Huskies Add Oregon Tight End Who Plays Many Positions

Originally posted on Washington Huskies on SI
By Dan Raley | Last updated Jun 10, 2025 9:16 PM ET

One look at Sam Vyhlidal, and the first question is this: Is he a linebacker or a tight end?

The next one is this: Is he a quasi running back or a safety?

And how about this: Is he merely very good or can he be great?

The University of Washington football team will have chance to address all of those lingering inquiries after pulling a commitment from the 6-foot-4, 215-pound Vyhlidal from Morningside High School in Beaverton, Oregon, and the Class of 2026.

The best guess is he'll end up as a college tight end, further enriching a Huskies position that demands athleticism from those who play as well as a certain physicality, which is why the school has so many of them in the NFL.

Committed. #BeaPro
Let’s go! @UW_Football @CoachJeddFisch @CoachJimmieD @CoachPaopao pic.twitter.com/5wQaKBertG
— Sam Vyhlidal (@sam_vyhlidal) June 10, 2025

Vyhlidal's performance in the first round of the Oregon 6A playoffs was representative of what's possible for this versatile athlete.

In a 44-39 victory over Tualatin, he led his team in rushing with nine carries for 77 yards and 3 touchdowns, breaking a 30-yard score in the opening quarter. He also found the end zone on second-half runs of 4 and 10 yards.

If that wasn't enough, Vyhlidal scored the game-winner on a 40-yard catch on a fourth-and-1 play with 8:15 left to play.

Not bad for a guy who was named first-team all-state at linebacker for Oregon's highest level of football.

Thanks @nickcelario and @hssports_olive for the shoutout. Still more work to get done. @JordanJ_ @AndrewNemec @ttherzog @mtorressports https://t.co/P6f8FMqW3K pic.twitter.com/BYio6Idmvm
— Sam Vyhlidal (@sam_vyhlidal) October 20, 2024

While a look at his recruiting profile looked fairly modest, Vyhlidal posted that was taking April visits to, in order, Texas A&M, Washington, Alabama and Oregon.

For his 8-3 team, he posted season rushing totals of 57 carries for 415 yards and 3 touchdowns, 10 catches for 139 yards and 2 scores, plus 72 tackles, though it wasn't clear if those were final numbers.

If he is indeed a tight end, Vyhlidal will be the third to come from Oregon in two years, following redshirt freshman Charlie Crowell from Bend and incoming freshman Baron Naone and West Linn.

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