Here’s a snapshot of where things stand for numerous recruits that are on Washington’s board. Some are clear-cut targets for the Huskies with mutual interest between the recruit and Washington’s staff, while others may have Washington lower on their board for the time being.

With that said, here’s the recent intel I’ve gathered:

Major Lee, RB — Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) The 5’11”, 190 lb tailback has Washington, Oregon, and Arizona recruiting him the hardest. The Wildcats were the first to offer Lee back in June 2025. The Huskies extended him an offer this spring in mid-May. Lee is aiming to visit Washington during his high school season’s bye week, which lands on Sept. 26 for the Huskies’ Big Ten opener against Minnesota.

Quincey Clay, WR — Capital (Boise, Idaho) Washington’s most recent offer went out to Clay, the No. 1-ranked recruit out of Idaho. The wide receiver is a three-sport athlete who also plays basketball and runs track. Utah, Minnesota, Oregon State, and others have offered.

Brayden Bonik, LB — Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas) The Huskies are among a group of schools showing serious interest in Bonik. The group includes Michigan, Notre Dame, SMU, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. This early reciprocal interest for Washington is critical, especially because it has stood out as the West Coast school making the most noise in his recruitment. Bonik says his recruitment is “real open” and will be making gameday visits to Texas A&M (9/5), Oregon (10/17), and potentially others.

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Deron Simpson Jr., RB — Cypress Falls (Houston, Texas) The Houston-based running back tells me that Arizona State, SMU, Iowa State, and Washington are making him feel like “the guy they want.” He has no visits set yet and is still mapping out his schedule.

Presley DeLance, TE — Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Ore.) Another one where Washington is genuinely in it. DeLance — the No. 1 player in Oregon for 2028, is a 6-foot-4 tight end. He named Oregon, Washington and Auburn as the schools recruiting him hardest heading into his junior season. He listed the following schools as standout offers to him: Oregon; Washington; Auburn; Georgia; and Florida. He wants to make fall visits to these schools, including others like Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, and Alabama.

Jayce Halasz, ATH — Graham-Kapowsin (Graham, Wash.) Halasz is an elite in-state athlete out of Graham-Kapowsin— and Washington has an offer out to him. The schools in steady contact with him are Oregon, Alabama, USC, Cal, and Wisconsin. His fall visit schedule is set: Cal (9/5); Oregon State (9/19); Clemson (10/3); Oregon (10/10); Alabama (10/24); USC (10/31); Notre Dame (11/7); and Wisconsin (11/27).

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Tyler Trusel, WR — Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) Washington offered Trusel back in the spring. Breaking through is another matter. The Michigan receiver — with 30-plus offers and counting — named Arizona State, Michigan, UNC and Kansas as his standouts, with the Sun Devils and Wolverines recruiting him the hardest. His fall visit list is ASU, Michigan, Kentucky and UNC.

DJ Tubbs, WR — St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) Tubbs received an offer from Washington back in 2024. He told SeaTown Sports that UCLA, Cal, Oklahoma, Miami, Notre Dame, and Missouri are the schools recruiting him the hardest at the moment. He says “everyone is pretty even” at the moment. He has two gameday visits locked in: Cal (9/5) and Miami (10/17).

Malakai Davis, RB — Corona Centennial (Corona, Calif.) Washington extended an offer to Davis this past spring, but has some ground to make up. Davis named Miami, USC, Michigan and Cal as his standouts, and left no doubt about the team recruiting him the hardest: “still USC.”

Kendrick Harris, IOL — Duncanville (Dallas, Texas) The four-star recruit is one of the top interior offensive linemen in the 2028 class — a Duncanville standout with an impressive offer sheet including Washington. Harris singled out the following schools as standing out: SMU, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Ohio State, LSU, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Florida. He’s planning to get out and visit as many of those schools as he can this fall.

Dreson Jimerson, ATH — Bellevue (Wash.) Jimerson is a name to keep an eye on. He received spring camp invites from both Washington and Washington State, and holds an offer from Montana State. He is also getting interest from Nevada and Montana. On the track, the Bellevue athlete ran a 10.67 in the 100 meters this spring and competed at Nike Outdoor Nationals and took silver in the 4x100.

Episode 103 opens with admitting he went to a Reign match wearing Bay FC gear, which spirals into a genuinely great conversation about how long it takes to actually understand a sport. Then: the Mariners fleeced the White Sox in the Luis Castillo trade, Brian Schmetzer had a meltdown blaming a Timbers Tifo for a six-game losing streak, Hard Knocks drops in two days, and closes with a Top 5 that puts Luis Castillo's Mariners legacy in brutal statistical perspective.

Chapters

• 00:31 — Welcome back / vacation mode / Kevin’s 30-year-old Mariners hat

• 01:50 — Leadoff: Kevin went to a Reign match in Bay FC gear

• 03:21 — Jess Fishlock scores 5 seconds after subbing in at 39 years old

• 04:47 — The Reign have won 3 of 4 since the World Cup break

• 07:05 — How long does it take to actually understand a sport?

• 08:21 — Chuck Klosterman’s “Football” and what we don’t see when we watch

• 11:58 — Watching off the ball is the next level of fandom

• 13:37 — Why football’s stop-start pace is the actual appeal

• 15:29 — Hockey is the only sport that’s better live

• 16:41 — Mariners trade Luis Castillo to the White Sox

• 17:48 — The White Sox are paying his ENTIRE salary

• 19:34 — Mariners netted ~$15M + a top-15 prospect

• 20:11 — The trade grader called it an overwhelming Mariners win

• 23:22 — Seranthony Dominguez gave up the Suárez grand slam

• 24:07 — Should the Mariners keep dealing?

• 24:52 — Brian’s hot take: trade George Kirby now

• 26:00 — You can’t sign five starters to mega deals

• 29:15 — The Mariners have the only + run differential in the AL West

• 31:27 — Brian Schmetzer’s Tifo meltdown after a 6-game losing streak

• 32:36 — What a Tifo actually is (and why the Timbers’ was incredible)

• 34:44 — “Your point is that the Tifo made you sad?”

• 35:52 — Hard Knocks drops in two days

• 36:22 — Why Mike Macdonald might be the best coach in Seattle sports

• 38:59 — Camp standouts: Elijah Arroyo, Bud Clark, Byron Murphy

• 39:44 — Brian Fleury and the pre-snap motion buzz

• 42:10 — UW offensive line: possibly the best in 15 years

• 46:42 — Who gets the most carries against the Cougs? (Jaden Lamar)

• 49:25 — Luis Castillo’s legacy conversation begins

• 50:11 — Castillo is one of 8 holdovers from the 2022 playoff team

• 55:29 — Top 5: Mariners career WAR leaders among pitchers

• 57:24 — Freddy Garcia (5th), Mark Langston (4th), Iwakuma (7th)

• 59:04 — Luis Castillo is 23rd all time. Bryan Woo is 22nd.

• 1:00:06 — The counterargument: playoff moments matter in Seattle

• 1:02:49 — Next week: Hard Knocks Ep. 1 + trade deadline fallout

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Episode 102 opens with ’s Odyssey IMAX review (which becomes a metaphor for people who don’t know soccer telling the world how to fix it), before and Brian dig into the Sounders’ identity crisis, run a 0-10 impact scale on every Seahawks rookie, roast or toast every Seattle head coach, and read Logan Gilbert’s full-throated Dan Wilson defense on KJR. Kevin nails the Seattle Storm all-time All-Star Top 5 in one go.

Chapters

• 00:00 — Late night podcasting + Brian’s Odyssey IMAX review

• 06:38 — Sonics gone 18 years / Odyssey metaphor

• 08:18 — Leadoff: Sounders lost 5-1 to Portland after World Cup break

• 08:46 — Loyal listener James’s Sounders meltdown texts

• 10:00 — What are the Sounders doing? Zero dollars spent this offseason

• 12:16 — Sounders 18 goals scored (Inter Miami has 38)

• 13:00 — The Clint Dempsey / Obafemi Martins era vs. now

• 15:00 — Every Seattle team has a plan except the Sounders

• 17:19 — Sounders defensive identity: nobody wants to watch it

• 18:42 — Seahawks lightning round: rookies 0-10

• 20:37 — Nick Emmanwori on PUP list — panic level?

• 32:38 — Coaches in Seattle: roast or toast

• 33:31 — Mike McDonald: TOAST

• 33:56 — Brian Schmetzer: TOAST (still)

• 34:20 — Laura Harvey: middle

• 34:47 — Tina Langley: on the upswing + Hannah Stein lawsuit

• 38:32 — Lane Lambert: little roasty

• 40:04 — Sonia Raman: too early / 1-11 in close games

• 42:44 — Danny Sprinkle: full roast, no identity

• 45:00 — The three types of college basketball coach hires

• 49:46 — Jedd Fisch: has an identity, “be a pro”

• 53:16 — Dan Wilson: more toast than roast

• 54:53 — Logan Gilbert’s full KJR quote defending Dan Wilson

• 56:32 — Clubhouse is behind Wilson — game over

• 1:01:04 — They’re not firing him before the 50th anniversary weekend

• 1:03:12 — Top 5: Most All-Star appearances as a Seattle Storm player

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Chapters

• 02:15 — Leadoff: Seahawks sold to the Khosla family for $9.6B

• 03:00 — All proceeds go to charity per Paul Allen’s will

• 04:30 — Should we worry about the 49ers 3% stake connection?

