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2023 Preseason 6A: 3rd Team Defense

2023 Preseason 6A: 3rd Team Defense
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JT Wistrcill
JT Wistrcill
July 27, 2023 @ 07:24 PM
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Connor Holbrook
Connor Holbrook 5'10" | 216 lbs | LB | 2025
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Bransen Thatcher
Bransen Thatcher 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB | 2024
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Rylan Quintana
Rylan Quintana 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB | 2024
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Trevin Shaw
Trevin Shaw 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB | 2024
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Parks Benson
Parks Benson 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB | 2025
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Bracken Dockery
Bracken Dockery 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB | 2025
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Conner Whitehead
Conner Whitehead 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB | 2025
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Justin Bourgeois
Justin Bourgeois 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB | 2025
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Jacob Nelson
Jacob Nelson 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB | 2025
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Meke Faasootauloa
Meke Faasootauloa 6'2" | 245 lbs | DL | 2025
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Veni Tokelau
Veni Tokelau 6'0" | 255 lbs | DL | 2025
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Drew Dickey
Drew Dickey 6'2" | 205 lbs | DL | 2024
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Jacob Speredon
Jacob Speredon 6'6" | 220 lbs | DL | 2024
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High school season is nearly upon us. So it's time for us to unveil our 2023 Prep RedZone Utah preseason 6A third-team defense.<br><br><strong>Defensive Linemen:</strong> These four defensive linemen are game wreckers. They can make plays on all three downs and don't wear down.<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='406989' first='Jacob' last='Speredon'] || DL || 6'6 || 220 || Farmington High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='681350' first='Drew' last='Dickey'] || DL || 6'2 || 205 || American Fork High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='705534' first='Meke' last='Faasootauloa'] || DL || 6'2 || 230 || Copper Hills High School || 2025<br>[player_tooltip player_id='698550' first='Veni' last='Tokelau'] || DL || 6'0 || 255 || Skyridge High School || 2025</strong><br><br><strong>Linebackers:</strong> These four linebackers are phenomenal. They take great angles when closing in on ball carriers and excel in coverage too.<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='770287' first='Rylan' last='Quintana'] || LB || 5'11 || 200 || Corner Canyon High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='705535' first='Jacob' last='Nelson'] || LB || 5'11 || 185 || American Fork High School || 2025<br>[player_tooltip player_id='705847' first='Conner' last='Whitehead'] || LB || 5'11 || 200 || Bingham High School || 2025</strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='894742' first='Connor' last='Holbrook'] || LB || 5'10 || 195 || Copper Hills High School || 2025</strong><br><br><strong>Defensive Backs: </strong>These defensive backs can shut down receivers on the outside. They provide elite coverage and prevent explosive plays.<br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='875585' first='Bransen' last='Thatcher'] || DB || 6'1 || 175 || Copper Hills High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='745221' first='Trevin' last='Shaw'] || DB || 5'9 || 175 || Syracuse High School || 2024<br>[player_tooltip player_id='705540' first='Justin' last='Bourgeois'] || DB || 5'10 || 160 || American Fork High School || 2025<br>[player_tooltip player_id='705856' first='Bracken' last='Dockery'] || DB || 5'10 || 165 || Syracuse High School || 2025<br>[player_tooltip player_id='706535' first='Parks' last='Benson'] || DB || 5'11 || 160 || Fremont High School || 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

High school season is nearly upon us. So it's time for us to unveil our 2023 Prep RedZone Utah preseason 6A third-team defense.

Defensive Linemen: These four defensive linemen are game wreckers. They can make plays on all three downs and don't wear down.
Jacob Speredon Jacob Speredon Jacob Speredon 6'6" | 220 lbs | DL Farmington | 2024 State UT || DL || 6'6 || 220 || Farmington High School || 2024
Drew Dickey Drew Dickey 6'2" | 205 lbs | DL American Fork | 2024 State UT || DL || 6'2 || 205 || American Fork High School || 2024
Meke Faasootauloa Meke Faasootauloa Meke Faasootauloa 6'2" | 245 lbs | DL Copper Hills | 2025 State UT || DL || 6'2 || 230 || Copper Hills High School || 2025
Veni Tokelau Veni Tokelau Veni Tokelau 6'0" | 255 lbs | DL Skyridge | 2025 State UT || DL || 6'0 || 255 || Skyridge High School || 2025


Linebackers: These four linebackers are phenomenal. They take great angles when closing in on ball carriers and excel in coverage too.
Rylan Quintana Rylan Quintana Rylan Quintana 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Corner Canyon | 2024 State UT || LB || 5'11 || 200 || Corner Canyon High School || 2024
Jacob Nelson Jacob Nelson 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB American Fork | 2025 State UT || LB || 5'11 || 185 || American Fork High School || 2025
Conner Whitehead Conner Whitehead 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Murray | 2025 State UT || LB || 5'11 || 200 || Bingham High School || 2025

Connor Holbrook Connor Holbrook 5'10" | 216 lbs | LB Copper Hills | 2025 State UT || LB || 5'10 || 195 || Copper Hills High School || 2025

Defensive Backs: These defensive backs can shut down receivers on the outside. They provide elite coverage and prevent explosive plays.
Bransen Thatcher || DB || 6'1 || 175 || Copper Hills High School || 2024
Trevin Shaw Trevin Shaw Trevin Shaw 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB Syracuse | 2024 State UT || DB || 5'9 || 175 || Syracuse High School || 2024
Justin Bourgeois Justin Bourgeois 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB American Fork | 2025 State UT || DB || 5'10 || 160 || American Fork High School || 2025
Bracken Dockery Bracken Dockery Bracken Dockery 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Syracuse | 2025 State UT || DB || 5'10 || 165 || Syracuse High School || 2025
Parks Benson Parks Benson 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Fremont | 2025 State UT || DB || 5'11 || 160 || Fremont High School || 2025

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