Edmonds-Woodway football star Gaye commits to UW

Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Edmonds-Woodway senior defensive end Ali Gaye announced Monday night on Twitter that he is commiting to play football at the University of Washington.

Gaye, listed at 6-foot-6 and 275 pounds, is a three-star prospect who is ranked by Scout.com as the third-best defensive end in the state and No. 101 in the country.

Gaye had offers from numerous other Division I schools, including Southern California, Louisville, Mississippi and Washington State. His commitment to Washington came nine days prior to the Feb. 1 National Signing Day.

Gaye recorded 76 tackles, eight sacks and 21 quarterback hurries in 2016. He was a first-team All-Wesco 3A South selection and a first-team Herald All-Area pick.