Dirk Knudsen

Dirk is a lifelong resident of the Pacific NW; athlete and Merit scholar. He runs camps, clinics, and has been a sports writer and analyst for nearly a decade now; mostly with Rivals.com as the editor of OregonPreps and WashingtonPreps.com. Dirk is the founder of NWPR & BrainChampions.org; a charity for injured athletes suffering from Brain Trauma / Concussion. He is a father of three and married.

By Dirk Knudsen On Monday, May 20th, 2013
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Eastside Catholic Center Alex Neale Gaining Major Interest

What do Oregon State, Oregon, Yale, Dartmoth, Harvard, Princeton, BYU, CAL, UCLA, UNLV, Washington, Washington State,  Eastern Washington,  Whitworth,  Montana State,  Colorado,  Cornell,  Florida State, More...

Over 200 hopefuls made it out to Seattle for the FBU Camp this past weekend.
By Dirk Knudsen On Monday, May 20th, 2013
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FBU Seattle Delivers As NW Top Stars Shine

The FBU Camp was held in Seattle over the weekend and the report from our staff is that it was indeed a superb event.  Not by any means the most affordable camp; we spoke to some parents going in who were looking More...

The Sheldon Irish were very well represented. MItch Herbert a 6'4" WR / Ath was offered at the event by PSU and his team mate Liam Talty at 6'4"-230 lbs (OLB-DE) might be next!  Great to see these 2 State Champs at the event!
By Dirk Knudsen On Sunday, May 19th, 2013
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Vikings Spring Game Brings Top Talent To Region

It was a whole lot of fun seeing the PSU Vikings roll into McKenzie Stadium at Evergreen High School and hold their Spring Scrimmage.  Arranged by new Plainsmen Head Coach Don Johnson and Vikings Head Coach Nigel More...

Joey Zamora Chiawana HS
By Dirk Knudsen On Friday, May 17th, 2013
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Joey Zamora Gaining Interest As FBU Camp Starts

It was a great weekend last Saturday for a bunch of the best QB’s in the Northwest as the Chris Miller 1 day Camp rolled into Kennewick, Washington.  It is not everyday an All Pro Qb who threw for almost More...

A 2015 top West Coast QB will be Lakeridge HS Eric Dungey .  Eric is so good and has led the Pacers for 2 seasons.  He is excited to get going under new head Coach Chad Carlson and boy he should light up the skies! Awesome prospect- one of the very best!
By Dirk Knudsen On Friday, May 17th, 2013
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Eric Dungey Leaves No Doubt About His Potential

This Guy is going to be big time and it’s not a secret.  But right now a lot of colleges have to be thinking if they should be the first offer or just wait.  We can never say for sure where any player will More...

Shane Bowman is a Rising Star along the defensive line for Bellevue and is gaining some real attention as Winter has moved along.
By Dirk Knudsen On Friday, May 17th, 2013
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Wolverine’s Bowman Moves Up With Offers And Size

It is going to be a really big year for #1 Nationally ranked Bellevue Wolverine Linebacker Shane Bowman.  The Senior leader has landed his first couple of offers and is ready for the new season.  But the biggest More...

Northwest Elite Football Camp Boom Baby
By Dirk Knudsen On Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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NW Elite Football Camp Goes National With Top Athletes Pouring In

The Largest Football Camp in the Pacific Northwest is all set for June 7th at Mercer Island High School.  The former Jason Gesser Football camp which was also known as the Nike Northwest Elite Football Camp in More...

Kaleb is out running routes and catching passes like a Wide receiver at Air One Football in Portland in 2013.  "Big Country" as he is known now has 12 Major Offers!
By Dirk Knudsen On Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
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Kaleb McGary Adds 2 More Offers To Hit A Dozen

The massive kid from Fife High School in Fife, Washington is commonly known as “Big Country”.   What else do you call a kid who is 6’8.5″ and 270 lbs?  The fact he sports a Cowboy Hat and More...

Big Drew Clarkson (Right) is a tough linemen to contend with and one of the best in the NW Class of 2014~ He now holds 4 offers!
By Dirk Knudsen On Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
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Drew Clarkson Lands 2 More Pac 12 Offers

Yesterday we broke the story of Camas stud Drew Clarkson and his good fortune to have landed a beautiful offer from the Cal Bears.  We ran the story Nationally as we normally due through our partners at Rivals More...

PSU Vikings Spring Game 2013
By Dirk Knudsen On Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
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CALLING ALL RECRUITS – PSU VIKINGS Invite You To The Big Event

NWPR is proud to share a great relationship with so many college coaches around the Northwest and there is no secret that PSU is one of them.  Head Coach Nigel Burton and his staff utilize our Top Prospect lists More...

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