Standard-Examiner All-Area: 2025 Football First Team
- Davis High senior Tradon Bessinger pose for a portrait at the school on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at Davis High School in Kaysville.
- Manase Tuatagaloa, Fremont
- Ledger Wight, Syracuse
- Judd Howells, Box Elder
- Trevor Halalilo, Layton Christian
- Bode Sparrow, Davis
- Gavin Ortegon, West Field
- Ledger Keele, Morgan
- Chance Richards, Box Elder
- Jak Masters, Fremont
- Brexton White, West Field
- Marshell Beatty, St. Joseph
- Luke Byers, Layton
- Noah Birkeland, Morgan
- Max Wilson, Ogden
- Brecken Garn, Bear River
- Salesi Moa, Fremont
- Makai So’o, Northridge
- Dontae Dyson, Northridge
- Ryker Cordero, Roy
- Dyson Parker, Weber
- Gavin Hurst, Layton
- Tytan Hupp, Box Elder
The 2025 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football First Team
Tradon Bessinger, POY
Davis
QB • Senior
4,313 passing yards for 53 touchdowns | 76% completions | 4 interceptions | Region 1 co-MVP | Signed with Iowa
Manase Tuatagaloa
Fremont
QB • Senior
2,744 passing yards for 31 touchdowns | 61% completions | 9 interceptions | 118 carries for 633 yards and 5 touchdowns| Region 5 offensive MVP
Ledger Wight
Syracuse
QB • Junior
1,750 passing yards for 22 touchdowns | First 1,000-yard rusher in school history | 7.9 yards per rush
Judd Howells
Box Elder
RB • Junior
Broke the school’s single-season rushing touchdown record with 25 (2nd in 5A) | 1,593 rushing yards (3rd in 5A) | 131.8 yards per game
Trevor Halalilo
Layton Christian
RB • Senior
Led the team with 1,996 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns | 3,274 career yards | 8.3 yards per carry
Bode Sparrow
Davis
WR/DB • Junior
1,218 receiving yards (2nd in 6A) | 16 touchdowns (2nd in 6A) | 18 total touchdowns | 7 interceptions (2nd in the state) | 2 interceptions returned for touchdowns (1st in 6A)
Gavin Ortegon
West Field
WR • Junior
1,266 receiving yards (2nd in 5A) | 18 touchdowns | 80 receptions (2nd in 5A) | First Team All-Region 5
Ledger Keele
Morgan
OL • Senior
Three-year starter | Region 12 MVP
Chance Richards
Box Elder
OL • Senior
Three-year starter | Leader of an offensive line that rushed for more than 3,200 yards | No sacks allowed
Jak Masters
Fremont
DE • Junior
83 tackles | 15 tackles for loss | 5.5 sacks| 6 pass deflections | 1 interception | Region 5 D-Line Co-MVP
Brexton White
West Field
DE • Senior
34 tackles | 12 tackles for loss | 5 sacks | 5 hurries | 1 pass deflection | Region 5 D-Line Co-MVP
Marshell Beatty
St. Joseph
DE • Senior
48 tackles | 11 sacks | 3 forced fumbles
Luke Byers
Layton
LB • Junior
School-record 129 tackles (2nd in 6A) | 6 tackles for loss | 5 passes defended | 2 sacks
Noah Birkeland
Morgan
MLB • Senior
107 tackles | 8 tackles for loss | 2 sacks | 1 interception | 1 fumble recovery | Region 12 defensive MVP
Max Wilson
Ogden
LB • Senior
School-record 124 solo tackles | 183 career solo tackles | 10.3 tackles per game | 16 tackles for loss | 1 sack | 1 interception
Brecken Garn
Bear River
LB • Senior
103 tackles | 14 tackles for loss | 7 sacks | 2 fumbles recovered | 1 forced fumble
Salesi Moa
Fremont
ATH • Senior
1,272 receiving yards for 16 touchdowns | 17 total touchdowns | 63 completions | 57 tackles | 3 interceptions (including 1 pick-six) | Region 5 All-Purpose MVP | Signed with Utah
Makai So’o
Northridge
S • Senior
92 tackles | 3 tackles for loss | 2 forced fumbles | 1 interception | 644 receiving yards | 49 completions | 5 touchdowns | 13.1 yards per catch | Region 5 defensive MVP
Dontae Dyson
Northridge
CB • Senior
23 tackles | 5 pass break-ups | 1 interception | 502 receiving yards | 35 receptions | 6 touchdowns | 14.3 yards per catch | Signed to Utah State
Ryker Cordero
Roy
TE/MLB • Senior
55 tackles | 430 yards | 2 touchdowns | 1 interception | Team MVP | First Team All-Region 5
Dyson Parker
Weber
RB/LB • Senior
194 carries | 1,160 rushing yards | 13 touchdowns | 32 receptions | 262 receiving yards for 2 touchdowns | 33 tackles | 1 sack | Committed to Weber State
Gavin Hurst
Layton
ATH • Senior
86 carries | 486 yards | 7 touchdowns | 12 receptions | 142 receiving yards for 1 touchdown | 50 tackles | 3 interceptions | 12 kickoff returns (25.0 yards per return) and 1 returned for a touchdown
Tytan Hupp
Box Elder
K • Freshman
42 for 43 PATs | 7 made field goals | 2nd in scoring amongst 5A kickers
Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.
















































