Six Sedgwick County players earn first-team honors for the six-time state champs
A month after their record-tying sixth consecutive state football championship, Sedgwick County placed six players on the Eight-Man All-State Football Team.
The Colorado High School Activities Association released first-team, second-team and honorable mention honors on Tuesday for Classes 5A-1A, Eight-Man and Six-Man. Players are nominated by leagues and teams are voted on by head coaches from across the state.
Cougars senior quarterback Jared Ehmke, who threw for five touchdowns and rushed for another in the state championship, is joined on the first-team by seniors Kaleb Fowler, Terrance Heath, Fabian Lopez and Jaciel Villalobos, and junior Nolan Carlson. Villalobos and Heath each caught a pair of touchdowns in Sedgwick County's 72-32 victory over Sanford on Dec. 3. Carlson was one of three juniors who made the first team.
Senior Tate Goddard earned second team honors.
Cougars Head Coach Chris Michel was named the "Coach of the Year." Sanford's Kelton Gartrell was the "Player of the Year."
View the full teams from each class below.
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SIX-MAN
Player of the year: Brady Kuntz, Fleming
Coach of the year: John King, Fleming
FIRST TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Damien Barnes | Eads | RB/DE | Senior |
Dominic Coleman | Granada | QB/RB/DB | Junior |
Kade Comstock | Fleming | QB/S | Senior |
Alex Cruz | Stratton/Liberty | FB/DE | Sophomore |
Sullivan Farmer | Kit Carson | Senior | |
Chris Goss | Fleming | LB/RB | Senior |
John Hainer | Granada | FB/NG | Sophomore |
Tyler Hase | Stratton/Liberty | TE/DE | Senior |
Brady Kuntz | Fleming | DE/LB/HB | Senior |
Jaret Lichty | Stratton/Liberty | RB/LB | Senior |
Evan Worley | Cheyenne Wells | Junior | |
Arek Wulf | Prairie | RB/DB/ATH | Senior |
SECOND TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Layne Brown | Briggsdale | TE/MLB | Senior |
Malik Carlson | Briggsdale | RB/LB | Junior |
Daniel Escareno | Manzanola | DE/QB/TB | Junior |
Cordell Garriott | North Park | Senior | |
Preston Hernandez | Cheyenne Wells | Senior | |
Nolan Hill | Peetz | Senior | |
Andy Long | Prairie | QB/DE/ATH | Junior |
Trey Pearce | Cheraw | DB/QB | Senior |
Evan Pieper | North Park | Junior | |
Rogelio Rangel | Cheyenne Wells | Junior | |
Dalton Sweazy | Hanover | OL/QB/MLB | Junior |
Dayne Woodis | Deer Trail | Junior |
Honorable mention:
- Gus Andreatta, WR/DE/P, La Veta, Junior
- Richie Atencio, DL/OT, Sierra Grande, Senior
- Dillon Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
- Logan Breyer, TE/DL, Stratton/Liberty, Sophomore
- Isiah Chairez, LB/RB/ATH, Sierra Grande, Junior
- Ty Coleman, Cotopaxi, Sophomore
- Peyton Cranson, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
- Jonathan De Jesus, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
- Yahir Enriquez, Idalia, Junior
- Junior Flores, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
- Samuel Koolstra, RB/LB, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior
- Levi Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Senior
- Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Junior
- Kevin Rodriquez, Walsh, Senior
- Nick Schroeder, WR/LB, Hi-Plains, Senior
- Cade Smith, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
- Porter Spady, RB/LB/K, Eads, Freshman
- Salvador Vigil, QB/S/LB, Mountain Valley, Senior
- Tatum White, DB/LB/SB, Cheraw, Junior
EIGHT-MAN
Player of the year: Kelton Gartrell, Sanford
Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County
FIRST TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Derrick Alber | Merino | DE/SE | Junior |
Nolan Carlson | Sedgwick County | G/DE | Junior |
Jared Ehmke | Sedgwick County | QB | Senior |
Trent Elliott | Merino | RB/MLB | Senior |
Kaleb Fowler | Sedgwick County | Senior | |
Andrew Frank | Merino | CB/RB | Senior |
Kelton Gartrell | Sanford | RB/MLB | Junior |
Hayden Gray | Dove Creek | G/DE | Senior |
Omar Guerrero | Sanford | C/NG | Senior |
Terrance Heath | Sedgwick County | WR/DE | Senior |
Fabian Lopez | Sedgwick County | Senior | |
Coletin Mazerall | Simla | Senior | |
Chase Moore | Mancos | RB | Junior |
Gabriel Proctor | Fowler | LB/OL | Senior |
Christian Still | Dayspring Christian Academy | QB/CB | Senior |
Jaciel Villalobos | Sedgwick County | SS/WR | Senior |
SECOND TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Jhett Alapai | Elbert | TE/DL | Senior |
Jackson Bates | Fowler | HB/DB | Senior |
Mason E hanagan | Swink | DT/G/FB | Senior |
Brandon Eglinton | Calhan | QB | Senior |
Colt Fury | Mancos | G | Senior |
Tate Goddard | Sedgwick County | MLB/FB | Senior |
Andrew Harris | Pikes Peak Christian | QB/LB/RB | Senior |
Josh Holman | Sanford | QB/LB | Junior |
Stephen King | Gilpin County | RB/QB/S | Senior |
Ethan Larsen | Sanford | WR/DE | Junior |
Xavier Livesay | Akron | FB/DL | Junior |
Anthony Lujan | Rangely | QB/FB/FB | Senior |
Matthew Mendoza | Swink | HB/WR/S | Senior |
Brett Price | Sanford | RB | Senior |
Adam Schultz | Crowley County | Senior | |
Ryan Tempel | Haxtun | OL/DL | Senior |
Honorable mention:
- Nathaniel Aguilar, Crowley County, Senior
- Hector Almeida, South Park, Senior
- Braxton Asbell, ATH, Sargent, Senior
- Braxton Bates, TE/DB, Fowler, Senior
- Austin Beanland, C/DE, Dove Creek, Senior
- Blake Boulter, QB/DE/LB, Gilpin County, Senior
- Jakob Buller, QB/K/P, West Grand, Senior
- Alejandro Castanon, C/LB, West Grand, Senior
- Wyatt Cook, FB/LB/DE, Holly, Senior
- Christian Cova, WR, Mancos, Senior
- Chorbin Cressler, QB/CB, Dove Creek, Junior
- Austin Davis, OL/MLB, Rangely, Senior
- Brody Despard, RB/DB, Byers, Senior
- Rene Dominguez, RB/KR, West Grand, Senior
- Dakota Eaton, RB/DT/SE, Holly, Junior
- Zachery Edwards, RB/LB, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior
- Jose Garcia, CB/WR, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
- Brayden Glover, RB, Simla, Sophomore
- Traevin Jones, TE/LB, Caliche, Senior
- Owen Knode, QB/DB, Haxtun, Junior
- Hayden Lasley, Springfield, Senior
- Jacob Martin, CB/WR, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior
- Aiden Martinez, McClave, Sophomore
