Like a lot of prospects with a Polynesian background, Rainier Beach OL Leo Pili-Vaka is a man of few words. He prefers to let his play on the field do the talking and over the past two years, he’s been about as impressive an athlete as we at Northwest Elite Index have seen. The moment he walks on the field, the first thing you notice is that he’s bigger than…
(Russell Crippen 6-0 190 Jr.) Snohomish One of the top dual-sport athletes in the state of Washington this year, Snohomish S Russell Crippen, recently spoke to Northwest Elite Index and updated us on where things stand with both football and baseball. He talks about what he has been up to this spring, as well as some of his plans for the summer… “Things have been hectic,” Crippen told NEI recently….
Bellevue RB/DB Bishard “Budda” Baker isn’t one to mince words. Don’t get it wrong, he’s not much of a talker, but when you sit him down and talk about the game of football and what he can do, he doesn’t hesitate to tell you what it is about the game he loves so much. “I love to hit and make plays,” Baker told Northwest Elite Index recently. “I just love…
The Bellevue football team is loaded on both sides of the ball and are once again the prohibitive favorites to win another 3A State Championship. One player hoping to help lead the way on the defensive side of the ball is S Michael Carlson and Northwest Elite Index caught up with him recently to get the inside scoop on how things are going this offseason… At 6’2″, 205 pounds, Carlson…
(Devin Benford 6-4 220 Jr. LB/DE) Skyline HS Recently Northwest Elite Index posted a story on Skyline (Sammamish) LB/DE Devin Benford espousing his many gifts and it turns out one FBS program has decided they agreed and offered the talented athlete. “I just got an offer by Wyoming,” an excited Benford sent via text messaged to NEI. The offer from the Cowboys is the first of what promises to be…
After seeing and hearing from several schools during the spring, Wenatchee OL Cody O’Connell decided he’d let the recruiting process run its course and he decided to commit to Washington State head coach Mike Leach in person. “I actually drove up there today and told them,” a happy O’Connell told Northwest Elite Index. “They seemed really excited about me committing. I’m just really relieved to be done.” When asked what…
(Jeremy Ruef 6-2 230 Jr. DE/TE Bothell) Bothell is loaded for a big run at a state playoff berth this season and one player who will be making an impact on both sides of the ball for the Cougars is TE/DE Jeremy Ruef. Recently, the talented two-way athlete attended the Barton Combine at Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor and he got some tough love from one of the top…
(Dre Milton 5-10 220 Jr. RB/LB) Lakes High School in Lakewood (Wa.) is loaded with talented players year after year, and this year is no different. One player who played a role on both sides of the ball for their run to the playoffs last season was LB Dre Milton, and with his athleticism and instincts he’s a prospect college coaches are already keeping an eye on… When you talk…
(Devin Benford 6-4 215 Jr. LB/DE Skyline) A player who has really burst on the scene this offseason has been Skyline (Sammamish) DE/LB Devin Benford. With his long arms and huge frame, the talented prospect has started to draw some interest with his workouts this spring and Northwest Elite Index was able to speak to him recently to get the scoop on how things are going… “It’s been a good…
Last year, Interlake (Bellevue) WR Kamana Adriano played the all-important quarterback position for the Saints, but it wasn’t because he actually wanted to, it was because his coaches and his team needed him as the trigger-man in their offense. This year, with things sorted out, he’s moved back to wide receiver and from the looks of him and his abilities, he’s back at his more natural position. “I played wide…