1 week Ago By Micah Rice
Playing back in the Evergreen state, Evergreen High School grad Zyell Griffin had a team-leading performance Saturday for Eastern Michigan. Griffin led Eastern Michigan with 35 receiving yards in a 30-9 loss. The majority came on a 27-yard grab in the third quarter.
A graduate student who is majoring in Athletic Training, Griffin transferred to Eastern Michigan after four years at UNLV. In 2023, he appeared in nine games and caught a touchdown in a season-opening win over Idaho State. At Evergreen, Griffin was a three-star recruit.
He caught six touchdowns and averaged 24.6 yards per catch as a senior to lead the Plainsmen to a 7-4 record and a Class 3A state playoff berth. Here’s how other collegiate football players from Clark County at four-year programs fared.
(Blank signifies a bye week). Air Force Kyle Chen , Mountain View, So., DB — Did not play in a 17-7 loss to San Jose State.
Black Hills State Jake Blair , Camas, So.*, QB — Did not play in a 24-14 win over Southwest Baptist. Charlie Bump , Camas, So.
*, WR — Had three catches for 24 yards, with a long of 15 yards. Buffalo Tristan Souza , Camas, Jr., DT — Started at defensive tackle in a 38-0 loss to Missouri.
Did not record a tackle. California Tobias Merriweather , Union, Jr., WR — Did not play in a 21-14 win over Auburn.
Rush Reimer , Camas, Sr., OL — Started a left guard for an offense that gained 332 yards. Central College (Iowa) Kyle Norton , Evergreen, Jr.
, RB — Had five carries for 10 yards and one catch for 5 yards in a 49-14 win over Illinois Wesleyan. Central Washington Josiah Cochran , Skyview, Sr.*, DL — Started at defensive tackle in a 26-7 loss to San Diego.
Did not record a tackle. Dylan Dean , Columbia River, Jr.*, OL — Did not play.
Ty Evans , Skyview, Fr.*, DL — Did not play. Tyler Flanagan , Woodland, Jr.
*, RB — Started at running back. Had 13 carries for 37 yards including a 1 yard touchdown and a long of 26 yards. Ben Hallead , Union, Fr.
, WR — Did not play. Mitchell Johnson , Mountain View, Fr.*, QB — Did not play.
Vinny Lenzi , Ridgefield, Jr., LS — Did not play. Jarius Phillips , Camas, So.
*, LB — Played in a backup role. Titan Phillips , Camas, Sr.*, TE — Did not play.
Ty Snider , Ridgefield, So.*, WR — Did not play. Eastern Michigan Zyell Griffin , Evergreen, Sr, WR — Had two catches for a team-high 35 yards in a 30-9 loss to Washington.
Eastern Oregon Wyatt Bartroff , Ridgefield, So., LB — Had one tackle, which went for a 4 yard loss, in a 59-21 loss to Montana Western. Owen Wann , Battle Ground, Jr.
, LB — Did not play. Eastern Washington Brock Harrison , Ridgefield, Grad. student, DL — Started at defensive end in a 35-32 loss to Drake.
Had one solo tackle, two passes broken up and three quarterback hits. Tyson Jacobson , Camas, So.*, LS — Handled long-snapping duties as the Eagles went 3 for 3 on extra points and 1 for 1 on field goals.
Jonathan Landry , Evergreen, Fr.*, DB — Did not play. Aiden Nicholson , Mountain View, Fr.
, WR — Did not play. Ahmani Williams , Skyview, Jr.*, LB — Had two tackles, both solo, two pass breakups and two quarterback hits.
George Fox Noah Boncore , King’s Way Christian, Fr., OL — Did not play in a 17-3 win over Redlands. Jacob Champine , Battle Ground, Fr.
, LB — Did not play. Connor Delamarter , Ridgefield, Jr., LB — Did not play.
Benjamin Rembisz , La Center, So., K/P — Made a 22-yard field goal and went 2 for 2 on extra points. Had four kickoffs for an average of 62.
3 yards. Kameron Spencer , Battle Ground, So., QB — Did not play.
Idaho Holden Bea , Washougal, Fr., QB — Did not play in a 17-13 win over Wyoming. Ryan Kawalek , La Center, Fr.
, OL — Did not play. Jonathan Stromberg , Skyview, Fr.*, TE — Did not play.
Trenton Swanson , Camas, Fr., WR — Did not play. Idaho State Adam Watts , Columbia River, Fr.
*, WR — Played in a backup role in a 50-10 win over Western Oregon. Lewis & Clark Nathan Lien , Evergreen, Sr., OL — Started at right guard for an offense that gained 570 yards in a 59-21 win over Puget Sound.
Jack Warren , Heritage, Jr., DL — Had three tackles. Linfield Sean Emberlin , Seton Catholic, So.
