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Dec. 4—MOSCOW, Idaho — On the first day of the early signing period, Idaho added 17 freshmen football players, the smallest class in coach Jason Eck’s three years with the Vandals.
The group may be augmented by several more players who have until Friday to commit to a school. Eck said he was not pressed to load up on bodies, unlike a year ago when the Vandals signed 38, because Idaho has so few seniors.
“We want to retain some flexibility with the (transfer) portal,” Eck said.
Among the newest Vandals are several immediate standouts.
“I am excited about this class,” Eck said.
That inlcudes players like 6-foot-2, 190-pound defensive back Colin “CJ” McBean, from Junipero Serra High School in Long Beach, California, and Toa Faavae, a 6-1, 200-pound quarterback from De La Salle High School in Martinez, California.
Eck likened McBean to current All-Big Sky Conference defensive back Andrew Marshall.
“When we signed Andrew Marshall, I knew right away we were getting a Division I player,” Eck said. “CJ is the same way.”
Faavae, a cousin of former Idaho linebacker Faavae Faavae, led his high school team to three consecutive championships and rushed for more than 2,000 yards in an option offense. In track, he ran the 100 meters in 10.5 seconds.
“Toa is going to be the best athlete in our quarterback room right away,” Eck said. “He is really, really fast. He’s a freak.”
Although Faavae did most of his work as a runner, Eck said Idaho coaches are confident he has a more than adequate arm after watching him throw.
Although the Vandals signed no one from the Spokane area, they picked up a local prospect in 6-0, 170-pound Sawyer Hewitt, from Kendrick High School. While Hewitt will have to transition from 8-man to 11-man football, state champion Kendrick is dominant in its class.
“I have been eying getting a guy from that program, but it…
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Author : The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Publish date : 2024-12-05 04:59:00
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