Washington is prepped to play high school football season in the spring and the Evergreen State has some of the best talent in the country. Eastside Catholic's (Sammamish) five-star defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau checks in as the top-rated player in the country on 247Sports.
The talent pool was thinned some when a handful of recruits opted to forgo their senior season and enroll early in college. Steilacoom five-star wide receiver
Emeka Egbuka, Lincoln (Tacoma) four-star athlete
Julien Simon and La Salle's (Union Gap)
Ryan Kershaw are few notables that won't see high school action this year.
Elsewhere, defending 4A champion Camas will be without three-star running back
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell (he would've been a first-team preseason pick) after he suffered a knee injury.
Eastside Catholic and Kennedy Catholic (Burien) lead the way with nine selections combined and are among nine schools with multiple players featured. In total, 35 different schools had at least one player selected of the 52 selections.
J.T. Tuimoloau, Eastside Catholic
File photo by Brian Bodine
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 190
Status: Signed with Washington | Class: Senior (2021)
Needs 1,300 yards passing to break Brett Rypien's state record. Has thrown for 11, 745 yards and 132 touchdowns in his career.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 215
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
Rushed for over 2,000 yards and 27 touchdowns as a sophomore.
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 210
Status: Signed with Eastern Washington | Class: Senior (2021)
Eclipsed 1,400 yards on the ground with 16 touchdowns in 2019.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 190
Status: Signed with Arizona State | Class: Senior (2021)
Enters final season with 198 receptions for 3,384 yards and 44 touchdowns.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 190
Status: Signed with Washington | Class: Senior (2021)
Has hauled in 163 receptions for 3,463 yards and 28 touchdowns in his career.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 245
Status: Signed with Washington | Class: Senior (2021)
Lines up everywhere on both sides of the ball and is one of the most versatile players in high school football.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 295
Status: Signed with Washington | Class: Senior (2021)
The top-rated offensive lineman in the state dominates in the trenches.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 270
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
The state's top-rated prospect in his class has nearly 30 FBS offers led by Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon, USC and Washington.
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 280
Status: Committed to Princeton | Class: Senior (2021)
Did not allow a sack during his junior season and helped lead the Crusaders to a second consecutive 3A championship.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 315
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
Expect a monster junior year from the four-star offensive lineman after he missed his sophomore campaign with a torn meniscus.
Height: 6-5.5 | Weight: 320
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
The fourth-rated prospect in the state for the Class of 2022.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 220
Status: Signed with Washington | Class: Senior (2021)
Impacts both sides of the ball and is the eighth-rated player his class.
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 185
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
The top-rated kicker in the state checks in at No. 5 overall on Chris Sailer Kicking for his class.
First Team Defense
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 285
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
The top-rated player in the country on 247Sports finished his junior season with 64 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 11 sacks.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 215
Status: Signed with Virginia | Class: Senior (2021)
Racked up 30 tackles for loss and 21 sacks in 2019.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 300
Status: Signed with Minnesota | Class: Senior (2021)
Helped the Thunderbirds to an undefeated season and 2A championship last year.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 255
Status: Signed with Army | Class: Senior (2021)
Finished his junior season with 83 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 220
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
Has been making plays at linebacker since his freshman year and played a major role on defense for the back-to-back 3A champs.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 200
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
The former Louisville pledge flies around on defense and is one of the best all-around linebackers on the West Coast.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205
Status: Signed with Arizona | Class: Senior (2021)
Helped lead the Sentinels to the 2A state championship game and made an impact on both sides of the ball.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 190
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
The only sophomore to make the Associated Press 2A all-state first team in 2019.
Height: 5-9 | Weight: 175
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
Dynamic playmaker on both sides of the ball for defending 2A champs.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 190
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
The Power 5 offers are starting to come for one of the most talented players in the state. Recently offered by Arizona State.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 190
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
Finished his junior season with eight interceptions and had over 1,300 yards receiving and 22 touchdowns for the 1A champs.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 205
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
Makes an impact on both sides of the ball and expect the offers to start coming for the three-star linebacker.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 170
Status: Uncommitted |
Class: Senior (2021)
Checks in as the top-rated punter and kicker in the state among seniors on Chris Sailer Kicking.
Second Team Offense
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 190
Status: Committed to Nevada | Class: Senior (2021)
Threw for 3,145 yards and had 34 touchdowns compared to only one interception as a junior.
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 195
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
Battled injuries during his sophomore and junior season but when healthy he is one of the top running backs in the state.
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to Eastern Oregon University | Class: Senior (2021)
Finished his junior season with 1,633 total yards (1,348 rushing, 285 receiving) and 17 touchdowns.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 185
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
The second-rated prospect in the state from his class is a Top 100 player overall.
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 175
Status: Signed with Georgetown | Class: Senior (2021)
Hauled in 89 receptions for 1,236 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2019.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 220
Status: Committed to Washington | Class: Junior (2022)
The future Husky had over 500 yards receiving as a sophomore.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 315
Status: Signed with Utah | Class: Senior (2021)
The second-rated offensive lineman in the state from the Class of 2021.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 310
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
Plays a major role for one of the top offensive lines in the state.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 320
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
An honorable mention on the 3A all-state team as a junior is one of the most underrated prospects in Washington.
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 290
Status: Committed to Dakota State | Class: Senior (2021)
Selected to the 1A all-state first team after a strong junior season.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 300
Status: Signed with Washington | Class: Senior (2021)
Will play on the defensive line in college but at the high school level he dominates on both sides of the ball.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 220
Status: Signed with Washington | Class: Senior (2021)
Racked up over 1,000 yards of total offense and 21 touchdowns playing quarterback in 2019 but expect him to make a major impact on defense as a senior.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 190
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
One of the most talented kickers in the Class of 2022 connected on eight field goals as a sophomore and did not miss a point after attempt.
Second Team Defense
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 290
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
One of the most underrated prospects in the state has been a key player in the trenches for the back-to-back 3A champs.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 235
Status: Signed with Dixie State | Class: Senior (2021)
Racked up 18 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a junior.
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 265
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
Helped lead the Papermakers to a 4A state title in 2019 and will be the leader on defense as a senior.
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 280
Status: Signed with Central Washington University | Class: Senior (2021)
Selected to the 3A all-state first team after a strong junior year.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 210
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
The former Bear Creek (Stockton, Calif.) standout checks in as the top-rated outside linebacker in Washington from the Class of 2022 according to 247Sports.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 225
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
One of the most instinctive linebackers in the state make plays at the line of scrimmage and is also good in coverage.
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 200
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
Racked up over 100 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and rushed for nearly 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2019.
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 175
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
An honorable mention on the 2A all-state team finished his junior year with 50 tackles, two interceptions and had over 1,300 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 180
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2022)
The fifth player from Kennedy Catholic is the top-rated defensive back in the Class of 2022 on 247Sports.
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 170
Status: Committed to San Diego State | Class: Senior (2021)
One of the most talented defensive backs in the state.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 190
Status: Committed to Washington State | Class: Senior (2021)
The talented two-way player finished his junior season with four interceptions.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 240
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Sophomore (2023)
The only sophomore selected impacts the game on both sides of the ball.
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 175
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2021)
Ranked first among juniors in the state averaging 40.7 yards per punt in 2019.
