Utah’s 4A Class: Player’s Watch List pt. 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aiden Wilson: Edge || 6'3 || 190lbs || Bear River HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson finished the season as one of top sack leaders in Utah's 4A Class. He's a tough physical player that plays with good bend and burst in his stance. Plays with good initial quickness to read and react as an edge defender. Good strength at the POA to control and shed blocks at the LOS. Good lateral pursuit from snap to whistle and a sure tackler that will make sure hit at the LOS. Look for Wilson to be one of the top defensive players next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14694591/Aiden-Wilson/about">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14694591/Aiden-Wilson/about</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stewart Taufa: OL || 6'3 || 275lbs || Desert Hills HS || c/o 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taufa was a huge contributor in helping the Thunder win the 4A State Championship. Plays with good explosion as a run blocker. Shows good feet movement and hands in pass protection. Taufa returns with good playing experience to help lead the Thunder to another State Title and as one of the top Offensive Tackles in the state of Utah. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Stu_Taufa/status/1603233587662188548","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Stu_Taufa/status/1603233587662188548 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Stu_Taufa/status/1597938612376854529","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Stu_Taufa/status/1597938612376854529 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='454502' first='Camden' last='Smith']: OL || 6'3 || 285lbs || Pine View HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith returns as one of the Panther's top starters next season. He's a tough physical player that shows good strength and leg drive as a run blocker. Good initial movement to pull from the tackle position. Sets base and gives initial contact in pass protection. Keep an eye on Smith for another productive season as one of top offensive linemen in Utah's 4A Class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14659450/6322bc7b1761c5097cc32ec6">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14659450/6322bc7b1761c5097cc32ec6</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CamKonG32/status/1610860787295485953","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CamKonG32/status/1610860787295485953 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rylan Filipe: OL || 6'5 || 230lbs || Snow Canyon HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Filipe will be another offensive tackle to keep an eye on in Utah's 4A Class. He's a physical player with good bend in his stance. Plays with good effort to finish plays as a run blocker. Sets base and gives initial contact in pass protection. Filipe will look to be a solid contributor for the Warriors next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17790673/Rylan-Filipe/about">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17790673/Rylan-Filipe/about</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hunter Clark: CB,FS || 5'11 || 175lbs || Desert Hills HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clark will be someone to keep an eye on in the Thunder's secondary. With a State Championship under his belt, the Thunder will need him again as one of the top leaders on the team next season. Plays with good ball reaction, closing quickness and fluid hips to change direction. Ability to play man coverage and a sure tackler that can make the sure hit in the open field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10591439/Hunter-Clark/about">https://www.hudl.com/profile/10591439/Hunter-Clark/about</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ESPN977/status/1591294311613988864","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ESPN977/status/1591294311613988864 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ESPN977/status/1590747007622459396","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ESPN977/status/1590747007622459396 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->