Talking Washington, Oregon 2029s on ESPN radio

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This week on Prep Redzone Jordan Johnson and I (Andrew Nemec) released our Washington and Oregon prospect rankings for the class of 2029.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Admittedly, it's incredibly early for those young athletes, but it still provides a good snapshot of where things stand in the Northwest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And those projections are much easier to make right now in the state of Washington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Why?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than half of the initial top 10 prospects already hold multiple FBS scholarship offers, a nearly-unprecedented level of college interest this early in the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state of Oregon doesn't yet have a multi-offer 2029 prospect, but does have several really intriguing players at the top of the board.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On this week's "Recruiting with Andrew Nemec" on ESPN-affiliate 105.1 The Fan, Johnson and I spent half the show breaking down the top 2029s in both states.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Listen here:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PMKVJbeKAPdbVVi2v7oOw","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"spotify","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PMKVJbeKAPdbVVi2v7oOw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>READ MORE: <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/02/updated-washington-2029-rankings-1-20/?itm_source=parsely-api">Class of 2029: Washington rankings (1-20)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the top of the board in Washington are a pair of newly-acquired Federal Way standouts, offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1397350' first='Xavier' last='Berry'] and wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1397315' first='Justin' last='Suega'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both players already boast significant offers and project as 20-plus scholarship guys with national attention.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Berry earned an offer from Oregon at the Northwest Showcase before he ever reached high school, while Suega looks the part of a dominant X receiver as a freshman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At Nos. 3 and 4 are Puyallup's [player_tooltip player_id='1969806' first='Kitiona' last='Tupua'] and Mount Tahoma's [player_tooltip player_id='1397364' first='Kamari' last='Wilson'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both players look like men amongst boys at times at the varsity level despite their age - and depending on their development either player could jump up to the No. 1 spot before the rankings come to a close.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson battled some of the toughest linemen in the region during the playoffs and still displayed flashes of elite play. That's a great sign for his development, and could be a preview of what is to come.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The quarterback position features Lakes star [player_tooltip player_id='1557937' first='Jadis' last='Lefono'], [player_tooltip player_id='1906030' first='Drew' last='Sorensen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='570837' first='Jagger' last='McEwen'], an exciting trio that will be fascinating to watch over the coming years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>READ MORE: <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/02/updated-oregon-2029-rankings-1-20/">Class of 2029: Oregon rankings (1-20)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the state of Oregon, the top player is West Linn two-way lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1705963' first='Ronan' last='Crawford'], whose father played in the NFL and a young man who is drawing rave reviews early.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tualatin running back [player_tooltip player_id='2079648' first='Easton' last='Grubb'] broke the school's freshman touchdown record with 41 last fall and added more than 3,000 all-purpose yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He will make the leap to the varsiy level to give the Timberwolves the most exciting trio of backs in recent memory in the state, alongside [player_tooltip player_id='1609595' first='Iden' last='Rule'] and [player_tooltip player_id='937241' first='Cole' last='Hachmeister']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nelson quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1564852' first='Landon' last='Benner'] isn't the biggest player on the board, but he elevates those around him and has immense potential depending on growth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Listen to the full interview and make sure to stay tuned for more stories and updates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->