All-State football teams for the 2021 season

The 2021 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.

Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.

CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
 

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Class 5A

Player of the year: Gavin Sawchuk, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek

Honorable mention:

• Ishmael Aceves Jr, Mullen, Junior, LB
• Mohamed Altayeb, Denver East, Senior, DE
• Link Arellanes, Prairie View, Senior, DL
• Jade Arroyo, Highlands Ranch, Senior, TE/DE
• Brody Ashworth, Castle View, Senior, LB
• Mitchell Bigelow, Valor Christian, Senior, DB
• Michael Brouillette, Mullen, Senior, WR/DB
• Croix Burney, Rock Canyon, Senior, RB
• Tyler Chvatal, ThunderRidge, Senior, OL/DL
• Max Clifford, Pomona, Senior, OL
• Charlie Dick, Grandview, Senior, P
• Mason Dickerson, Legacy, Senior, DB
• Brian Dykstra, Northglenn, Junior, WR/DB
• Willie Fischer, Arvada West, Senior, OL
• Stone Fletcher, Horizon, Senior, DL
• Ian Frye, Pomona, Junior, OL/DL
• Douglas Gill, Poudre, Senior, OL/DL
• Rudy Gish, Legend, OL/DL, Senior
• Junior Gonzales, Pomona, Senior, LB
• Mason Hagel-Pitt, Arvada West, Senior, LB
• Blake Haggerty, Castle View, Senior, WR/DB
• Louden Harger, Fort Collins, Senior, K
• Cayden Hawkins, Valor Chrisitan, Senior, LB
• Jaxon Heil, Mullen, Senior, DB
• Zachary Henning, Grandview, OL, Junior
• Luke Hill, Chaparral, Senior, OL
• Jack Horsford, ThunderRidge, Senior, WR/DB
• Jimmy Jefferson, Rangeview, OL/DL, Senior
• Dontay Johnson, Fort Collins, WR/DB, Senior
• Wesley Jones, Columbine, Senior, K/P
• Tyler Kubat, Fossil Ridge, Junior, QB
• Bo LaPenna, Adams City, Senior, RB
• Zach Lewis, Fairview, Junior, LB
• Dallas Macias, Regis Jesuit, Senior, DB
• Deion Maes, Pomona, Senior, DL
• Drew Martinez, Arvada West, Junior, WR
• Pyreese Miller, Arapahoe, Senior, RB/DB
• Brayden Munroe, Chaparral, Junior, WR
• Xavier Nail, Arvada West, Senior, LB
• Taylor Nichols, Douglas County, Senior, OL
• Armani Patterson, Rangeview, Junior, RB
• Alonzo Ramirez, Arapahoe, Junior, DB
• Michael Runnels, Arvada West, Senior, DL
• Joshua Shaffer, Ralston Valley, Senior, OL
• Blake Smotherman, Fort Collins, Senior, TE/DE
• Brandon Simpson, Arvada West, Senior, DL
• Nick Stone, Mountain Vista, WR/DB, Senior
• Blake Strasheim, Mountain Vista, OL/DL, Senior
• Chase Thompkins, ThunderRidge, Senior, WR/DB
• Zach Wiley, Valor Christian, Senior, LB

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Class 4A

Player of the year: Jake Marschall, Chatfield

Coach of the year: Bret McGatlin, Chatfield

Honorable mention:

