Washington football adds veteran running back through transfer portal

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With just two weeks remaining before the start of spring practice, Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies have made a late and relatively unexpected addition through the transfer portal.

On Tuesday afternoon, On3's Pete Nakos reported that former Troy running back Trey Cooley has signed with the Huskies after spending one season with the Trojans; however, he didn't play due to a knee injury. That gave him a medical redshirt for a sixth season of eligibility.

Before his time at Troy, he spent four seasons in the ACC, with two apiece at Louisville and Georgia Tech, where he averaged 4.7 yards per carry and compiled 1,009 yards and 6 touchdowns on the ground. He also added 33 catches for 355 yards and 4 scores through the air, and appeared to be on track for a productive season as a senior with the Yellow Jackets in 2024.

However, he was limited to just two games that season due to a concussion he suffered on special teams during Georgia Tech's season opener in Ireland against Florida State.

"That was probably the best camp I ever had as a player. Most complete I'd ever felt," Cooley told Troytrojans.com before the 2025 season. "Then the first play of kickoff return…boom. Everything changed."

If healthy, Cooley could be an intriguing veteran addition to a room that is headlined by senior Jayden Limar, sophomore Jordan Washington, and true freshman Brian Bonner, while redshirt freshman Quaid Carr has been gaining some steam in recent comments from the coaching staff. However, as the Huskies move closer to the 105-player limit for the 2026 season, the addition may bring questions about the potential after Fisch's last comments about his roster in early February.

"What I've done is I've looked at our team, and we've been meeting as a personnel group, and our hope is to see what the team looks like at 100," Fisch said at the time. "Is there a position group that's missing somebody? Do we need to bring in one more D-lineman? Do we need one more linebacker? Are we short a receiver? Whatever that might be to be able to get through practice and look at the team, and I'll save those five spots until after spring practice so we can see the health of the team."

This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington Huskies add veteran running back through transfer portal

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