The Washington Huskies saw one of their top remaining uncommitted offensive line targets go elsewhere on Saturday night when four-star offensive lineman Lincoln Mageo announced his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines.
The 6-foot-4, 280-pound offensive lineman out of Oceanside High School in Southern California, who is ranked as the No. 369 overall prospect and No. 16 interior offensive lineman in the 2027 class by the 247Sports Composite, chose coach Kyle Whittingham and the Big Ten program out of a final three that also included Utah.
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Washington was the only contender in Mageo’s final three to not host him for an official visit, after he took a trip to see the Utes on May 29, followed by the Wolverines on June 5. He was slated to make a return trip to Seattle on June 19, after taking an unofficial visit for Junior Day in early March, but didn’t wind up arriving.
Not long after his trip to Ann Arbor, several predictions rolled in for Mageo to pick the Wolverines, which may have played into the circumstances of his not taking his official visit to Seattle, while the Huskies hosted four other offensive linemen: four-stars Gecova Doyal, Reis Russell, and DaJohn Yarborough, and three-star Tye Kennedy.
“He moves well for his 280-pound frame and consistently executes combo blocks and makes contact with second-level defenders from either spot,” Huskies Wire’s Alex Katson wrote in an evaluation of Mageo’s film. “Down the field, Mageo continues to look for work, often sealing off defenders, then turning to remove another player from the play rather than staying latched to his man longer than necessary.”
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With Yarborough announcing his commitment to California on Saturday, the Huskies may extend some late offers in an attempt to add one more prospect along the offensive line.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Four-star California OL chooses Michigan over Washington, Utah
