2026 Northern Utah Football Preview: Box Elder Bees
CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner
Box Elder’s Kadyn Reyes, left, receives a block from teammate Tazon Neal, middle #2, holding back West Field’s Corbin Price during a 5A playoff football game against West Field on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Brigham City.BOX ELDER BEES
QUICK NOTES
2025 finish: 9-3 (5-1 5A Region 5)
Postseason: 28-21 loss vs. Springville (quarterfinals)
Head coach: Carson Mund (3rd at Box Elder; 16th overall)
SUPPORT STAFF
Offensive coordinator: Carson Mund
Defensive coordinator: Travis Mumford
Special teams: Aaron Dooley
DEPTH CHART PREVIEW
Returning starters:
• Judd Howells, RB/LB, 2027
• Bridger Richards, RB/LB, 2027
• Kadyn Reyes, QB, 2027
• Cammon Bushnell, WR/DB, 2027
• Cole Bushnell, WR/DB, 2027
• Talon Sumko, RB/WR/DB, 2027
• Jaxon Jeppsen, TE/DE, 2027
• Rhet Richards, WR/DB, 2027
• Luke Meyer, DE, 2027
• Grady Judd, OL/DL, 2027
• Caleb Cefalo, OL/DL, 2027
• Ricki Jones, OL/DL, 2027
• Braken Hester, DB, 2027
• Tytan Hupp, K, 2029
Names/Newcomers to watch:
• PJ Pierren, TE/DE, 2027
• Evan Barker, WR/CB, 2029
• Josh Pugsley, WR/CB, 2027
• Jackson Lifferth, CB, 2027
• Kai Crozier, DL, 2028
OUTLOOK
Carson Mund and Box Elder tallied the program’s third nine-win season of the decade with a 2025 campaign that saw everyone step up across the board. It’s an unforgiving Region 5, though, and it’ll certainly want a piece of the Bees again with a deep roster returning and several seniors, including leading rusher Judd Howells (1,581 yards, 25 TDs) and quarterback Kadyn Reyes (1,472 yards, 9 TDs). The Bees bring back arguably one of the region’s most experienced linemen groups, too. The Bees are a little older and a little wiser, but can they take the next step in November?
SCHEDULE
Aug. 14 – Deseret Peak*
Aug. 21 – at Bear River*
Aug. 28 – Highland*
Sept. 4 – at Northridge
Sept. 10 – Roy
Sept. 18 – Rigby (Idaho)*
Sept. 25 – Bonneville
Oct. 2 – at Fremont
Oct. 8 – at Clearfield
Oct. 16 – West Field
*Denotes nonregion game.


