When looking at the Class 5A football statistical leaders for 2017, we find 10 teams with a quarterback who threw for at least 12-hundred yards a year ago and the list includes five who totaled over 2,200.  Defensively, nine players return after recording at least 100 tackles and four others with at least five interceptions.
Passing Yards
1. | Judd Erickson | Mountain Vista | 3,255 |
2. | Alec Lewis | Legacy | 2,458 |
3. | Jaelin Odegard | Rangeview | 2,421 |
4. | Johnny Krutsch | Arvada West | 2,350 |
5. | Ryan Marquez | Pomona | 2,212 |
6. | Bubba Flowers | Denver East | 1,848 |
7. | Jalen Mergerson | Eaglecrest | 1,461 |
8. | Justin Lamb | Regis | 1,244 |
9. | Joseph Alber | Highlands Ranch | 1,226 |
10. | Ezekiel Sundberg | Lakewood | 1,216 |
Rushing Yards
1. | Jaion Colbert | Overland | 1,309 |
2. | JT Erickson | Poudre | 1,105 |
3. | Julian Cooks | Doherty | 1,011 |
4. | Kenny Wantings | Eaglecrest | 979 |
5. | Duke Avery | Rock Canyon | 904 |
6. | Joshia Davis | Valor Christian | 869 |
7. | Max Borghi | Pomona | 824 |
8. | Jalen Mergerson | Eaglecrest | 811 |
9. | Mariano Kemp | Fairview | 799 |
10. | Kiahn Martinez | Regis | 797 |
Receiving Yards
1. | A Jon Vivens | Mullen | 1,087 |
2. | Billy Pospisil | Pomona | 974 |
3. | Dimitri Stanley | Cherry Creek | 970 |
4. | Josh Hollins | Rangeview | 920 |
5. | Donovan Murphree | Fossil Ridge | 871 |
6. | Gunner Gentry | Grandview | 823 |
7. | Luke McCaffrey | Valor Christian | 717 |
8. | Zach Leal | Poudre | 666 |
9. | Ross Smith | Legacy | 617 |
10. | Aaron Albrechtsen | Mountain Vista | 556 |
Tackles
1. | Tama Tuitele | Regis | 127 |
2. | Tristan Dietz | Chaparral | 120 |
3. | Jarren Sly | Fountain Fort Carson | 119 |
4. | Jacob Stanton | Chaparral | 117 |
5. | Jake Heimlicher | Regis | 115 |
6. | Cody Barbin | Eaglecrest | 108 |
7. | Brandon Willis | Legacy | 106 |
8. | Cameron Murray | Overland | 105 |
9. | Iosua Maika | Fountain Fort Carson | 103 |
10. | Nick Pierro | Lakewood | 95 |
Interceptions
1. | Bryce Desjardins | Fairview | 7 |
Victor Garnes | Eaglecrest | 7 | |
3. | Patrick Roe | Regis | 6 |
4. | Justin Boyd | Legend | 5 |
5. | Tony Cass | Arvada West | 4 |
Andrew Arterburn | Columbine | 4 | |
Ryan Travis | Boulder | 4 | |
8. | Kegan Hufford | Lakewood | 3 |
Tizell Lewis | Chaparral | 3 | |
Zach Leal | Poudre | 3 | |
Ezekiel Sundberg | Lakewood | 3 | |
Jason Farrell | Fountain Fort Carson | 3 | |
DJ Jackson | Regis | 3 | |
Stats provided by MaxPreps.com