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.
After a great conversation with @CoachJimmieD I am very proud to announce that I have received an offer from University of Washington! @UW_Football @UW @JPRockMO @NateLatsch @AllenTrieu @BouchardFred pic.twitter.com/8BhTm3mPtT
— Lucas Allgeyer 2025 (@AllgeyerLucas) February 24, 2024
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.
#AGTG After having a great conversation with @CoachKaufusi I am blessed to receive an offer from @UW_Football @AliefHastingsFB @Perroni247 pic.twitter.com/7hI4xgkmKB
— Smith (@Smithorogbo) February 25, 2024
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.