Naijiel Hale Dismissed from Washington: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

The University of Washington's secondary took a hit Friday afternoon when it was reported the Huskies dismissed sophomore cornerback Naijiel Hale, according to the Seattle Times' Adam Jude.   

Hale took to Twitter to make the announcement official:

"

Id like 2 announce that Ill b takin my football career to another University. I appreciate the U of Washington and everything they taught me

— Loose Wayne (@NaijielHale) August 7, 2015"

The cornerback was expected to see an increase in his playing time after a freshman season that saw him appear in 14 games, starting two of them, with 12 total tackles and two pass deflections, per GoHuskies.com. 

While he's made his name as a football player, Hale has another claim to fame, as Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman points out:

Hale was ranked 23rd nationally among all cornerbacks in the class of 2014 coming out of St. John Bosco in Bellflower, California, according to 247Sports. He received interest from other schools like Arizona, to which he originally committed, along with UCLA and Utah.

Depending on what has gotten him into trouble, Hale will be a hot commodity to schools looking for a player capable of developing into a shutdown cornerback.