Putting Washington's Best 2028 Lineup on the Field "D"

What's it look like when you put Washington's best lineup for the 2028 class out on the field. This isn't just a recruiting thing. It's the top individuals at their position who are projected to be the most influential for their teams this coming season. Have a look as we break down each side of the ball.          *Athletes will only be featured on one side of the football          DEFENSE         As most know, [player_tooltip player_id='1617792' first='Aedyn' last='Havili'] is one of the most recruited kids in America on the defensive front for the class of 2028. Michigan, Utah, and Washington are just a few of the universities vying for his services.    [player_tooltip player_id='1012776' first='Matthew' last='Curran'] of Bellevue is one of the fastest rising 28' prospects in the state putting together legit film with offers from San Diego St and New Mexico. Two other D lineman looking to get in the mix from an offer standpoint include Havili's teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1655958' first='Joseph' last='Mbock-Nlend'] of Eastside Catholic and [player_tooltip player_id='987105' first='Zion' last='Ulugalu'] of Rainier Beach who is a two-way threat.    6-3 210-pound OLB [player_tooltip player_id='985511' first='Kaicen' last='Carter'] is a big-time recruit who could end up at wide receiver. He currently has limited film, but double digit offers from major universities which speaks to his upside. This will be a telling year at Federal Way.    [player_tooltip player_id='1807588' first='Kyran' last='Sessoms'] of Lakes is another noteworthy LB who has had an outstanding offseason thus far, after a successful sophomore year that saw him make 29 tackles with 10 TFL's and 5 sacks.    Other backers who have been elite early in their careers include [player_tooltip player_id='1615869' first='Kael' last='Copeland'] of Kennedy Catholic, [player_tooltip player_id='1530880' first='John' last='Rainey'] of Moses Lake, and [player_tooltip player_id='999744' first='Wonderful' last='Glenn'] of a much-improved Timberline program. I like Copeland on D at the next level, but he did rush for 600+ yards and 9 TD's, averaging 12 yards per carry as a sophomore.    Rainey broke out as a freshman being listed among the nation's leaders in tackles for his class, totaling over 200+ in the last two seasons. Glenn was also listed among the state statistical leaders finishing his 2025 campaign with 77 tackles and 11 TFL's.    In the secondary, Washington features two of the nation's top defensive backs in [player_tooltip player_id='1012408' first='Kaden' last='Johnson'] of Bellevue and [player_tooltip player_id='984781' first='Markel' last='Newell'] of Puyallup. I've talked at length about Newell over the last year as I personally think he's a different breed and potentially one of the best safeties ever to come out of Washington.    The Wolverines CB Johnson has blown up as much as anyone in the state, landing offers from the likes of SEC schools Texas A/M and Auburn. Each of them (Newell, Johnson) currently holds double digit D1 scholarship offers.   [player_tooltip player_id='985355' first='Amosa' last='Masaniai'] is another kid I really like. Nevada and FCS national champion Montana St have both made their intentions known. He was a 1st team all SPSL DB this past season, and I expect his stock to skyrocket this next year.   [player_tooltip player_id='1335622' first='Mekhi' last='Fields'] of Rainier Beach has a Sac St offer, and he might be the most versatile DB in the state, with Chiawana's [player_tooltip player_id='1615830' first='Cooper' last='Cissne'] being the only sophomore in Washington to earn 1st team all-state honors this year.    Two other very impressive athletes worth 1st team recognition are [player_tooltip player_id='1338121' first='Townsyn' last='Walsh'] of North Kitsap and baseball standout [player_tooltip player_id='1339204' first='Brayden' last='Seiber'] Kennedy Catholic. Walsh has hands down some of the best film in the state with Seiber bringing legit size and athleticism to the table.          DL [player_tooltip player_id='1012776' first='Matthew' last='Curran'] 6-4 255 Bellevue    DL [player_tooltip player_id='1617792' first='Aedyn' last='Havili'] 6-2 310 Eastside Catholic    DL [player_tooltip player_id='987105' first='Zion' last='Ulugalu'] 6-1 280 Rainier Beach    DL [player_tooltip player_id='1655958' first='Joseph' last='Mbock-Nlend'] 6-2 290 Eastside Catholic    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1807588' first='Kyran' last='Sessoms'] 6-3 195 Lakes    LB [player_tooltip player_id='985511' first='Kaicen' last='Carter'] 6-3 210 Federal Way    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1615869' first='Kael' last='Copeland'] 5-11 195 Kennedy Catholic    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1530880' first='John' last='Rainey'] 6-0 200 Moses Lake    LB [player_tooltip player_id='999744' first='Wonderful' last='Glenn'] 6-1 190 Timberline   DB [player_tooltip player_id='1012408' first='Kaden' last='Johnson'] 6-0 170 Bellevue    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1615830' first='Cooper' last='Cissne'] 5-10 185 Chiawana    DB [player_tooltip player_id='984781' first='Markel' last='Newell'] 5-11 180 Puyallup    DB [player_tooltip player_id='985355' first='Amosa' last='Masaniai'] 6-0 210 Emerald Ridge    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1335622' first='Mekhi' last='Fields'] 5-11 180 Rainier Beach    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1338121' first='Townsyn' last='Walsh'] 6-0 200 North Kitsap    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1339204' first='Brayden' last='Seiber'] 6-2 195 Kennedy Catholic

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