Here are the 2023 high school football recruits who have committed to the UW Huskies
The Washington Huskies have had a busy spring and summer adding for future seasons.
Following a stretch when the program received 14 commitments from June 20-July 14, the Huskies have 18 recruits set to join their 2023 class.
Of those, eight are projected to be additions on offense and 10 on defense.
Ten players have committed to UW’s 2023 class from high schools in California, while two have committed from in-state high schools, two from Texas high schools and one each from Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota and South Dakota high schools.
UW’s 2023 group was considered the No. 20 recruiting class nationally and No. 2 class in the Pac-12 in this cycle by 247Sports.com following the most recent commitment on July 14.
Star ratings, national, positional and state rankings listed per 247Sports Composite. Stats listed from 2021 season per MaxPreps.
This page will be updated as new commitments are announced.
2023 COMMITMENTS
CURLEY REED
Cornerback
Lake Charles College Prep (La.)
The fourth four-star recruit to commit to the Huskies’ 2023 class, Reed, listed at 6-foot-1, 180 pounds is considered the No. 20 cornerback nationally in this cycle and No. 11 player in Louisiana. He is also considered the No. 155 overall recruit in the 2023 class, and became the highest-rated recruit to commit to the class when he announced his decision July 14. Reed piled up 26 offers — from programs in every Power Five conference — before choosing UW three weeks after taking an official visit to the campus in June. Reed missed his junior season last fall with a knee injury, but put up impressive numbers his sophomore season, tallying 39 tackles, including two for losses, three passes defended and an interception in nine games.
ELINNEUS DAVIS
Defensive lineman
Moorehead (Minn.)
Davis became the 11th player to join to the Huskies’ 2023 class following an official visit in late June when he announced his commitment on July 12. He is also the 13th player to commit to the class in the past three weeks. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound defensive lineman is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 100 defensive lineman nationally in this cycle and No. 4 player in Minnesota. He collected eight offers and also took official visits to Vanderbilt, Minnesota and Iowa State earlier this spring before choosing UW.
LEROY BRYANT
Cornerback
Angelo Rodriguez (Calif.)
The second cornerback to commit to UW’s 2023 class, Bryant is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 80 corner in the class nationally and No. 70 player in California in this cycle. Though he is projected as a defensive addition, Bryant has played wide receiver and hauled in 25 catches for 456 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games last season as a junior. He collected 18 offers — including seven from Pac-12 programs — before committing to the Huskies on July 1 following an official visit to the school, becoming the 10th commitment UW has added from a California high school in this cycle.
SOANE FAASOLO
Offensive lineman
Menlo-Atherton (Calif.)
Faasolo is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 99 offensive tackle nationally in the 2023 class and No. 96 player in California in this cycle. Listed at 6-foot-9, 260 pounds, he blocked for a Menlo-Atherton offense that averaged 413.5 yards per game last season and piled up nearly 5,000 yards in 12 games. Faasolo collected five offers before announcing his commitment to the Huskies on June 30 following an official visit.
LINCOLN KIENHOLZ
Quarterback
T.F. Riggs (S.D.)
The Huskies did not sign a quarterback to their 2022 freshman class but added a three-star passer in 2023 when Kienholz announced his commitment on June 29 following an official visit. Considered the No. 37 quarterback nationally in this class and top player in South Dakota — where Huskies coach Kalen DeBoer also played high school and college football, and later won three NAIA championships as the head coach at Sioux Falls — in this cycle, Kienholz has already thrown for more than 5,000 yards in his stellar high school career. Last season as a junior, he threw for 3,359 yards and 37 touchdowns to six interceptions while completing 55 percent of his passes, and also averaged 7 yards per carry and finished with 1,165 yards and 12 scores in a 10-2 season. In three seasons, the 6-foot-5, 185-pound quarterback has thrown for 5,678 yards and 58 touchdowns to 23 interceptions, and rushed for 2,067 yards and 20 more scores through 33 games. He also plays basketball and baseball. Kienholz collected 12 offers and also took official visits to Wisconsin, Wyoming and reigning FCS national champion North Dakota State before choosing UW.
