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Huskies Add 25 Signees On The First Day Of The Early Signing Period

Husky head coach Kalen DeBoer started his Wednesday’s early signing press conference with a big smile and a whimsical comment of it’s a lot more than last time “. Deboer was referencing last year’s class which had a total of 13 recruits.

  DeBoer nearly doubled last year’s number with a group with a class that includes 18 high school seniors, a junior-college transfer, and six transfers from four-year college programs.
 
Washington’s new group covers nearly every position group and includes members from eight different states.
 
Wednesday was the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period for football. It ends on Friday, Dec. 3. The regular signing period runs from Feb. 1-April 1. Four-year college transfers may sign scholarship agreements at any time. Washington’s winter academic quarter gets underway Tuesday, Jan. 3.
 
Here is a list of the 25 student-athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent or aid agreements with the UW football program, in alphabetical order:
 
Name • Pos. • Ht. / Wt. • Hometown/High School/Last School
Germie Bernard • WR • 6-0 / 200 • Las Vegas, Nev./Liberty/Michigan State
Deven Bryant • LB • 6-0 / 210 • Carson, Calif./St. John Bosco
Leroy Bryant • CB • 6-0 / 175 • Fairfield, Calif./Angelo Rodriguez
Josh Cuevas • TE • 6-5 / 245 • Los Angeles, Calif./Campbell Hall/Cal Poly
Elinneus Davis • DL • 6-3 / 295 • Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead
Thaddeus Dixon • CB • 6-2 / 205 • Los Angeles, Calif./La Mirada/Long Beach CC
Zach Durfee • EDGE • 6-5 / 250 • Dawson, Minn./Dawson-Boyd/Sioux Falls
Soane Faasolo • OL • 6-8 / 280 • East Palo Alto, Calif./Menlo-Atherton
Ralen Goforth • LB • 6-2 / 225 • Long Beach, Calif./St. John Bosco/USC
Diesel Gordon • S • 5-11 / 175 • Arlington, Texas/Seguin
Landen Hatchett • OL • 6-3 / 300 • Ferndale, Wash./Ferndale
Zachary Henning • OL • 6-6 / 275 • Centennial, Colo./Grandview
Vincent Holmes • S • 6-0 / 180 • San Jacinto, Calif./San Jacinto
Elishah Jackett • OL • 6-7 / 280 • Orange, Calif./El Modena
Anthony James • EDGE • 6-5 / 265 • Lavon, Texas/Wylie East
Jacob Lane • EDGE • 6-5 / 230 • Puyallup, Wash./Emerald Ridge
Joe Moore III • DL • 6-3 / 245 • St. Louis, Mo./Cardinal Ritter/Arizona State
Daniyel Ngata • RB • 5-10 / 200 • Reno, Nev./Folsom (Calif.)/Arizona State
Caleb Presley • CB • 6-0 / 180 • Federal Way, Wash./Rainier Beach
Curley Reed • CB • 6-1 / 180 • Iowa, La./Lake Charles College Prep
Keith Reynolds • WR • 5-10 / 170 • Adelanto, Calif./Adelanto
Tybo Rogers • RB • 5-11 / 180 • Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield
Kahlee Tafai • OL • 6-6 / 300 • Los Angeles, Calif./Leuzinger
Jordan Whitney • LB • 6-2 / 205 • Oxnard, Calif./Pacifica
Rashid Williams • WR • 6-2 / 185 • Brentwood, Calif./Pittsburg


