Washington football offers elite New Jersey running back in 2028 class

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Washington has joined the fray for one of the top running back recruits in the class of 2028.

The Huskies extended an offer to Pennington (New Jersey) running back Tahmere Brown last week, his 19th reported FBS offer according to 247Sports. Brown also holds offers from Florida, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, and Notre Dame, among others.

Washington has been active in head coach Jedd Fisch’s home state since he arrived on Montlake, signing quarterback Derek Zammit out of DePaul Catholic in this year’s class and earning a visit from 2027 edge rusher Chaz Gray from St. Joseph Regional. Brown is currently the highest profile recruit of those three as the No. 169 overall player and No. 12 running back in the 2028 class.

As recently as March, Brown was considered the No. 2 running back in the class, however. He received an invitation to The Opening Finals coming up on June 24, where fellow Washington targets, five-star 2028 tight end Tytan McNeal and four-star 2027 wide receiver Osani Gayles, will also be in attendance.

Brown took a trip to the West Coast in March, viewing UCLA, USC, and Oregon on three consecutive days. 247Sports recruiting analyst Tom Loy said this about Brown during that stretch of visits: “Brown is an explosive back, one of the most dynamic in the country, regardless of class. He has a tremendous blend of speed, acceleration, vision, and three-down versatility.”

“He is about as polished as you’ll find out of the backfield in any class, including 2026, 2027, 2028, or 2029. He has a good, rock-solid frame and build, packed with burst and juice with the ball in his hands. He can catch the ball out of the backfield, create in space, all while running between the tackles with wiggle and power. His patience, as such a young back, is incredible. He waits for holes to open up and flies through them. There is a reason why he has so many offers under his belt at this point, with so many more to come.”

Washington signed four-star Brian Bonner Jr. and three-star Ansu Sanoe in the 2026 class and currently has four-star Jeremy Adeyanju of Sandra Day O’Connor (Ariz.) committed in the 2027 class at the position. Sophomore Jordan Washington and redshirt freshman Quaid Carr, who are expected to be in the mix for major playing time this season, assuming health for Washington, would also have remaining eligibility in 2028.

This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington Huskies offer elite New Jersey running back in 2028 class

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