Pac-12 recruiting: Washington’s new QB, Stanford nets safeties, Oregon turns defensive and ASU stays hot
The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. He submitted the following report on May 8 …
QB dominoes
The week was filled with commitments, especially those sourced in the transfer portal. But the biggest news at the high school level was Washington landing its second quarterback commitment in the 2025 class.
The Huskies already held a pledge from Dash Beierly from Mater Dei, the prep powerhouse in Santa Ana. He originally committed to coach Jedd Fisch at Arizona and quickly switched to the Huskies once Fisch was hired.
On Tuesday, though, UW added a second passer in the class, this one in the form of the reigning Gatorade State Player of the Year for Hawaii: Treston Kini McMillan, a three-star recruit from Mililani High School.
With the Huskies losing Dylan Morris and Austin Mack and 2024 signee Dermaricus Davis entering the portal (more on him later), they needed quarterbacks — even after getting Will Rogers to transfer in from Mississippi State.
McMillan provides vital depth.
Portal movement
Davis, the former UW signee, didn’t go far. In fact, he’s that much closer to home. The Southern California product entered the portal after coach Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama, then took his name out of the portal when Fisch recruited him back to Seattle.
But after Demond Williams emerged from spring practice as a legitimate candidate for UW’s starting job, Davis re-entered the portal. He didn’t have to wait long for an option. UCLA pursued him immediately, and he committed.
Davis isn’t the only former Husky quarterback who found a home with an outgoing Pac-12 school.
Sam Huard, the former five-star prospect and Husky legacy who had one ill-fated start as a true freshman in 2021 — and was then beaten out by Michael Penix — announced this week that he’s headed to Utah.
Huard transferred to Cal Poly, where his former high school head coach, Sheldon Cross, was the offensive coordinator. After throwing 18 touchdowns last season, Huard put his name back in the portal.
A return to Washington was a possibility while Iowa, Northwestern and Connecticut also pursued Huard. He opted for Utah, where he’ll provide depth as a backup to starter Cameron Rising.
Safety at Stanford
The Cardinal picked up a pair of commitments this week — both from safeties and both from out of state.
Donte Utu, a three-star prospect from Punahou HS, the famed Honolulu power, pledged to the Cardinal on Monday. A day later, another three-star recruit, Omari Gaines from Newark, N.J., did the same.
Ducks on defense
While Oregon had some significant pickups in the transfer portal, no commitment was bigger than that of four-star edge rusher Nasit Wyatt, from Mater Dei.
The Ducks have built a nice connection to the school that was once a USC pipeline. Wyatt will follow his former Monarch teammate, Aydin Breland, to Eugene.
Wyatt is a top-70 player in the 247Sports composite rankings, the No. 8 edge rusher nationally and the No. 5 recruit in California at any position.
Sun Devils stay hot
Arizona State’s torrid start to the 2025 class, particularly on the offensive line, continued with two more pledges.
The Sun Devils pulled in commitments from Long Beach tackle Maki Stewart and Salt Lake City tackle Rob Lapuaho. Both carry three-star ratings.
No assistant coach in Tempe has been on a tear quite like Saga Tuitele, the Sun Devil’s offensive line coach.
All in all, ASU has 13 commitments in the class of 2025 and the top-rated haul in the Big 12.
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