2017 Kpreps.com Class 3A All-State Team
(Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name)
Quarterbacks
Jack Blumer (6-3, 180, Sr) – Marysville
-- 70% completion, 3,152 passing yards, 31 TD, 5 INT; 989 rushing yards, 13 TD
Tucker Kimball (6-3, 200, Sr) – Osage City
-- 2,331 passing yards, 22 TD; 871 rushing yards, 17 TD
Running backs (tie for 4th RB)
Kirk Coomes (6-0, 210, Sr) – Phillipsburg
-- 1,188 rushing yards, 19 TD; 50 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks
Trenton Jones (5-8, 165, Sr) – Conway Springs
-- 2,165 rushing yards, 34 TD
Anthony McConnell (5-8, 190, Sr) – Larned
-- 1,431 rushing yards, 18 TD
Parker Roth (5-10, 200, Jr) – Hesston
-- 1,895 rushing yards, 26 TD; 228 receiving yards, 2 TD
Sean Urban (5-8, 185, Sr) – Hoisington
-- 1,539 rushing yards, 23 TD; 84 receiving yards, TD
Wide Receivers
Jacob Backus (6-0, 160, Jr) – Marysville
-- 79 receptions, 919 yards, 7 TD; 637 kick return yards
Trent Byers (5-10, 160, Sr) – Silver Lake
-- 53 receptions, 806 yards, 8 TD
Reese Nebel (6-1, 165, Sr) – Hesston
-- 75 receptions, 1,065 receiving yards, 10 TD
Gabe Pieschl (6-3, 170, Sr) – Marysville
-- 54 receptions, 1,256 yards, 14 TD
Tight End
Brandon Gray (6-3, 200, Sr) – Jayhawk-Linn
-- 16 receptions, 545 yards, 8 TDs
Garrett Hall (6-4, 190, Sr) – Galena
-- 33 receptions, 594 yards, 7 TD
Offensive Line
Josh Dallman (6-3, 245, Sr) – Silver Lake
Shane Gleeson (6-0, 260, Sr) – Cheney
Isaac Helms (5-11, 220, Jr) – Chaparral
Trevor Little (6-3, 245, Sr) – Galena
Eli McWilliams (5-10, 275, Sr) – Nemaha Central
Austin Youngers (6-0, 240, Sr) – Garden Plain
All Purpose
Dalton Kellum (5-10, 160, Jr) – Perry-Lecompton
-- 1,295 passing yards, 12 TD; 1,555 rushing yards, 26 TD; Def: 40 tackles, INT
Jace Ruder (6-3, 210, Sr) – Norton
-- 1,232 passing yards, 13 TD; 1,032 rushing, 15 TD; 43 tackles, 4 INT
Hunter White (6-0, 175, Sr) – Southeast of Saline
-- 1,329 passing yards, 12 TD; 1,481 rushing yards, 30 TD; 39.4 yards per punt
Defensive Line (tie in voting for 4th DL)
Collyn Auker (6-1, 235, Sr) – Norton
-- 58 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, sack, 18 hurries, 2 forced fumble
Cole Harris (6-4, 295, Sr) – Maur Hill-Mount Academy
-- 53 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 4 forced fumbles
Matthew Lange (6-1, 235, Sr) – Conway Springs
-- Physical DE & CPL defensive MVP; 13 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 12 hurries
Elliott Strahm (6-2, 260, Jr) – Sabetha
-- Unanimous Big 7 selection at DL; 64 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries
Chris VanKooten (6-1, 220, Sr) – Phillipsburg
-- 52 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5 sacks
Linebackers (tie in voting for 4th LB)
Josh Boyd (6-1, 215, Sr) – Silver Lake
-- 126 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3 passes broken up
Gabe Garber (5-10, 170, So) – Sabetha
-- 123 tackles, sack, 4 INT, 2 fumble recoveries
Anthony Geist (5-10, 190, Sr) – Wellsville
-- 86 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 4 INT; 866 rushing yards, 12 TD
John Gower (5-11, 190, Sr) – Phillipsburg
-- 102 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 5 INT
Josh Seabolt (5-9, 205, Sr) – Cimarron
-- 106 tackles, 11 tackles for loss; also 1,592 rushing yards, 17 TDs
Defensive Backs
Keenan Baird (6-2, 195, Sr) – Silver Lake
-- 62 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 3 INT; 34 catches, 526 receiving yards, 6 TD
Wyatt Beyer (6-2, 175, Sr) – Sabetha
-- 24 tackles, 7 INT, fumble recovery
Mitchell Henry (6-0, 175, Sr) – Nemaha Central
-- 56 tackles, 3 INT; 1,200 passing yards, 10 TD, 979 rushing yards, 26 TDs
Trey Thompson (6-0, 175, Sr) – Phillipsburg
-- 32 tackles, 7 INT, fumble recovery
Kicker
Austin Rieschick (5-9, 185, Sr) – St. Marys
-- 32 of 33 PATs; 6 of 10 field goals, long of 45 yards; 50 kick points
Punter
Zac Schneider (5-11, 185, Sr) – Ellsworth
-- 38 yard avg on 26 punts; 10 inside the 20; also 1,800 yards total offense, 21 TD
Return Specialist
Aric Propst (5-11, 160, So) – Halstead
-- 486 return yards, 40.5 yard average, 2 TD
Grant Richey (5-11, 180, Sr) – Caney Valley
-- Dynamic return man; also 1,705 yards rushing, 29 TDs, 10.4 yards per carry
Co-Coaches
Dustin Heuer– Marysville
-- led program to 3A title game; incredible turn-around after ending a 32-game losing streak in 2015
Garrett Michael – Sabetha
-- led Sabetha to the Class 3A state title; third football title in school history
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