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Three-star OT John Mills has emerged as a big target for the Washington Huskies

The Washington Huskies have made three-star offensive tackle John Mills a top priority in the class of 2025.

The Washington Huskies coaching staff is looking to bring in some top-tier talent along the offensive line in its 2025 recruiting class and looks like it’s pushing hard to secure the services of three-star tackle John Mills.

A 6-foot-6, 330-pound prospect from St. Ignacious College Preparatory in San Francisco, California, Mills is ranked as the nation’s No. 38 tackle by 247 Sports. He holds 17 offers from all over the country, including Florida, Michigan, Texas, and USC, and has scheduled official visits to both Washington and Texas in June.

Mills is scheduled to be on campus with a handful of Washington’s other top priorities on the recruiting trail, five-star cornerback Dijon Lee Jr., four-star linebacker Matai Tagoa’i, and four-star wide receiver Raiden Vines-Bright, signifying his importance to offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll.

Washington’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach is looking to add at least two or three more prospects alongside three-star guard commit Jake Flores and on film, Mills appears to fit the build of what Carroll is looking for in a tackle.

Mills is an aggressive run-blocker with very good footwork that finishes downhill and moves well for his size, getting to the second level with ease. He possesses very good strength and balance as a pass protector, rarely letting opponents fool him with counter moves and never losing his base.

After securing a commitment from 2024 offensive lineman Michael Watkins on Friday, coach Jedd Fisch is still looking for a few more reinforcements from the transfer portal before spring practice begins in April, but the coaching staff should turn all its attention to Mills and the 2025 class soon.

Washington adds three sought after prospects to list of official visitors

The Washington Huskies added three more official visitors to their schedule, including two four-star prospects.

The Washington Huskies coaching staff added three more official visitors to its summer plans during the week. Head coach Jedd Fisch has emphasized his commitment to securing a top flight recruiting class and the latest round of players to set a date for their official visits to Seattle appear to live up to his expectations.

4-star WR Cooper Perry, may 3

The top player in the state of Arizona will make Seattle his first stop as part of a busy summer. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound receiver and the nation’s No. 220 overall player according to 247 Sports will have a busy summer that also includes stops at Oregon, Oklahoma, and Arizona State.

Wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings will be looking to add at least two or three high caliber players at the position and could build a solid class around Perry if he’s able to earn a commitment from the product of Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale.

4-star LB Mark iheanachor, June 21

Iheanachor, a product of Narbonne High School in Los Angeles, California, was a top target for Kalen DeBoer’s staff before Fisch took over. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker would bring depth and talent to a position that will have just three scholarship players on the roster in 2025.

It won’t be easy for linebackers coach Robert Bala to reel in his services, no matter how vocal Iheanachor has been about his interest in Washington. Following the announcement of his summer plans, which will also include trips to Arizona State, Oregon State, and SMU, the Georgia Bulldogs extended an offer to the nation’s No. 30 linebacker on February 28.

3-star DB larue zamorano, june 21

June 21 is shaping up to be the largest weekend of the summer for Fisch’s coaching staff, especially for cornerbacks coach John Richardson and safeties coach Vinnie Sunseri. Headlined by safety Anquon Fegans, Zamorano became the fourth defensive back to set an official visit for that weekend.

Ranked as the nation’s No. 46 cornerback, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound product of Centennial High School in Corona, California is starting to garner national interest on the recruiting trail. He is set to take unofficial visits to Alabama and Georgia in March and will also take an official visit to Utah at the end of May.

Washington adds OL depth with a commitment from Michael Watkins

The Washington Huskies added another member of Arizona’s 2024 recruiting class on Thursday, also bolstering their offensive line depth.

The Washington Huskies added much-needed depth along the offensive line on Thursday, earning a commitment from Michael Watkins, a product of Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona. With his commitment, Watkins becomes the eighth member of Arizona’s class of 2024 to follow coach Jedd Fisch after he made the move to Seattle.

Listed at 6-foot-3, 282 pounds, he projects as an interior lineman at the next level and could end up being asked to play center for the Huskies. On film, he displays very good movement skills for his size and generates a lot of power as a run blocker when moving downhill.

