KETNER KUPP
Ketner Kupp, a 2015 high school football recruit, is on an official visit to Idaho State this weekend.
Kupp, a tight end and wide receiver on offense and an inside linebacker on defense, is from Davis High School in Yakima, Washington.
Idaho State is Kupp’s third offer along with Eastern Washington and Central Washington.
Kupp’s older brother is Eastern Washington two-time All-American wide receiver Cooper Kupp.
Ketner says the biggest questions college coaches have asked is whether the opportunity to play with Cooper is important enough to override all the other factors to consider. Ketner insists that while the idea of playing with his brother is exciting, it’s only one factor he’ll weigh.
“It’s more about what’s best for me than playing with (Cooper),” Ketner said. “He’s just got two years left at the most, and I’m choosing where to be for the next for or five years.”
Last season, Davis High went 9-2 and Ketner was named his conference’s defensive player of the year. The 6-foot-1, 208-pound senior played on both sides of the football for Davis, but Idaho State is recruiting him as a linebacker.
“I want to be the hardest worker on the field and make plays most people don’t even try to make,” Ketner said. “I feel like I can do just about everything.”
Two seasons ago, Idaho State reinvented itself defensively and introduced an aggressive 3-4 defensive scheme modeled closely after Utah State.
“I definitely feel like I would fit into that defense,” Ketner said.
On his visit, Ketner isn’t concerned about seeing more of Idaho State’s football program. For him, Eastern Washington and Idaho State are the equivalents of one another on the football field. Ketner wants to pick the university where he feels most comfortable on campus and in the community.
“It’s definitely really cool just to see how coach (Mike) Kramer has built up their program,” Ketner said. “Both teams are really good. Really, I feel like football wise, they’re about equals. Going to either school would be really cool. This is about the school first and then about football.”
CHRIS "SCOOBY' REYNOLDS
Chris “Scooby” Reynolds, a 2015 high school football recruit, took his official visit to Idaho State this weekend.
Reynolds is from Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington, and the Bengals are recruiting the 6-foot-3, 195-pound athlete as a wide receiver.
Reynolds has offers from Idaho State, Navy, Simon Fraser and Montana Tech. He’s also been in contact with Washington, Washington State, Boise State and Portland State, he said.
Unlike Idaho State, some schools are recruiting Reynolds for defense. He played all over the field in high school — including wide receiver, running back, corner and safety.
“I’ll make plays when they need to be made,” Reynolds said. “If the game is on the line, my high school coach would get me the ball.”
Reynolds is familiar with the Gem State. He lived in Boise and went to Rocky Mountain High School until moving to Washington after his freshman year. But before his visit to ISU, Reynolds said he did not know much about Pocatello.
“I’m hoping it’s a college town,” he said. “You want a good atmosphere. I want to see myself being there for four or five years.”
As a university, Idaho State is a fit academically for Reynolds, because he wants to study physical therapy.
And, of course, the fact Idaho State’s spread offense is fueling a football renaissance has intrigued Reynolds.
“They’re going to start winning even more,” Reynolds said. “I can be a part of that, the beginning of Idaho State starting to be dominant.”
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