2003 All-State Football Team

The 2003 Minnesota Associated Press All-State prep football team, as voted on by a statewide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Nathan Swift, RB, Hutchinson

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB -- Liam O'Hagan, SR, Breck

RB -- Nathan Swift, SR, Hutchinson

RB -- Craig Luberts, SR, Pierz

RB -- Brylee Callender, SR, Lakeville

OL -- Joe Vanstrom, SR, Blaine

OL -- Lydon Murtha, SR, Hutchinson

OL -- Jon Brost, SR, Maple Grove

OL -- Jeff Dirkes, SR, Albany

OL -- Aaron Weets, SR, Rochester Mayo

TE -- Matt Storlie, SR, Byron

WR -- Brandon Robinson, SR, Breck

WR -- Vinny Flury, SR, Lakeville

DEFENSE

DL -- Everette Pedescleaux, SR, Robbinsdale Armstrong

DL -- Troy Martin, SR, Minneapolis North

DL -- Willie Van De Steeg, SR, Glencoe-Silver Lake

DL -- Dustin Martin, SR, Moorhead

LB -- Michael Maresh, SR, Champlin Park

LB -- Derek Potter, JR, Becker

LB -- Nolan Oliver, SR, Moorhead

LB -- Pat Sommerstad, SR, Eastview

DB -- Mike Odom, SR, Mounds View

DB -- Garrett Adamson, SR, Hill-Murray

DB -- Eric Schaumburg, SR, Mahnomen

DB -- Pete Ruhl, SR, Lakeville

SPECIAL TEAMS

Punter -- Brian Cristan, SR, Mahtomedi

Kicker -- Britt Baumann, SR, North Branch

Returner -- Dylan McAlpine, SR, Elk River

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB -- Rory Manke, SR, Detroit Lakes

RB -- Chris Siljendahl, SR, Duluth East

RB -- Jermaine Jennings, SR, Minneapolis North

RB -- Kevin Neidecker, SR, New Ulm

OL -- Matt Horvath, SR, Eastview

OL -- Robert Bruesewitz, SR, Litchfield

OL -- Tim Wheeler, SR, Duluth East

OL -- Paul Backowski, JR, Foley

OL -- Sean Woodbeck, SR, Lakeview

TE -- Tommy Leavitt, SR, Minneapolis Washburn

WR -- Gary Albright, SR, St. Anthony

WR -- Luke Schalekamp, SR, Fergus Falls

DEFENSE

DL -- Jason Kneisl, SR, Verndale

DL -- Travis Aufderheide, SR, New Ulm

DL -- Chris Cushenbery, SR, White Bear Lake

DL -- B.J. Jones, SR, Kingsland

LB -- Justin Thom, SR, Farmington

LB -- Tyler Lueck, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall

LB -- Brad Bernard, SR, Kingsland

LB -- Mitch Eversman, SR, Elk River

DB -- Terrell McMoore, SR, Minneapolis Washburn

DB -- Dominique Barber, SR, Wayzata

DB -- Brian Baumgartner, SR, Blaine

DB -- Steve Moore, SR, Blaine

SPECIAL TEAMS

Punter -- Paul Fortman, SR, Stillwater

Kicker -- Jordan Stolp, SR, Mankato West

Returner -- Reece Henrickson, SR, Stephen-Argyle

HONORABLE MENTION

QUARTERBACKS: Mitch Brecke, JR, Maple Grove; John Carlson, SR, Hopkins; Mark Cavanaugh, SR, Austin; Mike Crees, JR, Wayzata; Chris Erdmann, SR, Crookston; Bryce Fogelson, SR, Byron; Tyler Hart, SR, Becker; Marcel Jones, JR, Simley; Bryce Kieffer, SR, Randolph; Sean Knezevich, SR, St. Anthony; Clayton Kolb, SR, Plainview/Elgin-Millville; James Leary, JR, South St. Paul; Josh Lucas, SR, Lakeville; Nick Mertens, JR, East Grand Forks; Alex Moses, JR, Andover; Kraig Olson, SR, Blooming Prairie; Josh Otto, SR, Hill-Murray; Ryan Parsons, SR, Blaine; Matt Penz, SR, Rochester Mayo; Reggie Rock, JR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Caleb Rossow, JR, Jackson County Central; Matt Samyn, SR, Wabasso; David Sauer, JR, Rocori; Eric Schaumburg, SR, Mahnomen; Curt Schilling, SR, Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth; Andrew Schmiesing, SR, Stillwater; Tim Skulzacek, SR, Bethlehem Academy; Wes Stettner, SR, Hancock; Jordan Stolp, SR, Mankato West; Brent Vollbrecht, SR, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown; Justin Wager, SR, Dawson-Boyd; Grant Wall, JR, Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin; Brent Yule, SR, Medford.

