The Washington Huskies are still in the race for the services of four-star running back Brian Bonner Jr., who cut his offer list from 21 to 10 on Wednesday afternoon.
The product of Valencia High School is ranked as the nation’s No. 5 running back and No. 100 overall player in the 2026 class by 247Sports and included the Huskies alongside Georgia, Penn State, Tennessee, USC, and others. Bonner is a promising prospect on film with breakaway speed and the ability to make defenders miss in short areas, and he has earned high praise from evaluators as his recruitment has exploded following his sophomore season.
“Bonner is on the shortlist when talking about the top running backs in the ’26 West Coast class,” 247Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins said in his evaluation.
“He has the total package of size, speed, wiggle, and hands. He’s an all-purpose back who put up solid numbers as a sophomore running it and as a receiver. He has a very projectable frame at about 6-foot, 185 pounds, with room to add good weight, and his speed definitely shows up on the football field. He’s both quick and fast with some wiggle and can play every down and in any situation.”
Jedd Fisch and running backs coach Scottie Graham extended a scholarship offer to Bonner in May, and Washington appears to be making a push for him despite already having four-star running back Ansu Sanoe committed in the 2026 class.
Taking two running backs isn’t uncommon for Fisch’s staff, which did the same thing in the 2024 cycle with Adam Mohammed and Jordan Washington before both followed the former Arizona coaches to Seattle.