The Huskies finished off the 2022 recruiting cycle relatively strong, considering a car-crash of a season and a brand new coaching staff.

The transfer portal played a huge role in filling spots, while the coaches were able to secure letters from eight high school seniors.

It wasn’t sexy, but the class was going to be small — and the Husky roster is currently still quite young.

This is similar to the Class of 2014; Chris Petersen’s first class at Washington. It had a couple 4-star prospects in Budda Baker and Kaleb McGary, but the rest of the class consisted of several unknowns such as 2-star prospect Will Dissly and 3-star receiver Dante Pettis, and don’t forget about 3-star sleeper, Sidney Jones…

Let that be a lesson: Stars only tell half the story in recruiting.

As we all learned during the Petersen era, development is the other half of the story.

This is what Husky fans will need to pay close attention to in the year ahead as the Kalen DeBoer era begins at Washington. But going into the transfer portal as aggressively as Washington did was crucial in getting things off to a good start.

What’s next?

Josh Conerly is still undecided, and the Dawgs are still grinding to bring him into the fold.

Here’s the entire list of newcomers from today, with links to gohuskies.com on each player.

Lonyatta Alexander Jr.  • WR • 6-2 / 200 • Auburn, Wash. (Kennedy Catholic/Arizona State)
Cam Bright • LB • 6-1 / 220 • Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing/Pittsburgh)
Aaron Dumas • TB • 5-11 / 180 • El Paso, Texas (Americas/New Mexico)
Tristan Dunn • S • 6-4 / 188 • Sumner, Wash. (Sumner)
Jaivion Green • CB • 6-2 / 196 • Houston, Texas (Lamar)
Armon Parker • DL • 6-3 / 284 • Detroit, Mich. (Fordson)
Jayvon Parker • DL • 6-3 / 296 • Detroit, Mich. (Fordson)
Kevin Ryan • P • 6-0 / 160 • Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View/Idaho State)

Lonyatta Alexander Jr. • WR • 6-2 / 200 • Auburn, Wash. (Kennedy Catholic/Arizona State)
Spent the 2021 season at Arizona State, appearing in two games as a true freshman … finished his junior season in 2019 with 67 receptions for 1,328 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns in 12 games … helped lead the Lancers to an 11-1 record and the 4A state playoff quarterfinals … as a sophomore in 2018, caught 71 passes for 1,197 yards and 10 touchdowns over nine games … named the No. 33 wide receiver prospect in the nation and No. 7 recruit in the state by 247Sports.com … listed as the nation’s No. 59 receiver by Rivals and at NO. 53 by ESPN … played football for coach Sheldon Cross.

Cam Bright • LB • 6-1 / 220 • Montgomery, Ala. (Park Crossing/Pittsburgh)
Played four seasons over five years at Pitt, redshirting the 2017 season before playing 2018-21 … has already earned his bachelor’s degree in communications … helped lead the Panthers to an 11-3 overall record, the ACC Championship and a berth in the Peach Bowl as a senior in 2021, playing in 14 games and starting eight … notched 58 tackles, including 6.5 for a loss and 3.5 sacks in 2021 … over his career, played 51 games for Pitt, compiling 182 total tackles, 20.5 of them for a loss … played in all 11 games in 2020, posting 53 tackles, 8.5 for loss … in 2019, played in 13 games, starting three, and made 62 tackles and nine TFLs … played in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2018 … at Park Crossing High in Alabama, led the state with 16.5 sacks as a senior in 2016 … also notched 131 tackles and 23 TFLs as a senior … earned Alabama Sports Writers Association All-Class 6A and Montgomery Advertiser All-Metro … helped lead the Thunderbirds to a 13-1 record and the 6A state semifinals … as a junior, attended North Ridgeville (Ohio) High near Cleveland, where he led the team in rushing with 665 yards and 11 touchdowns on 102 carries … played for coach Smitty Grider at Park Crossing.

