#34
Here are the accolades of the greats to wear #34.
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Larry Ripley – Class of 1976 – Bellingham – RB/DB
All-League 2nd Team Running Back (1975) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (1975) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (1974)
102 carries – 791 yards – 12 touchdowns
Rick Ellis – Class of 1976 – Lynden – RB/DB
All-League 1st Team Running Back (1975) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (1975)
125 carries – 559 yards – 6 touchdowns 7 receptions – 119 yards - 3 touchdowns
Glenn Niemela – Class of 1981 – Ferndale – RB
All-League 2nd Team Running Back (1979) All-League 2nd Team Running Back (1978)
363 carries – 1855 yards – 14 touchdowns 5 receptions – 33 yards
Jeff Smits – Class of 1988 – Bellingham – RB/LB
All-State 1st Team Running Back (1987) All-League Defensive Player of the Year (1987) All-League 1st Team Running Back (1987) All-League 1st Team Linebacker (1987) All-League 2nd Team Running Back (1986)
408 carries – 1952 yards – 20 touchdowns 24 receptions – 197 yards
Troy Strong – Class of 1988 – Lynden – TE/LB
All-League 2nd Team Tight End (1987)
19 receptions – 235 yards – 5 touchdowns
Dave Longoria – Class of 1992 – Nooksack Valley – RB/LB
All-State 1st Team Linebacker (1991) All-State 1st Team Linebacker (1990) All-League Offensive Player of the Year (1991) All-League 1st Team Running Back (1991) All-League 1st Team Running Back (1990) All-League 1st Team Running Back (1989) All-League 2nd Team Linebacker (1991) All-League 2nd Team Linebacker (1990)
699 carries – 4195 yards – 42 touchdowns 12 receptions – 208 yards – 2 touchdowns 1 kick return for a touchdown 1 defensive touchdown
Rod Fleming – Class of 1994 – Mount Baker – TE/LB/K
All-League 2nd Team Linebacker (1992) All-League Honorable Mention Tight End (1992) All-League Honorable Mention Linebacker (1993)
25 receptions – 274 yards – 3 touchdowns 2 carries – 6 yards 30 extra points - 1 field goal kicked
Adam Jensen – Class of 1996 – Meridian – DB
All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (1995) All-League Honorable Mention Defensive Back (1994) All-League Honorable Mention Defensive Back (1993)
1 reception – 40 yards
Dominic Alexander – Class of 1998 – Lynden – TE/LB/P
All-League 1st Team Linebacker (1997) All-League 1st Team Linebacker (1996) All-League 2nd Team Tight End (1997) All-League 2nd Team Tight End (1996) All-League 2nd Team Tight End (1995)
50 receptions – 706 yards – 4 touchdowns
Adam Zeiger – Class of 1998 – Bellingham – RB/LB/DB
All-League 2nd Team Running Back (1997) All-League 2nd Team Running Back (1996) All-League 2nd Team Defensive Back (1997) All-League Honorable Mention Linebacker (1996)
350 carries – 1562 yards – 8 touchdowns 2 receptions – 4 yards 1 defensive touchdown
Chase Schmidtz – Class of 2000 – Meridian – RB/DE
All-League 2nd Team Defensive End (1998)
169 carries – 1179 yards – 15 touchdowns 4 receptions – 46 yards
Gabe Elliott – Class of 2002 – Squalicum – RB
All-League 1st Team Running Back (2001) All-League Honorable Mention Running Back (2000)
196 carries - 994 yards - 10 touchdowns 2 receptions - 72 yards - 1 touchdowns 1-of-1 passing - 18 yards 3 kick returns for touchdowns
Trevor Ottmer – Class of 2003 – Lynden – WR/DB
All-State 1st Team Wide Receiver (2002) All-State 2nd Team Defensive Back (2002) All-League 1st Team Wide Receiver (2002) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2002) All-League Hon. Mention Defensive Back (2001)
62 receptions – 1054 yards – 11 touchdowns 6 carries – 96 yards – 1 touchdown
John Baker – Class of 2005 – Ferndale – RB
All-League 2nd Team Running Back (2004)
207 carries - 1474 yards - 10 touchdowns 1 reception - 32 yards - 1 touchdown
Sean Hurlbut – Class of 2008 – Meridian – RB/WR/DB
All-State 1st Team Running Back (2007) All-State 2nd Team Defensive Back (2007) All-State 2nd Team Defensive Back (2006) All-League Offensive Player of the Year (2007) All-League 1st Team Running Back (2007) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2007) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2006) All-League 2nd Team Running Back (2006) All-League 2nd Team Wide Receiver (2005)
400 carries – 2592 yards – 37 touchdowns 78 receptions – 1092 yards – 12 touchdowns 1 kick return for a touchdown
Kyle Prather – Class of 2012 – Ferndale – RB/LB
All-State 2nd Team Linebacker (2011) All-League 1st Team Linebacker (2011) All-League 1st Team Linebacker (2010)
111 carries – 750 yards – 6 touchdowns 1 receptions – 37 yards
Casey Smith – Class of 2012 – Meridian – WR/DB
All-League 1st Team Wide Receiver (2011) All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2011)
48 receptions – 738 yards – 2 touchdowns 26 carries - 239 yards - 4 touchdowns 1 defensive touchdown
Daniel Jones – Class of 2015 – Ferndale – RB
161 carries – 1264 yards – 15 touchdowns 10 receptions – 199 yards – 1 touchdown
Josh Fakkema – Class of 2016 – Blaine – TE/LB
All-League 1st Team Tight End (2015) 27 receptions - 418 yards - 7 touchdowns 1 carry - 6 yards
Carter Colon – Class of 2018 – Ferndale – TE/LB
All-League 1st Team Linebacker (2017) 1 reception - 39 yards
Sam Barrett – Class of 2019 – Mount Baker – RB/DB
All-League 1st Team Defensive Back (2018)
214 carries - 1478 yards - 13 touchdowns 3 receptions - 35 yards
Jack Fields – Class of 2020 – Bellingham – RB/LB
All-League 1st Team Linebacker (2018) All-League Honorable Mention Running Back (2018) 148 carries - 841 yards - 10 touchdowns 4 receptions - 4 yards - 1 touchdown
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