Four-star safety Ladarian Clardy has pushed back his commitment date of August 3rd.
Clardy was initially set to decide between Washington, Florida State, Ole Miss, UCF, and Mississippi State on Saturday, but ahead of a Wednesday trip to visit Lane Kiffin and the Rebels in Oxford, he announced he’ll be pushing back his commitment date.
Most recruiting forecasters are expecting the four-star safety prospect from Pensacola, Florida to choose between Mississippi, Florida State, and Washington with the majority of the predictions leaning in the Rebels’ favor. But he told Simmons earlier this month that “the main thing I’m looking for [is] a school that can help me get to the next level.”
It sounds like that could be Washington, given the amount of NFL experience and connections on the coaching staff Jedd Fisch has put together for his inaugural season. Pair that with the Huskies’ long tradition of putting defensive backs in the NFL and Washington could still very well be a dark horse candidate to land the safety.
Clardy is also close with Seattle Seahawks defensive back Devon Witherspoon and the Huskies coaching staff, telling Dawgman.com: “Coach [Vinnie] Sunseri, that’s my guy. Him and [defensive coordinator Steve] Belichick, the way they coach you and the way they talk, I just vibe with them really well. Their resumes are unquestioned. They develop guys. They know how to coach you up and I just really feel comfortable with both of them.”
Only time will tell, however, and Fisch and company will have to wait a little longer to see if Clardy will be joining them on Montlake.
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