June 18, 2024, 13:29
A view of Husky Stadium before a UW Huskies game. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
(Photo via Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
The UW Huskies welcomed 23 new scholarship football players to campus in recent days, and the summer semester began Monday. There seem to be no surprises; A Washington spokesperson indicated that of the transfers committed to the program and the 2024 signatories are already in the city and registered.
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I’ve indexed the 23 players below, with a brief overview of each. The sizes and weights of 2024 signers are taken from their recruiting profiles or school listing/listing day data, so take the ones with a grain of salt. (There are some 2024 signers who technically had to access the move-in portal because they had already registered in Arizona, however, I count them as the school’s top applicants unless otherwise noted. )
The Huskies also welcomed backups: WR Luke Gayton, CB Jace Burton, S Kayden Greene, EDGE Tyrese Johnson and K Sam Finnegan. I have UW with 84 scholarships committed for the 2024 season.
• Quarterback Shea Kuykendall (N. Colorado)
Given the importance the team places on freshman Demond Williams Jr. , I believe Kuykendall will take on the role of QB3 and provide an intensity of urgency that UW wouldn’t have otherwise. He threw for 454 yards in four games with three inicios. la last season at FCS Northern Colorado, and has 3 years of eligibility remaining. Assuming Williams and Kuykendall stay, UW may only have 4 quarters of inventory next year, with Dash Beierly and Treston Kini McMillan entered in the 2025 class.
• Running Jordan Washington (Arizona)
If a freshman running back had an impact on the intensity board this season, it turns out that it would most likely be Adam Mohammed, who inspired as the first to enter this spring. Washington, however, brings some characteristics, such as his speed, attested by a personal maximum of 10. 24 seconds in the hundred meters, that could help him gain a foothold. (Like Mohammed, Washington is a 2024 signatory, but I included him in the transfers because he stayed in Tucson for spring training. )
• OL Enokk Vimahi (Ohio State)
Despite appearing in 26 career offensive games, and more in special groups, Ohio State’s move has only two career starts, so if he wins one of the starting guard spots, he’ll be a veteran for the first time in his sixth year. senior. The addition of Vimahi allows the UW to further leverage the 2019 draft class, after the UW Huskies’ own signings that year (Troy Fautanu, Nate Kalepo, Julius Buelow and Corey Luciano) ended up playing critical roles under DeBoer. .
• OL D’Angalo Titialii (State of Portland)
Titialii, who has been a three-year starter at Portland State, brings some central joy to a team that may not yet know who will start on day one. Landen Hatchett was shown running Monday’s practice at Dempsey, which is a smart sign. Zach Henning did quite a few reps in the middle in the spring. Titialii has also played the role of guard and can supposedly also help in any internal position where the Huskies want him, though the festival for an initial position. It can be more intense than for tackle.
• Maximus McCree of OL (Iowa Central CC/Maryland)
I’m interested to see how McCree, a former JUCO All-American, fits in. He hasn’t played since his brief appearance in two games in Maryland in 2022 and has an engaging story. I think coaches need McCree to compete at left with red-jersey freshman Soane Faasolo, who came out of the spring as the team’s most sensible choice with sophomore Drew Azzopardi settling into the right position.
• Defender Kevin Green Jr. (Arizona)
Green played in Arizona but didn’t see the ball much in his first two seasons, donning a red blouse in 2022 and then catching 8 passes for 97 yards last year. With 5-11, it adapts to the most productive position, that is. most commonly where he covered up for Arizona last season, where Giles Jackson is shown confident in a starting assignment and red-bloused freshman Keith Reynolds is also competing.
• TE Keleki Latu (Nevada)
At 6-foot-7, Latu becomes the tallest non-offensive lineman on the list. Quentin Moore took on his new close leadership role well in spring practice, but Latu brings a little more fun by catching passes to an organization that lacks school fun. Exactly. Latu spent two seasons in California before being transferred to Nevada, but missed part of last season due to injury.
• DL Logan Sagapolu (Miami)
If you think Washington wants to grow at the line of scrimmage as it transitions to the Big Ten, then it makes sense to switch Sagapolu, a rushing offensive lineman, to defensive tackler. His 340-pound frame is probably better suited to take on multiple nasal guard blockers than most other linemen lately on the list, there’s clearly more to play at this position than just size. How Sagapolu, a double movement who began his career in Oregon, will take on his new role will be one of the most interesting trailers to watch in August.
• DL DeShawn Lynch (Sacramento State)
Perhaps like Voi Tunuufi, albeit with a larger frame, 6-5 and 283 pounds, Lynch can move between the inside and the edge/d-end, though he necessarily played exclusively outdoors last season at Sacramento State. We’ll be keeping an eye on where the coaches put him on the field. Lynch was quite productive for the Hornets last season, starting each and every game and rounding them out with 34 tackles and 4. 5 sacks.
• EDGE Jayden Wayne (Miami)
As a former five-star prospect at Tacoma’s Lincoln High, even though he spent his senior year at IMG Academy, Wayne would have even been considered a top win in the draft if the UW Huskies had included him in the class of 2023. He arrives in Montlake after a stint in Miami and joins what will be a pretty tough festival for playing time at Edge Rusher, and even more so with Wayne athletics on the roster.
