NW All Underclassmen 1st & 2nd Team (WA/OR) DEFENSE
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The all-underclassmen team incorporates the entire region and takes into account the athlete’s projection, current recruitment, and their accolades from this past season. Have a look at Oregon & Washington’s best from the classes of 2025-27′. *Athletes will only be…
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Continue ReadingThe all-underclassmen team incorporates the entire region and takes into account the athlete’s projection, current recruitment, and their accolades from this past season. Have a look at Oregon & Washington’s best from the classes of 2025-27′.
*Athletes will only be listed on one side of the ball
O’Dea HS is in good shape moving forward for numerous reasons, but specifically because of their line, with some of the top big men anywhere in the West returning. FA Siale FA Siale 6'3" | 265 lbs | DL O'Dea | 2026 State WA and David Schwerzel David Schwerzel 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL O'Dea | 2026 State WA are listed among the top 26’s nationally on the D line, with fellow sophomore Kingston Fotualii Kingston Fotualii 6'3" | 275 lbs | OL O'Dea | 2026 State WA earning 1st team all-Metro honors on the offensive front.
Very similar to O’Dea, Kennedy Catholic has a plethora of dudes back, led by 6-5 245 pound DE Derek Colman-Brusa Derek Colman-Brusa 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Kennedy Catholic | 2026 State WA who is garnering national attention. Through 10 games he has put up some unreal numbers, with 75 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and 14 sacks.
The Lancers also return one of the top secondary’s anywhere in the region, with Landen Kahai Landen Kahai 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Kennedy | 2025 State WA (5) Dante Saladino Dante Saladino 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Kennedy Catholic | 2026 State WA (6) and Joey Thomas Joey Thomas 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Kennedy Catholic | 2026 State WA III (2), accounting for 13 of the team’s 19 interceptions this year.
Look for Archbishop Murphy to once again be one of the best at the 2A level in the coming seasons. They will feature two of the top young linemen in Washington, in 6-5 sophomore’s Jack Sievers Jack Sievers 6'5" | 220 lbs | ATH Archbishop Murphy | 2026 State WA and Hakeim Smalls Hakeim Smalls 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Archbishop Murphy | 2026 State WA , both who already hold division 1 offers.
6-6 freshman Jack Brauckmiller Jack Brauckmiller 6'6" | 225 lbs | DL Canby | 2027 State OR of Canby is one of four 2027 athletes on the underclassmen team. He was a big-time contributor this past season, leading the team with 4 INT’s. He has the potential of being a major D1 recruit at OLB/DE or at Tight End.
The NW features some of the top LB’s anywhere on the west coast, highlighted by Washington’s #1 & #2 recruits for the 2025 class in Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Zaydrius Rainey-Sale 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Bethel | 2025 State WA & Jonathan Epperson Jr Jonathan Epperson Jr 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB Auburn Riverside | 2025 State WA .
Rainey-Sale broke out over the off-season adding offers from the likes of Oregon, Florida St and Miami. The 4* LB finished 2023 averaging 10.8 tackles per game, with 6 tackles for loss, and 5 TDs.
Other Washington standouts holding D1 offers include conference POY Dre Sio-Fetaui Dre Sio-Fetaui 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Lincoln | 2025 State WA out of Lincoln HS (Tacoma), and sophomore Wassie Lugolobi Wassie Lugolobi 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Eastside Catholic | 2026 State WA who will likely have most of the current Pac 12 schools offering before he’s done.
Noah Tishendorf Noah Tishendorf 6'3" | 240 lbs | LB Lakeridge | 2026 State OR out of Lakeridge HS is one of Oregon’s fastest rising prospects, having a player of the year type season, and finishing with 10 sacks and 23 tackles for loss.
Junior’s Treyson Eddleman Treyson Eddleman 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Lakeridge | 2025 State OR and Zachary Davis Zachary Davis 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Central Catholic | 2025 State OR both represented. Eddleman was a part of state history with his defense pitching 8 shutouts during the year. Davis helped Central Catholic win the 6A state title.
Two special freshman headline the secondary in Josiah Molden Josiah Molden 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB West Linn | 2027 State OR of West Linn and Maurice Williams Maurice Williams 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Yelm | 2027 WA of Yelm. Molden has the potential of being ranked the top CB in America for his class. Williams isn’t far behind.
