12/26/2012 football Edit

The Alumni Files- Looking Back At Some Great Talent

Dirk Knudsen

OregonPreps.com Editor

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The Boys of Fall come and go every year. We follow them as they rise and we watch them leave for college every year. And it is always hard to say goodbye as Friday’s give way toSaturday’sfor the very best.

And for a few even Sunday’s are a reality. Now at the Holidays we stop to take a look at some of the best from the last few years and pay tribute to them for how they have gone on to represent our Region. Happy Holidays to them all and we hope you guys remember these boys back home every year and tell your college coaches there are more like you back here at home.

Have a look at some of the best of the NW in the Alumni Files- a Look Back! Part 1 tonight and part 2 over the Holidays! Happy Holidays to all of these terrific kids and to all of you out there. Be safe and enjoy your quality time hopefully with family!

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Joshua Garnett of Puyallup HS 2012 is at Stanford doing very well! The Cardinal are a force to be reckoned with and he is one reason why!

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2012 Bellarmine Prep Grad Michael Rector is well positioned at Stanford Academically and football wise. He joined Joshua Garnett from Washington; both athlete they Huskies had wanted but who can argue with the outcome! Great job Mike as Rose Bowl Awaits.

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This guy… WOW! Notre Dame recruit and Mariner High School 2012 Grad Keivarae Russell; we just call him Special “K”. An injury put him into the starting lineup early in the season; he has dome really well too. 2 Interceptions; 1 against USC and one against Michigan. 52 Tackles On the Season as a Corner! He has gone the farthest so far!

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Isaac Seumalo walked onto Reser Stadium and became not only a starter at Center but seems to be a leader of an improving line. A true freshmen who at the end of 2012 everyone understood was one of the most complete linemen in the Nation. 3 More years of domination have him looking like a perennial all Pac 12 guy! Way to go 2012 Corvallis HS player!

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Visa Thach, the massive fullback from Kentwood, Washington, is doing great things at Menlo College for Coach Mark Speckman and is loving his choice! Way to go Visa!

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Austin Dodge- QB from Skyview led SOU on a Championship Run this season and set Records! He was headed to 5,000 yards and was #1 in the Nation averaging almost 400 yards. How many times we tried to tell Coaches this guy was their man. They should have listened!

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Kieran McDonagh also of Skyview (2012) had a superb Freshmen Year and was up for Freshmen of the Year, the Jerry Rice Award in the NCAA. Great work Kieran!

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JJ Fisher of LaSalle Prep High School in Oregon moved on to WOU with a host of others from the Oregon Class of 2012 and is getting ready to be a factor this next season! Great job JJ!

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Hayden Plinke was in the 2011 Class out of Glencoe HS and grey Shirted. These season at Boise State he has gained 25 more pounds and is a hybrid athlete like few others. AT 6’4 and almost 260 pounds this Tight End is a monster and one of the guys that will make Boise State special again next season.

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Khari Hannah of Benson High School is a kid with no quit in him. He is at West Hills JC and we think will find his way onto a D1 Field Soon. Way to work Khari!

This is Tyrone Holmes of Eagle Point HS (Or). He headed to Montana and was a Beast at the DE as a true freshmen. One to watch for the future. Go Tyrone!

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Hayden Craig of the small town of Dayton, Oregon went for Montana and was a force as a true Frosh. A 6’5″- 260 pound TE with a non stop motor and great hands!

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To the left here is Cody Fulleton or O’Dea HS. The 2012 monster linemen was lacking height to get him to the likes of UW perhaps but he is at Dartmouth tearing it up! This is a great kid who played all 10 games, had 25 tackles, and showed he is a force for the future! Congrats Big Guy!

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#58 is 6’7″- 300 pounds commonly known as James Euscher. The 2011 Aloha HS Grad is just playing really well at his offensive tackle spot and getting better and better all the time. A true talent who we had the pleasure to cover and coach as well. Great job Big James!

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Josh Hill came out of Portland’s Westview High School and was a 2 Time Metro League player of the year. His road took him to Air Force, Oregon, and the last couple of years at Linfield where he is a threat to go to the house at the RB spot. A leader in the Division 3 Josh has 1 year left and will be a force!