, WR — Did not play in a 31-7 win over Denison. Kenyon Johnson , Hockinson, So.*, CB — Started at cornerback.
Had three tackles, including one solo. J.J.
Thompson , Mountain View, Fr., CB — Did not play. Kellen Wiggins , Skyview, Fr.
, LB — Did not play. Griffin Young , Seton Catholic, Jr., TE — Played in a backup role.
Montana Cooper Barnum , Skyview, Sr., DB — Had one solo tackle in a 27-24 loss to North Dakota. Cole Grossman , Skyview, Sr.
*, TE — Did not play. Sawyer Racanelli , Hockinson, Sr.*, WR — Had three catches for 23 yards with a long of 13 yards.
Montana Western Thomas Brown , Washougal, So.*, DB — Did not play in a 59-21 win over Eastern Oregon. Koby Johnson , Washougal, Fr.
, K — Did not play. Oregon Andrew Boyle , Camas, Sr.*, K/P — Did not play in a 37-34 win over Boise State.
Fox Crader , Evergreen, Fr., OL — Did not play. Pacific Jeremiah Katsuta , Central Catholic, Fr.
, LB — Did not play in a 43-23 loss to Chapman. Pacific Lutheran Zachary Gable , Mountain View, So., DL — Started at defensive end in a 43-0 win over Simpson.
Had two tackles, both solo. Pomona-Pitzer Alex Wood , Union, Sr., DB — Had two tackles, including one solo, and one pass breakup in a 28-12 win over Carleton College.
Portland State Jacques Badolato-Birdsell , Camas, Jr., RB — Played in a backup role in a 43-16 loss to Weber State. Tanner Beaman , Skyview, So.
*, TE/LB — Started at tight end. Had three catches for 21 yards and a long of 10 yards. Fyodor Henrichs-Tarasenkov , Skyview, So.
*, K — Did not play. CJ Jordan , Union, Jr., QB — Did not play.
Ben Kapelka , Prairie, Fr.*, OL — Did not play. Anthony Lamberth , Evergreen, Fr.
, WR — Did not play. Jalynnee McGee , Skyview, Sr., RB — Played in a backup role.
Hezephaniah Po Ching , Skyview, So.,* OL — Did not play. Jalen Salavea , Skyview, Fr.
, FB — Did not play. Rob Silva , Camas, So.*, DL — Did not play.
Puget Sound Cameron Magnussen , Mountain View, Fr., LB — Did not play in a 59-21 loss to Lewis and Clark. Redlands Kadyn Butcher , Jesuit, Fr.
, K/P — Did not play in a 17-3 loss to George Fox. Connor French , Prairie, Sr., OL — Started a left guard for an offense that gained 219 yards.
Rochester Gavin James-Dues , Mountain View, Jr., DL — Did not play in a 28-21 win over Olivet. San Diego State Arthur Ban , Evergreen, Fr.
, TE — Did not play in a 21-0 loss to Oregon State. Southern Oregon Blake Ascuitto , Camas, Sr.*, QB — Started at quarterback in a 46-7 win over Lincoln.
Completed 10 of 18 passes for 116 yards, one 16-yard touchdown and one interception. Also had two carries for 16 yards, with a long of 12 yards. Jackson Clemmer , Camas, Sr.
*, TE — Did not play. Ayden Denbo , Mountain View, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Danny McDonnell , Ridgefield, Fr., DL — Did not play. Kenan Weinmaster , Fort Vancouver, Fr.
*, OL — Did not play. Washington Roice Cleeland , Jesuit (Ore.), Fr.
*, OL — Did not play in a 30-9 win over Eastern Michigan. Washington State Carson Osmus , Camas, Fr., OL — Did not play in a 37-16 win over Texas Tech.
Western Oregon Cameron Crooks , Skyview, Fr., DB — Did not play in a 50-10 loss to Idaho State. AJ Dixson , Prairie, Jr.
, DB — Did not play. Zeke Dixson , Prairie, Jr., DB — Did not play.
Jaylen Fite , Evergreen, So.*, WR — Did not play. Jonathan McAtee , Skyview, So.
, DB — Did not play. LaDamien McCord , Evergreen, So., WR — Did not play.
Andre Northrup , Hockinson, So.*, DB — Did not play. Xavier Owens , Skyview, Jr.
*, DB — Had four tackles, including three solo. Daron Ulrich , Union, Jr.*, DB — Did not play.
Whitworth Cash Cook , Mountain View, Fr., QB — Did not play in a 40-7 win over Gustavus Adolphus. Pierson Lameh , Prairie, Fr.
, LB — Did not play. Isaiah Sittauer , Battle Ground, So., OL — Did not play.
Willamette Kayden Gonzalez , Hudson’s Bay, Jr., WR — Played in a backup role in a 27-24 overtime win over La Verne. Did I miss anyone? E-mail sports editor Micah Rice at micah.
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