Kpreps 2020 Class 8M-I All-State Team
(Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name)
Quarterbacks
Jayden Garrison (6-2, 170, Sr) – Little River
-- 1,677 rushing, 37 TD; 721 passing, 13 TD; 281 receiving, 8 TD; 86 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 INT, 5 PBU
Kayde Rietzke (5-9, 165, Sr) – Leoti-Wichita Co.
-- 72%; 1,865 passing, 36 TD; 1,464 rushing, 26 TD, career 4,692 pass, 89TD 3,869 rush 64 TD
Running Backs (tie in voting for 4th RB)
Jesus Casas (5-11, 160, Jr) – Pratt-Skyline
-- 1,321 rushing yards, 21 TD; 531 receiving yards, 8 TD; 48 tackles, 4 INT
Brayden Collins (6-2, 210, Sr) – Canton-Galva
-- 1,071 rushing yards; 30 TD, 10.7 yards per carry; 34 tackles, 4.5 TFL
Aiden Rudolph (6-1, 190, Sr) – Clifton-Clyde
-- 1,183 rushing yards; 27 TD; 445 passing yards, 6 TD
Colby Stull (5-7, 155, Sr) – La Crosse
-- 1,519 rushing yards, 32 TD; 210 receiving, 3 TD; 48 tackles, 3 INT
Trace Tasset (5-9, 160, Sr) – Spearville
-- 1,390 rushing yards; 24 TD; 158 receiving yards, 3 TD; 215 return yards, 78 tackles
Ends / Receivers (tie in voting for 4th WR)
Cleven Huggins (6-4, 175, Sr) – Macksville
-- 19 receptions, 415 yards, 5 TD
Braxton Lafferty (6-0, 175, So) – Little River
-- 30 receptions, 582 yards, 10 TD; 82 tackles, 7 TFL, 8 sacks, 2 INT, 2 recoveries
Noah Phillips (6-2, 180, Sr) – Argonia-Attica
-- 27 receptions, 579 yards, 14 TD; 59 tackles, 8 sacks
Tyson Struber (6-2, 190, Jr) – Canton-Galva
-- 45 receptions, 917 yards, 17 TD; 81 tackles, 5 INT
Sheldon Whalen (6-0, 160, Sr) – Leoti-Wichita Co.
-- 52 receptions, 909 yards, 23 TD
Offensive Line
AC Hermosillo (5-10, 260, Sr) – Leoti-Wichita Co.
Isaac Miser (5-8 190, Sr) – Madison
Harlan Obioha (6-9, 305, Sr) – Hoxie
Kaden Schafer (5-11, 225, Sr) – Little River
All Purpose
Garrett Maltbie (6-1, 180, So) – Canton-Galva
-- 61%, 1,315 passing yards, 24 TD; 904 rushing yards; 15 TD
Isaac Salmans (6-3, 215, Sr) – Hodgeman County
-- 715 rushing yards; 18 TD; 1,169 passing yards, 13 TD; 46 tackles, 2 INT
Aaron Skidmore (6-2, 210, Sr) – South Gray
-- 1,324 rushing yards, 30 TDs; 537 passing yards, 10 TD
Graham Stephens (5-9, 195, Sr) – Little River
-- 135 tackles, 25 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 INT; 903 rushing, 21 TD; 462 passing, 12 TD; 61 TB on 81 KO
Defensive Line (tie in voting for 4th DL)
Manny Chavez (6-1, 220, Sr) – Leoti-Wichita Co.
-- 48 tackles, 22 TFL, 12 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, 7PBU; 552 receiving yards, 8 TD
Hunter Engle (5-10, 200, Sr) – Madison
-- 34.5 tackles, 14 TFL, 2 sacks, INT, 737 rushing yards, 21 TD, avg 13.2 ypc
Eddie Gaeddert (6-1, 190, Sr) – Goessel
-- standout OL/DE for the Bluebirds, 52 tackles, 9 tackles for loss
Connor Koehn (6-2, 215, Sr) – Canton-Galva
-- 56 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks
Jarik Weiche (6-1, 210, Sr) – Clifton-Clyde
-- standout DE for the Eagles, 51 tackles, 5 sacks
Linebackers (tie in voting for 4th LB)
Mitch Budke (5-9, 160, So) – Chase County
-- 133 tackles, 5 TFL, 5 INT, 5 forced fumbles; 1,008 passing, 16 TD; 1,029 rushing, 21 TD
Tyler Good (6-0, 180, Sr) – Lincoln
-- 121 tackles, 14 TFL, 5 forced fumbles, INT; 1,287 rushing, 19 TD; 223 return yards, 2 TDs
Cyrus Green (5-11, 200, Sr) – Atwood-Rawlins Co.
-- 90 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, INT, 3 forced fumbles, recovery
Drew Stutesman (6-2, 185, Jr) – Madison
-- 35 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, INT; 336 receiving yards, 6 TD
Braden Tyler (6-0, 190, Sr) – Pratt-Skyline
-- 90 tackles, 4 TFL, INT; 1,009 rushing yards, 22 TD, 8.4 ypc
Defensive Backs
Kris Hovestadt (5-9, 145, Jr) – Burlingame
-- 49 tackles, 10 INT; 2 passes broken up, fumble recovery
Xander Newberry (6-2, 175, Jr) – Argonia-Attica
-- 53 tackles, 2 INT, 7 PBU; 771 rushing yards; 16 TD; 1,275 passing, 22 TD
Brome Rayburn (5-6, 150, Sr) – Madison
-- 43 tackles, 5 INT, 13 tackles for loss
Edwin Rodriguez (5-9, 175, Sr) – Ness City
-- Unanimous all-Central Prairie League selection at DB
Kicker
Rylan Basart (6-0, 195, Jr) – Stockton
-- 3 of 4 FGs, long of 39 yards; 61 tackles, 10 tackles for loss
Punter
Cade Gourley (5-11, 165, Jr) – Hoxie
-- 36.7 yards per punt on 22 punts, 7 inside the 20; 89 tackles, 10 TFL; 739 rush, 10 TD
Return Specialists
Eli Campbell (5-11, 175, Sr) – Sedan
-- 338 return yards, 2 return TD; 687 rushing yards, 14 TD; 492 passing yards, 11 TD
Tayden Tindle (5-7, 150, So) – West Elk
-- 330 return yards; 3 TD, 29.5 yard avg; 1,035 rushing yards, 13 TD
Coach
Kevin Ayres – Little River
-- led Little River to its sixth state football title and first since 1999
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