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Key Players Returning:
QB Demond Williams Jr., RB Jonah Coleman, WR/PR Denzel Boston, OG Landen Hatchett, OT Drew Azzopardi, OT Soane Faasolo, LB Zach Durfee, LB Isaiah Ward, CB Ephesians Prysock, FS Markell Esteen, , and PK Grady Gross.
Key Players Departing:
QB Will Rogers, WR Jeremiah Hunter, WR Giles Jackson, TE Keleki Latu, OC D’Angelo Titialii. OG Enokk Vimahi, DE Voi Tunuufi, DT Sebastian Valdez, NT Jacob Bandes, LB Carson Bruener, LB Khmori House, LB Alphonzo Tuputala, CB Thaddeus Dixon, CB Elijah Jackson, CB Jordan Shaw, FS Cameron Broussard, SS Kamren Fabiculanan, KR Daniyel Ngata, KR Keith Reynolds, and PT Jack McCallister.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: LB Zaydrius Rainey-Sale (Spanaway, Washington), CB Tacario Davis (Arizona transfer), ATH Dylan Robinson (La Verne, California), DS Rylon Dilliard-Allen (Phoenix, Arizona), OT Carver Willis (Kansas State transfer), WR Chris Lawson (San Francisco, California), OL Champ Taulealea (San Jose, California), and TE Baron Naone (West Linn, Oregon).
3 Star Recruits: WR Marcus Harris (Santa Ana, California), and WR Raiden Vines-Bright (Bradenton, Florida).
2024 Results:
G01 WEBER STATE W 35-3
G02 EASTERN MICHIGAN W 30-9
G03 vs. Washington State L 19-24
G04 NORTHWESTERN W 24-5
G05 @ Rutgers L 18-21
G06 #10 MICHIGAN W 27-17
G07 @ Iowa L 16-40
G08 @ #13 Indiana L 17-31
G09 USC W 26-21
G10 @ #6 Penn State L 6-35
G11 UCLA W 31-19
G12 @ #1 Oregon L 21-49
BOWL vs. Louisville L 34-35
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 6-7 (11th in Big Ten)
Home: 6-0
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-2
P12: 4-5
Non-P12: 2-2
Head Coach: Jedd Fisch
Washington: 6-7
Career: 23-29
Bowls: 1-2
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Demond Williams Jr. (82-105, 944 yards, 78.1%, 9.0 avg., 8 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing: Jonah Coleman (193 car., 1053 yards, 5.5 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Denzel Boston (63 rec., 834 yards, 13.2 avg., 9 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jonah Coleman (10)
Sacks: Russell Davis II/Isaiah Ward (3)
Tackles: Ephesians Prysock (45)
Interceptions: None
Pass Deflections: Ephesians Prysock (6)
Tackles For Loss: Isaiah Ward (6)
Forced Fumbles: Russell Davis II/Ephesians Prysock (1)
Kick Returns: Jonah Coleman (1 ret., 26 yards, 26.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Denzel Boston (12 ret., 80 yards, 6.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Grady Gross (18-26 fg/fga., 69%, 30-30 xp-xpa., 84 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Demond Williams Jr. (SO)
RB: 1 Jonah Coleman (SR/TR)
WR: 12 Denzel Boston (RS JR)
WR: 5 Omari Evans (SR/TR)
WR: 0 Kevin Green Jr. (RS JR/TR)
TE: 88 Quentin Moore (RS SR/TR)
LT: 50 Carver Willis (RS SR/TR)
LG: 53 Paki Finau (SO)
OC: 66 Landen Hatchett (JR)
RG: 56 Geirean Hatchett (RS SR/TR)
RT: 74 Drew Azzopardi (RS JR/TR)
KR: 4 Jordan Washington (RS FR)
PK: 95 Grady Gross (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 54 Anterio Thompson (SR/TR)
NT: 77 Simote Pepa (RS SR/TR)
DE: 94 Jayvon Parker (SR)
LB: 99 Russell Davis II (RS JR/TR)
LB: 3 Taariq Al-Uqdah (RS JR/TR)
LB: 10 Xe’ree Alexander (JR/TR)
LB: 5 Zach Durfee (RS SR/TR)
CB: 7 Ephesians Prysock (SR/TR)
CB: 8 Tacario Davis (SR/TR)
FS: 24 Makell Esteen (RS SR)
SS: 12 Alex McLaughlin (JR/TR)
PR: 12 Denzel Boston (RS JR)
PT: 96 Troy Petz (RS SO)
Team Grades:
Offense:
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/30 COLORADO STATE RAMS | First meeting.
09/06 UC-DAVIS AGGIES | First meeting.
09/20 @ Washington State Cougars | Washington leads the series 76-34-6. The Huskies are 7-2 since 2015, and their last series win (24-21) was in 2023.
09/27 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES | Washington trails the series 3-9. The Huskies lost (23-28) the last meeting in 2018, and they lost (14-33) the prior meeting in 2007.
10/04 @ Maryland Terrapins | Washington won (21-20) the only prior meeting in 1982.
10/11 RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS | Washington leads the series 2-1. Last season’s 18-21 defeat was their first loss of the series dating back to 2016.
10/18 @ Michigan Wolverines | Washington trails the series 6-9. The Huskies won (27-17) last season’s meeting, and they lost (13-34) the prior meeting in 2023.
10/25 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI | Washington leads the series 7-4. The Huskies won (44-19) last season’s meeting, and they won (34-24) the prior meeting in 2013.
11/08 @ Wisconsin Badgers | Washington leads the series 7-4. The Huskies won (44-19) the last meeting in 2014, and they won (34-24) the prior meeting in 2013.
11/15 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS | Washington leads the series 7-2-1. The Huskies lost (24-34) the last meeting in 2002, and they won (34-24) the prior meeting in 2000.
11/22 @ UCLA Bruins | Washington trails the series 33-41-2. The Huskies are 3-2 since restarting the series in 2017, and their last series loss (32-40) was in 2022.
11/29 OREGON DUCKS | Washington leads the series 63-49-5. The Huskies are 5-5 since 2015, and their last series win (34-31) was in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 3-4
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 2-7
Non-B10: 3-0
Overall: 5-7 (14th in B10)
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