Washington jumpstarted its big official visit weekend with good news, earning a commitment from four-star defensive lineman Anthony James of Wylie East High School in Texas.

Ranked No. 184 overall and the No. 27 defensive lineman in the Class of 2023 in the 247Sports Composite, Jones picked Washington over Texas A&M, Utah, Auburn, Florida, Florida State and Georgia among many others.

James, one of five blue-chip prospects expected to visit Washington at some point this week, is the highest-ranked commitment for new head coach Kalen DeBoer. He is the Huskies’ third commitment in the past week — joining three-star edge rusher Jacob Lane and three-star cornerback Diesel Gordon — and the seventh commitment overall in the class.