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Paul Nishizaki- 2008 Graduate of Westview HS. This guy is “Mr Football” in our book. Paul went straight to Linfield and was a team leader and monster at the DT spot. A terrific student he decided to follow his dreams to Germany and play Pro Football where he and his guys won the German Cup in front of a huge crowd. A true Warrior who will play anywhere at anytime. Is anyone having more fun then him? Not that we have seen! Way to go “Nish”.

Big Zach Banner. One of the Fab 5 from the 2012 Washington Class who was an All American and had 50 offers or so. The 6’9″- 300 Pound Offensive Tackle red shirted and worked his way into the USC system. He is working 16 – 17 hours a day at school, football, and basketball. He can join the hoops team after the Bowl game and will begin to see if he can play both sports. Zach we are with you pal!

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Owamagbe Odhigizuwa of David Douglas HS in Portland is in his 3rd year at UCLA and has survived a Regime Change and is looking great. He loves Jim Mora by all accounts (All the kids seem to). The All American Defensive End was 225 in HS. He is now 6’3″- 270 pounds and had 45 Tackles and 3 sacks this season. WOW OWA! You have been growing up pal. Go get em!

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That right there is 2012 Lakes HS Graduate Levonte Littlejohn. The 2000 plus yard rusher is at CWU and he looks great. Such a terrific athlete and so typical of the studs CWU gets! LLJ have a great Holiday and we look forward to seeing you on the field this next season!

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2012 Grad from Washington’s Interlake HS Mr. Jordan Todd is at CWU and had a great true Freshmen Season. He went for almost 600 yards and had 101 carries. He held the Washington State all time record for one season at over 2700 yards. Great job Jordan!

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#7 for the Ducks is All American Keanon Lowe of Portland’s Jesuit High School. Lowe is a terrific Wide Receiver and has become a main scoring threat for the Ducks. He has close to 300 yards and 3 TD’s and is averaging almost 12 yards per catch. Way to go Keanon!

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Joel Skotte of Mountain View in Bend, Oregon played all 12 games as a true Freshmen. He is a special kid and had 15 tackles and a forced fumble. And he still has a bowl game to play! He wanted this offer and worked to make it happen and he is on top now! Way to go Joel!

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Bishop Sankey was the “MAN” out of Gonzaga Prep a couple years back. Like many of these guys we were the first to cover them and we watched as Bishop had to make a tough decision and pull back on his verbal commit to WSU and switch to the DAWGS. It sure seems to have worked out for him and the Huskies. He rushed for 205 yards in the Bowl loss to Boise State and Bishop had almost 1500 yards this season and 16 TD’s. That makes him a premier back in the BCS Division 1. Terrific Outcome for him!

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Cedric Dozier of Lakes HS in Lakewood, Washington is at Cal and working into the system. Next season looks like a great one for him. The All American can do so many things well it is going to be interesting to see what he does for the Bears. A great kid who can go along way into the years to come.

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Colt Lyerla of HIllsboro, Oregon has become one of the best Tight Ends in the Nation as expected. The All American can do so many things others can only dream of on the field…. it is hard to see how he is not a future first round Draft Choice! 22 Catches, 6 TD’s and 15.5 yards per game in 2012. WOW. Go Supah-Man!

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Charles Hall of Lakes High School was a force in 2012 and he is contributing right off the bat at CWU. We are happy to see Charles doing so very well and we believe the sky is the limit for this hard hitter!

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Stanwood High School grad Dexter Charles is really playing well at the UW. He is a powerhouse kid with a lot of skill who just gets better every year. Dexter is one of several guys who stayed home and has made an impact for the Dawgs! Great job Dexter!

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Eastlake High School Grad 2012 Ryan Lewis is at Pitt. And he is in a great situation and ready to contribute. Next year this young man is going to erupt. A terrific Seattle area kid making his presence known and shining a light on NW Talent back East! Hey Ryan way to go!

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Brennan Scarlett of Central Catholic is at Cal. He had 35 tackles and 3 sacks this season and is a force atLinebacker. The All American is a rising star at Cal.

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About the AuthorDirk Knudsen

Dirk is a lifelong resident of the Pacific NW; athlete and Merit scholar. He runs camps, clinics, and has been a sports writer and analyst for nearly a decade now; mostly with Rivals.com as the editor of OregonPreps and WashingtonPreps.com. Dirk is the founder of NWPR & BrainChampions.org; a charity for injured athletes suffering from Brain Trauma / Concussion. He is a father of three and married.