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2023 IFCA Top 50 All-State Team & Mr. Indiana Football by Position
- Updated: December 7, 2023
Two-time defending Class 4A state champion East Central (15-0) placed two players on the 2023 IFCA Top 50 All-State Team, running back Josh Ringer and offensive line man Noah Schneider. Ringer was also named Indiana Mr. Football at running back.
Ringer capped off an amazing career rushing for 2,880 yards (16th highest single season total in Indiana history), averaging 10.3 yards per carry with 55 touchdowns this season. The senior also had 13 receptions for 278 yards (21.4 yds/rec) and five touchdown catches. His 360 points scored is tied for fifth most in a season in Indiana in history.
The Miami (OH) commit ends his career with 6,640 yards rushing (14th most all-time in Indiana history) and 110 trips to the end zone on the ground. He also racked up 42 receptions for 774 yards and another eight touchdowns in a Trojans uniform.
Paving the way for Ringer was Top 50 selection, Schneider. The Trojans senior anchored an offensive line that helped produce 6,252 yards of total offense, averaged 416.8 yards per game, averaged 323.1 yards per game on the ground, and had 97 offensive touchdowns of which 75 were rushing, that’s five per game!
This is the second time in the last three years that an Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference (EIAC) player has been named Indiana Mr. Football at a position. Lawrenceburg’s Ashton Craig was named the 2021 Mr. Football offensive lineman. Craig started several games at center for Noter Dame this season.
Here is a look at the 2023 IFCA Top 50 All-State Team Mr. Indiana by Position
OFFENSE
WR – Donavan Hamilton, Hamilton Southeastern (6A), Sr., 6-4/205 (Mr. Football at WR. Uncommitted)
WR – NiTareon Tuggle, NorthWood (4A), Sr., 6-3/190
WR – Noah Coy, Center Grove (6A), Sr., 5-10, 180
WR – Corey Smith, Brownsburg (6A), Sr., 6-1/190
TE – Aidan Steinfeldt, Bloomington North (5A), Sr., 6-5/247 (Mr. Football at TE. Committed to Marshall)
TE – Brock Schott, Leo (4A), Jr., 6-3/220
TE – Zach Meeks, Cathedral (6A), Sr., 6-7/225
OL – Ian Moore, New Palestine (4A), Sr., 6-6/311 (Mr. Football at OL. Committed to Ohio State)
OL – Noah Schneider, East Central (4A), Sr., 6-3/296
OL – Zac Wurm, Adams Central (1A), Sr., 6-3/285
OL – Evan Lawrence, Danville (3A), Sr., 6-7/270
OL – Ethan Dodson, Fort Wayne Snider (5A), Sr., 6-5/285
OL – Matt Hofer, Valparaiso (5A), Sr., 6-6/295
OL – CJ Zeltwanger, William Henry Harrison (5A), Sr., 6-5, 305
OL – Styles Prescod, Hamilton Southeastern (6A), Sr., 6-6/275
OL – Zach Brandy, Avon (6A), Sr., 6-5/300
OL – Josh Thoman, Brownsburg (6A), Sr., 6-4/300
QB – Tyler Cherry, Center Grove (6A), Sr., 6-5/215 (Mr. Football at QB. Committed to Duke)
QB – Danny O’Neil, Cathedral (6A), Sr., 6-1/185
QB – Jace Stuckey Triton Central Sr 2A 6’3 190
QB – Owen Roeder, NorthWood (4A), Sr., 5-11/170
QB – Thomas Gotkowski, Ben Davis (6A), Sr., 6-1/185
RB – Josh Ringer, East Central (4A), Sr., 6-2/20 (Mr. Football at RB. Committed to Miami (OH))
RB – Garrett Sherrell, Brownsburg (6A), Sr., 5-9/190
RB – Uriah Buchanan, Fort Wayne Snider (5A), Sr., 6-0/190
PK – Spencer Porath, Brownsburg (6A), Sr., 6-1/190 (Mr. Football at PK. Committed to Purdue)
DEFENSE
DL – William Goodvine, Westfield (6A), Sr., 6-2/250 (Mr. Football at DL. Committed to Miami (OH))
DL – Michael Thacker, New Palestine (4A), Jr., 6-1/270
DL – Kaleb Harris, Evansville North (5A), Sr., 6-2/215
DL – Terrelle Elmore, Merrillville (5A), Sr., 6-3/217
DL – Tyrone Burrus, Warren Central (6A), Jr., 6-3/200
DL – Damien Shanklin, Warren Central (6A), Jr., 6-5/230
DL – Mariyon Dye, Elkhart (6A), Jr., 6-5/245
DL – Dantu Gardner, Lawrence North (6A), Sr., 6-5/225
LB – Will Clark, Crown Point (6A), Sr., 6-4/235 (Mr. Football at LB. Committed to Buffalo)
LB – Cannon Brunes, Western Boone (3A), Sr., 5-11/220
LB – Sam Feeney, Bishop Chatard (3A), Sr., 6-2/205
LB – Jake Hinton, Greenfield Central (4A), Sr., 6-3/205
LB – Landon Drennan, Plainfield (5A), Sr., 6-3/206
LB – Nylan Brown, Ben Davis (6A), Sr., 6-0/230
LB – Owen Bright, Center Grove (6A), Sr., 6-0/220
DB – Wade Jones, Tippecanoe Valley (3A), Sr., 6-4/198
DB – Jo’Ziah Edmond, NorthWood (4A), Sr., 6-1/179 (Mr. Football at DB. Committed to Michigan)
DB – Brandon Logan, Fort Wayne Snider (5A), Jr., 6-1/185
DB – Mark Zackery, Ben Davis (6A), Jr., 6-0/160
DB – Jayon Harvey Franklin Central Sr 6A 5’11 185
DB – Christian Peterson, Carmel (6A), Sr., 6-0/180
DB – Isaac Zay, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (2A), Sr., 6-3/210
DB – Hudauri Hines, Franklin Central (6A), Sr., 6-2/195
P – Quinn Warren, Brebeuf Jesuit (4A), Sr., 6–5/205 (Mr. Football at P. Uncommitted)
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