 
Germie Bernard • WR • 6-0 / 200 • Las Vegas, Nev./Liberty/Michigan State
Transferring to UW after having spent the 2022 season at Michigan State … originally signed with UW in Dec., 2021, but was released from NLI and enrolled at MSU in Jan., 2022 … played in all 12 games for the Spartans as a true freshman … caught seven passes for 128 yards and two TDs … also had six kick returns for 119 yards and made two tackles on special teams … named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Nevada for 2021 … also named Mountain League Offensive MVP and first-team all-league at both wide receiver and return specialist … helped lead Liberty to a 10-2 overall record and the 5A regional final as a senior … caught 53 passes for 956 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, when he also rushed for 452 yards on just 37 carries … also returned kicks and punts, and played defense … had three punt returns, one kickoff return and one interception return go for touchdowns … 2020 (junior) season was canceled due to the pandemic … as a sophomore in 2019, caught 54 passes for 948 yards  and 14 touchdowns, earning second-team all-state … Patriots went 10-5 in 2019, and won the 4A state championship, beating Centennial, 50-7 in the title game … the 2019 team began the year 0-5, then won 10 straight, including five playoff games … member of the ESPN 300 … ranked the No. 199 overall prospect and No. 27 receiver in the nation, as well as the No. 4 recruit in his state, by ESPN.com … ranked the nation’s No. 212 overall prospect and No. 31 wide receiver by 247Sports.com, which also listed him No. 5 overall in Nevada … rated the No. 53 receiver in the nation and No. 7 prospect in Nevada by Rivals.com … also played basketball and ran track at Liberty … played football for coach Richard Muraco.
 
Deven Bryant • LB • 6-0 / 210 • Carson, Calif./St. John Bosco
Played linebacker for powerful St. John Bosco, which finished the 2022 season ranked No. 1 in the nation … named the Los Angeles Times’ Back of the Year following the 2022 season … named SBLive’s All-CIF Southern Section preseason team in 2022 … credited with a team-leading 96 tackles as a senior … in 2022, helped lead St. John Bosco to a 13-1 overall record and the CIF Open Division state championship, when the Braves beat previously unbeaten Serra, 45-0 … beat Mater Dei (to avenge season’s only loss) in the CIF-SS Division I final to earn spot in state title game … led the Braves with 86 tackles as a junior in 2021, when Bosco went 10-2 … earned second-team All-Trinity League in 2021 … notched 31 tackles as a sophomore in 2020, when Bosco went 5-1 in the pandemic-shortened season … ranked the No. 54 linebacker and the No. 60 overall recruit in California by 247Sports … ranked the No. 52 linebacker by ESPN … rated the No. 28 inside linebacker and No. 53 recruit in his state by Rivals … played for coach Jason Negro.
 
Leroy Bryant • DB • 6-0 / 175 • Fairfield, Calif./Angelo Rodriguez
Played cornerback, wide receiver and returner for the Mustangs … named his region’s Player of the Year by the Daily Republic (Fairfield, Calif.) as a senior in 2022 … also named to the all-region first team on both sides of the ball … named Monticello Empire League Co-Player of the Year in 2022 … also first-team all-league at both WR and CB … as a senior, caught 58 passes for 837 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for a TD … named to CalHiSports.com’s 2022 preseason All-Sac-Joaquin Section first team … ranked the No. 45 cornerback in the country and No. 35 overall prospect in California by 247Sports … rated the No. 80 prospect in California by ESPN … ranked the No. 45 “athlete” and No. 59 prospect in California by Rivals … only began playing football as a high-school sophomore … also a standout on the basketball team … named first-team all-league as a sophomore and junior in basketball … played football for coach Myles King.
 
Josh Cuevas • TE • 6-5 / 245 • Los Angeles, Calif./Campbell Hall/Cal Poly
Spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons at Cal Poly … earned third-team All-Big Sky as a redshirt freshman in 2022 … second on the team with 57 receptions, for 622 yards and six touchdowns, in 2022 … had four games with seven or more receptions, including a season-high 10 vs. Portland State … scored two touchdowns each vs. Northern Arizona and Montana State … played in three games in 2021, preserving his redshirt season … caught four passes for 56 yards in 2021 … played wide receiver and outside linebacker at Campbell Hall High in North Hollywood, earning All-Gold Coast League honors … senior season (2020; spring of 2021) included just four games (3-1), due to the pandemic … named Campbell Hall’s offensive MVP as a junior in 2019, when he had 55 catches for 700 yards and 11 touchdowns, along with 62 tackles, including 10 for loss … as a sophomore, helped the Vikings to an 8-2 record, catching 31 passes for 380 yards and 10 TDs … all-league second team as a sophomore … also played both basketball and baseball (All-Gold Coast League) in high school … played football for coach Dennis Keyes at Campbell Hall.
 
