“The transition from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten starts up front,” coach Jedd Fisch said during his Monday press conference. While he was talking about the transfer portal, that sentiment also applies to high school recruiting, where the Washington Huskies are red-hot, as offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll secured a commitment from local offensive lineman Ah Deong Yang on Monday afternoon.
Yang, a product of Roosevelt High School in Seattle, became the third offensive lineman to commit to the Huskies in the last two days and brings the ideal size Carroll and Fisch are looking for up front. Although he’s unranked, he has elite size for a future interior lineman and is listed at 6-foot-3 and 343 pounds by 247Sports.
Washington is still the only school to offer him a scholarship, but that could change in the coming months following his pledge to Fisch’s coaching staff.
He possesses impressive moment skills for his size and is frequently called on to pull and act as a lead blocker in the run game, where he uses his rare size to overpower defenders and finish blocks. As good as his offensive tape is, Yang also displays his brute strength on defense and could wind up at defensive tackle if the Huskies feel his skillset can be better utilized on the other side of the trenches.
Yang’s pledge also makes him the No. 6 player in Washington’s 2026 class, which now ranks as the nation’s No. 11 class, and No. 3 in-state prospect to make the decision to stay home.
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