The best high school football players in Washington state in 2023, according to coaches
Here are the all-state high school football teams in Washington for each classification in 2023, as selected by the Washington High School Football Coaches Association (WSFCA).
CLASS 4A
Player of year: Kolton Matson, Lake Stevens, jr.
Offensive MVP: Beau Phillips, Mount Si, sr.
Defensive MVP: David Kuku, Kamiakin, jr.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Daveon Superales, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
RB — Gunnar Peterson, Eastmont, sr.
RB — Camden Schmidt, Kamiakin, sr.
WR — Jabez Woods, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
WR — Grady Woodward, Eastlake, sr.
WR — Kyson Thomas, Moses Lake, sr.
WR — Trenton Swanson, Camas, sr.
TE — T’Andre Waverly, Kamiak, jr.
OL — Landon Biglin, Kamiakin, jr.
OL — Santiago Casa, Sunnyside, sr.
OL — Dylan Sikorski, Sumner, sr.
OL — Carson Osmus, Camas, sr.
OL — Conner Ware, Eastlake, sr.
ATH — David Brown, Lake Stevens, sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Levi Turner, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
DL — Bryce Slezak, Lake Stevens, sr.
DL — Riah Tua, Skyview, jr.
DL — Jayden Wells, Mount Si, sr.
LB — Cooper McPherson, Chiawana, jr.
LB — Josh Leonardt, Eastmont, sr.
LB — Jack Edmonds, Eastlake, sr.
LB — Ryan Bowles, Woodinville, sr.
DB — Ryan Jackson, Gonzaga Prep, sr.
DB — Cooper Miller, Sumner, sr.
DB — Isaiah Cueller, Glacier Peak, sr.
DB — Tyson Hoke, Bothell, sr.
PK — Luke Faccone, Puyallup, sr.
P — Cale Allen, Olympia, sr.
CLASS 3A
Player of year: Brayden Platt, Yelm, sr.
Offensive MVP: Jason Brown Jr., O’Dea, sr.
Defensive MVP: Hogan Hansen, Bellevue. sr.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Leyton Martin, Arlington, jr.
QB — Damian Aalona, Yelm, sr.
RB — Drake Porter, Mountain View, sr.
RB — Brison Bailey, Mount Tahoma, sr.
RB — Zaveon Jones, Mountlake Terrace, sr.
WR — Jake Willis, Arlington, jr.
WR — Rahshawn Clark, Garfield, sr.
WR — David Wacenske, Kennewick, sr.
WR — Jaxson Thoresen, Liberty of Issaquah, sr.
WR — Bode Gardner, Mount Spokane, sr.
TE — Luvens Valcin, Auburn, sr.
TE — Arthur Ban, Evergreen of Vancouver. sr.
OL — Demetri Manning, Bellevue, jr.
OL — Willi Wascher, Bellevue, jr.
OL — Jo Jo Matuutia, Eastside Catholic, jr.
OL — Fox Crader, Evergreen of Vancouver, sr.
OL — Payton Stewart, Kelso, sr.
OL — Nathan Knapik, Kennewick, sr.
OL — Marquise Thorpe-Taylor, Mount Tahoma, sr.
OL — Isendre Ahfua, O’Dea, sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Jeremy Fleming, Arlington, sr.
DL — AJ Tanupo Eastside Catholic, sr.
DL — Dylin McIntyre, Kennewick, sr.
DL — Paki Crawford, O’Dea, soph.
DL — Landen Barger, Yelm, sr.
LB — Leo Ryals, Bellevue, sr.
LB — Dre Sio-Fetaui, Lincoln of Tacoma, sr.
LB —Deakon Sell, Ridgeline, sr.
LB — Darrell Gipson Jr., Timberline, sr.
LB — Isaiah Patterson, Yelm, sr.
DB — Bryce Smith, Bellevue, jr.
DB — Conner Walcker, Ferndale, jr.
DB — Kyan McDonald, O’Dea, sr.
DB — Antone Araujo, O’Dea. sr.
DB — Antone Araujo, Roosevelt, sr.