Apollo asked him to mainly play right guard, but Watkins would also line up at H-back and go into motion before the play, usually before the ball would be placed in the hands of another Washington commit.

Watkins was high school teammates with Washington signee Adam Mohammed, who recorded the most yards in the state of Arizona last season. While running behind Watkins, Mohammed also scored 113 total touchdowns, leaving him one score shy of the state record set by Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson.

While Watkins held just two offers when he committed to Arizona, he appears to be a good fit for the scheme that offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll wants to utilize up front, especially if he ends up at center.

His commitment brings the Huskies up to 11 scholarship offensive linemen with over a month before spring ball is set to get underway. Watkins was set to enroll early with the Wildcats and appears to be on track to arrive in Seattle by the beginning of the spring quarter in April.

Washington looks for trench reinforcements with latest offers

The Washington Huskies took to the South to look for additional reinforcements in the trenches.

The Washington Huskies coaching staff dipped into Missouri and Texas over the weekend in an attempt to bolster the offensive and defensive lines of its 2025 recruiting class.

On Friday, quarterbacks coach Jimmie Dougherty extended a scholarship offer to three-star Lucas Allgeyer of Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School in St. Louis, Missouri. The 6-foot-6, 260-pound prospect plays on both sides of the ball, but Washington appears interested in him as an offensive lineman.

Allgeyer is ranked as the nation’s No. 41 interior lineman by 247 Sports a handful of other Big Ten offers, including Iowa, Nebraska, and Michigan State. He has a projectable frame that looks like it can carry a fair amount of weight by the time he’s asked to see the field at the college level.

An explosive athlete who generates a significant amount of power when pulling as a run blocker, Allgeyer looks like he could have a bright future at guard.

On Saturday, defensive line coach Jason Kaufusi offered three-star defensive lineman Smith Orogbo from Alief Hastings High School in Houston, Texas. Washington became the 30th team to offer him a scholarship, adding the Huskies to an extensive list that includes Florida, Miami, Texas, and USC.

Ranked as the nation’s No. 43 defensive lineman, Orogbo is quick off the snap and possesses elite closing speed to get quarterbacks and ball carriers on the ground. He appears to be working on an extensive arsenal of pass-rush moves, his favorite being a long arm that he uses to keep opposing tackles at bay.

Jedd Fisch’s coaching staff has begun to set up official visits for the summer recruiting period but has only secured visits from two trench players, offensive lineman Darius Afalava and defensive lineman Josiah Hammond.

The Huskies have a fair amount of work to do along the offensive and defensive line in the class of 2025 but seem to be in the running for a fair amount of their top targets and could wind up with one of the better trench recruiting classes in the Big Ten.

Dijon Lee Jr. to reschedule Washington visit after Alabama scheduling conflict

The Washington Huskies are still in line to receive an official visit from one of the nation’s top recruits.

The Washington Huskies have been among the favorites for five-star cornerback Dijon Lee Jr., who is ranked as the No. 24 player in the country by the 247 Sports Composite, since extending a scholarship offer to him.

Lee, a product of Mission Viejo High School in California, had originally announced that he would be taking his official visit to Washington on June 21 told 247 Sports’ Greg Biggins he will be rescheduling due to a scheduling conflict thanks to UW’s former head coach, Kalen DeBoer.

“With the Washington date, I didn’t realize my grandpa had already set up [Alabama] for that same weekend,” Lee told Biggins. “I’m going to visit Washington for sure still, I just got to find a new date for it now.”

DeBoer, who took the head coaching position at Alabama in early January established a strong relationship with Lee during his time on Montlake and managed to secure an official visit with the five-star prospect despite the Crimson Tide not being listed in his initial top eight list.

Lee cut his list to five schools during his discussion with Biggins, naming Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and USC along with Washington as his finalists.

“Those are all my top schools right now and then I’m going to try and commit probably around mid-summer after my visits,” Lee said. “I have good relationships with all those coaches so the visits will be big for me to see how I like it there.”

Along with head coach Jedd Fisch, secondary coach John Richardson and assistant director of recruiting Armond Hawkins deserve credit for keeping Washington in the mix for the 6-foot-4, 190-pound cornerback.

