Highland's Dane Nauman named OPSWA Division V Offensive Player of the Year

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COLUMBUS — Dane Nauman is already the most prolific running back in Highland High School history.

And he is only a junior.

On Tuesday, Nauman was named the Division V Offensive Player of the Year in the state of Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association after a sensational junior season adding to an already lengthy legacy.

In 2022, the 6-foo-1, 215 running back ran for 2,380 yards on a workhorse-like 195 carries with 28 touchdowns. He also caught 10 passes for 114 yards and a score which made him an obvious choice for the Mid-Ohio athletic Conference Player of the Year as well as the Division V Offensive Player of the Year in the Central District.

He had 30 total touchdowns as he added a defensive score as well. As a linebacker, he recorded 61 tackles, 11.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and five forced fumbles making him one of the best two-way players in the entire state.

He headlines a great list of Division V All-Ohioans. Here is the complete list.

2022 Division V OPSWA All-Ohio Football Teams

Offensive Player of the Year: Dane Nauman, Marengo Highland

Defensive Player of the Year: Owen Davis, North Union

Coach of the Year: Casey Mohler, Liberty Center; Jake Buchholtz, Springfield Northeastern

First Team Offense

QB: Miles Miller, Burton Berkshire, 5-10, 160, jr.; Marcel Blasingame, Coldwater, 6-1, 175, sr.; Dylan Hohler, Huron, 6-4, 185, sr.; Gage Cline, Richmond Edison, 6-6, 215, sr.; Tyler Johnson, Centerburg, 6-2, 205, sr.; Cade Houseman, Springfield Northeastern, 6-0, 185, sr.; Billy Skripac, South Range, 6-2, 200, sr.

RB: Case Boos, Pemberville Eastwood, 5-10, 157, sr.; Mason Oliver, Bloomdale Elmwood, 5-10, 200, sr.; Ryan Sissel, Portsmouth West, 6-1, 220, sr.; Jaksan Price, Belmont Union Local, 5-10, 206, sr.; Dane Nauman, Marengo Highland, 6-0, 215, jr.; Jake Clark, Germantown Valley View, 5-11, 195, sr.; Jake Gill, Norwayne, 5-10, 190, sr.

WR/TE: Brayden Richards, Perry, 6-1, 177, jr.; Cam Robinson, Willard, 6-0, 180, jr.; Ty Perkins, Ironton, 6-3, 185, sr.; Blake Brumbaugh, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-1, 180, sr.; Max Autry, Madeira, 5-11, 190, sr.; Ryne Shackelford, LaGrange Keystone, 6-0, 195, sr.; Brody Pumneo, Navarre Fairless, 6-1, 160, sr.

OL: A.J. Kifus, Perry, 6-5, 290, sr.; Landon Bockelman, Liberty Center, 6-3, 260, jr.; Kade Woods, Portsmouth West, 6-1, 225, soph.; Alex Baer, McDermott Northwest, 6-1, 255, sr.; Quinten Leasure, Barnesville, 6-0, 305, sr.; Ethan Lane, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-4, 285, sr.; Chase Bromagen, Germantown Valley View, 6-4, 225, sr.

K: Connor Estep, Wheelersburg, 5-11, 160, jr.

First Team Defense

DL: Owen Box, Liberty Center, 6-3, 265, sr.; Evan Homan, Coldwater, 6-3, 274, sr.; Jacob Ridener, Oak Harbor, 6-0, 205, soph.; Jarett Wallick, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-2, 230, sr.; Jake Brown, West Milton Milton-Union, 5-10, 240, sr.; Conner Cravaack, Madeira, 6-5, 225, sr.; Hawkeye Hickman, Jamestown Greeneview, 6-0, 235, sr.; JD Crouse, South Range, 6-3, 215, sr.

LB: Uzonna Nzekwe, Beachwood, 6-3, 235, sr.; Ty Covill, Conneaut, 5-9, 160, sr.; Lincoln Barnes, Ironton, 6-0, 205, sr.; Matt Parsons, Richmond Edison, 6-1, 200, sr.; Owen Davis, North Union, 6-3, 210, sr.; Gavin Degroat, Germantown Valley View, 6-0, 205, sr.; Michael Mulvihill, Blanchester, 6-2, 195, so; Keegan Sell, Akron Garfield, 5-11, 185, jr.