- Keihlin Myers, QB/QB/QB, Rangely, Junior
- Vincent Nowicki, RB/WR/LB, Vail Christian, Junior
- Slater O'Brien, OL/DL, Vail Christian, Senior
- Grayson Pachner, QB/SE, Akron, Senior
- Kage Pepper, ATH, Sargent, Senior
- Monte Pickering, MLB/G, Lyons, Senior
- Gabe Polley, G, Rangely, Senior
- Sam Puderbaugh, OL/DL, Norwood, Senior
- Kevin Rice, DE/G/LB, Swink, Senior
- Isaiha Rivas, LB, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
- Damian Romero, QB/DB, Fowler, Senior
- Austin Schake, OG/DE, West Grand, Senior
- Rylee Smith, TE/DE, Fowler, Senior
- Cooper Tixier, G/DE, Wiley, Sophomore
- Tyler Wytulka, QB, Norwood, Senior
- Cade Zordel, RB/LB, Wiley, Senior
CLASS 1A
Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon
Coach of the year: Mike O'Dwyer, Limon
FIRST TEAM | |||
---|---|---|---|
NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Alexis Aguilar | Wray | G/MLB | Senior |
Joey Beckner | Holyoke | DE/T | Senior |
Matthias Brown | Strasburg | MLB/T | Junior |
Owen Busetti | Florence | MLB/RB | Senior |
Chance Cannon | Limon | G | Junior |
Mason Claunch | Centauri | RB/CB | Junior |
Tyler Collins | Wray | QB/FS | Senior |
Bijah Cornell | Florence | TE/DE | Senior |
Trystan Graf | Strasburg | RB/FS | Senior |
A.j. Hemphill | Strasburg | WR/MLB | Senior |
Trey Hines | Limon | QB/CB | Junior |
Jeremiah Leeper | Limon | RB/LB | Junior |
Nico Marchitelli | Gunnison | QB/LB/P | Senior |
Christian Matus | Hotchkiss | OT/DT | Senior |
Holden Morgan | Highland | RB/LB | Senior |
Ryan Phelan | Meeker | QB/DE | Senior |
Collin Russell | Strasburg | QB/CB | Senior |
Landon Salmans | Wray | C/DT | Senior |
Kaysen Schmidt | Limon | DL/OL | Senior |
Byron Shawcroft | Centauri | QB/DE | Junior |
Miles Sprague | Holyoke | QB/LB | Junior |
Kory Tacha | Limon | LB/RB | Senior |
Julian Valencia | Strasburg | K/WR | Freshman |
SECOND TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Junior Arambula | Wray | SS/WR | Senior |
Ky Bandy | Limon | LB/RB | Junior |
Evan Bright | Florence | OL/LB | Senior |
Zach Buhr | Centauri | RB/LB | Junior |
Alex Carr | Limon | DB/TE | Senior |
Rian Chavez | Colorado Springs Christian | DT/G | Senior |
Mac Copeland | Bennett | RB/MLB | Senior |
Juan Cortes | Yuma | T/DE/DT | Senior |
Joe Dunn | Colorado Springs Christian | RB/SS | Senior |
Cobi Garcia | Monte Vista | MLB/RB | Senior |
Jeiven Gonzalez | Highland | OL/DT | Junior |
Traycer Hall | Hotchkiss | FB/ILB | Senior |
Coulson Hollembeak | Hotchkiss | DE/G | Junior |
Brandon Hussey | Peyton | RB/LB/ILB | Senior |
John Jacoby | Bennett | DT/G/T | Senior |
Cooper Main | Meeker | G/LB | Senior |
Carter Neff | Hotchkiss | C/DE/MLB | Junior |
Blaine Peebles | Hotchkiss | FS/P | Junior |
Colton Pettit | Highland | TE/LB | Senior |
Julian Sullivan | Florence | OL/DL | Senior |
Kelton Turner | Meeker | RB/SS | Junior |
Tell Wade | Wray | OL/DL | Sophomore |
Mordecai White | Hotchkiss | RB/DB | Junior |
Honorable mention:
- Carlos Almeida, TE/DT, Center, Senior
- Grant Blackmon, T/DT, Platte Canyon, Senior
- Cooper Brower, C, Rye, Senior
- Sam Buckhanan, OL/ILB/QB, Gunnison, Junior
