by Taylor Barton If you’ve lived in a cave or underground tunnel system the last decade, the name Tom Lemming probably doesn’t mean anything to you. But to those with a pulse living above ground, you understand that name commands respect in the HS Recruiting game Nationally. Based out of Chicago, Tom Lemming has his own company dedicated to keeping up with top talent from coast to coast. He has…
NEI/BARTON FOOTBALL ACADEMY PROMO VIDEO UPDATED PRE CAMP & COMBINE POSITIONAL RANKINGS Over the next few weeks we will be releasing our positional rankings covering the state’s of Oregon and Washington. We will have athletes ranked numerically and an honorable mention list, based on who PROJECTS HIGHEST AT THE NEXT LEVEL. There are a variety of factors that go into determining who projects where..These include (Current offers, Size, testing, All…
A rising defensive line prospect in the state of Washington this year is Capital (Olympia) DE Mat Cox, a 6’6″, 235-pounder with outstanding quickness and instincts. After a solid junior campaign, he posted 54 tackles and seven sacks, and is already hearing from several schools who are interested in what he has to offer. “I’ve been talking to Idaho and Washington State and I visited them along with Whitworth and…
One of Washington’s top RB’s that we saw excel at our elite events was EJ Deveaux (5-9 182 Jr. RB/CB) of Curtis. The kid was a first team all league athlete on both sides of the ball in 2011, on a team with outstanding football tradition. Curtis had a tough season finishing 5-5 overall, but EJ did his thing rushing for over 1000 yards and 21 total Td’s behind a…
Fresh off a state title Mt View High School in Bend has created a lot of excitement within the community. The Cougars boasted a senior class that featured the likes of Players of the Year Jacob Hollister and Joel Skotte, while also graduating all state athletes Cody Hollister and Dimitre Dillard. At the forefront of Mt View’s returning state championship squad in 2012 will be one of the top lineman…
As we continue on with our ” NEI Campus Tours” series we traveled to LA with the nation’s #1 QB Max Browne as he visited USC before making his commitment. Taylor Barton has maintained quality relationships with most of the top D1 programs, so it was great to get to both UCLA and USC to do a walk through with interviews. Over the next week we will bring you the…
One of the top receivers in the state of Washington will be 3rd year starter Nic Sblendorio (6-0 192 Jr. WR/S) from state champion Skyline. Sblendorio is considered one of the top 5 receivers in the state, and could be considered the best route runner in the Pacific Northwest. He’s not going to blow you away with his size or testing times, but he embarrasses DB’s on a regular basis….
by Taylor Barton One of the many reasons I love sports so much is because they are a great equalizer. Once you’re on the field, nothing else matters. It’s the same rules for everyone, regardless of their age, race, or socio-economic background. Sports give everyone in our society an equal chance, no matter what culture or background they come from. In our country the overall population is still majority White….
(Austin Kanouse 6-4 272 Jr. OL/DL South Kitsap) The Kitsap Penninsula used to be loaded with talent, especially at South Kitsap (Port Orchard) High School. In recent years the Wolves haven’t attracted a lot of recruiting attention outside of some of the smaller regional schools. However, that has already begun to change with the likes of OL/DL Austin Kanouse whose father, Adam, played on some of the most powerful teams…
(Langston Ward 6-5 240 Jr. DE – Mead) Because his high school hasn’t been a hotbed for top recruits, Hazen DE Cody Moorhead has flown under the radar with recruiters. However after a standout season that saw him post 42 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and 7.5 sacks, the talented lineman has several schools showing him quite a bit of interest. He earned First Team All-Conference while helping lead his team to…