By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports activities
Believe it or not, School soccer is lower than two weeks away.
As we inch nearer to Week 0 and the primary video games on August twenty third, it’s time to current our 2025 Preseason All-SuperWest School Soccer Groups and Awards.
We begin with our projected annual awards, consisting of our Coach of the Yr, Offensive Participant of the Yr, and Defensive Participant of the Yr.
Our participant picks comply with these choices at each place, three groups deep.
As with my place and unit rankings, I’m certain to be confirmed improper in some circumstances, regardless of my finest efforts to get it proper.
So let’s get to the groups, and let the debates over the area’s finest gamers start.
Preseason Annual Awards
Coach of the Yr: Dan Lanning, Oregon
Dan Lanning will as soon as once more have the Geese close to the highest of the Massive Ten as the most effective groups within the nation.
This season, the Duck offense needs to be simply as formidable as final yr, however it’s on the defensive facet of the ball that the Geese might actually soar in 2025.
Lanning minimize his tooth as a defensive coach and the Geese are beginning to appear to be a bodily workforce that may win the trenches and shut down opponents.
Offensive Participant of the Yr: Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
The Solar Devils are loaded for one more run on the Massive XII title, and so they have one of many prime quarterbacks within the nation guiding the offense.
Sam Leavitt was environment friendly final season, making the suitable selections and taking good care of the ball.
This yr, with a slew of proficient pass-catchers at his disposal, his numbers needs to be even higher.
Defensive Participant of The Yr: Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
Choosing one defender as the most effective within the area wasn’t simple this season.
There are a number of deserving candidates, however heading into the 2025 season, I see Uiagalelei because the participant who will separate himself from the remaining.
His numbers needs to be via the roof this season, and the flexibility he gives the Geese coming off the sting makes him our preseason SuperWest Defender of the Yr.
First-Group Offense
QB: Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
In his freshman marketing campaign, Leavitt was elite for the Solar Devils as they received the Massive 12. He went 4-1 final season towards ranked opponents, with the lone loss coming to Texas within the additional time thriller within the Playoff.
Final yr, he threw 24 landing passes with simply six interceptions. Cam Skattebo might be gone, however ASU brings again a slew of proficient receivers.
Leavitt may make performs along with his legs and is sneaky good at evading tacklers.
RB: Makhi Hughes, Oregon
Hughes is a workhorse. At Tulane final season, he carried the ball 265 instances for 1,201 yards.
With the depth the Geese have at working again, his touches ought to go down, however he might show to be much more productive as he stays recent.
Hughes has been the most effective backs within the nation for the final two seasons. With the Inexperienced Wave, he was the focus in each play.
This season, with the weapons the Geese have, he is not going to be the middle of defensive consideration, and his manufacturing may bounce.
RB: Jonah Coleman, Washington
Jonah Coleman is stout and tough to convey down. The Massive Ten is loaded with good working backs this season, and Coleman needs to be amongst these garnering All-Convention recognition in December.
If Demond Williams Jr. can progress for the Huskies like they hope, UW may have a formidable one-two punch within the backfield.
Coleman will surely welcome that, as the dearth of weapons round him in Seattle has restricted his manufacturing a bit. Nonetheless, he nonetheless posted a 1,000-yard season, going for five.5 per carry in 2024
WR: Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
Tyson had a breakout season for Arizona State in 2024 with 75 receptions for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He got here on very robust within the again half of the season, catching 50 passes for 7032 yards and 6 scores in his ultimate six video games, although his season ended prematurely with an damage within the Arizona sport.
Tyson needs to be in line for an All-American kind of season in 2025.
WR: Makai Lemon, USC
The USC WR depth chart took an enormous hit within the switch portal within the offseason.
Lemon had a breakout season himself final yr and is poised for one more productive season.
Within the final two video games of the season, towards Notre Dame and Texas A&M, he caught 15 passes for 222 yards because the chemistry between him and Jayden Maiava was obvious.
The Trojans had a bunch of upheaval, however one certain factor needs to be Lemon on the skin.
WR: Denzel Boston, Washington
Boston would be the No. 1 goal within the Huskies passing assault in 2025 and his QB may very well be a star.
Boston caught 9 landing passes within the first seven video games final fall and ended the season with 834 yards on 63 receptions.
Search for an enormous junior season for the 6-foot-4 pass-catcher, who may find yourself as an All-Massive Ten performer.
TE: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
Sadiq is a superb blocker and has an enormous catch radius when the ball is thrown to him.
He caught 24 passes final season with a pair of TD receptions.
The athletic tight finish has the power to return down with the ball in visitors and might break free from would-be tacklers as soon as the catch is made.
OL: Spencer Fano, Utah
Quite presumably the most effective offensive sort out within the nation, Fano had a stellar sophomore season for the Utes.
