Day number 5 for the 2025 Washington Huskies competition began to heat up. The team spent most of camp out on the practice field honing in the fundamentals before an lively battle that saw some explosive plays by Demond Williams, Jr. and some big plays from the secondary.
The Huskies started with position specific drills. Coaches were focusing on details and forcing every individual to execute the drill right before moving onto the next athlete. During the interview time Jedd Fisch discussed the “no depth chart” mindset.
“There is no depth chart,” Fisch explained, “If you have a good practice you’ll play with the one’s.”
This was evident in the drills when cornerbacks coach, John Richardson, worked with Ephesians Prysock on his hand placement when securing an interception. Small teachable moment were littered throughout the day as Fisch could even be heard yelling points of emphasis across the field.
While competition will continue throughout the camp the outside corners are all but cemented into their spots. Ephesians Prysock and Tacario Davis look to start on either side of the secondary. The questions remain at the other spots in that unit. The spring saw Rahshawn Clark break out as a potential star at nickel, but Fisch also mentioned Dyson McCutcheon and Leroy Bryant as camp standouts. While positions do matter Fisch emphasized that this will come down to the best five or six defensive backs for gamedays.
On the offensive side of the ball the competition as receiver is heating up.
Two newcomers made heads turn throughout the morning as spring ball darling, Raiden Vines-Bright, continued to be productive throughout the day and showed off during the 7-on-7 period where Demond Williams Jr. found him on a couple of occasions.
Fellow true freshman Dezmen Roebuck was also a fixture with the one’s and two’s and made plays all morning. His highlight came at the end of practice on a fade from Demond Williams Jr. which he caught and got both feet in under heavy pressure from the defensive backs.
Williams, Jr. looks the part of a Big 10 starting quarterback. He was rarely late on throws in the competition portions of the practice. He was decisive and continues to wow the sidelines with touch down the field. To finish one scrimmage session he hit a leaping Decker DeGraaf in the back corner of the endzone for a 25-yard touchdown catch.
One final note on today’s practice was the offensive line. This unit is so much deeper than the 2024 season. The returning member look to have taken a step forward. Drew Azzopardi lead Jonah Coleman into for a touchdown on the outside taking out two potential tacklers and led the way for #1 to follow for six.