“Washington is still high on my list because I was close with that staff when they were at Arizona,” he said.

Richardson has done an impressive job on the recruiting trail so far, not only continuing his strong connection with Lee but also securing an official visit from another top-50 prospect, four-star safety Anquon Fegans from Thompson High School in Alabama.

If the Huskies can secure a commitment from the Mission Viejo star, he would be considered one of the cornerstones of what Fisch wants to be the best class in school history.

Washington commit Dash Beierly transfers to California powerhouse

One of Washington’s two commits in the class of 2025 is reportedly off to California to lead one of the nation’s best high school teams.

The Washington Huskies have a promising commit in three-star Dash Beierly, who spent his first three seasons at Chaparral High School in Temecula, California. Now, he has decided to transfer to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana for his senior season.

This should have a significant impact on the 6-foot-1, 215-pound dual-threat quarterback’s stock as a recruit during his senior season. Beierly is already a very good prospect who should become a popular name on the recruiting trail over the summer and could potentially earn his fourth star from 247 Sports during the evaluation period.

Transferring to Mater Dei allows Beierly to play against top-tier competition in the Trinity League, which is widely regarded as one of the best high school football leagues in the country. It also gives Jedd Fisch’s coaching staff an extra recruiter on one of the best teams in California.

Five of the state’s top 20 recruits attend Mater Dei, including a few prospects the Huskies seem to be very interested in, including four-star cornerback Daryus Dixon, four-star running back Jordon Davidson, and four-star wide receiver Marcus Harris.

Washington’s coaching staff has done an impressive job securing official visits from a few of the nation’s top prospects and Beierly’s move to the powerhouse school could have a positive impact on the 2025 recruiting class.

Washington schedules official visit with 3-star California RB

The Washington Huskies scheduled an official visit with Millikan High School running back Anthony League on Thursday.

Washington Huskies’ running backs coach Scottie Graham scheduled an official visit with a second running back prospect from California on Thursday, with Millikan High School’s three-star Anthony League. After setting up a visit with three-star Julian McMahan on Wednesday, Jedd Fisch’s coaching staff was quick to add League to its visitor list.

League, a product of Long Beach, is ranked as the nation’s No. 43 running back by 247 Sports after recording 1,118 scrimmage yards and 17 touchdowns during his junior campaign. He announced on X (formerly Twitter) that his visit will take place on the weekend of May 3, which is when Fisch told the media that he’s planning on holding Washington’s annual spring game.

Arizona, Colorado, and Oregon State are among the other schools that are in pursuit of the 6-foot, 200-pound running back who has a lot to offer at the college level.

He displays impressive balance and has a knack for creating his own holes in the offensive line, weaving through tight spaces at times to pick up additional yardage. He also has very good change of direction ability, planting his foot in the ground and cutting back with ease.

League also has very good long speed, which helped him average 9.6 yards per carry during his junior season. As he continues to develop as a ball carrier, he could become a promising big-play threat if he can learn how to efficiently eliminate angles from oncoming safeties.

The Huskies could see a lot of turnover at running back following spring practice and the 2024 season, which might signal that Graham is looking to take multiple players at the position for the 2025 class. With the way League has been prioritized so early in the cycle, it appears that he could be one of the coaching staff’s top targets.

Washington adds two high-caliber prospects to visit list

The Washington Huskies added two impressive prospects to their ever growing list of visitors.

The Washington Huskies coaching staff has done an impressive job securing official visits from some of the nation’s best high school prospects. On Friday, two more recruits announced their intentions to take visits to Washington in the coming months.

Three-star tight end Bear Tenney announced his spring visit schedule on Friday and also cut his list of nearly 40 offers down to five. He included coach Jedd Fisch and the Huskies along with the other four schools that he set visits with: Georgia, Colorado, Florida, and Utah.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pound product of Lehi High School in Utah is set to visit Washington on April 5 and is ranked as the No. 382 player in the nation by the 247 Sports Composite. With just three tight ends on scholarship before spring practice, Fisch and tight ends coach Jordan Paopao appear to be pushing to secure multiple commitments at the position and are zeroing in on Tenney as one of their top targets.