Elinneus Davis • DL • 6-3 / 295 • Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead
As a senior, helped lead Moorhead to the second round of the state’s AAAAA playoffs … as a junior, notched 53 tackles, including 15 for loss, helping the Spuds to a 5-3 overall record and a trip to the second round of the state tournament … named all-district in 2021 … also went to state in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season … Spuds were 7-0 in 2020 and had reached the AAAAA quarterfinals before the tournament was canceled … rated the No. 4 overall recruit in his state and No. 42 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … ranked the No. 9 prospect in the state of Minnesota by 247Sports and also by ESPN … also a thrower on the track team, finishing third in the state in the discus (162’7) and fourth in shotput (54’2) as a junior in 2022 … also took seventh in the state in discus as a sophomore in 2021 … also played basketball … played football for coach Kevin Feeney.
 
Thaddeus Dixon • DB • 6-2 / 205 • Los Angeles, Calif./La Mirada/Long Beach CC
Played the 2021 and 2022 seasons at Long Beach City College in southern California … as a sophomore in 2022, made 43 tackles and had three interceptions over 11 games … as a freshman at Long Beach CC, notched 34 tackles, with two interceptions and eight pass break-ups … ranked the national’s No. 44 JC prospect and No. 8 JC cornerback by 247Sports.com … ranked the No. 27 junior college prospect and No. 5 JC corner by ESPN … as a senior at La Mirada in 2019, rushed for 1,018 yards and 15 touchdowns on 142 carries … helped lead the Matadores to a 7-4 record and the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs … also a sprinter on the track team at La Mirada … played for coach Mike Moschetti at La Mirada and coach Brett Peabody at LBCC.
 
Zach Durfee • EDGE • 6-5 / 250 • Dawson, Minn./Dawson-Boyd/Sioux Falls
Spent two seasons at Sioux Falls, redshirting in 2021 before playing in 11 games in 2022 … third in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in sacks, with 11.0, in 2022 … also fifth in the NSIC in tackles for loss, with 13.5 … made the NSIC South Division all-conference first team, and also made the 2022 NSIC Fall All-Academic team … helped lead Sioux Falls to an 8-3 overall record in 2022 … named the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week in the fifth week of the 2022 season … had four sacks in his first college game … at Dawson-Boyd High, named to All-Camden Conference team for three years in a row, playing quarterback and wide receiver … also named to the Marshall (Minn.) independent all-area first team … a standout basketball player, averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds as a senior … played football for coach Cory Larson at Dawson-Boyd and for coach Jon Anderson at Sioux Falls
 
Soane Faasolo • OL • 6-8 / 280 • East Palo Alto, Calif./Menlo-Atherton
Played on both sides of the ball as a lineman at Menlo-Atherton … named the Peninsula Athletic League’s Bay Division Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior in 2022 … helped lead the Bears to the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Coast Section Division II playoff in 2022 … as junior, M-A went 9-3 and reached the semifinals of the CCS Division I tournament … as a sophomore, the Bears went 5-0 in the shortened 2020 season … also played on the varsity as a freshman in 2019, helping the team to a 7-4 record and the CCS Division I quarterfinals … rated the nation’s No. 99 offensive tackle prospect by 247Sports.com … ranked the No. 70 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com … played for coach Chris Saunders.
 