• Sam Adams, Longmont, Senior, OL
• DJ Allen, Widefield, Senior, WR
• Sam Beers, Air Academy, Junior, RB/DB
• Jesse Boley, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, TE
• Edward Bowman, Pine Creek, Senior, DL
• Desmond Burton, Mesa Ridge, Senior, WR/DB
• Joseph Capra, Denver South, Junior, QB
• Xavier Cardinal, Denver South, Senior OL
• Yahir Chairez-Salazar, Greeley Central, Senior, RB/LB
• Connor Cook, Palmer Ridge, Senior, RB
• Tyler Cullen, Pueblo West, Senior, LB
• Cai’reis Curby, Aurora Central, Junior, RB/DB
• Josh Dunn, Broomfield, Senior, WR/DB
• Drew Foley, Loveland, Junior, RB/LB
• Landon Giebler, Dakota Ridge, Junior, K
• Jimmy Grace, Monarch, Junior, DL
• Garrett Harstad, Loveland, Junior, QB
• Marcus Howard, Aurora Central, Senior, TE/DE
• Tayne Ila, Montrose, Senior, LB
• Caleb Johnson, Longmont, Senior, WR
• Lorenzo Johnson, Aurora Central, Junior, OL/DE
• Cole Jones, Fruita Monument, Senior, TE
• Garrett Keeler, Broomfield, Junior, DL
• Darius McFarland, Falcon, Senior, RB
• Jack Moll, Longmont, Senior, DB
• Ashden Oberg, Montrose, Senior, TE/LB
• Dezmen Oliver, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, RB
• Ryan Patterson, Falcon, Senior, DE
• Dax Polka, Windsor, Senior, FB/KR/PR
• Miles Poole, Thornton, Senior, RB/LB
• Kael Reeves-Dunbar, Pine Creek, Senior, DL
• Ryan Segovia, Bear Creek, Senior LB
• Joseph Shepardson, Fruita Monument, Senior, OL/DL
• Kieran Singh, Monarch, Senior, RB/DB
• Jackson St. Aubyn, Palmer Ridge, Junior, OL
• Porter Sonntag, Pueblo West, Senior, DE
• Eric Tapasa, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, OL/DL
• Josh Torrey, Golden, Senior, WR
• Jaxxon Tosi, Montrose, Junior, DL
• Morgen Watt, Broomfield, Senior, OL
• Brandon Weatherford, Aurora Central, Junior, OL/DL
• Tyson Williams, Loveland, Senior, WR/DB
• Layton Wright, Palmer Ridge, Senior, DL

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Class 3A

Player of the year: Briggs Wheatley, Fort Morgan

Coach of the year: Ty Davies, Fort Morgan

Honorable mention:

• Kooper Anderson, Frederick, Junior, DB
• Ben Bogan, Steamboat Springs, RB/LB, Senior
• David Bond, Lutheran, Senior, LB
• Garrett Bradley, Canon City, Senior, WR/DB
• Cody Burkholder, Northridge, Junior, OL/DL
• Ben Classen, Niwot, Junior, QB
• Austin Contreras, Green Mountain, Sophomore, LB
• Anthony DiGrazia, Green Mountain, Junior, RB/DB
• Malakhi Espinosa, Palisade, Junior, QB
• Silas Evans, George Washington, Junior, WR/DB
• Avi Friedman, George Washington, Senior, WR/DB
• Ron Gallegos III, Kennedy, Junior, WR/DB
• Will Geiman, Eagle Valley, Senior, QB
• Joel Handford, Pueblo County, Senior, DE
• Dimitri Haralambopoulos, Thomas Jefferson, Sophomore, RB
• RJ Holliday, Riverdale Ridge, Senior, WR/DB
• Jack Johnson, Evergreen, Junior, RB/LB
• Graham Kalaf, Summit, Senior, OL/DL
• David Keller, Fort Morgan, Junior, LB
• Hunter Kenney, Frederick, Junior, OL/DL
• Eli Krawczuk, Summit, Junior, OL/DL
• Aaron Krinsky, Pueblo County, Senior, K
• Austin Lindegren, Thomas Jefferson, Senior, QB
• Kopper Mann, Durango, Senior, OL
• Brandon Marquez, Fort Morgan, Junior, K
• Cole Matava, Durango, Senior, LB
• Trevor Miller, Riverdale Ridge, Junior, DE
• Blake Nieslanik, Glenwood Springs, Senior, RB/LB
• Dylan O’Rourke, Canon City, Senior, DL
• Dedrick Payne, Thomas Jefferson, Junior, DL
• Tommy Poholsky, Evergreen, Junior, QB
• Oscar Ramirez, Fort Morgan, Sophomore, DL
• Clayton Robinson, Roosevelt, Senior, RB/LB
• Mason Rosser, Conifer, Senior, OL/DL
• Isaac Sisneros, Kennedy, Junior, QB
• Walter Stauffer, Durango, Senior, OL/DL
• Jake Tapia, Thomas Jefferson, Sophomore, FB
• Jarai Vaughn, George Washington, Junior, OL/DL
• Rhett Ward, Palisade, Junior, RB/LB
• Jesse Weber, Harrison, Senior, OL
• Damon West, Northridge, Junior, RB/DB
• Gauge Womack, Conifer, Senior, RB/DB
• Devan Zahl, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, DL
• Cruz Zamudio, Frederick, Junior, RB
• Gabe Zimmerer, Evergreen, Junior, RB/LB

