In-state football signings: Where are 2023 recruits from Washington headed?
Below is a list of high school football players in Washington from the 2023 class who signed with national FBS and FCS schools, and regional NCAA Division II, NAIA and junior college programs during December’s early period and February’s regular period.
The list also includes Ivy League and military school commits, as well as some former prep football players from the state who are transferring from junior colleges or other programs.
Note: Please report additional signings or corrections to jon.manley@thenewstribune.com or lsmith@thenewstribune.com. This list will be updated throughout both the early and regular football signing periods.
2023 WASHINGTON IN-STATE FOOTBALL SIGNEES
Anacortes — Garrett Bickley, Central Washington; Hayden John, Idaho
Archbishop Murphy — Issiah Smith, Central Washington
Auburn Mountainview — Keanu Mailoto, Arizona (from Mt. San Antonio College)
Auburn Riverside — Nathan Pritchard, Washington State; Jace Villers, Northern Colorado
Ballard — Alex Good, Colorado School of Mines
Bellevue — Ishaan Daniels, Weber State
Black Hills — Keagan Rongen, Eastern Washington
Bonney Lake — Thomas Drenkel, Central Washington
Camas — Jake Blair, Black Hills State (from Oregon State); Charlie Bump, Black Hills State
Central Valley — Zach McMurtrey, Carroll College
Cheney — Jakeb Vallance, Western Oregon
Chiawana — Judah Bishop, Montana Western; Joshua Doig, Montana Western; Cyrus Pardini, Montana Western; Kade Smith, Montana Western
Connell — Cade Clyde, Weber State
Deer Park — Remington Scott, Montana Western
Eastlake — Blake Borup, Central Washington; Cole Hunt, Central Washington; Kai Lane, Central Washington
Eastmont — Kellen Leonard, Central Washington
Eastside Catholic — Hayden Harris, Montana (from UCLA)
Eatonville — Kyle Cox, Boise State; Tristan Lewis, Portland State
Emerald Ridge — Tupulea “Bam” Afalava, Portland State; Jacob Lane, Washington; Danny Meade, Western Oregon; Ezekyl Setefano, Central Washington
Enumclaw — Bo Dods, Central Washington
Evergreen of Vancouver — Jonathan Landry, Eastern Washington; Dai Dai McCord, Western Oregon
Federal Way — Mikaio Edward, Central Washington; Tylin Jackson, Eastern Washington; Jaylon Jenkins, Eastern Washington; Andre Jordan, Oregon State
Ferndale — Isaiah Carlson, UCLA; Landen Hatchett, Washington
Fife — Dylan Goldstrom, Montana Western; Justin Munoz, Montana Western
Garfield — Michael Montgomery, Portland State
Glacier Peak — Baxter Cox, Western Oregon; Cooper Jensen, Oregon State; Trey Leckner, Washington State; Logan Szarzec, Western Oregon
Graham-Kapowsin — Gabe Rzany, Eastern Washington
Hazen — Elijah O’Neal, Arizona State (from Butte College)
Hockinson — Aiden Mallory, Eastern Oregon (from Shasta College)
Juanita — Calvin Kehrli, Central Washington
Kamiak — Max Rust, St. Thomas
Kamiakin — Devin Crow, Montana Western; Gabe Tahir, Boise State
Kelso — Conner Noah, Nevada; Brady Phillips, Air Force
Kennedy Catholic — Xe’ree Alexander, Idaho; Lonyatta Alexander Jr., Montana State (from Washington, Arizona State); Micah Banuelos, USC; Mason Hayes, Air Force; Sam Huard, Cal Poly (from Washington); Reed Shumpert, Cal Poly (from Washington State; Maclane Watkins, Hawaii
Kennewick — Carlos Orozco, Montana Western; Ashton Tripp, Washington State
Kentridge — Dorian Thomas, Arizona
King’s — Bennett Nield, Central Washington
Lake Stevens — Jayden Limar, Oregon; Aaron Parker, Central Washington
Lakes — Leo Pulalasi, Washington State; David Wells, Lakes
Lakewood — Jared Taylor, Eastern Washington (from Feather River College)
Lincoln of Tacoma — Gabarri Johnson, Missouri; Tapuloa Tusi Jr., Western Oregon
Lynden — Dane Gatterman, Eastern Washington
Lynden Christian — Kade Eldridge, USC
Mount Baker — Ethan Larsen, Montana Western
Mount Si — Lucas Freitas, Montana; Heath Ozaeta, Oklahoma
Mount Spokane — Blake Speer, Montana Western
Mount Tahoma — Jojo Maxey-Johnson, Eastern Washington
Mountain View — Kyle Chen, Air Force; Mitchell Johnson, Central Washington; Jacob Martin, Air Force
Naches Valley — Jesse Benge, Central Washington
Newport — Bear Smith, Carroll College
North Creek — Andrew Goff, Central Washington; Brady Goff, Central Washington; Stephen Woodward, Central Washington
North Thurston — Julian Lee, Idaho
O’Dea — Tucker Ashcraft, Wisconsin; Dylan Cohen, Montana
Okanogan — Jaden Radke, Eastern Washington
Olympia — Gabe Downing, Portland State
Othello — David Julian Alegria, Montana Western; Sonny Asu, Montana Western; Giovanni Love, Montana Western; Isaiah Perez, Eastern Washington (from BYU)
Peninsula — Jones Stalker, Central Washington
Puyallup — Wyatt Gordon, Idaho; Dane Parker, Air Force
Rainier Beach — Dallas Afalava, Idaho; Scottre Humphrey, Montana State; Caleb Presley, Washington
Richland — Landon Charlton, Montana Western
Riverside — Cameron Burnham, Carroll College
Rogers of Puyallup — Malachi Lyons, College of Idaho
Sehome — Max Malo, Brown
Selah — Clayton Westfall-Zahler, Montana Western
Skyline — Mason Ahlemeyer, Eastern Washington (from Sacramento City College); TJ Crandall, Colorado State; JT Weir, Eastern Washington
Skyview — Jonathan McAtee, Western Oregon; Ty Evans, Central Washington; Jonathan Stromberg, Idaho
Snohomish — Kaden Alexander, Western Oregon
Spanaway Lake — Zion Jones, Eastern Washington; Jasiah Wagoner, Oklahoma
Southridge — Trevor Hoopes, Montana Western; Bryer Hughes, Montana Western
Sumner — Jay Mentink, Princeton (football and baseball); Karson Starr, Black Hills State
Sunnyside — Brent Maldonado, Carroll College; Daunte Ramos, Montana Western
Timberline — Lysander Moelo, Syracuse (from Navarro College); Javonte Walker, Central Washington
Tumwater — Carlos Matheney, Idaho
University — Tre Buchanan, Montana Western
W.F. West — William Buzzard, Eastern Washington; Daniel Matagi, Central Washington
Walla Walla — Jon Smith, Carroll College
West Seattle — Elijah Brady, Montana
West Valley of Yakima — Skyler Cassel, Utah Tech
Woodinville — Pryce Roberts, Portland State
Yelm — William Snodgrass, Montana Western
This story will be updated.
This story was originally published December 21, 2022 at 2:57 PM.