Ralen Goforth • LB • 6-2 / 225 • Long Beach, Calif./St. John Bosco/USC
Joins UW as a grad transfer for the 2023 season … spent the last four seasons at USC, playing in a total of 40 games, starting 17 … totaled 149 tackles (76 solo, 73 assisted) over the four years … had 43 tackles, one interception and a fumble recovery over 11 games in 2022 … in 2021, finished second on the team with 62 total tackles, playing in 12 games and starting eight … season-high 11 tackles vs. Oregon State in 2021 … started five of six games of the shortened 2020 season, finishing fourth on the team with 38 tackles … made a career-high 12 tackles in the 2020 Utah game … played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2019, having enrolled at USC in the spring … earned 2018 PrepStar All-West Region, Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100, All-CIF Southern Section Division 1, Los Angeles Times all-area and Long Beach Press-Telegram all-area as a senior at St. John Bosco … had 103 tackles (seven for loss; six sacks) in the 2018 season … helped lead Bosco to a 13-1 overall record, the Trinity League title and the 2018 CIF-SS Division 1 championship game … had 44 tackles as a junior in 2017, as the Braves went 11-3 and reached the Southern Section Division 1 championship game … made 64 tackles as a sophomore in 2016, with Bosco going 13-2, winning the CIF-SS Division 1 championship and the California open division state championship bowl game … also ran track at St. John Bosco … older brother, Randall, played cornerback at UCLA and in the NFL … a classmate of former Husky and current Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie at Bosco … played for coach Jason Negro at Bosco.
 
Diesel Gordon • S • 5-11 / 175 • Arlington, Texas/Seguin
As a senior in 2022, earned first-team all-district both at safety and as a special teams player, as well as second-team as a wide receiver … earned honorable mention all-district at defensive back as a junior in 2021 … rated the country’s No. 105 cornerback by 247Sports … also a member of the track & field team, participating in sprints and high jump … played football for coach Joe Gordon.
 
Landen Hatchett • OL • 6-3 / 300 • Ferndale, Wash./Ferndale
Helped lead Ferndale to a 9-3 record and the quarterfinals (third round) of the state’s 3A playoffs … earned first-team All-WesCo 3A on both the offensive and defensive line as a senior … named offensive captain for the gold team at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … also earned Under Armour All-America … also first-team All-WesCo 3A on both sides of the ball as a junior in 2021, when Ferndale finished 7-3 … helped team to a 4-1 record in the shortened 2020 season … ranked the country’s No. 35 interior offensive lineman and the No. 6 overall prospect in Washington by 247Sports.com … listed by ESPN as the state’s No. 5 overall recruit and the No. 2 center in the country … rated the No. 8 center in the country and No. 10 prospect in Washington by Rivals.com … also played baseball at Ferndale … older brother, Geiran, is a current UW football player … played at Ferndale for coach Jamie Plenkovich.
 
Zachary Henning • OL • 6-6 / 275 • Centennial, Colo./Grandview
As a senior, helped lead Grandview to a 9-3 record and the quarterfinals (third round) of the state’s 5A playoffs … named to the All-Centennial League first team in 2022 … also a first-team all-league selection in 2021, when the Wolves went 10-3 and advanced to the 5A playoff semifinals … listed by 247Sports.com as Colorado’s No. 9 overall prospect … ranked his state’s No. 11 overall recruit and the country’s No. 103 OT by ESPN … played for coach Tom Doherty.
 
Vincent Holmes • S • 6-0 / 180 • San Jacinto, Calif./San Jacinto
Helped lead San Jacinto to a 13-4 overall record in 2022, including four straight playoff victories to earn the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 championship, followed by a win over University City in the California State Championship Division 3-AA semifinals, before falling in the final … caught 59 passes for 1,169 yards and 13 touchdowns while also compiling 55 tackles and two interceptions as a senior … named to CalHiSports.com’s preseason All-Inland Empire first team as an all-purpose player …  also preseason All-State third team in 2022 … as a junior in 2021, had four interceptions while also catching 32 passes for 633 yards … team went 9-2 and reached the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs in 2021 … also posted a 4-1 record in the shortened 2020 season … ranked by 247Sports as the No. 16 “athlete” recruit in the nation and No. 26 prospect in California … No. 27 recruit in his state and No. 20 safety prospect in the country, according to ESPN … rated the No. 25 “athlete” in the country and No. 34 prospect in his state by Rivals … also a standout on the track team, winning league titles in the 100 and 200 meters, and the long jump as a junior … also won the league title in the 400 meters and long jump as a sophomore … played football for coach Aric Galliano.
 
