UW Announced Addition Of 19 Signees For 2024 Roster
December 20, 2023 | Football
Washington Football Early Signing Period 2024 Signees (Dec. 20, 2023)
High School Seniors • Pos. • Ht. / Wt. • Hometown (High School/Last School)
Davit Boyajyan • OL • 6-5 / 294 • Clovis, Calif. (Clovis North)
Ratumana Bulabalavu • DT • 6-4 / 285 • Stockton, Calif. (Army & Navy Academy)
Noah Carter • EDGE • 6-4 / 228 • Phoenix, Ariz. (Centennial)
Dermaricus Davis • QB • 6-5 / 187 • Altadena, Calif. (Etiwanda)
Decker DeGraaf • TE • 6-3 / 230 • San Dimas, Calif. (Glendora)
Paki Finau • OL • 6-5 / 253 • Hesperia, Calif. (Oak Hills)
Khmori House • LB • 6-0 / 187 • Pasadena, Calif. (St. John Bosco)
Elias Johnson • CB • 6-1 / 155 • Tualatin, Ore. (Jesuit)
Omar Khan • DT • 6-3 / 285 • Cypress, Texas (Bridgeland)
Joshua Lair • S • 6-1 / 178 • Houston, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall)
Paul Mencke Jr. • S • 6-2 / 180 • Cibolo, Texas (Samuel Clemens)
Jason Robinson • WR • 5-10 / 151 • Long Beach, Calif. (San Juan Hills)
Petyon Waters • S • 6-1 / 171 • Northridge, Calif. (Birmingham)
Keona Wilhite • EDGE • 6-5 / 247 • Crescent City, Calif. (Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.))
Justice Williams • WR • 6-4 / 205 • Westlake Village, Calif. (Oaks Christian)
Four-Year Transfers • Pos. • Ht. / Wt. • Hometown (High School/Last School)
Drew Azzopardi • OL • 6-7 / 305 • Pacifica, Calif. (Junipero Serra/San Diego State)
Ethan Barr • LB • 6-3 / 235 • Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus/Vanderbilt)
Will Rogers • QB • 6-2 / 204 • Brandon, Miss. (Brandon/Mississippi State)
Sebastian Valdez • DT • 6-4 / 291 • Spring Valley, Calif. (Monte Vista/Montana State)
Davit Boyajyan • OL • 6-5 / 294 • Clovis, Calif. (Clovis North)
As a senior, helped Clovis North to a 13-1 record and the Central Section Division I semifinals … part of the offensive line squad that helped the Broncos rush for 3,874 yards in 2023 while passing for 1,258 … named the Tri-River Athletic Conference Lineman of the Year for 2023 ... MaxPreps credited him with 51 pancake blocks … as a junior, the Broncos reached the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Section Division I playoffs ... starting playing football as a high school freshman ... rated California's No. 59 prospect and No. 79 offensive tackle by ESPN … On3.com lists him as the No. 79 OT and No. 86 player in California … played for head coach Mike Jacot.
Ratumana Bulabalavu • DT • 6-4 / 285 • Stockton, Calif. (Army & Navy Academy)
Played in both sides of the ball for Army & Navy Academy in Carlsbad, Calif. … as a senior, totaled 99 tackles with 20 tackles for loss with 20 quarterback hurries, 19 sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception, earning All-CIF San Diego Section first-team honors for 2023 … helped Army & Navy post an 8-4 record and a run to the CIF San Diego Section Division V-AA title game … In 2022, led the state of California in sacks, with 23.5 while adding 108 tackles (30 TFL), 53 QBH, 2 PBU, a blocked punt and blocked field goal … Warriors went 9-2 in 2022, advancing to the CIF-San Diego Section Division 5 quarters ... also played in the Division 5 Playoffs as a sophomore in 2021, when he had 75 tackles and 18 sacks ... listed by 247Sports.com as the No. 30 overall prospect in California and 39th overall national prospect … California's No. 50 overall prospect, according to ESPN ... also plays rugby and competes in track and field (triple jump, 110-meter hurdles, shot put and discus) … cousin of current Husky defensive lineman Tuli Letuligasenoa … played for coach Nehemiah Brunson.
Noah Carter • EDGE • 6-4 / 228 • Phoenix, Ariz. (Centennial)
Two-way player for Centennial, totaling 55 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior … added eight receiving touchdowns and two punt return TDs … led the Coyotes to and 11-2 overall record the Open Division state championship game in 2023 … 2023 Arizona Cardinals High School Defensive Player of the Year … 2023 Army All-American ... Arizona Republic first-team all-state in 2022 and 2023 ... as a junior in 2022, had 14 sacks as the Coyotes went 8-3 and reached the Arizona AIA State Open Division playoffs ... 247Sports.com lists him as the No. 2 prospect in Arizona, No. 8 EDGE and No. 96 player nationally … On3.com has him as the No. 3 player in Arizona and No. 13 EDGE … ranked the No. 4 recruit in Arizona and No. 39 EDGE in the country by ESPN ... invited to the All-America Bowl … also played basketball and ran track (100, 200 and 400 meters) … played football for Matt Logan.
