La Grande High's Kyle Witty Headlines First Wave of Football Recruits
1.12.07
Kyle Witty - LaGrande, OR - DL - 6-4, 215
"We couldn't be more excited to have Kyle sign with us. He is a local kid that is going to make a difference in our program for years to come. He has excellent tools as a pass rusher and has an opportunity to be a dynamic defensive lineman in the Frontier Conference. We have been working with Kyle since our Mountie Big Man Camp last summer, and we weren't going to let him get out of town without a heck of a fight. He is a great competitor as well and is one of the top wrestlers in the State of Oregon." - Ian Shields
Kyle's accolades include...
1st Team G.O.L Defensive Line, G.O.L. Defensive Player of the Year, All-State
District Champion wrestler 2005 and 2006, 3rd place finish at state as Junior, 6th place as sophomore
Bradley Padayao - Kapolei, HI - QB - 5-10, 195
"We are excited about Brad joining our program and competing at quarterback. He has the ability to be a special player and has all the tools to operate our spread-option offense. He was a highly decorated athlete at Kapolei HS, and played against great competition in Hawaii. Brad is a strong, physical kid that is the dual-threat type of quarterback we are looking for. It will be fun to work with him throughout his career here."
- Ian Shields
Bradley's accolades include...
Recruited by Rhode Island, Nicholls State, Navy and Air Force out of high school. O.I.A. Red West 2006 Player of the Year, 2006 1st Team All-State, Athlete of the Year/Kapolei HS, 2005 OIA Red West 1st Team All Star in Basketball. Honor Roll Student, 2,167 yards passing and 24 TD's, 502 yards rushing and 10 TD's as SR
Shawn Flanagan - Pendleton, OR (U of Oregon) - OL - 6-5, 305
"Shawn has the opportunity be a dominant player in the Frontier Conference. Having started on and off for two season at the University of Oregon, he will bring some quality experience to our offensive line. It is also nice to get another tough kid from our region back home in Eastern Oregon. He has the ability to go down as one of the great ones here and will remind many Mountie fans of Shea Little, our All-American offensive lineman in the mid 90's. He is incredibly strong and his physical presence is a super addition to our young offensive line." - Ian Shields
Shawn's accolades include...
Started in 9 of 11 games for Oregon in 2004, graded out as top offensive lineman vs, UCLA and OSU. Played in 8 games in 2003, started vs. ASU and Washington
All-State Offensive and Defensive Lineman at Pendleton HS, 1st Team All-IMC both offense and defense, Team Defensive MVP, holds school weightlifting records, 440 bench/330 power clean/620 squat, SuperPrep and PrepStar magazine All-Region, 11 sacks and 50 tackles as senior.
Gavin Smith- Seattle, WA (U of Idaho) - Slot - 5-8, 175
"Gavin is a going to be a great fit for us at the slot position. He is quick, strong, and has shown the ability to make plays with the ball in his hands. Having been one of the most productive backs in recent history in the State of Washington in high school, I know he is itching for an opportunity to get on the field and make a difference." - Ian Shields
Gavin's accolades include...
1st Team All-King Co, 1st team All-State, All-Eastside Player of the Year, Signed with EWU out of Bellevue HS, WA, State rushing record in championship game/231 yards
DeShawn Smith - San Jacinto, CA - Slot - 5-8, 175
"We are thrilled to have DeShawn joining our program. He has as much speed as any player we have ever had and has some special gifts as a back. He should also be able to make an impact for us in the return game on our special teams. He has been a highly productive high school player that has put up sensational numbers, I know he is anxious to transition to the college game." - Ian Shields
DeShawn's accolades include...
Team MVP JR and SR year, Basketball MVP Sr year, Track MVP SO/JR/SR year, 1st Team All-CIF and 1st Team All-State, League MVP, 10.78 100 meters and 21.8 in 200 meters in track, 1,808 yards rushing on 260 attempts/26 TD's, 26 receptions for 242 yards/2TD's
Larry Raynes - Elma, WA (E.W.U.) - DL - 6-3, 265
"Larry is a great addition to our defensive front. He is an athletic kid that plays with a great motor and has on the field experience at the 1-AA level. He will make an immediate impact on our defense and be a guy that raises our level of play defensively." - Ian Shields
Larry's accolades include...
1st Team All-State OL/DL, All-Conference OL/DL at Elma HS, 2004 letterman at EWU on the defensive line.
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