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He’s back. Jacob Eason is transferring to Washington. | The News Tribune

Jacob Eason, after much speculation, is finally coming to Washington.

The school announced Tuesday the former Georgia quarterback and Lake Stevens native will return home and play for the Huskies. Eason, days after the season ended, tweeted he would be leaving UGA to play at another program.

Eason can enroll at UW and begin taking classes. He can also practice with the team but will have to sit out a year due to NCAA rules. The soonest he could get behind center for UW would be the 2019 season.

Hugh Millen, a former UW quarterback and KJR 950 AM analyst, recently told The News Tribune that Eason would have “the strongest arm in the history of Husky Football.