WASHINGTON FOOTBALL WEB: GoHuskies.com TWITTER: @UW_Football CONTACTS: Jeff Bechthold & Brian Tom / bechtold@uw.edu & briantom@uw.edu Pac- 12 students are known for their success on the field, but they are also impressive, complete people with outside interests, diverse backgrounds, extracurricular activities, interesting families, busy schedules, and full lives. The release for this week s game is focused on who Washington students are off the field of play. ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT Over the last several years, members of the UW football team (as well as student- athletes from other UW teams) have traveled to French Polynesia as part of a study abroad program. This past summer, Cory Littleton, Vita Vea, Cory Fuavai, Psalm Wooching, Ryan Masel and Siosifa Tufunga traveled to the islands of Tahiti and Huahine (population approximately 6,300) along with members of the Washington softball, volleyball and women's basketball teams. Several other current Husky football players participated in similar programs in the last several years, including Deontae Cooper and Shane Brostek, as well as current NFL players Danny Shelton, John Timu and Hau'oli Kikaha. While in French Polynesia, the UW student- athletes immersed themselves in the traditional culture of the Islands while also learning of the colonial history of the region. They shared their own varied backgrounds by engaging in sports clinics and in cultural events with their Tahitian hosts. Here's a link to an informative YouTube video: https://youtu.be/gpsdt- mh0bc TOP PERFORMERS Top six football player cumulative grade point averages through summer quarter, 2015: 1. Jake Eldrenkamp 3.70 2. Brandon Lewis 3.62 3. John Gardner 3.59 4. K.J. Carta- Samuels 3.51 5. Jake Browning 3.50 6. Shane Brostek 3.49 COMMUNITY CORNER Over the summer, a number of UW football players held a "Lift for Life" event to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. Here's a link to a YouTube video on the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teqqiibijzs And here's a link to a story: http://www.gohuskies.com/viewarticle.dbml?atclid=210188094 Each spring, every member of the UW football team takes part in the annual "Blitz the Sound" event, when football players visit 15-20 local elementary schools. Based on input from each school, the Huskies host programs on anti- bullying, reading or physical education, among other topics, and frequently are the centerpiece of school- wise assemblies. Thanks to the UW's proximity to Seattle Children's Hospital (ranked among the nation's top- 10 children's hospitals), Husky players from the football team and all of the UW athletic programs are frequent visitors to the hospital throughout the year. Seattle Children's is about 1.5 miles northeast of Husky Stadium. 6:00a Treatment & Taping 7:15a Team & Position Meetings 8:45a Practice 11:00a Lunch 11:00a- 5:00p FULL SCHEDULE Here's a typical fall Tuesday for a UW football player. Classes 5:00p Position Meetings 5:45p Dinner 7:00p Study Hall/Tutoring Washington Huskies vs. Utah State Aggies September 19, 2015 TV: Pac- 12 Networks Radio: KOMO AM 1000/FM 97.7 and the IMG Washington Radio Network See third page for this week's media schedule. University of Washington #complete12
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 2015 HUSKY FOOTBALL web: www.gohuskies.com twitter: @UW_Football Contacts: Jeff Bechthold & Brian Tom emails: bechtold@uw.edu & briantom@uw.edu 2015 Husky Schedule / results Sept. 4 at #23 Boise State (ESPN) L, 16-13 Sept. 12 SACRAMENTO ST. (Pac-12) W, 49-0 Sept. 19 UTAH STATE (Pac-12) 2:00 p.m. Sept. 26 CALIFORNIA* TBD Oct. 8 at USC* (ESPN) 6:00 p.m. Oct. 17 OREGON* TBD Oct. 24 at Stanford* TBD Oct. 31 ARIZONA* TBD Nov. 7 UTAH* TBD Nov. 14 at Arizona State* TBD Nov. 21 at Oregon State* TBD Nov. 27 WSU* (FOX or FS1) 12:30 or 1:00 p.m. all times are Pacific rankings are AP at time of game 2015 PAC-12 STANDINGS NORTH Pac-12 Overall California 0-0 2-0 Oregon 0-0 1-1 Oregon State 0-0 1-1 Stanford 0-0 1-1 Washington 0-0 1-1 Washington State 0-0 1-1 SOUTH Pac-12 Overall Arizona 0-0 2-0 UCLA 0-0 2-0 USC 0-0 2-0 Utah 0-0 2-0 Arizona State 0-0 1-1 Colorado 0-0 1-1 Week THREE PAC-12 Games Fri.: New Mexico at Arizona State, 7 p.m. (Pac-12) Georgia State at Oregon, 11 a.m. (Pac-12) Utah State at Washington, 2 p.m. (Pac-12) Colorado at Colorado State, 4 p.m. (CBS-SN) California at Texas, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) Stanford at USC, 5 p.m. (ABC) San Jose State at Oregon State, 5 p.m. (Pac-12) Wyoming at WSU, 5:30 p.m. (Pac-12-Wash.) Utah at Fresno State, 7:30 p.m. (CBS-SN) BYU at UCLA, 7:30 p.m. (FOX Sports 1) Northern Arizona at Arizona, 7 p.m. (Pac-12) WASHINGTON vs. UTAH STATE Dawgs Wrap Up Non-Conference Play vs. Aggies The Game: The Washington football team plays its second of three straight home games as Utah State comes to Seattle for the third-ever meeting between the two teams. Both the Huskies and Aggies come into Saturday s game with 1-1 records. Washington opened with a 16-13 loss at then-no. 23 Boise State and then beat Sacramento State, 49-0, last Saturday. Utah State split a pair of games vs. in-state foes, beating Southern Utah in the opener, 12-9, and falling to Utah, 24-14, last Friday in Salt Lake City. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Networks at 2:00 p.m. Following the Utah State game, the Huskies begin conference play in their third straight home game as Cal comes to Seattle Sept. 26. The Huskies return to the road in a Thursday night game in Los Angeles vs. USC, Oct. 8. QUICK HITTERS: Washington had eight true freshmen play in the season opener at Boise State: LB Tevis Bartlett, QB Jake Browning, LB Ben Burr-Kirven, TB Myles Gaskin, DB Austin Joyner, WR Chico McClatcher, DB Jordan Miller and WR Isaiah Renfro... two more freshmen WR Quinten Pounds and OT Trey Adams played in the Sacramento State game, making it 10 true freshman this season... another nine redshirt freshmen saw their first college action at Boise... Browning was the first true freshman ever to start a season opener at quarterback for Washington... he was the first true freshman QB to start in any game since Marques Tuiasosopo vs. Oregon in 1997, which was until this year, the only true freshman QB start in modern UW history... Browning s 326 yards passing were most ever by a UW true freshman and second-most by any freshman, redshirt or not (Jake Locker, 336 yards vs. Arizona, 2007)... Gaskin rushed for 146 yards vs. Sacramento State, third-most yards ever by a UW true freshman (Joe Steele, 157 vs. Oregon, 1976; Willie Hurst, 155 vs. UCLA, 1998)... Husky Dante Pettis returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown at Boise State, his second career punt return for a TD (he went 87 yards Nov. 1, 2014, at Colorado)... he s the first Husky to compile two punt returns for TDs since Charles Frederick in 2002 and 2003... in two games so far, UW special teams have blocked a punt, a PAT and a field goal and also returned a punt for a touchdown. Television: The Washington-Utah State game will air live to a national audience on Pac-12 Network with Kevin Calabro (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (color) and Lewis Johnson (sidelines) providing the commentary. Radio: The Washington IMG College Network, with its flagship station KOMO AM-1000 and FM- 97.7, will carry the live broadcast of every football game on 18 Northwest radio stations. Longtime play-by-play man Bob Rondeau and color analyst Damon Huard are joined by sideline reporter Elise Woodward. The UW broadcast of the game will also air on Sirius (137) and XM (197) satellite radio. Monday: Tuesday: WASHINGTON vs. UTAH STATE Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 2:00 p.m. PT Radio: KOMO AM-1000/FM-97.7 and the Washington IMG College Network; Sirius 137; XM 197 Television: Pac-12 Network Media Schedule for the Week: Press conference, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday: Interviews: 11:45 a.m. (offensive Founder s Club coaches & players) Interviews: 11:45 a.m. (defensive Thursday: Coach Petersen in old team room coaches & player interviews after) at approximately 11:55 a.m. Pac-12 Coaches Teleconference Friday: No media availability 10:15 a.m. (Petersen: 12:35 p.m.) * all times approximate. Arrive early!