Dermaricus Davis • QB • 6-5 / 187 • Altadena, Calif. (Etiwanda)
Posted a 7-4 record as a senior to advance to the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs … earned first-team All-Baseline League ... completed 191-of-275 pass attempts (69.5%) for 2,618 yards with 25 touchdowns to seven interceptions … rushed for 223 yards on 53 carries, with seven touchdowns … as a junior led Etiwanda to a CIF-SS Division 5 title and a 9-6 record while throwing for 3,390 yards with 21 touchdowns … backed up Maalik Murphy as a sophomore at Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra High ... rated the No. 22 player out of California and the 17th overall QB by 247Sports.com … ranked the No. 40 prospect in California by ESPN ... also participated in track as a freshman at Upland High School ... played football for coach Nick Baiz at Etiwanda.
Decker DeGraaf • TE • 6-3 / 230 • San Dimas, Calif. (Glendora)
Played four years on the varsity at Glendora ... tallied 993 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior for Glendora, helping the Tartans to the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 playoffs … totaled 1,620 yards over his career while adding 19 touchdowns … first-team all-league … named Citrus 4 League Offensive MVP honors following senior season … on the defensive side, recorded 65 tackles with nine tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, seven hurries and an interception as a senior … as a junior, had 34 tackles and 378 receiving yards, earning All-CIF Southern Section Division 7 honors ... as a sophomore in 2021, helped Glendora to an 11-1 overall record and the second round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs ... rated the 14th overall tight end in the class by ESPN … ranked as the 35th overall prospect in California by 247Sports.com … played for coach Brandon Rohrer.
Paki Finau • OL • 6-5 / 253 • Hesperia, Calif. (Oak Hills)
Two-time all-league lineman ... helped guide Oak Hills to a 10-2 record and the Mojave River Conference title in 2023, good for a spot in the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs … as a team, the Bulldogs rushed for 2,694 yards while passing for 1,350 … as a junior, Oak Hills went 11-1 and reached the CIF Division 2 quarterfinals ... earned All-CIF-SS Division 2 as a junior … played on the varsity as a sophomore in 2021, when the Bulldogs went 9-2 and earned a CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs berth ... also on the varsity as a freshman ... 247Sports.com rates him as the 14th overall interior lineman prospect ... listed as the No. 19 tackle and the 18th prospect in the state of California by ESPN … played for Robert Metzger.
Khmori House • LB • 6-0 / 187 • Pasadena, Calif. (St. John Bosco)
Led St. John Brisco to an 11-2 record and the No. 6 national ranking … as a senior, totaled 72 tackles with two sacks and eight tackles for loss … first-team All-Trinity League … credited with 29 tackles as a junior in 2022 ... that year, Bosco went 13-1 and won both the CIF-Southern Section Division I championship, and the state's open division (top-level) championship, where the Braves blanked San Mateo Serra, 45-0, in the title game ... made 17 stops for the Braves as a sophomore in 2021, as St. John Bosco went 10-2 and reached the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals ... rated the nation's No. 23 linebacker and No. 30 prospect from California by Rivals.com … ESPN ranks House as the 42nd linebacker nationally and 47th prospect in the state … former high school teammate of current Husky Deven Bryant … played for coach Jason Negro at St. John Bosco.
Elias Johnson • CB • 6-1 / 155 • Tualatin, Ore. (Jesuit)
Played on both sides of the ball for Jesuit, which finished the season with a 6-5 overall record and a trip to the quarterfinal round of the 6A OSAA playoffs … tallied 300 receiving yards, 144 kick return yards and 242 punt return yards as a senior … had five receiving touchdowns, two punt return TDs and a kick return touchdown … compiled 47 tackles and six pass breakups on defense … as a junior in 2022, Jesuit went 9-2 and made it to the state's 6A quarterfinals ... as a sophomore in 2021, Jesuit went 12-2 and reached the state 6A semifinals ... On3.com, 247Sports.com, ESPN and Rivals.com lists Johnson as the 8th overall player in the state of Oregon … former high school teammate of current UW offensive lineman Roice Cleeland … played for Ken Potter.
Omar Khan • DT • 6-3 / 285 • Cypress, Texas (Bridgeland)
Totaled 29 tackles during senior season with 8.5 tackles for loss … recorded five sacks, seven hurries and a blocked punt … unanimous first-team All-District 16-6A selection … Bridgeland finished the season with a 9-2 record and earned a spot in the bi-district 6A DI playoffs … also helped Bridgeland reach the playoffs as a junior in 2022 ... rated as the No. 64 defensive line prospect by ESPN … also competed in wrestling … played football for coach Lonnie Madison.
