Escanaba senior Kaleb Gagne (9) attempts to evade a blocker during a game against Grayling on Sept. 28, 2024 at Escanaba Athletic Field. (“The Big Dog” Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press)

MARQUETTE –After hours of deliberation on the campus of Northern Michigan University, the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association voted on the 2024 All U.P. teams and award winners for the 11-player football season.

Provided below is a full list or recipients:

Major awards

Mr. Football

Alex Jayne, Iron Mountain

Offensive Player of the Year

Ian Marttila, Iron Mountain

Defensive Player of the Year

Alec Haferkorn, Iron Mountain

Large School Team of the Year

Kingsford

Small School Team of the Year

Iron Mountain

Coach of the Year

Robin Marttila, Iron Mountain

Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year

Talon Smith, Marquette

Dream Team Offense

Center

Eli Cody, Negaunee, Sr.

Guard

Bryce Davis, Iron Mountain, senior; Cam Gauthier, Menominee, senior

Tackle

Talon Smith, Marquette, senior; Lucas Thoune, Menominee, senior

Quarterback

Ian Marttila, Iron Mountain, senior

Running back

Drew Bradley, Marquette, senior; Alex Jayne, Iron Mountain, senior; Trenton VanOss, Kingsford, senior

Wide receiver

Gavin Grondin, Kingsford, senior; Oskar Kangas, Iron Mountain, senior

Dream Team Defense

Defensive tackle

Cole Cooper, Menominee, junior; Bryson Wood, Manistique, senior

Defensive end

Kaleb Gagne, Escanaba, senior; Alec Haferkorn, Iron Mountain, senior; Mason Tappy, Kingsford, senior

Linebacker

Bradley Jochem, West Iron County, senior; Caleb Kliest, Kingsford, senior; Noah Wautier, Marquette, senior

Defensive back

Casey Alworden, Gladstone, senior; Baron Heslip, Negaunee, senior; Jack Kriegl, Kingsford, junior; Zach Leonhard, Marquette, senior

Special Teams

Kicker

Sawyer Johnson, Marquette, senior

Punter

Baron Heslip, Negaunee, senior

Return specialist

Gavin Grondin, Kingsford, senior

First Team Offense

Center

Jake Powell, Iron Mountain, senior

Guard

Lucas Hall, Bark River-Harris, senior

Tackle

Matt Frantti, Calumet, senior; Ethan Gauthier, Negaunee, senior; Pavel McCutcheon, Marquette, junior

Quarterback

Tanner Theuerkauf, Menominee, junior

Running back

Jayce Goudreau, Manistique, junior; Troy Johnson, Bark River-Harris, senior; Clayton Miller, Menominee, junior

Wide receiver

Tristan Miller, Westwood, senior; Kyler Sager, Marquette, senior

First Team Defense

Defensive tackle

Gavin Ziminski, Manistique, senior

Defensive end

Dave Carlson, Negaunee, senior; Kent Koskela, Calumet, senior; Elijah Oberlin, West Iron County, senior; Isaiah Odom, Menominee, senior

Linebacker

Jacob MacPhee, Marquette, senior; Cale Bell, Sault Ste. Marie, N/A; Thomas Maynard, Kingsford, senior; Jack Savard, Gladstone, junior

Defensive back

Preston Argall, Westwood, senior; Dawson Bardowski, Menominee, junior; Brayden Kassin, Iron Mountain, Sophomore;

Special Teams

Kicker

Bryce Davis, Iron Mountain, 6-0, 195, Sr.

Punter

Graham Johnson, Escanaba, 5-8, 170, Jr.

Return specialist

Dawson Bardowski, Menominee, 5-7, 145, Jr.

Special Mention

Center

Bjorn Anderson, Marquette, junior

Quarterback

Nolan Bink, Escanaba, junior; Nic Novara, Kingsford, senior; Ford Richardson, Marquette, junior

Running back

Louis Salmi, Westwood, junior.; Christian Spear, Bark River-Harris, senior

Wide receiver

Ian Engstrom, Negaunee, senior; Jackson Goudreau, Manistique, junior; Javon Stephenson, Escanaba, senior

Linebacker

Brody Ison, Escanaba, sophomore.; Olin Johnson, Bark River-Harris, senior.; Isaac Ketchum, Gladstone, senior; Masin Tryan, Manistique, senior

Punter

Jacob Mileski, Bark River-Harris, junior

Return specialist

Casey Alworden, Gladstone, senior; Olin Johnson, Bark River-Harris, senior

Honorable Mention

Quarterback

Ty Jacobson, Negaunee, senior; Mack Pugh, Manistique

Running back

Aiden Ellis, Iron Mountain, senior

Wide receiver

Preston Argall, Westwood, senior

Linebacker

Kaiden Bell, Menominee, senior; Evan Copley, Iron Mountain, senior; Gavin Wagner, Escanaba, junior

Kicker

Clayton Miller, Menominee, junior