr., Nemaha Central; Ayden Gorby, sr., Caney Valley; Michael Graff, sr., Larned; Connor Herman, jr., Halstead; Eli Johnson, jr., Beloit; Tyler McCrae, sr., Atchison County; Corbin Puga, jr., Norton; Collin Schreiner, jr., Kingman; Brogan Schuh, sr., Riley County; Caden Seems, jr., Phillipsburg; Cooper Smith, so., Cherryvale; Braden Strasbaugh, jr., Silver Lake; Truman Taliaferro, jr., Neodesha; Nathan Weller, sr., Southeast of Saline.

Defensive line—Evan Balthazor, sr., Thomas More Prep; Brody Bell, jr., Kingman; Brodie Boudreaux, jr., Beloit; Brody Chambers, so., Southeast of Saline; Trevan Enfield, jr., Norton; Javion Granado, sr., Lakin; Jacob Grimm, sr., Sabetha; Roman Hernandez, sr., Russell; Ace Koester, jr., Caney Valley; Brody Litton, sr., Beloit; Tyler Menold, sr., Sabetha; Ryan Parks, sr., Minneapolis; Angel Puentas, jr., Southwestern Heights; Eli Sias, sr., Riley County; Mason Springer, sr., Neodesha; Brayden Stevenson, jr., Hoisington; Colton Stover, jr., Norton; Holden Ziegler, jr., Council Grove.

Linebackers—Landon Dody, jr., Council Grove; Payton Dye, sr., Cimarron; Carsen Ellis, jr., Cherryvale; Chase Frey, sr., Sabetha; Grady Gebhardt, so., Southeast of Saline; Jake George, jr., Fredonia; Brady Hill, sr., Halstead; Brett Hopper, jr., Riley County; Kyler Isbell, jr., Humboldt; Seth Keeten, jr., Phillipsburg; Cooper Kramer, sr., Nemaha Central; Austin Lamb, so., Osage City; Christian Mears, sr., Beloit; Kalim Mouer, jr., Eureka; Brennen Pfannenstiel, jr., Norton; Jace Pichler, jr., Douglass; Devin Rau, jr., Garden Plain; Chase Root, sr., Silver Lake; Chandler Scott, so., West Franklin; Ian Smith, sr., Hoisington; Ty Smith, sr., Larned; Brayden Suchy, jr., Russell; Carter Sudbeck, sr., Nemaha Central; Kody Wagner, jr., Riverton; Chase Webster, sr., Kingman.

Defensive backs—Mason Alderdice, sr., Hoisington; Marcus Bauman, sr., Sabetha; Cooper Beying, sr., Pleasant Ridge; Keegan Brown, sr., Council Grove; Aidan Broxterman, sr., Nemaha Central; Jack Donovan, so., Rossville; Seth Dugan, jr., Garden Plain; Dayne Johnson, so., Silver Lake; Ethan Luck, jr., Lyons; Joey Millspaugh, jr., Halstead; Cooper Parsons, sr., Osage City; Ryder Phillips, sr., Riverton; Carter Rottinghaus, sr., Nemaha Central; Stetson Schafer, sr., Cherryvale; Levi Smith, sr., Hillsboro; Caleb Strathman, so., Nemaha Central; Garrett Watson, sr., Caney Valley.

Specialists—Solomon Goforth, sr., Lyons; Carlos Martinez, so., Halstead; Nate Menold, sr., Sabetha; Tyce Pfaff, sr., Chaparral; Frederico Turrisi, sr., Nemaha Central.

Kansas Class 1A all-state team

Offense

QB—Grady Noll, sr., Jefferson County North

QB—Ke’Veon Ruiz, jr., Medicine Lodge

RB—Zane Farney, so., Sterling

RB—Brayden Kunz, sr., Conway Springs

RB—Trevor Schafers, sr., Marion

RB—Cooper Simmons, sr., Pittsburgh-St. Mary’s Colgan

WR—Eric Armour, sr., Hutchinson Trinity

WR—Gus Grote, sr., Jayhawk-Linn

WR—Jeff Nold, sr., Sedgwick

WR—Mason Younger, sr., Ellis

OL—Eli Franklin, sr., Smith Center

OL—Harlem Miller, sr., Medicine Lodge

OL—Rowdy Orear, sr., Olpe

OL—Jacob Osner, sr., Conway Springs

OL—Gabe Riffel, sr., Sterling

OL—Tristan Voss, sr., Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan

RET—Drake Mellies, so., Jackson Heights

K—Nathan Berntsen, sr., Conway Springs

Defense

DL—Atticus Martin, sr., St. Marys

DL—Cole Smith, sr., Marion

DL—Jade Tenry, sr., Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan

DL—R.B. Tweed, sr., Jefferson County North

DL—Tyrel Wagner, sr., Valley Heights

LB—Luke Franklin, sr., Smith Center

LB—Jack Lanning, sr., Marion

LB—Ethan Noll, sr., Jefferson County North

LB—Howie Rezac, jr., St. Marys

LB—Carson Spoonts, sr., Valley Heights

DB—Maveryk Becker, sr., Centralia

DB—Tucker Harrell, sr., Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan

DB—Connor Keirns, sr., Jefferson County North

DB—Kellen Schrag, sr., Inman

DB—Wyatt Wurtz, sr., Wabaunsee

DB—Taylor Wykes, sr., Conway Springs

P—Corey Crumrine, jr., Sedgwick

Offensive Player of the Year—Brayden Kunz, sr., Conway Springs. Defensive Player of the Year—R.B. Tweed, sr., Jefferson County North. Coach of the Year—Matt Biehler, Conway Springs.

