Standard-Examiner All-Area: 2025 Football Second Team
BRIAN NICHOLSON, Special to the Standard-Examiner
Ogden High's Jack Thompson, right, gains some yardage as teammate Jackson Turner blocks Ben Lomond's Aidn Byrne during the Ogden High vs Ben Lomond Iron Horse game at Ben Lomond High in Ogden, Wednesday, October 15, 2025.The 2025 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football Second Team
Easton Eilertson
West Field
QB • Sophomore
3,217 passing yards | 39 touchdown passes (1st in 5A) | 56% completion rate | First Team All-Region 5
Davian Tiznado
Utah Military-Hill Field
QB • Sophomore
1,252 passing yards (long 91) | 75 completions | 18 touchdowns | 4 interceptions
Madden Bentley
St. Joseph
QB • Sophomore
1,447 passing yards | 21 touchdowns | 244 rushing yards for 4 touchdowns | 5 interceptions
Slade Parker
Fremont
ATH • Senior
744 receiving yards for 14 touchdowns | 156 return yards | 55 receptions | 47 tackles | 5 pass deflections | 2 forced fumbles | 1 interception
Ryker Van Komen
Syracuse
TB/RB • Senior
1,000+ rushing yards | 6.15 yards per carry | 6 touchdowns | 1 receiving touchdown | Team captain
Maddox Earnest
Box Elder
TE • Senior
341 receiving yards | 31 touchdowns | 22 receptions| Two-year starter | Blocked for more than 3,200 rushing yards | Second Team All-State
Jaxton Itaaehau
Davis
WR • Junior
951 receiving yards (6th in 6A) | 11 touchdowns | 337 rushing yards for 5 touchdowns
Jack Thompson
Ogden
WR/DB • Junior
1,494 all-purpose yards | 890 receiving yards (3rd in 3A) | 6 touchdowns | 604 total return yards | 25.36 yards per return | 44 solo tackles | 12 pass deflections
Cason Howard
Roy
OG/NT • Senior
Interior lineman | Started both ways | First Team All-Region 5
Mavrick Janke
Layton Christian
C • Senior
Two-year starter | Led offensive line responsible for back-to-back 1,000-yard rushers
Rylen Rude
Northridge
DE • Senior
35 tackles | 15 hurries | 8 tackles for loss | 2.5 sacks | 2 pass break-ups | 147 yards on 15 receptions
Lincoln Peterson
Layton
DE • Senior
50 tackles | 11 hurries | 6 tackles for loss | 4 sacks | 2 forced fumbles
Barack Muhindo
Layton Christian
LB • Senior
Team-high 91 tackles | 18 tackles for loss | 6 pass break-ups | 2 fumbles recovered | 1 forced fumble | 1 touchdown
Cooper Kirkman
Clearfield
LB • Senior
112 tackles | 44 solo tackles | 10.2 tackles per game | 3 pass deflections | 2 forced fumbles | 1 sack
Corbin Price
West Field
OLB • Senior
74 tackles | 7 tackles for loss | 6 pass deflections | 2 sacks | 2 hurries
Drayden Esplin
Roy
ATH/LB • Senior
840 total yards | 32 tackles | 8 touchdowns (including a pick-six)
Ethan Lockwood
Davis
LB • Senior
143 tackles (3rd in state, 2nd in the state) | 27 solo tackles | 11.9 tackles per game | 3 pass deflections | 2 sacks | 1 interceptions
Gavin Shreve
Ogden
S • Senior
37 solo tackles | 124 return yards | 6 interceptions | 2 total return touchdowns
Cache Jensen
Bonneville
S • Senior
78 tackles | 44 solo tackles | 34 assisted tackles | 8.7 tackles per game
Luke Baurele
Morgan
S • Senior
80 tackles | 2 tackles for loss | 2 interceptions | 1 sack | 1 forced fumble | Two-year starter
Landon Hittle
Clearfield
WR/PR • Senior
51 receptions | 583 yards | 6 touchdowns | 6 returns for 89 yards
Dallen Rice
Bear River
LB • Senior
71 tackles | 22 assisted tackles | 8 tackles for loss | 2 sacks | 1 forced fumble
Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.
