Washington football pursuing son of All-Pro safety in 2028 class

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As Washington puts the finishing touches on the 2027 class and looks towards 2028, the Huskies may find the next safety in their long lineage of NFL talents by turning to an NFL legacy.

Safety Gaige Weddle, the son of San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, and Los Angeles Rams safety Eric Weddle, who is also coached by his father at Rancho Bernardo (Calif.), has held an offer from Washington since December 2024, when head coach Jedd Fisch and then-safeties coach Vinnie Sunseri extended a scholarship to him after his freshman season.

Fisch and the older Weddle were on the Rams together in 2019, when Fisch was the assistant offensive coordinator, and Weddle was second on the team with 108 tackles. With the younger Weddle now ranked as the No. 95 player and No. 5 athlete in the class of 2028, Washington may need more than just that fleeting relationship to get on his radar, despite their recent successes with the sons of NFL players.

The Huskies have commitments from Reis Russell, whose dad, Matt, played three seasons with the Detroit Lions, and Tye Kennedy, whose dad, Lincoln, was a legend on Montlake before an 11-year NFL career.

Ohio State, Georgia, and Oklahoma are believed to be the frontrunners for Weddle, according to Rivals' Adam Gorney, with UCLA, Miami, Cal, and his dad's alma mater, Utah, rounding out the teams currently in contention. Despite that list not including Washington, Weddle also told Rivals earlier this summer that he wants to visit Montlake either before or during the season.

Weddle plays quarterback and safety for his father at Rancho Bernardo, with the bulk of his offers coming on defense despite his dual-threat ability on offense. He completed 74 of 117 passes (63 percent) for 1,115 yards and 12 touchdowns with 2 interceptions while rushing for 635 yards and 9 touchdowns offensively, with 90 tackles, 7.5 for loss, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as a freshman in 2024.

Washington has emerged out of nowhere to win hotly contested recruiting battles multiple times under Fisch and senior director of player personnel Matt Doherty, even for highly touted recruits. Many assumed that the Huskies would take in-state passer Sione Kaho in the 2027 class, but a late offer instead won over four-star quarterback Blake Roskopf. Four-star receiver Tre Moore also chose Washington over Ohio State and Miami before taking his official visit this summer.

As the Huskies continue to build on the 2026 class, the best in school history, and a 2027 class that could shape up even better, getting more in the mix with recruits like Weddle will be a major barometer of Washington's ceiling under Fisch and Doherty. Coming from behind and winning his commitment would be an extra cherry on top.

This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington football pursuing son of All-Pro safety in 2028 class

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