Washington locks in official visits with handful of coveted prospects

The Washington Huskies have a lot of work to do on the recruiting trail in 2025 and secured official visits with a few highly regarded prospects.

Coach Jedd Fisch has set some lofty expectations for himself and the Washington Huskies coaching staff on the recruiting trail. Fisch stated that he wants Washington’s 2025 recruiting class to be “the best in school history” and has taken steps to ensure that.

The Huskies already have two commitments in the class, three-star quarterback Dash Beierly and three-star offensive lineman Jake Flores, and are looking to add more talented high school prospects. After hitting the recruiting trail hard and handing out offers from Washington to Florida, the coaching staff is now starting to lock in official visit dates with some of its top targets.

Two coveted prospects from Arizona will be visiting at the end of May, wide receiver Raiden Vines-Bright and defensive back Rylon Dillard-Allen. That makes four visits scheduled, as the pair join offensive lineman Darius Afalava and defensive back Aiden Manutai who have reportedly locked in visit dates in June.

Vines-Bright transferred to powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior season after spending his first three seasons at Corona Del Sol in Arizona. Kalen DeBoer’s staff also displayed significant interest in the three-star receiver while it was at Washington and extended a scholarship offer to him after moving to Alabama.

He also set up an official visit to Notre Dame on Monday and holds 20 scholarship offers with Michigan, Florida, and USC also showing interest.

Dillard-Allen is ranked as the No. 3 prospect in Arizona by the 247 Sports Composite. Secondary coach John Richardson will have some stiff competition to secure a commitment from the 5-foot-11, 165-pound prospect, who has also set up official visits to Nebraska and Arizona State and holds scholarship offers from Oregon and Texas A&M.

“Coach Jedd Fisch and coach Josh Omura have been loyal to me since my freshman year,” Manutai told On3’s Chad Simmons. “I have a lot of respect for what they have been doing and what I saw at Arizona. I look forward to meeting the new Washington staff and getting the feel of the school.”

Ranked as the No. 1 player in Hawaii by the 247 Sports Composite, the Huskies appear to be in competition with Penn State and Nebraska for his commitment, as he is set to visit all three schools in June.

The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Afalava would be a welcome addition to Washington’s offensive line, which is still light on scholarship players. Offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll made Washington the first school to lock in an official visit from the four-star prospect, who also holds scholarship offers from Michigan, LSU, Oregon, and Tennessee.