Washington Football Makes Final Five For Coveted Four-Star 2028 DB

The Washington Huskies are advancing in the 2028 high school defensive back class as four-star recruit Derrick Coleman Jr. has the Huskies among his final five schools to consider. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound cornerback and safety from Gardena (Calif.) Serra is in a tight race with Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and his hometown program, Washington, for his services.

Coleman recently made unofficial visits to UCLA and USC, with the final commitment slated for December 2. As the No. 246 recruit in the 2028 class according to 247Sports, Coleman is expected to be on campus for the November 21 game against defending national champions Indiana. In his sophomore season, Coleman amassed 71 tackles, 5 for loss, a forced fumble, 3 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, and 4 tackles for loss over 10 games.

With the Huskies playing freshmen early, there will be ample opportunity for Coleman to establish himself on defense come his first year on campus.