The Warriors had a great season under long-time head coach John Gradwohl, finishing 8-2 with a loss to a loaded Federal Way squad in the first round of the state playoffs. A big reason why was a very good senior class that will be tough to replace in 2014. Offensively, QB Davis Giles (5’10, 195) was named to the All-Wesco 4A team after completing 56.7% of his…
Even though he played his final three season of prep football at a 1A school, Charles Wright’s Robert Luke is not a small-time football prospect. He’s getting looks from plenty of Ivy League schools and has a walk-on offer from a Big Ten program. “Michigan has invited me to walk-on and that’s something I am considering,” Luke told Northwest Elite Index. “I’ve also heard from Boise State,…
Even though he played in a run-heavy offense this past season, Sumner (Wa.) WR Triston Wedington put up big enough numbers to receive First Team All-SPSL 2A honors and is one of the top returning wideouts in the state this coming fall. While helping Sumner to an 11-1 record last year, Wedington hauled in 37 catches for 612 yards and 11 touchdowns, using his 6’1″, 175-pound frame…
As we continue to feature some of the top prospects in the Evergreen State and one that had a solid junior year was Lindbergh (Renton) WR Devon Jackson. At nearly 6’2″ and weighing in at 173 pounds, Jackson was a handful for defenses and the Eagles used him in many different ways. “I played receiver and defensive back mostly, but they also used me in the…
A big reason that 4A State Champion Chiawana (Pasco, Wa.) was so tough defensively this year was the leadership and productivity of LB Alex Weber. The 6’1″, 225-pounder ended up being name a First Team All-State selection on numerous lists and has now started to focus on where he will play football in 2014. “Winning a championship was the goal we set at the start of the…
After yet another champnionship, the sixth-straigth and 11th in the past 13 years, Bellevue’s top recruits have turned their attention toward recruiting. One that is starting to see his recruitment pick up steam is junior LB Mustafa Branch who recently picked up his first offer. “I got an offer from Northwestern back at the end of November,” Branch told Northwest Elite Index. “Honestly, it was a bit…
Bellevue DE Shane Bowman, who has been steadfast in his commitment to Oregon State since the summer, recently started hearing from the new Washington coaching staff and on Christmas eve he got a present as the Huskies extended an offer his way. “Just received a scholarship from Washington,” Bowman announced via his twitter page. The offer from the Dawgs joins full rides from Oregon State, Idaho,…
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…
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…
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…