THE HEAD COACH: Chris Petersen, who has built a reputation as an offensive innovator who carried the Boise State football program to its highest highs, was finally swayed to take on a new challenge when he agreed to become head coach of the Huskies in December of 2013. In his first season at Washington, Petersen led the Huskies to an 8-6 record and a berth in the TicketCity Cactus Bowl. He became the fastest active FBS coach to reach 100 career victories doing so in 117 games and tied with Knute Rockne for fifth fastest all-time after a win over cross-state rival Washington State in the Apple Cup. Petersen s Built for Life coaching philosophy has been embraced on and off the field by the Huskies in less than a year. Not only did Washington produce three first-team and seven honorable mention All-Pac-12 players, but a combined five players earned first or second team Academic All-Pac-12 recognition, including Danny Shelton who was named First-Team Academic All-American a first for Washington since 1991. Petersen, 50, the only two-time winner of the Paul Bear Bryant Award (2006 and 2009), compiled an exceptional 92-12 record in his eight seasons as Boise State head coach (2006-2013), including two unbeaten seasons (13-0 in 2006 and 14-0 in 2009) and two BCS bowl berths. He won five conference titles and posted a 57-6 record in conference play. Petersen, who also won the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award in 2010, led the Broncos to 10 or more wins in seven of his eight seasons and to 12 or more in four straight (2008-11). In 2006, Petersen s Seattle (flagship) KOMO 1000 AM first season in charge in Boise, he led the Broncos to their first undefeated KOMO 97.7 FM season since 1958, when the school was a junior college. The 2006 season Aberdeen KWOK 1490 AM was capped by a 43-42 overtime win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, a Bellingham KPUG 1170 AM game remembered by many as one of the greatest in bowl-game history. That Centralia KELA 1430 AM Boise team ended the year ranked No. 5 in the final Associated Press top 25 Kelso/Longview KLOG 1490 AM poll. The following season, the Broncos went 10-3 and finished out of the Mt. Vernon KBRC 1430 AM polls for what would be the only time in Petersen s first seven seasons. The Mt. Vernon KRBC 102.1 FM Moses Lake KWIQ 1020 AM 2008 squad went 12-1 and ranked No. 11 in the final top 25, finishing the Omak KOMW 680 AM regular season undefeated. In 2009, Petersen led the Broncos to their second undefeated campaign and another Fiesta Bowl berth. Boise State beat TCU, 17-10, in Arizona, becoming the first team from a non-bcs conference ever to win two BCS bowl games. The 09 Broncos checked in at No. 4 in the final AP poll. The 2010 season ended with a 12-1 record, a No. 9 final ranking and a win in the Las Vegas Bowl, the first of three straight trips to Vegas for Boise State. In 2011, BSU once again went 12-1, finishing with a No. 8 final ranking. Last season, Petersen s team went 11-2 and beat Washington in the Las Vegas Bowl, good for a No. 18 final ranking. In 2013, Boise State, which faced Washington in the first game at the newly renovated Husky Stadium, finished the regular season with an 8-4 record (Petersen came to the UW prior to the Broncos bowl game). Throughout his teams unmatched on-field success, Petersen also saw his Broncos succeed in the classroom. In 2011, Boise State was the only school to finish in the top 10 in both major polls and also receive a Public Recognition Award from the NCAA for finishing in the top 10 percent of the Academic Progress Rate (APR), the second of three straight such awards for the program. Boise State s APR was second in the nation in 2011 and 2012 and Petersen was recognized in 2012 for having the best APR for the two previous years among all FBS coaches. Known for his work with quarterbacks, Petersen tutored Ryan Dinwiddie, Jared Zabransky and Kellen Moore at Boise State. Moore set an NCAA record with 50 career wins as a starting QB while winning three conference player of the year awards. Moore was the only player ever to record four 3,000-yard seasons in both passing and total offense. His 142 passing touchdowns were second-most in NCAA history while his 14,667 career passing yards were fifth-most. He twice led the nation in passing efficiency and set an NCAA record for season interception percentage, throwing just three in 431 attempts in 2009. During his eight seasons seasons, 51 Broncos earned all-conference honors. Before taking over as head coach at Boise State, Petersen served as the Broncos offensive coordinator from 2001-05. Petersen began his coaching career in 1987 as freshman coach at his alma mater, UC Davis. In 1989, he became the Aggies varsity wide receivers coach. In 1992, Petersen moved to Pittsburgh, where he was quarterbacks coach. In 1993, he moved back west to take over Page 4 2015 University of Washington Football MEDIA RESOURCES MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE ON UWTV: This season UWTV, the on-campus television station for the University of Washington, will be carrying the weekly football press conferences featuring Husky head coach Chris Petersen. UWTV will air each week s press conference Monday night at 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. PT PAC-12 TELECONFERENCE: All 12 Pac-12 coaches are available on a weekly teleconference, each Tuesday morning. The call begins at 10:15 a.m. PT and Coach Petersen is on the call at 12:35 p.m. PT. Contact the Pac-12 office at (925) 932-4411 to obtain the number to join in. RADIO ON THE SiriusXM SATELLITE: Most Pac-12 football games this season will air on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. The UW broadcast of the UW-Utah State game will air on Sirius 137 and XM 197. Go to www.siriusxm.com for more information. COACH S SHOW: The Coach Petersen Show, with Elise Woodward and head coach Chris Petersen, will air each Monday on KOMO AM-1000 / FM-97.7 at 6:00 p.m.. HUSKY SPORTS NETWORK: The following stations make up the 17-station Husky Sports Network, covering three states: WASHINGTON: Port Angeles/Sequim KONP 1450 AM Spokane KOOL 107.1 AM Tacoma KOMO 1000 AM Walla Walla KUJ 1420 AM Wenatchee KKRT 900 AM Yakima KUTI 1460 AM OREGON: Portland KUIK 1360 AM Alaska: Juneau KJNO 630 AM a QBs coach at Portland State, helping the Vikings to Division II playoff berths in each of his two seasons. In 1995, he took a job at Oregon as receivers coach under Mike