2014 Rough Diamonds College Showcase: Lineman Breakdown

July 1, 2014

Over the next few days we will be breaking down the positional and overall MVP’s from the Rough Diamonds College Showcase. We will also be listing athletes that stood out and/or had a good showing. The Lineman session, along with the RB/TE/LB session will combine both Washington and Oregon, while the QB/WR/DB session will feature a breakdown for each state. Be sure to check back to see which athletes stood out.   Overall Upperclass MVP TJ Salu…

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Tumwater’s Easton Trakel grabs first offer

June 21, 2014

  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…

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Catching up with Bothell’s Jackson Keimig

June 18, 2014

  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. …

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Tumwater’s Trevor Davis picks up first offer

June 17, 2014

  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…

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Weekend Recap 6/16/2014

  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…

June 16, 2014
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Eastside Catholic’s Alex Neale picks up first offer

June 15, 2014

  Great news from the Sammamish Plateau tonight as the State’s top 2015 class interior lineman Alex Neale of Eastside Catholic has been offered by the University of Montana. “Coach (Scott) Gragg, the OL coach, said on Friday when I was there that they were very interested and should stay in touch,” Neale told NEI. “So I decided to call him today after working with Coach Yensen at Cal, and told me he…

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Top 2016 WR; Kyle Olson-Urbon of Peninsula

June 12, 2014

  The 2016 recruiting class looks very strong in the State of Washington, and a WR making a strong name for himself this offseason is Kyle Olson-Urbon of Peninsula (Gig Harbor) High School. At five-foot-eleven inches, and 190 pounds, Olson-Urbon is a dynamic playmaker that sets the bar very high at any camp he attends. He is a three sport athlete, also participating in Basketball and Track, and…

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Kingco 3A’s returning sack leader; Maximum Millett gets after it

June 11, 2014

  The term we hear a lot for defensive lineman is “High Motor”. when it comes to 2015 end Maximum Millett of Juanita (Kirkland, Wash.), there is no such thing as high motor, cause Millett only knows one speed… Fast! “As a d-lineman all I want to do is dominate,” Millett told NEI. “I don’t care who is across from me, I’m going to trust my techniques, stay disciplined, I’m going to…

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Russell Boston looking to get Liberty back to the top

June 9, 2014

  A team on the rise in Kingco’s 3A conference are the Liberty Patriots. They should be one of the more improved teams in the conference next season, and will likely challenge for a spot in the playoffs. One of the big reason’s for the high expectations is the stellar play of Russell Boston (’15, RB/S). Standing five-feet-seven inches, Boston’s game is base on his speed and overall…

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Bothell TE Cole Ford picks up first offer

June 8, 2014

  A few months ago we told you Bothell (Wash.) TE Cole Ford (’15) was looking to get to the D1 level, now he can officially say he is there as the University of Montana stepped in and made their intentions known. “Getting my first offer just feels surreal,” Ford told NEI. “All the hard work is paying off. Now I just need to keep it up. Montana is a great school…

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