• 06:00 — New owner syndrome: what’s the first move?

• 08:00 — Kevin’s prediction: they won’t change enough

• 09:00 — Long-term tangent: football, concussions, and career limits

• 14:00 — Seattle and the Seahawks: the fandom came first

• 18:30 — Mariners hot takes begin

• 19:00 — HOT TAKE: Trade Randy Arozarena?

• 22:00 — HOT TAKE: Trade George Kirby?

• 25:00 — HOT TAKE: Fire Jerry Dipoto?

• 27:30 — HOT TAKE: Fire Dan Wilson?

• 29:00 — HOT TAKE: Julio Rodriguez is not elite

• 35:30 — Kraken draft: Chase Reed (7th pick, defenseman, “steal of the draft”)

• 38:30 — MLB Draft: Ace Reese (24th pick, 3B, Mississippi State, Matt Carpenter comp)

• 39:30 — Dominic Santarelli (18th round, going to LSU — Kevin’s heartbreak)

• 40:50 — Jake Brown (LSU) and Nathan Taylor (Cincinnati) picks

• 43:30 — Is It Too Late: Storm (6-19, yes it’s too late)

• 44:30 — Skylar Diggins pattern of conflict at each stop

• 46:00 — Is It Too Late: Reign (3 points out, no way too late)

• 48:30 — Is It Too Late: Mariners (1.5 out, eternal optimist says no)

• 50:00 — Kevin’s family day at T-Mobile Park (both sons’ first game)

• 54:00 — Cal Raleigh hitting .162 — can he get to .230? (No.)

• 57:00 — The case for just getting in: hot at the right time wins

• 59:00 — Top 5: Sonics first-round picks traded on draft night

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For most of the spring, the smart money on Censere Gaylord pointed south.

He is a four-star cornerback at IMG Academy, one of the most heavily scouted high school programs in the country, and when he cut his list to four in April, three of those names sat squarely in SEC and ACC territory: Georgia, Georgia Tech, Auburn. Washington was the outlier. The school is over 3,000 miles away from Bradenton, Florida.

On Saturday, Gaylord committed to the Huskies via 247 Sports live stream.

Gaylord is a Southern California kid — he began his high school career at Bishop Alemany before heading east to IMG, the same path his former IMG teammate and fellow corner Ksani Jiles walked before landing at Washington a year ago. So for all the cross-country distance on the map, this was less a leap into the unknown than a return to the West Coast.

The blue-chip cornerback visited Washington unofficially during Junior Day in March, then came back for his official visit the weekend of June 5–7. That second trip is the one that mattered. Washington had spent months as the lone West Coast finalist against three programs with deeper recruiting reputations in his region, and the official visit was the staff’s chance to close the gap in person. They did.

The fit was always clean. Speaking with Rivals’ Greg Biggins in the spring, Gaylord pointed to how Washington lets its corners “play fast and aggressive” in the secondary — a description that doubles as a scouting report on his own game.

Gaylord checks in at 6-foot, 170 pounds and ranks as the No. 19 cornerback in the country, the No. 16 player in Florida and the No. 146 prospect nationally, per the Rivals Industry Ranking. Inside Washington’s 2027 class, he is the program’s highest-ranked commit.

He also keeps a quiet streak alive. Washington will now sign an IMG Academy prospect in three straight cycles — receiver Raiden Vines-Bright in 2025, Jiles in 2026, and now Gaylord in 2027.

We did it. 100 episodes. Two years of weekly podcasting. and celebrate by introducing the new name — the SeaTown Sports Podcast — and running a mailbag episode with questions from family, close friends, and the listener X chat.

Chapters

• 00:00 — We did it: 100 episodes

• 02:25 — Big announcement: rebrand to the SeaTown Sports Podcast

• 05:00 — Leadoff: what athletic percentile are you?

• 09:00 — Brian and his cousin Jim’s failed decathlon

• 10:30 — Could Kevin compete in the WNBA?

• 11:00 — Mailbag begins

• 11:10 — Q1 (David): What would Dan Wilson need to do to get fired?

• 18:45 — Q2 (Nicholas): USA soccer predictions + injury updates

• 22:30 — McDonald’s World Cup souvenir cups

• 24:00 — Q3 (Dana): Favorite goal or team spirit of the World Cup

• 25:30 — The Tartan Army (Scotland) drank Boston dry

• 28:30 — Q4 (mom + Justin combo): Why are the Storm good lately?

• 29:30 — Awa Fam, Flau’jae, Dom Malonga stat dump

• 33:30 — Brian still wants the Storm to lose for ping pong balls

• 35:00 — Q5 (Zach): Jordan Washington update for UW football

• 38:30 — Q6 (James): Will a true freshman lead a UW stat category?

• 42:00 — Q7 (KOMO 4): Is Seattle dying?

• 46:00 — Q8 (Kevin to Brian): Who are you most excited to see on Hard Knocks?

• 51:00 — Q9 (Nicholas): Top 3 Independence Day foods

• 53:00 — Top 5: Best holidays

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Washington’s final June official visit weekend was its most volatile.

By the time the weekend began, three of the visitors Washington had scheduled — 4-star WR Zion White, 3-star EDGE Troy Mailo, and 4-star OL Lincoln Mageo — were no-shows, with White committing to Cal on Friday, Mailo committing to Stanford the same day, and Mageo heavily expected to land at Michigan.

But the Huskies also got good news last weekend. 3-star safety Jaden Walk-Green, who had taken his official visit to Washington two weeks earlier and set a June 20 commitment date, picked the Huskies — landing his commitment right in the middle of the weekend. And the visitors who did make the trip kept Washington in real position in the trenches, where a few of the staff’s biggest remaining targets have decisions coming within the next two weeks.

Here’s how it played out.

The headline: Jaden Walk-Green commits

3-star safety Jaden Walk-Green (Corona Centennial – CA) made his Washington commitment official on June 20, choosing the Huskies after taking his official visit to Montlake on June 5 and setting his decision date for the middle of last weekend.

Walk-Green came away from his June 5 visit telling SeaTown Sports that what stood out was “how elite the coaching staff is and the facilities they have” — and while he left Montlake without committing, the decision had clearly already started turning Washington’s way. Two weeks later, it landed.

Walk-Green is a genuinely productive high-schooler — 125 tackles and 10 interceptions as a junior, five of those picks returned for touchdowns — and his pledge gives Washington’s secondary a meaningful piece alongside fellow 2027 safety commit Isala Wily-Ava. After losing Gavin Williams to USC and Malakai Taufoou to Oregon earlier in the cycle, Walk-Green is the win defensive coordinator Ryan Walters and safeties coach Taylor Mays needed.

The Friday losses

The harder side of the ledger landed on Friday, before the weekend’s visit window even opened.

4-star WR Zion White (Mililani – HI) committed to Cal. For Washington, the Huskies already have four WR commits with potentially a fifth on the way coming from White’s former IMG Academy teammate 4-star Osani Gayles.

3-star EDGE Troy Mailo (Mullen – CO) committed to Stanford the same day. Mailo, too, had set Washington as his final visit, with a Van Horn–Kaufusi relationship that had built steadily over months. The Huskies already have a commitment from 4-star EDGE Chaz Gray and remain among 3-star EDGE Jag Ioane’s top schools.

And 4-star OL Lincoln Mageo (Oceanside – CA), heavily expected to commit to Michigan, did not make his scheduled visit to Montlake. Mageo had been a constant presence at UW recruiting events going back to Dawghouse Weekend in March, but it looks like the Wolverines separated themselves from the rest of the schools he was considering.

The offensive line: still in play

The OL haul was supposed to be the weekend’s identity, and even without Mageo, Washington’s two biggest remaining targets at the position made the trip.

4-star OL Gecova Doyal (Puyallup – WA), the top-rated offensive lineman in the state, took his official visit with a July 1 decision date now looming. The Pacific Northwest tug-of-war with Oregon continues — Doyal visited Eugene on June 5 — and getting him on campus for his closing official is exactly the position Washington wanted to be in. Whether it converts depends on the next ten days.

4-star OL Dajohn Yarborough (Basha – AZ), a 6-foot-5, 340-pound tackle, originally from Minnesota, has been on Washington’s board for months, and his official visit was the staff’s last in-person impression before he announces.

