4A All-Idaho football team: These were the 49 best players from Idaho’s deepest class
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lan Larison, Vallivue
The UC Davis signee led 4A again with 2,373 rushing yards and 27 TDs, averaging 12.1 yards per carry. The four-year starting QB finished with 3,151 total yards and 37 TDs and is the first repeat 4A player of the year since Bishop Kelly’s Cody Hawkins in 2004-05.
“He has an amazing ability to stick his foot in the ground and change direction in traffic, just when you think you’ve got him surrounded with nowhere to go,” Ridgevue coach Tom DeWitz said.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Sherm Blaser, Kuna
He revived a dormant program, leading Kuna to its first perfect season (13-0) and first 4A state title.
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FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Sean Austin, Kuna
The 6-2 junior completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,399 yards with 35 TDs and just seven INTs.
RB: Teague Thomas, Blackfoot
The 5-7, 165-pound junior missed three games with a broken wrist but still ran for 1,825 yards in nine games.
RB: Rylan Chandler, Minico
The 5-11, 190-pound senior topped 140 rushing yards in 10-of-11 games, finishing with 1,997 yards and 26 TDs.
WR: Andrew Gunter, Century
The 6-5, 200-pound senior signed with Idaho State after leading 4A with 1,572 receiving yards and adding 14 TDs.
WR: Jovan Sowell, Century
The versatile 5-7, 150-pound junior led 4A in catches (84) and TD catches (17) while adding 1,462 yards.
WR: Jace Mann, Nampa
The senior emerged as a two-way, first-team pick after turning 42 catches into 1,096 yards and 12 TDs.
OL: Gaard Memmelaar, Middleton
The 6-5, 297-pound senior hasn’t surrendered a sack in three years and will graduate early to play at Washington.
OL: Jacob Graves, Kuna
A “big, strong kid with a nasty streak,” the 6-3, 280-pound junior cleared the way for 4A’s top offense.
OL: Lander Wall, Blackfoot
Opponents winced when they saw the 6-foot, 240-pound senior turn the corner as a pulling guard.
OL: Greyson Harwood, Minico
Idaho signed the 6-3, 280-pound senior who tallied 40 pancake blocks on a team that ran for 292 yards a game.
OL: Dominick Conlon, Vallivue
The 6-3, 256-pound junior tackle paved the way for 4A’s leading rushing offense at 380 yards per game.
K: Stan Mulderji, Nampa
The senior was a weapon on kickoffs, racking up 25 touchbacks. He also converted 52-of-57 PATs.
DEFENSE
DL: Louie Cresto, Canyon Ridge
After packing on 45 pounds of muscle, the 6-6, 265-pound senior dominated with 10 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
DL: Brad Cushman, Vallivue
The 6-4, 263-pound senior lived in the backfield, finishing with 18.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and 70 tackles.
DL: Gavin Heindel, Kuna
The senior’s size (6-2, 285) and strength demanded double teams as the anchor of the state champ’s defense.
LB: Troy Kirkpatrick, Blackfoot
The senior made plays all over the field for the Broncos, racking up 88 tackles, nine sacks and two INTs.
LB: Austin Bunn, Kuna
The senior secured the heart of Kuna’s defense with his sideline-to-sideline speed and 56.5 tackles.
LB: Carson Child, Vallivue
A second-team running back with 1,466 rushing yards, the senior made 73 stops and nine tackles for loss.
LB: Jay Horning, Bishop Kelly
The 5-10, 185-pound senior led 4A with 139 tackles (13.9 per game). He also had five sacks and one INT.
DB: Reece Robinson, Blackfoot
An electric receiver, too, the senior capped his three years as a starter with eight INTs, the most in 4A.
DB: Ty Cobb, Kuna
The senior was a threat in all three phases. In the secondary, he racked up 80.5 tackles and three INTs.
DB: Jace Mann, Nampa
Few threw the senior’s way. But he still had 93 tackles and nabbed four INTs, giving him 14 in his career.
DB: Lance Ray, Kuna
The senior shut down his side of the field, breaking up 16 passes and finishing with seven interceptions.
P: Colton Boettcher, Lakeland
The senior averaged 44.4 yards per punt, including five that went for more than 50 yards and a long of 60.
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This story was originally published December 19, 2019 at 2:39 PM.