Bellotti, a position he held before moving to Boise as coordinator in 2001. Born in Yuba City, Calif., on Oct. 13, 1964, Petersen graduated from Yuba City High in 1983 and went on to play QB at Sacramento City College. From there, he transferred to UC Davis, earning a degree in psychology in 1988. He later earned a master s in educational psychology from Davis. At Davis, he set numerous school records, including the season mark for efficiency, completions, percentage, TD passes and total offense as well as the career mark for completion percentage. He still remains in the top 10 in Aggies history in numerous season and career categories and his season and career completion percentage records still stand. In 1986, Petersen was named the Northern California Athletic Conference Player of the Year and earned UC Davis Colby E. Slater Award as the school s Male Athlete of the Year. He was also a captain and won the team s Jerry Norris Award (Most Valuable and Inspirational) and was inducted into the Cal Aggie Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. Petersen and his wife, Barbara, have two sons, Jack and Sam. Petersen s Head Coaching Career: Year School Overall Conference Bowl Final AP Rank 2006 Boise State 13-0 8-0 (1st) Fiesta (W) No. 5 2007 Boise State 10-3 7-1 (2nd) Hawai i (L) 2008 Boise State 12-1 8-0 (1st) Poinsettia (L) No. 11 2009 Boise State 14-0 8-0 (1st) Fiesta (W) No. 4 2010 Boise State 12-1 7-1 (t-1st) Las Vegas (W) No. 9 2011 Boise State 12-1 6-1 (2nd) Las Vegas (W) No. 8 2012 Boise State 11-2 7-1 (t-1st) Las Vegas (W) No. 18 2013 Boise State 8-4 6-2 (2nd) Hawai i* 2014 Washington 8-6 4-5 (3rd-N) Cactus (L) 2015 Washington 1-1 Total 101-19 61-11 * did not coach in 2013 Hawaii Bowl
100 WINS: With last year s victory over Washington State in the Apple Cup, UW head coach Chris Petersen reached his 100th career victory. At the time, it put his record at 100-17, meaning that it took him 117 career games to reach his 100th victory. Only four coaches in major college history did it faster: Gil Dobie (N. Dakota St., UW, Navy, Cornell): 108 games George Woodruff (Penn): 109 games Bud Wilkinson (Oklahoma): 111 games Fielding Yost (Neb., Kansas, Stanford, San Jose St., Michigan): 114 games Chris Petersen (Boise State, Washington): 117 games Knute Rockne (Notre Dame): 117 games Additionally, Petersen s 117 games were fewer than any ACTIVE FBS coach required to make it to 100 victories. Here are the top five: Chris Petersen: 117 games Urban Meyer: 118 games Bob Stoops: 122 games Gary Patterson: 128 games Steve Spurrier: 129 games PETERSEN TOPS LIST: The 2015 NCAA record book lists the top active FBS coaches in terms of winning percentage (minimum five years at FBS) and the Huskies own Chris Petersen tops this list. Here are the top 10 FBS coaches by career winning percentage, at the start of the 2015 season: No. Name, School W L T Pct. 1. Chris Petersen, Washington...100 18 0.847 2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State...142 26 0.845 3. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State...58 11 0.841 4. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma...168 44 0.792 5. Nick Saban, Alabama...177 59 1.749 6. Gary Patterson, TCU...132 45 0.746 7. Mark Richt, Georgia...136 48 0.739 8. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame...216 77 2.736 9. Bobby Petrino, Louisville...92 34 0.730 10. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina...226 85 2.725 PETERSEN S FIRST FIVE: The NCAA Record Book also notes that Petersen won more games in his first season as a head coach (13-0 in 2006) than any coach in history and that his record over his first five seasons as a head coach (61-5) was fifth-best in history, ahead of the likes of Knute Rockne and Bud Wilkinson and behind coaching legends like Gil Dobie and Walter Camp. Here are the 10-best coaching performances over the first five years of a career: Coach, Team(s) Seasons W L T Pct. Gil Dobie, North Dakota St., Washington... 1906-10 26 0 1.981 Walter Camp, Yale, Stanford... 1888-92 69 2 2.959 George Woodruff, Penn... 1892-96 67 5 0.931 Bob Neyland, Tennessee... 1926-30 43 2 3.927 Chris Petersen, Boise State... 2006-10 61 5 0.924 Knute Rockne, Notre Dame... 1918-22 39 3 3.900 Barry Switzer, Oklahoma... 1973-77 51 5 2.896 Elmer Henderson, Southern California... 1919-23 36 5 0.878 Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma... 1947-51 46 6 1.877 Henry Williams, Army, Minnesota... 1891, 1900-03 47 4 6.877 COACHING STAFF: With a new head coach on board last season, the Husky coaching staff obviously included mostly new faces. However, all of them are back for year two (see next note for more on that). Of the nine full-time coaches on the 2015 staff, six came to the UW from Boise State along with Petersen after 2013. Defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski was on Petersen s staff in Boise in all eight seasons as head coach, including the last four as coordinator. Kwiakowksi, a BSU Hall-of-Fame defensive lineman, also worked at his alma mater from 1988 to 1996. Associate head coach and offensive line coach Chris Strausser spent 12 of the last 13 seasons prior to last year coaching in Boise (he coached at Colorado in 2006), meaning he was with Petersen seven of eight seasons. Running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Keith Bhonapha was also on Petersen s Broncos staff during Petersen s entire eight seasons, though he started as director of operations. He coached running backs his last five years at BSU. Assistant head coach and linebackers coach Bob Gregory came to Washington having spent the previous four seasons at Boise State. He was the defensive coordinator at California from 2002 to 2009 and, along with also having coached at Boise State in 2001, has also worked in the conference at Oregon. Former Oregon State quarterback Jonathan Smith, who turned in several top-class performances vs. the Huskies during his playing days, was quarterbacks coach at Boise State for Petersens last two seasons. Previously an offensive coordinator at Montana, he continued in that role (along with QBs) at Washington. Defensive backs coach Jimmy Lake, who spent the 2004 season in the same position at Washington under head coach Keith Gilbertson, was Petersen s DBs coach in Boise the last two years there, having spent five seasons in the NFL before that. Wide receivers coach Brent Pease worked at BSU under Petersen for his first six seasons as head coach. The former