UW Dawg Pound - UW Dawg Pound's Signing Day CoverageAll I Blogged Was Purplehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/51197/uw-fav.png2013-02-06T13:43:33-08:00http://www.uwdawgpound.com/rss/stream/36697572013-02-06T13:43:33-08:002013-02-06T13:43:33-08:00Sean Constantine Is A Husky - 4 Star ILB
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<p><b><i>Sean Constantine, Inside Linebacker</i></b></p>
<p><b>Height: </b>6-3</p>
<p><b>Weight: </b>220</p>
<p><b>Rankings:</b><a href="http://washington.scout.com/a.z?s=147&p=8&c=1&nid=5019581" target="_blank"><b> </b>31 Scout 3*</a> / <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/washington/football/recruiting/player-Sean-Constantine-133250" target="_blank">15 Rivals 4*</a> / <a style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;" href="http://247sports.com/Player/Sean-Constantine-18433" target="_blank">26 (247) 3*</a></p>
<p><b>Offer Sheet: </b>Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA</p>
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<p>Sean Constantine has been described as a tackling machine. When you're playing a team like Stanford every year who wants to pound the rock in your face, that's exactly the kind of player you need. However, Constantine also has the mobility and lateral movement to play on the edge if need be and occupy the space against the Oregon's and Washington State's of the world. Also importantly, he was a three year starter for what is arguably the best high school program in the country, so you're getting a kid who is not only talented, but a proven winner.</p>
<p>Constantine is joining a UW linebacking corps that is young and loaded (Shaq Thompson, Travis Feeney and John Timu aren't going anywhere or getting unseated any time soon), so he'll be able to redshirt, get acclimated to college and get his body Pac-12 ready. We'll likely see him on special teams in 2014 and competing for the right to replace John Timu as the middle thumper in 2015.</p>
https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/2/6/3948416/sean-constantine-is-a-husky-4-star-ilb-bellevue-hs-waAnthony Cassino2013-02-06T12:07:35-08:002013-02-06T12:07:35-08:00Jermaine Kelly Is A Husky - 4 Star CB
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<p><b><i>Jermaine Kelly, Corner</i></b></p>
<p><b>Height: </b>6-2</p>
<p><b>Weight: </b>185</p>
<p><b>Rankings: </b><a href="http://washington.scout.com/a.z?s=147&p=8&c=1&nid=6125882" target="_blank">16 Scout 4* </a>/ <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Jermaine-Kelly-139728" target="_blank">20 Rivals 4*</a> / <a style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;" href="http://247sports.com/Player/Jermaine-Kelly-20221" target="_blank">18 (247) 4*</a></p>
<p><b>Offer sheet: </b>Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Cal, Oregon, UCLA</p>
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<p>It's hard to watch Jermaine Kelly's highlights and not wonder why he wasn't a more national type recruit. I don't know why every program in the country wasn't in on this kid. He has the length at corner that's become so desired by everyone, and the speed and athleticism to be able to man up to the elite skill players in the Pac-12. From Greg Biggins:</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;">For me, and I've said this a few times today, he has more upside than any other corner in the West. I like </span><a style="color: #352c57; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://washington.scout.com/a.z?s=147&p=8&c=1&nid=5976861">Priest Willis</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #ffffff;"> a lot but I think Kelly is a better natural athlete, more flexible in his hips, better top end speed. He's a great looking WR prospect too, could easily play on that side of the ball if needed</span></p>
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<p>It's unlikely that Kelly redshirts as a freshman - he's simply too talented to keep off the field. He'll compete for the starting spot opposite Marcus Peters, and will be a big factor in the return game. He routinely took it to the house when the ball made its way into his hands on kickoffs and punts. Kelly could have also been a 4* caliber recruit at WR so if he can pick up the speed and physicality of division one football he could quickly be the kind of secondary player who locks down his side of the field and terrifies opposing QB's with his ball skills.</p>
<p>Senior year highlights:</p>
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https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/2/6/3920180/jermaine-kelly-is-a-husky-4-star-cb-salesian-hs-caAnthony Cassino2013-02-06T10:21:42-08:002013-02-06T10:21:42-08:00Keishawn Bierria Is A Husky - 3 Star OLB
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<p><b><i>Keishawn Bierria, Outside Linebacker</i></b></p>
<p><b>Height: </b>6-1</p>
<p><b>Weight: </b>210</p>
<p><b>Rankings: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=6163061">46 Scout 3*</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Keishawn-Bierria-138693">NR Rivals 3*</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://247sports.com/Player/Keishawn-Bierria-19609" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">57 (247) 3*</a></p>