Joshua Lair • S • 6-1 / 178 • Houston, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall)
Spent three seasons at Fort Bend Marshall ... as a senior, helped lead the Buffalos to an 8-3 record and the Texas 5A D2 playoffs ... credited with 52 tackles, including 10 for a loss, as a senior ... as a junior in 2022, had 28 tackles ... helped Marshall to a 12-2 record and the Texas State 5A D2 quarterfinals ... also played on the varsity as a sophomore, when Fort Bend Marshall finished the year 11-1 and reached the 5A D2 playoffs ... listed as the No. 53 safety in the country by On3.com ... rated the No. 44 safety prospect in the nation and No. 58 overall recruit in Texas by 247Sports.com ... the nation's No. 41 safety and the No. 73 prospect in Texas, according to ESPN ... played for coach James Williams.
Paul Mencke Jr. • S • 6-2 / 180 • Cibolo, Texas (Samuel Clemens)
Three-year member of the varsity roster at Samuel Clemens High, near San Antonio ... earned 27-6A all-district second team, and academic all-district, as a senior in 2023 ... named to play in the 2024 San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game ... also 27-6A all-district second team in 2022 and as a sophomore in 2021 ... ranked the No. 183 overall prospect in the nation, No. 15 safety and No. 34 recruit in Texas by On3.com ... ESPN's No. 48 safety prospect ... rated the No. 61 safety recruit in the nation by 247Sports.com ... also played baseball and basketball, and ran track, in high school ... earned second-team all-district and all-academic honors in track & field ... finished 4th in the 4x400 relay at the 2023 UIL 6A District 27 championship ... father, Paul Sr., was a standout football player at Washington State, where he played both wide receiver and quarterback, and was also a member of the basketball team ... played football for coach Jared Johnston.
Jason Robinson • WR • 5-10 / 151 • Long Beach, Calif. (San Juan Hills)
Played his senior season at San Juan Hills after having attended Long Beach Poly as a sophomore and junior ... helped lead San Juan Hills to an 11-2 overall record and the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoff semifinals in 2023 ... caught 68 passes for 900 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior ... Long Beach Poly went 10-1 and reached the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs ... caught 46 passes for 671 yards and five scores as a junior, earning second-team Junior All-America from MaxPreps.com ... in 2021, the Jackrabbits went 11-4, won the CIF-SS Division 4 championship and earned a berth in the state's Division 1-A semifinals ... had 63 receptions for 1,007 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2021 ... listed as the No. 62 receiver in the nation and No. 45 prospect in his state by ESPN ... rated as the No. 88 wide receiver in the country and No. 45 prospect in California by 247Sports.com ... played for coach Robert Frith.
Petyon Waters • S • 6-1 / 171 • Northridge, Calif. (Birmingham)
An outstanding two-way player at Birmingham ... as a senior, led the Patriots to a 12-3 overall record, including an 5-0 mark in league play ... Birmingham won the CIF Los Angeles City Section Open Division championship and earned a spot in the state's Division 3-AA playoff, where the Patriots lost in the final ... caught 79 passes for 1,248 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, when he also rushed for 113 yards and three TDs .. also credited with 64 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal in 2023 ... as a junior, named the CIF Los Angeles Section Open Division Player of the Year as Birmingham went 9-5, won the CIF-L.A. Section Open Division title and made the state Division 3-A semifinals ... caught 60 passes for 1,077 yards and 11 TDs, while rushing for 491 yards and 11 scores on 59 carries in 2022 ... also had 51 tackles, four INTs, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks as a junior ... named first-team All-CIF L.A. Section at defensive back as a sophomore in 2021, when he caught 19 passes for 346 yards and seven TDs, to go with 32 tackles and an interception ... helped Birmingham to a 9-6 record, the L.A. Section Open Division championship and the finals of the state's 3A playoffs ... ranked the nation's No. 5 athlete prospect and the No. 10 overall prospect in California by On3.com ... rated the No. 42 safety and No. 34 prospect in California by 247Sports.com ... ESPN's No. 34 athlete prospect in the nation and No. 31 recruit in his state ... also competed in sprints and high jump on the track team ... took fourth in the 4x100 at the 2022 CIF-Los Angeles City Section finals ... played football for coach Jim Rose.
Keona Wilhite • EDGE • 6-5 / 247 • Crescent City, Calif. (Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.))
Played tight end and defensive line for Salpointe Catholic in Tucson, Ariz. ... credited with 60 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a senior in 2023, earning first-team 6A all-conference, AZ Preps all-region first-team and Arizona Republic honorable mention all-state ... also had a 74-yard interception return, four pass deflections, and a blocked PAT ... helped lead Salpointe Catholic to a 10-3 overall record, the Conference 6A state semifinals ... as a junior in 2022, played in just six games, and had 24 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks ... Lancers went 7-5 and reached the Conference 6A quarterfinal round ... listed as the nation's No. 85 defensive lineman and No. 12 prospect in Arizona by 247Sports.com ... also the No. 85 DE prospect, according to ESPN ... played for coach Eric Rogers.
