Washington added a potential future star to its defense Saturday when safety Brandon McKinney joined its 2017 recruiting class.
Scott Eklund of Scout.com reported McKinney's decision to play football at Washington.
The 6’1” and 180-pound McKinney is a 4-star prospect, per 247Sports’ composite rankings, and the No. 262 overall player, No. 21 safety and No. 30 prospect from the state of California in the 2017 class.
Being from the West Coast, McKinney naturally generated plenty of interest from Pac-12 schools throughout the recruiting process. The "crystal ball" predictions on 247Sports were split between UCLA and Washington on March 3, and Arizona State also pursued the safety.