The news that Zerek Sidney, a wide receiver from Goodyear, Ariz., has committed to Washington's 2027 class is huge.

Why? Because having a four-star pledge in your class gives it instant credibility to other recruits. And recruits talk up their chosen programs to other players, and in talent-rich Arizona, there's a bumper crop of quarterbacks, running backs, defensive backs and more looking for schools.

Here's the full story about Zerek Sidney.