Washington beats out TCU for 4-star CB

Curley Reed, a four-star cornerback prospect from Lake Charles (La.) School Prep, introduced a dedication to Washington on Thursday, changing into the 18th member of the Huskies’ 2023 class — and the highest-rated prospect within the group, per the 247Sports Composite.

Reed, rated the No. 155 total prospect and No. 20 cornerback within the 2023 class, selected Washington over 25 different reported affords, together with LSU, Miami, Oregon and USC, although he took his solely different official go to to TCU.

Reed was a part of Washington’s huge official go to week in June and is the twelfth prospect to decide to the Huskies both throughout or since that week started. He’s the fourth four-star to decide to Washington in 2023, becoming a member of defensive lineman Anthony James II from Wylie (Texas) East; receiver Rashid Williams from Pittsburg (Calif.) Excessive; and security Vincent Holmes from San Jacinto (Calif.) Excessive.

Reed, listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 kilos, missed his junior season as a consequence of a torn ACL. He made 39 tackles with two tackles for loss, an interception and three passes defended as a sophomore in 2020 for a crew that superior to the 3A state semifinals.

Together with Holmes and now Reed, the Huskies even have commitments from two different defensive backs — three-star Diesel Gordon, a possible security from Arlington (Texas) Seguin, and three-star Leroy Bryant, a cornerback from Fairfield (Calif.) Angelo Rodriguez. Washington may bolster its DB class additional by including Jordan Sanford, a four-star security from Arlington (Texas) Mansfield Timberview who additionally visited through the huge June weekend and for whom the Huskies are thought-about sturdy contenders.

Reed’s dedication additionally provides the Huskies one other prospect outdoors their conventional recruiting footprint. On Tuesday, Washington obtained a dedication from three-star Moorhead (Minn.) Excessive defensive lineman Elinneus Davis, who would develop into this system’s first participant from Minnesota since 1998 and could be solely its fifth letterman ever from the state.

Washington’s media information lists solely two lettermen from Louisiana: receiver Curtis Gaspard from New Orleans (lettered 1990-91), and cornerback William Reed from Monroe (lettered 1980). The Huskies did recruit linebacker Bradly Roussel out of Baton Rouge in 2008, although he left this system after redshirting.

The Huskies even have a dedication from three-star quarterback Lincoln Kienholz of Pierre (S.D.) T.F. Riggs. Washington’s media information doesn’t record any lettermen ever from South Dakota.

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