Jedd Fisch’s Washington Huskies coaching staff understands that as part of the school’s move to the Big Ten, it needs to extend its reach all over the country since the conference now spans from coast to coast. On Monday, quarterbacks coach Jimmie Dougherty dipped into the farthest reaches of the new conference to offer four-star quarterback Derek Zammit.
Zammit, who is ranked as the nation’s No. 17 quarterback and No. 220 overall player in the 2026 class, plays for DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, New Jersey, which is less than 15 miles away from where Fisch was raised in Livingston.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect holds 13 other offers, including Boston College, Mississippi State, and one of Washington’s new Big Ten foes, Rutgers.
On film, Zammit displays all the traits of a prototypical quarterback for Fisch’s system. He possesses impressive arm talent both in and out of the pocket, with the ability to deliver the ball from multiple arm slots with accuracy and velocity to all three levels of the field.
He also has the mobility and vision to make plays with his legs when necessary. Fisch’s coaching staff has now extended 13 offers to quarterbacks in the 2026 class, and 7 of them have already made their commitment, which could turn Zammit into a priority target for the Huskies.
After a great conversation with @CoachJimmieD I am blessed to have received an offer from @UW_Football pic.twitter.com/YIzhgNqRHD
— Derek Zammit (@derek_zammit) August 20, 2024