Defensive back appears to be one of the deepest position groups on this Washington roster. And at cornerback, one player has emerged as a likely starter that we didn\u2019t necessarily assume during the Spring and Summer months. That player is Thaddeus Dixon<\/a>. He wears the number nine and in his second year at Washington, he has been consistently lining up opposite Ephesians Prysock<\/a> at cornerback at practice. <\/span><\/p>\n Dixon played in 361 snaps last season while recording one start in 14 games played. He was a junior college transfer prior to last season and isn’t lacking the experience to become an every-down cornerback. Rather, it’s the offseason strides he’s taken as a cornerback that has lofted him to the starting conversation. Fellow cornerback Elijah Jackson<\/a> is one of the few returning starters on this team and many penciled him in as a presumed starter<\/a>. But Dixon has risen to the competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The senior cornerback is a vocal player. At practice, you can hear him jawing with wide receivers and yelling from the sidelines when he isn\u2019t in the formation. In coverage, he’s physical and isn’t afraid to play aggressively against wide-outs. Dixon is impactful in this way because he understands his assignments, as well as the formation around him. He\u2019s a competitor, and he embraces the challenge of competing every day in the Huskies\u2019 deepest position group. During Washington’s Mock Game<\/a> last week, Dixon was a first-team cornerback on the defense and made a handful of tackles. Those reps with the first team have been consistent this Fall. It appears that the staff is preparing him for an everyday role as cornerback.<\/span><\/p>\n Jedd Fisch is no stranger to giving true freshmen significant snaps. He did just that at Arizona over the past three seasons. As far as projecting the true freshmen who could do that this Fall, linebacker Khmori House<\/a> will have that opportunity on the defense. House has been one of the players who has taken the biggest step forward this offseason. If you flashback to the Spring, Washington linebackers coach Robert Bala had a lot of great things to say about House. \u201cHe’ll have the opportunity to get on the field a lot earlier in his career,” Bala said of House after the team’s final Spring practice in April.<\/span><\/p>\n Through the month of August, House has continued to improve his play as a versatile defender. We\u2019ve seen him be used in several ways. He has lined up as an outside linebacker, he’s worked in coverage, and also as a rush end. House has even lined up close to the formation, breaking the heel line of the defensive line and used as an interior rusher. During the Mock Game, House got in the backfield a few times. If the quarterbacks had been “live”, those plays would have very likely resulted in sacks. House wears the number 28 in this Washington defense. Though he won\u2019t be an every-down player this Fall, the true freshman has the tools to make a situational impact on the defense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nKhmori House<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Cameron Broussard<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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