Northwest Elite Football MVP's/Rising Stars

TUKWILA, Wash. - Here are the MVP's and Rising Stars, named at Jason Gesser's Northwest Elite Football Camp Sunday at Starfire. The MVP's were voted on by Gesser's staff, which included coaches from Washington State, Idaho, Hawaii and other colleges. The MVP's were the top player in each group, and the Rising Stars were the next-best players.

Defensive Line

(Joe Lopez, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU DL Coach Malik Roberson)

MVP - Joe Lopez, 6-0, 241, Portland (Ore.) Central Catholic


(Dylan Zylstra, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU DL Coach Malik Roberson)

Rising Star - Dylan Zylstra, 6-4, 205, Kent (Wash.) Kentridge

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Defensive Back

(Bennett Bontemps, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Co-Defensive Coordinator Chris Ball)

MVP - Bennett Bontemps, 6-1.5, 182, Puyallup (Wash.) Rogers


(Alex Mitchell, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Co-Defensive Coordinator Chris Ball)

Rising Star - Alex Mitchell (2011), 5-8, 170, Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Oakland

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Linebacker

(Anthony DeMatteo, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Linebackers Coach Travis Niekamp)

MVP - Anthony DeMatteo, 5-11.5, 207, Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline


(Devin Topps, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Linebackers Coach Travis Niekamp)

Rising Star - Devin Topps, 6-2, 213, Kent (Wash.) Kentridge

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Offensive Line

(Shelton Robertson, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Offensive Line Coach Harold Etheridge)

MVP - Shelton Robertson, 6-4, 248, Pocatello (Idaho) Highland


(Colton Faber, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Offensive Line Coach Harold Etheridge)

Rising Star - Colton Faber (2011), 6-2.5, 307, Bellevue (Wash.) Interlake

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Running Back

(Brett Kirschner, pictured with Jason Gesser and Idaho Running Backs Coach Jeremy Thielbar)

MVP - Brett Kirschner, 5-9, 199, Bellevue (Wash.) Interlake


(Cameron Hunt, pictured with Jason Gesser and Idaho Running Backs Coach Jeremy Thielbar)

Rising Star - Cameron Hunt, 6-0, 195, Redmond (Wash.) Eastlake

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Tight End

(Austin Seferian-Jenkins, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Tight Ends Coach Rich Rasmussen)

MVP - Austin Seferian-Jenkins (2011), 6-6, 260, Gig Harbor, Wash.


(Charlie Hopkins, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Tight Ends Coach Rich Rasmussen)

Rising Star - Charlie Hopkins (2011), 6-6, 233, Spokane (Wash.) Gonzaga Prep

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Athlete

(David Eargle, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Co-Defensive Coordinator Jody Sears)

MVP - David Eargle, 6-1, 217, Lakewood (Wash.) Clover Park


(Cody Anderson, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Co-Defensive Coordinator Jody Sears)

Rising Star - Cody Anderson, 6-3, 218, Shelley, Idaho

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Receiver

(Allain Songco, pictured with Collin Henderson, Devard Darling, Milton Wynn, WSU Receivers Coach Mike Levenseller and Jason Gesser)

MVP - Allain Songco, 6-0, 200, Kent (Wash.) Kentwood


(Tyler Wright, pictured with Collin Henderson, Devard Darling, Milton Wynn, WSU Receivers Coach Mike Levenseller and Jason Gesser)

Rising Star - Tyler Wright, 5-10, 180, Kent (Wash.) Kentlake

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Quarterback

(Andy Gay, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Offensive Coordinator Todd Sturdy)

MVP - Andy Gay, 6-4, 182, Mill Creek (Wash.) Jackson


(Ryan Bergman, pictured with Jason Gesser and WSU Offensive Coordinator Todd Sturdy)

Rising Star - Ryan Bergman, 6-2, 160, Issaquah, Wash.