Justice Williams • WR • 6-4 / 205 • Westlake Village, Calif. (Oaks Christian)
Spent four seasons on the varsity at Oaks Christian ... helped lead the Lions to a 9-3 overall record and the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs as a senior ... 36 receptions for 462 yards and four scores as a senior in 2023 ... had 54 catches for 910 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, when the Lions went 7-4 and earned a berth in the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs ... 25 receptions for 330 yards, and also had 41 tackles and two interceptions as a sophomore, when the Lions advanced to the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs ... rated the No. 22 wide receiver recruit in the country, and the No. 7 prospect in the state of California by On3.com ... ranked the No. 60 receiver in the nation and No. 42 recruit in California by ESPN ... listed as the nation's No. 79 wide receiver recruit in the country and the No. 44 prospect in California by 247Sports.com ... played for coach Charles Collins.
Drew Azzopardi • OL • 6-7 / 305 • Pacifica, Calif. (Junipero Serra/San Diego State)
Spent two years at San Diego State, playing in three games, but redshirting, in 2022, before playing in 12 games, starting six of them at right tackle in 2023 ... attended Junipero Serra in San Mateo, Calif. (Bay Area), helping the Padres to an 11-2 record, the CIF Central Coast Section Division I championship and the final of the CIF state open division (top level) championship game ... first-team All-Western Catholic Athletic League and team captain as a senior ... Serra also went 5-0 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 (spring of 2021) season, his junior year ... also played two seasons of baseball in high school ... brother, Nate, plays at Idaho ... played for coach Patrick Walsh at Serra.
Ethan Barr • LB • 6-3 / 235 • Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus/Vanderbilt)
Spent four seasons (2020-23) at Vanderbilt ... served as a team captain as a junior (2022) and senior (2023) ... started all 12 games in 2023, finishing with 55 total tackles, fourth-most ont he team ... a nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy and a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy in 2023 ... as a junior in 2022, played in all 12 games, totaling 42 tackles ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... also Academic Honor Roll selection as a sophomore in 2021, when he was second on the team with 85 tackles ... led all SEC linebacker in interceptions, with three ... played in all nine games, starting three, in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season ... 37 tackles in 2022 ... named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll ... three-year starter and two-time captain at Marcus High School … Lled the team to an 11-2 season, district title and third round of the Texas 6A state playoffs as a senior … 107 solo tackles, six sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and scored four touchdowns as a senior … team's most valuable defensive player as a junior … two-time letterwinner in basketball ... brother, Creighton, played football at North Texas.
Will Rogers • QB • 6-2 / 204 • Brandon, Miss. (Brandon/Mississippi State)
Played four seasons at Mississippi State (2020-23), playing in 43 games and making 40 starts ... set a total of 29 single-game, season and career school records at Mississippi State ... finished his time in Starkville as the program's all-time leader with 12,315 passing yards and 94 touchdowns ... set SEC records for single-season (505 in 2021) and career (1,264) completions ... only SEC quarterback ever to reach 1,000 career completions ... 94 career TD passes rank No. 4 in SEC history while his career yardage total is No. 2 ... 4,739 passing yards in 2021 rank third in SEC history ... also owns school records for career 300-yard passing games (19) and 200-yard passing games (29), as well as the top-two, single-season touchdown passes totals (36 in 2021 and 35 in 2022) ... as a senior in 2023, played in eight of 12 games, passing for 1,626 yards (142-for-237) with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions ... played in 13 games in 2022, going 415-for-610 for 3,974 yards, 35 scores and eight picks ... also played in 13 games in 2021, when he was 505-for-683 for 4,739 yards, 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions ... played in nine games as a true freshman in 2020, going 230-for-346 for 1,976 yards, 11 scores and seven interceptions ... in his high school career at Brandon H.S., totaled 9,093 passing yards and 79 touchdown passes … as a senior, went 246-of-371 for 3,572 yards, 38 touchdowns and just three interceptions … top-25 prospect in Mississippi by ESPN (No. 21), Rivals (No. 8) and 247Sports (No. 19) out of high school … competed in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game as a senior … played for coach Tyler Peterson at Brandon.
Sebastian Valdez • DT • 6-4 / 291 • Spring Valley, Calif. (Monte Vista/Montana State)
Played three seasons (2021-23) at Montana State, earning first-team All-Big Sky honors in 2022, and second-team All-Big Sky in 2023 ... compiled 40 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss and five sacks in 2023 ... helped team to an 8-4 record and a berth in the NCAA Division I-FCS playoffs ... as a sophomore in 2022, helped the Bobcats to a 12-2 overall record and the NCAA semifinals ... recorded 44 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a junior ... played on a 2021 team that finished 12-3 and advanced all the way to the NCAA Division I championship game ... notched 38 total tackles, including 5.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks as a true freshman in 2021 ... a three-year starter and two-time all-conference player at Monte Vista High near San Diego, where he played for coach Ron Hamamoto.