Amongst America’s finest in each go safety and run blocking, he paves the best way for the runners as presumably the most effective run-blocking sort out in school soccer.
Search for Fano to have one other All-American season for the Utes.
OL: Iapani Laloulu, Oregon
As with the remainder of the roster, the Geese had substantial turnover on the offensive line within the offseason.
One constant determine is Laloulu, who enters 2025 because the clear favourite for the Rimington Award, given to the nation’s finest middle every season.
For his profession, Laloulu has but to permit a single sack over 720 profession pass-blocking snaps. Final season he allowed simply 10 pressures on 498 go performs.
OL: Isaiah World, Oregon
One of the newcomers alongside the road for Oregon, World ought to slot into the LT spot for the Geese.
Final season with Nevada, he allowed only one sack in 457 go blocking snaps.
He may very well be an All-Massive Ten performer at sort out.
OL: Caleb Lomu, Utah
The Utes are loaded alongside the road and have a pair of bookends at sort out that might each be first rounders.
Lomu had one of many highest go safety grades within the Massive XII final season.
He can get out and cleared the path for backs.
OL: Kage Casey, Boise State
Casey was Boise State’s finest go blocker a season in the past.
He helped clear the best way for Ashton Jeanty to set a Bronco college document 3,365 speeding yards as a workforce in 2024.
In 440 pass-blocking snaps, he didn’t enable a sack. As a unit the workforce solely allowed 1.07 sacks per outing.
First-Group Protection
DL: Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
Oregon had three defensive linemen chosen among the many prime 90 picks within the 2025 NFL Draft; the lone holdover from the defensive entrance occurred to steer the Massive Ten in sacks in 2024.
In 2024, Uiagalelei collected 10.5 sacks to rank tenth within the nation in that class.
He needs to be an elite edge rusher this season and will put up Bednarik Award numbers.
DL: Jayden Virgin-Morgan, Boise State
Last season Virgin-Morgan earned First-Group All-Mountain West honors.
He led the workforce in sacks and hurries, tying Ahmed Hassanein for the highest spot in tackles for loss.
Virgin-Morgan has the power to dominate a sport from the sting.
DL: Trey White, San Diego State
White was completely dominant for the Aztecs in 2024.
He completed his sophomore season fourth within the nation with 1.04 sacks per sport, and his 1.54 tackles for loss per sport additionally ranked fourth within the nation.
A shiny spot within the tough season for SDSU, White needs to be only a powerful to deal with off the sting in 2025.
DL: CJ Fite, Arizona State
Fite can’t solely disrupt the passing sport by making performs within the backfield but additionally will get his arms within the passing lanes to disrupt numerous performs.
A run-stuffer who got here into his personal final yr with 4 TFLs, he had a few sacks and recovered a fumble.
Fite might be a power in the midst of the Solar Satan line in 2025.
LB: Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
The two-sport star for the Geese has already been drafted by the Astros and can most probably add NFL draftee to his resume subsequent April.
He had a breakout season on the gridiron final fall, main the Geese in complete tackles. He targeting soccer this spring, including 10 kilos to his body for spring follow.
Boettcher would be the anchor of the UO protection this fall.
LB: Isaiah Glasker, BYU
Glasker was an honorable point out All-American final season and is coming off an Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP efficiency.
A power off the sting, Glasker completed his sophomore season with 15 tackles for loss and three.5 sacks. He additionally tallied three interceptions to associate with 70 complete tackles.
A flexible playmaker, he offers the Cougars a formidable one-two punch at OLB together with Jack Kelly.
LB: Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
Elliott had a productive 2024 for ASU with 65 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and two sacks.
He’s excellent dropping into protection, logging an interception final fall together with two passes defended. In 2023 with New Mexico State, he ended this season with seven complete passes defended.
The Solar Devils might be a favourite for the Massive XII title, and Elliott will spearhead the defensive unit.
LB: Jack Kelly, BYU
The Massive XII defensive Newcomer of the Yr in 2024, Kelly earned First Group All-Massive XII honors.
In his first season on the FBS stage, Kelly made 51 tackles, together with 10 tackles for loss and 5 sacks.
A giant hitter with a nostril for the soccer, Kelly compelled a pair of fumbles in 2024.
DB: Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
The Geese misplaced loads of expertise from the again half of the protection final season, and Thieneman is actually a chunk they wanted within the switch portal.
Throughout his freshman season, he was the Massive Ten Freshman of the Yr and the Nationwide Defensive Freshman of the Yr with Purdue.
His protection expertise are glorious, as evidenced by his six interceptions a season in the past. He can stage an enormous blow and assist stuff the run.
DB: Tacario Davis, Washington
Tacario Davis lastly made his manner again to Jedd Fisch, as he landed at Washington for his senior season.
The Second-Group All-Massive XII performer from a season in the past needs to be a shutdown nook for the Huskies this fall. In 2023, he ended the season fourth within the nation with 15 passes defended.
