While the Washington Huskies are licking their wounds from a devastating Apple Cup loss on Saturday, that hasn’t stopped the coaching staff, led by head coach Jedd Fisch, from staying active on the recruiting trail.
It may not look the same as during the offseason, as this period of the year is often slower for recruiting news. Still, wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings got some good news when wide receiver Rico Blassingame, a three-star prospect from Arizona, named the Huskies to his top 10.
Blassingame holds offers from 16 schools, and judging by his film, teams may be more excited by him than the recruiting rankings indicate. He is a very smooth mover at his listed 6-foot-3 size and was productive even as a sophomore. He probably won’t be a straight-line burner, but his body control is more than enough to make up for it.
During Blassingame’s sophomore season, he made numerous contested catches and displayed impressive smoothness, partially thanks to his background as a basketball player. Cummings is likely watching his junior year with great interest as he attempts his room that will lose stars Jeremiah Hunter and Giles Jackson following the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Blassingame’s game is already on the right development track, and if he continues to grow as a player, he could be an immediate contributor at the college level. His film may remind Fisch and offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll of current Arizona receiver Tetairoa McMillan, likely making him a high priority for the coaching staff.
2026 is still quite a while away, but Blassingame could make an excellent addition alongside running back Ansu Sanoe, who committed to Washington in April, and it will be on the coaching staff to continue to endear itself to the talented receiver to take his talents back to his home state.
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— 3⭐️ WR Rico Blassingame (@Ricoblass2026) September 15, 2024