{"id":74251,"date":"2025-06-02T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=74251"},"modified":"2025-09-16T21:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:38:48","slug":"washington-earns-two-commitments-after-official-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2025\/06\/02\/washington-earns-two-commitments-after-official-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Commitments & Buzz After Washington’s Official Visit Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Huskies have bumped into the national top 20 recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite<\/em>. This comes after a successful weekend of official visits<\/a> as Washington landed commitments from two players. On Sunday evening, four-star safety Gavin Day and three-star offensive lineman Dominic Harris pledged to play for Washington. The program\u2019s class of 2026 now holds 11 players and ranks seventh in the Big Ten.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington Earns Two Commitments<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Four-Star Gavin Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At safety, Day becomes Washington\u2019s third-highest rated recruit and fourth blue-chip player in its class of 2026. The Las Vegas, Nevada native is the second-ranked player in his home state, and ranks inside the top 20 nationally at his position. As a junior at Faith Lutheran High School, he notched 110 total tackles, 90 of which were solo, 16 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions. He took one back for a touchdown. Day is a hard-hitting safety who instinctively plays downhill and fast. The four-star chose the Huskies over Iowa, USC, and Utah.<\/span><\/p>\n

Day has a unique build at safety, standing at 6\u2019-3\u201d. But that\u2019s not something the Husky defensive staff is unfamiliar with. In fact, it\u2019s something they prioritize. Both of this year\u2019s anticipated starting cornerbacks for Washington are 6\u2019-4\u201d. Safeties Alex McLaughlin and Paul Mencke Jr.<\/a> both stand at 6\u2019-2\u201d. Length in the secondary is becoming much more of a desired trait in new age defenses around the sport. The Washington staff has been at the forefront of molding its defense to play to the advantages of lengthy players. Day fits that mold.<\/span><\/p>\n

Three-Star Dominic Harris<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Washington added to its star-studded offensive line class of 2026 with the commitment of three-star Harris. At 6\u2019-8\u201d and 325 pounds, Harris is the biggest offensive line recruit in the Huskies’ class. He\u2019s just in front of the 6\u2019-6\u201d and 310-pound five-star Kodi Greene. Harris\u2019 visit to Seattle was his second official visit of the Summer. He officially visited Auburn earlier in May and has visits scheduled at Arizona, Utah, and Oregon. Harris is teammates with three-star athlete Dre Pollard at Ed W Clark High School in Las Vegas. Pollard also made his official visit on Montlake over the weekend of May 30th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Five-Star Buzz<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Last week, five-star athlete Brandon Arrington announced a last-minute official visit<\/a> to Washington. The nation\u2019s top athlete and top 10 player nationally suited up in the purple and gold with Day, Harris, and several other Husky recruits over the weekend of May 30th. It was a significant momentum builder for Washington\u2019s staff, earning a visit from the elite prospect. And over the weekend, Arrington took to social media to let everyone know what he thought about his visit on Montlake. \u201cDon\u2019t sleep on Washington in my recruiting process.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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