It’s been a busy spring for Lakes (Lakewood, Wa.) DL Benning Potoae and it’s going to be a busy summer as well. Northwest Elite Index caught up with the top-rated prospect recently and he updated us on his summer itinerary. “I’ve sorta been planning out my summer and where I am camping,” Potoae told NEI. “I’m going to visit Washington for their Rising Stars camp, I’m going…
One of the top teams in Washington’s 3A classification next season will be the Juanita Rebels of Kirkland. They are a talented group, with possibly one of their top upperclassmen being runningback Austin Cole (2015, 6’0″ 200). Cole will be the feature back for what could be a high powered Juanita offense. Last season he finished with over 9 yards per carry, and 11 TDs. At the end of the year,…
One of the fastest rising athletes in the Pacific Northwest is Marshawn Edwards (5-9 170 Jr. ATH) of Parkrose. He has had one of the most impressive off season’s of any player in the region, after a standout 2013 campaign that saw him earn 1st team all league and 2nd team all state honors. Edwards caught 36 passes, for close to 500 yards and 10 TD’s from…
One of the fastest rising athletes in the state of Oregon is Parker Layton (6-2.5 205, ’15 LB/TE) of Ashland. He earned 2nd team all league honors on both sides of the ball in 2013 and was a big part of the Grizzlies (12-1) MWL Conference title team. Layton was one of two backers that we brought to Vegas as part of our 7 on 7 travel…
A player many of us thought was one of the top in-state wideouts in the 2015 recruiting class has made the decision to switch schools and Jayson Williams said, while it wasn’t an easy one, it was the right move for him. “My family moved to the Tacoma School district, so it made sense for me to transfer to Lincoln,” Williams told Northwest Elite Index. “It was…
A kid we will hear a lot about over the next few seasons is freshman lineman Wynn Nevin (6-4 260 OL/DL) of Eagle Point. He possesses legit size and outstanding overall athleticism for such a young athlete. First year head coach Seth Womack came from the college game and knows what a D1 lineman looks like. Nevin has unique coordination for a big man, while sporting…
Most Outstanding Performer Tristan Brock – ’15, QB/LB, Mount Vernon Offensive Outstanding Performer Clark Hazlett – ’15, QB, Squalicum / Matt Wilson – ’15, QB, Woodinville Defensive Outstanding Performer Matt Kvech – ’15, DB, Eastside Catholic Lineman Outstanding Performer Caden Lair – ’16, TE/OL, Lynden Underclass Outstanding Performer Sterling Somers – ’16, QB, Lynden Breakout Performer Brody Weinheimer – ’17, LB, Lynden The Barton…
One of the top receiving duos in the state of Washington resides on the Kitsap Peninsula in the pair of Gig Harbor’s Santana Johnson and Noah Samsen. Here’s a look at what each does on the football field and what it was that made them fast friends after meeting last summer. “Santana was at Wilson (Tacoma) and moved here to Gig Harbor and (a friendship) happened pretty…
At NEI, we are always looking to expand our coverage. For a few years now we have been kicking around the idea of covering youth football, as there are many quality programs around the state. With that, we are excited to announce the appointment of Breck Johnson to head up our youth coverage. We couldn’t be more excited to have Breck as a part of NEI, as he brings the same level of…