DB: A.J. Stroud, LaGrange Keystone, 5-10, 160, sr.; Caleb Anthony, Columbus Africentric, 5-6, 160, fr.; Cooper Brown, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-4, 186, sr.; Austin Stidham, Germantown Valley View, 5-8, 165, sr.; Antwon Brooks, Reading, 6-2, 180, sr.; Luke Yoder, Navarre Fairless, 5-11, 170, sr.; Josiah Cahill, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-0, 165, sr.

P: Carter Blake, Belmont Union Local, 6-2, 185, sr.

Second Team Offense

QB: Aidan Rogers, Harvest Prep, 6-2, 205, sr.; Logan Yoder, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-10, 160, sr.; C.J. Hannahs, Barnesville, 5-9, 155., sr.; Konner Rodick, LaGrange Keystone, 6-2, 185, sr.; Hayden Rickard, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-4, 200, sr.; Tayden Carpenter, Ironton, 6-0, 190, sr.; Caden Henson, Germantown Valley View, 6-3, 180, jr.

RB: Zack Rice, Conneaut, 5-11, 185, sr.; Carson Dominique, Archbold, 5-10, 210, sr.; Daniel Barnhart, Zane Trace, 6-1, 220, sr.; Taison Starr, Barnesville, 5-9, 180, jr.; Teegan Ruhl, Fredericktown, 6-1, 180, sr.; Tim Davis, Brookville, 5-10, 160, sr.

WR/TE: Josh Brown, Burton Berkshire, 5-10, 165, sr.; Landen Wilson, Ironton, 5-10, 170, sr.; Mason Mossbarger, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-1, 165, sr.; Adam Thorbahn, Port Clinton, 6-4, 220, sr.; Dylan Haggy, Springfield Northeastern, 6-0, 173, sr.; Gavin Chinn, Utica, 5-11, 160, jr.; Shane Lindstrom, South Range, 5-7, 170, sr.

OL: Jordan Pickerel, Pemberville Eastwood, 5-9, 191, sr.; Devin Montalbine, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-1, 250, sr.; Caleb Miller, Wheelersburg, 6-2, 260, sr.; Ashton Ellis, Richmond Edison, 5-11, 190, sr.; Rashad Debose, Harvest Prep, 5-9, 220, sr.; Bronson Stacy, Brookville, 6-3, 240, sr.;

K: Jace Madzia, Cadiz Harrison Central, 6-2, 190, sr.

Second Team Defense

DL: Brian Cox, Perry, 6-0, 195, sr.; Lane Stewart, Zane Trace, 6-0, 190, sr.; Johnny Sabinski, Belmont Union Local, 6-1, 255, jr.; Dalton Wilson, North Union, 6-2, 236, sr.; Xavier Cain, Harvest Prep, 6-3, 315, sr.; Ernest Pierce, Harvest Prep, 6-0, 190, jr.; Grant Edgington, Madeira, 6-3, 275, sr.; Bailey Ryan, South Range, 6-2, 260, sr.

LB: Owen McKoon, Perry, 6-0, 175, soph.; Evan LaCivita, Huron, 5-10, 185, sr.; Trevor Carter, Ironton, 6-2, 210, sr.; Ty Shawger, Zanesville West Muskingum, 5-11, 190, sr.; Hunter Pendleton, Minford, 6-4, 230, sr.; Connor Corbett, Heath, 5-7, 170, soph.; Connor Yates, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-5, 210, sr.; Tyler Remish, South Range, 6-0, 190, sr.

DB: Keith Colvin, Lorain Clearview, 6-0, 155, jr.; Marcus Medina, Milan Edison, 6-0, 175, jr.; Devin Farley, Tontogany Otsego, 6-0, 170, jr.; Grady Hutchinson, Camden Preble Shawnee, 6-0, 200, sr.; Jayonn Saunders, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 5-7, 136, soph.; Ty Reali, Cardinal Mooney, 6-1, 165, sr.