The legacy pick: Tye Kennedy

Tye Kennedy (Mountain View – AZ), the son of Washington legend Lincoln Kennedy, came away from his official visit with the Huskies in strong position. Asked where Washington stood for him coming out of the weekend, Kennedy told SeaTown Sports that the Huskies “will be a top choice” — and pointed to a connection that runs deeper than a typical recruitment. “I feel like I’ve had some sort of a bond with the Huskies, and it’s a special place for sure,” he said.

That bond has a name attached to it. Tye’s father, Lincoln Kennedy, was an All-American at Washington, a first-round NFL draft pick, and a College Football Hall of Famer who anchored the Huskies’ offensive line from 1989 to 1992. When Washington offered Tye last fall, he posted about the chance to “continue my father’s legacy” at UW. The visit, by his own account, did nothing to weaken that pull. Kennedy decides July 1 from a group that includes Washington, Cal, Arizona State, Michigan, Utah, and Minnesota.

The closers on campus

Three committed prospects took their lock-in official visits this weekend, and the one with the loudest voice on the offensive line situation was the lineman already in the class.

Committed 3-star OL Reis Russell (Valor Christian – CO) came away from his lock-in OV energized about the weekend’s stakes. “It was awesome. I had such a great time,” Russell told SeaTown Sports. “This was a huge weekend for this class, and I hope to add to this class in the trenches.” Russell was reaffirmed in his own decision too, pointing — as so many of Washington’s committed voices have this cycle — to the staff. “This staff is the reason why [I committed to UW],” he said. “Great people with a big common goal.”

4-star WR Tre Moore (Pflugerville Weiss – TX), the second-highest ranked commit in Washington’s 2027 class took his official visit and 3-star CB Maurice Williams (Timberline – WA), one of the first commits of this entire cycle back in December, also took his official visit.

What I’m watching

Walk-Green is a meaningful in-state secondary win that answers two earlier safety losses, and the Yarborough and Doyal recruitments are still genuinely alive heading into late June. Washington is in a strong position with Tye Kennedy, with a July 1 decision and a legacy connection that’s not going away.

But Washington also lost three uncommitted visitors before the weekend even started, two of them to other Power 4 programs. Recruiting at this level always has both sides of the ledger, and the staff’s job over the next two weeks is to make sure the trenches haul Switzer and Brewster have been chasing all cycle yields commitments.

Episode 99 — the Leonard Williams episode. and are back to debating the piggyback (everyone hates it), break down Seattle’s incredible World Cup month, react LIVE to the Giannis-to-Heat trade, recap the Kraken’s Father’s Day acquisitions, and introduce a brand new segment: Seattle Sports Legend of the Week. First inductee: Angry Doug Baldwin. Plus a UW 2027 recruiting class quiz where Kevin nailed four straight in order.

Chapters

• 00:00 — Episode 99 = the Leonard Williams episode

• 02:17 — Cortez Kennedy wore #99 his rookie year (deep cut)

• 04:00 — The Leadoff: Take the piggies to the market

• 05:30 — Bryce Miller / Castillo piggyback already failed

• 06:00 — Dipoto’s “minor league origin” defense

• 09:30 — Logan Gilbert’s bullpen-saves quote

• 10:00 — Brian’s football scripted-plays comparison

• 11:30 — Why Castillo can’t get traded ($27M next year)

• 12:30 — Mariners Twitter discourse is unhinged

• 14:00 — The Josh Naylor tanking take

• 15:50 — Rob Refsnyder roster math

• 18:00 — JP at third base + Donovan return projection

• 19:20 — Seattle Is Having a Month

• 20:30 — USA 3-1 Australia at Lumen Field

• 22:30 — The Pioneer Square / Men in Blazers / Marshawn pregame

• 25:00 — Should the World Cup always be in North America?

• 27:00 — Buc-ee’s TikToks and US food culture

• 28:50 — Ivar’s

• 30:40 — Sounders fans noticing the Seattle hype

• 32:00 — USA round of 16 in Seattle on July 6th = $3,200 cheapest ticket

• 33:30 — Brian’s downer: stop talking about USA winning the World Cup

• 35:00 — Father’s Day = Kraken Christmas

• 41:10 — BREAKING NEWS on air: Giannis traded to Miami

• 42:20 — Live reaction: Hero, Ware, Hawks Jr., Jović, 3 firsts

• 43:00 — Steinbach now projected #14 to Hornets

• 43:30 — Allen Graves projected mid-1st round (SCU pride)

• 45:00 — NEW SEGMENT: Seattle Sports Legend of the Week

• 45:30 — Doug Baldwin gets the first nod

• 46:00 — “You want pedestrian? Watch this.” → Super Bowl XLVIII

• 48:00 — Doug Baldwin ranks #60 on our Top 100

• 50:50 — Top 5: UW 2027 commits ranked 90+ by 247

• 58:00 — Bonus: Top 5 Mariners starters if you had to pay them

• 59:30 — Bryce Miller for All-Star this year

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Washington closes its June official visit slate with its final big weekend of the cycle — and this one is built in the trenches.

After two weekends weighted toward skill and the secondary, the June 19–21 group is dominated by the offensive line, where Washington has a chance to make a real haul. Here’s who’s coming and what’s at stake.

The offensive line haul

The story of this weekend is the offensive line. Washington’s staff — led by offensive line coach Michael Switzer and assistant offensive line coach Mike Brewster — has spent the cycle chasing a group of 4-star linemen, and several of them land on campus together this coming weekend.

The headliner is 4-star OL Gecova Doyal (Puyallup – WA), the top-rated interior offensive lineman in the state and a years-long Washington priority. At 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds, Doyal has been a near-constant presence at UW practices on unofficial visits, but this recruitment has become a genuine Pacific Northwest tug-of-war: Oregon is pushing hard, and the two programs are viewed as neck-and-neck. Doyal visited UCLA on May 15, Utah on May 29, and Oregon on June 5 before this official visit, and he has set a July 1 commitment date.

4-star OL Lincoln Mageo (Oceanside – CA), at 6-foot-5 and 290 pounds is another blue-chip lineman visiting this weekend. Mageo has been on campus before — he came away from Dawghouse Weekend in March raving about Switzer’s instruction — and his official slate has included Michigan (June 5), Utah (May 29), and Arizona (May 5). Washington gets the last visit, which may be an advantage, but the competition is heavy with the Rivals Prediction Machine setting Michigan with a 90% chance of landing Mageo.

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3-star OL Dajohn Yarborough (Basha – AZ) is the most physically imposing of the group at 6-foot-5 and 340 pounds. Originally from Minnesota, where he was the state’s top-rated lineman before transferring to Arizona powerhouse Basha, Yarborough named Washington in a final four alongside California, Florida State, and Mississippi State. He’ll announce on July 11 after his final visit at Washington.

Finally, the staff already has one piece of the puzzle on campus: committed 3-star OL Reis Russell (Valor Christian – CO), back on his lock-in official visit, will help recruit the uncommitted linemen.

The legacy pick: Tye Kennedy

One more lineman carries a story all his own. Tye Kennedy (Mountain View – AZ), a 6-foot-6, 280-pound tackle from Mesa, is the son of Washington legend Lincoln Kennedy — the All-American, College Football Hall of Famer, and first-round NFL draft pick who anchored the Huskies’ line from 1989 to 1992.

When Washington offered, Tye posted that he had “the opportunity to continue my father’s legacy at UW.” That kind of connection is rare, and it gives the Huskies a built-in edge that no other program on his list can match. Kennedy has narrowed his lit to a top group that includes Washington, Cal, Arizona State, Michigan, Utah, and Minnesota, with a July 1 decision date.

The specialist: Nolan Balke

Washington also hosts Nolan Balke, a punter and kicker out of Casteel (Queen Creek – AZ). Balke returns to Montlake after participating in the programs specialists camp and earning an offer from Huskies special teams coach Chris Petrilli.

The potential Hawaiian headliner: Zion White

The top uncommitted skill prospect that may visit this weekend is 4-star WR Zion White (Mililani – HI), a 6-foot-4 pass-catcher with a national recruitment. White has been set to visit Washington this weekend, but according to 247 Sports, is no longer listed as an official visitor. If he does not make the trip, it is likely because the Huskies already have commitments from four receivers.

White has already visited both North Carolina and Cal this month. By their continued pursuit of four-star WR Osani Gayles (IMG Academy - FL), the Huskies appear poised and willing to take a fifth WR commitment in this class. Receivers coach Kevin Cummings has been leading the push, and there’s a pipeline angle that matters here: Mililani is the same school that sent current Husky quarterback Kini McMillan to Montlake.

The closers on campus

Two committed prospects are on their lock-in official visits this weekend.

4-star WR Tre Moore (Weiss – TX), the newest receiver in the class, is on campus — a recent commitment who is one of the top-ranked pleges that UW has secured. 3-star CB Maurice Williams (Timberline – WA), one of the first commits of this entire cycle back in December, also takes his official visit this weekend. Both will play a role in selling the weekend’s uncommitted visitors.

