{"id":73098,"date":"2025-03-20T18:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=73098"},"modified":"2025-09-16T21:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:38:56","slug":"replenished-receiver-room-for-washington-at-spring-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2025\/03\/20\/replenished-receiver-room-for-washington-at-spring-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Replenished Receiver Room for Washington at Spring Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

The wide receiver room is one of Washington\u2019s position groups with the most attrition among last year\u2019s starters. Denzel Boston<\/a> is the only player who returns more than 13 targets from a season ago. He caught 63 passes on 98 targets, leading the team in reception touchdowns with nine. Giles Jackson<\/a> and Jeremiah Hunter<\/a> are headed to the next level, creating an opportunity for the \u201cnext man up\u201d at wide-out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spring Practice Preview: Washington Receivers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Key Returner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Through nine weeks last season, Boston led the Power Four in touchdown receptions at receiver with nine. He was one of Will Rogers\u2019<\/a> top targets in the first half of the season, quickly ascending to the top of the stats columns in 2024. Boston is an impactful wide receiver in large part because of how he uses his length. At 6\u2019-4\u201d, Boston showed his ability to high-point passes, extend his catch radius diagonally, and haul in tricky passes.<\/span><\/p>\n

A season ago, Boston showed his versatility as a pass catcher on several occasions. Against Northwestern, he hauled in a 50-yard touchdown catch over the shoulder while absorbing early contact from the safety. At Rutgers, Boston showed what he could do after the catch, turning a four-yard reception into a 51-yard touchdown with speed through the middle and down the sideline. At Iowa, Boston out-battled the cornerback in a highly contested over-the-shoulder catch for a touchdown. And at Oregon, he stretched to snag a pass from Demond Williams Jr.<\/a> while dragging his left toe in bounds. Boston\u2019s spatial awareness, hand skills, and physicality are enough to make him one of the top receivers in the conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Veteran With Speed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Omari Evans joins the Husky receiver room<\/a> with one year of eligibility remaining. The Penn State transfer caught 21 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns a year ago. He played in all 16 games for the Nittany Lions in 2024 and has played in 40 career games over three seasons. The addition of Evans to the room at Washington gives it a critical element of experience in addition to Boston. Between the two of them, they return 136 targets from last season. The rest of the Washington receiver room combines for just 18.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Evans separates himself, both metaphorically and literally, with his speed. He was the fastest player on the Penn State roster, running a 4.31-second 40-yard dash. Speed was the priority for Washington\u2019s coaching staff when searching for a receiver in the transfer portal. \u201cWe wanted an element of speed,\u201d wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings said earlier this Winter. \u201cSpeed in your offense, especially at the receiver position, changes the game.\u201d In addition to his role as a veteran in the locker room, it\u2019s clear Evans will be utilized to open up the offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Next Men In<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Audric Harris<\/a> is one of the young receivers who we\u2019ll likely see take a big step forward this Spring. He caught just two passes last year for 17 yards. \u201cHe [is] going to be smooth,\u201d Jeremiah Hunter said of the younger receiver. \u201cI think Auddie [is] going to be big.\u201d Harris was a three-star recruit who enrolled at Arizona in January of 2024. He transferred up to Washington, following Jedd Fisch where he saw the field in eight games as a true freshman. It\u2019s clear the receiver room is high on the young pass-catcher. After his Pro Day showcase, Hunter was quick to point to Harris as a player to step up this season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rashid Williams<\/a> was targeted 13 times last season, the most behind the trio of Boston, Jackson, and Hunter. His role is also projected to increase into 2025. Williams is a third-year sophomore who played in all 13 games a year ago. His best game was at Iowa where he caught four passes and one touchdown. Williams never dropped a pass last year and pulled down three contested catches out of his 11 receptions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under The Radar<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Justice Williams redshirted last season and did not see any action as a Husky. Williams was a four-star recruit in the class of 2024 and a top-ten player from the state of California. Among the players in Washington\u2019s 2024 class who are still on the roster, Williams was the second-highest rated in the class.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll get our first opportunity to see Williams participate in Spring practice this April. He enrolled at Washington in the Summer last year. At 6\u2019-4\u201d and 203 pounds, Williams has great size at the receiver position. He spent four years on the varsity roster at Oaks Christian High School where he totaled over 1,700 receiving yards with 15 touchdowns on 115 catches. Williams and Boston are the two tallest wide receivers on the roster at 6\u2019-4\u201d. He\u2019s someone we will be keeping an eye on as Spring practice gets going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Freshmen To Watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Huskies added five prolific wide receivers in their 2025 recruiting class. Chris Lawson, Marcus Harris, and Raiden Vines-Bright were tabbed as four-star recruits and listed within the top 75 of their position. All three receivers are listed at 6\u2019-1\u201d. They have each enrolled and will participate in Spring practice beginning in April. Deji Ajose and Dezmen Roebuck will also join the receiver room from the 2025 class, each was a highly rated three-star.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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