Washington transfer, former Oklahoma DB Justin Harrington commits to West Virginia
Washington transfer DB Justin Harrington committed to West Virginia, he announced via social media. He started his college career at Oklahoma before making his way to Seattle in 2024.
Harrington played three years at OU, turning in his best season in 2022. He had 23 tackles and an interception across 13 appearances, but a season-ending injury cut his 2023 campaign short. He then entered the transfer portal and committed to Washington, where he played in eight games this past season.
During his lone season at UW, Harrington totaled three tackles. He’ll now head to West Virginia under new coach Rich Rodriguez and defensive coordinator Zac Alley.
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Justin Harrington played high school football at Raleigh (N.C.) Southeast before starting his college career at the JUCO level at Bakersfield College. He’s one of the many JUCO products given another year of eligibility in 2025 from the NCAA in a decision that stemmed from Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s lawsuit against the organization.
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Judge William Campbell sided with Pavia, granting a preliminary injunction which paved the way for him to return to Vanderbilt in 2025. The timing of Campbell’s decision came more than a week after the transfer portal opened. Pavia cited the portal window in the suit, citing the need for time to negotiate NIL deals.
The NCAA then followed suit, announcing a blanket waiver. Athletes who attended a non-NCAA school for at least one year and have eligibility left will be able to compete in 2025-26 as a result of the decision. That means players such as Pavia and Harrington will be able to suit up, if they so choose. The NCAA is also appealing Campbell’s decision in the lawsuit, as expected.
Harrington’s commitment comes as Rodriguez is gearing up for his first season back at West Virginia after replacing Neal Brown. He went 60-26 during his previous stint at West Virginia from 2001-07 before he departed for Michigan, and most recently worked at Jacksonville State. With the Gamecocks, he totaled a 27-10 record over three years and helped them to a Conference USA title in their second season at the FBS level.