The 2023 Associated Press Wisconsin All-State Football Team as determined by a statewide panel of sports reporters and released Wednesday. Colton Brunell of Columbus was chosen player of the year. Matt Hensler of Lake Geneva Badger was chosen coach of the year.
2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS WISCONSIN ALL- STATE FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Colton Brunell, Columbus
COACH OF THE YEAR – Matt Hensler, Lake Geneva Badger
x – unanimous selection
OFFENSE FIRST TEAM
QB – Adam Skifton, 6-2, 190, Sr., Onalaska
RB – x – Colton Brunell, 6-1, 205, Sr., Columbus
RB – x – Terrance Shelton, 6-0, 206, Sr., Franklin
RB – Christian Collins, 5-10, 190, Jr., Green Bay Notre Dame
OL – x – Donovan Harbour, 6-5, 320, Sr., Waukesha Catholic Memorial
OL – x – Garrett Sexton, 6-7, 270, Sr., Hartland Arrowhead
OL – Derek Jensen, 6-7, 315, Sr., Hartland Arrowhead
OL – Nathan Roy, 6-6, 295, Sr., Mukwonago
OL – Mitch Verstegen, 6-5, 300, Sr., Kaukauna
WR/TE – Robert Booker II, 6-6, 217, Sr., Waunakee
WR/TE – James Flanigan Jr., 6-5, 230, Jr., Green Bay Notre Dame
PK – Sean West, 6-2, 175, Sr., Mequon Homestead
ALL-PURPOSE – Karter Butt, 5-10, 215, Sr., Edgar
ALL-PURPOSE – Chase Matthias, 6-0, 220, Two Rivers
OFFENSE SECOND TEAM
QB – Kasey Helgeson, 6-4, 210, Sr., Mount Horeb/Barneveld
RB – Owen Carlson, 6-0, 200, Sr., Kewaunee
RB – Grant Dean, 6-0, 180, Jr., Neenah
RB – Jayden Gordon, 5-10, 190, Sr., Kenosha St. Joseph
OL – Jackson Braden, 6-2, 285, Sr., Lake Geneva Badger
OL – Logan Gross, 6-4, 270, Sr., Sun Prairie East
OL – Josh Klann, 6-7, 268, Sr., Lodi
OL – Kristian Peterson, 6-1, 312, Sr., Middleton
OL – Shane Willenbring, 6-5, 240, Sr., La Crosse Aquinas
WR/TE – Brodie Mickschl, 6-0, 170, Sr., Onalaska
WR/TE – Connor Stauff, 5-10, 185, Sr., Sun Prairie East
PK – Owen Plate, 6-2, 215, Sr., Plymouth
ALL-PURPOSE – JP Doyle, 6-1, 200, Sr., Lake Geneva Badger
ALL-PURPOSE – Koehler, Kilty, 6-1, 210, Sr., Stratford
DEFENSE FIRST TEAM
DL – Sam McGivern, 6-3, 255, Sr., Kimberly
DL – Jace Miller, 6-3, 270, Sr., Franklin
DL – Grey Rumohr, 6-4, 285, Sr., Kettle Moraine
DE/OLB – Wade Bryan, 6-1, 212, Sr., Waunakee
DE/OLB – Jace Gilbert, 6-5, 260, Sr., Hartland Arrowhead
ILB – x – Brock Arndt, 6-3, 235, Sr., Appleton North
ILB – Drew Braam, 6-2, 225, Sr., Oak Creek
ILB – Easton Stone, 6-2, 220, Sr., Rice Lake
DB – x – Keagen Jirschele, 5-10, 185, Sr., Mosinee
DB – Sam Ostrenga, 5-11, 185, Sr., Sun Prairie East
DB – Carson Van Dinter, 6-3, 195, Sr., Kaukauna
PUNTER – Connor Breunig, 6-3, 215, Sr., Sauk Prairie
DEFENSE SECOND TEAM
DL – Talan Crist, 5-10, 195, Jr., Darlington
DL – Jakob Duren, 6-1, 224, Sr., Waunakee
DL – Max Matthias, 5-10, 200, So., Two Rivers
DE/OLB – Ross Liegel, 6-7, 225, Sr., Baraboo
DE/OLB – Mitchell Nigro, 6-2, 220, Jr., Milwaukee Marquette
ILB – Cooper Catalano, 6-2, 210, Jr., Germantown
ILB – Landon Gauthier, 6-3, 230, Sr., Bay Port
ILB – Sam Pilof, 6-3, 218, Sr., Middleton
DB – Noah Hait, 5-10, 175, Sr., Kettle Moraine
DB – Brady Link, 5-8, 185, Sr., Columbus
DB – Tre Poteat, 6-1, 175, Jr., Verona
PUNTER – Erik Schmidt, 6-1, 190, Jr., Milwaukee Marquette
HIGH HONORABLE MENTION
Ean Ackley, ILB, Sr., Sun Prairie West
Adam Backus, DB, Sr., Mishicot
Colton Brunell, ILB, Sr., Columbus
Damarcus Chappell, DE, Sr., Glendale Nicolet
Ethan Feldner, WR, Sr., University School of Milwaukee
Liam Fingerson, P, So., Richland Center
Charles Garvey, OL, Wrightstown
