#3
Here are the accolades of the greats to wear #3.
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Dana Steiner – Class of 1981 – Bellingham – QB
All-League 1st Team Quarterback (1980) 148-of-299 passing - 1912 yards - 11 touchdowns 2 rushing touchdowns
Ken Roberts – Class of 1984 – Bellingham – RB/WR/DB
All-League 2nd Team Wide Receiver (1983) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (1983) 66 carries - 288 yards - 1 touchdown 29 receptions - 291 yards - 4 touchdowns
Desi Luna – Class of 1986 – Meridian – WR/DB/K/P
All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (1985) All-League 2nd Team Wide Receiver (1985) All-League 2nd Team Kicker (1984) All-League 2nd Team Punter (1984) All-League 2nd Team Punter (1983) 30 receptions - 637 yards - 7 touchdowns 8 carries - 13 yards 34 extra points - 1 field goal kicked 1 defensive touchdown
Rick Mellema – Class of 1987 – Lynden Christian – RB/LB
All-League 1st Team Running Back (1986) All-League 2nd Team Linebacker (1986) 252 carries - 990 yards - 10 touchdowns 35 receptions - 349 yards - 3 touchdowns
Eric Swanson – Class of 1989 – Bellingham – WR/DB
All-League 1st Team Wide Receiver (1988) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (1988) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (1987) 36 receptions - 514 yards - 5 touchdowns 1 carry - 12 yards
Dion Terry – Class of 1993 – Lynden – TE/DE
All-League 1st Team Defensive End (1992) All-League 2nd Team Tight End (1992) 23 receptions – 421 yards – 5 touchdowns 1 carry – 15 yards
Travis Thayer – Class of 1996 – Blaine – QB/DB
Whatcom County League Most Valuable Player (1995) All-League 1st Team Quarterback (1995) 115-of-255 passing - 1326 yards - 15 touchdowns 3 rushing touchdowns
Ben Valum – Class of 1997 – Mount Baker – RB/LB
All-League 1st Team Running Back (1996) All-League 1st Team Linebacker (1996) All-League Honorable Mention Running Back (1995) All-League Honorable Mention Linebacker (1995) 165 carries – 1058 yards – 7 touchdowns 8 receptions – 103 yards - 1 touchdown
Ben Elenbaas – Class of 1997 – Lynden – RB/DL
All-League 2nd Team Running Back (1996) 161 carries – 881 yards – 15 touchdowns 3 receptions – 21 yards – 1 touchdown
Jay Chiabai – Class of 1998 – Sehome – RB/WR/LB
All-League Honorable Mention Running Back (1997) 34 carries – 253 yards – 1 touchdown 13 receptions – 320 yards – 1 touchdown
Tim James – Class of 2000 – Bellingham/Squalicum – QB/DB
All-League Honorable Mention Quarterback (1999) 75-of-180 passing - 1170 yards - 6 touchdowns 93 carries – 364 yards – 4 touchdowns
Eli Slesk – Class of 2001 – Meridian – QB/WR/DB/P
All-State 1st Team Quarterback (2000) All-State 1st Team Wide Receiver (1999) All-State 1st Team Kick Returner (1999) All-League Offensive Player of the Year (2000) All-League 1st Team Quarterback (2000) All-League 1st Team Wide Receiver (1999) All-League 1st Team Kick Returner (2000) All-League 1st Team Kick Returner (1999) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (2000) All-League 2nd Team Kick Returner (1998) All-League 2nd Team Punter (2000) All-League 2nd Team Punter (1998) All-League Honorable Mention Wide Receiver (1998)
207-of-344 passing - 3719 yards - 36 touchdowns 92 receptions - 1343 yards - 12 touchdowns 143 carries - 691 yards - 14 touchdowns
Robbie Smith – Class of 2003 – Bellingham – K/P
All-State 1st Team Kicker (2002) All-State 1st Team Punter (2002) All-League 1st Team Kicker (2002) All-League 1st Team Punter (2002) All-League 2nd Team Punter (2000) 26 extra points - 5 field goals kicked
Ty Willemsen – Class of 2004 – Nooksack Valley – RB/DB
