{"id":74117,"date":"2025-08-11T07:20:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T07:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/74117\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T07:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T07:20:06","slug":"receiver-depth-offensive-line-update-from-uw-scrimmage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/74117\/","title":{"rendered":"Receiver Depth, Offensive Line Update From UW Scrimmage"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington offense ran about 112 plays on Saturday evening inside Husky Stadium. Quarterbacks Demond Williams Jr.<\/a> and Kai Horton<\/a> each attempted more than 20 passes, and numerous wide receivers were involved in the action. Up front, the Washington offensive line was forced to shift around due to injury. But Jedd Fisch is optimistic about the health of the team as a whole.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Evaluating Washington\u2019s Scrimmage
\nPocket-Passing Williams<\/p>\n

At quarterback, Williams unofficially completed 17 passes for about 190 yards and four touchdowns. Williams and the first team offense marched down the field on the opening drive of the scrimmage, lasting 11 plays. He capped it off with a five-yard touchdown delivery to Omari Evans<\/a>. Later in the evening, Williams connected again with Evans. This time, it was a 20-yard touchdown reception. His other two touchdowns went to Audric Harris<\/a> for 13 yards and Jonah Coleman<\/a> for 11 yards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of the points of emphasis for Williams with the coaching staff has been to keep developing as a pass-first quarterback. \u201cIt\u2019s really not fair to the defense, he\u2019s wearing a gold jersey,\u201d Fisch said after the scrimmage. \u201cWhen you start running him around, how do you get a feel for practice?\u201d Williams only scrambled less than a handful of times on Saturday evening. And when he did, Fisch said he blew the play dead quickly. Williams\u2019s poise in the pocket is noticeable, and he\u2019s using these practice opportunities to strengthen his pocket-passing abilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn practice, this is your opportunity to get good at your skillset,\u201d Fisch said, referencing his conversations with the starting quarterback. \u201cThis is your opportunity to sit back there for a little bit longer and be able to see everything. And then you know your skills, when you need to take off and go, you go.\u201d Williams looked confident in his throws and maintained a pocket presence as a pass-first quarterback throughout all practice. \u201cHe\u2019s a dangerous weapon, and he\u2019s throwing the ball really well too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wide Receiver Depth<\/p>\n

Twelve different Husky wide receivers caught at least one pass during Washington\u2019s scrimmage. Rashid Williams<\/a> and Dezmen Roebuck had the most receptions, with five each unofficially. Williams had 44 receiving yards, and Roebuck had 27 yards. Not shown in his numbers was Roebuck\u2019s reception, which didn\u2019t count. It was a 25-yard catch that came down out of bounds, but he displayed a great adjustment to the football and made a contested catch. But the pass was just slightly too wide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, he\u2019s making plays, and making plays, and making plays,\u201d Fisch said of his freshman receiver. \u201cEven when they\u2019re out of bounds, he\u2019s making \u2018em.\u201d Roebuck enrolled at Washington in June this Summer, a late enrollee compared to many of the freshmen who were on campus for Spring. \u201cHe\u2019s had to catch up a lot, and as he\u2019s trying to catch up, he\u2019s continuing to get better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re in a good spot right now,\u201d Fisch said of his receivers as a whole. \u201cRashid [Williams] is playing well, KG [Kevin Green<\/a>] is playing well, the young guys are playing well.\u201d Fisch also pointed to the Penn State transfer after his performance on Saturday. \u201cOmari had probably his best night tonight. Omari made a lot of plays tonight.\u201d Freshman Chris Lawson had about 37 receiving yards on four catches, and Fisch took note. \u201cChris had a big night tonight. Chris made a lot of plays yesterday and today.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Fisch went on to list the number of guys who can make an impact this season, the list was long. He said Denzel Boston is nearing full health and expected to be back at full capacity \u201csoon.\u201d Fisch concluded, \u201cI\u2019m excited about where they are, and we\u2019ll continue to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shifting The Offensive Line<\/p>\n

Play came to a sudden halt as offensive lineman Geirean Hatchett<\/a> went down holding his right knee after a play. As pressure built up in the pocket, it appeared like players fell on top of each other, and Hatchett came away injured. After a minute or so on the turf, the senior offensive lineman was helped off the field, favoring his right leg. The training staff placed an ice pack on his knee, but as the scrimmage continued, he began to walk the sideline and stand with his team.<\/p>\n

His presence on the sideline throughout the evening seemed as though he may have avoided a more serious injury. And after practice, Fisch offered a promising comment on the health of the team. \u201cWe stayed healthy. From what I understand, I think we\u2019re good all the way around tonight.\u201d Hatchett had been a mainstay at the right guard spot in the starting group of linemen all offseason. In his absence, the Washington offensive line shifted around.<\/p>\n

Immediately after Hatchett left the game, the offense tried freshman Champ Taulealea at right guard, keeping Paki Finau<\/a> at left guard. But as the evening continued on, Finau moved from left guard to right guard, and freshman John Mills slotted in at left guard, a spot he has been playing frequently with the first and second team offense all offseason. From left to right, Carver Willis<\/a>, Mills, Landen Hatchett<\/a>, Finau, and Drew Azzopardi<\/a> were the consistent first-team offensive line for the rest of Washington\u2019s scrimmage.<\/p>\n

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