What I’m watching

This is the offensive line’s weekend, and the cleanest measure of success is simple: how many of Doyal, Yarborough, Mageo, and Kennedy can Washington land? If I’m the Huskies, I’m looking to land at least two of the four.

It’s the last big weekend of the June slate. By the time it wraps, the shape of Washington’s 2027 class will be much clearer. I’ll have a full recap when it does. Stay tuned.

Episode 98 — Brian’s back. He spent the past month traveling and he came back just in time to attend Belgium vs. Egypt in Seattle. and break down the full World Cup experience (tips for anyone going Friday to USA-Australia), the Mariners injury crisis ending with JP and Cal coming back, the NBA expansion rumor mill, and a Top 5 about Mariners steals leaders.

Chapters

• 04:12 — Brian went to the World Cup at Lumen Field

• 05:18 — How he got tickets through the Reign STH lottery

• 07:11 — Tips for Friday: light rail in from the north

• 08:35 — Pioneer Square pre-game atmosphere

• 09:08 — Julio, Woo, and Randy were also at the match

• 10:30 — Walking into the stadium and getting through security

• 12:00 — Inside the stadium fan experience

• 14:14 — Egypt fans dominated 75/25

• 15:08 — Seattle’s stadium is getting praised internationally

• 16:02 — Pro tip: don’t drive from the south

• 18:00 — Mariners game Friday after USA-Australia

• 19:40 — Sports bucket list talk (Mariners World Series, Olympics 100m final)

• 23:26 — Mariners: 37-36, first place, plus-20 run differential

• 25:47 — The team is shattered — injuries everywhere

• 27:42 — JP and Cal coming back changes the lineup

• 28:11 — Rotation Q: what’s the TBD on Thursday?

• 30:34 — Does the six-man rotation kill the bullpen?

• 32:08 — Grading Colt Emerson, Munoz, and Garver

• 35:00 — Andres Munoz’s blown save problem

• 36:00 — Garver’s elite ABS challenges

• 37:15 — Refsnyder vs. Pareda roster decision

• 38:30 — Storm lost again — Awa Fam vs. Valkyries

• 40:50 — Tankathon update: Storm have 7% odds at #1

• 44:30 — Seahawks ownership: the local whale?

• 46:00 — Steve Ballmer speculation

• 47:00 — Melinda French Gates joins Kraken ownership

• 49:55 — Top 5: US National Team players on MLS rosters

• 53:00 — Top 5: Mariners single-season steal leaders

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Jag Ioane, a three-star EDGE from Orem, Utah, took his official visit to Washington last week. The Huskies made an impression on Ioane, and remain one of the five schools under consideration for the 6’4” and 200 lbs playmaker.

The visit centered on people. Ioane left talking less about facilities and more about the staff that hosted him.

“I really enjoyed my visit to Washington. I was surprised by the atmosphere and the energy around the program. The coaches made it feel very family-oriented and I felt very welcomed the whole time I was there,” Ioane said.

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He pointed to the way the staff has approached his development as the thing that stood out most, noting that Washington values “me and my skill set, especially my quickness and the way I’ve been developed.”

Ioane is one of the top edge rushers in Utah. As a junior at Orem, he posted 31 total tackles, six sacks, a fumble recovery, and a safety. Washington began building the relationship early, with linebackers coach Aaron Van Horn and run game coordinator Jason Kaufusi connecting with Ioane back in January.

Washington is not recruiting Ioane in a vacuum. He has already taken official visits to Boise State, BYU, and Utah, and a trip to Michigan is on the schedule. Staying close to home is a real factor. Both in-state programs are pushing, and the Wolverines carry a Utah connection with their new staff, led by former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham.

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For now, Ioane is keeping his options open. He framed the visit as a step in the process rather than a finish line, remarking that Washington is “definitely a school I’m continuing to look closely at in my recruiting process.”

The Huskies got their shot to make the case in person. By Ioane’s account, it landed.

Chaz Gray, a four-star EDGE out of New Jersey, committed to Washington on Tuesday, handing the Huskies one of the more notable cross-country wins of their 2027 cycle.

The St. Joseph Regional standout chose Washington over Clemson and Tennessee. He had official visits scheduled with both Clemson on June 12, Tennessee on June 19 — but closed his recruitment on Tuesday rather than take them.

That’s a reversal from where Gray stood a little over a week ago. After his official visit to Washington, he told SeaTown Sports he planned to take all his visits before deciding. Instead, the Huskies did enough to end it early — the culmination of a recruitment in which Washington’s staff made multiple in-person trips to New Jersey over the past month to see him.

“The all-around love and genuine interest they had in me” was one of the main factors in his decision, Gray told SeaTown Sports on Tuesday. He also pointed to the development plan laid out for him by defensive line coach Jason Kaufusi and OLB coach Aaron Van Horn.

At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, Gray stars for St. Joseph Regional in the North Jersey Super Conference’s United Red Division — widely regarded as one of the toughest high school leagues in the country. He’ll arrive at Washington battle-tested against elite competition.

Gray’s pledge is a statement about Washington’s expanding recruiting footprint. Landing a four-star edge rusher out of the Northeast is not something the program has done often, and it follows the path of rising freshman quarterback Derek Zammit, who came to the Huskies from DePaul Catholic in New Jersey. Per Rivals Industry Ranking, Gray is the eighth blue-chip commit in the class.

As of Tuesday night, Washington’s 2027 class ranked No. 20 on Rivals and No. 17 on 247Sports. The Huskies will continue hosting 2027 official visitors this week before their final major official visit weekend on June 19–21.

Washington’s second straight official visit weekend was its busiest of the cycle so far.

A week after hosting its first major OV weekend, Jedd Fisch’s staff brought another heavy slate of 2027 priority targets to Montlake from June 5–7 — a group weighted toward the secondary, with a pair of cross-country IMG Academy prospects, a two-sport quarterback, and a large contingent of current commits doing recruiting work of their own.

The weekend’s headline was the commitment of 4-star wide receiver Dontay Tyson, who picked Washington over Texas A&M on June 5. But Tyson was only part of a weekend that also may have produced another commitment with another “BOW DOWN” post, hinting that more news may be coming.

Here’s how it played out.

Another “BOW DOWN” — and a secondary watch

For the second weekend in a row, Washington’s official football account posted a “BOW DOWN” graphic — the kind of post that often precedes a commitment announcement. As before, the program can’t confirm a recruit directly, and the post doesn’t name anyone, so what follows is informed speculation rather than reporting.

If I had to guess, I’d watch Evan Mack. The 3-star Crean Lutheran cornerback was on campus this weekend and is considering Kansas, Arizona, and San Diego State alongside Washington — and of that group, the Huskies are the most high-profile option. Washington also has a clear need in the secondary in this class with the only signees being 3-star ATH Maurice Williams and 3-star S Isala Aisa Wily-Ava.

Mack profiles as the visitor with the most realistic near-term path to a commitment. Though he still has official visits scheduled, I could see him shutting it down if UW’s pitch landed this weekend. The other uncommitted names all still appear to be actively weighing other heavy-hitter schools, with visits or decision dates still ahead.

If the “BOW DOWN” post means what these posts usually mean, Mack is my prediction.

Osani Gayles and the receiver math

4-star WR Osani Gayles (IMG Academy – CA) made it to Montlake, and by all appearances the visit landed. Social media posts from Gayles’s family over the weekend suggested a strong trip, and the read coming out of it is that Washington is open to taking his commitment — even though it would push the Huskies to five receivers in the 2027 class.

That’s a lot of receivers for one cycle. But it’s the kind of problem programs are happy to have, and one that tends to resolve itself: if the room gets too crowded, transfer-portal departures typically open the space back up. The earlier question was whether Gayles would even make the trip with the receiver board filling up behind Braylon Pope, Zerek Sidney, Tre Moore, and now Tyson. He did — and the Huskies appear willing to find room for a talent of his caliber. His family connection to UW, with his older sister a recent graduate, remains a factor working in Washington’s favor.

Censere Gaylord

4-star CB Censere Gaylord (IMG Academy – CA), Gayles’s teammate and a top-100 national prospect, took the second of four official visits this weekend. Washington got him on June 5, with Georgia (June 12) and Auburn (June 19) still ahead after an opening trip to Georgia Tech on May 29.

No decision is expected until he finishes that slate, which means the Huskies’ job this weekend was to make a strong enough impression to stay in the race against three SEC and ACC programs. The IMG-to-UW pipeline and the heavy Southern California contingent already in the class — including the St. John Bosco group on campus this weekend — give Washington a real foothold. But this recruitment will run through the rest of June.

The dark-horse pursuit: Caden Jones

3-star QB Caden Jones (Crean Lutheran – CA) came away from his official visit having deepened what was already a long-running relationship with the staff. “I built an even stronger relationship with the whole coaching staff, and it all felt natural,” Jones told SeaTown Sports pointing to the time he spent with the coaches and a photo shoot that stood out. “They showed a ton of hospitality.”

