Grizzly Basketball recruit Shawn Stockton, currently a senior at Spokane’s Ferris High School, is listed at #69 on the Scout.com Northwest Top 100 football recruits ranking, which was updated on Oct. 23.
Twenty eight of the top-ranked high school seniors in the ranking have made commitments to play for major college football programs. No Big Sky (or other FCS) program has received a commitment. Stockton is one of only two players to indicate a commitment with a basketball program.
I made an inquiry regarding Stockton with Spokesman Review preps writer Mike Vlahovich. According to Vlahovich, Stockton “...had such a great basketball post-season and this past summer, that basketball got the nod.” Stockton played point for his 2007 Washington State 4A champ Saxons, and was named the Washington State 4A Tourney MVP.
Nonetheless, the Ferris Saxons are currently undefeated in Washington 4A football, and last weekend clinched a spot in the state playoffs.
Vlahovich told me that Stockton is, “...a slotback in their spread offense and DB, but also does some short-yardage quarterbacking. He was QB last year until he broke his collarbone. He has 17 catches for 260 yards (missed a couple games with an ankle sprain) and is most valuable for the Saxons on defense."
The Northwest Top 100 ranking is compiled by Chris Fetters, the Northwest Recruiting Analyst for Scout.com.
