Every year towards the end of the season we take a look at Oregon’s elite underclassmen. Listed below are the state’s top athletes returning next year. The teams were compiled using a variety of factors including collegiate projection, all league accolades, and the 2014 season. There will be kids missed that are deserving, so feel free to chime in on any individuals that can play.
*Denotes Conference Player of the Year
** Note- If an athlete was injured for all or part of the year that will not prevent him from being on this list.
Overall MVP- Elijah Molden RB/CB West Linn
Offensive MVP- Jordan Happle WR Jesuit
Defensive MVP- Brady Breeze S Central Catholic
Line MVP- Conner Crist T Tigard
1ST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Justin Herbert 6-5 195 16′ Sheldon
QB Sam Noyer 6-4 200 16′ Beaverton
QB Tim Tawa 5-11 170 17′ West Linn* (Stanford Commit- Baseball)
QB Trever Watson 5-11 195 16′ Springfield*
QB Gabe Matthews 6-2 200 16′ South Salem
RB Elijah Molden 5-11 180 17′ West Linn (Offers: Oregon, Washington)
RB Ronnie Rust 6-0 200 16′ Central Catholic (Offers: Oregon St- Baseball)
RB Jason Talley 6-1 200 16′ Jesuit
RB Conner Mitchell 5-9 190 16′ Oregon City
WR Jordan Happle 6-1 190 16′ Jesuit (Offers: Montana St)
WR LaMar Winston 6-3 205 16′ Central Catholic (Offers: USC, Oregon, Oregon St, Wash, Wash St, Arizona St, Boise St)
WR Cody Coppedge 6-3 180 16′ West Linn
WR Connor Berggren 6-2 175 16′ West Linn
ATH Trevon Bradford 5-11 180 16′ Oregon City (Offers: Montana St)
ATH David Morris 6-3 200 17′ Sherwood
ATH Brady Breeze 6-1 200 16′ Central Catholic (Committed: Oregon)
ATH Anthony Adams 6-0 180 17′ Newberg
ATH Anthony Albright 5-7 170 17′ Beaverton
ATH JJ Wells 5-8 170 16′ Central Catholic
TE Cam McCormick 6-5 230 16′ Summit (Offers: Oregon, Ore St, Ariz St, Washington, Wash St, Colorado, Arizona, Boise St)
OL Conner Crist 6-4 300 16′ Tigard
OL Alex Forsyth 6-4 275 17′ West Linn
OL Derek McMurray 6-7 340 16′ Tigard
OL Ben Godfrey 6-6 245 16′ Forest Grove
OL Markus John 6-3 320 16′ West Salem
OL Tate Edmundson 6-3 290 16′ Sheldon
OL Dawson Jaramillo 6-6 265 18′ Lake Oswego
OL Wynn Nevin 6-4 290 17′ Eagle Point
1ST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Cam McCormick 6-5 230 16′ Summit (Offers: Oregon, Oregon St, Arizona St, Arizona, Washington, Wash St, Colorado, Boise St)
DL Jacob Kizer 6-5 235 16′ West Salem (Offers: Montana St)
DL Tony Kraus 6-2 230 16′ Canby*
DL Trey Neal 6-3 240 16′ Hermiston*
DL Osawaru Odighizuwa 6-3 255 16′ David Douglas*
DL Marlon Tuipolotu 6-2 275 17′ Central
DL Anthony DelToro 6-2 255 17′ Grants Pass *
LB LaMar Winston 6-3 205 16′ Central Catholic (Offers: USC, Oregon, Oregon St, Wash, Wash St, Ariz St, Boise St )
LB Ronnie Rust 6-0 200 16′ Central Catholic (Offers: Oregon State- Baseball)
LB Kiahve Dennis-Lee 6-2 200 16′ Oregon City
LB Mike Petroff 6-1 225 16′ Jesuit
LB Jakob Eisenbeiss 6-2 205 16′ Sherwood
LB Devin Thompson 6-2 220 16′ Liberty*
LB Nick Ah Sam 6-0 200 17′ Springfield*
