Story byLuke KemperMon, December 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM UTC·2 min readThere was a lot of theorizing by Husky fans on who the first commit of the 2027 class would be with most of them leaning towards local QB Sione Kaho, but it was actually a different local prospect; WR Braylon Pope from Sumner HS. The Recruitment: Kevin Cummings strikes first for the class landing Pope over Miami, Oregon, and USC among others. Pope was one of the earliest 2027 offers from the staff after they arrived from Arizona. They prioritized him the entire time and was able to get him on campus multiple times over the past year and a half. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRecruiting Ranking: Pope is rated as the 44th best WR in the country and is the third highest rated player in the state by 247.