2021 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football 3rd Team
BRIAN WOLFER Special to the Stan
Bonneville's Carson Jones takes a handoff against Weber in a game Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at Weber High School in Pleasant View.OFFENSE
KOY DIXON
Bonneville
Quarterback • Senior
Dixon completed 67.5% of his passes for 1,538 yards and 15 touchdowns against six interceptions, and rushed for 744 yards and 13 touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.
LUKE JACOBS
Viewmont
Quarterback • Junior
In seven games, Jacobs threw for 752 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions, rushed for 865 yards on 8.6 yards per carry with eight touchdowns and caught one TD pass, according to stats reported by the team.
DAX SUMKO
Box Elder
Running back/Linebacker • Sophomore
Sumko rushed for 835 yards and nine scores on 6.1 yards per carry on offense. On defense, he made 58 total tackles with 10 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. On special teams, he returned 13 kicks for 326 yards, according to MaxPreps.
DREW BOWLES
Bountiful
Running back/Linebacker • Senior
Bowles lead-blocked for a prolific offense, totaled 847 yards and six touchdowns on offense, and made 49 tackles with 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks and an interception on defense, according to MaxPreps.
STOCKTON SHORT
Weber
Receiver • Senior
Short caught 41 passes for 723 yards and seven touchdowns, according to stats reported by the team.
MITCH NIELSEN
Farmington
Tight end/Linebacker • Junior
Nielsen caught 41 passes for 729 yards and six scores, according to MaxPreps.
RHETT DIXON
Roy
Offensive line • Senior
Dixon blocked for a rushing attack that totaled 2,681 yards and 37 touchdowns in 11 games, averaging 6.9 yards per carry.
ELI CULLIMORE
Davis
Offensive line • Senior
Cullimore was the team’s best offensive lineman.
JESHUA KOCH
Layton Christian
Offensive line • Junior
Koch blocked for a team that had two 1,000-yard rushers.
MATT BOWEN
Viewmont
Offensive line • Senior
Bowen was the team’s top offensive lineman.
JOSH CRIDDLE
Morgan
Offensive line • Junior
Blocked for an offense that totaled 4,412 yards and averaged 34.9 points per game.
CHANDLER CHRISTENSEN
Syracuse
Kick returner/Receiver • Senior
Christensen had 340 return yards between kickoffs and punts, according to MaxPreps. On offense, he caught 74 passes for 692 yards, six touchdowns and rushed for 364 yards with two scores.
DEFENSE
CARSON JONES
Bonneville
Defensive end/Running back • Senior
In seven games of an injury-interrupted season, Jones made big plays for the Lakers including a fumble return for a touchdown.
XANDER PETICO
Bonneville
Defensive tackle • Senior
Petico made 40 tackles with nine tackles-for-loss, six sacks and two blocked punts, according to MaxPreps.
NOAH BURRASTON
Morgan
Defensive end • Senior
Burraston had 43 total tackles with 14 tackles-for-loss, five sacks and three fumble recoveries, according to stats reported by the team.
JED JUDKINS
Farmington
Defensive end • Junior
Judkins made 56 tackles with 10.5 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks, according to MaxPreps.
PORTER HANSEN
Layton
Linebacker/Kicker • Senior
Hansen had 67 total tackles with 7.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, one interception and one blocked kick on defense, according to MaxPreps. At kicker, he made 32 of 35 extra points and went 7 for 9 on field goals.
CADEN STRONG
Northridge
Linebacker • Senior
Strong made 112 tackles with four tackles-for-loss, four sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one blocked kick, according to MaxPreps.
HUNTER NEILSON
Bountiful
Linebacker • Senior
Neilson had 79 tackles with nine tackles-for-loss, three sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two blocked kicks, according to MaxPreps.
COLBY DICKSON
Roy
Safety • Senior
Dickson made 97 tackles on defense with three tackles-for-loss, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, one interception, five passes defended and two blocked kicks, according to MaxPreps. He had 109 receiving yards and two scores on offense.
JADEN GALLEGOS
Ogden
Defensive back/Receiver • Senior
In seven games, Gallegos had 13 tackles with two interceptions on defense. On offense, he made 36 catches for 623 yards and three touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.
ILAI JARED TAGIDUGU
Layton Christian
Defensive back/Athlete • Junior
Tagidugu made 50 tackles with three interception returns for touchdown, three pass defenses, two tackles-for-loss and one fumble recovery, according to MaxPreps. He had 501 yards of total offense and 257 return yards on special teams with an average of 28.6 yards per return.
DAXTON FADDIS
Syracuse
Safety/Running back • Junior
Faddis had 65 tackles with six tackles-for-loss, four interceptions, one interception return for touchdown and one forced fumble, according to MaxPreps. On offense he rushed for 545 yards and four TDs.
JAYCE JONES
Weber
Kicker • Senior
Jones made 48 of 51 extra points and 5 of 7 field goals, with a long field goal of 50 yards.


