Huskies Land One Recruit, Still In Hunt For 10 Others
TIMES STAFF
New Washington recruit Andrew Peterson is among the top four college-football prospects in the Pac-10 states and the Huskies are in the hunt for at least 10 other Best in the West players, according to The Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram.
A 10-coach panel picked 29 Best in the West players for the 14th annual talent assessment conducted by the newspaper.
Peterson, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive lineman from South Kitsap High School, was one of two players to receive nine votes in what the Press-Telegram called a lean recruiting year.
Two California linebackers, Willie McGinest of Long Beach Poly High and Bruce Walker of Dominquez High in Compton, received the maximum 10 votes. Both are being recruited by Washington, which received an oral commitment from Peterson this week.
Peterson and Lake Dawson, wide receiver from Federal Way, are the only athletes from Washington to make the list of 29. Dawson received seven votes.
Drew Bledsoe, Walla Walla quarterback, made the honorable-mention list with five votes.
The state's other honorable-mention players: Nate Holdren, Richland linebacker-quarterback, 4 votes; Steve Hardin, Snohomish lineman, 3; Russell Hairston, Newport (Bellevue) defensive back, 2; and Josh Dunning, Eatonville lineman, 2.
Hardin plans to accept a scholarship to Oregon. Hairston is headed for Washington. Dunning was expected to notify his principal
pursuers, Oregon and Washington, of his choice today.
WSU is in the chase for at least four of the 29 Best in the West selections.
Before an NCAA rule change, each Pac-10 school voted in the survey. Now, a secret panel of 10 coaches or recruiting coordinators vote, but they no longer are from every school in the league.
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BEST IN THE WEST
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VOTES: 10
PLAYER: Willie McGinest
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Long Beach, California, Poly
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: LB / 6-5 / 225
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Colorado, UCLA, USC or UW.
VOTES: 10
PLAYER: Bruce Walker
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Compton, California, Dominguez
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: LB / 6-4 / 245
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Colorado, Notre Dame, UCLA, USC or UW.
VOTES: 9
PLAYER: Charles Johnson
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: San Bernardino, California, Cajon
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: WR / 6-2 / 180
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Colorado.
VOTES: 9
PLAYER: Andrew Peterson
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Port Orchard, Washington.
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: OT / 6-6 / 290
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Washington.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Sale Isaia
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Oceanside, California, Oceanside
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: DL / 6-4 / 275
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Arizona, BYU, Colorado, UCLA or USC.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Tommy Knecht
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Corvallis, Oregon
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: QB / 6-2 / 195
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Stanford.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Jeff Kopp
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Danville, California, San Ramon
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: LB / 6-3 / 235
PROBABLE COLLEGE: USC.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Nkosi Littleton
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Carson, California, Carson
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: LB / 6-2 / 220
PROBABLE COLLEGE: UCLA.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Elic Mahone
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Pasadena, California, Muir
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: TE / 6-4 / 225
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Colorado, California, Notre Dame, USC or UW.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Erik Mitchell
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Los Alamitos, California, Los Alamitos
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: TB / 5-9 / 175
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Colorado, Nebraska or Washington. State.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Jeremy Smith
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: La Puente, California, Bishop Amat
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: WR / 5-11 / 180
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Arizona, California, USC or UW.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Deon Strother
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Oakland, California, Skyline
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: RB / 6-0 / 195
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Michigan, Nebraska, USC or UW.
VOTES: 8
PLAYER: Aaron Taylor
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Concord, California, De la Salle
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: OT / 6-5 / 275 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Notre Dame.
VOTES: 7
PLAYER: Hartwell Brown
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Los Alamitos, California, Los Alamitos
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: DL / 6-3 / 225 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Nebraska, Stanford, UCLA or USC.
VOTES: 7
PLAYER: Jerome Casey
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Sylmar, California, Sylmar
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: RB / 5-11 / 185 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Nebraska, USC, UW or Washington State.
VOTES: 7
PLAYER: Mike Ciasca
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Tucson, Arizona, Sahuaro
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: OT / 6-5 / 292 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Arizona, Florida State, Michigan, UCLA or USC.
VOTES: 7
PLAYER: Jason Green
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: La Puente, California, Bishop Amat
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: TE / 6-3 / 210 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Arizona, California, UCLA or USC.
VOTES: 7
PLAYER: Michael Jones
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Van Nuys, California, Montclair Prep
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: RB / 6-2 / 205 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Colorado, Miami, USC or UW.
VOTES: 7
PLAYER: Ron Rivers
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: San Bernardino, California, San Gorgonio
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: RB / 5-8 /170 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Arizona, Fresno State, Hawaii or USC.
VOTES: 7
PLAYER: Michael Ross
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Carson, California, Carson
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: WR / 6-1 / 170 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Nevada-Las Vegas.
VOTES: 7
PLAYER: Errol Small
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Sherman Oaks, California, Notre Dame
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: SS / 6-2 / 205 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: UCLA or USC.
VOTES: 6
PLAYER: Lake Dawson
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Federal Way, Washington.
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: WR / 6-2 / 190 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Notre Dame or UW.
