Lincoln Victor was in tears as he walked off the field for the final time as a collegiate football player Saturday. But the Washington State receiver from Union High School can be nothing but proud of his senior season.
Victor played a key role in helping Washington State give Washington a scare in the final Apple Cup with both schools in the Pac-12 Conference.
Washington won 24-21 on a last-second field goal at Husky Stadium. But the Cougars hung close in part because of Victor’s 11 catches for 88 yards. That included an 8-yard touchdown catch that tied the game at 21-21 with 5:58 to play.
“When I motioned over, I saw the coverage spinning, so I knew the ball was gonna end up in my hands,” Victor said after the game. “I actually had a rough point before that drive. I dropped the ball, and I usually make that routine catch. My boys have my back and told me, just next-play mentality. I think over the course of my career, I’ve always done a great job of responding, no matter what the circumstance was. To tie it up, man, it’s just a great feeling.”
After quarterbacking Union to a perfect season and Class 4A state championship in 2018, Victor enrolled at the University of Hawai’i where he appeared in 17 games over two seasons.
After transferring to Washington State, Victor appeared in all 13 games each of the past two seasons. But his senior season saw him take a giant leap forward in on-field production and in leadership as a team captain.
Victor finished with 89 catches for 860 yards — both second-highest on the team — and five touchdowns. That included a school-record 16 catches against Oregon on Oct. 21.
An Apple Cup victory would have been a perfect ending, but Victor ends his collegiate career having been a steadying force at Washington State during a coaching change and the collapse of the Pac-12.
“It’s bittersweet. It came down to a few plays,” Victor said Friday. “Like I said, they were the better team tonight.”
Here’s how other collegiate football players from Clark County at four-year programs fared.
Adams State
Hezekiah Po Ching, Skyview, Sr., OL — Season over
Chase Roush, Hockinson, So.*, QB —
Ashland University (Ohio)
Jovon Sewell, Skyview, Sr., CB — Next: America’s Crossroads Bowl vs. McKendree, Dec. 1
Black Hills State
Jake Blair, Camas, Fr.*, QB — Season over
Charlie Bump, Camas, Fr.*, WR —
Central College (Iowa)
Kyle Norton, Evergreen, So., RB/LB — Season over.
Central Washington
Josiah Cochran, Skyview, Jr.*, DL — Started at defensive tackle in a 21-7 win over Bemidji State (Minn.) as the Wildcats reached their first NCAA D-II regional final since 2009. Had one tackle and one pass broken up. Next: NCAA D-II quarterfinals vs. Colorado School of Mines, Dec. 2
Dylan Dean, Columbia River, So.*, OL — Did not play.
Ty Evans, Skyview, Fr., DL — Did not play.
Tyler Flanagan, Woodland, So.*, RB — Did not play after suffering a injury the previous week in a first-round win over Western Colorado.
Mitchell Johnson, Mountain View, Fr., QB — Did not play.
Vinny Lenzi, Ridgefield, So., LS — Did not play.
Jarius Phillips, Camas, Fr.*, LB — Did not play.
Titan Phillips, Camas, Jr.*, TE — Did not play.
Ty Snider, Ridgefield, Fr.*, WR — Did not play.
Colorado School of Mines
Kenny Wright, Camas, Jr.*, TE — Did not play in a 56-10 win over Augustana in the first round of the NCAA Division-II playoffs. Next: NCAA D-II quarterfinals vs. Central Washington, Dec. 2.
Eastern Oregon
Wyatt Bartroff, Ridgefield, Fr., LB — Season over
Aidan Mallory, Hockinson, Jr., DB —
Yuji Sato, Union, Fr. OL —
Sincere Scruggs, Union, Fr. DB —
Owen Wann, Battle Ground, So., LB —
Eastern Washington
Brock Harrison, Ridgefield, Sr.*, DL — Season over
Tyson Jacobson, Camas, Fr., LS —
Jonathan Landry, Evergreen, Fr., DB —
Ahmani Williams, Skyview, Jr., LB —
George Fox
Connor Delamarter, Ridgefield, So., LB — Season over
Benjamin Rembisz, La Center, Fr., K/P —
Kameron Spencer, Battle Ground, Fr., QB —
Idaho
Jonathan Stromberg, Skyview, Fr., TE — Next: FCS Playoffs, first round vs. Southern Illinois, Dec. 2.