• LB Hayden Moore (Michigan)
Michigan’s move may not be necessary for many defensive shots this season, given that there are four seniors at the top of the intensity chart, but he’s a smart replacement for Jordan Whitney in the 2023 elegance. At the very least, Moore has a chance to contribute to special teams and compete with Deven Bryant and Khmori House for some big shots in 2025.
• Justin Harrington (Oklahoma)
Coming off an ACL injury (the second) that ended most of his 2023 season, a waiver was eventually granted to give Harrington a seventh year of eligibility. I’m curious to see how coordinator Steve Belichick deploys Harrington, who, at 6-3 and 219 pounds, played a hybrid linebacker/safety position called “cheetah” in Oklahoma.
• S Cameron Broussard (Sacramento State)
The Huskies may fare much worse than a protective tandem of seniors Kam Fabiculanan and Broussard, an All-Big-Sky variety at Sacramento State. I wouldn’t rule out Makell Esteen, who is pushing to buy time in the game. UW has many more veterans at the back with the additions of Harrington and Broussard, and younger players such as Tristan Dunn and Peyton Waters have also shown promise.
• T1 Cameron Warchuck (Colorado)
Assuming he stays healthy and all, Warchuck may be UW’s answer to long center for the next two seasons. He took care of all the long snap duties at Colorado last season. Caleb Johnston, a sophomore, is the other long center on the list.
• OL’s Boyajyan Davit
It was appealing to hear Kalen DeBoer communicate on the day of Boyajyan’s draft signing. The anonymous lineman comes from a domain DeBoer knows well (Clovis, California, N. , is about a 15-minute drive from Fresno State’s campus) and DeBoer said staff at the University of Washington earned unsolicited praise for Byoajyan from top school coaches in the opposition. “It’s a big body,” DeBoer said in December. He’s a tall, big human being (with) a quick first step. “
• Justin Hylkema of OL
Hylkema, a former Arizona signatory who followed Fisch and Brennan Carroll to the University of Washington, is a big hope on the offensive line; he weighs between 6 and 8 and 315 pounds, and I admired him when he visited the University of Washington for spring training. His nickname is “Moose. “
• Judge Williams of WR
The son of former NFL tight end Roland Williams will quickly become one of the biggest receivers at the University of Washington, weighing in at 6-4 and 205 pounds, the same height as Denzel Boston. It seems like there’s at least an opportunity for a freshman to work his way up the back of the rotation, bringing Green in through the moves portal makes the numbers a little trickier, and freshman Audric Harris got off to a wonderful start this spring. I liked the highlights of Williams’ junior year. and he was a little surprised that there weren’t more rumors around him, as a productive player in a valid program, Oaks Christian, despite missing part of his senior year due to injury.
• T. E. Charlie Crowell
Another former Arizona signer, Crowell, thought he’d likely wear a red blouse with the Wildcats this season before the training replacement brought UW to the board. However, he may be going to compete with Ryan Otton and Decker DeGraaf for Moore’s early playing time. and Latu. Position coach Jordan Paopao considers him a classic tight end on the line, though Crowell totaled 507 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his senior year at the top of Bfinish, Oregon.
• DL Omar Khan
I’m curious to see how Khan moves. He weighs 6-3 and 285 pounds and finished third in his weight elegance at the Texas 6A State Wrestling Championship (and maintained a 42-0 record at the state tournament). Khan, of Cypress, Texas, Bridgeland, was not highly rated as a rookie. But he has a decent batch of deals and has made his two official visits to Arizona and Washington, so the staff knows him well. He is the anonymous hope of this elegance which I most desire to see develop.
• CB Elías Johnson
Another DeBoer signatory who stayed on Washington. Su recruiting profile puts him at 6-3 (though the official list says 6-1 and 155 pounds). Johnson, a two-way star with the Jesuits in Portland, Oregon, chose the UW Huskies. over Washington State and Oregon State. The DeBoer staff enjoyed it for its durability and explosiveness. There will be plenty of festivals at cornerback for the foreseeable future, so Johnson’s most productive path to playing time will be on special teams.
• CB Rahshawn Clark
Some thought Clark might prefer to play offense in college, and he was drafted as a receiver. However, he devoted himself to California as a defensive back and traveled to Arizona just before signing day in December and, like many of his classmates, followed the coaches who drafted him in Washington. I watched Clark provide at least one spring practice, and I watched Belichick give orders to defensive backs. A product of Garfield and Federal Way, Clark is the school’s only top signer in this class. .
• S. Paul Mencke Jr.
Initially committed to Duke, Mencke turned to DeBoer and his team just before signing day in December, and he maintained that resolve during the coaching changeover. He’s part of a giant, talented organization of young defensive backs who signed with the Huskies between 2023 and 2023. and 2024 promotions. Mencke, whose father, Paul, played quarterback and receiver in Washington state, also competed in the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles in Schertz, Texas, Sam Clemens. The Huskies lost former protection signatory Joshua Lair to Baylor. after the coaching change, but keeping Mencke and Peyton Waters on board is considered a win.
• S Rahim Wright
Wright, of Rancho Cucamonga (California) High, developed a smart relationship with Armondo Hawkins while the latter was racing in Colorado. Hawkins left to work on Jedd Fisch’s team in Arizona, which helped them land a Wright commitment, and Hawkins is now a defensive analyst in Washington and deputy director of scouting, having followed Fisch and cornerback coach John Richardson. At 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, Wright made 114 tackles in his senior year last season (he also played a quarterback role when he was younger) and a long-jump league champion as a senior this spring.
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