DB Brady Breeze 6-1 200 16′ Central Catholic* (Committed: Oregon)
DB Elijah Molden 5-11 180 17′ West Linn (Offers: Oregon, Washington)
DB Jordan Happle 6-1 190 16′ Jesuit* (Offers: Montana St)
DB Anthony Adams 6-0 180 17′ Newberg
DB Zach Houlemard 6-1 200 16′ Jesuit
DB David Morris 6-3 200 17′ Sherwood
DB Trevon Bradford 5-11 180 16′ Oregon City (Offers: Montana St)
DB Trae Gould 5-9 175 16′ Marist
DB Braden Lenzy 5-10 165 18′ Tigard
K Adley Rutschman 6-2 210 16′ Sherwood
P Zach Emerson 6-2 190 16′ Mountain View
2ND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Mitch Verburg 6-3 190 16′ Lake Oswego
QB Taylor Jensen 6-5 180 16′ Forest Grove
QB Eric Restic 6-0 165 16′ Jesuit
QB Mike Irwin 6-1 190 17′ Mt View*
QB Chase Crawford 6-3 195 16′ Tigard
QB Easton Bents 6-2 210 16′ Grants Pass
RB Jakob Eisenbeiss 6-2 205 16′ Sherwood
RB Caden Carter 5-10 185 16′ Sunset
RB Max Mattern 5-11 200 16′ Lake Oswego
RB Parker Bull 5-11 195 16′ Aloha
RB Jeff Lacoste 5-10 190 16′ West Albany
RB Michael Abraham 6-2 210 17′ Central Catholic
RB Hunter Mattson 5-11 185 16′ Corvallis
WR Samori Toure 6-1 175 16′ Westview
WR Mason Elliott 6-2 190 17′ Westview
WR Shashi Penn 5-11 190 16′ Ashland
WR Robert Connor 6-6 195 16′ Thurston
WR Bryce Bumgardner 6-2 170 16′ St Helens
WR Chase Cota 6-3 175 18′ S.Medford
WR Alex Stickel 6-2 180 16′ Sunset
ATH Daniel Wilson 6-1 190 16′ Springfield
ATH Kyle Cornett 6-0 170 17′ Summit
ATH Zach Houlemard 6-2 200 16′ Jesuit
ATH Noah Dahl 5-11 170 16′ Silverton
ATH Vincent Vy 5-7 165 16′ Parkrose
ATH Myles Terry 5-10 180 17′ St Helens
TE Sam Maughan 6-4 205 16′ Oregon City
TE Jacob Kizer 6-5 235 16′ West Salem
OL Garrett Keizur 6-4 210 16′ West Linn
OL Aaron Parker 6-2 270 16′ Oregon City
OL Sam Cole 6-3 245 16′ Central
OL Tyler Gray 6-5 210 16′ Marist
OL Cody Shear 6-3 245 17′ Sheldon
OL Nate Lampert 6-2 250′ David Douglas
OL Chris Steffey 6-5 280 16′ Ridgeview
2ND TEAM DEFENSE
DL Massen Newton 6-0 270 16′ Lakeridge
DL Tobe Okafor 6-4 260 16′ Central Catholic
DL Odessa Harris 6-3 220 16′ Parkrose
DL Blake Fletcher 6-2 210 16′ West Linn
DL Makai Manuwai 6-2 250 16′ South Medford
DL Tre Holmes 6-0 260 17′ North Medford
LB Daniel Greene 6-1 195 17′ Grant
LB Davis Carter 5-10 205 16′ South Salem
LB Marcus Dufour 6-3 220 16′ Newberg
LB Adley Rutschman 6-2 210 16′ Sherwood
LB Sam Chitty 6-0 200 16′ West Linn
LB Max Mattern 5-11 195 16′ Lake Oswego
LB Malik Thirdgill 6-3 210 17′ Central Catholic
LB Parker Bull 5-11 195 16′ Aloha
LB Tanner Smith 6-2 230 17′ Oregon City
LB Cody Brown 6-4 235 16′ Sunset
DB Myles Terry 5-10 180 17′ St Helens
DB Cody Coppedge 6-3 180 16′ West Linn
DB Caden Carter 5-11 185 16′ Sunset
DB Samori Toure 6-1 170 16′ Westview
DB Easton Bents 6-2 210 16′ Grants Pass
DB Emmett Floyd 5-11 180 16′ Sherwood
DB Andy Armstrong 5-9 170 16′ West Salem
DB Noah Dahl 5-11 170 16′ Silverton
DB Will Spence 5-10 190 16′ North Medford
DB Jackson Johnson 6-0 175 16′ Sheldon
DB Donovan Baldocchi 5-10 170 16′ Jesuit
K Jason Santoni 6-4 160 16′ Crater
P Sam Maughan 6-4 205 16′ Oregon City