P: Connor Yeager, Batavia Clermont Northeastern, 6-4, 200, soph.

Third Team Offense

QB: Walter Moses, Perry, 6-3, 165, soph.; Brayden Bayles, Heath, 6-0, 175, jr.; Alex Davis, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 6-1, 180, sr.; Blaise Sizer, Waynesville, 6-4, 195, sr.; Carson Colucci, Navarre Fairless, 6-0, 170, sr.

RB: Jayden Studio, Perry, 6-1, 193, jr.; Matthew Orr, Liberty Center, 6-0, 190, sr.; Jaqui Hayward, Oak Harbor, 5-10, 165, jr.; Jaquez Keyes, Ironton, 6-0, 215, sr.; Brent Thompson, Cincinnati Gamble Montessori, 6-0, 215, jr.; Nick Heisser, Madeira, 6-1, 210, sr.

WR/TE: Steeler Leep, Fairland, 5-10, 180, Sr.; Reade Pendleton, Portsmouth, 5-9, 164, sr.; Lukas Gilland, Magnolia Sandy Valley, 6-0, 155, soph.; Jacob Carrico, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 5-11, 170, sr.; Bryce Sipple, Blanchester, 6-1, 185, jr.; Ayden Leon, South Range, 6-3, 205, sr.; Alec Delsginore, Cardinal Mooney, 6-2, 205, sr.

OL: Jason Brent, Burton Berkshire, 5-10, 224, soph.; Camron Carreras, Lorain Clearview, 5-8, 315, sr.; Ethan Ranzenberger, Port Clinton, 6-3, 305, Sr.; Braden Klosterman, Coldwater, 5-10, 220, sr.; John Geiger, Centerburg, 6-5, 310, sr.; Chasen Allison, Blanchester, 6-1, 270, sr.; Max Mobley, Madeira, 6-2, 265, sr.; Tom Fox, Navarre Fairless, 6-2, 240, sr.

K: Caleb Hunter, Highland, 5-11, 150, sr.; Sean Leonard, Jamestown Greeneview, 6-2, 190, soph.

Third Team Defense

DL: Josiah Longo, Lorain Clearview, 5-9, 160, soph.; Javen Gaines, Defiance Tinora, 6-0, 270, sr.; Dalton Hesselbart, Pemberville Eastwood, 6-1, 181, sr.; Marshall Meade, Barnesville, 6-0, 190, soph.; Desmond Davis, Cincinnati Gamble Montessori, 6-4, 250, jr.; Ya'Va Harris, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 5-10, 211, sr.; Carson Colucci, Navarre Fairless, 6-2, 165, jr.

LB: Elijah Southern, Burton Berkshire, 5-11, 225, sr.; Charlie Frederick, Chagrin Falls, 5-10, 165, sr.; Cannon Endicott, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-2, 175, sr.; Zane Brownfield, Piketon, 5-8, 170, jr.; Caleb Miller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-10, 160, sr.; Mekhi Johnson, Columbus Africentric, 6-1, 190, jr.; Bradyn Gibbs, Germantown Valley View, 6-1, 175, sr.

DB: Jake Burkons, Beachwood, 5-11, 185, jr.; Wyatt Payne, Conneaut, 5-8, 155, jr.; Chase Miller, Archbold, 5-8, 170, jr.; Alexander Roden, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-2, 170, sr.; Brady Roden, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-2 170, sr.; Keegan Mehr, Brookville, 6-0, 160, jr.

P: Krayton Kern, Archbold, 5-9, 165, Sr.

Honorable Mention

QB: Carter Langley, Zane Trace, 6-3, 180, jr.; Peyton Jackson, Fairland, 5-9, 173, jr.; Jordan Ermalovich, South Point, 6-0, 170, sr.; Jordan Schulz, Alexander, 6-3, 190, jr.; Griffin Cleland, Meigs, 5-10, 175, jr.; Tyler Duncan, Portsmouth, 5-11, 138, sr.; Mitchell Irwin, Portsmouth West, 6-1, 190, sr.; Hayden Cassidy, Cadiz Harrison Central, 5-11, 160, jr.; David Dorsten, Mariemont, 6-0, 185, sr.; Zane Zeiter, Liberty Center, 6-1, 190, sr.; Kameron Garlock, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 5-10, 165, sr.; Ashton O’Brien, Cardinal Mooney, 6-3, 180, jr.; Sawyer Hamsher, Orrville, 5-9, 155, jr.

