High School On SI Iowa Class 5A Player of the Year Vote

Five nominees have been narrowed down from hundreds of worthy candidates for this honor.

Voting Deadline

Voting concludes on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ct.

Five Nominees

Callan Koch, Sioux City East, junior, quarterback; Trevin Helming, Johnston, senior, quarterback; Stanley Cooper, Southeast Polk, senior, running back; Landon Rinnan, Urbandale, senior, quarterback; Chase Engel, Dallas Center-Grimes, senior, quarterback.

Callan Koch

Koch completed 62 percent of his passes for 2,320 yards and 27 touchdowns with five interceptions on 244 attempts.

“Koch was extremely impressive in a tough loss to johnston, completing 31 of 48 for 343 yards with two touchdowns.”

Trevin Helming

Helming completed 66 percent of his throws for 1,797 yards and 23 touchdowns with two interceptions on 171 attempts.

“Helming went off for 243 yards passing and two touchdowns on 15 of 21 in a win over southeast polk.”

Stanley Cooper

Cooper rushed for 1,321 yards and 22 touchdowns on 166 carries, averaging eight yards per carry.

“In a 31-28 win over defending class 5a state champion dowling catholic, cooper had 29 carries for 199 yards, scoring three times.”

Landon Rinnan

Rinnan threw for 1,436 yards and ran for 895 yards with 14 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns.

“Rinnan was exceptional in a win over ankeny centennial, completing 14 of 17 for 211 yards and three touchdowns while rushing 18 times for 98 and another score.”

Chase Engel

Engel completed over 61 percent of his passes for 1,693 yards and 26 touchdowns with one interception on 184 attempts.

“To conclude the regular season at home, engel completed 21 of 28 for 310 yards, throwing six passing touchdowns.”