The recruiting battle for the top running back in the West is only heating up this spring, as college coaches look for any way to gain an advantage in the Joe Mixon (Oakley, Calif./Freedom) sweepstakes.
This past weekend, Washington had its first chance to impress the nation's No. 135 player, as the 6-foot-2, 205-pound tailback made his way to the Huskies' spring game.