Scott Eklund

Danny Mattingly (6-5 235 Jr. TE/DE) Mead HS (Spokane) Mead (Spokane, Wa.) StarTE/DE Danny Mattingly informed Northwest Elite Index that he received an offer from the Oklahoma Sooners today. Mattingly already had offers from Oregon State, Arizona State, Boise State, Nebraska, UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Utah and Eastern Washington and is getting heavy interest from schools like Arizona and Notre Dame among others. The talented two-way star for the Panthers…

(Langston Ward 6-5 240 Jr. DE – Mead) While his teammate Danny Mattingly is getting most of the attention, Mead (Spokane) DE Langston Ward has quietly seen his recruitment pick up over the past few months and the talented defensive lineman spoke with Northwest Elite Index about how things are progressing… “Things have been going good for me,” Ward told NEI recently. “I have been talking to Stanford and Cornell…

(Peyton Pelluer 6-2 235 Jr. LB Skyline) Northwest Elite Index has been able to confirm that Skyline LB Peyton Pelluer has received his fourth offer. The talented linebacker, who has amassed nearly 300 tackles as a two-year starter for the reigning 4A State Champions, was offered by Arizona State on Thursday. The offer from the Sun Devils joins full rides from Colorado, Washington State and Wyoming. Pelluer, a true middle…

A prospect getting some early attention this spring is Liberty (Issaquah) OL Kevin Ahrens, and Northwest Elite Index caught up with the rising star to get an update on what he’s been up to this offseason as well as what he’s hoping to accomplish this fall… “I got elected as a captain after last season, so I want to be a better leader and help motivate our guys to get…

A player doing all he can to prove himself worthy of consideration by college coaching staffs is Rogers (Puyallup) TE Matt Malcuit, a 6’4″, 228-pounder who didn’t see much playing time as a junior, but he’ll get his chance this fall to show what he can do. “I was behind a guy (Kaycee Doty) who was an All-League guy, so I only caught one pass for 15 yards and it…

(Cody O’Connell 6-8 325 Jr. OL Wenatchee) The biggest offensive linemen in the state of Washington this year, Wenatchee OL Cody O’Connell, informed Northwest Elite Index that he received his second offer over the weekend. “I went to Idaho’s Junior Day (on Saturday) and afterwards they offered me,” an excited O’Connell told NEI. “It was really a good visit. We watched some film, we watched the team practice and after…

(Kevin Shelton 6-3 230 Jr. LB/DE Auburn) One player who leads by example preferring to let his actions do the talking, is Auburn (Wa.) DE/LB Kevin Shelton, a 6’3″, 230-pounder who plans on making the Trojans’ 2011 season an aberration. “We missed the playoffs for the first time in almost 10 years and none of us were happy about it,” Shelton told Northwest Elite Index matter-of-factly. “This season I think…

Mead (Spokane, Wa.) TE/DE Danny Mattingly informed Northwest Elite Index today that he has received two new offers — Oregon and Arizona State. Mattingly already had offers from Boise State, Nebraska, UCLA, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, Utah and Eastern Washington so that brings his total to 10. The talented two-way star for the Panthers received First Team All-GSL honors and was named Co-Defensive MVP after posting 73 tackles, five…

The 2013 class of senior football prospects is loaded with top-rated talent at all of the “skill” positions and one of the top returning tailbacks in the state, if not the entire Northwest Region, is Capital (Olympia) RB Kai Van Sickle. Northwest Elite Index caught up with the talented ball-carrier recently and he updated us on his offseason as well as his thoughts on his very productive junior season… “I…