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Young Yary Poses in UW Uniform; Is He Jilting USC for the Huskies?

The son of Trojans legend Ron Yary apparently backs away from Trojans program and teases his social-media audience in a UW uniform.

Dan Raley

Yary photo

More than a half century ago at Husky Stadium, a USC player named Yary came lumbering into the middle of the Washington defense and leveled a guy, freeing running back O.J. Simpson for an electric 86-yard touchdown run.

Yes, that O.J.

This escort was Ron Yary, who was such a nimble and dominant offensive tackle that he was taken No. 1 overall in the 1968 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings a few months later. He spent 15 years in pro football and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Fast forward 53 years, and another Yary might be making Husky Stadium a regular hangout.

That would be Jack Yary, a 6-foot-6, 255-pound tight end who apparently has walked away from USC for a second time in a year and is presumed to be headed for the Huskies.

Young Yary posted a photo of himself wearing a white UW uniform on Instagram with the words "The Future," and he held up the three-fingered "W."

Yet this Yary hasn't publicly confirmed anything, nor has Huskies coach Jimmy Lake tweeted out his commitment-acknowledging "woof." 

The relationship between Yary and the Trojans would seem to be a natural, considering his dad's legacy there, but it has been a tenuous one. He de-committed last November after verbally giving his pledge to USC. He ultimately signed a letter of intent with the Trojans in February, but he hasn't been taking part in voluntary workouts.

It's unclear what the disconnect is. Position-related? Academics? Could he and the Trojans make up once more?

A 4-star recruit from Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California, southeast of Los Angles, Yary is projected as a tight end. However, he might be best suited as an offensive tackle similar to his dad and end up opening big holes, similar to the old man, on the Lake Washington shoreline.

Jack Yary posted this image this week, likely signifying a change.
Yary photo

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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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