LANDEN HATCHETT
Offensive lineman
Ferndale (Wash.)
Another Hatchett is heading south from Ferndale to Seattle. Landen Hatchett announced his commitment to UW on June 29 following an official visit to the school, becoming the second recruit in the 2023 class to remain in-state with the Huskies. Listed at 6-foot-3, 295 pounds, Hatchett, who plays center for the Golden Eagles, is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 43 interior offensive lineman in this cycle and No. 8 player in Washington. He collected 16 offers — including 14 from Power Five programs — and also took visits to Oregon, Texas A&M, Michigan and USC earlier this spring before choosing UW. Hatchett is the younger brother of third-year Huskies offensive lineman Geirean Hatchett, a former Northwest Nuggets and Western 100 selection by The News Tribune, who was considered the No. 8 offensive guard nationally in the 2020 class and No. 4 player in Washington during that cycle, and picked up 29 offers before deciding to stay home with the Huskies.
SUA LEFOTU
Defensive lineman
St. John Bosco (Calif.)
Lefotu is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 120 defensive lineman in the 2023 class and No. 99 player in California. He collected seven offers — including four from Pac-12 schools — before announcing his commitment to UW on June 26 following an official visit. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound lineman has missed time the past two seasons due to injury, but logged some playing time last fall with St. John Bosco.
ELISHAH JACKETT
Offensive lineman
El Modena (Calif.)
The 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle announced his commitment to the Huskies on June 26 following an official visit. He is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 36 offensive tackle nationally in this cycle and the No. 33 player in California, and piled up 15 offers — including schools in the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12, as well as eight from Pac-12 programs — before choosing UW. Jackett blocked for an offense that averaged 342.2 yards per game last season and tallied more than 4,400 total yards.
JORDAN WHITNEY
Linebacker
Pacifica (Calif.)
Whitney is projected as a linebacker, but was a standout on both sides of the ball for Pacifica last season, tallying 89 tackles, including six for losses and two sacks, three quarterback hits and a caused fumble on defense, while also rushing for 580 yards and seven touchdowns and averaging 10.7 yards per carry on offense. He is listed at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds and considered a three-star recruit, the No. 72 linebacker nationally in the 2023 class and No. 71 player in California. He collected 11 offers — including five from Pac-12 schools — before committing to the Huskies on June 25 following an official visit.
VINCENT HOLMES
Athlete
San Jacinto (Calif.)
Holmes is projected as a defensive back but has played both safety and wide receiver for San Jacinto. Last season, Holmes, listed at 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, collected 15 tackles, including two for losses, four passes defended and hauled in a team-leading four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. He also caught 32 passes for 633 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games on offense, and returned kickoffs and punts. Holmes became the third four-star recruit to join the class when he announced his commitment on June 25 following an official visit. He is considered the No. 20 athlete nationally in the class and No. 21 player in California, and collected 10 offers — including seven from Pac-12 schools — before committing to the Huskies.
ZACHARY HENNING
Offensive lineman
Grandview (Colo.)
The first offensive line addition of the class, the 6-foot-6, 275-pound offensive tackle announced his commitment to the Huskies on June 24 after officially visiting the program. Henning is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 106 offensive tackle nationally in the 2023 class and No. 8 player in Colorado in this cycle. He blocked for a Grandview team that rushed for more than 2,100 yards last season and averaged 317 total yards per game. Henning collected 11 offers before choosing UW.
ANTHONY JAMES
Defensive lineman
Wylie East (Texas)
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end became the highest-ranked recruit to commit to the Huskies under new coach Kalen DeBoer when he announced his decision on June 24, the weekend of his official visit to the school. James was also the first four-star recruit UW added on defense in the 2023 group. He is considered the No. 27 defensive lineman in the class, the No. 33 player in Texas and a top-200 overall prospect nationally. He decommitted from Texas A&M in May before taking an unofficial visit to Oklahoma State and official visits to Utah, Auburn and UW, and collected 23 offers — including 21 from multiple programs across each Power Five conference — before choosing the Huskies. He finished with 16 tackles, including two for losses, two sacks and a fumble recovery in eight games his junior season last fall.
