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Minnesota All-Time Team

The best Minnesota football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Tyrone Carter (91), Antoine Winfield Jr. (90) and Matt Spaeth (88). Among them: 2 consensus All-Americans. Land on Minnesota when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
118
Consensus All-Americans
2
Top-10 draft picks
0

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time Minnesota Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
71
Cupito
80
Maroney
77
Johnson
77
Bateman
88
Spaeth
O
O
O
O
O
O
83
Smith
80
Nestor
72
Lindenberg
90
Winfield
91
Carter
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 71Bryan Cupito2003-06QB
  2. 80Laurence Maroney2003-05RB
  3. 77Tyler Johnson2016-19WR
  4. 77Rashod Bateman2018-20WR
  5. 88Matt Spaeth2002-06TE
  6. 83Anthony Smith2022-25EDGE
  7. 72Cody Lindenberg2020-24LB
  8. 80John Nestor2025CB
  9. 91Tyrone Carter1996-99S
  10. 90Antoine Winfield Jr.2016-19S

Minnesota Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among Minnesota players in the game.

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top 25 Minnesota Players

  1. 191Tyrone Carter1996-99S
  2. 290Antoine Winfield Jr.2016-19S
  3. 388Matt Spaeth2002-06TE
  4. 483Anthony Smith2022-25EDGE
  5. 580Tyler Nubin2019-23S
  6. 680Maxx Williams2012-14TE
  7. 780John Nestor2025CB
  8. 880Laurence Maroney2003-05RB
  9. 980LeManzer Williams1994-97EDGE
  10. 1077Tyler Johnson2016-19WR
  11. 1177Rashod Bateman2018-20WR
  12. 1274Mohamed Ibrahim2017-22RB
  13. 1374Eric Decker2005-09WR
  14. 1474Koi Perich2024-25S
  15. 1574Karon Riley1999-2000EDGE
  16. 1674Marion Barber III2001-04RB
  17. 1774Ra'Shede Hageman2009-13EDGE
  18. 1874Thomas Hamner1996-99RB
  19. 1972Cody Lindenberg2020-24LB
  20. 2072Ben Utecht2000-03TE
  21. 2172Briean Boddy-Calhoun2012-15CB
  22. 2272Chris Darkins1992-95RB
  23. 2372Damien Wilson2013-14LB
  24. 2472Jack Brewer1998-2001S
  25. 2572Patt Evans1991TE

