Washington football was able to snag three four-star wide receivers during the 2018 recruiting cycle, and one of them has decided to enter the transfer portal
During the 2018 recruiting cycle, Washington football was able to earn commitments from two of the best receivers in California, in Marquis Spiker and Austin Osborne, and the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Oregon in Trey Lowe.
Lowe, who played a few snaps in the Rose Bowl, has decided to enter the portal. Those snaps were a testament to how much the coaching staff liked him as a player, and some in the media projected his role to be similar to what Chico McClatcher‘s is right now. We haven’t seen him at all this season, as he’s been dealing with an infection, but this is heartbreaking news nonetheless for the Huskies, who had high hopes for Lowe.
Is this a sign of things to come for other young receivers if they don’t get on the field? They only have so many years of eligibility, and if it gives them a better chance to play, don’t be surprised if another follows in Lowe’s footsteps.
What does this mean?
The Huskies’ 2020 recruiting class is almost full, and it looks like the only receiver left on their board is Corona Centennial (Calif.) slot receiver, Gary Bryant. Bryant has a very similar build to Lowe, and took his official visit during the USC game, and looked like he had a great time.
This is all speculation, but Bryant, who is a top 100 overall prospect with legitimate 4.4 speed, might have made his decision. Realdawg.com’s Ruth Robbins, who is usually very plugged in on the recruiting front, tweeted this earlier today:
Crap, I was going to take today off....
— Ruth Robbins-Dahlin (@RJRobbinsDahlin) October 24, 2019
Does this mean anything related to Bryant? Only time will tell, but it’s possible that Lowe was informed of Bryant’s commitment and assumed he wouldn’t be utilized as much as he might like. Again, this is all speculation, but it’s a possibility.
This could also have to do with the three highly valued receivers that have already committed in the 2020 class, but again, until there’s an official statement everything is just speculation.
No matter what, good luck to Trey wherever he decides to continue his academic and athletic career!