RUNNING BACKS: Dominique Barber, SR, Wayzata; Kyle Berg, JR, St. Thomas Academy; Steve Carlisle, SR, Forest Lake; Darrel Davenport, SR, Henry Sibley; Levi DeVries, SR, Mahnomen; Jon Dodds, SR, Brooklyn Center; Scott Eisenach, SR, Hermantown; Eric Fleming, SR, Orono; Shane Fox, JR, Benilde-St. Margaret's; Todd Froberg, SR, Chisago Lakes; Quinn Hendel, JR, Wayzata; Reece Henrickson, SR, Stephen-Argyle; Curtis Herzberg, FR, St. Agnes; Jay Higgins, SR, Stillwater; Trung Ho, JR, Mankato Loyola; Drew Hood, SR, Mankato West; Don Jaeger, SR, Elk River; Aaron James, SR, Chisago Lakes; Anthony Johnson, SR, Southwestern United; Cory Johnson, JR, Moorhead; Kyle Johnson, SR, Norwood Young America; Mike Klintworth, SR, Simley; Joe Knutson, SR, Roseau; Jon Koranda, SR, Becker; Brian Kvamme, SR, Pipestone Area; Tom Leboutillier, JR, Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth; Roy Levitt, SR, Two Harbors; Patrick Longmire, JR, Spring Grove; Lamont McGee, SR, Minneapolis North; Kyle Minett, SO, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton; Steve Moore, SR, Blaine; Mike Navarro, SR, Bethlehem Academy; Josh Niedenfuer, JR, Anoka; Isaac Odim, JR, Rochester Century; Louie Pirotta, SR, New London-Spicer; Mitch Pontrelli, SR, St. Paul Johnson; Jason Potts, SR, Robbinsdale Armstrong; Dan Reed, SR, Chisago Lakes; Justin Reitsma, SR, Waconia; Ben Roff, SR, Osseo; Zach Rowe, JR, Mountain Iron-Buhl; Corey Ryan, SR, Goodhue; Kent Scheff, SR, Jackson County Central; Sam Scott, JR, Duluth Denfeld; Mike Sheppard, SR, Irondale; Steffan Stiklestad, JR, Minneota; Nick Strike, SO, Kingsland; Jay Thomas, JR, Tartan; Ryan Washington; SR, St. Paul Academy; Bryan Woitas, SR, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown; Drew Zimmerman, SR, Windom.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Graham Adams, SR, Faribault Bethlehem Academy; Mark Booth, SR, Lakeville; Matt Brewers, SR, Orono; Tim Bridgeman, SR, Forest Lake; Zach Condon, JR, Totino-Grace; Brad Dahlman, SR, Blaine; Mark Deschamp, SR, Faribault Bethlehem Academy; Rafael Eubanks, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Cory Flom, SR, Holy Angels; Matt Hoffman, SR, Tartan; Ryan Knoll, SR, Henry Sibley; Paul Lauren, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Dusting Martin, SR, Moorhead; Jake McKeever, SR, Duluth East; Rudy Moravek, SR, Minnetonka; Allan Mueller, SR, Breck; Josh Pelton, SR, South St. Paul; Jerad Phelps, SR Northfield; Kevin Robling, SR, Jordan; Ned Tavale, JR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Nick Thome, SR; St. Thomas Academy; Robert Walker, SR, Minneapolis North; Nick Weber, SR, Hastings; Mike Yilek, SR, Eden Prairie; Eric Yuen, SR, Eastview; Jim Zonino, SR, Mounds View.

TIGHT ENDS: Pat Bowe, SR, Minnetonka; Eric Heisler, SR, Burnsville; Philip Schrupp, SR, Norwood Young America; Mark DeYounge, SR, Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin.

