Breaking Down the Top 30 Football Recruiting Prospects in the Northwest

College football teams are readying for spring practice with an eye toward the 2026 season.

At the same time, they’re already thinking ahead to 2027, bringing in recruits for official visits and getting commitments from players ahead of the summer camp season.

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High School On SI wanted to get a feel for where some of the Northwest’s top prospects are on their recruiting journey. Here are 30 of the top recruits from the region, defined by our regional rankings during the high school football season, and the state of their recruitment right now.

Jasiah Agnimel, Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, OR)

The Lakers boasted the state’s No. 1 recruit last year in bulldozing running back LaMarcus Bell, and now, they have its top receiving prospect in the 6-3, 205-pound Agnimel, who caught 24 passes for 449 yards and seven touchdowns for the 6A state champions in a breakout campaign that has the 6-foot-3, 205-pounder on FCS schools’ radars — for now.

Zach Albright, Glacier Peak (Snohomish, WA)

The 6-5, 235-pound tight end earned first-team 4A all-state honors, and he’s athletic enough to qualify for the state meet as a high jumper and receive all-conference recognition in basketball for a team that placed sixth at state. No wonder, then, that he’s already received offers from schools like Michigan, Texas A&M and Utah, with more surely to come for the state’s No. 5 recruit according to 247Sports.

Drew Almquist, Capital (Helena, MT)

Almquist’s junior season was derailed by injury, but schools like Oregon State, Montana and Montana State will hope the 6-1, 175-pounder comes back and shows the form that pushed him to No. 2 among the state’s recruits as a sophomore, when he caught 37 passes for 564 yards and nine touchdowns while making 31 tackles and breaking up four passes at cornerback.

Ian Aloisio, Timpview (Provo, UT)

Utah’s top interior lineman recruit is a top target of both Utah and BYU among the 15 Division 1 schools to have offered the 6-4, 280-pounder who can play both guard and tackle.

Landon Bult, Eagle (Eagle, ID)

The 6-4, 200-pounder made an impression in his first full season with the Mustangs, catching 21 passes for 250 yards and five touchdowns, and he’s now starting to make an impression on the recruiting trail, moving up to No. 3 among Gem State recruits and picking up his first two Division I offers from Nevada and Utah Tech.

Kawai Chamberlin, Willamette (Eugene, OR)

Chamberlin transferred from Sheldon to Willamette last fall and had a breakout campaign for the Wolverines, finishing with 103 tackles (15 for loss) and two interceptions that showed why the 6-2, 225-pound linebacker was drawing so much interest on the recruiting trail. He’s up to a dozen Division 1 offers, including Minnesota and Pac-12 rivals Boise State and San Diego State.

Josh Christensen, Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, OR)

The 6-6, 250-pound edge rusher was the Three Rivers League defensive lineman of the year after making 41 tackles (12 for loss) and five sacks for the 6A state champions, shooting up the recruiting lists to No. 4 according to 247Sports, with Northwestern and Illinois among the baker’s dozen schools proffering offers.

Jackson Coleman, Valor Christian (Littleton, CO)

Coleman’s first season on the track as a sophomore finished with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters at the 5A state meet, and that 10.67-second speed parlayed nicely to the gridiron last fall, where the 6-3, 195-pound wideout caught 45 passes for 975 yards and nine touchdowns to earn all-state honorable mention and shoot into the Centennial State’s top five prospects, boasting 21 offers, including from Northwestern, Miami and Colorado.

Gecova Doyal, Puyallup (Puyallup, WA)

The second-team MaxPreps Junior All-American is a 6-3, 270-pound offensive tackle who’s drawn interest from a trio of West Coast powers — UCLA, Oregon and Washington — as he’s moved into the top five among Washington’s class of 2027 recruits.

Malachi Garlington, Nelson (Happy Valley, OR)

A year ago, Garlington wasn’t garnering much attention, but after a junior season during which he amassed over 1,000 all-purpose yards while catching 51 passes for 910 yards and 20 touchdowns, the 6-3, 180-pound receiver has shot up to No. 5 among Oregon’s recruits and drawn interest from Pac-12 schools such as Boise State, Oregon State and Washington State.

Christian Hanshaw, American Fork (American Fork, UT)

A breakout season for the 6-5, 230-pound tight end (27 catches for 356 yards and two touchdowns) has led to his stock rising on the recruiting trail, with offers from Michigan and Texas A&M among the latest of the 19 he’s received.

Steele Harris, Great Falls (Great Falls, MT)

The 6-3, 190-pound wideout has been the class of the Treasure State the past two years, ranking as its top recruit and now garnering national attention as he recently received offers from Northwestern and Michigan State following a junior season that saw him catch 42 passes for 781 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 460 yards and five scored on 40 carries. He also made 52 tackles (nine for loss) and five sacks as an edge rusher.

Peyton Higginson, Salem Hills (Salem, UT)

The two-way standout for the Skyhawks put up solid numbers on both sides of the ball — 40 catches for 574 yards and nine touchdowns at receiver; 81 tackles and three interceptions at free safety — and as a top recruit as an athlete, he’s drawn interest from Michigan, where former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has landed, as well as the Utes and BYU.

Jaxton Itaaehau, Davis (Kaysville, UT)

New Utah coach Morgan Scalley hopes to lock up this legacy in-state prospect, a 5-11, 185-pound 4-star athlete whose father, Sam, was a teammate of Scalley’s on the 2001 Utes team. Jaxton caught 71 passes for 1,309 yards and 16 touchdowns last season while also making 33 tackles and picking off two passes

Krew Jones, Orem (Orem, UT)

The 6-4.5, 233-pounder was a dominant edge rusher for Utah 4A state champion Ridgeline last year, making 80 tackles (26 for loss) with 14.5 sacks and 29 hurries, giving him 228 tackles (56.5 for loss) and 37 sacks for his first three seasons, but the Gatorade Player of the Year announced last month that he was transferring to 5A champion Orem and was committing to Oklahoma.

