FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Sept. 18, 2025 – The Minnesota Football Honors television show premieres Saturday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. CT on FanDuel Sports Network North. The hour-long broadcast honors this year’s high school, college and Minnesota Vikings award winners. If you are unable to watch Minnesota Football Honors during the first broadcast date, it is currently scheduled to re-air on FanDuel Sports Network North at the following dates and times: 

Saturday, Sept. 20: Midnight CT

Sunday, Sept. 21: Noon CT

Tuesday, Sept. 23: 9:00 a.m. CT 

Tuesday, Sept. 23: 8:00 p.m. CT

Thursday, Sept. 25: 11:00 p.m. CT

Saturday, Sept. 27: 1:00 p.m. CT

Saturday, Sept. 27: 10:00 p.m. CT

Sunday, Sept. 28: 4:00 p.m. CT

Monday, Sept. 29: 11:00 p.m. CT

Tuesday, Sept. 30: 4:00 p.m. CT

Wednesday, Oct. 1: 11:00 a.m. CT

Wednesday, Oct. 1: 7:00 p.m. CT

Saturday, Oct. 4: 8:00 p.m. CT

In addition, a YouTube link of the full show will be sent to each award winner after the broadcast airs. The following athletes, coaches and Minnesota football figures are set to be honored during the broadcast: 

Minnesota Football Honors Scholar-Athletes: 

Blake Schiltz: Pine Island

Chase Young: St. Thomas Academy

Kenneth Adah: Bloomington Kennedy 

Wyatt Birr: Maple River

Jonah Sadowski: Highland Park 

Andrew Marty: Chokio-Alberta

Brock Holthaus: Monticello

Mason Boesl: Parkers Prairie 

Stacy Robinson Leadership Award Winners: 

Yahya Yusuf: Washburn 

Ty Nelson: Brainerd

Minnesota Football Honors Courage Award - Trevor Smith: Tracy High School

Bud Grant Distinguished Minnesotan Award - Tom Moore: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

Fred Zamberletti Award - Chris Thein: Wayzata High School

Division I Bobby Bell College Impact Player of the Year - Aireontae Ersery: Minnesota

Division II Bobby Bell College Impact Player of the Year - Jake Gannon: Bemidji State 

Division III Bobby Bell College Impact Player of the Year - Matt Jung: Bethel 

Sid Hartman Media Award - Patrick Reusse: Star Tribune

Stein-Fallon College Scholar Athlete Award - Danny Striggow: Minnesota

Minnesota Vikings Award Winners:

C.J. Ham: Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee 

Honorable Mention Scholar-Athlete Award Winners:

Noah Nelson: Hawley High School 

Charlie Cordes: Orono High School 

Jackson Madsen: Granada-Huntley East High School 

Kobe Brown: Bemidji High School 

Jonathan Boecker: Becker High School 

Kaden Imdieke: Pillager High School 

Gaven Dean: Lakeville South High School 

Allan Lankfard Jr.: St. Paul Central 

Blake Lyons: Cleveland Public Schools 

Josh Sparby: Belle Plaine High School 

Tate Nelson: Two Harbors High School

Theodore Wackman: Spring Lake High School

Doug Jesperson: Grand Rapids High School

Chase Evink: Hancock High School 

Owen King: Roseville Area High School

Trevor Smith: Tracy Area High School

Eli Klimek: Nevis High School 

Colin McGrain: Edina High School

Brock Cornell: St. Michael-Albertville High School

Camden Hungerholt: Leroy-Ostrander

Cody Kvarnlov: Warroad

Greg Kennedy: Filmore Central 

Jacob Von Are: Byron High School

Peyton Mithun: Staples-Motley 

Yahya Yusuf: Washburn

Ben Storlie: Deer River

Henry Reinhard: Concordia Academy

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About the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation:

The Minnesota Chapter of The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to promote amateur football’s ability to develop leadership, sportsmanship, competitive spirit and academic excellence in Minnesota’s young people. The Minnesota Chapter recognizes legendary football icons, college football Hall of Famers and Minnesota’s top high school and college football scholar-athletes. For more information, visit www.nffmn.org, or Facebook (@MNFootballHonors) and Twitter (@NFFMN).

Contact:

Todd Fultz, President - Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation

Phone: (612)-325-5500

Media Contact:

Daniel House, Director of Media Relations and Content

Minnesota Chapter of The National Football Foundation

Email: daniel@nffmn.org