Desmond Young (5-10 175 Jr RB/DB) is the type of kid that’s going to be on a lot of collegiate radars going into 2012. He was a first team all league back in 2011 and is considered one of the top juniors in the state of Washington. The Edmonds- Woodway standout just got better in a season that saw the Warriors win 6 of there 8 last games and finish…
NorthwestEliteIndex (NEI) has been releasing its updated (Junior Top 140) and (Sophomore Top 65) for the states of Oregon and Washington. The response has been nothing short of incredible, and we are looking forward to seeing all of the top athletes on the NEI/Barton Tour this Spring and Summer. With that said we have moved on to Idaho and Montana and have gone through and made extensive lists for those…
One of the best players in the Pacific Northwest over the last three seasons has been California Bound Maximo Espitia Jr (6-3 215 ATH). He did a little of everything setting multiple school and conference records, accounting for 4,728 yards of offense and 64 total touchdowns from 2009- 2011. Maximo originally committed to Oregon St and made a late switch after a rigorous decision making process. Even though he will…
Nathan Leddige (6-6 285 Sr OL) ,Oregon’s Top Uncommitted Offensive Lineman, made his intentions known committing to the University of Wyoming recently. The Cowboys have done an incredible job recruiting in the Northwest and have picked up some big time talents such as Leddige. Coach Pete Kaliqis has done a masterful job using solid northwest ties to do quality work. The Southridge Senior leader was a first team all league…
This coming season, the state of Washington has some very talented defensive players who will get a lot of attention from colleges, and Auburn’s DE/OLB Demontra McNealy is one to watch as the 2013 recruiting cycle begins to kick into full gear. As a junior in 2011 McNealy had a solid season from his outside linebacker position, posting 66 tackles to rank third on the Trojans while also racking up…
One of the top lineman on the west coast is from a very familiar school, and we are looking to forward to seeing what Max Rich (6-7 1/2 280 Jr OL- Jesuit) can do against some of the Nation’s best. Rich will be traveling to San Antonio for the Army All American Combine, where we will be in attendance covering all of our kids from the Northwest. Rich is looked…
The state of Washington is loaded with impressive looking football players in the senior class of 2012 and Bethel (Spanaway) WR/TE David Fontenette figured he had what it took to play in the Pac 12 early on, but since his offer from Oregon State, the athletic and big wideout didn’t get a lot of attention, however, with a good senior season, schools have begun to pick up the pace and…
Oregon’s 2013 line class will be something the likes we have never seen before. We have 10 legit D1 prospects at some level with half of them already receiving offers. They average 6-5 280 across the board, and will be a major reason that you will see plenty of scouts in the stands during the 2012 season. Without the big boys up front nothing works so this tells me we…
One of the top two way threats in the State of Oregon will be focused on his recruitment over the next few months and looking to find the right university to play at. Mason Finnerty (6-0 185 RB/CB) was a first team all league athlete on both sides of the ball in a very tough Three Rivers Conference. He rushed for 1450 yards and 16 Tds and was a lock…