Regardless of what high school team you’re a fan of, or follow in Washington, it is hard to argue against Bellevue as the standard bearer in the state when it comes to producing talent on the national level. The Wolverine’s have once again raised the bar, as two current Bellevue players have been selected for the prestigious Nike event, “The Opening”, held annually in Eugene. Running…
Bellevue D end Shane Bowman (6-4 255 Jr. DE) got some good news Thursday grabbing his second offer from UNLV. The talented lineman comes in our #1 D end and #2 overall lineman state wide, behind teammate and close friend Marcus Griffin. His upside is through the roof as he comes off the ball as quick as any athlete in the region, and has the ideal frame for a D1 power or speed rush D end….
Bellevue (Wa.) ATH Budda Baker, one of the top athletes in the entire country, received good news yesterday when USC became the final Pac 12 school to offer him. As a two-way player who could play both ways at the next level, he has maintained that he prefers defense to offense, if given the choice. “I love defense,” Baker said without hesitation. “I’m the last line…
Bellevue (WA) defensive lineman Marcus Griffin has made his college decision, and he is staying home in the state of Washington. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound Griffin will be a Cougar, having given his verbal commitment to coaches at Washington State early Saturday morning. “Today is a great day to be a Cougar,” Griffin told NEI on the phone shortly after his commitment. “I just feel excited about my…
Last week Washington athletes Budda Baker (5-11 190 Jr. ATH/DB) and Devante Downs (6-3 235 Jr. RB/LB) were selected to participate in the prestigious Army All American Game next season. It’s the highest of honors for some of the country’s top athletes and both kids are excited about the opportunity. Budda says, “Devante and I just started talking and now we are now good friends…..
A kid we will hear a lot about over the next 5 months prior to the season starting is Shane Bowman (6-4 255 Jr. DE) out of Bellevue. We currently have him ranked the #2 D lineman in the entire state of Washington, and someone that could very well be the next player offered out of the northwest. It’s still very early in the process…
A lot can change from now til the start of the season, but I would like to preview the six teams I consider to be the #1 team in their classification. I will admit that it took me a while to figure out my top 1A team, but I feel confident in my choices. Some people may consider these no-brainer picks, but I would like to give credit where…
One of the top junior O lineman on the west coast , Morgan Richey (6-5 280 Jr. OL) of Bellevue, landed his first D1 offer from Idaho yesterday. Its hard to call him the top Jr. offensive lineman in the state when Kaleb Mcgary has every offer under the sun, but I would put Richey up against anybody. He is that good. Morgan…
Last year in Oregon we saw one of the most impressive offensive line groups in northwest history come through with 10+ high profile D1 kids. That said I have never seen a D line group the likes of what Washington has right now. Its not often you would take any positional group from the northwest, and put it up against any other core cast from…
Bellevue again is loaded with top prospects who are already garnering offers. The latest to nab a full ride from an FBS program is ATH Timmy Haehl who will play both safety and quarterback this fall for the Wolverines… “I got an offer from the University of Idaho. They want me to play safety for them,” Haehl told Northwest Elite Index. “I was kinda shocked…