Washington State’s 2027 recruiting class is turning heads with popping playoff performances
Quarterbacks and receivers stand out
Anacortes quarterback Ryan Harrington leads Washington with 3,965 yards of total offense and 3,404 passing yards, along with 49 total touchdowns in nine games. He threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns in a playoff win over North Mason, with Washington State coach Kirby Moore watching.
California receiver Adrian Barnett has 56 catches for 789 yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games. At Rainier Beach in Washington, receiver Sirjewel Glover has 17 receptions for 408 yards and four touchdowns, plus five passes defended on defense.
Two-way contributions and defense
California cornerback Noah Clark has 50 tackles, two interceptions and nine passes defended in 11 games. Jayden Harris, a cornerback at Manteca, has four interceptions and also ranks second on his team in receiving, with 29 catches, 524 yards and seven touchdowns.
Linebacker E.J. Coleman has recorded 61 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three sacks and two interceptions for undefeated Folsom. Chaminade linebacker Josiah Rand leads his team with 63 tackles, including 15 for loss, and has 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
Playoff runs and season setbacks
Running back Michael Bryant’s Frankston team is 8-1 and hosts Whitewright in a playoff game; Bryant has scored multiple long rushing touchdowns, including four in the opener. Tight end Jettson Gillam played Mountain View’s first two games before breaking his collarbone, and he is expected back for the postseason.
Defensive end Sonasi Maka III recorded 28 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and four sacks, along with 12 catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns, before Deer Valley’s season ended in a 28-7 loss to Freedom. Linebacker Nate Obasanjo had season-ending knee surgery after being injured in his fourth game; Mount Rainier finished its season with a loss to Auburn.
More prospects in the postseason
Curtis offensive tackle Rashaun Lavata’i helped the Vikings upset Chiawana in the playoffs, recording three passes defended and a sack along the defensive line. Archbishop Riordan lineman Lopeti Malupo has played at left tackle and center, while St. John Bosco defensive end Richard Orosco has 34 tackles, six tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
Other California prospects include Cathedral cornerback Gianni Haynes, who has 25 catches for 434 yards and three touchdowns as well as two defensive touchdowns, and Manteca’s Jayden Harris. Utah defensive end Tautai Meredith finished with 43 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and a blocked field goal before Lehi lost 20-8 to Lone Peak.
Key points
- Ryan Harrington leads Washington in total offense and passing yards, with 49 total touchdowns.
- Adrian Barnett has 789 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games.
- Several Washington State commits are competing in high school playoff games.
- Nate Obasanjo’s season ended after a serious knee injury in his fourth game.