It’s no secret that Washington football needs to find a way to land the in-state five-star recruits over the next two seasons. This Saturday is a prime opportunity to impress when UCLA visits Hec Ed Pavilion. There’s going to be not one, not two, but three big-time players in the building for the game.
Let’s start with Geirean Hatchett, a four-star guard in the class of 2020 from Ferndale, who has already pulled in 26 offers, which is more than anyone in the history of his high school, which includes Jake Locker. Hatchett is currently ranked as the number two offensive lineman on the west coast, trailing only Myles Murao from Mater Dei (Calif.