When the Washington Huskies take on the UCLA Bruins on Friday night, Jedd Fisch’s coaching staff is expecting a large crop of unofficial visitors from one of the nation’s most prestigious high school football programs, Florida’s IMG Academy.
Among that group is 2025 wide receiver commit Raiden Vines-Bright, who transferred to IMG for his senior season from Corona Del Sol in Arizona. However, it will be headlined by four-star offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe.
The 6-foot-7, 295-pound prospect is ranked as the nation’s No. 19 overall recruit and No. 4 offensive tackle in the 2026 class by 247Sports, and getting him on campus is a big win for Fisch, offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll, and the rest of Washington’s coaching staff, which is trying to expand its recruiting footprint.
Getting the No. 3 player from the state of Florida to come across the country is a sign that Fisch’s pitch is working. Now, the question becomes, how will the Huskies stand out among the 32 offers Pepe has received?
Washington didn’t make the top 16 for the Southern California native, as he has never officially reported a scholarship offer from Fisch’s coaching staff, but that could be coming on Friday, along with a sales pitch of playing closer to home. On3’s recruiting prediction machine says coach Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes are the favorites to secure his commitment.