Aaron Dumas • TB • 5-11 / 180 • El Paso, Texas (Americas/New Mexico)
Played one season (2021) at New Mexico … led the Lobos in rushing with 658 yards on 136 carries over 11 games … season-best 143 yards on 21 carries vs. Fresno State … won UNM’s offensive MVP honor at the team’s postseason awards banquet … the first freshman to lead the Lobos in rushing since 2002 … won two district titles at Americas High in El Paso … played in just three games in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, but gained 567 yards on 91 carries, with six touchdowns … named the Associated Press Class 6A first-team all-state as a junior, when he rushed for 3,184 yards (263.5 yards per game) and 36 touchdowns, breaking the 100-yard mark in all 12 games … also named District 1-6A Offensive MVP, AP first-team all-state and TSWA second-team Class 6A all-state as a sophomore, when rushed for 2,332 yards and 15 touchdowns … rushed for 6,083 yards and 57 touchdowns on 754 carries during his three-year career, when he rushed for 100 yards in 26 out of 26 games … averaged 8.1 yards per carry and 234 yards per game in high school … also wrestled and ran track in high school … played football for coach Patrick Melton at Americas.

Tristan Dunn • S • 6-4 / 188 • Sumner, Wash. (Sumner)
Played four seasons as a safety and wide receiver … 2021 South Puget Sound League 4A Defensive Player of the Year … helped lead the Spartans to a 10-2 record as a senior in 2021 … reached the state’s 4A playoff quarterfinals in 2021 … named the All-South Puget Sound League’s 4A first-team safety following the 2020 (spring of ’21) season … Sumner went 4-2 during the 2020 season … listed by 247Sports as the No. 21 safety in the nation and No. 5 prospect in the state of Washington … also played basketball at Sumner … played football for coach Keith Ross.

Jaivion Green • CB • 6-2 / 196 • Houston, Texas (Lamar)
Played four seasons on the varsity at Lamar High School … as a senior, helped lead the Texans to a 7-3 overall record, the 6A Region III District18 championship and the state’s conference 6A D1 playoffs … made first-team all-district (at cornerback) and academic all-district in 2021 … also second-team 6A all-state and honorable mention academic all-state … team went 6-3 his junior year in 2020, when he earned first-team all-district honors … team went 6-4 in 2019 … earned honorable mention all-district as a sophomore … Texans were 7-4 in 2018, his freshman season … also played basketball …

Armon Parker • DL • 6-3 / 284 • Detroit, Mich. (Fordson)
Alongside his twin brother, Jayvon, played his senior season at Fordson High, helping lead the Tractors to a 9-3 overall record and the quarterfinals of Michigan’s Division I state playoffs … finished the 2021 season with 63 tackles and 10 sacks, earning first-team All-Kensington Lake League and all-region … also named the Kensington Lakes East League Defensive Lineman of the Year … attended Dearborn Advanced Technology Academy (ATA) up until season year, when he and his brother transferred to Fordson … as a junior, helped ATA to the state’s Division 6 playoffs … played three seasons of varsity basketball at ATA (freshman through junior season) … played for coach Fouad Zaban at Fordson.

Jayvon Parker • DL • 6-3 / 296 • Detroit, Mich. (Fordson)
Alongside his twin brother, Armon, played his senior season at Fordson High, helping lead the Tractors to a 9-3 overall record and the quarterfinals of Michigan’s Division I state playoffs … totaled 46 tackles and six sacks as a senior, earning first-team All-Kensington Lakes East League and honorable mention all-region … also named the Kensington Lakes East League Defensive Lineman of the Year … attended Dearborn Advanced Technology Academy (ATA) up until season year, when he and his brother transferred to Fordson … as a junior, helped ATA to the state’s Division 6 playoffs … played three seasons of varsity basketball at ATA (freshman through junior season) … played for coach Fouad Zaban at Fordson.

Kevin Ryan • P • 6-0 / 160 • Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View/Idaho State)
Spent four seasons at Idaho State, serving as the team’s starting punter all four years, and as the primary kicker in two of them … finished fifth in NCAA Division I-FCS in punting, averaging 45.6 yards on 58 punts … named honorable All-Big Sky at punter in 2021 … had 20 punts of 50-plus years and 15 downed inside the 20, with just five touchbacks, in 2021 … also kicked for the Bengals, but attempted just three field goals in 2021 … in 2020 (spring 2021), played in all six games, going 8-for-13 on field goals while averaging 40.2 yards on 31 punts … played in 11 games in 2019, punting 62 times for a 39.9-yard average while going 12-for-15 on field goals … also handled kickoffs in 2019 … punts for a 39.9-yard average as a freshman in 2019.