In the days following Washington’s loaded Junior Day recruiting event, the Husky staff landed the commitment of two class of 2026 recruits. Cornerbacks Ksani Jiles and Elijah Durr pledged to Washington, growing the class to six commits as the calendar works towards Spring practice.
Washington’s 2026 Recruiting Taking Shape
Jiles Commits to Washington
The day after Washington’s recruiting event, Jiles took to social media to announce his decision to commit to Washington. He was one of about 40 recruits on campus during the weekend of March 8th. Prior to Junior Day, Jiles visited Washington for the UCLA game last November. Jedd Fisch and four other members of the Husky coaching staff then visited Jiles at his high school in January during the recruiting contact period. Fisch offered the California native back in February of 2024. At the time, Jiles was committed to Miami, FL. Just two days after the offer, the cornerback de-committed from the Hurricanes, reopening his college search. He’s now pledged with the Huskies.
Originally from Southern California, Jiles plays high school football in Bradenton, FL, at IMG Academy, one of the nation’s top high school football programs. At 6’-0”, Jiles is a physical cornerback who plays with great anticipation in the secondary. He’s quick to recognize underneath routes or run plays and can quickly crash down on the formation to make a play. Jiles’ physicality can allow him opportunities at either slot cornerback or outside corner. The three-star is inside the top 75 at his position nationally and one of two current cornerback commits for Washington.
Durr Commits to Washington
The other cornerback commit is Durr, who was also on campus during Washington’s recruiting weekend in early March. Two days after the event, he announced his pledge to the Huskies on social media. Durr is a three-star local product from Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Washington. He’s the seventh-ranked player in the state, according to 247Sports. Durr finds himself inside the top 70 at his position nationally. Washington offered Durr last June amidst offers from other schools, including Cal, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Arizona.
Durr is a two-way player in high school, lining up at both wide receiver and cornerback. Last Fall, as a junior at Mount Tahoma, Durr broke up five passes, hauled in three interceptions, and picked up two fumble recoveries at cornerback. On offense, he caught eight touchdowns with 445 yards on 26 receptions. Durr is a versatile player at 6’-1” and is currently the third-highest rated player in the Huskies 2026 class and third in-state commit.
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