15-04-2025
Washington football lands several crystal balls to land promising 4-star QB
Washington football lands several crystal balls to land promising 4-star QB
The Washington Huskies picked up several crystal ball predictions on Tuesday morning to land quarterback Derek Zammit, a four-star prospect from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, New Jersey, Jedd Fisch's home state.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound prospect is ranked as the nation's No. 26 quarterback and No. 6 player in the Garden State by the 247Sports Composite, and brings an intriguing skill set to the table as the Huskies have been looking for a while to land a signal caller in the 2026 class. While Fisch's squad also has several crystal ball predictions to land four-star Brady Smigiel, a top 100 prospect from Newbury Park High School in California, Zammit seems to have jumped quickly at the opportunity following an unofficial visit to campus.
Zammit is coming off a successful junior season where he completed nearly 68 percent of his passes for 2,582 yards and 35 touchdowns to just 4 interceptions, and added 560 yards and 6 scores on the ground while leading his team to the New Jersey Non-Public B state championship. He also took an unofficial visit to Washington on April 5.
"It was a really good trip," Zammit told Scott Eklund of the visit. "We got up there and from the get-go, we just spent a lot of time with the coaches. From Coach Fisch to [offensive coordinator Jimmie] Dougherty to [assistant quarterbacks coach JP] Losman, they spent a lot of time with me and showed me around."
After including the Huskies in his top four in late March alongside Alabama, Mississippi State, and Syracuse, Zammit has taken several unofficial visits. That included an unofficial trip to Tuscaloosa to see more than a few former members of Washington's coaching staff, head coach Kalen DeBoer, offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, and more.
If Fisch's staff is able to earn a commitment from Zammit over DeBoer and the Crimson Tide, that would be a significant feather in its cap as it continues to build its 2026 class.
