Signing Day 2023: Where Minnesota's top football prospects have signed

SBLive's Minnesota high school football 2022 all-state teams

The 2023 Minnesota high school football graduating class is a deep class with two 4-stars and 12 3-stars. The class is especially talented along the offensive and defensive lines with nine of the top 15 prospects in those positions.

Here’s a look at the top 15 prospects in the state, according to 247sports.com’s composite rankings, as well as where they are headed to college.

1. 4-star defensive end Jaxon Howard (Robbinsdale Cooper) – LSU

Howard committed to LSU over Minnesota, Michigan and Miami (FL). He is currently the seventh-ranked player in LSU’s class and the 18th edge rusher in the class of 2023.

2. 4-star offensive lineman Jerome Williams (Osseo) – Minnesota

Williams is the first of a run of commitments to the University of Minnesota, especially along the offensive line. Williams is listed at 6-foot-4, 295 pounds and he held offers from Illinois, Iowa State and West Virginia, among others. Williams is the top-rated recruit in the University of Minnesota’s 2023 class.

3. 3-star offensive lineman Greg Johnson (Prior Lake) – Minnesota

Johnson is a towering 6-foot-6, 305 pounds. Johnson committed one day after Minnesota offered him, according to 247sports.

4. 3-star defensive lineman Martin Owusu (Prior Lake) – Minnesota

Owusu is the Gophers top defensive lineman in the 2023 class.

5. 3-star defensive lineman Elinneus Davis (Moorhead) – Washington

Davis is currently one of two defensive lineman committed to Washington

6. 3-star running back Carson Hansen (Lakeville South) – Iowa State

Hansen led the Cougars to the 2021 Class 6A title and the 2022 semi-finals. Hansen finishes his career with over 4,500 rushing yards and 57 touchdowns, according to MNfootballhub.

7. 3-star offensive tackle Reese Tripp (Kasson-Mantorville) – Minnesota

If Johnson is ‘towering’ then so is Tripp at 6-foot-7, 315 pounds.

8. 3-star tight end Sam Peters (Maple Grove) – Minnesota

Peters missed much of the 2022 season for Maple Grove.

9. 3-star linebacker Alex Elliott (Hutchinson) – Minnesota

Elliott led Hutchinson to the Class 4A Prep Bowl.

10. 3-star defensive lineman Chiddi Obiazor (Eden Prairie) – Kansas State

Obiazor is the Wildcats second-highest rated defensive lineman in their class.

11. 3-star offensive tackle Grant Chapman (Anoka) – South Dakota

Chapman committed to South Dakota on January 25. 

12. 3-star defensive back Garrison Monroe (Shakopee) – Minnesota

13. 3-star offensive lineman Trevion Mack (Irondale) – Northern Illinois

14. 3-star defensive back Devin Jordan (Eden Prairie) – Air Force

15. 2-star athlete Tyson Cooreman (Randolph Secondary) – Northern Iowa

Honorable mentions

2-star quarterback Jacob Kilzer (Maple Grove) – Air Force

Kilzer led Maple Grove to the Class 6A state title. 

2-star quarterback Max Shikenjanski (Stillwater) – Minnesota

Shikenjanski is currently committed as a preferred walk-on to the Gophers. 

2-star quarterback Cade Osterman (Elk River) — Iowa State

Osterman is the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Mr. Football for 2022, and he led Elk River to the Class 5A state title.