- Adnex Bumba, DE/LB, Jefferson, Senior
- Shawn Campbell, WR, Ignacio, Junior
- Yahir Chavez, QB/ATH, Hotchkiss, Senior
- Colby Clatterbaugh, RB/MLB, Meeker, Senior
- Zak Cobb, C/DT/ILB, Peyton, Junior
- Brady Collins, WR/NG, Wray, Sophomore
- MIke Dean, DT/DE/T, Platte Canyon, Senior
- Dusty Duran, TE/DE, Monte Vista, Junior
- Nate Early, WR/DB, Banning Lewis Academy, Junior
- Zachary Eskelson, OL/DT, Meeker, Junior
- Dom Felice, TE/DE, Paonia, Senior
- Parker Franz, OL/LB, Burlington, Senior
- Severin Grundvig, ILB/RB, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
- Gael Guzman, G/DT/K, Bennett, Senior
- Allen Hardey, FS/SS/QB, Platte Canyon, Junior
- Baron Holman, WR/CB, Centauri, Junior
- Cade Killin, DE/T, Holyoke, Junior
- Fletcher Madrid, Del Norte, Senior
- Josh Martinez, QB/DB/WR, Florence, Senior
- Quentin Nolan-Henson, DE/G, Rocky Ford, Senior
- Tyrese Otero, WR/CB/FS, Monte Vista, Senior
- Isaac Peerman, Del Norte, Senior
- Clay Robinson, RB/SS, Yuma, Junior
- Aidyn Shafer, G/DT, Holyoke, Junior
- Wyatt Sprague, WR/SS, Holyoke, Freshman
- Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
- Jack Swanson, WR/FS, Strasburg, Senior
- Iley Tuttle, FS/WR/CB, Peyton, Senior
- Brody Wagner, G/LB, Cedaredge, Senior
- Evan Walls, G/C/T, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
- Deklan Wilk, LB, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
- Jeremy Woodward, RB/LB, Meeker, Senior
CLASS 2A
Player of the year: Zane Rankin, Lamar
Coach of the year: Zac Lemon, Eaton
FIRST TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Tanner True | Eaton | DE/C/G | Senior |
Brady Albrandt | Sterling | DE/TE | Senior |
Tanner Applebee | Resurrection Christian | MLB/RB | Senior |
Colbi Braslin | Delta | WR/DL | Senior |
Blake Buxton | Lamar | WR/CB | Senior |
Nolan Bynum | Delta | QB/SS | Senior |
Alex Castaneda | Lamar | DE/G | Senior |
Ryan Dirksen | Eaton | DE/RB | Junior |
Ethan Florez | Eaton | RB/LB | Junior |
Caleb Frink | Moffat County | RB/SS | Senior |
James Goff | Delta | OL/ILB | Senior |
Jeff Gore | Valley | RB/LB | Senior |
Scott Grable | Eaton | QB | Senior |
Justin Hawthorne | Resurrection Christian | LB/DE | Junior |
Devyn Kincade | Lamar | OL | Senior |
Keaton Knaub | Sterling | DT/TE/DE | Senior |
Juan Maravilla | Eaton | RB/LB | Senior |
Kade McDaniel | Platte Valley | Senior | |
Tucker Myers | Sterling | Senior | |
Zane Rankin | Lamar | QB/CB | Senior |
Evan Raymond | Pagosa Springs | G/DT | Senior |
Holden Tatman | Resurrection Christian | DE | Senior |
Alex Vonderharr | Woodland Park | K/P | Junior |
SECOND TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Peter Bullett | Berthoud | G/DT | Senior |
Kaden Carlson | Platte Valley | OL | Senior |
Bryson Cox | Woodland Park | TE/DE | Senior |
Daniel Cruz | Moffat County | G/DE | Senior |
Luis DeLaTorre | Lamar | K | Senior |
Crosby Edwards | Bayfield | QB/WR/CB | Senior |
Cesar Hinojos | Brush | FB/DE | Junior |
Dylan Jaramillo | Fort Lupton | C/DT | Junior |
Jackson Keil | Sterling | WR/FS | Junior |
Devyn Lauer | Platte Valley | Junior | |
Eddie Lemos | Resurrection Christian | S/WR | Junior |