PK/P — Luke Scoma, Bellevue, sr.
Returner — Reggie Witherspoon III, Garfield. sr.
ATH — Jemani Teplasy, Lincoln of Tacoma, sr.
ATH — Brayden Palmer, Bonney Lake, sr.
CLASS 2A
Player of year: Carsten Reynolds, Sedro-Woolley, sr.
Offensive MVP: Logan Sloman, North Kitsap, sr.
Defensive MVP: Alex Hach, Tumwater, sr.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Holden Bea, Washougal, sr.
QB — Rex Larson, Anacortes, sr.
RB — Elijah Andersen, Woodland, jr.
RB — Brock Beaner, Anacortes, jr.
RB — Kooper Clark, Tumwater, sr.
WR — Rylin Lang, Anacortes, jr.
WR — Marquawn McCraney, Highline, sr.
WR — Diezel Wilkinson, East Valley of Spokane, sr.
TE — Eric O’Neel, Ephrata, sr.
TE — Isaiah Oudman, Lynden, jr.
OL — Ryan Fehr, Enumclaw, sr.
OL — Evan Hopps, Anacortes, sr.
OL — Dylan Johnson, Ridgefield. sr.
OL — Brady Larson, Tumwater, sr.
OL — Sage Lone Bear, Clarkston, sr.
OL — Jesus Mares, North Kitsap, sr.
ATH — Wyatt Neu, Enumclaw, sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Kuyper Assink, Lynden, sr.
DL — Mason Perez, Othello, jr.
DL — Ryker Popke, Enumclaw, jr.
DL — Malijah Tucker, Tumwater, jr.
DL — EJ Vailolo, North Kitsap, sr.
LB — Charlie Ayres, Lynden, sr.
LB — Jason Hawes, Port Angeles, sr.
LB — Karson Holt, Enumclaw, sr.
LB — Ethan Laloulu, Franklin Pierce, sr.
LB — Beckett Wall, Tumwater, jr.
DB — Darius Andaya, Ellensburg, jr.
DB — Brady Beaner, Anacortes, jr.
DB — Gage Brumfield, W.F. West, jr.
DB — Dac Herrell, Enumclaw, jr.
DB — Landon Schafer, Anacortes, sr.
PK — Andrew Knott, North Kitsap, soph.
P — Riley Rutledge, Enumcalw, sr.
Returner — Aaron Kinsey, Rogers of Spokane, sr.
CLASS 1A
Player of year: Lance Allred, Royal, jr.
Offensive MVP: Noah Clark, King’s, sr.
Defensive MVP: Hiro Patterson, Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls, sr.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Beau Sackman, Omak, sr.
QB — Luke Whitaker, Freeman, sr.
RB — Gabe Bodwell, Montesano, sr.
RB — Colton Lentz, Nooksack Valley, jr.
RB — Jacob Williams, Seton Catholic, jr.
WR — Case Christensen, Royal, sr.
WR — Kellen Riner, Connell, sr.
WR — Sage Gilbert, Freeman, sr.
WR — Dawson Bouma, Lynden Christian, sr.
TE — Kayden Stuit, Lynden Christian, sr.
TE — Dalan Smart, Cashmere, sr.
OL — Ryan Kawalek, La Center, sr.
OL — John Stremler, Nooksack Valley, sr.
OL — Camden Taylor, Montesano, sr.
OL — Juan Morales, Royal, sr.
OL — Duke Halaapiapi, Nooksack Valley, sr.
ATH — Joe Callerame, Seton Catholic, jr.
ATH — Skyler Whittern, Nooksack Valley, sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Alex Maloley, Mount Baker, sr.
DL — Oz Melzer, Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls, sr.
DL — Bennett Brown, Royal, sr.
DL — Ethan Stueckle, Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls, sr.
DL — Wesley Blackmer, King’s, sr.
LB — Jared Lee, Royal, sr.
LB — Calvin Mikkelsen, Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls, sr.
LB — Peyton Domasiewicz, Montesano, sr.
LB — Byson Vasquez, Cascade Christian, sr.
