Signing day for college football teams, like the University of Washington, is similar to receiving free candy from a candy store; everything tastes so good that you end up overindulging. Keeping this in mind, Husky coach Kalen DeBoer, who has lost 35 pounds since last summer, took a seat on Wednesday and spoke with his 15 high school signees and the four additional players who came through the transfer portal. Good news! They’re all fantastic.
“It’s a combination of just bringing in elite talent,” DeBoer stated. “I believe that we were concentrating on some aspects of athleticism, particularly in relation to particular positions. It could be guys who can get on the pitch quickly, such as those with length, athleticism, or production.”
The UW coach stated that his staff might sign five more high school students and/or transfers in the coming days, with the current hold-up being compliance paperwork. It was unclear if Arizona State defensive tackle B.J. Green and HS edge rusher Dominic Kirks of Painesville, Ohio—both of whom had previously committed—would be joining the Huskies.
Will Rogers, a former Mississippi State quarterback, is the prize of these 19 UW freshmen. He will be tasked with taking Michael Penix Jr.’s place as the Huskies’ Heisman Trophy runner-up. The UW anticipates a smooth transition of the role.
Regarding the two quarterbacks, the coach remarked, “They’ve got a lot of experience, a lot of yards, a lot of checks that they’ve made, a lot of big moments.” It’s likely that there are more parallels than differences. Similarities, in my opinion, include passing extremely accurately.”
DeBoer dissected the attraction to every one of the 19 players, which we’ll name alphabetically below along with their most recent measurements and a coach’s note:
THE 19 HUSKIES NEW
OT Davit Boyajyan, Clovis North High School, Clovis, California, 6-5, 294. When DeBoer was a Fresno State coach, he lived a few blocks away from Boyajyan and described how the lineman was a late bloomer. Remark: “He’s a large, powerful person. The man moves quickly out of the gate.”
Joshua Carter, ER, 6-4, 228, Centennial HS, Peoria, Ariz.— The Arizona Defensive Player of the Year had 11 sacks, plus he caught 8 touchdown passes and returned 2 punts for scores. Comment: “With Noah, seeing him return punts for touchdowns and catching fades as a wide receiver, he’s an elite player all the way around.” Ratumana Bulabalavu, ER, 6-4, 285, Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, Calif. — This San Diego-area prospect had 19 sacks as a senior and has the potential to be very
