K Timothy Horn

Washington offered 2019 Punahou (Honolulu, Hi.) K Timothy Horn in early June after watching him kick at their Rising Stars/Kicking Camp and after taking visits to a couple of other Pac 12 schools, he's decided he wanted to be a Husky.

"I actually committed yesterday to coach (Chris) Petersen, but I decided to wait to announce it today," Horn told Dawgman.com shortly after posting his news on social media. "I called coach Petersen and coach (Bob) Gregory and coach (Jeff) Crosby (quality control coach) and told them and they were all fired up.

"They said they weren't planning on offering or taking a kicker in this class, but once they saw me kick, they said they just felt like I was a big-time kicker and I was someone they wanted to get into the program."

Horn chose Washington over offers from Hawaii and Army and heavy interest from Cal and Oregon.

"I visited Oregon and they were close to offering me, but they got the chance to bring in a punter for the 2018 class, so they signed him and there wasn't room for me," Horn said. "Cal liked me a lot, but wasn't ready to offer me, but when you consider that Washington is one of the top public institutions in the country and they have a need at kicker and I love the school and the campus and the city, it was just the perfect fit overall for me."

The talented kicker said his parents are ecstatic about his decision to become a Dawg.

"They're really excited," Horn said. "It's been a goal of ours, that I could get college paid for and it's a blessing for me to give back to my parents who have given me so much. We're all excited."

Horn is widely considered one of the top senior kickers in the country and kicking guru Chris Sailer thinks very highly of him as well.

"Tim is a fantastic kicking prospect. He is a big time athlete with one of the strongest legs in his class. Kicks with excellent technique and consistency. He hits a big time D1 ball off the ground. He is smooth accurate and has 55+ yard range. Kickoffs are strong, D1 ready. He drives the ball deep with big hang time. Also a capable punter. Tim is a great competitor that does his best under pressure. He has proven time and time again that he is one of the very best. A fine young man that is always a pleasure to work with. Look for Tim to dominate the 2018 off season and pick up multiple D1 offers. Phenomenal prospect."

Washington's roster currently features just one kicker on scholarship -- redshirt sophomore Van Soderberg -- and two walk-on kickers that were highly touted coming out of high school in redshirt freshman Peyton Henry and incoming freshman Dylan Williams.

Horn said there is a possibility he could graduate early which would give him the chance to enroll at Washington in time for spring football and compete for the kicking position that Tristan Vizcaino left behind when he graduated following last season.