8 Huskies earn Preseason All-Big Ten honors from Athlon Sports

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos...

As the Washington Huskies prepare for their third season in the Big Ten, Jedd Fisch's roster has plenty of promising talent to lean on, with eight players finding their names scattered across the four Preseason All-Big Ten teams.

Here's who earned honors.

LB Jacob Manu- Second Team

After redshirting in his first year on Montlake to preserve his final season of eligibility while coming off a torn ACL that ended his 2024 campaign prematurely, the 2023 All-Pac-12 First Team honoree, who boasts 241 tackles, 17.5 for loss, and 7.5 sacks in his career, is widely expected to be a focal point in the middle of defensive coordinator Ryan Walters' scheme.

"The guy I've seen play this spring is the guy I saw in 2023 play," inside linebackers coach Brian Odom said of Manu during spring practice.

OL John Mills- Third Team

The 2025 Freshman All-American, who also found his name on Phil Steele's Preseason Second Team All-America, feels like one of the more underrated players in the conference, even as a true sophomore. He allowed just 8 pressures as a true freshman and quickly established himself as a stalwart along Washington's offensive front thanks to his imposing physicality.

WR Dezmen Roebuck- Third Team

The second of UW's three Freshman All-Americans, who tallied 42 catches for 560 yards and 7 touchdowns last season, will step into a much bigger role in Fisch's offense this fall after the departure of Denzel Boston for the NFL draft and could assert himself as quarterback Demond Williams Jr.'s favorite target in his second year on campus.

TE Decker DeGraaf- Third Team

Over his first two years on campus, DeGraaf has put together 47 catches for 593 yards and 5 touchdowns, and should be competing for more targets in the offense. He also added ten pounds over the offseason in an attempt to improve as a run blocker and stay on the field for all three downs after the graduation of senior Quentin Moore.

"I just want to show that I'm a dominant run blocker and I can pass (protect) with everyone, and then being still a dominant pass catcher, just being well-rounded," DeGraaf said of one of his biggest focuses during spring practice.

P Hunter Green- Third Team

At San Diego State in 2025, Green's 30 punts inside the 20-yard line ranked No. 4 nationally, while his 46.97 yards per punt ranked No. 6. Now, in his final year of eligibility at his father's alma mater, he could lean an overhaul of special teams coordinator Chris Petrilli's unit.

C Landen Hatchett- Third Team

Even though the senior didn't participate in spring practice while recovering from a broken wrist, he's taken over 1,200 snaps in his career and has been one of the leaders of Fisch's squad both on and off the field for several years.

DT Elinneus Davis- Fourth Team

Washington's coaching staff is expecting the junior to step into stardom this fall and lead a completely retooled interior defensive line. With 43 tackles, 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 3 pass breakups to his name, Davis has been a piece of the rotation for two years and could be one of the Big Ten's biggest breakout names this fall.

S Alex McLaughlin- Fourth Team

The Northern Arizona transfer earned an All-Big Ten honorable mention after leading the Huskies with 94 tackles in his first year at the Power Four level, adding 3 for loss, 2 interceptions (including a pick-six), a fumble recovery (which he also returned for a score), and 8 pass breakups. Now, in his second year in Walters' scheme, he could be one of the conference's most productive players yet again.

This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: 8 Huskies earn Preseason All-Big Ten honors from Athlon Sports

More at NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos