2026 Preseason All-TSF Team

For the 20th consecutive season, TriStateFootball.com has recognized the Tri-State’s top high school football talent with the release of its annualPreseason All-TSF Team presented by Gold Star.

The TSF staff selected the First Team before turning to fans, coaches and players to help determine the remainder of the team through a two-week public vote. More than 425 nominees representing 129 schools were considered before the field was narrowed to 125 players. Fan voting accounted for 30 percent of the final results, while the TSF staff vote made up the remaining 70 percent.

Congratulations to every student-athlete who earned recognition on this year’s All-TSF Team.

Without further ado, here is the official 2026 Preseason All-TSF Team presented by Gold Star.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB: Emmett Queen (Beechwood)
RB: Kenyon Norman (Lakota West)
RB: Drew Cripps (Alter)
OL: Jonny Lind (Covington Catholic)
OL: Patrick O’Brien (Moeller)
OL: Jace Montgomery (Moeller)
OL: Lual Aleu (Winton Woods)
WR: Tyler Fryman (Beechwood)
WR: Tysin Weaver (Anderson)
WR: Jamier Brown (Wayne)
TE: Tayden Lorenzen (Highlands)
ATH: Devlan Daniel (Indian Hill)
K: Jack Mallabar (Moeller)

DEFENSE

DL: Reilly Newman (Lakota West)
DL: Jameer Whyce (Trotwood-Madison)
DL: Antwoine Higgins (Anderson)
DL: Bariyus Allen (Belmont)
LB: Judah Blair (Lakota West)
LB: Jahmiere Portis-Daniels (Springfield)
LB: Josiah Pouncy (North College Hill)
LB: Griffin Lyons (St. Xavier)
DB: Ace Alston (Anderson)
DB: Darrius Dennis (Trotwood-Madison)
DB: Ben Markarian (Harrison)
RS: Chris Bradley (North College Hill)
P: Logan Lane (Lebanon)

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB: Kaden Estep (Elder)
RB: Logan Doty (Fairmont)
RB: Ryan Minges (East Central)
WR: Cordell Ball (Oak Hills)
TE: Xavier Ratica (Lakota West)
TE: Christin Roether (Harrison)
OL: Kalel Johnson (Moeller)
OL: Ryan Cable-Massie (Taylor)
OL: Kris Scott (Taft)
OL: Noah Brown (East Central)
OL: Cam Kaiser (Batesville)
ATH: DeMonnie Dawson (Colerain)
PK: AJ Fitzstephens (Lakota East)

DEFENSE

DL: Cooper Benke (Highlands)
DL: Terrence Jones (Princeton)
DL: Jaiden Davis (Middletown)
LB: Pete Fortkamp (Elder)
LB: Axsel Rogers (Fairfield)
LB: Ty Carpenter (Trotwood-Madison)
LB: Owen Pitzer (Covington Catholic)
DB: Hezikiah Kelley (Northwest)
DB: Roman Combs (Lakota West)
DB: Sean Torbert (Princeton)
DB: Avery Parker (Princeton)
P: Caden Lewis (Deer Park)
RET: Reggie Watson (Moeller)

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THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

QB: Monsanna Torbert (Princeton)
RB: Jordan Davis (Anderson)
RB: Isaiah Garrett (Winton Woods)
WR: Charles Alexander Jr. (Withrow)
WR: Lorenzo McMullen Jr. (Princeton)
WR: Eddie Holloway (North College Hill)
OL: Andrew Cramerding (St. Xavier)
OL: Chandler Moore (Trotwood-Madison)
OL: Marquise Lindsey-Johnson (Colerain)
OL: Kavon Blackmon (Springfield)
OL: Marquis Myers (Springfield)
ATH: Jaylen Lilly (Northwest)
PK: Matt Barth (Troy)

DEFENSE

DL: Carter Napier (Springboro)
DL: Josh Fasbender (St. Xavier)
DL: Kehyon Roberts (Winton Woods)
LB: Derrick Jeffries (Princeton)
LB: Kobe Lewis (Fairfield)
LB: Chase McCracken (East Central)
LB: Landon Sullenberger (Piqua)
DB: Ziere Alston (Centerville)
DB: Malachi Smith (Colerain)
DB: Gabe Williams (Highlands)
DB: Marino Middleton (Moeller)
P: Orion Bentley (Mason)
RET: Nathan Pabst (Beechwood)

HONORABLE MENTIONS

QB: Sean Clore (Fairfield), Roman Garr (Colerain), Crue Gilmour (Lawrenceburg), Kye Graham (Wayne), Max Miller (Springboro), Owen Scalf (Anderson), Jackson Smith (Lakota West) and Larkin Thomas (Tippecanoe)

RB: Brandon Birdsong (Mason), Alex Collins (Carlisle), Corrious Booker (Fairfield), Greylo Coach (Moeller), Gage Croley (Goshen), Ethan Dixon (Northwest), Jordan Hall (Princeton), Gray Robinson (Williamsburg)

WR/TE: Colten Barger (Lloyd Memorial), Noah Billisnki (Springboro), Morgan Brown (Deer Park), Chimdi Eze (Alter), Max Hunt (Holy Cross), Carter Jones (Lakota East), Andrew Lyman (Elder) and Trey Smith (Colerain)

OL: Connor Berner (Centerville), Alex Bolar (Moeller), Cameron Crigler (Fairfield), Lukas Hensley (Milan), Andy Hutton (Mason), Lael Jones (Winton Woods), Jake Losee (Milford), Rahmiir Murphy (La Salle), Jeremiah Nash (Trotwood-Madison)

ATH: Ethan Coler (St. Xavier), Braylon Keyes (Springfield), Noah Long (East Central) and Naseer Saleem (La Salle)

PK: Grayson Bedacht (La Salle), Owen Davidson (St. Xavier), Gabe Miyahara (Badin) and Drew Seinen (Indian Hill)

DL: Griffin Benke (Highlands), Chukwu Chidebum (Centerville), Jon Civils (Princeton), Julian Dwyer (Moeller), Eli Hodge (Lakota West), Jayden McKinney (Winton Woods), Jaylen Mercer (Princeton), Jordan Narvaez (Lakota West), Quinton Petty Jr. (Trotwood-Madison), Zane Richardson (Milan), Dallas Terrill (Lawrenceburg)

LB: David Baldock (Harrison), Alex Glante (Ross), Cory Kidd (Blanchester), Cash Myers (Covington Catholic), Hayden Neff (La Salle), Aiden Meadors (Norwood), Tanner Meadows (Little Miami), Brad Roaden (Dixie Heights), AJ Taylor (Centerville), Lincoln Tomlinson (Lloyd Memorial) and Brody Turner (Elder)

DB: Mister Achoe (Withrow), Allen Brown Jr. (Colerain), Jordan Crider (Middletown), Jack Denier (Harrison), Troy Sebastian (East Central) and Jariah Zigo (Trotwood-Madison)

RET: Braylon Dennis (Deer Park) and Mark Madden (Anderson)

P: Matt Tipps (Carroll)

Top Vote Getters by Position

QB: Sean Clore (Fairfield)
RB: Ryan Minges (East Central)
WR/TE: Chimdi Eze (Alter)
OL: Jake Losee (Milford)
DL: Eli Hodge (Lakota West)
LB: Haden Neff (La Salle)
DB: Malachi Smith (Colerain)
K: Grayson Bedacht (La Salle)
P: Caden Lewis (Deer Park)
ATH: Noah Long (East Central)
RET: Braylon Dennis (Deer Park)