RB: Conlee Burnem, Meigs, 5-10, 155, jr.; Jeffrey Pica, Minford, 5-9, 210, jr.; Wyatt Brackman, McDermott Northwest, 5-11, 230, sr.; Talan McClurg, Richmond Edison, 5-10, 190, jr.; Ethan Miller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-9, 170, sr.; Jake Calodney, Columbus Academy, 5-11, 195, sr.; Caylan LeMaster, Centerburg, 5-9, 160, sr.; Jake Mott, Batavia Clermont Northeastern, 5-10, 195, sr.; Brayden Doran, Camden Preble Shawnee, 5-8, 170, sr.; Jerremiah Wolford, Delta, 6-0, 225, sr.; Jesse Grace, Garrettsville Garfield, 6-0, 200, sr.; Nate Blasiole, Mantua Crestwood, 5-9, 190, so.; Nick Vesey, Champion, 5-11, 185, sr.

WR/TE: Zach Shackelford, LaGrange Keystone, 6-1, 175, soph.; Lincoln Garlock, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 5-9, 155, sr.; Brycen Hunt, Fairland, 6-0, 155, jr.; Brayden Hanshaw, South Point, 6-3, 175, soph.; Casey Cline, Westfall, 6-0, 175, sr.; Jeffery Bishop, Portsmouth West, 5-11, 181, jr.; Cole Tipton, Portsmouth West, 5-11, 165, jr.; Nalin Robinson, Zane Trace, 6-4, 235, sr.; Connor Lintz, McDermott Northwest, 6-2, 180, jr.; Eric Lattimore, Wheelersburg, 5-9, 145, sr.; Tre Rex, Cadiz Harrison Central, 6-5, 175, sr.; Slater Sampsel, Zanesville West Muskingum, 6-2, 180, sr.; Trey Bossaller, North Union, 5-11, 160, sr.; Chris Brown, Harvest Prep, 6-1, 165, jr.; Cadence Varner, Pleasant, 5-10, 155, sr.; Jonathan Ricketts, Carlisle, 6-2, 165, sr.; Hayden Buhro, Oak Harbor, 5-11, 180, Sr.; Dwayne Moody, Youngstown Liberty, 5-11, 160, jr.

OL: Jimmie Palmer, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-1, 235, jr.; David Kramer, Fairview Park Fairview, 6-1, 205, sr.; Daren Christine, Conneaut, sr.; Spencer Brower, Zane Trace, 6-1, 210, jr.; Noah Patterson, Ironton, 6-2, 255, jr.; Steven Rhodes, Fairland, 6-0, 248, sr.; Alex Jenkins, Piketon, 5-11, 225, sr.; Cabot Arbaugh, Cadiz Harrison Central, 6-4, 270, sr.; Andrew Neary, Magnolia Sandy Valley, 6-2, 275, jr.; Cohen Cabot, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-10, 218, sr.; Carson Causby, Belmont Union Local, 5-10, 209, sr.; Connor McKenzie, Zanesville West Muskingum, 6-0, 220, jr.; Drue Duncan, North Union, 6-2, 270, sr.; Landon Pedigo, Highland, 6-0, 260, sr.; Preston Ross, Harvest Prep, 6-0, 230, sr.; Dirk Konrad, Reading, 5-11, 240, jr.; Nathan Abazi, Huron, 5-10, 210, sr.; Jon Wiczen, Garrettsville Garfield, 6-3, 260, jr.; Cody Brugmann, Mantua Crestwood, 6-2, 230, jr.; Gus Valentine, South Range, 6-0, 240, jr.; Adam Garloch, Cardinal Mooney, 6-3, 310, sr.; Tino Merlo, Cardinal Mooney, 6-5, 280, sr.

