Jedd Fisch, Huskies Target Four In-State Stars in Loaded 2029 Recruiting Class

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1244"]

The Washington Huskies have zeroed in on Mount Tahoma star Kamari Wilson as a coveted in-state recruit in 2029. Credit: Mount Tahoma Football/Instagram [/caption]

In-state recruiting has been a fixture for Washington Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch since he arrived at Montlake two years ago. He has secured a commitment from the best player in the evergreen state in consecutive years and hopes to continue harvesting from that pipeline.

“It’s important to us to get the best players in the state to stay here, and to get back-to-back No. 1 players in the state. It’s critical.”

Combining the chance of playing for their local school and getting an opportunity to play early will carry a lot of sway with these recruits. 247Sports recently listed four Huskies on its preseason Freshman All-America watch list. This highlights the recruiting angle Fisch gets to pitch to recruits, as they will get the chance to play as true freshmen.

“I believe that we drafted Derek Colman-Brusa, Kodi Greene as first-round picks. So therefore, when you take a first-round pick, whether they're a rookie or whether they're a freshman, the expectation is most likely they're going to start. They earned it, but they were also brought here because we expected them to be that good.”

247Sports recently dropped its 2029 class rankings, and Washington has some tantalizing high-upside prospects.

Kamari Wilson, OT

An offensive tackle out of Mount Tahoma in Tacoma, Washington, Wilson checks in as one of the best prospects to ever come out of the Evergreen State. Standing at 6-4 and 255 pounds, he projects to play early at the Power Four level, as he is ranked as the No. 13 overall player in the country and the No. 2 offensive lineman.

The recruiting pitch will be easy: Come follow in the footsteps of John Mills and Kodi Greene and start as a true freshman. By then, Fisch will hope to have two premier offensive linemen become first-round NFL draft picks, cementing his status as an elite offensive line developer.

Wilson plays both sides of the ball in high school, overpowering his opponents with his elite physical tools. His ceiling is likely higher at tackle, and he is being recruited as such by offensive line coach Michael Switzer and company. Washington is in the pole position as of now, having been his first Power Four offer, but we are likely a year or two away from a commitment.

Wilson already has 18 Division I offers, but only one allows him to play 40 miles up the road for the hometown Huskies.

Kitiona Tupua, DL

The pride of Puyallup, Tupua is the highest-ranked defensive line recruit to come out of the state since J.T. Tuimoloau in 2021. He currently projects to play on the interior of the defensive line, as he already stands 6-1 and weighs 300 pounds.

His immense physical attributes, combined with his elite get-off and strong hands, have earned him the rank of No. 27 overall in the country and the No. 5 interior defensive lineman in his class.

Hoping to prevent another five-star athlete from spurning the Huskies, Fisch will pitch Tupua on how the best from Washington stay in Washington. Should Derek Colman-Brusa start Day 1 like he is on track to, Tupua can follow in Brusa’s footsteps and be a game-changer the minute he steps on campus.

Justin Suega, WR

Another top-75 player on the board, Suega ranks as the No. 10 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 68 player overall. He is listed at 6-3 and 185 pounds, giving Fisch another prototypical large-bodied frame that he loves to work with.

As one of Washington’s first offers, the Huskies will be in his recruitment until the end. Receiver is one of the positions where college players are seeing the field earlier and earlier, and UW is no exception. The Huskies have a history of playing wide receivers early, with Dezmen Roebuck being the most recent example. He isn’t the only top-tier offensive prospect from Federal Way, however.

Xavier Berry, OT

Xavier Berry checks in as the No. 76 player nationally while being a top-10 offensive tackle. He is another Federal Way attendee who stands a towering 6-7 while weighing 280 pounds. Washington will look to pair him with Wilson as its bookend tackles of the future.

Similar to the write-up on Wilson, the recruiting pitch will be that if he is ready, he can play early. Kodi Greene will be the leading example of a high-level recruit who started the second he got on campus.

There will be some stiff competition, as Berry has already racked up 10 offers, with notable ones including Cal, Arizona State, UCLA, Utah, and rival Oregon. As great as those schools' offers may be, none can give Berry the opportunity to play in front of his family and friends every game in his backyard.

Summary

While the season is merely a week away and fans are re-learning who plays for their hometown team this year given the year-to-year roster turnover in college sports these days, positional coaches across the country are already offering athletes for the 2029 class.

Fisch and his staff are looking to rival Chris Petersen as the best modern-day recruiter in Washington history. He is notably interested in keeping local talent in Seattle, and he will look to continue that tradition with the 2029 class as well.

Mighty are the men who wear the purple and gold.