Washington Head Coach Breaks Down Remaining Offense Position Competitions

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Washington Huskies football head coach Jedd Fisch speaks to the media during a news conference Tuesday at Husky Stadium in Seattle. | Teren Kowatsch/Roundtable Sports

SEATTLE — The Washington Huskies football team is officially in final stage of the offseason.

The Huskies will begin fall/summer training camp this week before beginning the 2026-27 season with an Apple Cup showdown against the Washington State Cougars at 1 p.m. PT on Sept. 6 at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

Before Washington hosts its in-state rivals, the team will have several positions it needs to fill out in training camp.

The team's running back and wide receiver depth is still undecided due to a litany of injuries in the spring that left the Huskies unable to get a complete look at the two skills groups.

The spring's projected starting running back, Jordan Washington, is likely out for the season due to a neck injury he suffered early in spring practice. The team's two veteran transfer portal additions at the position, fourth-year Jayden Limar (transferred from Oregon) and sixth-year Trey Cooley (transferred from Troy) both weren't able to compete in spring due to recovering from respective injuries.

"Those guys have played a lot of football," UW assistant head coach and running backs coach Scottie Graham said in a news conference Tuesday at Husky Stadium. "Being able to help the young guys, Trey probably eats lunch with (first-year running back Brian Bonner Jr.) probably three days a week, just getting him up to speed. (First-year running back Ansu Sanoe) hangs around Jayden a lot, too. So just having that veteran voice there echoing what I say helps a lot."

Aside from Washington, the running back room is completely healthy and second-year running back Quad Carr, who took over the majority of first-team snaps in spring, and Limar will get the majority of first-team reps in the spring. Cooley and Class of 2026 recruit Brian Bonner Jr. will have an opportunity to earn more snaps in training camp.

The wide receiver depth and starters on the outside are still undecided. Second-year pass-catcher Dezmen Roebuck, who moved to the slot after playing his first year on the outside, is the only "locked-in" starter. Fourth-year wide receiver Rashid Williams is the only wideout who played the entire spring due to injuries to the rest of the group.

Williams, sixth-year wide receiver and Kennesaw State transfer Christian Moss, Class of 2026 recruit Jordan Clay, second-year Chris Lawson and Class of '26 recruit Trez Davis will be in "major rotation," both in the slot and outside, per UW head coach Jedd Fisch.

Clay and Moss will both play primarily on the outside whereas the other four, including Roebuck, will be moving inside and outside depending on the formation and play-call.

Fisch and wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings will also be keeping an eye out on another Class of '26 wide receiver, Mason James, who Fisch said could push into the rotation.

"I think they've all understood the opportunity that they have," Washington wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings said Tuesday. "I think the room is one in which right now, where whoever wants it more is gonna get it. … I think the guys understand there's a lot of opportunity in the room."

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