GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Randy Shaver is closing out his 40th season of the KARE 11 Prep Sports Extra with a favorite season-ending tradition: the announcement of the annual KARE 11 All-Metro Football Team.
As always, Randy's picks recognize the top talent in high school football from across the Twin Cities metro area. Here's a look at the full list for 2023:
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks:
- Tanner Zolnosky, East Ridge, Sr.
Running backs:
- Maxwell Woods, Chanhassen, Sr.
- Savion Hart, St. Thomas Academy, Sr.
- Chuck Langama, Maple Grove, Jr.
Receivers:
- Tanner Schmidt, Stillwater, Sr.
- Jake Schultz, Delano, Jr.
- Meyer Swinney, Edina, Jr.
Athlete:
- KhiJohnn Cummings-Coleman, Coon Rapids, Sr.
Offensive Line:
- Emerson Mandell, Irondale, Sr.
- Will Sather, Eden Prairie, Sr.
- Wyatt Bell, Rogers, Sr.
- Anton Kadlec, Hutchinson, Sr.
- Aiden Horel, Prior Lake, Sr.
Kicker/Punter:
- Luke Ryerse, East Ridge, Jr.
WATCH BELOW: Randy Shaver breaks down this this year's All-Metro offensive picks.
DEFENSE
Defensive Line:
- Wyatt Gilmore, Rogers, Sr.
- Jide Abasiri, Prior Lake, Sr.
- Antonio Menard, Lakeville North, Sr.
- Mo Saine, Eden Prairie, Sr.
Linebackers:
- Mark Rendl, Forest Lake, Sr.
- Wyatt Osterbauer, Buffalo, Sr.
- Dom Heim, Eden Prairie, Sr.
- Evan Hatton, Mounds View, Sr.
- Matthew Heinen, Champlin Park, Sr.
Defensive Backs:
- Zashon Rich, Mpls North, Sr.
- Harrison Brun, Rockford, Sr.
- Luke Dehnicke, Andover, Sr.
- Owen Kemper, Edina, Sr.
- Terae Dunn, Eden Prairie, Sr.
WATCH BELOW: Randy Shaver breaks down this this year's All-Metro defensive picks.
COACHES
Coaches of the Year:
- Cullen Nelson, Chanhassen
- Mike Diggins, Centennial
MORE ALL-METRO
Randy has collected all of his All-Metro Football Teams into a special playlist on the KARE 11 YouTube channel, where you can watch every All-Metro announcement since he started making the list in 1987. The playlist also includes Randy's All-Decade teams and his All-Time All-Metro Team from four decades of covering high school football.