On Thursday, while Washington’s fanbase exploded in turmoil over the return of Demond Williams Jr., head coach Jedd Fisch quietly landed another commitment from the transfer portal. Cornerback Emmanuel Karnley, who originally committed to Fisch’s Wildcats in 2022, could make an immediate impact in Washington’s depleted secondary.
Washington is expected to sign Virginia cornerback Emmanuel Karnley. Signed with Jedd Fisch and Arizona in 2023, had a brief stop at Miami before recording 26 tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception for the Cavaliers this past season https://t.co/Yc34H148TS pic.twitter.com/ED6wtImjKJ
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Karnley, a 6-foot-3, 184-pound native of Antioch, Calif.