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Having a steady supply of talented Quarterbacks in the pipeline is an important component in building a consistently successful program. Coach Sarkisian loaded up in recent years with 4-star talents like Cyler Miles, Jeff Lindquist and Troy Williams, and today Coach Petersen added to the list as K.J. Carta-Samuels made his decision public:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I have committed to the University of Washington. I'm excited to play for Coach Pete, need players to join like <a href="https://twitter.com/buddabaker32">@buddabaker32</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Dawgs&src=hash">#Dawgs</a></p>— KJ Carta-Samuels #10 (@KJCS14) <a href="https://twitter.com/KJCS14/statuses/426104622160171008">January 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Carta-Samuels had been a long-time commit to Vanderbilt where his older brother had transferred and just finished his playing career, but with the recent defection of head coach James Franklin to Penn State, he
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decided to re-open his recruitment. It had somewhat ironically come down to a battle between Petersen's current school (Washington) and his former school (Boise State), and after officially visiting the UW this past weekend and then immediately following that up with a trip to Boise, he made his decision known today.
He and his family have been reported to be very academically focused, so it was not a surprise that he ended up choosing Washington despite what could have been a quicker path to playing time with the Broncos.
Carta-Samuels is an athletic but somewhat raw prospect, playing in a run-heavy offense in high school. He has a very strong arm and moves well but will need work refining his release and accuracy. He is solidly built at 6'2", 224 lbs.
Some highlights below:
San Fran Elite 11: K.J. Carta-Samuels highlights (via ESPN)
Here is a congratulatory note from the folks at The Opening:
Congrats to 2013 #TheOpening & @Elite11 alum K.J. Carta-Samuels (@KJCS14) on his commitment to Washington #Huskies pic.twitter.com/U8zXeRsn0v
— The Opening (@TheOpening2014) January 22, 2014
