One of Washington’s top sophomores; Dylan Axelson of Woodinville: By Scott Eklund

December 23, 2013

Click For Dylan Axelson Highlights   One of the top sophomore’s in the state of Washington this football season was Woodinville LB Dylan Axelson. He had a huge season from his linebacker position and is a player to watch in the 2016 in-state recruiting class. Even though he’s a bit undersized as a linebacker at 5’10”, 185 pounds, Axelson still finished with a team-leading 59 tackles while tying…

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Catching up with Cascade QB Josh Smith: By Scott Eklund

December 19, 2013

  A resurgent Cascade (Everett, Wa.) program made their way into the state playoffs this past season and a big reason was the play of QB Josh Smith, a dynamic playmaker who hurt opposing defenses with his legs as well as his arm. Smith finished the season by completing over 60% of his passes for 2,230 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions while also rushing for nearly…

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Eisenhower WR Darius Pati is looking for a home in 2014: By Scott Eklund

December 18, 2013

Click For Darius Pati Highlights   One of the more acrobatic and talented receivers in the state of Washington, Eisenhower (Yakima) WR Darius Pati, is still waiting to figure our where he’ll be playing in 2014. Northwest Elite Index caught up with him recently to talk about where things stand. On the recruiting front, just one program has shown him some interest, but even that has been tepid…

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New Pac 12 offer for Federal Way’s Chico McClatcher: By Scott Eklund

December 16, 2013

  Northwest Elite Index caught up with one of the top 2015 prospects in the Evergreen State, Federal Way’s Chico McClatcher, and he updated us on things including which Pac 12 school because the latest to offer him. “I just got an offer from Oregon State,” McClatcher told NEI. “They are my latest offer and I’ve been talking to a bunch of other schools.” The offer from…

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2015 Prospect Watch: WR/DB Chris Reynolds of Foss: By Scott Ekund

December 12, 2013

  A 2015 prospect to keep an eye on this spring and summer is Foss (Tacoma, Wa.) WR/DB Chris Reynolds. After a solid junior season he promises to be one of the top playmakers in the South Sound in the fall of 2014. Reynolds finished the season with a team-leading 25 receptions for 366 yards and five scores on offense while also posting 25 ackles and five interceptions…

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One of the top two-way players in Washington, Mason Tobeck of Cascade Christian: By Scott Eklund

December 11, 2013

  Even though he plays at a small school, there is no denying that Cascade Christian (Puyallup) ATH Mason Tobeck is one 2015 prospect to keep an eye on after he was named the 1A Nisqually Defensive Player of the Year. Tobeck, who already was an All-league tight end prospect, was named First Team-All League as a linebacker after totaling 100 stops (64 solo), 10 tackles-for-loss and eight…

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Woodinville OT Andre Dillard and Auburn Riverside QB Kevin Thomson make college commitments: By Scott Eklund

December 10, 2013

  It wasn’t until recently that Woodinville (Wash.) OT Andre Dillard picked up his only Pac 12 offer, but shortly after the weekend, he decided he had waited long enough and decided to commit to Washington State. “I verbally committed to WSU,” Dillard said via social media. “Gonna play for the Cougs!” Dillard chose the Cougars over offers from Idaho, Eastern Washington and Portland State. “They…

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Foss DT Patiole Pesefea makes his commitment: By Scott Eklund

December 8, 2013

  In the past, Foss (Tacoma, Wash.) High School has struggled to produce good teams and prospects, but this past season, the Falcons went 5-5 and one of the biggest reasons was the play of DT Patiole Pesefea who has committed to play football at Eastern Washington next fall. “I committed to Eastern about a month ago,” Pesefea told Northwest Elite Index recently. “They offered me a while…

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Things are heating up for Tahoma WR DeShon Williams: By Scott Eklund

December 4, 2013

Click For DeShon Williams Highlights   After leading his team to a 6-4 record and putting up monster numbers, Tahoma (Maple Valley, Wa.) WR DeShon Williams has turned his attention toward recruiting and he’s got several FBS and FCS programs looking his way. “I got offered by Wyoming back after my junior year, but with coach (Dave) Christiansen getting fired, I’m not really sure if that still is…

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