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Every Washington Huskies spring practice was a family affair for the Colman-Brusa family.
When defensive lineman Derek Colman-Brusa chose to stay home to join his brother, redshirt freshman offensive lineman Lowen, it was one of the biggest wins that Jedd Fisch's coaching staff was able to achieve in the 2026 recruiting cycle. The former four-star recruit from Kennedy Catholic High School was the No. 1-ranked player in Washington and chose to stay home over offers from Ohio State and Oregon, and now is reaping the benefits.
At every single workout, several members of the Colman-Brusa family are always in attendance, while Derek and Lowen's parents, Tiffany Colman and Kelly Brusa, have taken to passing out snacks to players at the end of practices. With homemade cookies or Dick's burgers usually on the menu, that support isn't lost on Derek.
"Unbelievable, it's amazing to have that home support," he said in April. "I believe in being homegrown. I believe this place is special, and then committing to the University of Washington was an opportunity to gamble on the University of Washington and gamble on myself because I believe this place is special."
Now, Derek is looking to step into a major role during his first year at the college level at a new position. Listed at 295 pounds, he made a full-time transition to defensive tackle at spring practice, where he took the majority of his reps with the first team defense, and it didn't take long for him to get comfortable along the interior.
"He’s unbelievable," defensive line coach Jason Kaufusi said. "He’s obviously doing some really good things. He’s running around and giving good effort, and playing with good fundamentals.”
With his freshman season looming, the comfort of home has certainly aided in getting the powerful defensive lineman settled in quickly.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: The comfort of home has aided Washington Huskies DL Derek Colman-Brusa
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When defensive lineman Derek Colman-Brusa chose to stay home to join his brother, redshirt freshman offensive lineman Lowen, it was one of the biggest wins that Jedd Fisch's coaching staff was able to achieve in the 2026 recruiting cycle. The former four-star recruit from Kennedy Catholic High School was the No. 1-ranked player in Washington and chose to stay home over offers from Ohio State and Oregon, and now is reaping the benefits.
At every single workout, several members of the Colman-Brusa family are always in attendance, while Derek and Lowen's parents, Tiffany Colman and Kelly Brusa, have taken to passing out snacks to players at the end of practices. With homemade cookies or Dick's burgers usually on the menu, that support isn't lost on Derek.
"Unbelievable, it's amazing to have that home support," he said in April. "I believe in being homegrown. I believe this place is special, and then committing to the University of Washington was an opportunity to gamble on the University of Washington and gamble on myself because I believe this place is special."
Now, Derek is looking to step into a major role during his first year at the college level at a new position. Listed at 295 pounds, he made a full-time transition to defensive tackle at spring practice, where he took the majority of his reps with the first team defense, and it didn't take long for him to get comfortable along the interior.
"He’s unbelievable," defensive line coach Jason Kaufusi said. "He’s obviously doing some really good things. He’s running around and giving good effort, and playing with good fundamentals.”
With his freshman season looming, the comfort of home has certainly aided in getting the powerful defensive lineman settled in quickly.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: The comfort of home has aided Washington Huskies DL Derek Colman-Brusa
Continue reading...
