Sir Mells, 2022 3* DT, Henderson (Liberty), NV (Considering options)

DoogCourics · December 2020

RoadDawg55 said:
I don’t love that he has no other offers but he only has sophomore film to go off so he might be a solid 3 star or low 4 star guy. He’s kind of a mystery.

Was starting to get looks from Colorado and Michigan. Hasn’t played Jr or Sr year yet so I’m not too surprised he has no offers. Kwat and Malloe are great at evaluating guys that others haven’t paid attention to. Two of the coaches they can be trusted on evals.

"Honestly, there were no negatives," Mells told 247Sports recently. "The scenery was great. I saw everything and felt great vibes. The fans are great up there and I've felt a lot of positivity. Seattle by itself is lovely but on top of it you have a great program with a great staff. I can't wait."

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Mells was a constant nuisance up front where he used his size and physicality to fill gaps, hold up blocks and get a push into the backfield. When he gets going forward and is able to extend his arms to keep blocks off him, there isn't much offensive linemen can do to prevent him from gaining ground.

A few Mountain West offers from Fresno State, San Jose State and UNLV were also on the table early on, with a number of Power Five programs such as Colorado and Michigan beginning to express interest as well, but the Huskies always looked like the team to beat once they joined the chase.

"I first learned about them a few years ago when coach Scott Huff came to our school to recruit Troy Fautanu," Mells said. "Ever since then I've been building the relationship with them. I have been talking with coach Ikaika Malloe once a week for about nine months now and I feel great about their plan for me up there. He has filled me in on their schemes, the type of plays they run and what they like to do to make stops."

The Huskies have a strong connection at Liberty, with current offensive lineman Fautanu on the roster and 2022 four-star receiver Germie Bernard committed to the program in the next cycle. Washington is also high on the list of Liberty two-way standout Anthony Jones.