<p><b>Offer sheet: </b>Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Oregon State, Iowa State</p>
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<p>Bierria is a guy that the Huskies offered late in the cycle, but were in on him all along the way. When some of the bigger fish fell by the wayside, the Dawgs pounced on him, and he nearly committed on the spot when they did. He was rumored to be basically in the bag after he returned from his official visit to Montlake last weekend, and that rumor seems true now.</p>
<p>Because he was a late offer doesn't mean he's not a Pac-12 quality player; a lot of teams wanted him with good reason. The kid can play. He's got really good speed and covers a lot of ground for an outside backer, and with continued development will be a nice space defender against the spread teams of the Pac-12.</p>
<p>Junior highlights</p>
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https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/2/6/3958194/keishawn-bierria-is-a-husky-3-star-olb-narbonne-hs-caAnthony Cassino2013-02-06T09:34:29-08:002013-02-06T09:34:29-08:00Lavon Coleman Is A Husky - 4 Star RB
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<p><b><i>Lavon Coleman, Runningback</i></b></p>
<p><b>Height: </b>5-11</p>
<p><b>Weight: </b>210</p>
<p><b>Rankings: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://washington.scout.com/a.z?s=147&p=8&c=1&nid=5972575&pg=2">30 Scout 4*</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Lavon-Coleman-136980">44 Rivals 3*</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://247sports.com/Player/Lavon-Coleman-18079" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">49 (247) 3*</a></p>
<p><b>Offer sheet: </b>Arizona, Boise State, Oregon State, UCLA</p>
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<p>Coleman is the kind of big, bruising, between the tackles back Washington has not seen since Chris Polk. Alright, I guess it hasn't been too long, but this kid conjures memories of Husky running backs of old with his style and the school from which he hails. The last Husky back to come out of Lompoc was some dude named Napoleon Kaufman. He's not the kind of back that Nip was though, that's where he takes after Polk. He's an every down back who will wear down defenses and get chunks and chunks until the defense is work down.</p>
<p>The Huskies were able to get in on Coleman before everybody else, secure his commitment and then hang onto him for the whole way with only a minor hiccup at the end. The Husky backfield will be interesting to see. There are a lot of bodies there, but behind Sankey there are nothing but question marks. Coleman could easily crack the depth chart, or if some of the other guys really come on in the offseason and fill their roles, he could be a no brainer to redshirt.</p>
https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/2/6/3953752/lavon-coleman-is-a-husky-4-star-rb-lompoc-hs-caAnthony Cassino2013-02-06T09:24:21-08:002013-02-06T09:24:21-08:00Patrick Enewally Is A Husky - 3 Star S, Gahr HS CA
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<p><b><i>Patrick Enewally, Saftey</i></b></p>
<p><b>Height: </b>6-2</p>
<p><b>Weight: </b>190</p>
<p><b>Rankings: </b><a href="http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=5863005" target="_blank">39 Scout 3*</a> / <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Patrick-Enewally-132312" target="_blank">NR Rivals 3*</a> / <a style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;" href="http://247sports.com/Player/Patrick-Enewally-17031" target="_blank">58 (247) 3*</a></p>
<p><b>Offer sheet: </b>Arizona, Boise State, Cal, Colorado, UCLA, Vanderbilt</p>
https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/2/6/3959944/patrick-enewally-is-a-husky-3-star-s-gahr-hs-caAnthony Cassino2013-02-06T09:19:18-08:002013-02-06T09:19:18-08:00Connor O'Brien Is A Husky - 3 Star OLB
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<p><b><i>Connor O'Brien, Outside Linebacker</i></b></p>
<p><b>Height: </b>6-3</p>
<p><b>Weight: </b>205</p>
<p><b>Rankings: </b><a href="http://washington.scout.com/a.z?s=147&p=8&c=1&nid=6130618" target="_blank">34 Scout 3*</a> / <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/football/recruiting/player-Connor-O'Brien-132317" target="_blank">30 Rivals 3*</a> / <a style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;" href="http://247sports.com/Player/Connor-OBrien-19594" target="_blank">41 (247) 3*</a></p>
<p><b>Offer sheet: </b>Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State</p>
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<p>Stop me if you've heard this one before: Justin Wilcox is taking a safety and moving him down into the box to be an outside linebacker. That's the plan with O'Brien, and he'll follow in the footsteps of some pretty successful UW players to make that move in Vic Aiyewa and Travis Feeney. O'Brien fits the mold pretty perfectly: he's got the speed and range to play in space that is necessary to compete with the spread teams in the conference, but also the frame and strength to be able to anchor against the more traditional offenses. Nobody sees as wide an array of offenses like they do in the Pac-12, and players with versatility like O'Brien has are a must to deal with it.</p>