Elishah Jackett • OL • 6-7 / 280 • Orange, Calif./El Modena
As a senior in 2022, helped lead El Modena to an 11-1 overall record and the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoff quarterfinals … earned first-team All-North Hills League … named to CalHiSports.com’s preseason All-Orange County first team and all All-State third team in 2022 … named to SBLive’s preseason All-CIF Southern Section team for 2022 … SBLive called him a “consensus top-three offensive line prospect” in the state of California … as a junior in 2021, earned honorable mention all-league, helping the Vanguards to an 8-5 record and the CIF-SS Division 5 semifinals … helped the team to a 4-2 record in the shortened 2020 season …. rated as the nation’s No. 35 offensive tackle, and the No. 45 prospect in his state by 247Sports … ranked the No. 30 recruit in California and the No. 32 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN … threw the shot and discus for the track team as a junior … also played basketball … played football for coach Matt Mitchell.
 
Anthony James • EDGE • 6-5 / 265 • Lavon, Texas/Wylie East
As a senior, helped lead Wylie East to a 9-2 record and a berth in the Texas state Conference 6A D2 playoffs … Raiders went 7-1 in district play to win the 9-6A District championship … earned an invitational to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … earned a place on the C&S Media preseason all-area team as a senior … named to the 9-6A all-district second team as a defensive end following 2022 season … also second-team all-district as a junior in 2021 … ranked the No. 39 defensive lineman in the country and No. 58 overall prospect in Texas by 247Sports … ranked the No. 53 defensive end in the nation and No. 64 recruit in Texas by ESPN … No. 51 strongside defensive end in the nation, according to Rivals.com … played for coach Marcus Gold.
 
Jacob Lane • EDGE • 6-5 / 230 • Puyallup, Wash./Emerald Ridge
Earned a spot on the Tacoma News-Tribune’s all-area first team following the 2022 season, when he helped lead Emerald Ridge to a 10-3 record … Jaguars advances to the state 4A semifinals, winning three playoff games along the way … state berth was first in school history (22 years) … named the South Puget Sound League’s 4A Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2022 … notched 46 tackles and six sacks as a senior, when he also caught 24 passes for 304 yards as a tight end … had 47 tackles as a junior in 2021 … named to the All-SPSL 4A first team as a junior … ranked the nation’s No. 94 edge recruit by 247Sports.com … named the No. 9 recruit in the state of Washington by Rivals.com … also played basketball … played football for coach Adam Schakel.
 
Joe Moore III • DL • 6-3 / 245 • St. Louis, Mo./Cardinal Ritter/Arizona State
Spent the last three seasons at Arizona State … in 2022, as a third-year sophomore, started all 12 games and finished the season with 24 total tackles, including four tackles for loss and two sacks … played in 10 games in 2021, posting six tackles, two-and-a-half tackles for loss and one sack … played in the Arizona game as a freshman in the shortened 2020 season … as a junior, helped lead Cardinal Ritter College Prep to a 16-1 overall record and the championship game of the Missouri Class 3 state playoffs … spent his freshman season at Hazelwood Central before transferring to Cardinal Ritter … as a sophomore, helped the Lions to a 10-2 overall record … as a freshman at Hazelwood Central, played on a varsity squad that went 10-1 … listed as the No. 14 weakside defensive end prospect in the country and the No. 8 overall prospect in Missouri by Rivals … 247 Sports Composite rated him the No. 17 strong-side defensive end prospect and the No. 411 overall prospect in the nation …  the No. 37 defensive end prospect nationally, and the No. 6 overall prospect in Missouri, according to ESPN … son of former NFL running back, Joe Moore, who attended Missouri and was the Chicago Bears’ first-round draft pick in 1971.
 
