Jedd Fisch has been head coach of the Washington Huskies football program for two full seasons, but he’s still reaping the rewards of investments which he made during his previous tenure at the University of Arizona. Now, his growing Arizona recruiting pipeline could be what brings top-rated edge-rusher Jalanie George to Washington.
Rivals’ @BrandonHuffman and @SWiltfong_ have logged expert predictions for Washington to land 5-star EDGE Jalanie George🐺George is the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2028 class. Read: https://t.co/T8QGXdeiujpic.twitter.com/wi2LrYFmsk
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 7, 2026
George, who stands an impressive 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds after just two years of high school football, is ranked by On3’s Rivals as the class of 2028’s No.1 edge rusher and No. 2 overall talent. He’s described by 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins as a “productive front-line defender” whose ability to “hound QBs with length and burst” give him “all-conference and NFL upside.”
George’s elite ranking has earned him offers from schools like Ohio State, Oregon, and Miami, but it’s Fisch and Washington who are leading the pack of schools pursuing the edge rusher’s commitment.
Jedd Fisch’s Arizona pipeline is only getting bigger, and Jalanie George proves it
During the three seasons he spent coaching the Arizona Wildcats, Fisch made local recruiting a priority. Just days after being hired in Dec. 2020, he spoke about the need to capitalize on the talent coming out of the Grand Canyon State…