UConn’s 2027 recruiting class got a major boost heading into the weekend, with three more prospects jumping on board and pushing the group to 23 players. The Huskies now sit at No. 66 in the 2027 team recruiting rankings.
The newest addition came from the offensive line in Wilder Brasher, a Georgia native who committed to UConn on Tuesday after the program offered him on Monday. Brasher, who plays at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee HS, is listed at 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds.
He drew 12 offers overall, with Toledo, Kansas State, UCLA and Army among the schools in the mix. His last official visit was June 19 at UCLA, and he became Connecticut’s 22nd commit in the class.
UConn added another defensive piece on Wednesday when Javon Lane announced his verbal pledge. The edge defender from New Jersey had six offers, including Syracuse and Temple, after UConn extended its offer on March 23 and hosted him on an official visit last Friday.
Lane helped Atlantic City HS finish the 2025 season 10-2. The soon-to-be senior is ranked 1,492 nationally, 113 at edge and 43 in New Jersey.
As a sophomore in 2024, the 6-foot-5, 230-pound rusher posted 48 tackles, with 34 solo stops and 14 assisted, along with six tackles for loss. He’s viewed as an aggressive defender who explodes off the line.
The third commitment came Saturday from Jamarr Malcolm, another offensive lineman. Malcolm, a New York native who plays for Cardinal Hayes HS, chose UConn after collecting 13 offers, including from UMass, Minnesota and Syracuse.
At 6-foot-5 and 285 pounds, he’s described as a powerful blocker who can open space in the run game. Malcolm joins Krystian Oakley, Aden Norris, Jeremiah Ogbeifun and Brasher as the fifth offensive line commit in Connecticut’s 2027 class.
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