Mitch Lewis | Pagosa Springs | WR/SS | Senior |
Caden Measner | University | SB/SS | Senior |
Weston Meyer | Platte Valley | SB/CB | Junior |
Jack Myers | University | T/G | Senior |
Salvador Rojas | Eaton | RB/FS | Senior |
Peyton Rose | Sterling | WR/FS | Senior |
Christian Scandrett | Resurrection Christian | LB/TE | Senior |
Corey Scranton | Moffat County | G/DT | Senior |
Brad Self | Platte Valley | OL | Senior |
Bryce Strang | University | LB/T | Senior |
Dylan Tressler | Pagosa Springs | RB/CB | Senior |
Morgan Tribbett | Eaton | DE | Sophomore |
Honorable mention:
- Damian Antonio Ramos, CB/RB, Lamar, Senior
- Grant Aucoin, QB/MLB, Pagosa Springs, Senior
- Wil Aucoin, RB/DE, Pagosa Springs, Junior
- Shane Bishop, QB, D'Evelyn, Senior
- Brandon Blanco, MLB, Valley, Senior
- Brock Burkholder, WR/CB, Sterling, Senior
- Gage Butler, RB/FS, Eaton, Senior
- Joseph Campagna, RB/MLB, Moffat County, Senior
- Ryan Connelley, Elizabeth, Junior
- Logan Curtis, Platte Valley, Junior
- Kayden Derbigny, DT/T, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
- Dylan Evans, LB/RB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
- Hunter gator Goff, TE/ILB, Delta, Junior
- AJ Goldfain, MLB/FB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
- Pedro Gomez, OL, Lamar, Senior
- Nate Gravagno, WR/LB, Englewood, Senior
- Logan Hafey, DE/T, Moffat County, Junior
- Colton Johnson, RB/LB, Delta, Senior
- Gunner Johnson (labbe), QB/DB, Englewood, Junior
- Cameron Kirwan, T/DE, Middle Park, Senior
- Jayden Lawrence, G/C, Elizabeth, Junior
- Alejandro Maltos-Garcia, QB/SS, Brush, Junior
- Aidan O'Donnell, WR/FS, Pagosa Springs, Senior
- Damian Orozco, DE/LB, Alamosa, Junior
- Sebastian Owens, C/G, Arvada, Senior
- Jace Perez, WR/CB, Elizabeth, Junior
- Servando Perez, QB/SS, Valley, Senior
- Garrett Purman, C/G, Berthoud, Junior
- Braden Roskam, RB/FS, Woodland Park, Senior
- Nathan Scharnhorst, QB/FS, Delta, Junior
- Zayne Stam, Weld Central, Junior
- Taran Teeter, MLB/FB, Moffat County, Junior
- Anthony Torrez, RB/MLB, La Junta, Junior
- Zachary Vaughan, OG/DT, Severance, Junior
- Kyle Wellen, RB, Brush, Junior
CLASS 3A
Player of the year: Jordan Woolverton, Durango
Coach of the year: David Vogt, Durango
FIRST TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Isaac Abramson | Lutheran | C/G | Senior |
Nathan Bailey | Mead | RB/LB | Senior |
Tommy Brake | Roosevelt | OL/DL | Senior |
Andrew Cole | Roosevelt | T | Senior |
Ben Finneseth | Durango | WR/SS | Senior |
Liam Gray | Holy Family | K/WR | Senior |
Luke Guarienti | Pueblo South | WR/FS | Senior |
Brig Hartson | Roosevelt | QB/LB | Senior |
Trevin Johnson | Holy Family | RB | Senior |
Cord Kringlen | Holy Family | OL/DL | Senior |
George Longoria | Pueblo South | RB/LB | Senior |
Brian Mata | Pueblo South | T | Junior |
Dorian Pacheco | Lutheran | RB/MLB | Junior |
Ford Pitts | Durango | DE/LB | Senior |
Kyler Reimers | Durango | DE | Senior |
Ethan Ryan | Durango | G/DT | Senior |
Kenny Seriani | Palisade | TE/DE | Senior |
Kevin Sjogren | Palisade | TE/LB/LS | Junior |