<p>You'll see the depth that Steve Sarkisian and staff has built up take effect when you watch Connor's development. He won't be required to play early, and will be able to develop and acclimate to the game before thrust into the spotlight. He'll redshirt and get his body Pac-12 ready, and may even have a few years to do that because the outside backers could be around for 3 more years depending on how long Shaq sticks around. We may not see O'Brien competing for a regular starting spot until 2016, but he'll get special teams work and may fill in when injuries hit or become part of a rotation.</p>
<p>Junior highlights</p>
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https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/2/6/3948484/connor-obrien-is-a-husky-3-star-olb-santa-margarita-catholic-hs-caAnthony Cassino2013-02-06T09:15:59-08:002013-02-06T09:15:59-08:00Dane Crane Is A Husky - 3 Star C
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<p><b><i>Dane Crane, Center</i></b></p>
<p><b>Height: </b>6-3</p>
<p><b>Weight: </b>300</p>
<p><b>Rankings: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://washington.scout.com/a.z?s=147&p=8&c=1&nid=6080995">3 Scout 3*</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/washington/football/recruiting/player-Dane-Crane-135480">7 Rivals 3*</a> / <a target="_blank" href="http://247sports.com/Player/Dane-Crane-18036" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">7 (247) 4*</a></p>
<p><b>Offer sheet: </b>Arizona, Cal, Colorado, Florida State</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Dane Crane was criminally underrated. </span>For whatever reason, centers tend to get very little attention from the recruiting services. Part of that is that typically elite high school lineman will play the more critical positions at tackle, and another part is that it's not nearly as sexy a position as the other linemen. And with Crane, because he committed early and there was never any doubt that he would become a Husky once he did, he continued to be overlooked. Had he not been so solid to UW for so long, he likely would have had offers from all over the place and shot up the rankings.</p>
<p>For all you "all beef all the time" people, this is your guy. He's the future anchor of the line. He's already big and nasty and only going to get bigger and nastier. In all star practices, Crane was the only player who could match Elijah Qualls' quickness and strength in one on ones. Watch how he pancakes his foe on basically every play in his highlight reel. The kid has "it", that attitude you want to see from your offensive linemen.</p>
<p>There will always be complaints about OL recruiting, but don't do that here or with this kid. He's a rock.</p>
<p>Junior year highlights:</p>
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https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/2/6/3939700/dane-crane-is-a-husky-4-star-c-santa-margarita-catholic-hs-caAnthony Cassino2013-02-06T09:09:20-08:002013-02-06T09:09:20-08:00Kevin King Is A Husky - 3 Star CB
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<p><b><i>Kevin King, Corner</i></b></p>
<p><b>Height: </b>6-3</p>
<p><b>Weight: </b>175</p>
<p><b>Rankings: </b><a href="http://washington.scout.com/a.z?s=147&p=8&c=1&nid=5430059" target="_blank">50 Scout 3*</a> / <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Kevin-King-140956" target="_blank">55 Rivals 3*</a> / <a style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;" href="http://247sports.com/Player/Kevin-King-21183" target="_blank">20 (247) 4*</a></p>
<p><b>Offer sheet: </b>Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Utah, Washington State, West Virginia</p>
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<p>King has the ideal height that Steve Sarkisian and his staff are looking for on defense. At 6-3, he has the length to really cut down on passing lanes and be a real pain to try to throw over. He's also got great ball skills, which makes King's ceiling astronomically high. He really needs to get in the weight room though, or Pac-12 receivers are going to physical the snot out of him and his length and ball skills won't matter a whole lot.</p>
<p>With Tre Watson, Greg Ducre and Marcus Peters and Travell Dixon on the roster, King won't be counted on to contribute right away, which is great because of his aforementioned need for some time with Ivan. He claims that he'll be 190 by the time he gets to campus, and wants to get in the 200-205 range after a year or two in the weight program, and if he does that and maintains his mobility and flexibilty that would be fantastic.</p>
<p>Senior year highlights</p>
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https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2013/2/6/3949622/kevin-king-is-a-husky-3-star-cb-bishop-odowd-hs-caAnthony Cassino