Tobias Merriweather’s first career catch at Notre Dame showed why so many big-time college football programs wanted the four-start recruit from Union High School.
Merriweather got behind the Stanford defense and hauled in a 41-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. It gave the Irish a 14-13 lead in a game Stanford eventually won 16-14.
Merriweather was targeted twice by quarterback Drew Pyne, both deep shots for the speedy 6-foot-4 true freshman.
“Both of those two calls were specifically for Tobias,” said Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman. “We missed first one a little bit, but we were looking for a specific coverage, saw it and called it. That’s what Tobias Merriweather can do.”
Merriweather has already made an impression on his quarterback.
“Tobias is a speed-demon,” Pyne said. “He runs really good routes, is a big target, has great hands. He’s been working his tail off to go make a play like that.”
Here’s how other collegiate football players from Clark County fared. Note: A blank entry means the player’s team had a bye week.
Adams State
Hezekiah Po Ching, Skyview, Jr., OL — Started at left tackle in a 29-27 loss to Chadron State. The offense gained 317 yards.
Chase Roush, Hockinson, So., QB — Did not play.
Army
Bailey Meek, Ridgefield, Fr., DL — Did not play in a 42-17 win over Colgate.
Ashland University (Ohio)
Jovon Sewell, Skyview, Jr., CB — Started at cornerback in a 14-7 win over Ohio Dominican. Had five tackles, including three solo, and one pass broken up.
Butte College
Michael Bolds, Mountain View, So., DB — Had one interception and one pass broken up in a 24-10 win over Santa Rosa.
Rodolfo Montiel, Mountain View, Fr., TE — Did not play.
Central College (Iowa)
Kyle Norton, Evergreen, Fr., RB/LB — Did not play in a 52-27 win over Buena Vista.
Central Washington
Isaiah Carbajal, Mountain View, Sr.*, DL — Had one tackle and a fumble recovery in a 17-10 win over Midwestern State.
Josiah Cochran, Skyview, So.*, DL — Had one tackle, which was a sack and a forced fumble.
Dylan Dean, Columbia River, Fr.*, OL — Did not play.
Tyler Flanagan, Woodland, So.*, RB — Did not play.
Kai Gamble, Union, Sr.*, DL — Did not play.
Jude Mullette, Mountain View, Fr.*, K — Made a 38-yard field goal and missed a 40-yard attempt. Was 2 for 2 on PATs.
Jarius Phillips, Camas, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Titan Phillips, Camas, So.*, TE — Did not play.
Ty Snider, Ridgefield, Fr., WR — Did not play.
College of the Siskiyous
Dylan Kier, Columbia River, Fr. LB — Had one tackle in a 62-35 loss to Sierra.
Colorado School of Mines
Kenny Wright, Camas, So.*, TE — Played in a backup role in a 48-20 win over South Dakota Mines. Did not record a catch.
Colorado State
Michael Boyle, Camas, Sr.*, K — Made field goals of 23 and 35 yards in a 17-13 loss to Utah State. Missed an attempt from 39 yards. Was 1 for 1 on PATs.
Eastern Oregon
Cole Schultz, Ridgefield, Fr.*, DL —
Dominic Stephens, Mountain View, Fr.*, DL —
Owen Wann, Battle Ground, Fr, LB —
Eastern Washington
Korey Bozovich, Union, Fr., WR — Did not play in a 52-28 loss to Sacramento State.
Brock Harrison, Ridgefield, So.*, DL — Started at defensive end. Had four tackles, all solo, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble.
Dylan Ingram, Camas, Sr.*, TE — Started a tight end. Had one catch for 2 yards.
Aiden Nellor, Union, Jr.*, TE — Did not play.
Jackson Plieth, Union, Fr., LS — Did not play.
Gunner Talkington, Battle Ground, Sr.*, QB — Started at quarterback. Completed 26 of 45 passes for 370 yards, three touchdowns (1, 26 and 24 yards) and one interception. Rushed two times for 7 yards.
Ahmani Williams, Skyview, So., LB — Did not play.
George Fox
Therman Bibens, Union, So., LB — Had two tackles, including one solo, in a 57-10 win over Puget Sound.
Connor Delamarter, Ridgefield, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Josue Espinoza, Camas, Jr., OL — Played in a backup role.
Andrew Gray, Heritage, So., LB — Did not play.
Jaden Hornsby, Union, So., LB — Did not play.
Kaleb La Mere, Heritage, So., WR — Did not play.
Isaiah Rupp, Skyview, So., S — Did not play.
Michael Stromberg, Skyview, So., S — Played in a backup role.
Idaho
CJ Jordan, Union, So., QB — Played in a backup role in a 30-23 win over Montana. Was 1 for 1 passing for 6 yards.
Tyson Jacobson, Camas, Fr., LS — Did not play.
Lewis & Clark
Alex Koga, Union, Sr., K — Made a 44 -yard field goal in 39-17 win over Willamette. Also went 4 for 4 on PATs.
Nathan Lien, Evergreen, Jr., OL — Started at left guard for an offense that gained 391 yards.
Royall Wilson, Evergreen, Fr., LB — Played in a backup role.
Jack Warren, Heritage, Fr., LB — Had six tackles, including three solo, three tackles for loss and two sacks.
Linfield
Isaac Hoidal, Stevenson, Jr., WR — Had four catches for 43 yards in a 42-21 win over Pacific.
Dawson Lieurance, Columbia River, Jr., QB — Did not play.
Des Phillips, Stevenson, Jr., CB — Did not play.
Sonny Pitts, Union, Fr., K/P — Did not play.