LB — Jeremiah Wright, Lynden Christian, sr.
DB — Jackson Almond, Cascade Christian, sr.
DB — Caden Allred, Royal, sr.
DB — Jalen Ward, La Center, sr.
DB — Trae Smith, Cashmere, sr.
DB — Tyler Lenz, Riverside, sr.
PK — Noah Hamilton, Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls, sr.
P — Matthew Williams, King’s, sr.
CLASS 2B
Player of year: Carter Kuchenbuch, Okanogan, jr.
Offensive MVP: Ashton Demarest, Napavine, sr.
Defensive MVP: Kasey Erickson, Okanogan, sr.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Hyatt Clark, River View, jr.
QB — Titus Spuler, Northwest Christian of Colbert. sr.
RB — Rodrigo Rodriguez, Onalaska, jr.
RB — Ethen Carver, Toledo, sr.
RB — Matthew Gray, Goldendale, sr.
RB — David Huffstetler, Okanogan, jr.
WR — Karsen Denault, Napavine, jr.
WR — Ethan Brightbill, Kalama, sr.
WR — Gavin Ells, Asotin, sr.
WR — Emmett McLaughlin, Northwest Christian of Colbert, sr.
OL — Lane Zandell, Onalaska, sr.
OL — Jack Nelson, Napavine, jr.
OL — Braydon White, Okanogan, jr.
OL — Nate Clinton, River View, sr.
OL — Parker Farr, Northwest Christian of Colbert, sr.
OL — Jonathan Holdway, Reardan, sr.
ATH — Aiden Brown, Kalama, jr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Bayron Rodriguez, Toledo, sr.
DL — Rylan McGraw, Onalaska, sr.
DL — Carter Dickhaus, Tri-Cities Prep, sr.
DL — Sam Wilder, Goldendale, sr.
DL — Austin Morgan, Okanogan, jr.
LB — Nate Dahlgren, Forks, sr.
LB — Cael Stanley, Napavine, sr.
LB — Manny Rodriguez, Okanogan, sr.
LB — Kayden Mozingo, Onalaska, sr.
LB — Elijah Kinsey, Columbia of Burbank, sr.
DB — James Grose, Napavine, sr.
DB — Cooper Lawrence, Onalaska, jr.
DB — Tanner Grooms, Okanogan, jr.
DB — Ryan Waters, Northwest Christian of Colbert. sr.
DB — Cody Brown, River View, sr.
PK/P — Jacob Bell, Northwest Christian of Colbert, sr.
Returner — Ferrill Johnson, Raymond-South Bend, sr.
CLASS 1B
Player of year: Lucien Paz, Liberty Bell, jr.
Offensive MVP: Kalub Dreger, Wilbur-Creston-Keller, sr.
Defensive MVP: Adam Oates, Wilbur-Creston-Keller, sr.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Easton Kolb, Mossyrock, jr.
RB — Jodell Wimberly, Neah Bay, jr.
RB — Jack Strange, Naselle, jr.
RB — Ollie Severs, Pomeroy, sr.
WR/TE — Remington Paz, Liberty Bell, soph.
WR/TE — Bodie Thomson. Liberty Bell, soph.
OL — Azriel Swan-Jimmicum, Neah Bay, sr.
OL — Kade West, Darrington, soph.
OL — Damon Alumbaugh, Liberty Bell, jr.
OL — William Anderson, Naselle, jr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Marshall Brockway, Mossyrock, sr.
DL — John Pierce, Almira-Coulee-Hartline, sr.
DL — Damien Spears, Liberty Bell, jr.
DL — Adan Ellis, Neah Bay, jr.
LB — Hunter Isom, Mossyrock, sr.
LB — Tyler Swan, Neah Bay, soph.
LB — Preston Michel, Wilbur-Creston-Keller, jr.
LB — Carter Pitts, Almira-Coulee-Hartline, jr.
DB — Kallen Maioho, Wilbur-Creston-Keller, jr.
DB — Charlie Branning, Liberty Christian, jr.
This story was originally published January 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM.
