Tag: Washington Huskies Recruiting

Washington Huskies wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings loves to establish himself with an authority on the recruiting trail during his first year at a new school. During his first season at Arizona, he flipped top-50 prospect Tetairoa McMillan away from Oregon on signing day, and he’s attempting to one-up himself.

During Washington’s final home game of the season, a 31-19 victory over UCLA, Cummings’ top targets were both in attendance: four-star wide receivers Andrew Marsh and Donovan Olugbode. The pair are committed to Michigan and Missouri, respectively, but were both heavily considering Washington before making their announcements, and their presence indicates they could be mulling what the Huskies bring to the table once again.

With Michigan’s offensive struggles, Marsh having second thoughts about his pledge isn’t the biggest surprise. The Wolverines rank No. 129 in the nation in passing offense, averaging just 134.6 yards per game through the air, and for Marsh, who is ranked as the nation’s No. 13 wide receiver and No. 72 overall prospect, he might be looking for a school that can better utilize his talents.

Olugbode, who was visiting with a hoard of his teammates from Florida’s prestigious IMG Academy, could have a similar line of thinking, as Missouri has underutilized projected first-round pick Luther Burden III in 2024 after he finished No. 9 in the country in receiving yards last season.

The pair got an up-close look at the person who might do that when freshman quarterback Demond Williams Jr. took over in the third quarter and displayed his impressive arm talent and playmaking ability. Washington’s coaching staff has proven it will play freshmen early in their careers, and with Williams’ promising potential moving forward, he could be a vital piece in coach Jedd Fisch’s recruiting pitch to all offensive players.

While the Huskies already have four wide receivers committed in the 2025 class, if Cummings has an opportunity to add both Marsh and Olugbode, who is ranked No. 11 at his position and No. 68 overall, he needs to find a way to add both of them and figure out the numbers in his room later.

As Dec. 4’s early signing approaches, Washington fans should keep a close eye on both players.

When watching Terrance Saryon’s junior film, it shouldn’t take long to see why Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies coaching staff. In fact, it should take about 11 seconds to see why wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings prioritized the three-star product from Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington.

Saryon, who is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 4 player in the state, brings blazing speed to the gridiron. The first play of his highlight reel is a perfect encapsulation of that speed, as he outruns three defenders for a 90+ yard touchdown.

Off coverage or press, it doesn’t matter to Saryon, who can blaze past defenders lined up across from him. But he brings a lot more than just speed.

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound prospect lines up all over the formation, even though he projects as a slot receiver at the college level. He has strong hands and runs crisp routes, but may need to develop a deeper package of releases off the line of scrimmage to deal with the bigger, stronger cornerbacks he’ll see at the college level.

Cummings has shown he can develop receivers with a similar skillset to Saryon during his time at both Arizona and Washington, from Audric Harris and Giles Jackson to Jacob Cowing. The Huskies, who were hosting multiple top receiver prospects in the 2025 class as well against UCLA, have big plans at the position moving forward, and the in-state product could be an integral part of Fisch’s long-term vision.

“I chose Washington because, first and foremost, every time I step in the building, it feels like home,” Saryon told 247Sports’ Brandon Huffman. “I love the facilities and love the coaching staff…I also love the fact that it’s close to home.”

When the Washington Huskies take on the UCLA Bruins on Friday night, Jedd Fisch’s coaching staff is expecting a large crop of unofficial visitors from one of the nation’s most prestigious high school football programs, Florida’s IMG Academy.

Among that group is 2025 wide receiver commit Raiden Vines-Bright, who transferred to IMG for his senior season from Corona Del Sol in Arizona. However, it will be headlined by four-star offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe.

The 6-foot-7, 295-pound prospect is ranked as the nation’s No. 19 overall recruit and No. 4 offensive tackle in the 2026 class by 247Sports, and getting him on campus is a big win for Fisch, offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll, and the rest of Washington’s coaching staff, which is trying to expand its recruiting footprint.

Getting the No. 3 player from the state of Florida to come across the country is a sign that Fisch’s pitch is working. Now, the question becomes, how will the Huskies stand out among the 32 offers Pepe has received?

Washington didn’t make the top 16 for the Southern California native, as he has never officially reported a scholarship offer from Fisch’s coaching staff, but that could be coming on Friday, along with a sales pitch of playing closer to home. On3’s recruiting prediction machine says coach Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes are the favorites to secure his commitment.

The Washington Huskies are off to a good start in the 2026 class and have hauled in three commitments, most recently from local three-star linebacker Wassie Lugolobi, who joined four-star running back Ansu Sanoe and kicker CJ Wallace.

Jedd Fisch and linebackers coach Robert Bala are looking to add a few more pieces at the position to the 2026 class and got some good news from four-star linebacker Tristan Phillips, who announced his top six schools on Tuesday night ahead of his December 7 commitment date.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound product of Ventura High School in California is ranked as the nation’s No. 13 linebacker and No. 206 overall player by 247Sports and whittled down his 18 offers to a final group of Arizona State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. According to Sports Illustrated’s Andrew Nemec, Phillips is set to take visits to both Oregon and Oklahoma ahead of his commitment.

“Something that really stands out about the Ducks is the brotherhood they are building – even with the coaches as well,” Phillips told Nemec. “I think that’s part of why they’ve had so much success this year. They have a lot of brotherhood and team chemistry.”

Bala has done an impressive job building relationships with some of the top prospects on the West Coast but has some work to do if he wants to earn Phillips’ pledge, as he holds a crystal ball prediction to pick Oregon.

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Don’t count out the Washington Huskies in the recruitment of four-star wide receiver Andrew Marsh. According to a report from 247Sports, the nation’s No. 73 overall prospect in the 2025 class and No. 13 wide receiver is planning on taking an unofficial visit to Washington’s Friday night matchup with UCLA.

Wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings has shot for the stars on the recruiting trail in his first year on Montlake, and aimed high in his pursuit of Marsh, who appears to be his top target at the position. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound product of Katy Jordan High School in Texas is one of the nation’s most coveted pass catchers and came down to Michigan and Washington before committing to coach Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines on August 20.

But it doesn’t appear that Marsh has completely shut down his recruitment, which could be partially due to Michigan’s struggles throwing the ball in 2024. The Wolverines rank No. 130 out of 134 FBS teams, averaging a meager 134.6 yards per game through the air.

On the other hand, Washington has shown a promising future with quarterback Demond Williams Jr. and could offer Marsh a fair amount of early playing time alongside the signal caller that Jedd Fisch dubbed the “future of Washington football.”

Cummings has proven to be relentless on the recruiting trail and has already pulled in an impressive crop of wide receivers, and adding Marsh to that group would just be the cherry on top of a very solid 2025 class.

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.