Huskies Offer Nevada WR, Try to Restore Liberty High Relationship

Landon Bell watched as his older teammates Germie Bernard, Sir Mells and Anthony Jones from Liberty Excessive College in Henderson, Nevada, every dedicated to the College of Washington after which, one after the other, rescinded their pledges.

Hoping this 6-foot-3, 190-pound extensive receiver does the previous however not the latter, the Huskies on Friday supplied Bell a scholarship. 

A member of the Class of 2024, the lengthy and lean Bell lined up within the flanks reverse Bernard and the sophomore caught 24 passes for 302 yards and 4 touchdowns for a 10-2 workforce.

Nevada’s Gatorade Participant of the 12 months, Bernard hung with the UW by means of the firing of coach Jimmy Lake however left as soon as Huskies wide-receivers coach Junior Adams moved to Oregon, led Liberty with 53 receptions for 956 yards and 12 scores, 20 general counting returns and rushes. 

Bernard finally signed with Michigan State whereas Mells and Jones surfaced at Oregon. 

Bell, an inch taller but 10 kilos lighter than Bernard, holds scholarship presents from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Hawaii, Michigan State, Oregon State, Portland State, Texas, UCLA and Washington.

The Huskies have a Liberty Excessive grad in Troy Fautanu making huge strides as a sophomore offensive lineman and a possible starter, however they might stand to rebuild the recruiting relationship that has soured over the previous yr and a half.

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