2023 Preseason 5A: 2nd Team Defense
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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…
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Continue ReadingAs 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
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
5'7" | 160 lbs | DB
Roy | 2025
State
UT
|| DB || 5’7 || 160 || Roy High School || 2025
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
Northridge | 2025
State
UT
|| DB || 5’10 || 175 || Northridge High School || 2025
Abe Jager
Abe
Jager
6'1" | 165 lbs | DB
Alta | 2025
State
UT
|| DB || 6’1 || 165 || Alta High School || 2025