3RD TEAM OFFENSE
QB Matt Struck 6-3 210 16′ Crater
QB Connor Neville 6-2 175 17′ Wilsonville
QB Diante’ Reid 6-1 190 16′ Tualatin
QB Blake Walker 6-4 180 16′ Liberty
QB Wyatt Hutchinson 6-0 175 16′ Clackamas
QB John Bledsoe 6-1 185 17′ Summit
QB Wyatt Smith 6-0 170 17′ Mcminnville
QB Kyle Schwarm 6-3 200 16′ Stayton
QB Chase Warren 6-2 165 17′ North Medford
QB Lance Peterson 5-11 190 16′ Corvallis
RB Sam Colbray 6-1 190 16′ Hermiston
RB Richie Mock 6-3 210 16′ Oregon City
RB Holden Catlett 5-10 165 16′ Lakeridge
RB Layne VanAnrooy 5-9 165 17′ Roseburg
RB Cavin Gillispie 5-10 190 16′ Crater
RB Sean Kent 5-7 170 16′ Summit
RB Garrett Coffey 6-0 180 16′ Cascade*
RB Sam Katter 6-0 180 16′ Wilson
RB Colin Hyatt 5-10 180 17′ Newberg
RB Devin Kaneshiro 5-7 165 16′ Liberty
RB Derek Brown 5-10 175 16′ Redmond
WR Braydon Haas 6-2 175 16′ Springfield
WR Ethan Snow 6-1 175 16′ Hermiston
WR Elijah Benedick 6-1 185 16′ Wilsonville
WR Dustin Jones-Phillips 5-11 170 16′ Marist
WR Parker Cardwell 6-1 190 17′ LaSalle
ATH Ben Ferguson 5-10 170 16′ Tualatin
ATH Demtrious Douglas 5-11 165 17′ Jesuit
ATH Zach Diehl 6-1 190 So. Sheldon
ATH Trae Gould 5-9 165 16′ Marist
ATH Trey Davis 5-11 165 17′ Central Catholic
ATH Talonoa Hufanga 5-11 160 18′ Crescent Valley
ATH Sam Olsson 6-0 200 17′ Sheldon
ATH Devin Wilson 6-1 190 16′ The Dalles
ATH Carter Olsen 6-3 190 16′ Beaverton
ATH Kaleb Franklin 5-9 165 18′ South Medford
OL Aaron Little 6-0 300 16′ Grants Pass
OL Max Ahrenkiel 6-0 210 16′ Sherwood
OL Jason Sperle 6-2 285 16′ McNary
OL Scott Friedrich 6-2 265 17′ Newberg
OL Huntley Sims 6-1 240 16′ Southridge
OL Tommy Underwood 6-1 280 16′ Lake Owego
OL Ryan Phillipo 6-2 250 16′ Sheldon
OL Noah Yunker 6-3 210 16′ Summit
OL Jacob Boren 6-0 220 16′ Canby
OL Evander Willingham 6-4 215 16′ Redmond
3RD TEAM DEFENSE
DL Luka Nixon 6-6 215 17′ Sherwood
DL Blayne Burnett 6-2 240 16′ Churchill
DL Michael Polataivao 6-3 255 17′ North Medford
DL Hopatai Pauni 6-0 280 16′ Lakeridge
DL Seteki Kinnikinni 6-3 320 17′ Roosevelt
DL Jack Holum 6-5 220 17′ Lakeridge
DL Collin McGuire 6-2 275 16′ Ashland
DL Zach Mason 5-11 200 16′ Putnam *
DL Tui Tuitele 6-0 270 16′ Milwaukie
LB Kaelin Himphill 6-2 215 16′ Liberty
LB Richie Mock 6-3 210 16′ Oregon City
LB Brayden Bafaro 6-2 210 16′ Liberty
LB Cole Loboy 6-2 215 17′ Clackamas
LB Lukas Adams 6-0 185 16′ Sherwood
LB Geremiah Maxie 5-9 190 16′ Jesuit
LB Bryce Dickey 5-11 190 16′ Clackamas
LB Bryan Oh 5-9 200 16′ Crescent Valley
LB Austin Kirkwood 6-3 180 17′ Canby
LB Hunter Morse 6-0 200 16′ Hillsboro
LB Will Vermilyea 6-2 200 16′ South Albany
LB Grant Nielsen 6-0 210 16′ Tualatin
DB Jeret Musser 5-11 165 16′ Grants Pass
DB Chris Wilson 6-0 170 16′ Parkrose
DB Steffen Jacobsen 6-2 190 16′ Wilson
DB Nick Huggins 6-0 180 16′ Canby
DB Nick Ventura 5-7 155 16′ David Douglas
DB Nate Heaukulani 6-1 200 16′ Jesuit
DB Trevor Nannini 5-8 165 16′ Gresham
DB Connor Morton 5-10 155 17′ Thurston
K Gabe Matthews 6-2 200 16′ South Salem
P Connor Grover 6-2 180 16′ Hillsboro
HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Adam Vasquez 16′ Sherwood, Kai Quinn 16′ Pendleton, Kyle Weinberg 16′ Ashland, Brody Cooper 16′ Marist, Bunker Parrish 17′ Redmond, Levi Norton 17′ St Helens, Robert Lohman 16′ Scappoose, Riley Rexine 16′ Oregon City
RB: Trey Woods 17′ North Bend, Derek Jackson 17′ Century, Trent Van Cleave 16′ McNary, Conner Morris 17′ Newberg, Kyle Terry 16′ West Salem, Donny Mcclean 16′ Banks, Cordell Moore 17′ West Albany, Tanner Zenke 17′ Sheldon, Andrew Pieringer 17′ Lake Oswego, Perry Davis 17′ Silverton
WR: Drew Todd 16′ Lake Oswego, Devon King 16′ Lake O, Harrison Steiger 17′ Wilsonville, Connor Morton 17′ Thurston, Alani Troutman 16′ Redmond, Cam Molan 16′ Cascade, Jaydin Proctor 18′ David Douglas, Jonny Neville 17′ Wilsonville, Jake Ireland 17′ Crater
TE: Luka Nixon 17′ Sherwood, Jacob Calo 16′ Southridge, Jeff Ridge 16′ Centennial,
ATH: Taylor Bratton 16′, DJ Dalzell 17′, Lakeridge, Ben Hoge 17′ Lincoln, Damon Peters 16′ Hillsboro, Eric Hurd 16′ Beaverton, Dillon French 16′ Sheldon, Ben Diehl 16′ Stayton, Nick Brotton 17′ Sprague, Tucker Barry 16′ North Medford, Logan Schutte 16′ Sisters, Reed Dixon 17′ Mt View, Nicky Weinberg 17′ Ashland, Jason Rucker 17′ Westview, Tyler Cancelosi 17′ Tigard, Jaren Banks 18′ Sheldon, Darrion Wedge 16′ David Douglas, Kyle Chapman 17′ Thurston
OL: Tom Laverde 16′ Lincoln, Jaxson Kirkland 17′ Jesuit, Jacob Nelson 16′ Sprague, Gabe Mitchell 16′ Springfield, Younis Slail 16′ Westview, Jake Schultz 16′ Marist, Joel Lacambra 16′ Liberty, Tucker Trost 16′ Tualatin, Connor Maloney 17′ West Linn, Michael Streinz 16′ Wilson, Wyatt Burris 16′ West Albany, Juwan Curtis 16′ Grant, Griffin Marler 16′ Jesuit, Ryan Morgan 16′ Sprague, Terrell Poirta 16′ Franklin, Jacob Lapointe 17′ Newberg, Ethan Hopper 17′ Reynolds, Tyler Coates 17′ South Salem,
DL: Beau Bryant 17′ Lakeridge, Jordan Gentner 16′ Bend, Haydn Maley 17′ Roseburg, Twister McComas 16′ Banks, Jordan Henderson 16′ Springfield, Chase Pothier 16′ Newberg, Hayden Bell 16′ West Linn, Chandler Obermire 16′ Sheldon, Dominick Crittenden 16′ South Albany, Tyler Self 16′ Glencoe, Gunnar Braden 16′ Lake Oswego, Benton Holloway 16′ Aloha, Shea Patterson 16′ Liberty, Jacob Banks 16′ Pendleton, Kyle Rosenau 17′ Sprague 17′, Ollie Klotzbach 16′ Southridge, Latralle Shanks 16′ Reynolds, Hunter Jones 16′ West Albany, Bobby Taylor 16′ Forest Grove, Travis Mackay 17′ Central Catholic, Zarykk Davis 17′ Scappoose, Colton Albertson 17′ St Helens, Berkely Neuman 17′ Sheldon,
LB: Jacob Thompson 16′ Summit, Tommy Winningham 16′ Crater, Taylor Bratton 16′ Sheldon, Mack Matthews 17′ Tualatin, Gage Fuller 16′ Sherwood, Isaac Gillard 17′ Springfield, Tommy Schlager 16′ Sunset, Deion Fields 16′ Gladstone, Michael Jarrett 17′ Jesuit, Bob Coleman 16′ Hermiston, Ben Shimota 17′ Lake O, Jarred Daul 17′ Jesuit, Nate Hildago 16′ Lake O, Nick Aamodt 16′ Redmond, Chance Swenson 16′ Ashland, Gavin Kim 17’Tigard, Grant Schmaedick 16′ Sheldon, Jalontae Walker 16′ LaSalle, Jesse Merritt 16′ Crater, Zac