On January 23, 2017, the University of Washington extended a scholarship offer to join the Washington Husky recruiting class of 2017 to offensive tackle Jaxson Kirkland. The move was a curious one, because Kirkland had committed to UCLA in the summer of 2016.
Legacy
Kirkland’s father, Dean, is a former Husky offensive guard drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1991. In fact, he was co-captain of the 1990 co-Pac-10 championship squad, and left his son with a deep-rooted Huskies fandom early in life. Knowing that, it’s a sure bet to assume his son is already pretty familiar with the history of the Husky football program.