High School Seniors • Pos. • Ht. / Wt. • Hometown (High School/Last School)
Davit Boyajyan • OL • 6-5 / 294 • Clovis, Calif. (Clovis North)
Ratumana Bulabalavu • DT • 6-4 / 285 • Stockton, Calif. (Army & Navy Academy)
Noah Carter • EDGE • 6-4 / 228 • Phoenix, Ariz. (Centennial)
Dermaricus Davis • QB • 6-5 / 187 • Altadena, Calif. (Etiwanda)
Decker DeGraaf • TE • 6-3 / 230 • San Dimas, Calif. (Glendora)
Paki Finau • OL • 6-5 / 253 • Hesperia, Calif. (Oak Hills)
Khmori House • LB • 6-0 / 187 • Pasadena, Calif. (St. John Bosco)
Elias Johnson • CB • 6-1 / 155 • Tualatin, Ore. (Jesuit)
Omar Khan • DT • 6-3 / 285 • Cypress, Texas (Bridgeland)
Joshua Lair • S • 6-1 / 178 • Houston, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall)
Paul Mencke Jr. • S • 6-2 / 180 • Cibolo, Texas (Samuel Clemens)
Jason Robinson • WR • 5-10 / 151 • Long Beach, Calif. (San Juan Hills)
Petyon Waters • S • 6-1 / 171 • Northridge, Calif. (Birmingham)
Keona Wilhite • EDGE • 6-5 / 247 • Crescent City, Calif. (Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.))
Justice Williams • WR • 6-4 / 205 • Westlake Village, Calif. (Oaks Christian)
Four-Year Transfers • Pos. • Ht. / Wt. • Hometown (High School/Last School)
Drew Azzopardi • OL • 6-7 / 305 • Pacifica, Calif. (Junipero Serra/San Diego State)
Ethan Barr • LB • 6-3 / 235 • Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus/Vanderbilt)
Will Rogers • QB • 6-2 / 204 • Brandon, Miss. (Brandon/Mississippi State)
Sebastian Valdez • DT • 6-4 / 291 • Spring Valley, Calif. (Monte Vista/Montana State)
Davit Boyajyan • OL • 6-5 / 294 • Clovis, Calif. (Clovis North)
As a senior, helped Clovis North to a 13-1 record and the Central Section Division I semifinals … part of the offensive line squad that helped the Broncos rush for 3,874 yards in 2023 while passing for 1,258 … named the Tri-River Athletic Conference Lineman of the Year for 2023 ... MaxPreps credited him with 51 pancake blocks … as a junior, the Broncos reached the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Section Division I playoffs ... starting playing football as a high school freshman ... rated California's No. 59 prospect and No. 79 offensive tackle by ESPN … On3.com lists him as the No. 79 OT and No. 86 player in California … played for head coach Mike Jacot.
Ratumana Bulabalavu • DT • 6-4 / 285 • Stockton, Calif. (Army & Navy Academy)
Played in both sides of the ball for Army & Navy Academy in Carlsbad, Calif. … as a senior, totaled 99 tackles with 20 tackles for loss with 20 quarterback hurries, 19 sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception, earning All-CIF San Diego Section first-team honors for 2023 … helped Army & Navy post an 8-4 record and a run to the CIF San Diego Section Division V-AA title game … In 2022, led the state of California in sacks, with 23.5 while adding 108 tackles (30 TFL), 53 QBH, 2 PBU, a blocked punt and blocked field goal … Warriors went 9-2 in 2022, advancing to the CIF-San Diego Section Division 5 quarters ... also played in the Division 5 Playoffs as a sophomore in 2021, when he had 75 tackles and 18 sacks ... listed by 247Sports.com as the No. 30 overall prospect in California and 39th overall national prospect … California's No. 50 overall prospect, according to ESPN ... also plays rugby and competes in track and field (triple jump, 110-meter hurdles, shot put and discus) … cousin of current Husky defensive lineman Tuli Letuligasenoa … played for coach Nehemiah Brunson.
Noah Carter • EDGE • 6-4 / 228 • Phoenix, Ariz. (Centennial)
Two-way player for Centennial, totaling 55 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior … added eight receiving touchdowns and two punt return TDs … led the Coyotes to and 11-2 overall record the Open Division state championship game in 2023 … 2023 Arizona Cardinals High School Defensive Player of the Year … 2023 Army All-American ... Arizona Republic first-team all-state in 2022 and 2023 ... as a junior in 2022, had 14 sacks as the Coyotes went 8-3 and reached the Arizona AIA State Open Division playoffs ... 247Sports.com lists him as the No. 2 prospect in Arizona, No. 8 EDGE and No. 96 player nationally … On3.com has him as the No. 3 player in Arizona and No. 13 EDGE … ranked the No. 4 recruit in Arizona and No. 39 EDGE in the country by ESPN ... invited to the All-America Bowl … also played basketball and ran track (100, 200 and 400 meters) … played football for Matt Logan.