WIDE RECEIVERS: Kevin Bailey, SR, Bloomington Jefferson; Steve Boldt, SR, Red Wing, Jon Burns, SR, Hancock; Matt Cadwell, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Tim Cariveau, SR, Dawson-Boyd; Eric Decker, JR, Rocori; Joe Geier, JR, Andover; Phil Ghizoni, SR, Coon Rapids; Andres Hernandez, SR, Rochester Century; Trent Hiller, SR, Elk River; Jon Hummel, SR, Jackson County Central; Rick Jepma, SR, Hancock; Nate Johnson, SR, Austin; Tom Johnson, SR, Mankato West; Michael Kasten, SR, Plainview/Elgin-Millville; Pat Leaf, SR, Winona Cotter; Matt Lien, SR, Duluth Denfeld; Greg Martin, JR, Maple Grove; John Morgan, SR, Rochester Mayo; Nate Rambeck, JR, East Grand Forks; Tom Scheid, SR, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy; Matt Simon, SR, Farmington; Jeremy Sirovy, SR, Jackson County Central; T.J. Thiel, SR, Breck; Matt Thomforde, SR, Goodhue; Adam Tri, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Josh Villas, SR, Bloomington Jefferson; Kenley Wahlin, JR, Crookston.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Jason Anderson, SR, Benilde-St. Margaret's; Walker Ashley, JR, Eden Prairie; Scott Balzer, SR, Medford; Isaac Bandy, SR, Eden Prairie; Kyle Berg, SR, St. Thomas Academy; Brent Berning, SR, Plainview/Elgin-Millville; Frankie Blundetto, SR, Eastview; Ousley Early, SR, St. Paul Johnson; John Eidsvaag, SR, Litchfield; Drew Fautsch, SR, Bloomington Jefferson; Aaron James, SR, Chisago Lakes; Bryar Johnson, SR, Litchfield; Nate Lucas, SR, Brainerd; Richard Magembe, SR, St. Paul Johnson; Jake McKeever, SR, Duluth East; Matt Storlie, SR, Byron; Dustin Timmersman, SR, Roseau; Preston Voigt, JR, Norwood Young America; Tim Wheeler, SR, Duluth East.

LINEBACKERS: Joe Balsimo, SR, St. Paul Johnson; Colin Beere, SR, St. Paul Johnson; Brett Busacker, SR, Orono; Nick Compton, SR, Rosemount; Tony Cullen, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Will Engasser, SR, Blake; Todd Froberg, SR, Chisago Lakes; Dan Garin, SR, Bloomington Jefferson; Hart Gellman, SR, Blake; David Hildebrand, SR, Totino-Grace; Ramon Humber, JR, Champlin Park; Adam Johnson, SR, Staples-Motley; Mike Kodada, SR, Montgomery-Lonsdale; James Laurinaitis, JR, Wayzata; Rob Leer, SR, Edina; Roy Levitt, SR, Two Harbors; Jake Livingston, SR, Rosemount; Dan Lunger, SR, Edina; Mike May, SO, LeSueur-Henderson; Matt McGill, SR, Mound Westonka; Tim Morken, SR, Spring Grove; Joey Perreault, SR, Crookston; Dustin Safranski, SR, Stephen-Argyle; Eric Schroeder, SR, Stewartville; Sam Scott, JR, Duluth Denfeld; Jared Sieling, SR, Watertown-Mayer; Joel Steinberg, SR, Minneapolis Southwest; Anthony Stejskal, SR, Grand Meadow; Alex Tillman, SR, Richfield; Brent Yule, SR, Medford.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Phil Arnold, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Jesse Becker, SR, Osseo; Steve Boldt, SR, Red Wing; David Cullom, SR, Moorhead; Daryl Davis, SR, St. Paul Harding; Tom Frericks, SR, Forest Lake; Kyle Gosse, SR, Plainview/Elgin-Millville; Brody Grandas, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Romei Jones, SR, Minneapolis North; Bryce Kieffer, SR, Randolph; Phil Knutson, SR, Robbinsdale Armstrong; Matt Lien, SR, Duluth Denfeld; Matt McLagan, SR, Minneapolis Washburn; Nick Mertens, JR, East Grand Forks; Josh Otto, SR, Hill-Murray; Dan Reed, SR, Chisago Lakes; Ted Toune, JR, Park Center; Kenley Wahlin, JR, Crookston.

PUNTERS: Mark DeYounge, SR, Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin; Scott Kelly, SR, Hastings; Ross Laursen, SR, East Central; Joe Monroe, SR, Robbinsdale Cooper.

KICKERS: Brian Cristan, SR, Mahtomedi; Eric Ellestad, SO, Robbinsdale Armstrong; Josh Faust, SR, White Bear Lake; Paul Fortman, SR, Stillwater; Cesar Magallon, SR, Plainview/Elgin-Millville; Jon Monroe, SR, Robbinsdale Cooper; Kris Pulford, SR, Richfield; Nick Stalock, JR, South St. Paul; Matt Voigtlander, FR, Centennial.

RETURNERS: Ryan Bowlds, JR, Eden Prairie; Jeff Miller, JR, South St. Paul; Justin Nelson, SR, Eden Prairie; Luke Schalekamp, SR, Fergus Falls; Nate Swift, SR, Hutchinson; Jay Thomas, JR, Tartan.