standout quarterback at Montana, Pease returned to the Northwest after having coached at Florida the previous two seasons. Defensive line coach and special teams coordinator Jeff Choate has a similar recent history as he worked under Petersen from 2006 through 2011 before going to Washington State in 2012 and Florida in 2013. Among the nine full-time assistants, the only returner from prior to 2014 is tight ends coach Jordan Paopao, who served in that same role in 2013 after having worked as a UW grad assistant in 2011 and 2012, when he was also in charge of tight ends. Three of the UW s four graduate assistant coaches are new in 2015, with Joshua Taufalele the only returner. Taufalale, a former New Mexico lineman, helps with the o-line. New to the GA staff are former Boise State receiver Kirby Moore, former Stanford defensive back Terrence Brown and former Kansas State linebacker Hansen Sekona. STAFF CONTINUITY: Washington s entire full-time coaching staff remained in tact following the 2014 season, which was coach Chris Petersen s first at the UW. He, along with all nine full-time assistants, are back in 2015. That s actually rare in UW history as the coaching staffs have gone unchanged over two or more seasons only twice before (UW records for coaching staffs go back to the mid-1950s): 1989-90 and 2009-11. dawgs vs. the mwc: Washington has a pretty fair amount of history with the current (2015 season) members of the Mountain West Conference, including the season opener this year at Boise State. Washington has played all but three (Colorado State, New Mexico and UNLV) of the 12 schools that comprise the MWC. All totaled, the Huskies are 28-11 against current MWC members, Here's the breakdown: 2-6 vs. Air Force; 2-2 vs. Boise State; 2-1 vs. Fresno State; 4-1 vs. Hawai'i; 1-1 vs. Nevada; 3-0 vs. San Diego State; 10-0 vs. San Jose State; 2-0 vs. Utah State; and 2-0 vs. Wyoming. 2015 University of Washington Football Page 5
UW-UTAH STATE HISTORY: Despite having played one another only twice in history, the Washington-Utah State series goes back a long way. In fact, the Huskies have played the Aggies just twice, but the first of those was 111 years ago (Oct. 22, 1904), when 1,000 fans came out to Denny Field to see Washington defeat the Aggies, 45-0. At the time, the UW s scoring output was its secondmost in history. The game was part of a seven-game road stretch for Utah State, a string that included games at Oregon State and Stanford immediately before the trip to Seattle. In 1998, the Aggies returned to Seattle for a mid-season game at Husky Stadium. The Huskies won that game, 53-12, with Marques Tuiasosopo starting in place of the injured Brock Huard. The Huskies totaled 13 quarterback sacks in the game, including six in the first quarter, setting a school record. The game also featured the debut of UW receiver and return specialist Joe Jarzynka as the Huskies placekicker as he scored the Huskies first points on a first-quarter field goal. UW-UTAH STATE TIES: Utah State defensive line coach Ikaika Malloe is a UW graduate and a four-year letterman (1993-96) for the Huskies. Malloe first began his college coaching career under Jim Lambright and Rick Neuheisel. USU special teams and running backs coach Dave Ungerer and Husky LBs coach Bob Gregory were on the same staff together at Cal in 2002. Washington has no players from Utah on its roster while Utah State has one Washingtonian: freshman linebacker Mason Tobeck (Puyallup/Cascade Christian), son of former Seahawk and WSU offensive lineman Robbie Tobeck. Home vs. Non Conference: Washington has been very tough to beat in home, non-conference games over the last several decades. Going back to (and including) the 1981 season, the Huskies have posted a 61-13 record against non- Pac-10/Pac-12 foes in Husky Stadium. Those 13 losses have come to Nebraska (2010), LSU (2009), BYU (2008), Oklahoma (2008), Ohio State (2007), Notre Dame (2005), Fresno State (2004), Nevada (2003), Air Force (1999), Nebraska (1997), Notre Dame (1995), Colorado (1989) and Oklahoma State (1985). Notable wins wins during that stretch include victories over No. 19 Boise State last season, No. 22 Boise State in 2007, No. 11 Michigan in 2001, No. 4 Miami in 2000, and No. 12 Nebraska in 1992. Prior to the 2004 loss to Nevada, Washington hadn t lost a home game to a non-league opponent since falling to Air Force, 31-21, on September 18, 1999. The Huskies had won 10 such games before that Nevada loss. The UW is 12-2 over its last 14 home, non-league games, with a 10-game winning streak. THE PAC-12: Prior to the 2011 season, the Pac-10 Conference added Utah and Colorado to expand to the Pac-12. Washington, which along with California is one of two schools who have been in the conference since its founding in 1915, plays in the Pac-12 North, along with the other three Northwest schools (Oregon, OSU, WSU) and Stanford and California. Under current plans, each school will play all five division rivals, plus four of six teams in the other division each season. The first two seasons, the Huskies did not face UCLA or Arizona State. In 2013 and 14, the Huskies didn t face Utah or USC. This year, neither UCLA nor Colorado are on the UW schedule. CAPTAINS: Washington elected six captains for the season, all seniors: TB Deontae Cooper, OLB Travis Feeney, QB Jeff Lindquist, WR Jaydon Mickens, OL Siosifa Tufunga, DL Tanielo Tupou. The UW will also utilize one game captaion for each week s contest. Here s a list of game-by-game captains: Boise State: Cory Littleton Sacramento State: Brian Clay TEAM NOTES THE 100-YARD FACTOR: Since the 1947 season, Washington is 195-61-3 (.759) when a Husky player rushes for 100 yards in a game. The Huskies were 4-2 in such games last season and are 1-0 this season HISTORY LESSON: Successfully rushing the football and winning go handin-hand for the Huskies. Since 1990, UW has rushed for 200 yards in a game 96 times. The Huskies record stands at 80-16-1 (.839) in those contests. Since 1995, UW is 55-13-1 (.804) when rushing for 200 yards. HUSKY STADIUM RENOVATION: Husky Stadium underwent a major renovation over from Nov., 2011, through Aug., 2013, as the entire lower bowl and south upper deck were demolished and replaced. The new facility features a new, state-of-the-art football operations center (weight room, training room, locker room, meeting rooms, coaches offices) in the west end, much more premium seating options and a new playing surface. Husky Stadium