Idaho State
Adam Watts, Columbia River, Fr., WR/QB — Season over
Lewis & Clark
Nathan Lien, Evergreen, Sr., OL — Season over
Royall Wilson, Evergreen, So., LB —
Jack Warren, Heritage, So., LB/DL —
Linfield
Tyson Fuehrer, Union, Fr., LB — Season over
Kenyon Johnson, Hockinson, So., CB —
Griffin Young, Seton Catholic, Jr., TE —
Montana
Cooper Barnum, Skyview, Jr., DB — Next: FCS Playoffs, first round vs. Delaware, Dec. 2.
Peyton Brammer, Hockinson, So.*, TE —
Cole Grossman, Skyview, Jr.*, TE —
Sawyer Racanelli, Hockinson, Jr.*, WR —
Montana State
Rush Reimer, Camas, Jr., OL — Next: FCS Playoffs, first round vs. North Dakota State, Dec. 2.
Montana State-Northern
Aidan Hoyt, Union, Jr., CB — Season over
Montana Western
Thomas Brown, Washougal, Fr.*, DB — Season over
Nevada
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell, Camas, So.*, RB — Had four carries for 15 yards in a 42-6 loss to Wyoming.
Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV)
Zyell Griffin, Evergreen, Sr, WR — Did not play in a 37-31 loss to San Jose State.
Northern Illinois
C.J. Jordan, Union, So.*, QB — Did not play in a 37-27 win over Kent State.
Notre Dame
Tobias Merriweather, Union, So., WR — Had one catch for 16 yards in a 56-23 win over Stanford.
Oregon
Andrew Boyle, Camas, Jr.*, K/P — Did not play in a 31-7 win over Oregon State.
Pacific Lutheran
Zachary Gable, Mountain View, Fr., DL — Season over
Daymon Gressett, Woodland, Fr., FB —
Nate Phongphouvanh, Prairie, Fr., DB —
Pomona-Pitzer
Ryan Rosumny, La Salle (Ore.), Jr., WR — Season over
Alex Wood, Union, Jr., DB —
Portland State
Tanner Beaman, Skyview, Fr.*, TE/LB — Season over
Darien Chase, Union, So.*, WR —
Fyodor Henrichs-Tarasenkov, Skyview, Fr.*, K —
Ben Kapelka, Prairie, Fr., OL —
Jalynnee McGee, Skyview, Jr., RB —
Hezephaniah Po Ching, Skyview, Fr.,* OL —
Rob Silva, Camas, Fr.*, DL —
Redlands
Connor French, Prairie, Jr., OL — Season over
Rochester
Gavin James-Dues, Mountain View, So., DL — Season over
Southern Oregon
Blake Ascuitto, Camas, Jr.*, QB — Season over
Jackson Clemmer, Camas, Jr.*, TE —
Jeremiah Faulstick, Hockinson, So.*, TE —
Stetson
Hale Prior, Hockinson, So., LB — Season over
Washington
Mason Wheeler, Skyview, Jr.*, WR — Did not play in a 24-21 win over Washington State.
Roice Cleeland, Jesuit (Ore.), Fr., OL — Did not play.
Washington State
Jacob Martin, Freshman, Fr., DB — Played in a backup role in a 24-21 loss to Washington. It was his first collegiate appearance.
Tristan Souza, Camas, Jr.*, DL — Did not play.
Lincoln Victor, Union, Sr., WR — Started at wide receiver. Had 11 catches for 88 yards, including an 8 yard touchdown. Also had one kickoff return for 23 yards, attempted one pass and had one carry for 1 yard.
Weber State
Liam Mallory, Union, Fr., S — Season over
Western Oregon
Jaylen Fite, Evergreen, So.*, WR — Season over
Rocky Mataia, Union, Jr., DL —
Andre Northrup, Hockinson, Fr.*, DB —
Xavier Owens, Skyview, So.*, DB —
Daron Ulrich, Union, Jr., DB —
Whitworth
Isaiah Jones, Union, Sr., RB — Did not play in a 42-20 loss to Wartburg in the second round of the NCAA Division-III Playoffs.
Anthony Kee, Heritage, Sr., WR — Did not play.
Conner McChesney, Union, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Isaiah Sittauer, Battle Ground, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Willamette
Kayden Gonzalez, Hudson’s Bay, So., WR — Season over
Did I miss anyone? E-mail sports editor Micah Rice at micah.rice@columbian.com.
