Jun 10, 2026 12:46 AM

Chaz Gray became the third player in the last week from the Class of 2027 to announce his commitment to the Huskies

The Washington Huskies football team has had an incredible string of commitments over the last week.

Two Class of 2027 four-star wide receivers, Tre Moore and Dontay Tyson Jr., announced they would be playing with the Huskies for their college career.

The latter of the two committed after making an official visit with the Huskies from May 29-31, and Washington recently earned its second commitment from the other crop then-undecided recruits who were there that weekend.

Three-star edge rusher Chaz Gray announced his commitment to the Huskies on Tuesday, becoming the 18th overall player to choose UW from the '27 recruiting class.

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Gray opted to choose the Huskies over other finalists, Tennessee, Clemson and Central Florida (UCF).

Washington was one of the first Division I schools to offer Gray. The Huskies offered him Feb. 3, 2025, and is the first FBS school listed on his timeline of offers and visits, per 247Sports.

The Huskies dialed up the recruitment for Gray over the past several months amidst increased interest from other notable FBS programs, including the aforementioned finalists, the Georgia Bulldogs and the Duke Blue Devils, among others.

Gray, who attends St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, N.J., is ranked as the 438th-best overall player, 37th-best edge rusher and ninth-best player in the state according to the 247Sports composite.

Rivals.com has Gray ranked as a four-star edge rusher, the 382nd-best player in the class, the 38th-best edge rusher and the eighth-best player in New Jersey among '27 graduates.

The 6-foot-4, 250-pound edge rusher is the first at his exact position to commit to Washington in the class and fourth defensive lineman overall. The other three defensive linemen to commit are: four-stars Tevita Nonu and Jon Ioane and three-star Matamatagi Uiagalelei.

Gray's commitment could also place the Huskies at the forefront for the recruitment of one of the top players in the Class of 2028.

Tahj Gray, Chaz Gray's younger brother, is ranked as the 24th-best overall player, best linebacker and second-best player in New Jersey in the Class of '28, per the 247Sports composite.

Tahj Gray accompanied Chaz Gray on the latter's official visit the last weekend of May to Seattle.

Washington's '27 recruiting class currently ranks 17th in the country, per 247Sports.

The 16 teams ranked ahead of the Huskies are, in order: Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Miami, Florida, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Oregon, UCLA, Penn State, Kentucky, Southern California (USC), Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota and Auburn.

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