had featured a track up until 2011, so seats that were once far from the field, particularly in the west end, are much closer to the action. Washington is 11-4 at home since the re-opening of Husky Stadium. ALASKA AIRLINES FIELD AT HUSKY STADIUM: The Oregon game on Nov. 5, 2011, marked the final game in Husky Stadium prior to major renovations that have now been completed. The Huskies re-opened their home field with a 38-6 win over then-no. 19 Boise State on Aug. 31, 2013. The 2015 season marks the 95th season of play in Husky Stadium. Original construction on the facility was completed in 1920 when Washington played one game in the new campus facility. UW s all-time record in Husky Stadium stands at 368-173-21 (.673). ACADEMIC SUCCESSES Washington s APR (Academic Progress Rate) for football has gone up every year for the last four years in a row: 946 in 2009-10; 949 in 2010-11; 954 in 2011-12; 967 in 2012-13; 977 in 2013-14. Washington s most recent APR (977) ranked No. 2 in the Pac-12 Conference, trailing only Stanford (987). Three UW teams led the Pac-12 in APR in the most recent survey, while eight other UW programs ranked second in the conference. The UW football team has four returning players who earned some level of Academic All-Pac-12 last season: first-teamer Jake Eldrenkamp (3.65 in business administration); second-teamer Siosifa Tufunga (3.31 in American ethnic studies); second-teamer Trevor Walker (3.48, pre-arts & sciences); honorable mention Jeff Lindquist (3.47 in business administration). Washington s team grade point average for spring, 2015 quarter (the most recently completed full academic period) was 3.08, highest in UW football history. Nine individual football players made the Dean s List for spring, 2015. In total, 121 UW student-athletes made the Dean s List last spring and 67 percent of all student-athletes posted a GPA of 3.00 or better. Seventeen teams had a team GPA of 3.00 or better. Page 6 2015 University of Washington Football
OFFENSIVE POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES * QUARTERBACKS * #3, Jake Browning, 6-2, 206, Fr. First UW true freshman ever to start a season opener at QB, as he did at Boise... only second time ever a UW true freshman started at QB in any game (Marques Tuiasosopo, 1997 vs. Oregon)... 20-for-34 for 150 yds., 1 INT, 0 TD at Boise State... 17-for-24 for 326 yds, 0 INTs and 2 TDs vs. Sacramento State... enrolled at the UW in January, 2015... one of the most prolific high school passers in history, having set national records for both TDs in a season (91 in 2014, tied ) and a career (229, in just three seasons)... finished his career with 1,191 completions in 1,708 attempts for 16,775 yards and 229 scores, all of those setting new California state records... as a senior, also set state records with 5,790 yards (breaking his own mark set as a junior) and 91 TDs... the first high school player to ever throw for 60 or more TDs or for 5,000 yards in three straight seasons... as a senior, was 360-for-524 with only seven interceptions to go with the 91 TDs... member of the Parade All-America team... named to the USA Today s All-USA first team... named the Gatorade Player of the Year for California as a junior and a senior. Career Highs: 34 att., 20 comp., 326 yds., 2 TDs #11, K.J. Carta-Samuels, 6-2, 220, RS-Fr. Took several snaps in first college action at Boise State, but did not attempt a pass... attempted 1 pass vs. Sac. St.... on Bob Jarvis Offensive Scout Squad MVP in 2014... first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League as a senior at Bellarmine Prep after leading the Bells to the semifinals of the CIF Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs... invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl following senior year... older brother, Austyn, was the starting quarterback at Vanderbilt in 2013, father, James Samuels, and an uncle played at Utah State. #5, Jeff Lindquist, 6-3, 245, Jr. Has played in both games, but has not attempted a pass... honorable mention 2014 Academic All-Pac-12... played in 13 games, 1 start, throwing passes in four games as a sophomore... won in 1st career start at Hawai i (10-for-26, 162 yds., 1 TD)... threw a 91-yard TD in that game... rushed for 2 TDs vs. GSU (9 and 14 yds.)... played vs. Idaho St., Colo. and OSU in 2013... Co MVP of the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl (2 passing TDs) & all-state as a senior (1,916 pass yds., 826 rush yds.)... 6,061 pass yds. and 2,520 rush yds. in HS career... Elite 11 and Clarkson Super Seven. Career Highs: 26 att., 10 comp., 162 yds., 1 TD., 9 car., 35 rush yds., 2 rush TDs. * RUNNING BACKS * #12, Dwayne Washington, 6-2, 226, Jr. Started at Boise State, setting career highs with 7 rec. for 53 yds.... 4 carries and 2 rec. in start vs. Sac. St.... named the team s Most Outstanding Offensive Player at the postseason awards banquet after leading the team with 697 rushing yards, 9 rushing TDs and averaging 53.6 ypg... team-high 7 starts... rushed for over 100-yards three times all coming consecutively in final regular season games, just the 7th different Husky with 3 or more consecutive 100-yard games... scored twice in a game 3 times... had gains of 50-plus yards four different times, 6 overall in his career tying Napoleon Kaufman and Chris Polk for most all-time in UW history... missed two games last year... career high 148 yds. and 2 TDs (including a 66-yarder) at Arizona... 100 yds. on 14 carries, with 68-yd. TD, vs. OSU... 135 yards, 2 TD on 16 carries vs. WSU... played in all 13 as a RS-Fr.... 2nd on team with 47 carries, 332 yds... eclipsed 100+ yds once, 141 yards, 2 TDs on 11 carries in the win at OSU... redshirted 2012, moving from WR to TB... as a HS senior, had 66 catches for 1,338 yds. (20-plus yds./catch) and 15 TDs. Career Highs: 19 car., 148 yds., 2 TD, 7 rec., 53 rec. yds., 1 rec. TD. #9, Myles Gaskin, 5-9, 192, Fr. 146 yds. and 3 TDs on 14 carries vs. Sac. St.... 3rd-most yds. ever by a UW true freshman TB... scored on runs of 3, 16 and 78 yds. vs. Hornets... 5 carries and 1 rec. in debut at Boise State... USA Today all-state at Seattle s O Dea HS... first-team 3A all-state from the Associated Press at RB and second-team at all-purpose/returner... 2014 and 2013 Metro League Mountain Division Offensive MVP, 2014 KOR of the Year... Tacoma News-Tribune all state at RB... a PrepStar All-Region selection... named to Seattle Times all-area team in 2014, when he rushed for 1,567 yards and 25 TDs on just 109 carries, a 14.4-yard avg.... 2015 3A state champ in the 100m, with a time of 11.02. Career Highs: 14 car., 146 yds., 3 TDs. #22, Lavon Coleman, 5-11, 222, So. Had 1 carry at Boise State... 