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Huskies Land Transfer RB Dillon Johnson

Washington has received its second commitment from a transfer portal running back

Roman Tomashoff

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The Washington football team just got a major upgrade in the running backs' room. After earning a commitment from former Arizona State rusher Daniyel Ngata on signing day, the Huskies grabbed another from former Mississippi State back Dillon Johnson.

A three-star recruit in the class of 2020, Johnson spent three years under the late Mike Leach at Mississippi State before entering the transfer portal. According to the 247 Sports transfer portal tracker, he's currently rated as a four-star prospect and has the second-highest grade of any running back in the portal.

While he averaged 5.2 yards per carry over his three years as a Bulldog, Johnson also provides a lot of value as a pass-catcher and can be a true three-down back in Kalen DeBoer's offense. Over his three years in Starkville, he totaled 1,198 yards on the ground, adding 864 receiving yards on 149 catches. He also scored 12 touchdowns, 11 rushing and one receiving.

The Huskies have been on a recruiting tear as of late, and Johnson becomes the eighth addition through the portal so far this offseason. He becomes the fourth four-star player to commit to Washington over the last month, and adds to what is now ranked the sixth overall transfer class by 247 Sports.

This isn't the end of Washington's dominance in the transfer portal either. Not only will there be more turnover on Washington's roster, but on others across the country, as well. 

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ROMAN TOMASHOFF

I've followed the Huskies for my entire life, and to be in a position where I get to cover them full-time is nothing short of an honor. After graduating from Lasell University in 2019, I moved to Seattle to pursue my dream of working in sports media. While writing for the Husky Haul, I also covered local sports for the Everett Daily Herald before the COVID-19 pandemic. After being hired by Realdawg.com in February of 2021, I also transitioned into doing a lot of entertainment writing, as I work on a variety of magazines as a contributing writer for Centennial Media, and have also contributed to Emmy Magazine, as well as Walt Disney Television Studios. 

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