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2023 Preseason 5A: 2nd Team Defense

2023 Preseason 5A: 2nd Team Defense
JT Wistrcill
JT Wistrcill
July 27, 2023 @ 04:37 PM
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Dallin Heal
Dallin Heal 5'11" | 155 lbs | DB | 2024
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Benson Kofe
Benson Kofe 6'1" | 290 lbs | OL | 2024
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Alvin Puefua
Alvin Puefua 6'5" | 310 lbs | DL | 2024
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Abe Jager
Abe Jager 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB | 2025
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Ryan Tillman
Ryan Tillman 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB | 2025
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James Schlendorf
James Schlendorf 5'11" | 150 lbs | DB | 2025
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Robert Young
Robert Young 5'7" | 160 lbs | DB | 2025
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Taimane Brown
Taimane Brown 5'10" | 165 lbs | LB | 2024
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Ephraim Asiata
Ephraim Asiata 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB | 2024
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Mason Jeppsen
Mason Jeppsen 6'0" | 180 lbs | LB | 2024
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Weston Olsen
Weston Olsen 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB | 2024
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Devin Roberts
Devin Roberts 6'0" | 215 lbs | DL | 2024
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Kinilau Fonohema
Kinilau Fonohema 6'5" | 215 lbs | DL | 2024
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the calendar nearly turns to August, we inch that much closer to the start of the 2023 high school football season. So in preparation for kickoff, we are unveiling our 2023 Prep RedZone Utah 5A second-team defense.<br><br><strong>Defensive Linemen: </strong>These four defensive linemen are quick off the snap and set a physical tone from the very first play. They can create pressure from the interior or get around the edge to bring down quarterbacks.<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='875507' first='Alvin' last='Puefua'] || DL || 6'5 || 310 || West High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='406978' first='Kinilau' last='Fonohema'] || DL || 6'5 || 215 || Springville High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='875510' first='Benson' last='Kofe'] || DL || 6'0 || 265 || Granger High School || 2024</strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='406995' first='Devin' last='Roberts'] || DL || 6'0 || 215 || West High School || 2024</strong><br><br><strong>Linebackers: </strong>These four linebackers each have their own unique set of skills, but they all make several noteworthy plays in each game. They are strong tacklers and possess good speed.<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='681346' first='Ephraim' last='Asiata'] || LB || 6'2 || 205 || Hunter High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='532700' first='Mason' last='Jeppsen'] || LB || 6'0 || 180 || Box Elder High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='491876' first='Weston' last='Olsen'] || LB || 6'0 || 195 || Olympus High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='681354' first='Taimane' last='Brown'] || LB || 5'10 || 165 || West High School || 2024</strong><br><br><strong>Defensive Backs:</strong> These five defensive backs quickly react to routes and deflect passes play after play. They can play in receivers faces and jam them at the line or are comfortable playing off coverage.<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698342' first='James' last='Schlendorf'] || DB || 5'11 || 150 || Olympus High School || 2025<br>[player_tooltip player_id='698249' first='Robert' last='Young'] || DB || 5'7 || 160 || Roy High School || 2025<br>[player_tooltip player_id='875576' first='Dallin' last='Heal'] || DB || 5'11 || 155 || Orem High School || 2024</strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698549' first='Ryan' last='Tillman'] || DB || 5'10 || 175 || Northridge High School || 2025<br>[player_tooltip player_id='705848' first='Abe' last='Jager'] || DB || 6'1 || 165 || Alta High School || 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

As the calendar nearly turns to August, we inch that much closer to the start of the 2023 high school football season. So in preparation for kickoff, we are unveiling our 2023 Prep RedZone Utah 5A second-team defense.

Defensive Linemen: These four defensive linemen are quick off the snap and set a physical tone from the very first play. They can create pressure from the interior or get around the edge to bring down quarterbacks.
Alvin Puefua Alvin Puefua 6'5" | 310 lbs | DL West | 2024 State UT || DL || 6'5 || 310 || West High School || 2024
Kinilau Fonohema Kinilau Fonohema 6'5" | 215 lbs | DL Sprinville | 2024 State UT || DL || 6'5 || 215 || Springville High School || 2024
Benson Kofe Benson Kofe 6'1" | 290 lbs | OL Grnager | 2024 State UT || DL || 6'0 || 265 || Granger High School || 2024

Devin Roberts Devin Roberts 6'0" | 215 lbs | DL West | 2024 State UT || DL || 6'0 || 215 || West High School || 2024

Linebackers: These four linebackers each have their own unique set of skills, but they all make several noteworthy plays in each game. They are strong tacklers and possess good speed.
Ephraim Asiata Ephraim Asiata 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Hunter | 2024 State UT || LB || 6'2 || 205 || Hunter High School || 2024
Mason Jeppsen Mason Jeppsen Mason Jeppsen 6'0" | 180 lbs | LB Box Elder | 2024 State UT || LB || 6'0 || 180 || Box Elder High School || 2024
Weston Olsen Weston Olsen 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Olympus | 2024 State UT || LB || 6'0 || 195 || Olympus High School || 2024
Taimane Brown Taimane Brown 5'10" | 165 lbs | LB West | 2024 State UT || LB || 5'10 || 165 || West High School || 2024


Defensive Backs: These five defensive backs quickly react to routes and deflect passes play after play. They can play in receivers faces and jam them at the line or are comfortable playing off coverage.
James Schlendorf James Schlendorf 5'11" | 150 lbs | DB Olympus | 2025 State UT || DB || 5'11 || 150 || Olympus High School || 2025
Robert Young Robert Young Robert Young 5'7" | 160 lbs | DB Roy | 2025 State UT || DB || 5'7 || 160 || Roy High School || 2025
Dallin Heal Dallin Heal Dallin Heal 5'11" | 155 lbs | DB Orem | 2024 State UT || DB || 5'11 || 155 || Orem High School || 2024

Ryan Tillman Ryan Tillman 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Viewmont | 2025 State UT || DB || 5'10 || 175 || Northridge High School || 2025
Abe Jager Abe Jager 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Lehi | 2025 State UT || DB || 6'1 || 165 || Alta High School || 2025

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