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The 2025 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football First Team
Tradon Bessinger, POY

Davis

QB • Senior

4,313 passing yards for 53 touchdowns | 76% completions | 4 interceptions | Region 1 co-MVP | Signed with Iowa

Manase Tuatagaloa

Fremont

QB • Senior

2,744 passing yards for 31 touchdowns | 61% completions | 9 interceptions | 118 carries for 633 yards and 5 touchdowns| Region 5 offensive MVP

Ledger Wight

Syracuse

QB • Junior

1,750 passing yards for 22 touchdowns | First 1,000-yard rusher in school history | 7.9 yards per rush

Judd Howells

Box Elder

RB • Junior

Broke the school’s single-season rushing touchdown record with 25 (2nd in 5A) | 1,593 rushing yards (3rd in 5A) | 131.8 yards per game

Trevor Halalilo

Layton Christian

RB • Senior

Led the team with 1,996 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns | 3,274 career yards | 8.3 yards per carry

Bode Sparrow

Davis

WR/DB • Junior

1,218 receiving yards (2nd in 6A) | 16 touchdowns (2nd in 6A) | 18 total touchdowns | 7 interceptions (2nd in the state) | 2 interceptions returned for touchdowns (1st in 6A)

Gavin Ortegon

West Field

WR • Junior

1,266 receiving yards (2nd in 5A) | 18 touchdowns | 80 receptions (2nd in 5A) | First Team All-Region 5

Ledger Keele

Morgan

OL • Senior

Three-year starter | Region 12 MVP

Chance Richards

Box Elder

OL • Senior

Three-year starter | Leader of an offensive line that rushed for more than 3,200 yards | No sacks allowed

Jak Masters

Fremont

DE • Junior

83 tackles | 15 tackles for loss | 5.5 sacks| 6 pass deflections | 1 interception | Region 5 D-Line Co-MVP

Brexton White

West Field

DE • Senior

34 tackles | 12 tackles for loss | 5 sacks | 5 hurries | 1 pass deflection | Region 5 D-Line Co-MVP

Marshell Beatty

St. Joseph

DE • Senior

48 tackles | 11 sacks | 3 forced fumbles

Luke Byers

Layton

LB • Junior

School-record 129 tackles (2nd in 6A) | 6 tackles for loss | 5 passes defended | 2 sacks

Noah Birkeland

Morgan

MLB • Senior

107 tackles | 8 tackles for loss | 2 sacks | 1 interception | 1 fumble recovery | Region 12 defensive MVP

Max Wilson

Ogden

LB • Senior

School-record 124 solo tackles | 183 career solo tackles | 10.3 tackles per game | 16 tackles for loss | 1 sack | 1 interception

Brecken Garn

Bear River

LB • Senior

103 tackles | 14 tackles for loss | 7 sacks | 2 fumbles recovered | 1 forced fumble

Salesi Moa

Fremont

ATH • Senior

1,272 receiving yards for 16 touchdowns | 17 total touchdowns | 63 completions | 57 tackles | 3 interceptions (including 1 pick-six) | Region 5 All-Purpose MVP | Signed with Utah

Makai So’o

Northridge

S • Senior

92 tackles | 3 tackles for loss | 2 forced fumbles | 1 interception | 644 receiving yards | 49 completions | 5 touchdowns | 13.1 yards per catch | Region 5 defensive MVP

Dontae Dyson

Northridge

CB • Senior

23 tackles | 5 pass break-ups | 1 interception | 502 receiving yards | 35 receptions | 6 touchdowns | 14.3 yards per catch | Signed to Utah State

Ryker Cordero

Roy

TE/MLB • Senior

55 tackles | 430 yards | 2 touchdowns | 1 interception | Team MVP | First Team All-Region 5

Dyson Parker

Weber

RB/LB • Senior

194 carries | 1,160 rushing yards | 13 touchdowns | 32 receptions | 262 receiving yards for 2 touchdowns | 33 tackles | 1 sack | Committed to Weber State

Gavin Hurst

Layton

ATH • Senior

86 carries | 486 yards | 7 touchdowns | 12 receptions | 142 receiving yards for 1 touchdown | 50 tackles | 3 interceptions | 12 kickoff returns (25.0 yards per return) and 1 returned for a touchdown

Tytan Hupp

Box Elder

K • Freshman

42 for 43 PATs | 7 made field goals | 2nd in scoring amongst 5A kickers

Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.