The Huskies ranked second within the nation towards the go final season; with the addition of Davis, they may very well be much more stout in 2025.
DB: Smith Snowden, Utah
Snowden is a burner whose velocity and athleticism make him an elite go defender. He tracks the ball properly and anticipates routes.
A superb tackler, he might be an asset for the Utes towards the run as properly. He additionally had 10 passes defended final season with a pair of interceptions.
His athletic skill permits him to take possibilities and make performs, even when he might not have the most effective place.
DB: Xavion Alford, Arizona State
Last season, Alford allowed simply seven receptions, the seventh fewest within the nation—all whereas taking part in 354 snaps in go protection, the fourth-most within the Massive XII.
Opponents focused him on simply 4.2% of his protection snaps. Regardless of taking part in like a lock-down nook, he’s nonetheless a security and can make performs within the open area.
In 2024, he tallied 85 tackles to rank second on the Solar Devils whereas having simply 4 missed tackles, rating among the many finest for FBS safeties in 2024.
First-Group Particular Groups
Okay: Will Ferrin, BYU
Ferrin was the co-Massive X11 Particular Groups Participant of the Yr in 2024.
He set a BYU single season document with 24 made FGs.
Ferrin will discover himself on the Groza watchlist this summer time as as a clutch kicker set for an enormous 2025.
P: Sam Vander Haar, BYU
Vander Haar noticed 14 of his 33 punts final season land contained in the 20-yard line.
For his sophomore season, he averaged 42.8 yards per boot.
This season, he may very well be a area flipper for the Cougs.
RET: Parker Kingston, BYU
Okayingston was one among simply three gamers within the nation final season with a number of punts returned for a landing, as he had two on the season.
His 14.8 yards per punt return was the second-best within the nation. The Cougars boast the most effective particular groups items within the nation, and the rising senior is an enormous cause why.
AP: Jacob De Jesus, Cal
In his two seasons with UNLV, De Jesus topped 1,100 receiving yards and over 1,500 yards on punt and kick returns.
Earlier than that, at Modesto School, he tallied over 2,500 all-purpose yards in two seasons.
De Jesus will as soon as once more be featured within the return sport and offensive assault of the Bears this season. There isn’t any cause to suppose he received’t rack up yardage in chunks as soon as once more.
Second-Group Offense
QB: Nico Iamaleava, UCLA
RB: LJ Martin, BYU
RB: Eli Sanders, USC
WR: Chase Roberts, BYU
WR: Ja’Kobi Lane, USC
WR: Dakorien Moore, Oregon
TE: Trey Leckner, Washington State
OL: Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
OL: Tanoa Togiai, Utah
OL: Jack Walsh, Wyoming
OL: Elijah Paige, USC
OL: Andrew Madrigal, Nevada
Second-Group Protection
DL: Jehiem Oatis, Colorado
DL: Bear Alexander, Oregon
DL: Braylen Shelby, USC
DL: Korey Foreman, Fresno State
LB: Jordan Pollard, San Jose State
LB: Lander Barton, Utah
LB: Eric Gentry, USC
LB: Raesjon Davis, Oregon State
DB: Bishop Fitzgerald, USC
DB: DJ McKinney, Colorado
DB: Kamari Ramsey, USC
DB: Key Lawrence, UCLA
Second-Group Particular Groups
Okay: Caden Chittenden, USC
P: Clay Lawrence, Fresno State
RET: Makai Lemon, USC
AP: Jalen Moss, Fresno State
Third-Group Offense
QB: Demond WIlliams, Washington
RB: Jai’Den Thomas, UNLV
RB: Kanye Udoh, Arizona State
WR: Malik McClain, Arizona State
WR: Nick Cenacle, Hawai’i
WR: Kwazi Gilmer, UCLA
TE: Matt Lauter, Boise State
OL: Mason Randolph, Boise State
OL: Costen Cooley, Air Pressure
OL: Ben Coleman, Arizona State
OL: Jordan Seaton, Colorado
OL: Poseti Lapuaho, San Jose State
Third-Group Protection
DL: Arden Walker, Colorado
DL: Tre Smith, Arizona
DL: Thomas Collins, Oregon State
DL: Clayton Smith, Arizona State
LB: Cade Uluave, Cal
LB: Buom Jock, Cal
LB: Tano Letuli, San Diego State
LB: Randolph Kpai, New Mexico
DB: Jeremiah Earby, Boise State
DB: Jalen Bainer, San Jose State
DB: Ephesians Prysock, Washington
DB: Jamier Johnson, UCLA
Third-Group Particular Groups
Okay: Jesus Gomez, Arizona State
P: Luke Freer, Air Pressure
RET: Tyler King, New Mexico State
AP: Leyton Smithson, Washington State
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