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Huskies Offer Tempe Receiver With Blazing Speed

The sweeping offers to the class of 2025 continue in Arizona
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Huskies Offer Tempe Receiver With Blazing Speed
Huskies Offer Tempe Receiver With Blazing Speed

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As Washington's coaching staff continues making recruiting rounds on the West Coast, director of player personnel Courtney Morgan's reach is becoming more apparent. 

On Thursday, the Huskies extended yet another offer to the Class of 2025, this time to Corona Del Sol receiver Raiden Vinesbright. Listed as a three-star receiver by 247 Sports, Vinesbright has already collected a national offer list that includes the likes of Michigan, Ole Miss, Wisconsin and Louisville.

Vinesbright, who lives in Tempe, Arizona, also runs track and stated on Twitter that his personal best is a 10.7-second 100-meter dash. Along with a 4.38 40-yard dash that is also listed on social media, his speed also shows up on tape.

Recruiting fans would probably compare Vinesbright's tape to 2023 Washington signee Taeshaun Lyons. His high school's offense does everything it can to get the ball in his hands, especially behind the line of scrimmage.

With blockers in front of him and a full head of steam, there's nobody on the opposing defense that can keep up with his speed in the open field. That leads to cornerbacks giving him a cushion so he won't run past them, but, especially on double moves, Vinesbright still finds a way. 

Listed at 6-foot and 175 pounds, the next step for him as a player will be learning to deal with physical coverage off the line of scrimmage. He displays good footwork on his sophomore film, but playing at the college level is a different challenge for players physically.

With his track background and if he can continue to improve as an athlete, Vinesbright is a high-ceiling player who could be well sought after on the national stage.

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ROMAN TOMASHOFF

I've followed the Huskies for my entire life, and to be in a position where I get to cover them full-time is nothing short of an honor. After graduating from Lasell University in 2019, I moved to Seattle to pursue my dream of working in sports media. While writing for the Husky Haul, I also covered local sports for the Everett Daily Herald before the COVID-19 pandemic. After being hired by Realdawg.com in February of 2021, I also transitioned into doing a lot of entertainment writing, as I work on a variety of magazines as a contributing writer for Centennial Media, and have also contributed to Emmy Magazine, as well as Walt Disney Television Studios. 

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