VOTES: 6 /
PLAYER: Marcus Dickson
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Phoenix, Arizona, Maryvale
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: RB / 6-3 / 215 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Jackson State.
VOTES: 6
PLAYERS: Jason Fisk
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Davis
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: DL / 6-4 / 235 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Stanford.
VOTES: 6
PLAYER: Todd Gragnano
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Los Alamitos
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: QB / 6-1 / 185
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Oregon, Nebraska, Stanford or UW.
VOTES: 6
PLAYER: Ryan Motherway
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: Santa Ana, Mater Dei
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: OT / 6-4 / 245
PROBABLE COLLEGE: UCLA.
VOTES: 6
PLAYER: Vernon Shaver
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: San Diego, Crawford
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: DB / 6-0 / 170 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Arizona State, Colorado, Washington State or Utah.
VOTES: 6
PLAYER: J.J. Stokes
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: San Diego, Point Loma
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: WR / 6-5 / 210 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Cal, UCLA or Washington State.
VOTES: 6
PLAYER: Danny White
CITY, HIGH SCHOOL: San Diego, Point Loma
POSITION / HEIGHT / WEIGHT: QB / 6-5 / 190 /
PROBABLE COLLEGE: Oregon, Stanford, or UW.
HONORABLE MENTION
(Five votes)
Drew Bledsoe/Walla Walla, Washington., Walla Walla H.S., QB, 6-5, 210; Joe Cajek/Phoenix, Arizona, Shadow Mountain, OT, 6-5, 280; Tony Cline/Davis, California, Davis, DL, 6-5, 210; Jamal Duff/Santa Ana, California, Foothill, DL, 6-7, 225; Norberto Garrido/La Puente, California, Workman, OT, 6-7, 265; O.J. Hall/Vista, California, Rancho Buena Vista, RB, 5-11, 170.
Brian Monahan/Santa Rosa, California, Santa Rosa, LB, 6-6, 230; Keith Navidi/Anaheim, California, Esperanza, DL, 6-5, 240; J.J O'Laughlin/Glendora, California, Glendora, QB, 6-3, 190; Mondela Wilkins/San Diego, Point Loma, DL, 6-6, 220; Oscar Wilson/Santa Ana, Santa Ana, DL, 6-3, 235; Eric Zomatt/Moreno Valley, California, Canyon Springs, DB, 6-0, 180.
(Four votes)
Chris Anderson/Downey, California, Warren, OL, 6-5, 285; Dareke Fleming/Mission Bay, California, Mission Bay, DL, 6-4, 230; Nate Holdren/Richland, Richland, LB, 6-4, 220; Heath Howington/Roseburg, Oregon, Roseburg, OT, 6-4, 300; Etaka Huckaby/Cupertino, California, Homestead, RB, 6-2, 190; Charles Levy/Lynnwood, California, Lynnwood, QB, 6-2, 175; DeWayne Patterson/Oakland, California, McClymonds, TE, 6-3, 215; Todd Whitehurst/Castroville, California, Castroville, QB, 6-4, 190.
(Three votes)
Chris Alexander/Hawthorne, California, Hawthorne, RB, 5-8, 165; Ryan Hancock/Cupertino, California, Monte Vista, QB, 6-2, 195; Steve Hardin/Snohomish, Snohomish, L, 6-6, 265; Jeff Jackson/Corona del Mar, California, Corona del Mar, LB, 6-2, 220; Jason Keiderling/Reseda, California, Reseda, OL, 6-5, 245; Lamar Lovett/Los Angeles, Franklin, DB, 5-10, 180.
John McCartney/San Diego, Lincoln, DB, 6-1, 190; Marshawn Thompson/La Puente, California, Bassett, RB, 6-1, 190; Johnel Turner/Oxnard, California, Oxnard, QB, 6-0, 190; Issac Walker/Compton, California, Dominguez, DB, 6-2, 190; Ivan Wilson/South Gate, California, South Gate, RB, 5-10, 170; Justin Yarro/Los Angeles, Loyola, OL, 6-4, 250.
(Two votes)
Damon Barkley/Stockton, California, Lincoln, RB, 6-2, 190; David Cutrell/El Toro, California, El Toro, OL, 6-5, 245; Josh Dunning/Eatonville, Eatonville, L, 6-4, 260; Russell Hairston/Bellevue, Bellevue, RB, 5-11, 170; Sean Harris/Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, LB, 6-3, 205; Mark Hatzenbuhler/Galt, California, Galt, RB, 6-0, 210; Tim Holiday/Los Angeles, Westchester, RB, 6-0, 180.
Kris Pollack/Clovis, California, Clovis West, OL, 6-5, 250; Mark Smith/Phoenix, Alhambra, OT, 6-5, 280; Ricky Spears/Oceanside, California, El Camino, LB, 6-1, 185; Brandon Stai/Anaheim, Esperanza, DL, 6-4, 235; Danny Todd/Santa Ana, Foothill, OL, 6-5, 265; Charlie Williams/Merced, California, Merced, WR, 6-2, 185; Michael Wynn, San Fernando, California, San Fernando, 6-3, 210.