Sophomore’s Jasiah Denmark Jasiah Denmark 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Puyallup | 2026 State WA and Zamarie Tellez are elite, with Denmark adding an early UW offer, and Tellez being named the conference player of the year this past season.
Other Junior’s ranking at the top of the charts include David Kuku David Kuku 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Kamiakin | 2025 State WA , one of WA’s fastest rising 25’s who added Arizona St and Nebraska offers. 6-3 Xavier Ahrens Xavier Ahrens 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Curtis | 2025 State WA is one of the top dual threat kids in the state with Jakai Clardy Jakai Clardy 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB Evergreen | 2025 State WA earning 1st team all-conference honors after breaking out on the camp circuit.
1ST TEAM DEFENSE
DL FA Siale FA Siale 6'3" | 265 lbs | DL O'Dea | 2026 State WA 6-4 240 26′ O’Dea WA OFFERS (8) Oregon, Washington, Utah, Miami, Florida St
DL Baron Naone Baron Naone 6'4" | 225 lbs | TE West Linn | 2025 State OR 6-4 235 25′ West Linn OR COMMITTED: Oregon St
DL David Schwerzel David Schwerzel 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL O'Dea | 2026 State WA 6-4 235 26′ O’Dea WA OFFERS (5) Miami, Michigan, Washington, Penn St
DL Derek Colman-Brusa Derek Colman-Brusa 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Kennedy Catholic | 2026 State WA 6-5 235 26′ Kennedy Catholic WA OFFERS (5) Washington, Wash St, Oregon St
DL Hakeim Smalls Hakeim Smalls 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Archbishop Murphy | 2026 State WA 6-5 260 26′ Archbishop Murphy WA OFFERS (1) Nevada
DL Jack Sievers Jack Sievers 6'5" | 220 lbs | ATH Archbishop Murphy | 2026 State WA 6-5 220 26′ Archbishop Murphy WA OFFERS (2) UNLV, Nevada
DL Jack Brauckmiller Jack Brauckmiller 6'6" | 225 lbs | DL Canby | 2027 State OR 6-6 225 27′ Canby OR
LB Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Zaydrius Rainey-Sale 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Bethel | 2025 State WA 6-2 220 25′ Bethel WA OFFERS (11) Oregon, Washington, Florida St, Miami, Penn St
LB Jonathan Epperson Jr Jonathan Epperson Jr 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB Auburn Riverside | 2025 State WA . 6-0 195 25′ Auburn- Riverside WA OFFERS (10) Oregon, USC, Washington, Oregon St, Utah
LB Noah Tishendorf Noah Tishendorf 6'3" | 240 lbs | LB Lakeridge | 2026 State OR 6-3 225 26′ Lakeridge OR
LB Wassie Lugolobi Wassie Lugolobi 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Eastside Catholic | 2026 State WA 6-2 215 26′ Eastside Catholic WA OFFERS (4) Colorado, Washington
LB Treyson Eddleman Treyson Eddleman 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Lakeridge | 2025 State OR 6-1 215 25′ Sherwood OR
LB Dre Sio-Fetaui Dre Sio-Fetaui 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Lincoln | 2025 State WA 6-3 225 25′ Lincoln WA OFFERS (2) Arizona, Nevada
LB Zachary Davis Zachary Davis 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Central Catholic | 2025 State OR 6-1 225 25′ Central Catholic OR OFFERS (1) Florida A/M
DB Jasiah Denmark Jasiah Denmark 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Puyallup | 2026 State WA 6-0 170 26′ Puyallup WA OFFERS (4) Washington, Penn St, Vanderbilt, Nevada
DB Zamarie Tellez 5-9 165 26′ Federal Way WA OFFERS (1) Nevada
DB David Kuku David Kuku 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Kamiakin | 2025 State WA 6-0 160 25′ Kamiakin WA OFFERS (2) Arizona St, Nebraska
DB Dante Saladino Dante Saladino 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Kennedy Catholic | 2026 State WA 6-3 195 26′ Kennedy Catholic WA
DB Josiah Molden Josiah Molden 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB West Linn | 2027 State OR 6-0 175 27′ West Linn OR OFFERS (5) Oregon, Washington, Oregon St
