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Jersey Number 51
Hank Pladson
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 219
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Major:
- Finance
- Hometown:
- Sammamish, Wash.
- High School:
- Eastlake HS
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-SOPHOMORE (2020): Appeared in all four games, mostly on special teams…recorded four tackles and tied for team-lead with three special teams tackles (2 kickoff, 1 punt)…made one tackle on kickoff in win at Oregon State…made one tackle against No. 11 Oregon…appeared on special teams at No. 20 USC…made a pair of special teams tackles at Utah.
RS-FRESHMAN (2019): Named to Pac-12 Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll…appeared in 10 games, mostly on special teams…recorded eight tackles including two for loss…picked off one pass…recorded two tackles and picked off a pass and returned 15 yards in season-opener against New Mexico State…made career-high three tackled with one for loss against Northern Colorado…made one tackle at Utah…recorded two tackles including one for loss against Colorado.
FRESHMAN (2018): Preferred walk-on...redshirt season...appeared in one game...made collegiate debut on defense against Arizona.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Eastlake High School…three-year letterwinner for coach Don Bartel…two-time All-KingCo Conference safety, earning first-team honors as a SENIOR…two-time All-KingCo Conference first-team selection as a wide receiver…served as team captain as a senior…named team Defensive MVP as a junior and Team Offensive MVP as a senior…two-year letterwinner in baseball, earned All-KingCo Conference honorable mention as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Full name, Aaron Pladson...parents, Todd and Cindy…older brother, Ryan…brother, Ryan played baseball at Linfield College in Oregon…three-time member of National Honor Society…was a mentor in Athletes for Kids organization as a sophomore, junior and senior…interested in accounting degree.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2020): Appeared in all four games, mostly on special teams…recorded four tackles and tied for team-lead with three special teams tackles (2 kickoff, 1 punt)…made one tackle on kickoff in win at Oregon State…made one tackle against No. 11 Oregon…appeared on special teams at No. 20 USC…made a pair of special teams tackles at Utah.
RS-FRESHMAN (2019): Named to Pac-12 Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll…appeared in 10 games, mostly on special teams…recorded eight tackles including two for loss…picked off one pass…recorded two tackles and picked off a pass and returned 15 yards in season-opener against New Mexico State…made career-high three tackled with one for loss against Northern Colorado…made one tackle at Utah…recorded two tackles including one for loss against Colorado.
FRESHMAN (2018): Preferred walk-on...redshirt season...appeared in one game...made collegiate debut on defense against Arizona.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Eastlake High School…three-year letterwinner for coach Don Bartel…two-time All-KingCo Conference safety, earning first-team honors as a SENIOR…two-time All-KingCo Conference first-team selection as a wide receiver…served as team captain as a senior…named team Defensive MVP as a junior and Team Offensive MVP as a senior…two-year letterwinner in baseball, earned All-KingCo Conference honorable mention as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Full name, Aaron Pladson...parents, Todd and Cindy…older brother, Ryan…brother, Ryan played baseball at Linfield College in Oregon…three-time member of National Honor Society…was a mentor in Athletes for Kids organization as a sophomore, junior and senior…interested in accounting degree.
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