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
The Gophers men’s basketball team made 15 of 26 shots from beyond the arc vs. the Scarlet Knights, overcoming a slow start.
