Andy Yamashita

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Andy Yamashita

When Taylor Mays began his coaching journey, he consistently heard one mantra about developing his on-field personality. Be the coach you wish you had. For Mays, UW’s new safeties coach, the phrase didn’t resonate. Of course, the former O’Dea standout has experienced a significantly different path than many other young coaches in his position. Mays, a USC consensus All-American who spent six seasons in the NFL, has worked with many of football’s most esteemed coaches.

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Andy Yamashita

Decker DeGraaf got his official Big Ten welcome with 12 minutes remaining against Northwestern. It was Sept. 21, 2024 and the Huskies were leading 24-5 as UW faced a second-and-7 from its own four-yard line. DeGraaf, a true freshman playing his fourth collegiate game, motioned into the fullback position as quarterback Will Rogers snapped the ball.

1 week ago | theolympian.com | Andy Yamashita

Less than two weeks into spring practices, Jedd Fisch believes at least one true freshman will be a significant contributor on the offensive line during the 2025 season. Possibly two. Washington's offensive line remains the team's biggest question mark entering Fisch's second season on Montlake. The Huskies struggled to run the ball and failed to protect their quarterbacks against the Big Ten's top teams throughout the 2024 campaign.

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Andy Yamashita

The message for a majority of the UW football team — and particularly anyone playing in the trenches — has been simple. Put on weight. “We’re much bigger as a team,” coach Jedd Fisch said on Tuesday. Everyone except Logan Sagapolu. The sixth-year defensive lineman, who was listed at 368 pounds during the 2024 campaign, currently weighs 345 pounds. It’s all part of his plan to become a more effective nose tackle during his second season playing the position.

2 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Andy Yamashita

Taariq Al-Uqdah received his first scholarship offer on March 6, 2020. It came from Washington. Al-Uqdah — called “Buddah” by most — was on an unofficial visit to UW when the Huskies, then led by former coach Jimmy Lake, extended him a potential spot at Washington. Reminiscing more than five years later, Al-Uqdah called it a surreal moment and said the Huskies quickly jumped to the top of his list. UW, however, didn’t quite feel the same way.