Intriguing Oregon Athletes Climbing the Rankings Board

With the rankings board being updated shortly, here we take a look at a few athletes who could climb the list quickly in their respective classes (2022-24). *No Particular Order &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="205815" first="Tiger" last="Black"]</strong> 6-3 250 DT 23’ Roseburg- Black earned 1st team all-conference honors as a Sophomore, impressing with his mobility on the interior. The Indians are the talk of the state right now, winning 4 straight dating back to last year, after losing 10 in a row. <strong>Tini Tinitali III </strong> 6-0 180 WR 23’ South Salem- Expect to hear Tinitali’s name often as the Saxons are young and one of the fastest rising teams in the state. He led his team in receptions and touchdowns as a Sophomore, and will project as a conference POY candidate in the years ahead. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="205823" first="Henry" last="Masters"]</strong> 6-3 205 LB 23’ Tigard- The Tigers have a solid Junior class led by the likes of Masters who brings legit size and speed to the table. He broke out as a Sophomore earning all-conference honors on both sides of the football, while projecting as a potential D1 LB. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="204568" first="Peter" last="Burke"]</strong> 6-5 200 TE/WR 22’ Tualatin- One of the more underrated kids in the state. Burke’s 6-5 frame makes him an appealing recruit, continuing where he left off last spring, after making 17 catches for 288 yards and 3 TDs. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="205821" first="Kevin" last="Cassidy"]</strong> 6-6 240 OL 24’ Mountainside- Remember the name as you can expect Cassidy to blow up heading into this off season. His 6-6 frame speaks for itself, as he is the son of one of the best linemen ever to come out of Oregon in Brian Cassidy. Some may remember his dominance while at Stanford. <strong>Stephen del Guidice</strong> 6-4 265 T 24’ Grant- del Guidice started the last 3 games of Varsity ball as a freshman and projects as one of the top linemen in the state for the 2024 class. He possesses legit size and overall athleticism, and should be dominant in a conference with very few big men. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="204547" first="Pierce" last="Davidson"]</strong> 6-7 195 WR 22’ Marshfield- Not a lot of people are aware of Davidson playing 4A ball down in Coos Bay, but you can’t teach the size and overall athleticism. His week 1 performance, with 5 receptions for 155 yards and 2 TD’s, is just a glimpse of what he could do if he pursues football. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="204549" first="Tyree" last="Blake"]</strong> 6-3 215 LB 22’ Jesuit- Blake broke out as a Junior earning 1st team all-conference honors. He has followed that up nicely in the first few weeks this season, with multiple INT’s and big plays on D for TDs. <strong>Terrell Kim</strong> 6-4 315 OL 24’ North Medford- Kim started as a freshman at North and has the necessary size to project as a D1 athlete. We will see if he can continue his impressive start to his career, as he has great size and good overall mobility. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="205822" first="Payton" last="Roth"]</strong> 6-3 210 RB 23’ Jesuit- As everyone knows the Crusaders like to run and Roth could be the benefactor of this moving forward. His week 2 performance against Tigard, with multiple TD’s, could be the start of something big. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126073" first="Koffi" last="Kouame"]</strong> 5-9 180 RB 23’ West Linn- Koffi transferred from Beaverton to West Linn, after a very impressive Sophomore spring that saw him go for over 500+ yards and 3 TDs in 5 games. His breakout 155-yard contest against Sunset last year set the tone, as Kouame will now be surrounded by players in the state’s top program. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="157615" first="Blake" last="Baker"]</strong> 6-0 170 QB 23’ Clackamas- You will hear a lot about Baker moving forward, coming from a football family and playing for one of Oregon’s top teams. He has decent size and is a great overall athlete with weapons all around him. [player_tooltip player_id="152362" first="Ethan" last="Burkhead"] 6-0 170 WR/CB 24’ Thurston- One of the top Sophomore’s in the state. A lot will depend on his continued progression, but Burkhead can play on either side of the ball and is one of the fastest in Oregon for his class.