Noah Wagner | Conifer | RB/MLB | Senior |
Cooper Walton | Roosevelt | LB/RB | Junior |
Brody Welch | Holy Family | OL/DL | Senior |
Briggs Wheatley | Fort Morgan | QB | Junior |
Jordan Woolverton | Durango | QB/FS | Senior |
SECOND TEAM | |||
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NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | YEAR |
Lisandro Aguilar | Eagle Valley | ILB/FB | Senior |
JJ Armstrong | Green Mountain | T/DT | Senior |
Josh Bates | Durango | C/G | Sophomore |
Jace Bellah | Pueblo South | QB/CB | Junior |
Bennie Edwards | Fort Morgan | G/DT/DT | Senior |
Rocco Estes | Durango | DE | Senior |
Gavin Garrettson | Mead | QB | Junior |
Brenden Harding | Pueblo East | WR/CB/FS | Senior |
Chase Hartman | Pueblo County | QB/SS | Senior |
Jake Hatton | Lewis-Palmer | OL/DL | Senior |
Griffin Lauritano | Evergreen | QB/FS/SS | Senior |
Jason Logan | Canon City | OL/DL | Senior |
Noah Martens | Evergreen | RB/MLB/SS | Senior |
Allen Ortiz | Green Mountain | WR/SS | Senior |
Cole Rairick | Lutheran | T/DE | Junior |
Alex Rix | Roosevelt | C/G | Senior |
Devon Scriber | Discovery Canyon | G/DT | Senior |
Hayden Sock | Mead | RB/CB/P | Senior |
Keegan Sterkel | Roosevelt | RB/CB | Senior |
Justin Trostel | Holy Family | LB | Senior |
Gunner Truby | Conifer | MLB/QB/TE | Senior |
Gabe Vickers | Fort Morgan | G/MLB | Senior |
Michael White | Holy Family | QB | Senior |
Honorable mention:
- Buddy Almintakh, DT/G, Pueblo East, Senior
- Ayden Bartko, QB, Niwot, Senior
- Ray Bellotti, DT, Conifer, Senior
- Connor Clancy, K, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Aidan Collins, WR/FS/RB, Summit, Junior
- Breckin Davis, WR/FS, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
- Patrick Diem, RB/SS, Northridge, Senior
- Zach Hansen, Evergreen, Senior
- Gabe Harrison, QB/DB, Palisade, Senior
- Clay Heffron, TE/DE/WR, Pueblo Central, Senior
- Gavin Howes, DE/OT, Pueblo County, Senior
- Alex Hurr, WR, Mountain View, Senior
- Marshall Jones, OG/ILB, Battle Mountain, Junior
- Cameron Kalaf, QB/SB, Summit, Senior
- Graham Kalaf, G/DL, Summit, Junior
- Aaron Kness, TE/MLB/LS, Northridge, Senior
- William Knight, DT, Durango, Junior
- Cael Langford, RB/MLB, Fort Morgan, Senior
- Reese Lehman, T/DL, Frederick, Senior
- John Lopez, RB/FS, Pueblo South, Senior
- Cayden Mazurek, WR/FS/P, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
- Elijah Morales, ATH/FS, Battle Mountain, Junior
- Tyler Morrison, SS/TE, Eagle Valley, Senior
- Anthony Munoz, DT/G, Roosevelt, Sophomore
- Seth Newton, WR/DB, Canon City, Senior
- Kenneth Pasion, QB/SS/RB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Tucker Peterson, WR/FS, Roosevelt, Sophomore
- Mason Rosser, DT/C, Conifer, Junior
- Dylan Ruane, FB/MLB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Brady Samaras, LB/FB, Holy Family, Junior
- Josh Smith, OL/DL, Canon City, Senior
- Corby Tecu, RB/LB, Mead, Junior
- Colton Thewes, LB/WR, Lutheran, Senior
- Jeremiah Vasquez, C/DT, Battle Mountain, Senior
- John Wagner, T/DE, Evergreen, Senior
- Craig Wright, WR, Niwot, Junior
- Devan Zahl, QB/DE, Lewis-Palmer, Junior