Two way star Austin Striplin of Sumner begins turning heads: By Scott Eklund

April 22, 2013

  After a solid junior campaign that saw him rack up 137 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss and four sacks while helping to lead his team to the state playoffs, Sumner (Wa.) DL Austin Striplin is already attracting the attention of college coaches. “It was a good season for me individually and our team as a whole,” Striplin told Northwest Elite Index recently. “We have been working hard this offseason and I…

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One of WA’s most dominant two way players; Austin Striplin of Sumner: By Ryland Spencer

February 25, 2013

I spent much of last spring/summer attending various team practices, 7-on-7 events and scrimmages. Along the way I was impressed by many players I did not know. The player that made the biggest impression on me was 2014 OL/LB Austin Striplin (6-3 245) of Sumner. The first time I saw Striplin was June 17th at the Stadium Bowl in Tacoma. Sumner, Enumclaw and Stadium all…

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