Achilles Reyna had never played a snap of organized football before he transferred to Rainier Beach High School. Six games into his second season, the 6-foot-8, 250-pound senior defensive lineman has 65 tackles, six sacks and a commitment to the University of Oregon.

Reyna's rapid rise from first-time football player to three-star recruit with 15 college offers was first reported by the Seattle Times' Jayda Evans on Monday, Oct. 19. He committed to Oregon in June after one high school season on the defensive line.

The numbers keep growing. In a 62-13 win over Chief Sealth, Reyna posted 12 tackles, seven solo, three tackles for a loss, two sacks totaling 16 lost yards and six quarterback hurries, according to SI's Washington state rankings. Rainier Beach stands at 5-1 and ranked No. 17 in the state. The Vikings entered the rankings in mid-September after a 55-0 win over West Seattle and have climbed from No. 22 to No. 17 in four weeks.

"And it blew up into all of this," Reyna told the Times of his transformation from basketball transfer to coveted defensive lineman.

Reyna is no single-sport story. He averaged 11 points and six rebounds last basketball season and played 10 minutes in the Vikings' 75-53 Class 3A state championship win over Lincoln on March 7 at the Tacoma Dome. That victory gave Rainier Beach its 11th state title, as the South Seattle Emerald reported. Freshman J.J. Crawford led the title game with 18 points. Senior Tyran Stokes, the nation's top recruit, had 16.

Reyna's path to football started with a transfer. His family moved from Bellevue to Seattle after he struggled at Eastside Catholic High School, and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) transfer rules sidelined him from basketball until January of his junior year. Facing months without competition, he persuaded his parents to let him try the sport they had long forbidden, the Times reported.

Vikings football coach Charles McFarland Jr. told the Times he recognized Reyna's potential after one practice and began sending highlight packages to college programs. Oregon told Reyna he could play both sports in college, though he expects football will become his sole focus after one season in Eugene.

Rainier Beach's football season continues with state championships scheduled for Dec. 4-5 at Husky Stadium.