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JT Tuimoloau Pares His Recruiting List to 5; Huskies Still In It

Northwest football recruit keeps everyone guessing from Seattle to Columbus, Ohio.

Dan Raley

While others finalized their college football choices, JT Tuimoloau — considered the nation's foremost or next-best high school football player, depending on your choice of recruiting service — has narrowed his options to five. 

Yes, the University of Washington remains in the running.

He posted images of the Huskies, Oregon, USC, Alabama and Ohio State on social media on Wednesday, giving everyone a virtual update, if not teasing college football fans about his possible destination.

Tuimoloau, a defensive lineman for Eastside Catholic High School in Seattle's Eastside suburbs, has said all along he won't announce a decision until he gets a chance to look at all of the schools he's considering and their facilities, which has not been possible because of the ongoing pandemic.

Which means he'll likely wait until February's signing date to hand over his national letter of intent. Tuimoloau was able to take an unofficial UW visit in January before the virus outbreak put everything on hold. 

The Huskies remain hopeful they can land Tuimoloau and elevate their 15th-ranked recruiting class, as judged by Sports Illustrated All-American. 

Ohio State, No. 1 in the SI list, likewise is considered a strong candidate to obtain the services of this Northwest player. 

The Buckeyes last week received a commitment from Steilacoom High's Emeka Egbuka, considered the nation's top schoolboy wide receiver.

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DAN RALEY

Dan Raley has worked for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, as well as for MSN.com and Boeing, the latter as a global aerospace writer. His sportswriting career spans four decades and he's covered University of Washington football and basketball during much of that time. In a working capacity, he's been to the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the MLB playoffs, the Masters, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and countless Final Fours and bowl games.

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