Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school football. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2025 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Roman Voss of
Jackson County Central (Jackson) is the 2025 MaxPreps Minnesota High School Football Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior quarterback led the Huskies to a 13-0 record and second straight Class AA state title.
For the season, Voss threw for 1,902 yards and 21 touchdowns to go with 1,893 yards on the ground and 30 more scores. He broke the school record for most rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in a season.
Defensively, Voss contributed 18 tackles and an interception that he returned for a touchdown.
His 52 total touchdowns and 208 points accounted for this season were also school records.
In a 20-15 win over Goodhue in the state championship game, Voss ran 38 times for 252 yards and three touchdowns. He also threw for 80 yards.
In Jackson County Central's final three playoff games, Voss averaged 311.9 total yards per game and accounted for 15 touchdowns (12 rushing, 3 passing).
Voss closed out his high school career with a school-record 5,661 passing yards and 58 touchdown passes. He also broke the school's career rushing record with 4,686 yards and 65 touchdowns. He spent the majority of his career at quarterback but still hauled in 17 receptions for 383 yards and 10 more scores.
Committed to Minnesota since June, Voss will most likely transition to tight end at the college level. He is regarded as one of the top 350 prospects nationally in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team.
Past MaxPreps Minnesota Players of the Year
2020 — Trey Feeney, QB, Moorhead
2021 — Emmett Johnson, RB, Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield)
2022 — Jacob Kilzer, QB, Maple Grove
2023 — Savion Hart, RB, St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights)
2024 — Chase Thompson, QB, Alexandria
