USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the 2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Wisconsin Football Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2017-18 season.
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Steve Jones, Kimberly
The Papermakers have the country’s longest winning streak, and the man at the helm is a big reason why. Jones’ squad defeated Sun Prairie, 27-7, in the Division 1 state title game, earning Kimberly its fifth straight state championship and its 70th consecutive victory.
OFFENSE
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jacob Heyroth, Lodi
The two-way star ran for 2,909 yards and 36 touchdowns, while also returning three punts and a kickoff for TDs, sparking the Blue Devils (14-0) to their first state title. In the Division 4 state championship game, a 17-10 overtime win over St. Croix Central, Heyroth had 35 carries for 151 yards and one touchdown.
First Team
QB Alec Ogden (6-3, 180, Sr.), Monona Grove (Monona)
RB Jacob Heyroth (6-1, 193, Sr.), Lodi
RB D.J. Stewart (6-0, 175, Sr.), Kimberly
WR Donovan Blevins (6-2, 200, Sr.), Platteville
WR Hayden Iverson (6-0, 170, Sr.), Lake Mills
TE Cormac Sampson (6-5, 240, Sr.), Eau Claire
OL Austin Ertl (6-3, 290, Jr.), Wauwatosa West
OL Brandon Haag (6-3, 326, Sr.), Appleton North
OL Andrew Lyons (6-5, 275, Sr.), Bradford (Kenosha)
OL Owen Rozumalski (6-1, 275, Sr.), Oak Creek
OL Bryce Texeira (6-3, 280, Sr.), Waukesha West
Second Team
QB Jack Zander (6-5, 215, Sr.), Sun Prairie
RB Julius Davis (5-11, 189, Jr.), Menomonee Falls
RB Javian Dayne (6-0, 230, Sr.), Waunakee
WR Alex Anthony (6-1, 175, Sr.), Whitefish Bay
WR Sam Ferris (6-1, 175, Sr.), Xavier (Appleton)
TE Lucas Gerlach (6-2, 195, Sr.), Monona Grove (Monona)
OL Jordan Haddad (6-3, 265, Sr.), Homestead (Mequon)
OL Jake Miller (6-1, 228, Sr.), Menomonie
OL Zach Mueller (6-5, 300, Sr.), D.C. Everest (Schofield)
OL Spencer Nellis (6-5, 220, Sr.), Waunakee
OL Anthony Villanueva (6-1, 250, Sr.), Sun Prairie
DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Boyd Dietzen, Kimberly
A First Team WFCA All-State pick and the WFCA Defensive Player of the Year, Dietzen was a major reason why Kimberly was able to win its fifth straight state title and extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 70. A Wisconsin commit, Dietzen had 67 tackles (12 for loss) to go with eight sacks.
First Team
DL Boyd Dietzen (6-3, 235, Sr.), Kimberly
DL Seth Bickett (5-11, 235, Sr.), Pewaukee
DL Khalan Coleman (5-10, 240, Sr.), Sun Prairie
DL Blake Fehrmann (6-6, 245, Sr.), Brookfield Central
LB Brad Dati (6-0, 230, Sr.), Brookfield East
LB C.J. Goetz (6-4, 238, Sr.), Catholic Memorial (Waukesha)
LB Marty Strey (6-3, 205, Sr.), Sun Prairie
DB Trent Ingalls (6-1, 185, Sr.), Menasha
DB Peter MacCudden (5-10, 185, Sr.), Waukesha West
DB Lucas Statz (5-11, 181, Sr.), Waunakee
DB Derrick Seay (6-2, 175, Sr.), Horlick (Racine)
Second Team
DL Reggie Jennings (6-1, 215, Sr.), Brookfield Central
DL Will McDonald (6-5, 215, Sr.), Waukesha North
DL Darien Peniston (6-5, 317, Sr.), Appleton North
DL Nolan Thole (6-3, 215, Sr.), Waunakee
LB John Chenal (6-3, 235, Sr.), Grantsburg
LB Brody Milz (6-1, 215, Sr.), Black Hawk (South Wayne)
LB Nate Steinbrecker (5-10, 205, Sr.), Southwest (Green Bay)
DB Ben Dunkleberger (5-11, 170, Sr.), Lake Mills
DB Will Geels (5-11, 165, Sr.), Hamilton (Sussex)
DB Kadon Kauppinen (6-3, 185, Sr.), Sun Prairie
DB Chandler Pulvermacher (6-2, 215, Sr.), Arrowhead (Hartland)
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Alex Oakley (6-4, 205, Sr.), Sun Prairie