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Class 2A

Player of the year: Ethan Florez, Eaton

Coach of the year: Zac Lemon, Eaton

Honorable mention:

• William Alvarado, Fort Lupton, Junior, QB/LB
• Kian Baxley, University, Junior, WR/LB
• Gavin Brewer, Delta, Junior, WR/DB
• Jackson Cimino, Middle Park, Senior, WR/DB
• Cooper Connelley, Elizabeth, Sophomore, RB
• Ryan Connelley, Elizabeth, Senior, LB
• Finn Cooper, Kent Denver, Senior, RB/DB
• Caden Donovan, Severance, Senior, TE/DB
• Nicholas Drexler-Bruce, Kent Denver, Senior, OL/DL
• Isaiah Eliot, The Academy, Junior, QB
• Davis Emery, Middle Park, Senior, RB/DB
• Adam Garner, Woodland Park, Senior, OL/DL
• Reece Gazdik, Severance, RB/LB
• Hunter Goff, Delta, Senior, WR/LB
• Zac Grable, Eaton, Junior, WR/LB
• Ty Griffith, Brush, Junior, RB/LB
• Sam Guilez, The Classical Academy, Senior, QB
• Ethan Hafey, Moffat County, Senior, RB/LB
• Justin Hawthorne, Resurrection Christian, LB
• Jaydin Hedelius, Berthoud, Senior, WR/DB
• Trevin Hull, Severance, Senior, WR/DB
• Drew Johnson, Salida, Junior, LB
• Gunner Johnson, Englewood, Senior, QB
• Trent Johnson, La Junta, Senior, OL/DL
• Kasey Jones, Alamosa, Junior, QB
• Chase Keller, The Classical Academy, Senior, RB/LB
• James Mars, Bayfield, Senior, WR/DB
• Radek McCracken, Sterling, Senior, QB/DB
• Carson Miller, Moffat County, Senior, WR/DB
• Mohale Mitchcell, D’Evelyn, Senior, WR/DB
• Ryan Peck, Moffat County, Senior, QB/DE
• Angelo Perea, Coal Ridge, Junior, OL/DL
• Coby Prior, Bayfield, Senior, OL
• Alex Ranslem, Elizabeth, Senior, DL
• Colby Runner, Severance, Junior, FB/LB
• Cael Schaefer, Bayfield, Senior, RB/DB
• Matthew Segovia, The Classical Academy, Senior, WR/DB
• Sam Sherry, Basalt, Senior, WR/LB
• Josh Snyder, The Classical Academy, Junior, TE/LB
• Gavin Webb, Basalt, Senior, RB/DE
• Na’Marcus Williams, Denver West, Senior, WR/LB

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Class 1A

Player of the year: Mason Claunch, Centauri

Coach of the year: Kyle Forster, Centauri

Honorable mention:

