One of Washington’s top OL targets names Huskies among his top six

The Washington Huskies made the top six for one of their top targets among the offensive line.

Three-star offensive lineman John Mills cut his list of 17 offers down to six on Monday night and the Washington Huskies made the cut along with USC, Texas, Nebraska, California, and Florida.

Mills is ranked as the nation’s No. 34 tackle prospect, but the 6-foot-6, 300-pound product of St. Ignacious College Prep in San Francisco, California, has a four-star offer list. He left some big name schools off his list, including Michigan, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Utah.

Offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll has made Mills a priority for a while after offering him in October while at Arizona, but his first offer came from former UW offensive line coach Scott Huff in June 2022.

He scheduled an official visit to Seattle for the May 31 weekend when the Huskies are slated to have a number of their top prospects on campus. The list of visitors on that weekend continues to grow, as it includes five-star cornerback Dijon Lee, four-star linebacker Matai Tagoa’i, four-star wide receivers Chris Lawson and Raiden Vines-Bright,. and three-star quarterback commit Dash Beierly.

Carroll has a tall task ahead of him in rebuilding Washington’s offensive line, but making the list for Mills is a good start after earning a commitment from interior prospect Jake Flores in February.

As he works to earn a commitment from Mills, who has also set trip dates with Texas, Cal, and USC, look for Carroll to set up more visits with offensive line prospects. A few names to keep an eye on in that department are three-star Peter Langi, three-star Demetri Manning, and four-star Jackson Lloyd.