The Washington Huskies coaching staff has put together an impressive recruiting class in its first full year on Montlake. Jedd Fisch and co. have assembled the nation’s No. 19 class, according to 247Sports, and will have a big opportunity to add to it in the coming weeks.
Four-star linebacker Madden Faraimo announced his intentions to take an unofficial visit to Seattle when the Huskies take on Northwestern on Saturday. The nation’s No. 14 linebacker and No. 113 overall player is down to three other schools alongside Washington and is also considering Notre Dame, Texas, and USC.
He’s also set to take a visit to South Bend to see coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish before the end of September, who are the heavy favorites to secure his commitment, but his trip to check out coach Jedd Fisch’s team could be a good sign for Washington’s standing in his recruitment.
Faraimo would be a welcome addition to linebackers coach Robert Bala’s class, which holds two exciting four-star prospects in Zaydrius Rainey-Sale and Jonathan Epperson, along with high-upside three-star Donovan Robinson.
“Faraimo makes sure to make offensive players aware of just how big he is, routinely laying bone-shaking hits on receivers and punishing running backs who find gaps in the defensive line,” Huskies Wire’s Ben Glassmire said in his evaluation. “College-ready defenders are a rare commodity, and Faraimo pairs excellent instincts with a drool-worthy frame.”
If the product of JSerra Catholic High School and teammate of Washington commit Jake Flores does choose the Huskies, he would be the cherry on top of a very strong crop of incoming high schoolers and would bring Fisch’s inaugural recruiting class up to No. 17 in the country.
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