A name that has just started to emerge on recruiting radars recently is Kentwood (Kent, Wa.) DE Josiah Bronson. The talented multi-sport athlete had an impressive showing at a recent camp and, if he can get his academics in order, he’s likely to wind up being a highly-coveted player in the 2015 recruiting cycle. Bronson blew onlookers away at the recent Northwest Elite camp held at the…
One of the fastest rising lineman in the state of Oregon is Aaron Turner (6-5 265 OL/DL 2015) of Gresham. The kid out of the Mt Hood Conference had one of the most impressive off seasons of any athlete in the Northwest. Turner has legit size and many of the intangibles needed to play at the next level. You can expect Aaron to be ranked one of…
News coming down tonight that Easton Trakel of Tumwater (Wash.) High School has been offered by Montana State University. This is the first offer for the dynamic 2016 class athlete. “It means a lot,” Trakel told NEI. “I have been working for this since freshman year. I’m still in shock I got my offer.” Trakel has been in contact with the Bobcats coaching staff the past few weeks, but…
A name to keep an eye on this fall for the 2016 recruiting class is Skyline (Sammamish, Wa.) RB Rashaad Boddie. The talented runner is driven to be one of the best ball-carriers in the state, regardless of class, and he’s working hard this offseason to prepare for a big junior season. Boddies posted 524 yards and seven scores on 84 carries, to go along with six…
A kid you will hear a lot about over the next two seasons is 6-5 225 TE/DE Jacob Kizer of West Salem. Take one quick look and you see an athlete with legit D1 size and all of the tools to be one of the most recruited kids in the Northwest. Kizer will come in ranked one of Oregon’s top recruits for the 2016 class and a can’t…
Click for Jojo Binda Highlights One of the top returning tailbacks in WESCO 4A this year is Kamiak (Mukilteo, Wa.) RB Jojo Binda. After a solid junior season that saw him lead the team in rushing, the talented runner is ready for a huge senior season and looks the part of a back who could make a big impact at the next level. Binda got a late…
Recruiting is in full swing right now, with offers flying around, and no athlete has been more active than Jackson Keimig of Bothell (Wash.) High School. Since we last updated you, Keimig has received seven offers, and is now at a total of nine. Idaho was his first offer, followed by Dartmouth, and has since added Bryant, Air Force, Columbia, Montana, Montana State, PENN and Yale. …
One of the fastest rising teams in the state of Oregon at the 5A level are the South Albany Rebels. The kids out of the Mid Willamette Conference will be much improved from a season ago where they finished (3-6) losing to some very talented teams. The MWC is widely considered the top 5a league in Oregon, with cross town rival and state champ West Albany moving…
Great news from the South Sound where LB Trevor Davis of Tumwater (Wash.) received his first offer, when the coaching staff from Portland State University made their intentions known. “It’s a great feeling to get my first offer,” Davis told NEI. “All the hard work that I’ve put in throughout my life has gotten me a free ticket into college and to be able to play the sport…
Some parts of the job can be a bit of a grind, but it is weekends like this last one that remind you just how much fun your job can be. Skyline High School hosted their annual Skills and Drills on the Hill. It is a two day 7-on-7 event, with a Kicking Competition Saturday, and Lineman Competition on Sunday. After Saturday’s event, I made my way out to Mount…