Confession time: I attended the University of Washington for my undergraduate degree (come at me, Duck fans). Because of this, I have been in tune to the rise of one of the newest homegrown players for the Portland Timbers: Blake Bodily.
A native of Eagle, Idaho, Bodily is a product of the Timbers academy system, making his debut for Timbers 2 in 2015 when he was just 15 years old. While younger than many of his teammates, Bodily never looked out of place on T2, and even took a gap year to stay with the USL side and develop before heading off to college.