K: Salvatore Vargas, Burton Berkshire, 5-8, 155, sr.; Cameron Manner, Huron, 5-10, 150, soph.; Cason Doolittle, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 6-2, 175, sr.; Zach Roth, Portsmouth, 5-10, 168, jr.; Justin Kaup, Coldwater, 6-2, 190, sr.; Ethan Bittence, Garrettsville Garfield, 5-8, 155, jr.

DL: Trevor Otley, Findlay Liberty-Benton, 5-8, 170, sr.; Greg O’Hern, Lorain Clearview, 5-11, 175, jr.; Jaydon Anderson, Conneaut, 6-0, 225, soph.; Zach May, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-0, 245, sr.; Hayden Brannigan, Zane Trace, 5-11, 210, sr.; Zion Martin, Fairland, 5-11, 212, sr.; Nick Wright, Chesapeake, 6-0, 190, sr.; Lane Waggoner, Richmond Edison, 6-0, 150, jr.; Wyatt Wallick, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-0, 180, jr.; Jonas Paugh, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-1, 230, sr.; Chandler Stevens, Highland, 5-10, 190, sr.; Slade McClaskey, Liberty Union, 6-3, 240, jr.; Daylen McIntyre, Heath, 5-10, 166, jr.; Lawson Wade, Mariemont, 6-2, 265, jr.; Matt Wilkerson, Waynesville, 6-4, 230, jr.; Jaleel Rayford, Pemberville Eastwood, 6-0, 200, sr.; Will Desmond, Cardinal Mooney, 6-2, 210, jr.; Jeff Brenner, Cardinal Mooney, 6-0, 210, sr.

LB: Nate Glanc, Fairview Park Fairview, 5-10, 210, sr.; Ayden Cruz, Lorain Clearview, 6-1, 170, jr.; Carson Cinniger, Willard, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Trenton Kruse, Liberty Center, 6-0, 175, jr.; Gabe Chapa, Archbold, 5-8, 165, Sr.; Bryce Hesselbart, Pemberville Eastwood, 5-9, 187, sr.; Isaac Waller, Alexander, 6-1, 200, soph.; Brenden Truett, Portsmouth, 5-6, 200, sr.; Andrew Huck, Bidwell River Valley, 5-5, 150, sr.; Landon Hutchinson, Wheelersburg, 6-0, 160, jr.; Casey Carpenter, Barnesville, 5-10, 180, soph.; Payton Keller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-0, 185, jr.; Kauelen Smith, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-11, 205, sr.; Marchello Cox, Harvest Prep, 5-11, 190, jr.; Harold Hacker, Columbus Academy, 5-11, 200, sr.; Vincent Eadicicco, Reading, 6-0, 195, sr.; Dylan Horsley, Norwood, 6-0, 185, sr.; Adam Meyer, Bloomdale Elmwood, 5-8, 180, sr.; Luke Raines, Smithville, 6-3, 195, sr.; Logan Boyd, Cardinal Mooney, 6-1, 220, sr.; Luke Belcher, Wooster Triway, 6-0, 185, jr.

DB: Landen Kruse, Liberty Center, 6-0, 175, jr.; Micah Oliver, Bloomdale Elmwood, 6-1, 180, jr.; Amari Felder, Ironton, 5-9, 190, sr.; Parker Hutton, Cadiz Harrison Central, 5-11, 185, jr.; Antwone Johns, Coshocton, 6-0, 180, jr.; Decker Lancaster, Richmond Edison, 5-11, 145, sr.; Emmanuel “EJ” Jenkins, Columbus Academy, 5-9, 170, sr.; Hayden Kline, Highland, 5-8, 140, jr.; Isaac Morrison, Lewistown Indian Lake, 6-2, 165, sr.; Mason Drummond, Genoa Area, 5-10, 175, sr.; Elijah Stanley, Creston Norwayne, 6-0, 190, sr.; Dennis Clark, Cardinal Mooney, 6-1, 170, fr.

P: Drew Dossman, Amanda-Clearcreek, 6-2, 180, jr.; Jeremy Reber, Apple Creek Waynedale, 6-0, 160, jr.

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Highland's Dane Nauman named OPSWA Division V Offensive Player of the Year