2022

Redshirted.

Head Coach Aaron Best on Betts: "Talon screams Eagle. He came to our camps and was excited about the opportunity to perform in front of our coaches here at our summer camps. He was yearning for the opportunity to be here with Coach Aaron Prier, and our main focus was on players who could do everything we asked running backs to do. Talon is one of those players that's going to find his way on special teams early on in his career. He is a selfless player and person, and he was excited about the opportunity to join our football family. He's a Washington kid, and camps have always been something we've relied on to see players up close and personal. Talon did everything to help himself out in camps with his energy, running, and catching ability when we were able to evaluate him."

High School

Was coached by AJ Easley at Rochester High School in Rochester, Wash., where he earned four letters in football, three in track and one in wrestling.
Listed as a two-star recruit by 247Sports and was the 84th highest-ranked recruit in Washington and the 268th overall at the "athlete" position.
Played linebacker, wide receiver and running back.
Fall of 2021, was named to the 2A EVCO first-team All-League running back on the Olympian Newspaper All-Area Team and was also named to the Centralia Chronicle All-Area Team.
Spring of 2021, earned 2A EVCO first-team All-League honors as a running back, was named to the Centralia Chronicle All-Area team as a running back, was the WIAA Athlete of the Week, and was named a top-30 running back in Washington by Scorebook Live and was the WaFed Player of the Week.
In 2019, was named to the 2A EVCO first-team All-League as a wide receiver.
On the track, he was named to the Centralia Chronicle All-Area team and was an All-Area Player of the Year Finalist.
Was the ASB President and was named to the 2021-22 honor roll.
In wrestling, was a 2019 Washington State Mat Classic State Qualifier and competed in the 2022 JPS Paradise Classic.
Won a District 4 2A 100-meter dash championship in 2021.
As a senior, played in nine games as a running back, totaling 1,142 rushing yards on 176 carries, had 307 receiving yards and three kickoff returns for a touchdown, with 17 total touchdowns.
Clocked an 11.13 in the 100-meter dash and ran 22.87 in the 200.

Personal

Born on Aug. 13, 2004 in Olympia, Washington.
His parents are Maria and Brandon Betts.
Is a first-generation college student.
Wants to major in Exercise Science and Kinesiology at EWU, with aspirations of working as a Physical Therapist and owning his own facility.

Talon Betts