Kpreps.com 2019 Class 3A All-State Team
(Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name)
Quarterbacks
Tanner Cash (6-2, 200, Jr) – Clearwater
-- 1,190 passing yards, 14 TD; 875 rushing yards, 6 TD; AVCTL-IV MVP
Billy Welch (6-1, 180, Jr) – Perry-Lecompton
-- 64% completion, 2,316 passing yards, 27 TD, 6 INT; 229 rushing yards, 5 TD
Running backs (tie for 4th RB)
Hunter Boone (5-10, 185, Sr) – Prairie View
-- 1,386 rushing yards, 20 TD; 77 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, INT
Atreyau Hornbeak (6-0, 195, Sr) – Marysville
-- 1,031 rushing yards, 22 TD; 116 receiving yards
Thad Metcalfe (5-9, 160, Jr) – Perry-Lecompton
-- 1,364 rushing yards, 14 TD; 342 receiving yards, 5 TD; 118 tackles, 6 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 5 INT
Eli Rowland (5-10, 160, Jr) – Andale
-- 1,273 rushing yds, 22 TD; 114 receiving yds, 2 TD; 14 tackles, 7 INT; 415 return yds, 2 TD
Calvin Stapp (5-10, 160, Sr) – Colby
-- 1,266 rushing yards, 22 TD; 413 receiving yards, 3 TD; defense 6 INT; 3 kick return TD
Wide Receivers (three-way tie for 4th WR)
Drake Beatty (6-0, 170, Sr) – Clearwater
-- 35 receptions, 610 yards, 6 TD;
Trevor Bogan (5-11, 160, Sr) – Hugoton
-- 41 receptions, 779 yards, 7 TD;
Ben Bollinger (6-3, 175, Jr) – Hesston
-- 34 receptions, 448 yards, 5 TD; 1st Team CKL WR
Brock Skelton (5-9, 150, Sr) – Larned
-- Unanimous 1st Team CKL WR
Brooks Whaley (5-10, 160, Jr) – Rock Creek
-- 46 receptions, 588 yards, 6 TD
Dariq Williams (6-0, 175, Sr) – Parsons
-- 47 receptions, 658 receiving yards, 10 TD
Tight End
Chas Calgren (6-2, 235, Jr) – Concordia
-- 258 receiving yards, 2 TD; also 115 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 2 sacks as LB
Logan Henderson (6-5, 190, Sr) – Galena
-- standout receiver and LB for the Bulldogs
Offensive Line (three-way tie for 6th OL)
Connor Allen (6-0, 225, Sr) – Wichita Collegiate
Landen Ayres (6-0, 225, Jr) – Cheney
Carson Fair (5-11, 215, Sr) – Andale
Doug Grider (6-2, 230, Jr) -- Halstead
Creighton Johnson (6-0, 250, Sr) – Beloit
Aaron Kurth (6-7, 285, Sr) – Colby
Kel Stroud (6-4, 280, Sr) – Chapman
Carson Ukele (5-10, 215, Sr) – Sabetha
All Purpose Players
Jake Beckmann (6-0, 165, Sr) – Frontenac
-- 902 passing yards, 935 rushing yards, 24 TD
Carson Cox (6-0, 185, Sr) – Beloit
-- 1,081 rushing yards, 9 TD; 168 receiving yards, 2 TD; 96 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 INT
Gabe Garber (5-10, 180, Sr) – Sabetha
-- 113 tackles; also 1,103 passing yards, 9 TD; 788 rushing yards, 19 TD
Riley Petz (6-1, 185, Sr) – Cheney
-- 944 rushing yards 13 TD; 38 rec., 988 receiving yards, 15 TD; 6 INT, 2 INT TD, return TD
Desmond Purnell (6-0, 190, Jr) – Topeka Hayden
-- 731 rushing yards, 10 TD; 268 receiving yards, 4 TD; 48 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 INT
Konnor Tannahill (5-10, 200, Jr) – Holton
-- 799 rushing yards, 11 TD; standout DL with 71 tackles
Defensive Line (tie in voting for 4th DL)
Chase Bloodgood (6-0, 195, Sr) – Prairie View
-- 78 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, forced fumble, recovery
Landon Dean (6-4, 220, So) – Frontenac
-- standout DL for the Raiders
Kauli Saili (5-11, 280, Sr) – Jefferson West
-- 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries
Andrew Schmidtlein (5-9, 235, Sr) – Topeka Hayden
-- 74 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 4 hurries, 2 INT, fumble recovery
Zane Smith (5-7, 220, Sr) – Cheney
-- disruptive DL for the Cardinals; 1st Team Central Plains League
Cayden Winter (6-0, 220, Jr) – Andale
-- All AVCTL-IV DL for the Indians; 35 tackles, TFL, 2 fumble recoveries, blocked punt
Linebackers (several tied for LB)
Mac Brand (5-11, 195, Sr) – Andale
-- 63 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries; 740 rushing yards, 10 TD
Austin Dale (6-0, 210, Sr) -- Hugoton
-- 127 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 2 INT, 4 forced fumbles, 3 recoveries, 6 passes broken up
Will DeVader (5-11, 195, Jr) – Topeka Hayden
-- 106 tackles, 3 TFL, 8 sacks, 6 hurries, 2 forced fumbles; 500 rushing yards, 10 TD
Hayden Robb (5-9, 215, Jr) – Perry-Lecompton
-- 155 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 recoveries
Pene Saili (6-1, 240, Jr) – Jefferson West
-- 90 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 2 blocked punts
Nolan Streit (6-1, 190, Sr) – Clearwater
-- 143 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks
Hunter Yager (6-0, 190, Sr) – Scott City
-- 113 tackles; All GWAC LB
Defensive Backs
Scotti Easter (6-0, 175, Sr) – Andale
-- 99 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 INT; 27 receptions, 473 yards, 7 TD
Scott Grider (5-10, 190, Sr) -- Halstead
-- 75 tackles; also 1,085 rushing yards, 22 TD; 468 return yards
Durbie McReynolds (6-2, 180, Sr) – Girard
-- standout DB & RB for the Trojans
Dilan Schweer (6-3, 175, Sr) – Prairie View
-- 45 tackles, 7 INT
Kicker
Joaquim Sucena (5-9, 165, Sr) – Wamego
-- All CKL Kicker; All-District Kicker
Punter
Patrick Cassidy (6-0, 165, Sr) – Columbus
-- 36 avg per punt; 7 inside 20; also 1,000 passing yards, 13TD; 546 rushing yards, 12 TD
Return Specialist
Michael Moreno (5-10, 155, Sr) – Hiawatha
-- 513 total return yards, 4 return TD; also 617 receiving yards, 9 TD; 321 rushing yards
Taybor Vetter (5-9, 155, Sr) – Wamego
-- explosive return man for the Red Raiders; 1,482 all-purpose yards, 15 TD
Coaches
Dylan Schmidt – Andale
-- led the Indians to the Class 3A state title; their first since 2014
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