Dan Raley, Sports Illustrated Journalist Profile

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Huskies Continue to Think Big, Offer 6-8 Arizona Prospect

2 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

Jedd Fisch said he wanted his University of Washington football team to get bigger. While three of his freshmen offensive linemen were said to be 350 pounds or more when they checked in this winter, they seemingly were just a little on the short side, checking in at either 6-foot-6 or 6-foot-5. Huh?
From Eddie Miles to Courtland Muldrew, Seattle Braces for Another Arkansan

2 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

The last time someone came to this city from the state of Arkansas to play college basketball at a high level was more than six decades ago when Eddie Miles left Little Rock and enrolled at Seattle University. All it took was a phone call from the legendary Elgin Baylor to get him here. and Miles didn't disappoint, with the pure-shooting guard averaging 25.8 points per game as a senior and more than 23 for his career.
Husky Roster Review: Christian Is Good Fit at Safety for UW

2 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

With University of Washington spring football set to begin, defensive coordinator Ryan Walters suggested everyone was assuming transfers CJ Christian and Alex McLaughlin would waltz right in and claim the two safety jobs, and it wasn't going to happen that way. Yet when the Huskies took the field for the first practice, the 6-foot-1, 205-pound Christian was running with the No. 1 defense, playing alongside holdover Makell Esteen, and he stayed there much of the spring.
Had He Entered Recent NFL Draft, Coleman Felt He Would Have Been Picked

3 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

College football is, and always has been, a process. That's why more freshmen take a redshirt year and preserve eligibility than not. That's why often slender offensive lineman, in particular, have to live in the weight room for much of their first and even second years in a program rather than play immediately. Unless you're Jonah Coleman.
Husky Roster Review: Jordan Washington Knows No Speed Limits

3 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

Spring football is all about repetition, restraint and getting the work done. Long, explosive plays just aren't a priority over 15 practices. People tend to pull muscles or tear up knees when they're continually at full throttle. So everyone was left just a little bit awestruck when in a scrimmage period redshirt freshman running back Jordan Washington shot through a hole that opened up over the right side of the offensive line and was gone.
Sprinkle Offers Positive Update ln UW Basketball Rebuilding Efforts

3 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

At the Washington Athletic Club over the weekend, Danny Sprinkle stood before a room full of former Sonics, Huskies, Chieftains and other basketball aficionados, and spoke realistically about his first season as the University of Washington basketball coach and optimistically about what comes next.
Husky Roster Review: Wait is Over for Rashid Williams to Become UW Starter

4 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

Over the first 10 spring practices, Rashid Williams was the best University of Washington wide receiver on the field. From Husky Stadium to Dempsey Indoor to the East field, he collectively caught a dozen passes from quarterback Demond Williams Jr., a fellow sophomore but no relation, eluding a number of younger defensive backs. Williams was the designated deep threat two-thirds of the way through spring, catching balls covering 35, 30 and 36 yards. Each time, it was Williams to Williams.
Huskies Chase Elite Speed With Offer to Vegas Two-Way Player

4 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

While Jedd Fisch has spoken repeatedly about making his previously undersized University of Washington football team a lot heavier, speed has never been an issue for the Huskies since he set up shop in Montlake. He arrived with a pair of fleet-footed freshmen in quarterback Demond Williams Jr. and running back Jordan Washington, both sprinters who reputedly run in the 4.4-second range over 40 yards.
Texas A&M Commit Lines Up Visits Elsewhere, Including UW

4 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

On December 28, Madden Williams committed to the Texas A&M football team and remarked that Aggies had everything he needs. Four and a half months later, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound wide receiver from St. John Bosco High School in the Los Angeles area remains committed to Mike Elko's program, yet last weekend he visited Arizona State. In three weeks, according to multiple recruiting websites, he will tour the University of Washington.
Huskies In Pursuit of Arizona Twins, Makes One's Final List

5 days ago | si.com | Dan Raley

If it seems as if there are two Niko Jandreaus, people aren't imagining things. He has a twin brother, Beau, which lends to the confusion. Yet in a year's time, this Jandreau, a 3-star safety recruit from Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona, also has greatly transformed his body, going from 169 pounds to a much more filled-out 194 on his 6-foot-1 frame. Two Nikos, for sure. Yet he's made it easier for the University of Washington football program to tell him and his sibling apart.