The 2025 class is eight weeks away from being able to officially sign to universities, but recruiting never takes any days off. UW and many other schools are already nearly finished with all the additions to their 2025 classes and have turned their attention to 2026 and beyond to scout and build relationships with those prospects.
We will be taking a focused look at the 2026 class by position and breaking it down how each of these trends effect how UW is approaching recruiting for the upcoming class.
4 and 5 stars out west by position
QB 2025: 5 2026: 5
RB 2025: 1 2026: 2
WR 2025: 8 2026: 8
TE 2025: 3 2026: 4
OT 2025: 4 2026: 2
IOL 2025: 4 2026: 3
Edge 2025: 5 2026: 5
DL 2025: 1 2026: 4
LB 2025: 9 2026: 2
CB 2025: 8 2026: 2
S 2025: 1 2026: 3
Total 2025: 49 2026: 40
While the total difference may seem significant, one thing worth noting is that most rankings sites will not rate an underclassmen a four star unless they are ranked in their top list (247, 300, etc.