But Jones isn’t ready to decide. “Right now I’m weighing all of my options,” he said — a measured note that fits a recruitment in which Arizona, where his older brother Carter stars, remains the believed favorite. Washington made its case as the dark horse.

Jaden Walk-Green

3-star safety Jaden Walk-Green (Corona Centennial – CA) came away from his official visit impressed, but he left without the commitment many had thought might have happened. “What stood out was how elite the coaching staff is and the facilities they have,” Walk-Green told SeaTown Sports. Coming into the weekend, Washington had been viewed as a heavy favorite — two Rivals analysts had logged crystal-ball predictions for the Huskies — but Walk-Green is keeping his recruitment open a bit longer. He plans to commit on June 20, with Washington among his top four.

For the Huskies, that’s a step forward without the finish. The relationship is clearly strong, and being in the final group with a date set is a good position to be in. But the door isn’t closed, and the next two weeks will decide whether Washington’s strong showing converts into a pledge.

Josh Christensen and the Oregon battle

3-star EDGE Josh Christensen (Lake Oswego – OR) took his visit to Washington, culminating a spring push that the staff has made for the Northwest recruit. Christensen is set to visit his hometown Oregon next. The Huskies made their case, but this one looks likely to go the distance — and the Ducks getting the last word, in-state, is a real obstacle.

The committed voices

Washington had a large committed contingent on campus doing recruiting work of their own, and several came away reaffirmed.

3-star TE Zach Albright (Glacier Peak – WA), committed since late April, pointed to the people as the highlight. “Hanging out with current players and meeting the other recruits” was the best part, he told SeaTown Sports. — and the weekend did the rest. “Spending time with the coaching staff and players totally confirmed what I already knew, that UW is the right choice for me.”

3-star S Isala Wily-Ava (St. John Bosco – CA), on his lock-in official visit after committing in May, pointed to the program’s culture. “The highlight of the visit for me was really just the family bond within the team, coaches, and staff,” Wily-Ava told SeaTown Sports, “the way they work together to be their best and having the same goal of being a Pro.” It’s the same pitch that drew him to Washington over Arizona State — safeties coach Taylor Mays, a former NFL player himself, has built the relationship around Wily-Ava’s pro potential and positional versatility.

They weren’t alone. 4-star DL Jon Ioane, was on his official visit, joined by St. John Bosco linebackers Ethan and Justin Coach, Mater Dei DL Matamatagi Uiagalelei, Servite linebacker Isaiah Leilua, and in-state receiver Braylon Pope — the last of whom served as a natural voice for Gayles in the recruitment to fill out the receiver room. Eight committed prospects on campus at once, helping the staff sell the uncommitted visitors, was its own statement about where this class stands.

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What I’m watching

Tyson is the headline get, and a significant one — Washington now has a loaded receiver room and one of its highest-priority skill targets from the spring locked in. The position to watch from here is the secondary. Walk-Green decides June 20 with Washington in his top four, the Mack watch is live after a second “BOW DOWN” post, and the Huskies still have cornerback work to do in this class. Gaylord and Christensen both look likely to go the distance, with visits still ahead.

The class continues to climb toward the top-15 finish the staff is chasing. The June calendar still has plenty to say. I’ll have more as the picture clears. Stay tuned.

Jedd Fisch and his staff have landed the receiver they made a priority from the start.

Dontay Tyson, a 4-star wideout out of Peoria, Arizona, announced his commitment to Washington on June 5, choosing the Huskies over Texas A&M in what came down to a two-team race. The pledge gives Washington one of the most productive pass-catchers in the West and reinforces a recruiting pipeline that has quietly become one of the most reliable in the program.

At 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, Tyson is the kind of receiver modern offenses are built around — length, ball skills, and the speed to win deep. He is rated among the top wide receivers in the country and one of the highest-rated prospects in the state of Arizona for the 2027 class. In seven games for Peoria HS, Tyson hauled in 37 catches for 448 yards and tallied seven touchdowns.

Tyson took his official visit to Washington over the May 28–31 weekend, and by his own account, the trip did what the staff needed it to. “Had an amazing and exciting time at my OV,” Tyson posted afterward, thanking the staff for treating his family with hospitality and “showing me what it would be like to be a DAWG.” He moved his commitment date up to June 5 — ahead of a scheduled visit to Texas A&M — a sign that the Huskies had done enough to close.

The Arizona pipeline delivers again

Tyson’s commitment is the latest return on a recruiting connection Washington has leaned on heavily under Fisch. Wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings began building the relationship when Washington first offered in January 2025 and never let up, and the Huskies’ track record of developing Arizona pass-catchers gave the pitch teeth — Dezmen Roebuck, another Arizona product, earned playing time as a true freshman in 2025.

That pipeline runs through the roster and the recruiting class alike. Tyson joins fellow Arizona receiver Zerek Sidney, a Desert Edge three-star product already committed in this class, along with four-star quarterback Blake Roskopf — Sidney’s high school teammate — giving Washington an Arizona-rooted core on the offensive side of the ball. The familiarity mattered. Tyson built relationships with several of those commits before his visit, including 4-star running back Jeremy Adeyanju, who said the two had connected at an Arizona showcase and talked through what Washington could offer.

What Tyson brings to the Huskies

Tyson projects as a perimeter receiver who can stretch a defense vertically while offering the frame to win contested catches — a profile Washington’s offense values. He has track speed to be a long ball threat and excellent catch instincts.

His commitment also reshapes the math of Washington’s receiver class. With Tyson in the fold, the Huskies now have four receivers committed for 2027 alongside four-star recruits Braylon Pope and Tre Moore, along with Sidney.

What’s next

Tyson’s pledge lands during a pivotal stretch for Washington’s 2027 class, which now sits at 17 commitments and continues to climb the national rankings. The Huskies are in the midst of hosting a loaded official visit weekend and the staff will look to build on the momentum a commitment of this caliber provides.

Daniel Salle back in for Brian. The Mariners are on an 8-game winning streak that started right after last week’s “don’t panic” episode. The Castillo/Miller piggyback is actually working (the numbers are filthy). UW football’s recruiting class keeps growing. Mitch Johnson’s Spurs are in the NBA Finals against the Knicks. Plus Stephen Curry’s billion-dollar Lining deal and Myles Garrett to the Rams.

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• 21:36 — National recruiting footprint: Arizona, Texas, beyond

• 25:18 — Mitch Johnson did it: Spurs in the NBA Finals

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Editor’s Note, 6/3/26 at 2 p.m.: This article has been updated to reflect that Braylon Pope is making his official visit this weekend.

Washington’s 2027 class sits at 16 commits and is ranked inside the top 20 nationally — No. 19 per Rivals, No. 16 per 247Sports.

A week after hosting its first major official visit weekend of the cycle, Washington is right back at it. The June 5–7 visitor group is built around the secondary and a pair of cross-country priority targets, with a couple of decisions from the May class potentially landing right in the middle of the weekend. Here’s who’s coming and what’s at stake.

The IMG visits are high-ceiling swings

The headline names this weekend both come from the same place: IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, by way of California.

4-star WR Osani Gayles is the bigger national name. A Tracy, California, native ranked inside the top 51 of the Rivals Industry rankings, Gayles is a 5-foot-11, 185-pound receiver with track speed — he’s clocked a 10.76 in the 100 meters — and he’s narrowed his list to a heavyweight final group of Alabama, Notre Dame, Stanford, Tennessee, and Washington. The Huskies have a real angle here beyond the visit itself. Gayles’s older sister graduated from the University of Washington last year, which means his family already has a connection to Montlake the rest of his finalists can’t match. The Huskies also have a recent track record of pulling players out of IMG, including current cornerback Ksani Jiles.

There’s a real question, though, about how much Washington still needs at the position — and whether Gayles even makes the trip. With the recent commitment of 4-star Tre Moore, the Huskies now have three receivers in the class alongside Braylon Pope and Zerek Sidney.

If Dontay Tyson commits to Washington on June 5, as expected, that number jumps to four. Five receivers in a single class may be a lot to stomach — but Washington netted five in the 2025 cycle, and a talent of Gayles’s caliber may be worth the squeeze. 4-star WR Braylon Pope, the top in-state WR commit, is also on campus this weekend on his official visit, which gives the staff a natural voice in Gayles's ear from the very position group he'd be joining. The other complication is the company UW is keeping: Alabama hosted Gayles on May 29, and Stanford’s proximity to his parents is a factor. The family connection is the kind of detail that decides recruitments at the margins, but whether Gayles still sees a clear path at a crowding Washington receiver room is worth watching this week.

4-star CB Censere Gaylord is a teammate of Gayles at IMG and a SoCal product. He is a top-100 national prospect who has trimmed his list to four: Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Washington. He took his first official visit to Georgia Tech on May 29, comes to UW on June 5, then has Georgia (June 12) and Auburn (June 19) to follow. Like Gayles, he fits the IMG-to-UW thread — and landing him would give Washington its third IMG player in three recruiting cycles.

