FOOTBALL ROSTER

1Cody Lewis9th WR/DB

2Connor James11th WR/DB

3Madden McNeil 9th QB/LB

4Chad Davis10th WR/DB

6Caden Lawson11th QB/WR/DB

7Michael Payne11th RB/DB

8Jayden Deibler12th TE/LB

9Cade Breedlove8th RB/DB

12Luke Bowling11th WR/DB

14Kooper Williams11th QB/WR/DB

15Eli Tyson 11th TE/DE

Clifford11th

Workman11th

20Cameron Wilbur8th 56Luke Morris9th OL/DL 57Bryson Ownsby9th OL/DL 58Dalton Woodruff9th OL/DL 59Tate Anderson8th OL/DL 60Isiah Flowers12th OL/DL 63Teiryn Wayman9th OL/DL 65Justin Lett9th OL/DL 67Austin Munsey11th OL/DL 75Cooper Barrow8th OL/DL 76Jude Brown11th OL/DL 79L.T. Yates12th OL/DL 80Michael Little 9th WR/DB

EricMeyersDefensiveCoordinator,DB

PaulMaynardLinebackerCoach

AndyHibbettRunningBackCoach

RudyFurmanOffensiveLineCoach

MarcGilesSpecialTeams,DL

MattStevensWideReceiverCoach

MattAbbaFreshmenHC,WR/DB

TylerBishopFreshmenOL/DL

MarcusHuieWR/DB

TroyPriceFreshmenRB/LB

AleishaTeffetellerHeadTrainer

SunshineEaton

JasonLayLeadershipTeamChief

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Team All-Region honorees last season, return as defensive backs and starting receivers.

Junior lineman Cade Brown “was big for us last year — mainly on offense; he’s probably our No. 2 lineman right now,” Edmiston said. “He’s also had a really good off-season” improving himself physical.

Junior defensive end Eli Tyson, yet another All-Region selection, “was third on our team in tackles,” the coach said. “He’s a high-motor kid all over the field.”

Due to injuries, Tyson also started “the last five or six games” at offensive tackle.

However, on offense, “He’s playing tight end for us right now,” Edmiston said. “He’s a very versatile kid who can play many positions. Athletic enough to play receiver and physical enough to play on the offensive line.”

Among newcomers, junior Austin Munsey “has made a lot of progress” while projected to start along the offensive line, Edmiston said. Sophomore Isaac Akins also will start up front.

“They’ll go both ways (also as defensive linemen) some,” the coach added. “But we have more depth than we had last year. … Keep our d-line fresh, which we weren’t able to do last year.”

Freshman defensive back Cody Lewis is making an impression. “So far in summer practice he’s done really well at safety and wide receiver,” Edmiston said. “He’s playing well enough right now where we can move one of our (defensive backs) to linebacker and have him be a starter as a ninth-grader.”

Team strengths

As for a biggest team strength, “The No. 1 (thing) is the experience coming back,” the coach said. “It’s pretty rare to have eight returners on both sides of the ball.

“And we’re a lot (more physically) stronger than we were this time last year,” Edmiston added. “And we’ve got a good group of leaders, and they’re doing a great job of leading the younger guys this year.

“… Our (back-ups) are a lot more game-ready than the were last year. Last year we had 31 kids — and 10 of those were eighth-graders.”

Concerns

Despite improved depth, Edmiston said his biggest concern is “overall depth.”