| YEAR | PLAYER | SCHOOL | POS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Trey Heid | Lakeville North | QB |
| 2010 | Eric Kline | Blaine | QB |
| 2009 | A.J. Tarpley | Wayzata | LB |
| 2008 | Anders Lee | Edina | QB |
| 2007 | Michael Floyd | Cretin-Derham Hall | WR |
| 2006 | Blake Sorensen | Eden Prairie | LB/RB |
| 2005 | Jake Machacek | Eastview | RB |
| 2004 | Walker Ashley | Eden Prairie | DL |
| 2003 | Nathan Swift | Hutchinson | RB |
| 2002 | John Majeski | Hastings | RB/DB |
| 2001 | Kim Sarin | Cretin-Derham Hall | RB/KR |
| 2000 | Joe Mauer | Cretin-Derham Hall | QB |
| 1999 | Dominique Sims | DeLaSalle | QB/DB |
| 1998 | Thomas Tapeh | St. Paul Johnson | RB |
| 1997 | Marvin Spencer | Blaine | RB |
| 1996 | Aaron Runk | Stillwater | DB/WR |
| 1995 | Adam Runk | Stillwater | RB |
| 1994 | LeRoy McFadden | Eden Prairie | RB |
| 1993 | Tommy REynolds | St. Paul Johnson | RB |
| 1992 | Marcus Harris | Brooklyn Center | RB |
| 1991 | Carl McCullough | Cretin-Derham Hall | RB |
| 1990 | Bryce Darnell | Brooklyn Center | QB |
| 1989 | Joe Dziedzic | Minneapolis Edision | RB/LB |
| 1988 | Paul Meyer | Minneapolis Henry | RB/LB |
| 1987 | Rod Smith | Roseville | RB |
| 1986 | Kurt Gunning | Stillwater | RB |
| 1985 | Rob Coughlin | Osseo | NG |
| 1985 | Ron Goetz | Waconia | RB/LB |
| 1984 | Steve Walsh | Cretin-Derham Hall | QB |
The Star Tribune All-Metro teams and Player of the Year were chosen based on nominations from various area coaches, conversations with representatives from each conference and staff observations.