6 car. for 44 yds. vs. Sac. St.... led team as a freshman in 2014 with 138 rush attempts and ranked 2nd with 565 rush yds, 51.4 ypg... led the team in carries in each of the first six games, with a minimum 12 carries per game... debuted with 17 carries for 78 yds. in win at UH... career-high 118 yds. and 1 TD on 17 carries vs. EWU... careerhigh 18 carries vs. Illinois... DNP ASU, Colo., Okla. St. games... UW s Off. Scout Squad MVP in 2013... as a sr. at Lompoc HS, rushed for 887 yds., 9 TDs despite missing most of season (injury)... 2,038 yds., 26 TDs., 295 carries and CIF-SS NW Offensive MVP as a jr.... same HS as former UW TB Napoleon Kaufman. Career Highs: 18 car., 118 yds., 1 TD. #6, Deontae Cooper, 5-11, 200, Jr. Entering his 6th season at UW and could return for a 7th... played in 20 games over last 2 years, including all 14 (2 starts) in 2014, after missing 3 years with 3 different torn ACL injuries... enrolled in the Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership master s degree program... 555 career rushing yards on 106 carries (5.2 ypc)... averaged 4.5 yds. in 63 attempts, 285 yds. in 2014... no rushing TD s, but 1 rec. TD... 5 carries for 28 yds., plus 6 rec. for 48 yds. and a TD, at Oregon... season-high 70 yds. on 11 carries in start vs. ASU... 2013 Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational Award winner... first and only career 100-yd. game, 166 yds. on 11 carries at OSU... finished high school career with 7,450 yds. and 107 TDs... 2,863 yards and 34 TDs on 316 carries as a senior at Citrus Hill... 412 yards and 4 scores on 59 carries in a win over Great Oak HS. Career Highs: 14 car., 166 yds., 2 TDs. #34, Jomon Dotson, 5-10, 174, RS-Fr. 1st career action vs. Sac. St., with 12 yds. on 6 car.... RS in 2014... Napa Valley Register Napa County Player of the Year, Solano County Athletic League Back of the Year, first-team All-SCAC and second-team All-CIF San Joaquin Section as a senior at American Canyon HS... set school records for career rushing yards (4,976), rushing touchdowns (60), allpurpose yards (5,499) and points scored (374)... as a senior, rushed for 2,004 yards on just 189 carries (10.6 yards per carry) and 26 touchdowns. * WIDE RECEIVERS * #1 Jaydon Mickens, 5-11, 170, Sr. 4 rec. for 42 yds. vs. Sac. St.... 2 rec. in start at Boise State, when he also blocked a punt... played in all 14 games, 11 starts, leading team with 60 receptions (T-10th most in UW single-season history), 617 yds and tied for team high 4 TD receptions... led or tied for UW game-high receptions 7 times in 2014... only Husky with a reception in every game... enters season with 145 receptions, 6th most in UW history... 2 career 100-yd games... finished year strong with game-high 7 catches for 82 yds. and a TD... career-high 10 rec. for 69 yds. at Cal... scored on 36-yd. run and 54-yd. rec. vs. OSU, season high 84 rec. yds... 6 catches for career-best 180 yds. vs. Cal in 2013, scoring on TDs of 68 and 47 yds.... played in all 13 as a freshman in 2012... played QB, RB and WR at Dorsey... co-mvp of Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Career Highs: 10 rec., 180 yds., 2 TD. UW Career Receptions Leaders No. Yds. Avg./R TDs 1. Reggie Williams (2001-03)...243 3,598 14.8 22 2. Jermaine Kearse (2008-11)...180 2,871 15.9 29 3. Kasen Williams (2011-14)...162 1,915 11.8 15 4. Paul Skansi (1979-82)...161 1,992 12.4 15 5. Jaydon Mickens (2012-present)...151 1,553 10.3 10 6. Austin Seferian-Jenkins (2011-13)...146 1,838 12.6 21 7. Vince Weathersby (1985-88)...143 1,048 7.3 2 8. Mario Bailey (1988-91)...141 2,306 16.4 30 9. Jerome Pathon (1995-97)...138 2,275 16.5 17 10. Devin Aguilar (2008-11)...131 1,802 13.8 13 2015 University of Washington Football Page 7
Page 8 Washington vs. UTAH STATE HUSKY STADIUM sept. 19, 2015 2:00 P.m. PT (PAC-12 NETWORK) OFFENSIVE POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES #8, Dante Pettis, 6-0, 185, So. 2 rec. for 24 yds. and a 76-yd. punt return for a TD at Boise State... 2 rec. for 34 yds. vs. Sac. St.... played in 13 of 14, starting 5, in 2014... did not have a reception in first 5 games, but had a catch in each of the last 9 games, exactly 2 catches in each of last 8 games (17 rec., 259 yds, 1 TD)... was UW s primary punt return as a true freshman... 87-yd. punt return for a TD, plus 2 rec. for 76 yds. and a TD at Colorado... 50 rec. for 889 yds., 11 TDs as a HS sr.... son of former MLB OF, current Houston Astros 3B coach, Gary Pettis... cousin, Austin Pettis, is WR with Chargers and finished at Boise St. as all-time leader in receptions and TDs. Career Highs: 2 rec., 76 yds., 1 TD. #81, Brayden Lenius, 6-5, 220, So. 3 rec. for 37 yds. at Boise State... 1 catch for 16 yds. vs. Sac. St.... played in all 14 games (2 starts) as a true freshman, making 7 rec. for 56 yds.... career high 2 rec. twice... first career rec. (7 yds.) vs. GSU... season-high 28-yd. rec. vs. UCLA... played 1 yr. of HS football in U.S. earning All-CIF Southern Section as a sr. at Chaminade Prep... 26 rec. for 615 yds, 6 TDs despite missing first 5 games due to transfer rules... grandson of Eldridge Dickey, the first African-American QB ever selected in 1st round of AFL or NFL Draft (1968, OAK). Career Highs: 3 rec., 37 yds. #16, Marvin Hall, 5-10, 190, Sr. Scored on a 78-yd. rec. vs. Sac. St.... played in 13 games (1 start at UH), making 6 catches for 42 yds. in 2014... threw a 36-yd. TD pass at Arizona, where he also caught a 13-yd. pass... played in 11 games as a soph., with 8 rec. for 140 yds.... 2 catches for 20 yds. vs. Idaho St.; 2-for-29 & 2 PR for 33 yds vs. Cal... 2 rec. for 43 yds vs. Colo.; 50-yd rec. at UCLA... HS teammate of Jaydon Mickens at Dorsey HS... won L.A. City 100m, 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m titles as a HS senior. Career Highs: 2 rec., 78 yds., 1 TD. #13, Chico McClatcher, 5-7, 176, Fr. Scored on a 49-yd. rec. and also had 2 carries for 32 yds. vs. Sac. St.... 3 rec. and 2 carries in debut at Boise State... South Puget Sound League Northeast Offensive Player of the Year, as well as first-team All-SPSL 4A at RB and DB, as a senior at Federal Way... scored 4 TDs on punt or kick returns in 2014... rushed for 2,283 yards and 31 TDs as a senior... more than 8,000 all-purpose yds. and 91 total TDs during 4-year career... as a senior, finished second in the state in the long jump... mother, Kam Warner, ran track at the UW and still has top-10 Husky marks in the long jump and the 60-meter hurdles. Career Highs: 1 rec., 49 yds., 1 TD. #18, Isaiah Renfro, 6-1, 207, Fr. Caught 1st paass vs. Sac. St. (10 yds.)