Washington is heading into fall camp with more than the usual amount of sorting to do on offense, and Jedd Fisch isn’t hiding it. Before the Huskies open the 2026-27 season against Washington State on Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. PT at Husky Stadium, the coaching staff still has to sort through some real uncertainty at running back and wide receiver.
The running back room is the clearest example of how spring got disrupted. Jordan Washington, who was projected to start in the spring, is likely done for the season after suffering a neck injury early in practice. Two veteran additions from the transfer portal - Jayden Limar, a fourth-year transfer from Oregon, and Trey Cooley, a sixth-year transfer from Troy - also missed spring while recovering from injuries, which left the staff without a full evaluation of the group.
That’s why Scottie Graham, Washington’s assistant head coach and running backs coach, talked Tuesday about how valuable the veterans can still be even when they’re not on the field every rep.
"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."
With Washington sidelined, the rest of the room is healthy. Quad Carr, a second-year back who handled most of the first-team snaps in spring, and Limar are expected to take the bulk of the early work. Cooley and Class of 2026 recruit Brian Bonner Jr. will get their chances to climb the depth chart once camp gets rolling.
The receiver situation is just as unsettled. Dezmen Roebuck, now in the slot after spending his first year outside, is the only player Fisch described as a locked-in starter. Beyond him, the Huskies are still piecing together the rest of the group after injuries wiped out most of the spring.
Rashid Williams, a fourth-year receiver, was the only wideout to make it through the full spring. He’ll be in the mix along with Christian Moss, a sixth-year transfer from Kennesaw State; Jordan Clay, a Class of 2026 recruit; Chris Lawson, a second-year player; and Trez Davis, another Class of 2026 recruit. Fisch said that group will be in "major rotation," with players shifting between the slot and the outside depending on the formation and the call.
Clay and Moss are expected to work mostly on the outside, while Roebuck, Williams, Lawson and Davis can move inside or out.
Fisch and wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings will also keep tabs on another Class of 2026 receiver, Mason James, who Fisch said could break 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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