Daniyel Ngata • RB • 5-10 / 200 • Reno, Nev./Folsom (Calif.)/Arizona State
Attended Arizona State in the 2020 through 2022 seasons … in 2022, was the Sun Devils’ second-leading rusher, gaining 272 yards on 54 carries over 11 games … also caught nine passes for 53 yards, and returned 18 kickoffs for 411 yards (22.8-yard average) in 2022 … over his career, rushed for 689 yards and six touchdowns on 136 carries, while catching 14 passes for 98 yards over 26 career games … rushed for 309 yards and four TDs on 56 carries in 2021 … rushed for 108 yards during the shortened 2020 season, including a 60-yard effort vs. Arizona … prepped at Folsom (Calif.) High, helping lead the team to a 10-2 overall record, the league title and the semifinals of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs … as a junior, helped the Bulldogs roll to a 14-1 record, the Sac-Joaquin Se c tion Division I championship, and the California state Division 1-AA title … as a sophomore, helped the Bulldogs to a perfect 16-0 mark, the Section championship and the state’s Division 1-AA crown … also played on the varsity as a freshman, as Folsom went 12-2 and reached the section title game … over three seasons, rushed for 2,434 yards on 290 carries (8.4 yards per carry), with 33 touchdowns … also caught 100 passes for 1,237 yards and another 14 scores … named the No. 3 prosect in California and No. 45 overall prospect in the country, as well as the No. 7 running back, by ESPN … listed by 247Sports as the No. 4 all-purpose back and No. 16 recruit in California … brother of former UW outside linebacker Ariel Ngata (2017-19 at UW; completed career at Sacramento State) and Joseph Ngata, a wide receiver at Clemson (2019-2022) … played for coach Paul Doherty at Folsom.
 
Caleb Presley • CB • 6-0 / 180 • Federal Way, Wash./Rainier Beach
Named Defensive Co-MVP of the Metro League as a senior in 2022 … also first-team All-Metro League at cornerback and second-team at wide receiver … helped lead Rainier Beach to a 7-3 record and the second round of the state 3A playoffs in 2022 … earned an invitational to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl following senior season … named first-team All-Metro League Mountain Division as a junior … Vikings went 6-4 and reached the state’s 3A quarterfinals in 2021 … attended Eastside Catholic as a freshman and sophomore … recorded 31 tackles for a team that finished 12-2 and won the state’s 3A title as a freshman in 2019 … ranked the No. 94 overall prospect in the country, the No. 1 player in his state and the No. 13 corner in the nation by Rivals … rated the No. 1 prospect in the state of Washington, the No. 165 recruit in the nation and the No. 19 cornerback by 247Sports … ESPN’s No. 2 prospect in Washington, and No. 31 cornerback nationally … played football for coach Corey Sampson.
 
Curley Reed • CB • 6-1 / 180 • Iowa, La./Lake Charles College Prep
Missed his junior season due to an injury … as a sophomore in 2020, helped lead the Trailblazers to the 3A state semifinals … had 39 tackles and an interception as a sophomore … earned first-team All-District 4-3A and honorable mention 3A all-state in 2020 … ranked the No. 23 cornerback and No. 181 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com, which also listed him as the No. 12 prospect in Louisiana … ranked as the No. 32 cornerback recruit in the nation by 247Sports, who also listed him as the No. 238 overall recruit in its composite rankings … listed as the No. 13 prospect in Louisiana by ESPN, which also rated him as the country’s No. 17 safety and No. 272 overall prospect … also played basketball and ran track … played football for coach Erick Franklin.
 
Keith Reynolds • WR • 5-10 / 170 • Adelanto, Calif./Adelanto
Played wide receiver, running back and defensive back at Adelanto … three-time, first-team All-Desert Sky League … as a senior, rushed for 861 yards on just 50 carries, an average of 17.2 yads per attempt, while scoring 12 TDs on the ground … also caught 13 passes for 189 yards and two scores, while also completing seven passes for 91 yards … as a junior, over seven games, rushed for 541 yards and five touchdowns on 51 carries while also catching 26 passes for 415 yards … named to the All-Desert Sky League first team as a running back as a sophomore … also completed 27 passes for 353 yards and five scores … ranked as the No. 74 overall recruit in the state of California by ESPN … the country’s No. 110 wide receiver prospect by ESPN … No. 100 overall prospect in California, according to Rivals.com … also played basketball and ran track for the Saints … as a junior, won the Desert League championship and made it to CIF-Southern Section prelims in the 100 and 200 meters … played football for coach Rafael Perry.
 
