Washington receives crystal ball for legacy cornerback recruit
Washington receives crystal ball for legacy cornerback recruit
Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies continue to see dividends from their recent weekend of visits.
After earning commitments from three-star offensive lineman Dominic Harris and four-star safety Gavin Day and receiving a crystal ball for three-star athlete Dre Pollard on Sunday, Washington continued their momentum on the trail with a crystal ball for three-star cornerback Derrick Johnson II on Monday.
Johnson, the son of former Huskies corner Derrick Johnson, received the crystal ball to the Huskies from 247Sports following his visit. The Murrieta Valley (CA) defensive back is currently ranked the No. 615 player and No. 49 cornerback in the 247Sports Composite rankings. He also runs track, where he's gone as fast as 22.11 in the 200m and 49.98 in the 400m as of last season.
The elder Johnson was a two-time second-team All-Pac-10 selection in 2002 and 2003 for the Huskies. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, starting 5 games and playing in 14 total as a rookie. He went on to play for the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons and spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL.
The younger Johnson is currently scheduled to take additional visits to Oklahoma, Kansas, and Utah, according to 247Sports. He was on UCLA's campus two weekends ago for the Bruins' open spring practice for an unofficial visit with his younger brother Darius, a 2027 cornerback recruit, as well.
Johnson told 247Sports in May that he was planning on committing in late June or early July after he got through all of his visits, but Fisch tweeted four umbrella emojis on Sunday, suggesting that Washington secured four commitments during their visit weekend. Harris and Day committed later that day, and the crystal balls for Pollard and Johnson would fill out the rest of that list.
Washington currently has the Bo. 20 recruiting class in the country in 2026, per the 247Sports Composite rankings.
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