Washington schedules official visit with a second prospect from Alabama

The Washington Huskies have scheduled an official visit with DL prospect Nikolas Alston from Alabama.

One of the most important positions for Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies in the 2025 class is defensive tackle. In a weak year at the position on the West Coast, defensive line coach Jason Kaufusi has had to expand his talent search, which led him to Nikolas Alston.

A three-star prospect from Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, Alston is ranked as the nation’s No. 90 defensive line prospect and has reportedly scheduled an official visit to Washington beginning on June 2. Alston is also teammates with four-star safety Anquon Fegans, who is also set to visit Seattle on June 21.

The 6-foot-3, 260-pound prospect holds eight scholarship offers, including Colorado, Georgia Tech, and Minnesota. He has also set official visits to Tulane, Liberty, and Minnesota as part of his summer plans and could be a big riser during his senior year.

Alston has a lot of upside and his film shows a good athlete who consistently wins with speed to the inside. He is adept at keeping his eyes in the backfield and has a frame that can easily support enough weight to play defensive tackle at the college level.

Between Alston and three-star Josiah Hammond, Kaufusi seems to have taken an interest in projectable athletes with a high motor in the class that might need a year or two to develop, but could end up as productive members of the rotation.