Sione Kaho, Lincoln (Tacoma, WA)

The 6-2, 205-pound signal-caller has thrown for over 2,000 yards in all three of his high school seasons, going for 2,069 on 163-of-256 passing with 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions for the Abes last fall. The nation’s No. 18 quarterback prospect and Washington’s No. 2 overall recruit is high on Oregon’s list after a strong performance at the Elite 11 quarterback camp in Los Angeles.

Kamden Lopati, West (Salt Lake City, UT)

The 6-3, 220-pound quarterback committed last July to Illinois, but he’s still a prime flip target of schools like Notre Dame and Michigan after the dual-threat signal-caller amassed 3,401 total yards last fall, throwing for 2,671 on 114-of-176 passing with 34 touchdowns and eight interceptions while running for 730 and 10 touchdowns.

Troy Mailo, Mullen (Denver, CO)

The 3-star edge rusher is a three-sport standout, also playing basketball and volleyball for the Mustangs, but with 30.5 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and 62 hurries over the past two seasons, the 6-3, 238-pound all-state second-teamer will be sifting through his two-dozen offers over the summer, with the University of Colorado facing pressure to keep Mailo in-state.

Cristian Mbamarah, Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO)

Mbamarah flashes his 10.77-second speed in the 100 meters that put him on the podium at last year’s Colorado 5A state championships on both sides of the line of scrimmage, playing wideout (13 catches for 215 yards) and cornerback for the Cougars. He’s a 3-star recruit in the secondary and the state’s No. 2 prospect after making 65 tackles, breaking up nine passes with an interception, with offers from Kansas State among 19 others.

Josiah Molden, West Linn (West Linn, OR)

College coaches see the tools, the pedigree (son of former NFL cornerback Alex Molden, brother of current NFL cornerback Elijah Molden), and the lockdown capabilities of the Beaver State’s No. 1 recruit, a 6-0, 180-pounder who has Texas, Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, USC and Washington among his final six schools.

Tevita Nonu, O'Dea (Seattle, WA)

Nonu played in only the Irish’s last five games last season due to a shoulder injury, but his return helped propel O’Dea to a second straight 3A state title. Now, the 6-4, 270-pound defensive tackle and the Evergreen State’s No. 1 recruit will sort through 17 offers, with Utah, Notre Dame, Oregon and Washington all in the mix.

Titus Osterman, Kimberly (Kimberly, ID)

The first-team High School On SI Idaho all-state selection recently committed to the University of Washington following a junior season that saw the 6-4, 230-pound linebacker make 96 tackles and block two field goals to lead the Bulldogs to the 4A championship game.

Braylon Pope, Sumner (Sumner, WA)

The 6-3, 195-pound receiver was one of the first class of 2027 recruits in the state to commit, doing so with the University of Washington shortly after helping the Spartans repeat as 4A state champions, finishing with 52 catches for 869 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Jackson Roper, Cherry Creek (Englewood, CO)

The 6-foot-5, 305-pound interior offensive lineman is the consensus No. 1 prospect in Colorado, having powered Cherry Creek to its sixth state championship in seven seasons last season and being named first-team all-state. He plays left tackle, guard and center for the Bruins and boasts over 30 Division I offers, including Texas Tech, Alabama, Ohio State and Ole Miss.

Reis Russell, Valor Christian (Littleton, CO)

The 6-3 ½, 290-pound center/guard, whose father, Matt, played three seasons for the NFL’s Detroit Lions, recently whittled his list of over 30 suitors to a top six — Florida, Georgia, Miami, Oregon, SMU and Washington.

Matthew Schimberg, Grandview (Aurora, CO)

The 6-6, 235-pound tight end has shot up recruiting lists following a junior season where he caught 26 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown for the Wolves to make the all-state honorable mention list. He recently received an offer from Wisconsin, making it a dozen Division I schools who’ve offered.

Bode Sparrow, Davis (Kaysville, UT)

The 6-2, 180-pounder is the No. 3 athlete and the Beehive State’s No. 1 prospect in the class of 2027 and could play either receiver or defensive back, being looked at as a safety at the next level after a junior season that saw him catch 83 passes for 1,218 yards and 16 touchdowns while making 71 tackles (6.5 for loss) and seven interceptions. Oklahoma is hot on his trail, but he has over two dozen offers to sort through.

Titus Vidlak, Fruitland (Fruitland, ID)

The 3-star quarterback, who committed to Montana State in December, is the latest member of his family who’ll play college football, joining older brother Sam, who recently completed his career at Stephen F. Austin. Titus threw for 2,720 yards and 32 touchdowns with just two interceptions while running for 880 yards and 14 scores last year.

Maurice Williams, Graham-Kapowsin (Graham, WA)

Shortly after Braylon Pope committed to Washington, the Huskies got Williams, a 6-1, 180-pound cornerback, to pledge to come to Montlake. Williams played for Yelm as a sophomore and played in just four games last fall for various reasons.

Ethan Yarrington, RB/LB, South Anchorage (AK)

Yarrington will be one of the Last Frontier’s top prospects next fall after a scintillating junior season that saw the 6-1, 220-pounder earn first-team all-state honors on both sides of the ball for the Division 1 state champs, rushing for a state-leading 1,143 yards and 23 touchdowns while making a state-high 143 tackles and forcing five fumbles at linebacker.