Playing as an offensive and defensive lineman, Wyatt Jones' name doesn't always show up on the stat sheet. That doesn't mean that the senior, who attaches a plastic frog to his helmet for luck, hasn't contributed to the Dolores High School football team.
After playing offensive guard his first three years of high school, Jones switched to center this season and performed well, as evidenced by the Bears' lack of poor snaps.
"I've really put a lot of work into (playing center)," he said. "It's now my favorite position to play."
On defense, Jones spent the majority of his at end, but also played linebacker. This year, Jones made 52 tackles and had one sack.
"(Jones) was a good leader, and he was somebody that we could put anywhere on the field and he would get the job done," said coach Chris Trusler.
"I tried to keep guys amped up when they broke down and keep guys in the right mind set," said Jones.
When not playing football, Jones enjoys studying construction and mechanics. He plans to attend Colorado Northwest Community College next year and pursue a degree in structural engineering.
Asked what he'll remember about high school football, Jones said he'll never forget spending time with teammates and defeating John Mall in this season's homecoming game.
"Winning against John Mall meant a lot," he said. "I was hoping that we could win that game, and obviously, we had a pretty good blowout on them."
