One of the top junior linemen in the state of Washington this past season was Inglemoor OL/DL Titus Makasini. The talented prospect earned lineman of the year in the Kingco 4A Crest Division for his work on both sides of the ball, but he recently told Northwest Elite Index that people shouldn’t make any mistakes about where his heart lies. “I’m a Polynesian, we all play defense,” Makasini said with…
Washington is rich in offensive line talent this season and one emerging star is Oak Harbor OT Dayne Herron, a 6’4″, 280-pound prospect who came on as the 2011 season progressed and is now poised to find his way onto the radars of several FBS and FCS programs who are looking for athletic and raw talent. “Our team mainly runs the Wing-T, so I’m probably a better run-blocker than I…
Griffin McClain (6-5 240 Jr. TE/DE) A team we will hear a lot about over the coming years is Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington. The program has continued to get better and better and currently is home to one of the top youth programs in the country. Highly respected Trainer/ Coach Colan Sewell said after seeing the 10/11 year old team play, “They will not lose a game…
Part One: Lineman — Part Two: LBs/DBs Barton Elite Event Video Breakdown- Part 3 Offensive Skill (QB, RB, WR, TE) In Part three of our series we take a look at the guys that get the glamour. These are the kids that we will all see on TV over the next couple of years celebrating in the end zone. We have the Nation’s #1 Jr Quarterback Max Browne out of…
Oregon: Barton Elite Event Video/Analysis : Part 1 -O/D Lineman Every week the Northwest’s top athletes have come to train, and every week it gets more and more exciting. When looking at the lineman you see a variety D1/D1aa kids that represent the top overall athletes at that position. Don’t take it fom me , watch the film. All of the accolades speak for themselves, but more than half of…
BARTON ELITE EVENT (Washington): PART 2 LBs/DBs All I can say about this group is wow! Talk about bringing out the best of the best..Very few of the state’s top kids at these positions missed this Sunday. If you look at this list you have at least 75% of these athletes projecting at the D1 level. It has been nothing short of amazing to get this group of individuals on…
Cody O’Connell (6-8, 330) Offensive Lineman Wenatchee Class of 2013 Army All-American Combine Invitee , 2nd-Team All CBBN 4A OL Three Sport Athlete (Football, Basketball, Track & Field) Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/879452/cody-oconnell Skill position players get all of the recognition and always have when it comes to the game of football. Every kid grows up dreaming of throwing, running or catching a touchdown pass in the big game. To the average football…
by Taylor Barton My Army All American Combine Experience As I pulled into the PTC parking lot on just an average Friday afternoon, a half man half beast flashed in front of me. He was stretching and warming up, and I knew the face looked familiar. As the owner of PTC Mark McGloughlin walked towards me, we shook hands. “Who is that?” I asked him, staring in awe at the…
It ended up being a pretty good day for 55 of Washington’s Top football players at our elite (invite only) event. Chris Coffin (6-4 280 Jr. G/T) of Curtis HS was one of those kids that showed up, and turned heads with his outstanding side to side agility and technique. He was the top lineman of the group, and possesses shear size needed to compete at the highest level. Coffin…
BARTON ELITE EVENT (Washington): PART 1 Lineman The lineman you see on this list are going to be the kids that the coaches love at the next level. The one thing that was very apparent all day long was that these individuals wanted to be there and get better. They are D1 level prospects, but if you don’t have the drive and work ethic it is over. In just a…