... saw action at Boise State... named to the CIF-SS All-Mid-Valley first team... PrepStar All-American... made MaxPreps.com s California Division IV all-state first team... also CalHiSports Small Schools all-state first team... led his league with 1,322 rec. yds. on 59 rec., an avg. of 22.4 ypc... helped Trailblazers to an 11-2 record and the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Mid-Valley playoffs in 2014. Career Highs: 1 rec., 10 yds. #28, Nik Little, 6-4, 205, So. Saw 1st action vs. Sac. St.... caught 34 passes for 648 yards and 9 TDs as a freshman at Golden West College in 2013... as a sophomore in 2014, was limited to just two games before a season-ending injury... graduate of Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif. #21, Quinten Pounds, 5-11, 170, Fr. Saw 1st action vs. Sac. St.... named to the CIF-SS All-Southwest first team as a WR... MVP of the Empire League... firstteam All-County as an all-purpose player... was the team s leading receiver with 29 catches for 570 yards and 8 scores, and its leading rusher with 788 yards and 11 TDs, while also passing for 3 scores... as a senior, took 2nd in the high jump at the CIF Southern Section Division I, clearing 6-7. * TIGHT ENDS * #82, Joshua Perkins, 6-4, 226, Sr. Tied career-high with 5 rec. and set new high with 77 yds. in Sac. St. game... 2 rec. for 18 yds. in start at Boise State... John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List... played in 12 games, 8 starts including each of last 7 games... 2nd on team with 25 receptions, 3rd with 314 yds. and 3 TDs... did not catch a pass in first 5 games, but caught a pass in each of final nine games... 4 rec. for career high 69 yds. and a TD at Arizona... career high 5 rec. for 32 vs. OSU... played in all 13 games, starting 2, in 2013... 3 of his 5 catches resulted in TDs... 18-yd. TD catch on first career rec. vs. BSU... played in 2015 University of Washington Football 9 of 13 in 2012... redshirted in 2011. Career Highs: 5 rec., 77 yds., 1 TD. #15 Darrell Daniels, 6-4, 241, Jr. Started at Boise State... saw action in 11 games, starting four... 11 rec. for 171 yds., 15.5 ypc... career high 3 rec. twice, vs. EWU and Illinois... 68-yd. TD vs. OSU, only TD & career long rec.... moved from WR to TE during 2013 season... All-East Bay at WR and DB as a senior at Freedom HS. Career Highs: 3 rec., 68 yds., 1 TD. #88, Drew Sample, 6-4, 245, RS-Fr. Saw first action at Boise State... started vs. Sac. St.... redshirted 2014... first-team KingCo 4A as a junior and senior... 21 rec. for 496 yds. and 11 TDs in a three-year career... rated the No. 4 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN, which also tabbed him the nation s No. 16 tight end. #85, David Ajamu, 6-5, 250, So. Played in Boise State game and started vs. Sac. St.... appeared in all 14 games, primarily on special teams... did not play as a true freshman, thus preserving a year of eligibility... AP 3A all-state as a senior... teamed with UW RB Ralph Kinne at Shelton. #93, Connor Griffin, 6-4, 235, So. Saw 1st action vs. Sac. St.... spent last 2 years playing basketball at Gonzaga, seeing action in 15 games as a freshman and 14 as a sophomore... helped Zags to 35-3 record and Sweet 16 in 2015, and 29-7 and NCAA 2nd round as a frosh.... All-State WR at Lake Oswego HS (Ore.) as a senior, catching 14 TD s and 919 yds., helping team win 6A State Championship. * OFFENSIVE LINEMEN * #79, Coleman Shelton, 6-4, 293, So. Started at LT in both games... started at RT in 7 of 13 in 2014... redshirted 2013... All-Serra League as a jr. and sr. #65, Siosifa Tufunga, 6-3, 314, Sr. Started at C in both games... played in all 14 (5 starts at LG) in 2014... played in 12 of 13 in 2013... saw action in 2 games in 2012... redshirted 2011... Moore League o-lineman of the year as a HS senior. #52, Jake Eldrenkamp, 6-5, 296, Jr. Started at LG in both games... played in all 14 games in 2014, primarily on special teams... played in 5 games in 2013... redshirted 2012 season... helped lead Bellevue to the 3A state title all four seasons in HS... went 52-3 during HS career. #60, Shane Brostek, 6-4, 305, Jr. Started at RG in both games... redshirted 2014 season... played in 5 games in 2013... saw action in 7 games in 2012, making 3 starts at RG... played DL twice... son of former Husky All-America OL Bern Brostek, who started at center for the UW from 1986-89, was a first-round draft pick and played eight season for the Rams in the NFL. #71, Matt James, 6-4, 285, RS-Fr. Started at RT in both games... redshirted 2013... won the Huskies Ultimate Greenhorn Award for his work in the weight room... Idaho 5A Inland Empire League Player of the Year in 2013. #58, Kaleb McGary, 6-7, 302, RS-Fr. Saw extensive action at RT in both games... RS in 2014... started UW career on d-line... as a senior at Fife, was named the South Puget Sound League s 2A Defensive Lineman of the Year... also first-team All-SPSL at tight end. #55, Dane Crane, 6-3, 294, So. Played on FG/PAT at Boise State and at G vs. Sac. St.... did not see action in 2014... redshirt the 2013 season... 2012 Trinity League Co-Most Valuable Lineman and first-team All-CIF Southern Section Pac-5... ranked No. 3 center in country by scout.com. #75, Jesse Sosebee, 6-5, 311, RS-Fr. Saw first action vs. Sac. St.... RS the 2014 season... earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Southwest Division and Sunset League Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior in 2013. #72, Trey Adams, 6-7, 302, Fr. Saw first action vs. Sac. St.... USA Today allstate... first-team 4A all-state from the AP and Seattle Times, as well as Tacoma News-Tribune all-state (all levels)... Columbia Basin Big 9 Conference Lineman of the Year as a senior... named a PrepStar All-Region selection. #73, Andrew Kirkland, 6-4, 307, So. Saw action vs. Sac. St.... Played vs. Oregon St. and WSU in 2014... RS the 2013 season... Oregon 6A all-state 1st-team as a senior. #67, Michael Kneip, 6-5, 302, Jr. Saw action vs. Sac. St.... played in 5 games in 2014... saw action in 1 game in 2013... redshirted 2012... won 4 state titles at Bellevue (Wash.) HS, teaming with Jake Eldrenkamp on the o-line.