The get-able one: Jaden Walk-Green

If the IMG duo represents the high-ceiling swings, 3-star safety Jaden Walk-Green (Corona Centennial – CA) represents Washington’s best chance to walk away with a commitment.

Rivals’ Adam Gorney and Greg Biggins have both logged crystal-ball predictions for Washington, and the Rivals Prediction Machine has the Huskies as a heavy favorite. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound safety is a genuinely absurd high school producer — 125 tackles and 10 interceptions as a junior, five of those picks returned for touchdowns, plus a punt-return score — and he’s a multi-sport athlete who also stars in baseball.

The visit slate matters here. Walk-Green visited UCLA last weekend and Vanderbilt on June 2 before Washington on June 5, with Arizona State (June 12), and Kansas State (June 16). If UW is able to deliver this weekend, he may not take the rest of his visits. Safeties coach Taylor Mays and Ryan Walters are leading the recruitment, and a Walk-Green pledge would pair him in the secondary with already-committed 3-star safety Isala Wily-Ava — and help steady a class that took two safety hits recently when Gavin Williams chose USC and Malakai Taufoou picked Oregon. This is the recruitment to watch most closely this weekend.

The dark-horse pursuit: Caden Jones

3-star QB Caden Jones (Crean Lutheran – CA) is one of the longest-running recruitments on Washington’s board — and the Huskies are coming from behind.

The 6-foot-3 Jones holds a rare dual scholarship offer from Washington to play both football and basketball. He’s been on Montlake repeatedly over the past two years, and Jedd Fisch and quarterbacks coach JP Losman have made him a priority. On the field, Jones threw for 3,044 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior, and his primary list centers on Arizona, Baylor, Cal, and Washington.

The catch is the Wildcats. Jones’s older brother Carter stars at Arizona, which is the believed favorite in this recruitment. But the Huskies are clearly not conceding the position. After landing 4-star QB Blake Roskopf in April, some reporters figured Washington was done at quarterback. Instead, the staff has put on a full-court press for Jones — quarterbacks coach JP Losman made a day-long visit to Crean Lutheran this spring, and Jones’s official to UW confirms that he remains intersted in Washington. The Huskies are sensibly willing to take two QBs in the class, with portal attrition likely a factor down the road.

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The Crean Lutheran teammate: Evan Mack

Caden Jones isn’t the only Crean Lutheran prospect taking an official visit to Washington this weekend. 4-star cornerback Evan Mack, Jones’s high school teammate, is also expected on campus.

Washington has been actively recruiting both Crean Lutheran prospects in tandem — Fisch and secondary coach John Richardson visited Mack earlier this year.

The border war: Josh Christensen

3-star EDGE Josh Christensen (Lake Oswego – OR) gives this weekend a defensive-line piece — and a familiar opponent.

At 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, Christensen is the No. 4 overall prospect in the state of Oregon, and Washington offered him in April after his second campus visit. He was on Montlake for Dawghouse Weekend back in March, where he said the staff’s defensive-line instruction was what stood out, and the relationship has built steadily since.

The recruitment is shaping up as a Pacific Northwest tug-of-war: Christensen visited Oklahoma on May 29, comes to UW on June 5, then heads to Oregon on June 12. The Ducks getting him the week after Washington is the storyline to track. UW has been recruiting Christensen for a while, but it’s hard to see him turning down the home-state Ducks for the rival Huskies.

The Bosco contingent and the closers on campus

Washington has eight committed prospects on campus this weekend doing recruiting work of their own — and three of them come from the same Southern California powerhouse.

3-star S Isala Wily-Ava (St. John Bosco – CA) is locked in for his official visit. Wily-Ava picked Washington over Arizona State in May, with safeties coach Taylor Mays leading the way. Mays — a three-time All-American safety at USC and a former NFL player — has told Wily-Ava he projects as a corner, safety, or linebacker at the next level, and the size-and-versatility pitch is one Wily-Ava clearly responded to. He’s also the natural recruiter for Jaden Walk-Green, the safety Washington is trying to pair him with this weekend.

Wily-Ava isn’t the only Bosco voice in the building. Committed 3-star linebackers Ethan Coach and Justin Coach, also out of St. John Bosco, are on campus as well — giving Washington a three-Brave contingent doing recruiting work for the weekend.

4-star DL Jon Ioane (Tustin – CA), one of the crown jewels of this clas will also be back at Montlake. Ioane committed to Washington over Cal, Penn State, Stanford, and UCLA back in March, with defensive line coach Jason Kaufusi as the driving force. He didn’t leave much room for ambiguity at the time, telling SeaTown Sports the Huskies are “gonna get a dawg out of me.” This weekend will be about cementing that bond and putting him in position to recruit alongside the staff for the rest of the cycle.

4-star WR Braylon Pope (Sumner – WA), the top in-state receiver commit in this class, is on campus on his official visit and slots in as the natural recruiter for Osani Gayles. 3-star DL Matamatagi Uiagalelei (Mater Dei – CA) will be another SoCal voice in the room and a key piece of the 2027 defensive line build. 3-star TE Zach Albright (Glacier Peak – WA) and 3-star LB Isaiah Leilua (Servite – CA) round out the committed group, and all will play roles in the staff's effort to convert uncommitted visitors into pledges.

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This is a secondary-driven weekend, and the cleanest path to a win runs through Jaden Walk-Green. If the crystal balls hold and he commits, Washington answers previous safety losses in a hurry and gives the class meaningful June momentum. The Crean Lutheran double-shot with Caden Jones and Evan Mack is the patient play, with Washington trying to flip momentum for Jones and Mack.

The receiver position is the one to watch for ripple effects. With Tre Moore now committed and Dontay Tyson set to decide June 5, Washington’s WR room could be functionally full by the time Gayles is even on campus — which makes his visit, and whether it happens at all, one of the more intriguing subplots of the weekend. Jeovanni Henley also announces June 6. If the Tyson and Henley decisions break Washington’s way, the energy on campus shifts in the Huskies’ favor at exactly the right moment.

I’ll have a full recap when the weekend wraps. Stay tuned.

Washington spent May 29–31 hosting its first major official visit weekend of the 2027 cycle, getting a few uncommitted prospects on campus and making its pitch. No prospect from the group has publicly announced a commitment as of the time of publication. Also, Washington’s Top Dawg Camp on May 31 added a rising local target and a cluster of new offers.

Here’s how it played out.

The Saturday night graphic — and the Tyson buzz

At 6:58 p.m. Friday, Washington’s official football account posted a “BOW DOWN” graphic featuring wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck. On its face, that’s a current player getting some social media shine — but the timing, dropped in the middle of the official visit weekend, got recruiting circles talking. Roebuck is an Arizona product, the same pipeline 4-star WR Dontay Tyson (Peoria – AZ) would be joining, which feeds into speculation about whether the post was connected to Tyson’s visit.

Then came the bigger signal: Tyson has moved his commitment date up to June 5. The timing is notable — it lands before his scheduled June 12 visit to Texas A&M, his other finalist. A recruit setting a decision date ahead of a planned visit to a finalist generally suggests his mind is close to made up, and given how this weekend went, that's a development Washington fans should feel good about. Tyson hasn't said which way he's leaning, and whether the June 5 date affects his A&M trip is unclear. But of all uncommitted visitors, he's the one to watch most closely.

A setback with Jailen Hill

The weekend’s disappointment came at cornerback. 4-star Jailen Hill (St. John Bosco – CA) rescheduled his Washington visit (according to HuskiesWire) to the final official visit weekend of June 19–21 — but that trip now looks unlikely to happen.

Hill has a commitment date set for June 9, which falls after his Nebraska visit and before the June 19 UW window. With the Cornhuskers viewed as the leader and the crystal ball trending their way, the math is not in Washington’s favor: if Hill commits on June 9 as planned, he’ll have made his decision before ever taking his Washington official visit. It’s a tough development for a recruitment the staff had invested in, particularly given the St. John Bosco pipeline that has produced a handful of commits during Fisch’s UW tenure. Washington isn’t formally out, but the path narrowed considerably this weekend.

The Chaz Gray full-court press continues

4-star edge Chaz Gray (St. Joseph Regional – NJ) came away impressed, but he’s making it clear this recruitment is going the distance.

Asked what stood out most about the weekend, Gray highlighted to SeaTown Sports, UW’s program’s environment: “What stood out to me about Washington was the culture of the team and how everyone respects and treats each other, and the amount of support and connections you get here from the sports side and academic side as well.”

But Gray isn’t cutting his process short. “Right now I believe that Washington made a great presentation [to] me, but I need to [take] all my visits before making any decisions,” he said. That tracks with his calendar — Gray is scheduled to visit Clemson on June 12 and Tennessee on June 19, and he’ll weigh Washington against both.