Delashmutt 17′ Newberg, Austin Shadbolt 16′ Sherwood, Spencer Klein 17′ Mt View, Logan Marsh 16′ Thurston, Avery Jones 16′ Valley Catholic, Sam Paris 17′ Lincoln, Joel Daul 17′ Jesuit, Karter Cox 16′ Ashland, Dylan Hanley 16′ Grants Pass, Brandon Ahlgren 17′ West Linn, Tevin Dunlap 16′ Churchill, Jacob Vinton 16′ Bend, Rich Rigney 17′ North Bend, Hayden Simon 16′ Hermiston, Andrey Kipko 17′ Mckay, Noah Seumalo 17′ Corvallis, Ethan Gallant 17′ Central Catholic, Spencer Crawford 16′ Cascade, Riley Tindell 16′ Wilson, Nick Wiley 17′ Sunset, Hayden Layton 17′ Ashland, Alex Lynch 17′ West Albany, Calvin Classen 17′ Grants Pass, David Espe 17′ Silverton
DB: Marcus Lydon 17′ Marist, Bobby Chaney 17′ South Medford, Luke Davis 16′ Grant, Ethan Snow 16′ Hermiston, Reow Jackson 18′ Marist, Brandon Doblie 17′ Lakeridge, Eddie Kalamua 16′ Hillsboro, Caden Reed 16′ Liberty, Sean Kent 16′ Summit, Brooks Dutton 16′ Lakeridge, Cameron Osborne 17′ Reynolds, Tank Thompson 16′ Willamette, Gibson Hohberg 16′ South Salem, Stuart Bledsoe 16′ Summit, Kenan Conner 18′ Philomath, Kobe Higgins 16′ Sherwood, Jake Stoffel 16′ Grants Pass, Spencer Gregg 16′ Lakeridge, Joseph Carey 16′ South Salem, Trevor Thiessen 17′ Banks, Hunter Smith 16′ Redmond
FB: Tyrone Abraham 16′ David Douglas, Kyle Hamper 16′ Jesuit, Zane Partipilo 17′ Canby
where's the WA All-Underclassmen Team?
where's the WA All-Underclassmen Team?
No love for eastern Oregon kids.
No love for eastern Oregon kids.
Congrats to Alex Forsyth at West Linn and the Clackamas
Congrats to Alex Forsyth at West Linn and the Clackamas
Chk out 2018 O'dea player : Connor Gregoire : http://youtu.be/np75Ps8PoQ4
Chk out 2018 O'dea player : Connor Gregoire : http://youtu.be/np75Ps8PoQ4
Ethan Snow DB shut down 4 of the top 10 WR in 5a and gave up 8 rec all year…. and not on the list. Wow. As Wendy says NO LOVE FOR E. OREGON.
Ethan Snow DB shut down 4 of the top 10 WR in 5a and gave up 8 rec all year…. and not on the list. Wow. As Wendy says NO LOVE FOR E. OREGON.
Oh he's probably gonna be 1st team all state DB….
Oh he's probably gonna be 1st team all state DB….
I really like Ethan.. He is listed at 3rd team WR and HM DB
I really like Ethan.. He is listed at 3rd team WR and HM DB
Nice Hunter Morse, Connor Grover, Damon Peters and Eddie Boy for representing the Hilhi Spartans! Great work Boys!
Nice Hunter Morse, Connor Grover, Damon Peters and Eddie Boy for representing the Hilhi Spartans! Great work Boys!
Nic ah sam. Should get more offensive recognition.
Nic ah sam. Should get more offensive recognition.
Way to go Donny and Trevor… Great year
Way to go Donny and Trevor… Great year
Well deserved Eddie
Well deserved Eddie
Jaydin Proctor of David Douglas is on track to be the #1 wide receiver prospect in Oregon for the class of 2018. Keep your eyes on this young man.
Jaydin Proctor of David Douglas is on track to be the #1 wide receiver prospect in Oregon for the class of 2018. Keep your eyes on this young man.
How come no fullback until honorable mention