DEFENSIVE POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES * DEFENSIVE LINEMEN * #5, Joe Mathis, 6-2, 252, Jr. Started 1st 2 games... 5 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 TFLs with a forced fumble and a recovery at Boise State... saw action in 11 games in 2014... made 16 tackles, including 2 sacks for -15 yds.... sacks vs. OSU and WSU... played in 12 of 13 games as a true frosh... led Upland HS to 12-1 record in 2012, earning all-league and all-area, 2nd-team all-state... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Career High Tackles: 5. #11, Elijah Qualls, 6-1, 311, So. Started at Boise State, totaling 6 stops... 2 tackles vs. Sac. St.... played in all 14 games, recording 13 tackles, 2.0 TFL for -5... season-high 3 tackles, 1 TFL in UW debut at Hawai I... redshirted 2013... rushed for 708 yds., 10 TDs and notched 83 tackles as a HS sr.... 1st team All-North Bay, 3rd team CalHiSports.com. Career High Tackles: 6. #90, Taniela Tupou, 6-2, 288, Sr. Started both games... 2 tackles, a TFL and a blocked FG vs. Sac. St.... 4 stops at Boise... had played in 32 games in 3 seasons, including 13 in 2014, entering 2015... recorded 12 tackles, including career-high 6 in win at Hawai i... saw action in 13 games in 2013... won the Weight Lifting Award at team s postseason banquet... made 6 appearances in 2012... redshirt 2011. Career High Tackles: 6. #66 Damion Turpin, 6-4, 276, Jr. Has played in both games... played in 5 games in 2014, and 4 in 2013... 2 tackles in 2013... 48 tackles, 8 sacks as sr. at Dominguez HS. #98, Will Dissly, 6-4, 277, So. Has played in both games... 2 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Sac. St.... played in 6 games as a true freshman, making 2 tackles... Montana Gatorade Player of the Year, Parade All-America H.M., the 2nd Montana player ever named to the team... 57 tackles, 12 TFL, 9.5 sacks, 55 catches for 917 yds, 11 TDs as a sr. Career High Tackles: 2. #99, Greg Gaines, 6-1, 310, RS-Fr. 1 tackle each vs. Boise and Sac. St.... redshirted the 2014 season... 2012 & 2013 MVP of the Freeway League and first-team All-CIF Southern Section Southwest Division on the defensive line. Career High Tackles: 1. #92, Jaylen Johnson, 6-2, 260, RS-Fr. Has played in both games... redshirted the 2014 season... CIF Southern Section Inland Division Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2013 when he helped Centennial to a berth in the Open Division state championship. #50, Vita Vea, 6-5, 340, RS-Fr. Has played in both games... 2 stops and a blocked PAT at Boise... TFL vs. Sac. St.... graduated from Milpitas HS in 2013, delayed enrollment until 2014 and RS at UW... totaled 296 tackles and 19 sacks during his prep career... MaxPreps.com All-NorCal 1st team and Division II all-state 1st team as a senior in 2012, when he made 89 tackles, 8 sacks and rush for 578 yards, 11 TDs... De Anza League defensive MVP and the Mercury News area defensive POY. Career High Tackles: 2. #95, Jarett Finau, 6-3, 274, Sr. Saw action vs. Sac. St.... played 22 games in career so far, including 8 in 2014, making 7 tackles, 1 TFL in 2014... played in 5 games in 2013... played in 9 of 13 games in 2012... redshirted 2011 season as a true freshman... led Juanita HS to a 9-2 record as a senior in 2010... sister, Jade, is on the UW volleyball team. Career High Tackles: 2. #96, Shane Bowman, 6-3, 273, RS-Fr. Saw 1st action vs. Sac. St. (1 tackle)... edshirted 2014... played OL, DL and TE, and won 3 straight state titles at Bellevue... first team Seattle Times All-State, first team All-KingCo 3A after 20 tackles for loss and 14 sacks as a senior, despite playing in just the first half of all but one game. Career High Tackles: 1. * LINEBACKERS * #41, Travis Feeney, 6-4, 226, Sr. Started both games... 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL at Boise St.... entered 2015 with 39 games under his belt, including 14 games (9 starts) in 2014... 191 career tackles, 4 INTs 15.5 TFLs and 7.5 sacks, all highs among returning Huskies... 60 tackles in 2014, 4th most among returnees, 4.5 TFL for 22 yds., 1 sack for 12 yds., tied for 2nd with 2 interceptions... won team s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player award... 30-yd. INT return for a TD at Colorado... 5 tackles and a 59-yd. INT return vs. OSU... played in 13 games, starting 2, in 2013... H.M. All-Pac-12 and Academic All-Pac-12 in 2012... career-high 12 tackles at Oregon in 2012... redshirted 2011... moved from S to LB in 2012... drafted by A s in the 48th round of the 2011 MLB draft. Career High Tackles: 12. #42, Cory Littleton, 6-3, 227, Sr. Started both games... 7 tackles, including a sack, Boise State... 4 tackles, 2 TFLs vs. Sac. St.... played in all 14 games, starting 4, in 2014... made 37 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sack in 2014... enters 2015 with 113 career tackles, 15.0 TFL... started all 13 games in 13... second on team with 10 TFL and 5 sacks, 6th on team with 62 total tackles... 4.0 TFLs, 7 total tackles at ASU... high of 7 tackles, including 1.5 TFL and sack, vs. WSU... played in last 9 games in 2012, starting 2. Career High Tackles: 7. #7, Kieshawn Bierria, 6-1, 220, So. Started both games... 7 tackles at Boise State; 2 vs. Sac. St.... played in all 14 games in 2014, starting 4... 35 total tackles, 3.0 TFL, including a sack... started in college debut at Hawai i... career-best 10 stops in start vs. UCLA... redshirted the 2013 season... Division I 1st-team all-state from MaxPreps.com, 1st-team All-CIF L.A. City Section at LB as a sr.... helped Narbonne to a 14-1 record and a second straight L.A. City Section Division I championship. Career High Tackles: 10. #36, Azeem Victor, 6-3, 240, So. In first career start (at BSU) made 14 tackles, including 11 solo and a TFL... has started both games... played in 10 games (5 tackles) in 2014... 2 big special team stops in Apple Cup... redshirted 2013 season... won the Huskies Special Teams Scout Squad MVP award... All-Valley Vista League first team as a sr. LB. Career High Tackles: 14. #47, Scott Lawyer, 6-2, 232, Sr. Played at both games... 2 stops vs. Sac. St.... saw action in 10 games, making 20 tackles, 1.0 TFL and forcing 1 fumble... best game vs. Colo with 5 tackles and FF... played in all 13 games in 13... 6 stops vs. Colo.... played in 4 games in 2012... redshirted 2011... played WR and LB in HS. Career High Tackles: 6. #34 Sean Constantine, 6-2, 225, So. 1 tackle in game at Boise State; 3 vs. Sac. St.... saw action in first 5 games, making 5 tackles... 2 tackles vs. Illinois; 1 vs. GSU... redshirted 2013 season...part of four 3A state title teams at Bellevue, including last 3 as a starter. Career High Tackles: 3. #28, Psalm Wooching, 6-4, 236, Jr. 2 stops in Boise State game; 1 vs. Sac. St.... played in 8 games, mostly on special teams... switched to D-line in spring of 2014 after play in 11 games as fullback in 2013... honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12... redshirted 2012... a standout rugby player, and professional fire dancer who performs at luaus. Career High Tackles: 2. #17, Tevis Bartlett, 6-2, 218, Fr. 1 tackle in each game so far... during HS career, passed for 4,112 yds. & 34 TDs, rushed for 3,613 yds. & 46 more TDs, caught 3 TD passes and posted 145 tackles... rushed for 1,081 yds. and 17 scores and passed for 1,179 and 9 more as a senior, when he recorded 44 tackles... 1st-team 4A all-state at both QB and DB as a sophomore, junior and senior... 2013 Gatorade State Player of the Year... an outstanding HS wrestler, winning 4 state titles and last 106 matches in a row... won agegroup national titles as a freshman and sophomore. Career High Tackles: 1. #25, Ben Burr-Kirven, 6-0, 201, Fr. Team-high 6 tackles vs. Sac. St.... saw action on special teams at Boise State in college debut... San Jose Mercury- News area player of the year as a junior and senior... led HS to 13-0 record as a senior... 116 tackles and 1,086 rush yards in 2014... 204 tackles as a jr. in 2013. #29, Connor O Brien, 6-3, 238, So. 4 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a sack vs. Sac. St.... Saw action in first 5 games, recording 1 tackle vs. Illinois... redshirted the 2013 season... all-county from the O.C. Register and first-team All-CIF Southern Section Pac-5 as a sr. Career High Tackles: 4. #53, Jake Wambaugh, 6-1, 220, RS-Fr. UW debut vs. Sac. St. (1 tackle)... redshirted 2014 season... played LB and TE at Point Loma HS... 40 tackles, 11.5 sacks as a senior in 2013, earning first-team All-Western League on defense. Career High Tackles: 1. 2015 University of Washington Football Page 9