Tybo Rogers • RB • 5-11 / 180 • Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield
Spent four years on the varsity at Bakersfield, playing running back and receiver … named to CalHiSports.com’s preseason All-State first team in 2022 … also preseason first-team All Central Section … made the CalHiSports.com state All-Junior team in 2021, when he rushed for 1,246 yards and 10 TDs … also had 31 catches for 614 yards and six touchdowns, three interceptions and a kickoff return for a touchdown … helped lead the Drillers to the CIF Central Section Division II championship game … named the Southwest Yosemite League Co-Offensive Player of the Year, as well as the BVarsity (Bakersfield Californian newspaper) Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 … listed by ESPN as the No. 39 overall recruit in California and No. 36 running back in the nation … rated the No. 46 running back in the country and the No. 79 prospect in the state of California by 247Sports … played football for former UW starting tailback Rashaan Shehee at Bakersfield.
 
Kahlee Tafai • OL • 6-6 / 300 • Los Angeles, Calif./Leuzinger
Played offensive and defensive line at Leuzinger … helped lead the Olympians on a run to the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 playoff semifinals as a senior in 2022 … missed some action as a senior due to injury … named to SBLive’s preseason All-CIF Southern Section team for 2022 … as a junior, helped Leuzinger to a 7-5 record and the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs … ranked the No. 64 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 52 recruit in California by Rivals.com … listed by ESPN as the country’s No. 97 offensive tackle prospect … ranked the nation’s No. 116 offensive tackle prospect by 247Sports.com … played for coach Brandon Manumaleuna.
 
Jordan Whitney • LB • 6-2 / 205 • Oxnard, Calif./Pacifica
Played four seasons on the varsity as a running back and linebacker … credited with 140 tackles as a senior in 2022 … helped the Tritons to a 9-3 overall record and the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs … named the Channel League Linebacker of the Year for 2022 … also named to the Coaches’ Association all-county first team as a senior … had 89 tackles as a junior in 2021, when Pacific went 6-5 and earned a berth in the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs … also rushed for 580 yards on 54 carries as a junior … All-Ventura County and All-Channel League as a junior … helped Tritons to a 5-0 record in the shortened 2020 season … saw action on the varsity as a freshman in 2019, when the Tritons finished 15-1, won the CIF-SS Division 6 championship and then won the CIF state bowl champion for Division 2-A … ranked the country’s No. 48 linebacker and the state of California’s No. 50 overall prospect by 247Sports.com … ranked the nation’s No. 65 outside linebacker by ESPN … played for coach Mike Moon.
 
Rashid Williams • WR • 6-2 / 185 • Brentwood, Calif./Pittsburg
Played four years on the varsity as a wide receiver and safety … as a senior in 2022, caught 76 passes for 1,087 yards and 12 touchdowns … helped lead the Pirates to a 12-3 overall record, the Bay Valley League title and the championship game of the CIF North Coast Section Division I playoffs … earned a berth in the CIF state bowl championship Division 1-A playoffs, advancing to the final … unanimous first-team All-Bay Valley League selection in 2022 … invited to play in the Polynesian Bowl … caught 55 passes for 753 yards and 11 scores as a junior in 2021, helping Pittsburgh to a 9-3 record and the league title … also advanced to the CIF state bowl Division 1-A semifinals in 2021 … helped lead team to a 5-0 record in the shortened 2020 season … as a freshman in 2019, made 27 catches for 272 yards and five TDs … Pittsburgh went 11-2, won the league, and advanced to the CIF North Coast Section final … second-team all-league as a freshman … ranked as the country’s No. 16 “athlete” recruit by ESPN.com, which also tabbed him the No. 16 recruit in California and No. 222 overall prospect in the country … rated the nation’s No. 35 wide receiver and the No. 19 overall recruit in California by 247Sports … ranked the No. 21 overall prospect in his state and the No. 45 wide receiver in the country by Rivals.com … also played basketball and ran track at Pittsburgh … second-team all-league in basketball as a junior … played football for Victor Galli.

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