Washington’s latest addition to the coaching staff, linebackers coach Robert Bala, also secured his first official visitor on Friday. Four-star linebacker Matai Tagoa’i announced his intentions to take an official visit to Montlake beginning on May 31.

The 6-foot-4, 195-pound prospect from San Clemente High School in California holds 24 offers and is ranked as the No. 72 player in the country by 247 Sports. Tagoa’i possesses top-end speed and athleticism and as he grows into his frame, he has the potential to be a productive player at the college level.

Both Tagoa’i and Tenney have the potential to be impactful players at the college level and as Fisch’s coaching staff builds its first recruiting class, they could be considered building blocks of Washington’s 2025 class if the staff can secure their commitments.

2025 four-star Huskies target training with renowned DL coach

A high-profile Washington Huskies recruiting target has been spotted training with a renowned private defensive line coach.

A well-regarded 2025 pass rusher, who also appears to be a target for Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies coaching staff, has been spotted training with a high-profile defensive line coach.

Four-star defensive lineman Hayden Lowe, a 6-foot-4, 242-pound defensive lineman out of Oaks Christian High School in Los Angeles, California, appeared in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday by Los Angeles-based private coach Eddy McGilvra. In addition to serving as the defensive coordinator for the College of the Canyons, a junior college in Santa Clarita, McGilvra has Los Angeles Chargers pass rusher Khalil Mack, Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark, and Indianapolis Colts pass rusher Kwity Paye among his 50+ NFL clients.

McGilvra also trains NFL draft prospects – his class this year includes projected first round picks Dallas Turner from Alabama and UCLA’s Laiatu Latu, along with Ohio State defensive tackle Michael Hall Jr. and former Husky star Bralen Trice.

Lowe was offered by Kalen DeBoer’s staff over a year ago, but Fisch has been recruiting him even longer. Arizona was the first school to offer the Oaks Christian star after his freshman season in 2021, months after he took over as head coach of the Wildcats.

Now that Fisch is in charge on Montlake, it sounds as though Lowe has become a priority for the Huskies as well. With two former Washington pass rushers also training with McGilvra, Fisch and his staff could get a boost via some unofficial recruiting.

Lowe has yet to trim his offer list with his senior season still on the horizon, but the Huskies are expected to stay in the mix.

Steve Belichick opens up on Washington on Chris Long’s Green Light podcast

The Washington Huskies’ defensive coordinator made his first media appearance following his hire on Chris Long’s Green Light Podcast.

Jedd Fisch made an unexpected, yet intriguing hire by tabbing former New England Patriots outside linebackers coach Steve Belichick as his defensive coordinator. On Friday, Washington’s new defensive play caller made an appearance on former second overall pick and two time Super Bowl champion Chris Long’s podcast, Green Light with Chris Long.

“I worked with Jedd when we were together in New England in 2020 and we got to know each other,” Belichick said when asked why he chose Washington. “He gave me the opportunity and I’m just running with it.”

One of the biggest questions Belichick will have to answer at the college level after spending all 12 years of his coaching career in New England is how he will adapt to the world of recruiting.

“I FaceTimed my first high schooler this week which was a little bit different,” Belichick said. “It’s an adjustment but it’s just part of the business so I’m learning on the fly and as we used to say in New England, ‘Adapt or die.'”

“I’m still trying to learn the difference between NIL and NLI,” he said. “Every day I’m trying to learn and digest everything that’s going on… We had a great recruiting meeting the other day watching a lot of high school guys. You want to see those guys pop and be the best player on the field. Then you start to look at the skillset like can they run? Are they explosive? Are they willing to tackle?”

While he learns the recruiting trail, Belichick will also have to install a new defense and without tipping his hand, it appears he has a few ideas to help bring a few concepts with him from the NFL.

“The scheme has to fit the players,” Belichick said. “I’m not going to rubber stamp what we did in New England, that’s not my job. My job is to put these guys in the best position to win.”

He also doubled down on an earlier statement made by Fisch that his father, eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick will lend some time to helping out the Huskies. As Belichick continue to learn the ropes at the college level, he could prove to be a top-tier hire for Fisch.