2021 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football 2nd Team

BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard-Examiner
Ogden High's Chet Colvin (23) runs the football as Ben Lomond's Lance Workman (10) pursues in the 69th Iron Horse Game on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden.OFFENSE
GARRETT GIFFORD
Layton
Quarterback • Senior
In 11 games, Gifford threw for 2,637 yards with 28 touchdowns against seven interceptions, according to MaxPreps.
NICK DESPAIN
Morgan
Quarterback • Junior
Despain threw for 1,968 yards with 17 touchdowns against seven interceptions and ran for seven touchdowns, according to stats provided by the team.
CHET COLVIN
Ogden
Running back/Punter • Junior
Colvin rushed 149 times for 1,169 yards and 11 touchdowns, according to MaxPreps. Colvin returned one kickoff for touchdown, made 41 tackles with four sacks on defense and, at punter, had 10 punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
KAI WIRTH
Clearfield
Running back • Senior
In nine games, Wirth rushed for 912 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 6.0 yards per carry, according to MaxPreps. Wirth also had 140 receiving yards.
HAYDEN HALL
Fremont
Receiver • Senior
Hall caught 98 passes for 943 yards and six touchdowns to go with two rushing touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.
GAVIN TURNER
Morgan
Receiver • Junior
Turner had 53 catches for 851 yards, an average of 16 yards per catch, and 10 touchdowns, according to stats provided by the team.
TOM TURPIN
Bonneville
Offensive line/Defensive line • Senior
Turpin started both ways for the Lakers. The offense averaged 28.2 points per game. In nine reported games, Turpin made 33 tackles with nine tackles-for-loss and three sacks on defense, according to MaxPreps.
SPENCER HILL
Layton
Offensive line • Junior
Hill was the team’s top offensive lineman and the offense averaged 26.6 points per game.
KAI SEVY
Farmington
Offensive line/Defensive line • Junior
Sevy blocked for a rushing attack that averaged 152.8 yards per game on 6.1 yards per carry with 21 total touchdowns, according to MaxPreps.
SPENCER HOUTZ
Farmington
Offensive line/Defensive line • Senior
Houtz blocked for a rushing attack that averaged 152.8 yards per game on 6.1 yards per carry with 21 total touchdowns, according to MaxPreps. On defense, he made 27 tackles.
AUSTIN JOY
Northridge
Offensive line/Defensive line • Senior
Joy blocked for an offense that averaged 420 yards per game, 16.8 yards per pass attempt, 7.1 yards per rush and 35.5 points per game. On defense, Joy had 77 tackles with eight tackles-for-loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles, according to MaxPreps.
KYLER KOTTER
Fremont
Kick returner/Running back • Senior
Kotter returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, returned 13 kicks for 432 yards (33.2 yards per return) and six punts for 82 yards, according to MaxPreps. On offense, Kotter rushed for 739 yards with 11 touchdowns and had 640 receiving yards with three scores.
DEFENSE
TALLIN CHAPPELL
Box Elder
Defensive line/Tight end • Junior
Chappell made 71 tackles on defense with 13 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles, according to MaxPreps. On offense, he had 264 receiving yards with three touchdowns.
LUKE HARRIS
Weber
Defensive end • Senior
Harris made 77 tackles with six tackles-for-loss, five sacks and one fumble recovery, according to stats provided by the team.
ANISI PURCELL
Bountiful
Defensive line/Offensive line • Senior
Purcell made 32 tackles with 8.5 tackles-for-loss, four forced fumbles and three sacks on defense, according to MaxPreps. On offense, he blocked for a rushing offense that averaged 206.1 yards per game on 6.0 yards per rush with 29 total touchdowns in 11 games.
SAM PULA
Syracuse
Defensive line • Junior
Pula had 42 total tackles with 13 tackles-for-loss and three sacks, according to MaxPreps.
MILES DRAPER
Syracuse
Linebacker • Junior
Draper had 105 total tackles with 3.5 sacks, two tackles-for-loss and two interceptions, according to MaxPreps.
ETHAN ECKER
Roy
Linebacker/Running back • Senior
Ecker had 116 total tackles with three tackles-for-loss and an interception, according to MaxPreps. On offense, he rushed for 434 yards and seven scores.
MANU VAITAKI
Layton Christian
Linebacker/Fullback • Junior
Vaitaki had a team-high 53 tackles with five tackles-for-loss, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception. On offense, he rushed for 1,085 yards with seven touchdowns.
COLE MORTENSEN
Box Elder
Safety/Kick returner • Junior
Mortensen had 74 tackles with three interceptions, one interception return for a touchdown and six pass defenses, according to MaxPreps. On special teams, he had 12 kick returns for 448 yards and one touchdown.
JORDAN JACQUEZ
Bonneville
Defensive back/Receiver • Senior
In nine reported games, Jacquez had 43 tackles with six pass defenses, one interception and a blocked field goal, according to MaxPreps. On offense, he had 48 catches for 502 yards and five TDs.
TANNER STANLEY
Morgan
Defensive back • Senior
Stanley had 40 tackles with six interceptions and two tackles-for-loss, according to stats provided by the team.
SPENCER HOGGE
Farmington
Defensive back • Senior
Hogge had 30 tackles with five interceptions, according to MaxPreps.
BENNETT CARLSON
Syracuse
Kicker/Punter • Senior
Carlson made 28 of 31 extra points and 8 of 13 field goals with a long field goal of 42 yards, according to MaxPreps. Carlson kicked 44 punts for an average of 38.8 yards per punt and had 40 touchbacks on kickoffs.