Honorable mention

Quarterbacks—Gannon Bowe, jr., Troy; A.J. Brown, sr., Plainville; Corey Crumrine, jr., Sedgwick; Drew Dechant, so., Hutchinson Trinity; Jacob Flentie, jr., Centralia; Nate Johnson, jr., Jayhawk-Linn; Logan Russell, sr., Ellis; Kam Staton, so., Pleasanton.

Running backs—Trevor Brownback, so., Jayhawk-Linn; Jayden DeWalt, jr., Valley Heights; Korleone Holz, so., St. Marys; Kole Klaassen, jr., Remington; Isaac Miller, sr., Olpe; Brycean Velez, sr., Central Heights; Isaac Winter, jr., Conway Springs.

Receivers—Christian Etherton, sr., Troy; Tony Gillespie, sr., Pleasanton; Nate Hutley, sr., St. Marys; Dallas Lagree, jr., Sedgwick; Braeden Nation, jr., Jayhawk-Linn; Caleb Noble, jr., Ellis; Derrek Randels, sr., Medicine Lodge; Josh Smith, jr., Jackson Heights; Reese Tanking, sr., Centralia.

Offensive line—Dayson Eastwood, jr., Jayhawk-Linn; Byron Fry, sr., Uniontown; Grant Fuhrman, sr., Jefferson County North; Carson Gray, sr., Sterling; Brayden Hager, jr., St. Marys; Xzavier Hansen, sr., Sedgwick; Ethan Hoagland, sr., Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan; Mason Hogan, sr., Plainville; Judd Holwick, jr., McLouth; Ivan Jirak, sr., Oakley; Cooper Koster, jr., Conway Springs; Jude Meseke, jr., Wabaunsee; Kharson Montgomery, so., Smith Center; Blake Pauly, sr., Conway Springs; Colton Slater, sr., Centralia; Drake Slifer, sr., Valley Heights; Kaiden Upson, sr., Syracuse; Konnor Ware, sr., Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan; Luke Watkins, jr., Marion; Layne Whitney, jr., Conway Springs.

Defensive line—Colby Beagley, sr., Sterling; Nathan Berntsen, sr., Conway Springs; Colton Caswell, sr., Central Heights; Ryder Davis, sr., Riverside; Jason Desbien, sr., Smith Center; Malachi Jimenez, sr., Bluestem; Bryce Johnson, sr., Pleasanton; Gavin Judy, sr., Hutchinson Trinity; Dylan Magnett, jr., Onaga; J.W. Moore, jr., Jackson Heights; Blake Skalsky, sr., Olpe; Will Steinlage, sr., Centralia; Sawyer Stone, jr., Medicine Lodge; Jacen Taylor, jr., Jayhawk-Linn; Kale Weakley, jr., Olpe; Brayden Williams, sr., Jefferson County North.

Linebackers—Kaison Bigham, sr., Valley Heights; Levi Christy, sr., Belle Plaine; Gavin Crowder, so., Valley Heights; Carter Cunningham, sr., Medicine Lodge; Tate Deever, sr., Wabaunsee; Cade Howell, jr., Conway Springs; Bryan Jaske, sr., Ellinwood; Carson McAfee, sr., Jefferson County North; Dawson McConnell, sr., Inman; Brian Nguyen, jr., Marion; Weston Schultejans, sr., Jackson Heights; Farmer Snapp, so., Republic County; Gavin Wilson, sr., Hutchinson Trinity; Braden Young, sr., Arma-Northeast.

Defensive backs—Logan Blevins, jr., Troy; Trent Broyles, jr., Jayhawk-Linn; Porter Deters, jr., Mission Valley; Ethan Dillinger, sr., Erie; Sam Ehrlich, sr., Stanton County; Zac Evans, sr., Valley Falls; Jonathan Frese, sr., Marion; Eli Gerber, sr., Remington; Miguel Hernandez, sr., Wabaunsee; Cooper Hosman, sr., Ellinwood; Eli Howard, jr., Conway Springs; Michael Matteucci, sr., Sacred Heart; Drake Mellies, so., Jackson Heights; Baker Moore, sr., Central Heights; Alexavier Nittler, sr., Medicine Lodge; Durham Nittler, jr., Medicine Lodge; Ethan Redeker, sr., Olpe; Jackson Scarlett, sr., Sedgwick; Cameron Seever, sr., Jefferson County North.

Specialists—Gunner Rockhold, sr., Oskaloosa; Leon Rowe, jr., Sacred Heart; Dawson Troth, sr., Arma-Northeast.