Jack Hardt, OL, Sr., Milwaukee Marquette
Tyler Hatcher, QB, Sr., Sussex Hamilton
Sam Hogland, ILB, Sr., Waunakee
Nick Kihn, WR, Sr., Sussex Hamilton
Eric Kenesie, DB, Sr., Kenosha St. Joseph
Jonathan Ksobiech, ILB, Sr., Kettle Moraine
Mason Lane, QB, Sr., Lodi
Austin Leibfried, OL, Sr., Mount Horeb/Barneveld
Ben Lindley, RB, Sr., Waunakee
Chase Matthias, RB/ILB, Sr., Two Rivers
Murphy Monreal, DB, Sr., Milwaukee Marquette
Nate Olsen, OL, Sr., Waunakee
Carl Pevey, DE, Sr., Waukesha Catholic Memorial
Brady Puls, OLB, Sr., Lodi
Casey Quam, DB, Jr., Stoughton
Erik Schmidt, PK, Jr., Milwaukee Marquette
Beckett Spilde, DL, Sr., Stoughton
Drew Wagner, WR, Sr., Kettle Moraine
Honorable mention
Grant Chandonais, QB, Jr., Stevens Point; Preston Dahlke, DL, Sr., Edgar; Harrison Graveen, OL, Sr., Edgar; Gavin Leonhardt, TE/LB, Sr., Stratford; Louis Nikolai, DB, Sr., Loyal; Ray Reineck, RB, Sr., Wausau West; Braylon Smola, RB, Sr., Stevens Point; Casey Arendt, OL, Sr., Port Washington; Camden Dvorachek, DE/TE, Sr., Reedsville; Jackson Foster, DL, Jr., Cedar Grove-Belgium; Brendan Gaertig, OLB, Sr., Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs; Justin Klinkner, QB, Sr., Two Rivers; Parker Maney, QB, jr., Reedsville.
Noah Moul, OL/ILB, Jr., Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs; Ben Timm, RB, Sr., Campbellsport; Eli Adams, RB/OLB/P, Sr., Potosi/Cassville; Peyton Alvarado, RB, Sr., Lancaster; Andrew Figi, DB, Sr., Black Hawk/Warren (Ill.); Jackson Kitzmiller, DL, Jr., Madison Edgewood; Henry Koeppen, OL/DL, Sr., Lodi; Gabe Passini, QB, Sr., Middleton; T.J. Pink, QB, Jr., Platteville; Mike Valitchka, WR, Sr., Verona; Tate Eccles, PK/P, Jr., McFarland; Tucker Grundahl, TE, Sr., DeForest; Peyton Gundelach, OL, Sr., Marshall.
Drew Kavanaugh, QB, Sr., Sun Prairie East; Chris Kiel, WR, Jr., Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Jake Long, OL, Sr., Adams-Friendship; Brock Massey, WR, Sr., Mauston; James Seagreaves, DE, Sr., Monroe; Jacques Brooks, WR, Sr., Franklin; Carson Bilitz, RB-LB, Sr., Waterford; Carson Fletcher, RB-LB, Jr., Racine Horlick; Rock Hodge, OL, Sr., Oak Creek.Immanuel Joseph, OLB, Sr., Franklin; Michael King Jr., LB, Sr., Racine Case; Talan Summers, ILB, Sr., Franklin; Tommy Teberg, WR, Sr., Burlington.
Miles Christensen, LB, Sr., Menasha; Carson Clausen, DE, Sr., Freedom; Finnley Doriot, QB, Sr., Kaukauna; Reid Hietpas, LB, Sr., Xavier; Nic Plamann, OL, Sr., Kimberly; Braxton Riha, OL, Sr., Kewaunee; Max Ronsman, DB, Sr., Luxemburg-Casco; Ezra Waege, DL, Sr., Luxemburg-Casco; Alex Warden, OL, Jr., Bay Port; Demetrius Bergmann, RB, Sr., Pepin/Alma; Walter Berns, DB, Sr., Aquinas; Sam Bossman, OL, Sr., Onalaska; Sam Crenshaw, P/K, Sr., Bangor; Antoine Hardie, LB, Sr., La Crosse Central; Brett Hemmersbach, RB, Sr., Cashton.
Blake Sutton, QB, Sr., Westby; Blake Thiry, A-P, Jr., Prairie du Chien; Kyle White, RB, Sr., La Crosse Aquinas; Caden Anderson, WR, Sr., Cameron; Sam Dickman, DL, Jr., Hudson; Tyler Lessard, WR, Jr., Hudson; Aiden Meador, RB, Sr., St. Croix Falls; Austin Remington, OLB, Sr., Mondovi; Jonah Severson, RB, Sr., River Falls; Cal Smith, QB, Sr., Baldwin-Woodville; Griffin Bowers, DB, Sr., Mequon Homestead; Brady Hilgart, QB, Jr., Grafton; Immanuel Joseph, OLB, Sr., Franklin; Nick McCullough, DL, Jr., Muskego; Ben Ott, RB, Sr., Glendale Nicolet; Mason Radobicky, RB, Jr., Mukwonago; Owen Strebig, OL, Sr., Kettle Moraine; Lamarcus Vinson, ILB, Sr., Milwaukee King.
