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Football Metro Players of the Year

The Star Tribune's Metro Players of the Year in football since the award began. All were seniors except for Cretin-Derham Hall's Carl McCullough, who was a junior in 1991.

2016Brad DavisonMaple GroveQB

2015J.D. SpielmanEden PrairieAth

2014Robbie GrimsleyHutchinsonRB

2013Jacques ParraRosevilleQB

2012Bridgeport TuslerOsseoRB

2011Trey HeidLakeville NorthQB

2010Eric KlineBlaineQB

2009A.J. TarpleyWayzataLB

2008Anders LeeEdinaQB

2007Michael FloydCretin-DHWR

2006Blake SorensenEden PrairieLB/RB

2005Jake MachacekEastviewRB

2004Walker AshleyEden PrairieDL

2003Nathan SwiftHutchinsonRB

2002John MajeskiHastingsRB/DB

2001Kim SarinCretin-DHRB/KR

2000Joe MauerCretin-DHQB

1999Dominique SimsDeLaSalleQB/DB

1998Thomas TapehSt. Paul JohnsonRB

1997Marvin SpencerBlaineRB

1996Adam RunkStillwaterDB/WR

1995Aaron RunkStillwaterRB

1994LeRoy McFaddenEden PrairieRB

1993Tommy ReynoldsSt. Paul JohnsonRB

1992Marcus HarrisBrooklyn CenterRB

1991Carl McCulloughCretin-DHRB

1990Bryce DarnellBrooklyn CenterQB

1989Joe DziedzicMpls. EdisonRB/LB

1988Paul MeyerMpls. HenryRB/LB

1987Rod SmithRoseville RB

1986Kurt GunningStillwater RB

1985Bob CoughlinOsseoNG

Ron GoetzWaconiaRB/LB

1984Steve WalshCretin-DHQB