In part one of this series, Alex shares his son Elijah’s recruiting experience. This conversation is sprinkled with jovial Christmas shopping banter. Alex discusses gifts for Elijah who recently committed to University of Washington. Elijah Molden is a standout athlete at Westlinn High School in the Portland-Metro area. He’s one of the top defensive backs in the west region and arguably the best running back in the state of Oregon. After careful research and due diligence Elijah decided to commit to University of Washington over Oregon, Stanford, USC, and Washington St. He favored Washington because of these factors:

1. Coaching Staff

2. Style of Defense

3. Team Culture & Discipline

4. Top 20 Business Program