DB Xavier Ahrens Xavier Ahrens 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Curtis | 2025 State WA 6-3 190 25′ Curtis WA OFFERS (1) Nevada
DB Landen Kahai Landen Kahai 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Kennedy | 2025 State WA 6-0 175 25′ Kennedy Catholic WA
DB Maurice Williams Maurice Williams 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Yelm | 2027 WA 6-1 175 27′ Yelm WA OFFERS (1) Washington St
DB Jakai Clardy Jakai Clardy 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB Evergreen | 2025 State WA 6-1 170 25′ Evergreen WA OFFERS (2) UNLV, Nevada
2ND TEAM DEFENSE
DL Connor Aney Connor Aney 6'4" | 285 lbs | DL Glacier Peak | 2025 State WA 6-4 285 25′ Glacier Peak WA
DL Cody Thumlert Cody Thumlert 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL Eastside Catholic | 2025 State WA 6-3 215 25′ Eastside Catholic WA
DL Kainoa Hayes Kainoa Hayes 6'2" | 250 lbs | DL Central Catholic | 2025 State OR 6-2 260 25′ Central Catholic OR
DL Fernando Reyes Jr Fernando Reyes Jr 6'1" | 245 lbs | DL Enumclaw | 2025 State WA . 6-1 260 25′ Enumclaw WA
DL Oliver Macy Oliver Macy 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Lake Oswego | 2025 State OR 6-4 210 25′ Lake Oswego OR
DL Anthony Mancao Anthony Mancao 5'11" | 260 lbs | DL Lincoln | 2026 State WA 5-11 260 26′ Lincoln WA
DL Aiden Goncalves Aiden Goncalves 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Battle Ground | 2025 State WA 6-2 215 25′ Battle Ground WA
DL Hezachariah Po Ching 6-1 230 25′ Skyview WA
DL Brennan Sheppard Brennan Sheppard 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL Monroe | 2025 State WA 6-3 250 25′ Monroe WA
LB Ta’u Mareko Ta’u Mareko 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Lakes | 2026 State WA 6-1 200 26′ Lakes WA OFFERS (2) Hawaii, Nevada
LB Braeden Harvey Braeden Harvey 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Mead | 2025 State WA 6-1 215 25′ Mead WA
LB Kayce Tinner Kayce Tinner 6'4" | 210 lbs | ATH Lakeridge | 2025 State OR 6-5 200 25′ Lakeridge OR
LB Kaden Hamlin Kaden Hamlin 6'2" | 230 lbs | LB Skyview | 2025 State WA 6-2 220 25′ Skyview WA
LB Mana Tuioti Mana Tuioti 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Sheldon | 2025 State OR 5-11 210 25′ Sheldon OR
LB Hudson Hardy Hudson Hardy 6'3" | 220 lbs | ATH West Linn | 2025 State OR 6-3 220 25′ West Linn OR *Injured
LB Mark Williams Mark Williams 5'10" | 210 lbs | LB Evergreen | 2025 State WA 5-11 215 25′ Evergreen WA
LB Sam Vyhlidal Sam Vyhlidal 6'4" | 205 lbs | ATH Mountainside | 2026 State OR 6-4 210 26′ Mountainside OR
LB Mark Wiepert Mark Wiepert 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Wilsonville | 2025 State OR 6-1 195 25′ Wilsonville OR COMMITTED: Oregon St- Baseball
LB Dominique Ervin Dominique Ervin 5'8" | 190 lbs | DB Mount Tahoma | 2025 State WA 5-8 190 25′ Mount Tahoma WA
DB Rasaan Thomas Rasaan Thomas 6'4" | 190 lbs | DB O'Dea | 2025 State WA 6-4 190 25′ O’Dea WA
DB Joey Thomas Joey Thomas 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Kennedy Catholic | 2026 State WA III 6-0 160 26′ Kennedy Catholic WA OFFERS (3) Texas Tech, Colorado, Nevada
DB Marcus Post Marcus Post 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Lakeridge | 2026 State OR 6-0 175 26′ Lakeridge OR
DB Micah Robison Micah Robison 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Skyview | 2025 State WA 6-1 170 25′ Skyview
DB Brock Beaner Brock Beaner 6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH Anacortes | 2025 State WA 6-0 185 25′ Anacortes WA
DB Zyon Floyd Zyon Floyd 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Lakeridge | 2025 State OR 5-10 165 25′ Lakeridge OR
DB Jayden Rice-Claiborne Jayden Rice-Claiborne 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Curtis | 2025 State WA 6-1 185 25′ Curtis WA
DB Sage Salopek Sage Salopek 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB O'Dea | 2025 State WA 6-0 165 25′ O’Dea WA