DIESEL GORDON
Cornerback
Seguin (Texas)
Gordon was the Huskies’ first addition to the 2023 class at defensive back, and is projected as a cornerback, though he has contributed on both sides of the ball in high school, also lining up at wide receiver. Listed at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, Gordon is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 93 corner nationally in the class and No. 166 player in Texas. He picked up offers from eight Division I schools before committing to the Huskies. His commitment on June 22 gave the Huskies their first addition to this class outside of the West Coast.
JACOB LANE
Edge rusher
Emerald Ridge (Wash.)
Lane spent his junior season disrupting the backfield from the line of scrimmage, and ended the season leading the Jaguars in tackles for loss (11), sacks (four), quarterback hurries (five) and caused fumbles (three). The 6-foot-5, 230-pound defensive end also collected 47 total tackles in nine games. He is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 81 edge rusher nationally in the class and No. 11 player in Washington, and picked up 10 offers from Division I programs before choosing UW. Lane’s commitment on June 20 opened a 12-day stretch when the Huskies added 12 recruits to their 2023 class. He was the first in-state player to commit to UW’s 2023 class and second player from Emerald Ridge in as many seasons to commit to the Huskies, joining former Jaguars standout receiver Denzel Boston, who signed with the program during the early period in December.
RASHID WILLIAMS
Wide receiver
Pittsburg (Calif.)
Williams committed to UW on May 19 following an official visit to the school, giving the Huskies their first four-star commitment in the class. He was also the fourth consecutive recruit from a California high school — joining three-star additions Tybo Rogers (Bakersfield), Keith Reynolds (Adelanto) and Deven Bryant (St. John Bosco) — to announce this spring he would head to the Pacific Northwest to play college football. Williams, listed at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, led Pittsburg in every receiving category his junior season last fall, finishing with 55 catches for 753 yards and 11 touchdowns in 12 games. He is considered the No. 39 wide receiver nationally in the class, and the No. 18 recruit in California. He held 18 offers — including 15 from Power Five programs and nine from Pac-12 schools — before committing to the Huskies.
DEVEN BRYANT
Linebacker
St. John Bosco (Calif.)
The first defensive player to join the class, Bryant, a 6-foot-10, 210-pound inside linebacker, announced his commitment to UW on May 8 after an impressive season last fall. As a junior, he led St. John Bosco in tackles (86), while adding three tackles for loss, four sacks and a team-high three caused fumbles in 11 games. Bryant is considered a three-star recruit, the No. 93 linebacker nationally in the class and No. 110 player in California. He collected 12 Division I offers before committing to UW.
KEITH REYNOLDS
Wide receiver
Adelanto (Calif.)
Reynolds showcased his versatility in seven games last fall, leading Adelanto in both rushing (541) and receiving (415) yards, and averaged 148.3 all-purpose yards per game, while also passing for 353 yards. Reynolds, listed at 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, piled up 14 total touchdowns — five passing, five rushing, three receiving and one punt return — as a junior. A three-star recruit, he is considered the No. 149 wide receiver in the class nationally and the No. 97 player in California. He held five Division I offers before committing to the Huskies on April 4.
TYBO ROGERS
Running back
Bakersfield (Calif.)
The first recruit to join the Huskies’ 2023 class, Rogers announced his commitment on March 7, not long after the program wrapped up its incoming 2022 freshman class. Listed at 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, he is considered a three-star recruit, and was Bakersfield’s leader in the backfield last fall as a junior, averaging 11.2 yards per carry and 103.8 per game. In 12 games, he collected 1,246 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Rogers also caught 31 passes for 614 yards and six scores last season. He is considered the No. 41 running back nationally in the class, the No. 48 player in California and held 14 offers from Division I programs — including nine from Pac-12 schools — before choosing the Huskies.
