The Washington Huskies ventured back east to offer four-star St. Francis Academy wide receiver Samir Edwards on Monday.
Edwards, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound sophomore from Baltimore, Maryland, is the No. 6-ranked recruit from the state in the 2028 class, per 247Sports’ rankings, and the No. 147 overall recruit in next year’s cycle.
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Since 2023, UW has offered at least one high school football prospect from the Free State, according to 247Sports’ database, though the program hasn’t signed a recruit from the state since the 2015 class, when safety Ezekiel Turner, who played at Glen Burnie High School, joined the team out of Pierce College in Los Angeles.
Since Jedd Fisch took over at UW in January 2024, the New Jersey native has expanded the program’s recruiting footprint, specifically in the DMV region and along the East Coast.
While it’s not hard to see why Fisch and wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings are joining the race for the ‘28 Maryland star, it’s still yet to be proven if the staff can get recruits from East Coast states to make official visits and ideally sign with the program on an annual basis.
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Getting in early as the No. 14 school to offer Edwards, joining an early list that features Auburn, Florida, Notre Dame, and Oregon, among others, is one way to prove to the standout pass catcher that the staff is serious about coming east.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington Huskies offer rising 2028 four-star Maryland WR
