Washington Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch. Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Jedd Fisch, Washington steal five-star recruit away from bitter rival

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated Apr 24, 2025 6:50 PM ET

There's a bitter rivalry between the Washington Huskies and Oregon Ducks.

These two Pacific Northwest programs are now both in the Big Ten, and they're in different spots. Dan Lanning has built what looks to be a perennial College Football Playoff contender at Oregon. Washington is trying to rebuild in the post-Kalen DeBoer era with head coach Jedd Fisch. He went 6-7 last season with a loss in the Sun Bowl, though the Huskies did pick up a marquee win over No. 10 Michigan at home.

Fisch is trying to build the Huskies back up, which makes the recruiting trail so important. On that note, Washington got a massive win on Thursday. It was announced that Kodi Greene, a five-star offensive tackle from Santa Ana, California, flipped his commitment from Oregon to Washington.

BREAKING 5-star OT Kodi Greene has flipped his commitment from Oregon to Washington, @GregBiggins reports☔️

Greene ranks No. 10 NATL. (No. 4 OT) in the 2026 On300.

Read: https://t.co/ZH1mPImht3 pic.twitter.com/f6v5ekksia
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) April 24, 2025

The importance of this flip for Washington can't be undersold. Not only did the Huskies gain a tremendous recruit, but they were able to steal Greene away from Lanning and the Ducks in the process.

On3 reports that Greene is originally from Washington and his high school career started at Eastside Catholic in Sammamish, Washington, so that perhaps played a role in the big man's decision to flip. He also took an unofficial visit to see the Huskies earlier in April.

Greene is a 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive tackle. He's ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

Considering the implications, this may be one of the bigger recruiting wins in Washington football history. Now, the Huskies have to hold on to him, which is easier said than done in the NIL and transfer portal era.

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