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Week 6 Highlights: Hidden Special Team Gems in the State

Week 6 Highlights: Hidden Special Team Gems in the State
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Lawrence Sanft
Lawrence Sanft September 26, 2024 @ 12:26 PM
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Fernando Banuelos
Fernando Banuelos 5'9" | 145 lbs | K | 2025
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Riley Whicker
Riley Whicker 6'0" | 197 lbs | K | 2025
UT
Gavin Fenn
Gavin Fenn K | 2025
UT
Jaxon Beynon
Jaxon Beynon 6'0" | 155 lbs | K | 2026
UT
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out some of our prospects at the kicker/punter positions that producing here in the state of Utah.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Dillion Curtis: 6'2 || Murray HS || c/o 2025</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Curtis powerful leg allows him to points on the board for the Spartans.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/dilloncurtis07/status/1838284495465910274","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/dilloncurtis07/status/1838284495465910274 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1548296' first='Fernando' last='Banuelos']: 5'10 || Maple Mountain HS || c/o 2025</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Banuelos shows he plays a big role in helping out his teammates on defense putting them in good field positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/FernandoBa38/status/1838792001359057169","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/FernandoBa38/status/1838792001359057169 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1304003' first='Riley' last='Whicker']: 6'0 || Bingham HS || c/o 2025</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whicker shows he has the leg talent to contribute to points on the scoreboard and pin the opposing team back in their own territory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/whicker_riley/status/1838226630847905794","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/whicker_riley/status/1838226630847905794 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1228078' first='Gavin' last='Fenn']: 6'3 || Lehi HS || c/o 2025</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fenn has a soccer background that allows him to kick 40 yards with power and accuracy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/gavin_fenn/status/1837576831614308716","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/gavin_fenn/status/1837576831614308716 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1219558' first='Jaxon' last='Beynon']: 6'0 || Farmington HS || c/o 2026</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Phoenix show their confidence in their kicker to kick from 50 yards. Another prospect in the state with a powerful leg. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BeynonJaxon/status/1837137684600607154","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BeynonJaxon/status/1837137684600607154 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->

Check out some of our prospects at the kicker/punter positions that producing here in the state of Utah.

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