Kamil Loud: case advanced, decision open

4-star cornerback Kamil Loud (Bishop Gorman – NV) gave Washington a strong first impression, but he leaves the weekend with a wide-open process. Loud is still considering a top group that includes Auburn, Cal, Florida State, Miami, Utah, and Washington, with additional visits planned, including Cal and Florida State.

The Huskies advanced their case this weekend — getting the first official visit on Loud’s calendar was the goal, and he came away engaged — but with that many programs still in the mix and visits still to come, this recruitment may play out a little longer.

A non-visit worth noting: Jeovanni Henley

One name expected this weekend didn’t make it. 3-star ATH Jeovanni Henley (Junipero Serra – CA) had been slated to visit but did not take the trip (according to HuskiesWire), which may signal Washington’s standing in his recruitment is slipping.

The timing matters: Henley announces his commitment on June 6 from a final group of Cal, BYU, Texas, Penn State, and Washington. A missed official visit this close to his decision date is rarely a good sign for the school that got skipped. The Huskies remain in his listed group, but the absence speaks louder than the inclusion right now.

A committed voice: Tevita Nonu

4-star DL Tevita Nonu (O’Dea – WA), already committed to Washington, was back on campus and came away reaffirmed. Asked what stood out and what confirmed his decision, Nonu told SeaTown Sports: “Highlight of my visit was spending time with the recruits and the yacht ride. Just having a good time with Titus and Chaz.” As for why he committed in the first place: “It’s because it’s home.”

Nonu’s mention of Chaz Gray is worth flagging. One thread of the weekend was Washington’s commits doing recruiting work of their own, and a local commit building rapport with a cross-country priority target is precisely the kind of relationship these weekends are designed to produce.

Another committed voice: Jeremy Adeyanju

4-star RB Jeremy Adeyanju (Sandra Day O’Connor – AZ), committed since March, used the weekend to deepen ties rather than reconsider anything. “Already 1000% committed — honestly, the official visit was just the cherry on top,” he told SeaTown Sports. What stood out to him was the staff: seeing how they interacted with him and the other invited prospects was “really showing how Washington has the best staff in the country.”

It’s the kind of endorsement Adeyanju will carry into his ongoing recruiting work on Tyson, his fellow Arizona prospect — a through-line that started before the weekend and continued on campus.

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Top Dawg Camp (May 31)

Washington’s Top Dawg Camp ran on May 31, overlapping the back end of the official visit weekend and bringing a separate wave of prospects to campus. It produced one rising 2027 target and a cluster of new offers across the 2028 and 2029 classes.

On the 2027 front, EDGE Jason Armbruster (Mount Si – WA) impressed enough to draw fresh interest from the Washington staff. According to a source, Armbruster is on Washington’s radar. The local product currently holds offers from Eastern Washington, Air Force, and North Dakota, and is also generating serious interest from Nebraska and Washington State. At 6-foot-3.5 and 233 pounds, he’s a name to track for a UW board that has prioritized edge talent in this cycle.

The bigger camp news came in the form of new offers to younger prospects:

• 2028 ATH Jayce Halasz (Graham-Kapowsin – WA) earned an offer from his hometown Huskies after competing at the camp. The 3-star already holds a strong list, including Alabama, Cal, and Stanford. He’s listed at 6-foot-3, 185 pounds.

• 2028 IOL Josiah Eney (Our Lady of Good Counsel – MD) reported a UW offer after being named camp MVP and meeting with offensive line coach Michael Switzer and senior director of player personnel Matt Doherty.

• 2028 RB/LB Keith Williams (Manvel – TX) reported an offer from Washington.

• 2029 ATH Ioelu Feo (Bethel – WA) reported a Washington offer via his Instagram. He’s listed at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds.

What’s Next

The theme coming out of the weekend is a split screen. On one side, Washington appears to have made real progress with Dontay Tyson, its highest-priority uncommitted skill visitor, and reaffirmed a committed core that’s now actively recruiting for the staff. On the other hand, the cornerback picture got murkier — Hill is trending elsewhere, Loud stayed wide open, and Henley’s no-show raised questions.

The June calendar will settle most of it. Henley decides June 6. Hill decides June 9. And the June 5–7 official visit weekend is up next, with its own group of priority targets coming to Montlake.

I’ll have more as the picture clears. Stay tuned.

Live recruiting periods are underway across the country. College coaches are out on the trail evaluating high school talent, including several Seattle-area prospects.

Here is the latest intel I’ve gathered on some of the top class of 2027 prospects, along with a handful of underclassmen, and where things currently stand for them.

4-star PG Jalen Davis

The state of Washington’s consensus No. 1 recruit, Jalen Davis, is living up to the hype during this recruiting period. Starring for Isaiah Thomas’ Slow Grind Elite on the 3SSB circuit, the 6’4” Bremerton point guard has been stuffing the stat sheet. In May, he represented 3SSB in the ANGE finals, tallying 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals. This spring, Davis added offers from Texas Tech, Kansas, and UCLA. He remains a top target for Washington.

4-star PF Achilles Reyna

Though it may be unclear whether Reyna will pursue basketball in college (he also is a four-star EDGE recruit for football), that hasn’t stopped a handful of programs from pursuing him, including the following schools that have offered him: San Jose State, San Diego, Utah, Fresno State, and Idaho. He tells SeaTown Sports that the following schools have also been in contact: Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Washington State, Seattle U, Colorado, Portland State, Montana State, New Mexico, and Saint Louis.

The Rainier Beach forward is having a solid AAU season, starring for Perseverance 17U where a recent scouting report describes him as having “explosiveness at the rim” and a “constant lob threat.”

3-star PG Jaylen McLaughlin

Jaylen McLaughlin’s recruitment has caught fire with the Bothell point guard reeling in three offers in May from Toledo, Eastern Washington, and Cal State Fullerton. He also holds offers from Washington State, University of Missouri–Kansas City, UT Arlington, Chattanooga, Arkansas State, and McNeese State. McLaughlin stars for Washington Supreme. At 6’4”, he provides excellent size and boasts solid scoring skills at the point guard position.

SG Kametrius “Kam” Babbs

The 6’5” shooting guard is yet another talented player starring for Rainier Beach. In a recent game for Rotary, Babbs put up 20 points, collected 9 rebounds, and dished out 3 assists. Babbs tells SeaTown Sports that Portland State and Bethune-Cookman have been in touch with him. He says that he is looking for “a place that welcomes me” and a place where he will “develop as a man, but furthermore as a basketball player.”

CG/Wing" Micah Ili-Meneese

Ili-Meneese’s stock is rising during this live period. Starring for Friends of Hoop on the AAU circuit and playing his high school ball at Rainier Beach, the 6’4” combo guard is worth keeping on your radar. He earned his first D1 offer from Portland State back in January. Along with Portland State, he says the following schools have been in contact: Washington State, Seattle U, Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Eastern Washington, Brown, Yale, and Western Washington.

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Wing Kolt Yarbrough

Yarbrough, a 6’ 7” wing, is having a standout AAU season for Slow Grind Elite. He was named as a standout player during 3SSB Session II by several outlets and scouting services. In four games, he averaged 18.8 PPG, 3 RPG, and 1.3 BPG. He is getting interest from: UC Riverside, UCSB, Air Force, UTEP, Eastern Washington, Montana, and Boise State. He took an unofficial visit to Boise State in 2024. He is looking to build on his success in the final two 3SSB sessions this summer.

Underclassmen Watch

• 2028 C Jay Beahan - Jalen Davis is not the only Bremerton recruit to watch. Three-star 6’11” center Jay Beahan is getting mid-major interest from Seattle U, Boise State, and San Francisco. He has received an invite to Danny Sprinkle’s Elite Camp in late July. Beahan says he’s looking for a program “that feels like family, develops players the right way, and has a strong winning culture.”

• 2028 SG Ryan Rohrbacher - The 6’5” Bainbridge prospect holds an offer from Seattle U and has taken unofficial visits to both Seattle U and Washington State. At UAA Session 2, he continued to display his outside shooting along with his ability to get to the basket and finish off the dribble.

• 2028 Quentin Mosby - Mosby, a 6’2” guard, stars for Lakeside and Seattle Select UAA on the AAU circuit. He is having an impressive AAU season. In UAA Session 2, he averaged 24.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.13 APG, and 1.3 SPG. He tells SeaTown Sports his offer list consists of: Weber State, Stanford, and Georgia. Schools that are showing interest include: Washington, Utah State, Utah, Vanderbilt, Georgia, , Northwestern, Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Yale, Brown, and Cincinnati. His recruitment is still picking up, but his guiding principle is simple: “Honestly, I’m just looking for the best fit.”

