Morgan football gearing up for new season

So far, so good for the Trojans as the summer rolls on. 

With that news comes the news that Morgan Football will be welcoming back a good number of young men that will be coming back from last year’s 3A semifinalists.

“We have a good mix of returners,” said head coach Jared Barlow. 

At quarterback, Coach Barlow will bring back Beck Sheffield, who will be a senior. He threw for 2,655 yards passing and had 25 touchdowns against just 11 interceptions as a junior and was named a Deseret News Class 3A Honorable Mention for his efforts. 

The coach said the Trojans will also bring back Jett Salmon, who will also be a senior. The bruiser ran for 336 tough yards as a junior and scored five touchdowns and plays linebacker on the other side of the football. 

Another playmaker for Morgan was Lincoln Gilson, who will be a senior as well. The lanky wide receiver had 930 yards in the air and hauled in 11 touchdowns. As a junior, he earned a spot on the 3A Second Team for his efforts. 

The Trojans also have three players returning on the offensive line, said Coach Barlow. Ledger Keele, Max Mueller and Bradlee Walters will help anchor things along the front and protect Sheffield’s blindside. 

On the other side of the ball, the D-line will have Nik Preece back for his senior year. As a junior, the multi-sport athlete had 34 tackles and two sacks for the Trojans. 

Also back for his senior year is Tate Steele. The versatile two-way player registered 31 tackles and three sacks and had an interception along with a defensive touchdown as a junior. 

At linebacker, Coach Barlow said the Trojans will be welcoming back Jett Salmon and Krew Galbraith and both will be seniors. 

Salmon had 26 tackles, registered three sacks and had two interceptions on the way to being named a 3A Honorable Mention by the Deseret News as a two-way player. 

Galbraith had 35 tackles as a junior and was Mr. Steady out on the football field for the Trojans. He registered three or more tackles in six of the games he played last season. 

In the safety position, Abe Anderton will be a senior. He had 35 tackles and grabbed an interception for the Trojans. 

Finally, at corner, Jack Despain returns for his senior year. He had 17 tackles and two interceptions for Morgan, who Coach Barlow stressed still has several spots to fill on both sides of the ball with plenty of young men still vying for starting positions. 

“We also have a good group that saw some good varsity time last year but didn't start,” said the Trojans head coach. λ