The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Washington using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Washington set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#20. Kingston Fotualii (IOL)
- National rank: #1,805 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #145
- College: Washington State
- Offers: Washington State, Montana
- High school: O'Dea (Seattle, WA)
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2 / 20#19. Ah Deong Yang (IOL)
- National rank: #1,756 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #138
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Sacramento State
- High school: Puyallup (Puyallup, WA)
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3 / 20#18. Ta'a Malu (DL)
- National rank: #1,667 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #178
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Boise State, UNLV, Arizona, Utah
- High school: Annie Wright (Tacoma, WA)
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4 / 20#17. Colby Johnson (LB)
- National rank: #1,643 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #141
- College: Colorado
- Offers: Colorado, San Diego State, Arizona, Fresno State, Montana
- High school: Eastlake (Sammamish, WA)
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5 / 20#14 (tie). Darren Schmitt (ATH)
- National rank: #1,576 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #122
- College: Arizona
- Offers: Arizona, Boise State, California, Portland State, Sacramento State
- High school: Evergreen (Vancouver, WA)
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6 / 20#14 (tie). Adel Dorr (Edge)
- National rank: #1,576 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #123
- College: Oregon State
- Offers: Oregon State, Air Force, Boise State, Fresno State, Montana
- High school: Issaquah (Issaquah, WA)
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7 / 20#14 (tie). Terrance Saryon (ATH)
- National rank: #1,576 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #122
- College: BYU
- Offers: BYU, California, Colorado State, Illinois, Nevada
- High school: Evergreen (Vancouver, WA)
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8 / 20#13. Asa Thompson (ATH)
- National rank: #1,447 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #107
- College: not committed
- Offers: Arizona State, Louisville, Montana State, Nevada, New Mexico
- High school: Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA)
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9 / 20#12. Hakeim Smalls (OT)
- National rank: #1,186 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #98
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State, Colorado State, Montana State, Nevada, New Mexico
- High school: Archbishop Murphy (Everett, WA)
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10 / 20#11. Robby Lavata'i (Edge)
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11 / 20#10. Wassie Lugolobi (LB)
- National rank: #1,100 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #89
- College: Stanford
- Offers: Stanford, Arizona State, Colorado, Louisville, Michigan
- High school: Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA)
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12 / 20#8 (tie). Prin Fox (Edge)
- National rank: #1,013 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #91
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, Boston College, Boise State, Arizona, Colorado State
- High school: Cashmere (Cashmere, WA)
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13 / 20#8 (tie). Elijah Durr (CB)
- National rank: #1,013 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #85
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, California
- High school: Mount Tahoma (Tacoma, WA)
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14 / 20#7. Lance McGee (ATH)
- National rank: #778 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: not committed
- Offers: Oregon State, Northern Arizona, Washington State, Boise State, Colorado State
- High school: Sumner (Sumner, WA)
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15 / 20#5 (tie). Henry Gabalis (ATH)
- National rank: #724 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #54
- College: Arizona
- Offers: Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Montana State
- High school: Archbishop Murphy (Everett, WA)
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16 / 20#5 (tie). Ramzak Fruean (LB)
- National rank: #724 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #55
- College: not committed
- Offers: Washington, BYU, Arizona, UCLA, Oregon State
- High school: Bethel (Spanaway, WA)
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17 / 20#4. Fameitau Siale (Edge)
- National rank: #613 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #59
- College: Michigan State
- Offers: Michigan State, Washington, Arizona State, California, Florida State
- High school: O'Dea (Seattle, WA)
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18 / 20#3. Jack Sievers (TE)
- National rank: #555 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #31
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Air Force, Boise State, California, Fresno State
- High school: Archbishop Murphy (Everett, WA)
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19 / 20#2. David Schwerzel (DL)
- National rank: #462 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #52
- College: Stanford
- Offers: Stanford, UCLA, Washington, California, Louisville
- High school: O'Dea (Seattle, WA)
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20 / 20#1. Derek Colman-Brusa (DL)
