Washington continues to assemble a class of 2026 that includes blue-chip recruits. Four-star cornerback Jeron Jones announced his commitment on Wednesday afternoon. That came just six days after fellow four-star receiver Mason James made his pledge. The Husky recruiting class now boasts 15 commits, with six of those being blue-chip prospects. One five-star and five four-stars highlight the class that ranks 16th nationally.
Washington Continues to Stack Blue Chips
CB Jeron Jones
Out of Mission Viejo High School in Southern California, Jeron Jones is a top 25 cornerback in the nation according to 247Sports. The four-star corner selected Washington over Texas A&M, Cal, and Arizona State. He had officially visited the Sun Devils in the late part of May. At 6’-0” and 175 pounds, Jones tallied 58 total tackles, eight pass breakups, two tackles for loss, and three interceptions – including a pick six. Through his three high school seasons, Jones has 16 pass breakups and 11 interceptions. He has returned five of which for touchdowns.
His film shows a player who excels in man coverage and plays with a physical tackling ability. At Washington, defensive coordinator Ryan Walters has stressed the importance of run support from his defensive backs. This Spring, he said, “There’s no such thing as a cover corner anymore…It’s the Big Ten, you’re going to have to make tackles on big backs.” Though Jones owns quality coverage skills and football-tracking abilities, his tackling is critical for what’s going to be asked of him at Washington.
WR Mason James
Washington went into SEC territory to land Oklahoma’s second-ranked player, wide receiver Mason James. His home-state Sooners were targeting James, who had an official visit slated in Norman for the weekend of June 20th. That was before the Huskies pulled him up to the Pacific Northwest. He selected Washington over Oklahoma, Arizona State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Texas, and Kansas State.
At 5’-11” and 180 pounds, James hauled in 56 catches for 1,233 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior at Norman North High School. During that season, his performance against Owasso High School included 262 receiving yards on 11 catches and five touchdowns. James is a deep threat who brings sub-11-second 100-meter dash speed to the wide receiver room at Washington. The stated goal for Washington offensive coordinator Jimmie Dougherty is to get up the football field in fewer plays. The offseason addition of speedster Omari Evans is indicative of the Huskies’ pursuit of offensive firepower. Now, adding James to Washington’s future continues to reinforce the staff’s prioritization of speed and explosiveness on offense.
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