• 2029 CG JJ Crawford - Taking the mantle of the next big recruit of the Seattle area is the son of Seattle basketball legend, Jamal Crawford. J.J. has already made a name for himself, receiving over a dozen offers from Washington, Alabama, Kentucky, Kansas, Louisville, and Michigan. Oh, and he was just ranked the No. 1 overall 2029 recruit by ESPN. Crawford can shoot it; he is efficient on offense, and can also beat his man off the dribble when he wants. He is 6’3” and growing, and he’s only going to improve.

• 2029 PG Will Conroy Jr. - Though Will Conroy Jr. resides in California and stars for Village Christian in Sun Valley, CA, he deserves a mention here, given his and his father’s Seattle roots. Will Jr. has five offers, including Washington and Kansas. At 5’10”, Conroy can easily beat defenders off the dribble and has excellent finishing ability. Like Crawford’s, Conroy’s game is polished and smooth.

• 2029 PG James Thomas - Do you feel old yet? James Thomas, a 5’10” point guard who attends Annie Wright, is the son of Isaiah Thomas. James stars for Slow Grind Elite, which is coached by Isaiah. Like his father, James has a downhill, I ’m-going-to-score-on-you type of offensive game. He possesses three-point range, but his real bread and butter is his driving ability. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? He picked up his first D1 offer from Montana earlier this month.

• 2030 SF Aylen Garnett - Touchet, Washington has a population of 425. It is located in Walla Walla County. It is the home of rising freshman forward Aylen Garnett, who currently stars for Seattle Rotary. At 6’2”, 170 lbs, Garnett is taller and bigger than your average eighth grader. He is developing a nice, smooth outside shot and a sweet pull-up jumper. He recently picked up an offer from Oregon State to go along with his first offer from Cal Baptist.

UPDATE - 5/27/26, 5:17 p.m. - Quote from Blake Roskopf added.

UPDATE - 5/26/26, 8:39 p.m. - Jag Ioane will not be making his official visit this weekend and is scheduled to visit June 7-9.

The first big official visit weekend of the 2027 cycle is almost here. May 29–31 is the opening official visit weekend for a class that already sits inside the top 20 nationally, and the names on this weekend’s visitor list tell you exactly where Jedd Fisch and his staff are spending their chips. Five uncommitted prospects are coming to Montlake — four of them blue-chip caliber — and a handful of current commits to do what commits do at this stage of the cycle: sell.

Here’s a preview of this weekend’s visitors.

The two that could swing the class

The biggest uncommitted names on this weekend’s visitor list are 4-star wide receiver Dontay Tyson (Peoria – AZ) and 4-star safety Jailen Hill (St. John Bosco – CA). Both have Washington getting the first official visit and both are realistic June commit candidates.

Tyson, listed at 6-3, 185, is one of the top-rated receivers in the state of Arizona for the 2027 class and has trimmed his list down to two: Washington and Texas A&M. The Aggies don’t get him on campus until June 12, which means UW has two full weeks to make the kind of impression that closes a recruitment. Receivers coach Kevin Cummings has been on Tyson going back to last fall, and the Huskies’ recent track record of developing Arizona pass-catchers — Dezmen Roebuck started as a true freshman in 2025 — is a real selling point.

This isn’t Tyson’s first time on Montlake, and the relationship with the staff is clearly part of what’s pulling him back. “It’s always good to see coach Jedd Fisch and coach KC and everyone,” Tyson told SeaTown Sports, adding that he’s “excited to get back up there” and looking forward to the campus tour. A decision in June would not surprise me.

Hill is the bigger fish nationally. The 6-3, 170-pound cornerback is a top-300 player in the country, plans to commit on June 9. Nebraska has been considered the favorite for much of the spring, but UW will still be getting an official visit this weekend. Washington’s staff has a built-in advantage this weekend: Hill’s teammate in the secondary, safety Isala Aisa Wily-Ava, has already committed to the Huskies.

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The Chaz Gray full-court press

Another visitor I’m watching closely is 4-star edge Chaz Gray (St. Joseph Regional – NJ).

Gray is 6-4, 245, plays in one of the toughest high school leagues in the country, and over the last month, Washington’s staff has made multiple in-person recruiting trips to New Jersey to see him. The Huskies are battling Clemson (OV June 12), Tennessee (OV June 19), and Nebraska for him, and UW is the first official visit on the calendar.

Landing an edge rusher of Gray’s caliber out of the Northeast would be a real statement about how far this program’s recruiting reach is heading. The Huskies already have rising freshman quarterback Derek Zammit who hails from DePaul Catholic in New Jersey. The competition for Gray is steep, but the staff would not have invested this much travel time on a long shot.

Securing the Secondary: Kamil Loud

The other uncommitted visitor is 4-star cornerback Kamil Loud (Bishop Gorman – NV). Loud’s official visit slate is Washington (May 29), Arizona State, (OV June 5) and Utah (OV June 12), with the Huskies again getting first crack. He named his top 6 on Tuesday: Cal, Auburn, Miami, Florida State, Utah, and Washington. The Huskies have yet to land a cornerback in this class, so getting a pledge from Loud would relieve some pressure on the Huskies to land a commitment during the subsequent official visit weekends.

On the Clock: Jeovanni Henley's June Decision

3-star safety Jeovanni Henley (Junipero Serra – CA) kicks off the official visit weekend a day early on Thursday, May 28th. He is set to make his announcement on June 6th, with a top 5 of Cal, BYU, Texas, Penn State, and Washington. He’s been to Cal a handful of times, including two visits in 2026. But, it looks like Washington and Penn State (June 5) will be his only official visits before he commits on June 9th, meaning things are looking good for the Huskies.

The closers on campus

Washington is also using this weekend to get five key commits back on campus to do recruiting work of their own.

4-star QB Blake Roskopf is in town and likely will spend most of the weekend in Dontay Tyson's ear. Asked what he tells other recruits when he's selling them on Montlake, Roskopf was specific: "The biggest thing is that their offensive system matches a lot of NFL systems, and they're going to develop you for the next level." That's the pitch a quarterback makes to a top receiver he wants to throw to in college, and Roskopf will have all weekend to make it.

3-star WR Zerek Sidney — Roskopf's high school teammate at Desert Edge — is on his official visit and can reinforce the Arizona-to-Seattle pipeline pitch to Tyson.

4-star RB Jeremy Adeyanju (Sandra Day O'Connor – AZ) takes his official visit as well, and the Tyson recruitment is already part of his weekend plan. The two crossed paths at a recent Arizona showcase, where Adeyanju said they "chatted it up and talked about him coming to Washington." His pitch tracks closely with what Washington has been selling since Jedd Fisch took over: "They play freshmen, and this coaching staff really cares about the players and makes you feel welcome." For Adeyanju, the weekend itself is about turning group chats into something tangible — he said what he's looking forward to most is "really meeting the other commits in person. We've talked through messages but definitely want to meet my future teammates."

3-star DL Matamatagi Uiagalelei (Mater Dei – CA) is on campus as another SoCal voice in the room and a key piece of the 2027 defensive line build.

3-star LB Titus Osterman rounds out the on-campus commit group.

These five matter. At this stage of the cycle, commits selling commits could be the difference between a “great visit” and a pledge.

What I’m watching

The June calendar is going to do most of the actual decision-making in this class — Texas A&M gets Tyson, Clemson and Tennessee get Gray, ASU and Utah get Loud. Washington’s job this weekend is not to close all of them. It is to set the standard that every program after it has to clear.

If the Huskies walk out of May 29–31 having locked in a June commitment from any one of Tyson, Hill, Gray, or Loud, the weekend is a clear win. If they get two, this class jumps into a different conversation entirely.

Brian’s off this week, so Kevin’s joined by recurring guest Daniel Salle. They open with the Castillo/Miller piggyback that’s already getting weird, defend the Mariners against the increasingly loud “this roster is flawed” crowd, get deep into the Mitch Johnson story (and Seattle’s NBA Western Conference Finals coaching connection), and close by drafting an all-time Seattle high school basketball-alum starting five.

Also: pour one out for Wild Waves and Enchanted Village.

Chapters

• 00:00 — Intro + Daniel Salle joins

• 02:15 — Wild Waves & Enchanted Village closing

• 03:11 — Castillo got pulled at 58 pitches and looked pissed

• 07:36 — What do the Mariners do with the piggyback now?

• 12:37 — Are the Mariners actually broken? Or is the panic premature?

• 16:05 — Rob Refsnyder regrets + biggest disappointments

• 18:00 — Defending Dipoto: This is the best Mariners front office ever?

• 21:38 — Mitch Johnson’s path from O’Dea to the Spurs

• 24:00 — All-time NBA coaching Mt. Rushmore

• 28:46 — Friends of Hoop squad: Mitch, Spencer Hawes, Brockman, Micah Downs

• 32:13 — Jamal Crawford on the broadcast & the Legion of Boom comp

• 33:00 — Jamal weighing the Kentucky assistant job vs. coaching JJ

• 35:33 — Draft: Seattle’s all-time starting 5

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