5A 1st Team Offense Through 3 Weeks
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We are three weeks into the high school football season and wanted to highlight a few of the best players on offense so far in the 5A classification. Quarterbacks: Matt McKea Matt McKea 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Alta…
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Continue ReadingWe are three weeks into the high school football season and wanted to highlight a few of the best players on offense so far in the 5A classification.
Quarterbacks:
Matt McKea Matt McKea 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Alta | 2025 State UT || QB || 6’2 || 205 || Alta High School || 2025
Jack Johnson Jack Johnson 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Brighton | 2024 State UT || QB || 6’0 || 195 || Brighton High School || 2024
Isiah SueSue || QB || 6’0 || 180 || West High School || 2024
Jackson Roybal || QB || 5’11 || 195 || West Jordan High School || 2024
Carson Su’esu’e Carson Su’esu’e 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Granger | 2024 State UT || QB || 6’5 || 200 || Granger High School || 2024
Helaman Casuga || QB || 6’1 || 190 || Timpview High School || 2026
McKea has led the Hawks to a perfect 3-0 star while making timely plays for Alta’s offense. Johnson is the only quarterback that has thrown for over 1,100 yards and, just last week, had over 530 yards and six touchdowns in a single game. Isiah SueSue has over 600 yards of total offense in just two games while tossing five touchdowns. Roybal has tossed multiple touchdown passes and thrown for over 230 yards in all three of his games this season. Carson Su’esu’e Carson Su’esu’e 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Granger | 2024 State UT has quickly acclimated to Utah and has accounted for nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns. Casuga has continued to shin on the turf, leading Timpview to a 2-1 start while shinning in the pocket.
Running Backs:
Tevita Valeti Tevita Valeti 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Springville | 2024 State UT || RB || 6’0 || 195 || Springville High School || 2024
Carter Bucad || RB || 5’10 || 180 || Wasacth High School || 2024
Cash Henderson Cash Henderson 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Woods Cross | 2024 State UT || RB || 6’2 || 225 || Woods Cross High School || 2024
Lote Sotele || RB || 6’0 || 200 || Hunter High School || 2025
Chevas Gregory || RB || 5’10 || 185 || Cedar Vally High School || 2025
Valeti has 11 touchdowns in three games and is averaging 173 yards on the ground per game. Bucad is second in 5A in rushing yards and is currently averaging 7.5 yards per carry. Henderson has already found the end zone eight times, as he is determined to move the chains every time he gets the ball. Sotele leads the state in rushing yards, averaging 244 yards per game. Gregory is already over 400 yards rushing on the season and six touchdowns on the ground.
Wide Receivers
Landon Figueroa Landon Figueroa 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Granger | 2024 State UT || WR || 6’0 || 175 || Granger High School || 2024
Jaxon Fresques Jaxon Fresques 5'7" | 160 lbs | WR Northridge | 2025 State UT || WR || 5’7 || 160 || Northridge High School || 2025
Chachi Pan Chachi Pan 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Herriman | 2025 State UT || WR || 5’10 || 170 || West High School || 2025
Donovan Wismer || WR || 6’0 || 165 || Brighton High School || 2024
Dominic Overby || WR || 6’4 || 180 || West Jordan High School || 2024
No receiver in 5A has brought in more touchdowns than Figueroa, who has found the end zone 6 times in just three games. Fresques had 196 yards and two touchdowns in his first game of the season and hasn’t slowed down since. Pan has over 300 yards receiving in just two games and has been a tough cover on the outside. Wismer has over 445 yards in just three games as he’s stepped up for the Bengals. Overby has made multiple big plays for the Jaguars on the outside and already has two games over 130 yards.
Tight Ends
Roger Saleapaga Roger Saleapaga 6'4" | 195 lbs | TE Orem | 2024 State UT || TE || 6’5 || 217 || Orem High School || 2024
Will Moe || TE || 6’2 || Kearns High School || 2025
Saleapaga already has over 190 yards on the season and continues to be one of the state’s toughest covers. Moe has been a reliable presence over the middle of the field and is a physical run blocker.
Offensive Linemen
Trey Price Trey Price 6'3" | 300 lbs | OL Viewmont | 2024 State UT || OL || 6’3 || 300 || Viewmount High School || 2024
Nuku Mafi Nuku Mafi 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL West | 2024 State UT || OL || 6’4 || 295 || West High School || 2024
Siosaia Lapuaho Siosaia Lapuaho 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Alta | 2024 State UT || OL || 6’4 || Alta High School || 2024
Moala Molisi Moala Molisi 6'4" | 250 lbs | OL Highland | 2024 State UT || OL || 6’4 || 250 || Highland High School || 2024
Semisi Tonga Semisi Tonga 6'4" | 310 lbs | OL West | 2024 State UT || OL || 6’4 || 310 || West High School || 2024
These five offensive linemen have given their quarterbacks time to make throws and their backs space to break off big plays. They do a great job defeating pass-rush moves, and you can run behind them in short-yardage situations to move the chains.