2023 Preseason All State 6A: 1st Team Defense and Special Teams
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The 2023 high school football season is nearly upon us. So it’s time to unveil our Prep RedZone Utah preseason 6A first-team defense. Defensive Linemen: These four defensive linemen excel at stopping the run and getting after quarterbacks. They constantly clog…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023 high school football season is nearly upon us. So it’s time to unveil our Prep RedZone Utah preseason 6A first-team defense.
Defensive Linemen: These four defensive linemen excel at stopping the run and getting after quarterbacks. They constantly clog up rushing lanes and create havoc in the backfield.
Deshawn Toilolo
Deshawn
Toilolo
6'1" | 215 lbs | DL
Skyridge | 2025
State
UT
|| DL || 6’1 || 215 || Skyridge High School || 2025
Falanisi Vaka
Falanisi
Vaka
6'0" | 350 lbs | DL
Stansbury | 2024
State
UT
|| DL || 6’0 || 350 || Stansburry High School || 2024
Ian Mariner
Ian
Mariner
6'1" | 290 lbs | DL
Skyridge | 2024
State
UT
|| DL || 6’1 || 290 || 290 || Skyridge High School || 2024
Roman Caywood
Roman
Caywood
6'4" | 215 lbs | DL
Corner Canyon | 2024
State
UT
|| DL || 6’4 || 215 || Corner Canyon High School || 2024
Linebackers: These four linebackers can make play after play in the front seven or behind the line of scrimmage. They are strong tacklers who can affect the games in multiple.
Kash Dillion
Kash
Dillion
6'5" | 205 lbs | LB
Corner Canyon | 2024
State
UT
|| LB || 6’5 || 205 || Corner Canyon High School || 2024
Bo Tate
Bo
Tate
6'0" | 190 lbs | LB
Corner Canyon | 2024
State
UT
|| LB || 6’0 || 190 || Corner Canyon High School || 2024
Donovan Arnold
Donovan
Arnold
6'3" | 200 lbs | LB
Copper Hills | 2024
State
UT
|| LB || Copper Hills High School || 2024
Taylor Higham
Taylor
Higham
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Mountain Ridge | 2025
State
UT
|| LB || 6’0 || 215 || Mountain Ridge High School || 2025
Defensive Backs: these four defensive backs can cover some of the states top receivers and breakup big pass plays downfield.
Davis Andrews
Davis
Andrews
6'3" | 195 lbs | DB
American Fork | 2024
State
UT
|| DB || 6’3 || 195 || American Fork High School || 2024
Porter Buck Logan
Porter
Buck Logan
5'11" | 175 lbs | DB
Skyridge | 2024
State
UT
|| DB || 5’11 || 175 || Skyridge High School || 2024
Daniel Washburn
Daniel
Washburn
5'9" | 145 lbs | DB
Westlake | 2024
State
UT
|| DB || 5’9 || 145 || Westlake High School || 2024
Pono Ah Quin
Pono
Ah Quin
5'9" | 170 lbs | DB
Lone Peak | 2024
State
UT
|| DB || 5’9 || 170 || Lone Peak High School || 2024
Charger Doty
Charger
Doty
6'0" | 190 lbs | DB
Bingham | 2025
State
UT
|| DB || 6’0 || 190 || Bingham High School || 2025
Kicker: Laga has arguably the state’s strongest leg. He can drill field goals from 40-plus yards and can always be counted on in the clutch.
Brody Laga
Brody
Laga
5'11" | 155 lbs | K
Mountain Ridge | 2024
State
UT
|| K || 5’11 || 155 || Mountain Ridge High School || 2024