• Wilson Ames, Strasburg, Senior, OL/DL
• Sam Buckhanan, Gunnison, Senior, RB/LB
• Jewel Cameron, Manual, Senior, QB/DB
• Brady Collins, Wray, Junior, RB/DL
• Nate Early, Banning Lewis, WR/DB, Senior
• Jack Faczak, Bennett, Senior, RB/DB
• Alejandro Felix, Monte Vista, Junior, OL/DL
• Connor Frantz, Rocky Ford, Senior, OL/DL
• Devin Glowicki, Flatirons Academy, Junior, RB/DB
• Allen Hardey, Platte Canyon, Senior, RB/DB
• West Hart, Peyton, Senior, RB/DB
• Hamp Hightower, Meeker, Senior, K
• Donovan Jenkins, Manual, Senior, DE
• Jesse Lutz, Florence, Junior, OL/DL
• Treyton Marx, Limon, Sophomore, OL/DL
• Seth Moss, Buena Vista, Senior, LB
• Lincoln Nix, Florence, Junior, RB/LB
• Kollin Petre, Bennett, Senior, OL/DL
• Jenkins Phillips, Florence, Senior, K
• Collin Reetz, Estes Park, Senior, QB
• Brady Rockwell, Limon, Senior, WR/DB
• Tucker Ryan, Flatirons Academy, Junior, OL/LB
• Jose Sanchez, Gunnison, Senior, K
• Dakota Shelden, North Fork, Senior, OL/DL
• Nolan Sheppard, Flatirons Academy, Junior, QB/LB
• John Smith, Yuma, Senior, RB/DB
• Wyatt Sprague, Holyoke, Sophomore, QB/DB
• Tucker Storms, Buena Vista, Senior, WR/DB
• Mordecai White, North Fork, Senior, RB/DB
• Joe Zamora, Rocky Ford, Junior, WR/DB

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8-man

Player of the year: Isaac Andersen, Haxtun

Coach of the year: JD Stone, Haxtun

Honorable mention:

• Tach Brewer, Crowley County, Senior, QB/LB
• Byars Brown, Crowley County, Junior, OL/DL
• Seth D’Anna, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, OL/LB
• Levi Edson, West Grand, Senior, DL/P
• Brandon Gehringer, Crowley County, Senior, FB/LB
• Tanner Gerk, Caliche, Junior, OL/DL
• Caleb Grant, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, RB/LB
• Lane Greenlee, Mancos, Junior, OL/DL
• Kade Hankins, Dove Creek, Junior, QB/DB
• Cody Hawn, Hayden, Junior, OL/DL
• McCray Larsen, Sanford, Junior, TE/DE
• Alejandro Lopez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior, QB/DB
• Byron Mackay, Rangely, Senior, OL/DL
• Seth Marick, Caliche, Junior, QB/RB/DB
• Jacob Martin, Dayspring Christian, Senior, WR/DB
• Ayden Mathews, Mancos, Junior, QB/LB
• Ryan McCaffrey, Akron, Sophomore, QB/DB
• Ben Miner, Swink, Junior, RB/WR/LB
• Vincent Nowicki, Vail Christian, Senior, RB/LB
• Josef Nussbaumer, Front Range Christian, Senior, WR/DB
• Evan Pieper, Akron, Senior, TE/LB
• Nolan Potts, Front Range Christian, Junior, WR/LB
• Bradley Roe, Fowler, Senior, TE/DB
• Qimar’Ray Smith, Justice, Senior, QB/DB
• Deacon Trenkle, Merino, Junior, LB

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6-Man

Player of the year: Cade Mitchek, Cheyenne Wells

Coach of the year: Myles Smith, Cheyenne Wells

Honorable mention:

• Gus Andreatta, La Veta, Senior, RB/LB
• Joe Autry, La Veta, Junior RB/LB
• Cody Banks, Hi-Plains, Senior, RB/LB
• David Brown, Hanover, Senior, RB/DB
• Ty Coleman, Cotopaxi, Junior, QB/DE
• Wade Goodrich, Cheraw, Junior, FB/LB/C
• Riley Heater, Mountain Valley, Sophomore, QB/DB
• Tyler Kester, Sierra Grande, Sophomore, FB/LB
• Samuel Koostra, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior, RB/LB
• Jacob Martinez, Mountain Valley, Sophomore, RB/LB
• Matthew Martinez, Sierra Grande, Senior, WR/LB
• Tristan Martinez, Mountain Valley, Senior, RB/LB
• Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, ATH
• Cyler Notter, Stratton, Sophomore, RB/DE
• Montgomery Ramsey, North Park, Junior, C/TE/DL
• Kodia Reigel, Mountain Valley, Senior, TE/DE
• Cade Smith, Branson/Kim, Junior, ATH
• David Speicher, Prairie, Senior, WR/DL/TE
• Dalton Sweazy, Hanover, Senior, TE/LB/QB
• Charlie Tagtmeyer, Stratton, Sophomore, QB/DB
• Lennie Valdez, Sierra Grande, Senior, FB/LB
• Logan Wright, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior, QB/LB