#6 Washington Husky Recruit - Johri Fogerson

Johri Fogerson - Running back (O'Dea HS - Kent, WA)

• Bio from GoHuskies.com
• Scout.com has Fogerson listed as a safety and gives him 3-stars and a #72 ranking.
• Fogerson is listed simply as an athlete by Rivals and is ranked #62 for that position.
• The Seattle Times reports that Fogerson is to get national recognition.
  
• The PI named Fogerson their offense MVP.
• A nice profile of the state player of the year by the Seattle Times, including details of his commitment.

Scouts Inc.'s take from ESPN.com: "Fogerson shows some skill as a runner, but we feel his physical tools would be best utilized on defense. Possesses good size with his tall, rangy frame that should fill out to over 200-pounds in college."

This clip has the top five plays of the year from the area and Fogerson's hit in the state title game comes in at #4.



Hard to figure why the recruiting services aren't higher on this guy. He was the best player in the state and had offers from big time programs, including Ohio State. All indications by the coaching staff so far have been that Fogerson will begin on offense. I think they are making a big mistake not looking at this guy on defense. His combo of size and speed seem to make him a perfect fit for safety and a guy who could be a play maker on defense. Combine that with the depth at running back and the lack of depth in the secondary and his position seems clear. He did however have one heck of a season as a back and put on an incredible performance in the state title game, so I can see the desire to have him begin on offense. My guess is he makes the switch to defense. That is where he can have the most immediate impact.