Minnesota Players by Era

1990-199414 players · best: LeManzer Williams (80)
  1. 180LeManzer Williams1994-97EDGE
  2. 272Chris Darkins1992-95RB
  3. 372Patt Evans1991TE
  4. 472Sean Lumpkin1990-91S
  5. 571Omar Douglas1991-93WR
  6. 670Tutu Atwell1994-97WR
  7. 768Chuck Rios1990-94WR
  8. 868Joel Staats1988-91LB
  9. 968Justin Conzemius1992-95LB
  10. 1068Marquel Fleetwood1989-92QB
  11. 1168Russ Heath1990-93LB
  12. 1268Tim Schade1993-94QB
  13. 1365Craig Sauer1992-95LB
  14. 1463Gavin Barfknecht1991LB
1995-199916 players · best: Tyrone Carter (91)
  1. 191Tyrone Carter1996-99S
  2. 280LeManzer Williams1994-97EDGE
  3. 374Karon Riley1999-2000EDGE
  4. 474Thomas Hamner1996-99RB
  5. 572Chris Darkins1992-95RB
  6. 672Willie Middlebrooks1999-2000CB
  7. 770Broderick Hall1996LB
  8. 870Rodney Heath1994-96CB
  9. 970Ryan Thelwell1994-97WR
  10. 1070Tutu Atwell1994-97WR
  11. 1169Ben Mezera1997-2000EDGE
  12. 1269Cory Sauter1994-97QB
  13. 1369Luke Leverson1998-99WR
  14. 1468Billy Cockerham1996-99QB
  15. 1568Justin Conzemius1992-95LB
  16. 1668Parc Williams1995-98LB
2000-200416 players · best: Laurence Maroney (80)
  1. 180Laurence Maroney2003-05RB
  2. 274Karon Riley1999-2000EDGE
  3. 374Marion Barber III2001-04RB
  4. 472Ben Utecht2000-03TE
  5. 572Jack Brewer1998-2001S
  6. 672Ron Johnson1998-2001WR
  7. 772Ukee Dozier2004S
  8. 872Willie Middlebrooks1999-2000CB
  9. 970Asad Abdul-Khaliq1999-2003QB
  10. 1070Darrell Reid2001-04EDGE
  11. 1170Sean Hoffman2000LB
  12. 1269Jared Ellerson2002-05WR
  13. 1369Terry Jackson II2002RB
  14. 1468Michael Lehan2002CB
  15. 1568Thomas Tapeh2000-03RB
  16. 1667Stylez G. White2000-01EDGE
2005-200917 players · best: Matt Spaeth (88)
  1. 188Matt Spaeth2002-06TE
  2. 280Laurence Maroney2003-05RB
  3. 374Eric Decker2005-09WR
  4. 472William VanDeSteeg2004-08EDGE
  5. 571Bryan Cupito2003-06QB
  6. 671Gary Russell2004-05RB
  7. 770Adam Weber2007-10QB
  8. 870D.L. Wilhite2009-12EDGE
  9. 970Ernie Wheelwright2004-07WR
  10. 1070Jack Simmons2006-08TE
  11. 1170Traye Simmons2008-09S
  12. 1269Amir Pinnix2003-07RB
  13. 1368Dominique Barber2004-07S
  14. 1468Kyle Theret2007-10S
  15. 1568Nate Triplett2005-09LB
  16. 1665De'Leon Eskridge2008-10RB
  17. 1765Troy Stoudermire2008-12S
2010-201416 players · best: Maxx Williams (80)
  1. 180Maxx Williams2012-14TE
  2. 274Ra'Shede Hageman2009-13EDGE
  3. 372Briean Boddy-Calhoun2012-15CB
  4. 472Damien Wilson2013-14LB
  5. 571David Cobb2011-14RB
  6. 670Adam Weber2007-10QB
  7. 770Brock Vereen2010-13S
  8. 870D.L. Wilhite2009-12EDGE
  9. 970Eric Murray2012-15S
  10. 1070Theiren Cockran2011-15EDGE
  11. 1169Da'Jon McKnight2008-11WR
  12. 1268Cedric Thompson2011-14S
  13. 1368Kyle Theret2007-10S
  14. 1468MarQueis Gray2009-12QB
  15. 1566Philip Nelson2012-13QB
  16. 1665Duane Bennett2007-11RB
2015-201920 players · best: Antoine Winfield Jr. (90)
  1. 190Antoine Winfield Jr.2016-19S
  2. 277Rashod Bateman2018-20WR
  3. 377Tyler Johnson2016-19WR
  4. 471Blake Cashman2015-18LB
  5. 571Jacob Huff2015-18S
  6. 670Carter Coughlin2016-19EDGE
  7. 770Rodney Smith2014-19RB
  8. 870Tanner Morgan2017-22QB
  9. 969De'Vondre Campbell2013-15LB
  10. 1069K.J. Maye2012-15WR
  11. 1169Thomas Barber2016-19LB
  12. 1268Drew Wolitarsky2013-16WR
  13. 1368Kamal Martin2016-19LB
  14. 1468Steven Richardson2014-17EDGE
  15. 1567Chris Williamson2017-19CB
  16. 1667Jalen Myrick2013-16CB
  17. 1767Jonathan Celestin2014-17LB
  18. 1867Mitch Leidner2012-16QB
  19. 1966Shannon Brooks2015-19RB
  20. 2064Duke McGhee2016-17CB
2020-202420 players · best: Tyler Nubin (80)
  1. 180Tyler Nubin2019-23S
  2. 277Rashod Bateman2018-20WR
  3. 374Koi Perich2024-25S
  4. 474Mohamed Ibrahim2017-22RB
  5. 572Cody Lindenberg2020-24LB
  6. 670Benjamin St-Juste2019-20CB
  7. 770Boye Mafe2017-21EDGE
  8. 870Daniel Jackson2020-25WR
  9. 970Justin Walley2021-24CB
  10. 1070Tanner Morgan2017-22QB
  11. 1168Darius Taylor2023-25RB
  12. 1268Esezi Otomewo2017-21EDGE
  13. 1368Jordan Howden2018-22S
  14. 1468Mariano Sori-Marin2018-22LB
  15. 1568Terell Smith2018-22CB
  16. 1667Jah Joyner2021-24EDGE
  17. 1767Kerry Brown2023-25CB
  18. 1867Ko Kieft2016-21TE
  19. 1966Danny Striggow2021-24EDGE
  20. 2064Treyson Potts2019-22RB
2025-Present14 players · best: Anthony Smith (83)
  1. 183Anthony Smith2022-25EDGE
  2. 280John Nestor2025CB
  3. 374Koi Perich2024-25S
  4. 469Maverick Baranowski2022-25LB
  5. 568Darius Taylor2023-25RB
  6. 668Karter Menz2023-25EDGE
  7. 767Devon Williams2021-25LB
  8. 867Kerry Brown2023-25CB
  9. 965Drake Lindsey2024-25QB
  10. 1065Javon Tracy2025WR
  11. 1164Jameson Geers2021-25TE
  12. 1264Lemeke Brockington2021-25WR
  13. 1363Emmett Morehead2025QB
  14. 1463Fame Ijeboi2024-25RB

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