Dermaricus Davis • QB • 6-5 / 187 • Altadena, Calif. (Etiwanda)
Posted a 7-4 record as a senior to advance to the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs … earned first-team All-Baseline League ... completed 191-of-275 pass attempts (69.5%) for 2,618 yards with 25 touchdowns to seven interceptions … rushed for 223 yards on 53 carries, with seven touchdowns … as a junior led Etiwanda to a CIF-SS Division 5 title and a 9-6 record while throwing for 3,390 yards with 21 touchdowns … backed up Maalik Murphy as a sophomore at Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra High ... rated the No. 22 player out of California and the 17th overall QB by 247Sports.com … ranked the No. 40 prospect in California by ESPN ... also participated in track as a freshman at Upland High School ... played football for coach Nick Baiz at Etiwanda.
Decker DeGraaf • TE • 6-3 / 230 • San Dimas, Calif. (Glendora)
Played four years on the varsity at Glendora ... tallied 993 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior for Glendora, helping the Tartans to the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 playoffs … totaled 1,620 yards over his career while adding 19 touchdowns … first-team all-league … named Citrus 4 League Offensive MVP honors following senior season … on the defensive side, recorded 65 tackles with nine tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, seven hurries and an interception as a senior … as a junior, had 34 tackles and 378 receiving yards, earning All-CIF Southern Section Division 7 honors ... as a sophomore in 2021, helped Glendora to an 11-1 overall record and the second round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs ... rated the 14th overall tight end in the class by ESPN … ranked as the 35th overall prospect in California by 247Sports.com … played for coach Brandon Rohrer.
Paki Finau • OL • 6-5 / 253 • Hesperia, Calif. (Oak Hills)
Two-time all-league lineman ... helped guide Oak Hills to a 10-2 record and the Mojave River Conference title in 2023, good for a spot in the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs … as a team, the Bulldogs rushed for 2,694 yards while passing for 1,350 … as a junior, Oak Hills went 11-1 and reached the CIF Division 2 quarterfinals ... earned All-CIF-SS Division 2 as a junior … played on the varsity as a sophomore in 2021, when the Bulldogs went 9-2 and earned a CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs berth ... also on the varsity as a freshman ... 247Sports.com rates him as the 14th overall interior lineman prospect ... listed as the No. 19 tackle and the 18th prospect in the state of California by ESPN … played for Robert Metzger.
Khmori House • LB • 6-0 / 187 • Pasadena, Calif. (St. John Bosco)
Led St. John Brisco to an 11-2 record and the No. 6 national ranking … as a senior, totaled 72 tackles with two sacks and eight tackles for loss … first-team All-Trinity League … credited with 29 tackles as a junior in 2022 ... that year, Bosco went 13-1 and won both the CIF-Southern Section Division I championship, and the state's open division (top-level) championship, where the Braves blanked San Mateo Serra, 45-0, in the title game ... made 17 stops for the Braves as a sophomore in 2021, as St. John Bosco went 10-2 and reached the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals ... rated the nation's No. 23 linebacker and No. 30 prospect from California by Rivals.com … ESPN ranks House as the 42nd linebacker nationally and 47th prospect in the state … former high school teammate of current Husky Deven Bryant … played for coach Jason Negro at St. John Bosco.
Elias Johnson • CB • 6-1 / 155 • Tualatin, Ore. (Jesuit)
Played on both sides of the ball for Jesuit, which finished the season with a 6-5 overall record and a trip to the quarterfinal round of the 6A OSAA playoffs … tallied 300 receiving yards, 144 kick return yards and 242 punt return yards as a senior … had five receiving touchdowns, two punt return TDs and a kick return touchdown … compiled 47 tackles and six pass breakups on defense … as a junior in 2022, Jesuit went 9-2 and made it to the state's 6A quarterfinals ... as a sophomore in 2021, Jesuit went 12-2 and reached the state 6A semifinals ... On3.com, 247Sports.com, ESPN and Rivals.com lists Johnson as the 8th overall player in the state of Oregon … former high school teammate of current UW offensive lineman Roice Cleeland … played for Ken Potter.
Omar Khan • DT • 6-3 / 285 • Cypress, Texas (Bridgeland)
Totaled 29 tackles during senior season with 8.5 tackles for loss … recorded five sacks, seven hurries and a blocked punt … unanimous first-team All-District 16-6A selection … Bridgeland finished the season with a 9-2 record and earned a spot in the bi-district 6A DI playoffs … also helped Bridgeland reach the playoffs as a junior in 2022 ... rated as the No. 64 defensive line prospect by ESPN … also competed in wrestling … played football for coach Lonnie Madison.
