2A First Team Football Tripp Palmer San Juan High Receiver / Defensive Back

Tripp Palmer
2A First Team | Senior Wide Receiver / Linebacker / Defensive Back
1,473 Receiving Yards (3rd in State) ~ 15 Touchdowns ~ 116 Points (5th in State) 77 Tackles ~ 7 Tackles for Loss ~ 3 Sacks

Head Coach Barkley Christensen: “When Utah State head football coach Bronco Mendenhall and his defensive staff are calling me about a player, that player is obviously pretty elite! Tripp was elite enough for Utah State defensive coordinator Nick Howell to drive down to Blanding to watch us in a spring 7-on-7 practice and offer him a scholarship. Tripp is a pure athlete and is good at anything he does. He isn’t just a good football player, he is just a good all-around person, and that is why he has received the five Division-1 scholarship offers that he has.
“Tripp never came off the field for us this season, playing wide receiver, slot receiver, safety, and outside linebacker. Tripp’s senior year stat line is one of the most impressive I have ever seen. He had 72 receptions for 1,473 yards, and 15 touchdowns. On defense, he had 77 tackles (seven of those for a loss of yards), three sacks, eight quarterback hurries, multiple forced fumbles, and he kicked PAT’s whenever we didn’t go for two.
“Replacing Tripp will be next to impossible as we just don’t see many athletes of his caliber come through our small school. I will miss watching him make some form of a highlight play every week for us. Luckily, when he returns from his mission, we will still get to watch him continue to play football for Utah State as he is committed to the Aggies. Congratulations on First Team All-State again, Tripp! You have a bright future ahead of you!”