HEBER CITY, Utah-Thursday morning, numerous Wasatch High School football student-athletes were honored for their athletic and academic attainments during the fall semester.

Senior tailback/linebacker Zak Thacker was named Region 8’s most outstanding running back as he amassed 1,543 yards on 317 carries (4.9 yards per carry) for 15 touchdowns.

Thacker was joined on the Region 8 first-team by senior quarterback/linebacker Quinton Parker. Parker completed 53.8 percent of his passes (126-234) for 1,431 yards, 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

He also ran for 522 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season for the Wasps.

Other Wasatch all-region first team members included junior offensive/defensive lineman Braxton Turner, senior tailback/linebacker Hayden Stocking, senior wide receiver/defensive back Ammon Tuttle and senior receiver/defensive back Damien Skiby.

Wasps making the all-region second team included junior receiver/defensive back Kobe McPhie, senior offensive/defensive lineman Enrique Ferreyra, junior tailback/linebacker Tyler Karl, senior receiver/defensive back Robert Schallenberger and junior receiver/defensive back Jake Gillman.

Wasps obtaining honorable mention Region 8 honors included senior offensive/defensive lineman Jack Cleverly, senior offensive/defensive lineman Jay Nelson, junior offensive/defensive lineman Haygden Brisk, senior tight end/defensive lineman Dylan Lovell, junior offensive/defensive lineman Seth Heaton, senior receiver/linebacker Vic Ostergaard and junior tight end/defensive lineman Cole Magnusson.

The Wasps who were honored for their academic achievements in making the All-Region 8 academic team include senior receiver/defensive back Zac Webster, Tuttle, Stocking, Quinton, senior receiver/defensive back Sam Lemon, Schallenberger, Ostergaard, senior receiver/defensive back AJ Johnson and senior receiver/defensive back Mack Hinckley.

Hinckley also earned academic all-state honors as confirmed Thursday.