As the college football offseason begins to take shape, the transfer portal is already making waves - and Washington is no exception. While the portal doesn’t officially open until January 2, several Huskies have either announced their intention to enter or are expected to do so once the window opens. Here’s a breakdown of the five Washington players heading toward the portal, what their departures mean, and how the roster could be shifting in Seattle under Jedd Fisch.
WR Audric Harris
Harris came to Washington by way of Arizona, following head coach Jedd Fisch when he made the move north. A former three-star prospect out of national powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Harris showed flashes of potential but never quite broke through the depth chart.
In his freshman year, Harris saw action in nine games, logging 72 offensive snaps and burning his redshirt in the process. Nearly half of those snaps came in the Sun Bowl, and he finished the year with just two receptions for 17 yards. This season, Harris was buried behind a trio of promising freshmen - Raiden Vines-Bright, Dezmen Roebuck, and Chris Lawson - who all appeared to leapfrog him in the pecking order.
Still, injuries at wide receiver late in the season gave Harris another shot, and he made the most of it with a 61-yard touchdown against Purdue - arguably his signature moment in a Husky uniform. But with younger talent continuing to rise, Harris is looking for a fresh start.
LB Deven Bryant
Bryant’s story is one of perseverance and opportunity. A three-star recruit from St.
John Bosco (CA), Bryant spent his first two years at Washington as a reserve, logging just 64 total snaps. But when the linebacker room was gutted after the 2024 season - whether by graduation or the portal - Bryant seized the moment.
He earned a starting spot and opened the 2025 season as one of the Huskies’ first-choice linebackers, starting the first 10 games. But the road ahead looked crowded. Jacob Manu and Zaydrius Rainey-Sale are both expected back from ACL injuries, Buddah Al-Uqdah is returning from his own injury, and Xe’ree Alexander finished the season strong.
With five capable linebackers vying for playing time and Bryant being the only one not originally recruited by Fisch’s staff, the writing was on the wall. He’s now the first of that group to move on, likely in search of a clearer path to meaningful reps.
CB Dyson McCutcheon
McCutcheon’s journey with the Huskies has spanned multiple coaching eras. Originally recruited by Jimmy Lake in 2021 as a slot corner, McCutcheon stuck around through the transitions to Kalen DeBoer and then Jedd Fisch. He saw limited action early in his career, playing 84 snaps across his second and third seasons.
In 2024, he stepped into a bigger role as the backup nickel, logging 254 snaps. But his momentum was halted before the 2025 season even got going. McCutcheon was expected to compete for time again but suffered a season-ending injury early in the year before he could play a single snap.
Now, he’s hoping for a medical waiver that would extend his eligibility into 2026. If that doesn’t come through, his college career may be over. Either way, his departure doesn’t impact Washington’s scholarship numbers, but it does close the book on a player who stuck it out through a lot of change.
OL Davit Boyajyan
Boyajyan was part of Fisch’s first full recruiting class at Washington, a three-star offensive lineman from Clovis, CA. He arrived at a time when the Huskies were desperate for depth up front, and his commitment came despite Washington being his only Power Four offer.
Through two seasons, Boyajyan hadn’t seen the field, and barring a dramatic leap in development, he wasn’t expected to crack the top eight in the offensive line rotation next year. With the Huskies continuing to retool their line, Boyajyan is looking elsewhere for a better opportunity to get on the field.
CB Leroy Bryant
Leroy Bryant may not have come in with the highest recruiting profile - he was the lowest-rated member of a cornerback class that included four-stars Caleb Presley and Curley Reed - but he ended up outlasting them both in Seattle. While Presley and Reed transferred out last offseason, Bryant stuck around and eventually earned his shot.
He played 60 snaps over his first two seasons, then surprisingly won the starting nickel role this year. Most observers expected Rahshawn Clark to take that job based on spring performance, but Bryant edged him out - at least to start.
However, things unraveled after Week 3. According to PFF, Bryant was targeted 12 times in matchups against Wazzu and Ohio State - all 12 were completed for 162 yards and two touchdowns. That opened the door for Clark to reclaim the starting spot, and Bryant was once again on the outside looking in.
Still, he closed his Husky career on a high note. In Washington’s bowl win over Boise State, Bryant delivered his best performance yet, picking off two passes in the second half - his first career interceptions. It was a fitting exclamation point to a career that had its ups and downs but ended with a memorable moment.
What It All Means for Washington
It’s no surprise to see movement in the portal - especially in this new era of college football where roster turnover is the norm, not the exception. For Washington, these departures reflect a program in transition. Jedd Fisch is reshaping the roster in his image, and with that comes hard decisions and natural attrition.
Some of these exits are about playing time, others about scheme fit, and in a few cases, just the reality of a crowded room. But as always, the portal taketh - and it giveth. Expect Washington to be active not just in departures, but in additions as well.
The next few weeks will be telling. January 2 marks the official start of the portal window, and that’s when the real movement begins. For now, these five names are the first dominoes to fall in what figures to be another busy offseason in Seattle.