Joshua Lair • S • 6-1 / 178 • Houston, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall)
Spent three seasons at Fort Bend Marshall ... as a senior, helped lead the Buffalos to an 8-3 record and the Texas 5A D2 playoffs ... credited with 52 tackles, including 10 for a loss, as a senior ... as a junior in 2022, had 28 tackles ... helped Marshall to a 12-2 record and the Texas State 5A D2 quarterfinals ... also played on the varsity as a sophomore, when Fort Bend Marshall finished the year 11-1 and reached the 5A D2 playoffs ... listed as the No. 53 safety in the country by On3.com ... rated the No. 44 safety prospect in the nation and No. 58 overall recruit in Texas by 247Sports.com ... the nation's No. 41 safety and the No. 73 prospect in Texas, according to ESPN ... played for coach James Williams.
Paul Mencke Jr. • S • 6-2 / 180 • Cibolo, Texas (Samuel Clemens)
Three-year member of the varsity roster at Samuel Clemens High, near San Antonio ... earned 27-6A all-district second team, and academic all-district, as a senior in 2023 ... named to play in the 2024 San Antonio Sports All-Star Football Game ... also 27-6A all-district second team in 2022 and as a sophomore in 2021 ... ranked the No. 183 overall prospect in the nation, No. 15 safety and No. 34 recruit in Texas by On3.com ... ESPN's No. 48 safety prospect ... rated the No. 61 safety recruit in the nation by 247Sports.com ... also played baseball and basketball, and ran track, in high school ... earned second-team all-district and all-academic honors in track & field ... finished 4th in the 4x400 relay at the 2023 UIL 6A District 27 championship ... father, Paul Sr., was a standout football player at Washington State, where he played both wide receiver and quarterback, and was also a member of the basketball team ... played football for coach Jared Johnston.
Jason Robinson • WR • 5-10 / 151 • Long Beach, Calif. (San Juan Hills)
Played his senior season at San Juan Hills after having attended Long Beach Poly as a sophomore and junior ... helped lead San Juan Hills to an 11-2 overall record and the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoff semifinals in 2023 ... caught 68 passes for 900 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior ... Long Beach Poly went 10-1 and reached the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs ... caught 46 passes for 671 yards and five scores as a junior, earning second-team Junior All-America from MaxPreps.com ... in 2021, the Jackrabbits went 11-4, won the CIF-SS Division 4 championship and earned a berth in the state's Division 1-A semifinals ... had 63 receptions for 1,007 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2021 ... listed as the No. 62 receiver in the nation and No. 45 prospect in his state by ESPN ... rated as the No. 88 wide receiver in the country and No. 45 prospect in California by 247Sports.com ... played for coach Robert Frith.
Petyon Waters • S • 6-1 / 171 • Northridge, Calif. (Birmingham)
An outstanding two-way player at Birmingham ... as a senior, led the Patriots to a 12-3 overall record, including an 5-0 mark in league play ... Birmingham won the CIF Los Angeles City Section Open Division championship and earned a spot in the state's Division 3-AA playoff, where the Patriots lost in the final ... caught 79 passes for 1,248 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, when he also rushed for 113 yards and three TDs .. also credited with 64 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal in 2023 ... as a junior, named the CIF Los Angeles Section Open Division Player of the Year as Birmingham went 9-5, won the CIF-L.A. Section Open Division title and made the state Division 3-A semifinals ... caught 60 passes for 1,077 yards and 11 TDs, while rushing for 491 yards and 11 scores on 59 carries in 2022 ... also had 51 tackles, four INTs, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks as a junior ... named first-team All-CIF L.A. Section at defensive back as a sophomore in 2021, when he caught 19 passes for 346 yards and seven TDs, to go with 32 tackles and an interception ... helped Birmingham to a 9-6 record, the L.A. Section Open Division championship and the finals of the state's 3A playoffs ... ranked the nation's No. 5 athlete prospect and the No. 10 overall prospect in California by On3.com ... rated the No. 42 safety and No. 34 prospect in California by 247Sports.com ... ESPN's No. 34 athlete prospect in the nation and No. 31 recruit in his state ... also competed in sprints and high jump on the track team ... took fourth in the 4x100 at the 2022 CIF-Los Angeles City Section finals ... played football for coach Jim Rose.
Keona Wilhite • EDGE • 6-5 / 247 • Crescent City, Calif. (Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.))
Played tight end and defensive line for Salpointe Catholic in Tucson, Ariz. ... credited with 60 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a senior in 2023, earning first-team 6A all-conference, AZ Preps all-region first-team and Arizona Republic honorable mention all-state ... also had a 74-yard interception return, four pass deflections, and a blocked PAT ... helped lead Salpointe Catholic to a 10-3 overall record, the Conference 6A state semifinals ... as a junior in 2022, played in just six games, and had 24 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks ... Lancers went 7-5 and reached the Conference 6A quarterfinal round ... listed as the nation's No. 85 defensive lineman and No. 12 prospect in Arizona by 247Sports.com ... also the No. 85 DE prospect, according to ESPN ... played for coach Eric Rogers.
