It’s rare for the Washington Huskies to be in the mix for a recruit from the state of Georgia, but Jedd Fisch has the Huskies breathing new air.
Tristian Givens, a five-star edge recruit out of Carver High School in Columbus, made an official visit to Seattle on June 6, much to the surprise of the college football recruiting world.
Ranked as the No. 23 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class by 247Sports and the No. 3 edge, the prized Peach State gem has since made it clear that the Huskies are very much more than just a potential hat on the table.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder has reposted several posts sharing the hashtag “GivensToTheDub” as he treks on through his recruitment.
Givens has one remaining official visit this month to Texas A&M (June 20-22) after taking a trip to Tennessee on June 13, before making his commitment on June 23.
Normally, UW would be considered the clear odd man out against two SEC powers for a recruit from Georgia.
But this is different.
Givens has a strong, close-knit relationship with Marcus Griffin, the Huskies’ director of recruiting, which even predates his time at Arizona with Fisch, and could see a path to create his own story, instead of playing for either southern program he’s also considering, in the Aggies and Vols.
With senior edge rusher Zach Durfee expected to be out of eligibility going into the 2026 season, and juniors Isaiah Ward and Jacob Lane both entering their last year in purple and gold, Givens has the chance to see the field early for defensive coordinator Ryan Walters and defensive line coach Jason Kaufusi. Fisch and Co. are expected to add at least five signees along the DL, with the potential for six or seven depending on how the class shakes out, and Givens could represent one of those two added spots as the staff reloads along the defensive trenches.
Pairing the five-star Carver product with four-star Kennedy Catholic edge and UW commit Derek Colman-Brusa would give Walters two premier freshmen he could turn loose on opposing Big Ten offenses, an idea that could also be simmering in the mind of Givens. Until last July, the Huskies didn’t have the benefit of the Big Ten reach as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Even though previous UW coaches have tried their hand at plucking an elite recruit from the south, Fisch’s 33rd Team approach and the NIL opportunities in the Seattle area, along with the educational benefit of a degree from the university, offer a hard trio to turn down for Givens.
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