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Report: 14-year-old QB commits to Huskies

ESPN.com reported 14-year-old quarterback Tate Martell committed to play football at Washington.

According to ESPN.com, Martell received a scholarship offer from the Huskies three weeks ago. The soon-to-be eighth-grade quarterback committed to coach Steve Sarkisian on Wednesday, Martell’s father, Al, confirmed to ESPN.com.

According to ESPN.com, schools are not able to offer a written scholarship until Sept. 1 of a prospect’s senior season, according to NCAA rules. Martell won’t be able to sign a national letter of intent until Feb. 1, 2017.

ESPN.com reported Martell attended Innovations Academy Charter School in San Diego last year. He will be home-schooled this year.

According to ESPN.com, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Martell earned attention from several college programs with his performance in quarterback guru Steve Clarkson’s Throwback Football League as the signal-caller for the Mira Mesa Chargers.

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