Justice Williams • WR • 6-4 / 205 • Westlake Village, Calif. (Oaks Christian)
Spent four seasons on the varsity at Oaks Christian ... helped lead the Lions to a 9-3 overall record and the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs as a senior ... 36 receptions for 462 yards and four scores as a senior in 2023 ... had 54 catches for 910 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, when the Lions went 7-4 and earned a berth in the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs ... 25 receptions for 330 yards, and also had 41 tackles and two interceptions as a sophomore, when the Lions advanced to the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs ... rated the No. 22 wide receiver recruit in the country, and the No. 7 prospect in the state of California by On3.com ... ranked the No. 60 receiver in the nation and No. 42 recruit in California by ESPN ... listed as the nation's No. 79 wide receiver recruit in the country and the No. 44 prospect in California by 247Sports.com ... played for coach Charles Collins.
Drew Azzopardi • OL • 6-7 / 305 • Pacifica, Calif. (Junipero Serra/San Diego State)
Spent two years at San Diego State, playing in three games, but redshirting, in 2022, before playing in 12 games, starting six of them at right tackle in 2023 ... attended Junipero Serra in San Mateo, Calif. (Bay Area), helping the Padres to an 11-2 record, the CIF Central Coast Section Division I championship and the final of the CIF state open division (top level) championship game ... first-team All-Western Catholic Athletic League and team captain as a senior ... Serra also went 5-0 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 (spring of 2021) season, his junior year ... also played two seasons of baseball in high school ... brother, Nate, plays at Idaho ... played for coach Patrick Walsh at Serra.
Ethan Barr • LB • 6-3 / 235 • Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus/Vanderbilt)
Spent four seasons (2020-23) at Vanderbilt ... served as a team captain as a junior (2022) and senior (2023) ... started all 12 games in 2023, finishing with 55 total tackles, fourth-most ont he team ... a nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy and a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy in 2023 ... as a junior in 2022, played in all 12 games, totaling 42 tackles ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... also Academic Honor Roll selection as a sophomore in 2021, when he was second on the team with 85 tackles ... led all SEC linebacker in interceptions, with three ... played in all nine games, starting three, in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season ... 37 tackles in 2022 ... named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll ... three-year starter and two-time captain at Marcus High School … Lled the team to an 11-2 season, district title and third round of the Texas 6A state playoffs as a senior … 107 solo tackles, six sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and scored four touchdowns as a senior … team's most valuable defensive player as a junior … two-time letterwinner in basketball ... brother, Creighton, played football at North Texas.
Will Rogers • QB • 6-2 / 204 • Brandon, Miss. (Brandon/Mississippi State)
Played four seasons at Mississippi State (2020-23), playing in 43 games and making 40 starts ... set a total of 29 single-game, season and career school records at Mississippi State ... finished his time in Starkville as the program's all-time leader with 12,315 passing yards and 94 touchdowns ... set SEC records for single-season (505 in 2021) and career (1,264) completions ... only SEC quarterback ever to reach 1,000 career completions ... 94 career TD passes rank No. 4 in SEC history while his career yardage total is No. 2 ... 4,739 passing yards in 2021 rank third in SEC history ... also owns school records for career 300-yard passing games (19) and 200-yard passing games (29), as well as the top-two, single-season touchdown passes totals (36 in 2021 and 35 in 2022) ... as a senior in 2023, played in eight of 12 games, passing for 1,626 yards (142-for-237) with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions ... played in 13 games in 2022, going 415-for-610 for 3,974 yards, 35 scores and eight picks ... also played in 13 games in 2021, when he was 505-for-683 for 4,739 yards, 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions ... played in nine games as a true freshman in 2020, going 230-for-346 for 1,976 yards, 11 scores and seven interceptions ... in his high school career at Brandon H.S., totaled 9,093 passing yards and 79 touchdown passes … as a senior, went 246-of-371 for 3,572 yards, 38 touchdowns and just three interceptions … top-25 prospect in Mississippi by ESPN (No. 21), Rivals (No. 8) and 247Sports (No. 19) out of high school … competed in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game as a senior … played for coach Tyler Peterson at Brandon.
Sebastian Valdez • DT • 6-4 / 291 • Spring Valley, Calif. (Monte Vista/Montana State)
Played three seasons (2021-23) at Montana State, earning first-team All-Big Sky honors in 2022, and second-team All-Big Sky in 2023 ... compiled 40 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss and five sacks in 2023 ... helped team to an 8-4 record and a berth in the NCAA Division I-FCS playoffs ... as a sophomore in 2022, helped the Bobcats to a 12-2 overall record and the NCAA semifinals ... recorded 44 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a junior ... played on a 2021 team that finished 12-3 and advanced all the way to the NCAA Division I championship game ... notched 38 total tackles, including 5.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks as a true freshman in 2021 ... a three-year starter and two-time all-conference player at Monte Vista High near San Diego, where he played for coach Ron Hamamoto.
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