​ST. CLOUD, MN — It is that time of year again. The first football games in the St. Cloud metro kick off on Sept. 3. Vote for your preseason football player of the year below!Poll closes on Tuesday, Sept. 1.Here are the nominees:Jonah Ambrosier, FB, Sartell-St. Stephen Colton Burggraff, RB/S, Royalton Elijah Dieger, OL/DL, FoleyHenry Condon, WR/TE, Tech/St. John’s PrepMax Vannurden, ATH/MLB, RoyaltonMore: Who are the top returning offensive players in the St. Cloud metro?Nick Van Heel, DE, Albany Howie Doke, WR/DB, Cathedral Johnathan Nelson, RB, Holdingford Max Jansky, RB/DT, Kimball AreaBrody Kipka, RB/SS, FoleyBennett Kujawa, LB, Becker Renner Haven, LB, RocoriTristan Kowalkowski, QB, BeckerPeyton Remer, LB, Sauk Rapids-RiceDe’Anthony Sells, QB, Apollo Cohen Habben, QB, Albany You can reach St. Cloud Times sports reporter David Jacobs and send story ideas to djacobs@gannett.com and follow him on X, formally known as Twitter, @davidrjacobs10.This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: POLL | Who will be the best football player in the St. Cloud metro in 2026?