Griffin Young, Seton Catholic, So., TE — Did not play.
Montana
Peyton Brammer, Hockinson, Fr.*, TE — Played in a backup role in a 30-23 loss to Idaho.
Cole Grossman, Skyview, So.*, TE — Started at tight end. Had one catch for 6 yards.
Michael Matthews, Camas, Sr.*, LB — Played in a backup role.
Sawyer Racanelli, Hockinson, So.*, WR — Did not play.
Montana State
Bryce Leighton, Camas, So., P — Punted four times for an average of 45.2 yards in a 37-14 win over Northern Colorado. Had a long of 53, two inside the 20 and no touchbacks.
Rush Reimer, Camas, So., OL — Started at offensive tackle for an offense that gained 481 yards.
Montana Tech
Brevan Bea, Washougal, So.*, LB —
Zeek Fromel, Mountain View, Sr., DL —
Jack Hiller, La Center, Jr.*, OL —
Montana State-Northern
Aidan Hoyt, Union, Jr., CB —
Nevada
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell, Camas, Fr.*, RB — Did not play in a 31-16 loss to Hawaii.
Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV)
Zyell Griffin, Evergreen, Jr, RB — Did not play in a 42-7 loss to Air Force.
Northern Arizona
Alishawuan Taylor, Union, So.*, TE — Had one catch for 11 yards in a 56-27 loss to UC Davis.
Notre Dame
Tobias Merriweather, Union, Fr., WR — Had one catch for 41 yards, which went for a touchdown, in a 16-14 loss to Stanford.
Oregon
Andrew Boyle, Camas, Jr.*, K/P —
Oregon State
Jack Colletto, Camas, Sr.*, ILB/RB — Had four carries for 14 yards, including touchdowns of 1 and 2 yards, in a 24-10 win over Washington State.
Pacific
Elijah Volk, Seton Catholic, Fr., RB — Had one kickoff return for 0 yards in a 42-21 loss to Linfield.
Pacific Lutheran
Zachary Gable, Mountain View, Fr., DL — Did not play in a 28-7 win over Whitworth.
Daymon Gressett, Woodland, Fr., FB — Did not play.
Pomona-Pitzer
Alex Wood, Union, So., DB —
Portland State
Tanner Beaman, Skyview, Fr., TE/LB — Played in a backup role in a 42-7 loss to Weber State.
Darien Chase, Union, So., WR — Did not play.
Manaia Fuertes, Union, Fr.*, OL — Did not play.
Fyodor Henrichs-Tarasenkov, Skyview, Fr., K — Did not play.
Jaylynnee McGee, Skyview, So., RB — Started at running back. Had three carries for 13 yards.
Mason Packer, Skyview, Fr.*, ATH — Did not play.
Hezephaniah Po Ching, Skyview, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Rob Silva, Camas, Fr., DL — Did not play.
Jojo Siofele, Union, So., RB — Had three carries for 15 yards.
Presentation College
Caleb Blick, Prairie, Fr., LB — Did not play in a 21-19 win over Dakota State.
Josh Blick, Prairie, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Joseph Garrett, Prairie, So., WR — Did not play.
Puget Sound
Alex Fisch, Union, Fr., DL — Did not play in a 51-7 loss to George Fox.
Redlands
Connor French, Prairie, Jr., OL — Did not play in a 38-28 loss to Chapman.
Rochester
Gavin James-Dues, Mountain View, Fr., DL — Did not play in a 12-6 win over Buffalo State.
Shasta College
Aidan Mallory, Hockinson, So., DB —Had one tackle in a 53-43 loss to American River.
Simon Fraser
Lorenzo Brannon, Skyview, So., DL — Did not play in a 42-14 loss to Eastern New Mexico.
Robert Meadors, Heritage, Sr.*, WR — Started at wide receiver. Had a team-high eight catches for 75 yards.
Southern Cal
Caadyn Stephen, Camas, So.*, OL — Did not play in a 43-42 loss to Utah.
Southern Oregon
Blake Ascuitto, Camas, So.*, QB —
Jackson Clemmer, Camas, So.*, TE —
Jeremiah Faulstick, Hockinson, Fr.*, TE —
Kenyon Johnson, Hockinson, Fr., CB —
Stetson
Hale Prior, Hockinson, Fr., LB —
Washington
Mason Wheeler, Skyview, So.*, WR — Did not play in a 49-39 win over Arizona.
Washington State
Jake Bowen, Union, Fr.*, WR — Did not play in a 24-10 loss to Oregon State.
Tristan Souza, Camas, So.*, DL — Did not play.
Drake Owen, Camas, Jr.*, WR — Played in a backup role.
Lincoln Victor, Union, Jr., WR — Had one catch for 5 yards and three kickoff returns for 58 yards.
Western Oregon
Jaylen Fite, Evergreen, Fr.*, WR — Did not play in a 27-13 win over West Texas A&M.
Rocky Mataia, Union, So., DL — Did not play.
Xavier Owens, Skyview, Fr.*, DB — Had one tackle.
Daron Ulrich, Union, So., DB — Started at cornerback. Had two tackles, including one solo.
Whitworth
Micah Adams, La Center, Fr., DL — Did not play in a 28-7 loss to Pacific Lutheran.
Jack Gibson, Camas, Jr., DE — Did not play.
Isaiah Jones, Union, Jr., RB — Had six carries for 5 yards.
Anthony Kee, Heritage, Jr., WR — Did not play.
Jackson Preston, Camas, So., LB — Did not play.
Cody Wheeler, Hockinson, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Did I miss anyone? E-mail sports editor Micah Rice at micah.rice@columbian.com.