All-State 1st Team Defensive Back (2003) All-League 1st Team Running Back (2003) All-League 1st Team Running Back (2002) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2003) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2002) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2001) All-League 1st Team Kick Returner (2001) All-League 2nd Team Running Back (2001) 336 carries – 2493 yards – 43 touchdowns 37 receptions - 603 yards - 5 touchdowns 2-of-2 passing - 54 yards - 1 touchdown 3 punt returns for touchdowns 2 defensive touchdowns
T.J. Foster – Class of 2005 – Sehome – RB/LB/DB
All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2004) All-League Honorable Mention Running Back (2004) All-League Honorable Mention Linebacker (2003) 55 carries - 245 yards - 3 touchdowns 4 receptions - 41 yards 2-of-2 passing - 16 yards
Brandon Sanford – Class of 2009 – Squalicum – WR/LB/DB/K
All-League 2nd Team Linebacker (2008) All-League Honorable Mention Wide Receiver (2006) All-League Honorable Mention Defensive Back (2006) 59 receptions - 744 yards - 4 touchdowns 62 carries - 258 yards - 2 touchdowns 11 extra points kicked
Jordan Crim – Class of 2009 – Ferndale – RB/DB
All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2008) 126 carries - 873 yards - 11 touchdowns 12 receptions - 269 yards - 1 touchdown 3 defensive touchdowns
Tait Slesk – Class of 2011 – Meridian – QB/WR/DB
All-League 1st Team Wide Receiver (2010) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2010) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (2009) 80 receptions – 1098 yards – 15 touchdowns 59-of-100 passing - 812 yards - 6 touchdowns 41 carries - 56 yards - 3 touchdowns
Josh Kraght – Class of 2013 – Lynden – QB/DB
Class “2A’ State Player of the Year (2012) All-State 1st Team Quarterback (2012) All-State 1st Team Quarterback (2011) All-State 1st Team Defensive Back (2012) All-State 2nd Team Quarterback (2010) All-State 2nd Team Defensive Back (2010) All-League Player of the Year (2012) All-League Player of the Year (2011) All-League 1st Team Quarterback (2012) All-League 1st Team Quarterback (2011) All-League 1st Team Quarterback (2010) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2012) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2011) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2010) 431-of-648 passing - 6408 yards - 76 touchdowns 381 carries - 2315 yards - 46 touchdowns 7 receptions - 60 yards - 1 touchdown
Sterling Somers – Class of 2016 – Lynden – QB/DB
All-State 1st Team Quarterback (2014) All-League 1st Team Quarterback (2015) All-League 2nd Team Quarterback (2014) 424-of-688 passing - 6439 yards - 72 touchdowns 320 carries - 1510 yards - 22 touchdowns 2 receptions - 32 yards
Rylan Severson – Class of 2017 – Lynden – WR/DB
All-League 1st Team Wide Receiver (2016) 67 receptions - 916 yards - 13 touchdowns 6 carries - 35 yards 1 defensive touchdown
Brett Meggyesy – Class of 2019 – Sehome – WR/DB
All-League 1st Team Wide Receiver (2018) 93 receptions – 1050 yards – 10 touchdowns
Brock Heppner – Class of 2020 – Lynden – QB/WR/TE/LB
All-League 1st Team Linebacker (2018) All-League 2nd Team Tight End (2018) 110-of-218 passing - 1817 yards - 12 touchdowns 142 carries - 535 yards - 15 touchdowns 27 receptions - 280 yards - 4 touchdowns 1 defensive touchdown
Dedrick Mitchell – Class of 2020 – Squalicum – WR/DB
All-League Honorable Mention Wide Receiver (2018) All-League Honorable Mention Defensive Back (2018) 43 receptions - 620 yards - 1 touchdown 37 carries - 237 yards - 1 touchdown 3-of-4 passing - 120 yards - 2 touchdowns
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