Washington’s push to build out its Class of 2027 secondary took another hit Thursday, when four-star cornerback Evan Mack picked Arizona over the Huskies and Arizona State.
That leaves Washington still searching for a second cornerback to join Maurice Williams in the class. Williams, a Timberline High School product from Lacey, Wash., announced his commitment to the Huskies on Dec.
24, 2025. He is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the 613rd-best overall player, the 64th-best cornerback and the seventh-best player in Washington state.
Mack had been one of the corners Washington hoped to pair with Williams. Instead, the Huskies watched him head to a former Pac-12 rival in Arizona. Mack plays at Crean Lutheran in Irvine, Calif., and is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the 613rd-best overall player, the 64th-best cornerback and the 47th-best player in California.
Washington also came up short earlier with another cornerback target. Three-star defensive back Jeovanni Henley was among the finalists for the Huskies before committing to Cal. Henley is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the 1,416th-best player, the 106th-best athlete and the 120th-best player in California.
The secondary group in Washington’s 2027 class still has some shape to it, though. Beyond Williams, the Huskies have two other defensive backs committed: four-star safeties Jaden Walk-Green and Isala Aisa Wily-Ava.
The good news for Washington is that the cycle isn’t over yet, and the Huskies still have time to land another corner to go with Williams before it wraps up.
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