2021 CFP SEASON PREVIEW AUTUMN 11

WASHINGTON
#2 PAC 12 NORTH: CONF 3-1, HOME 3-1, AWAY 0-0
HC: Jimmy Lake (2) OC: John Donovan (2) DC: Bob Gregory (1) / Ikaika Malloe (2)
OFFENSE:
QB: Returns 2018 4-star Dylan Morris (897 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT passing, 2 TD rushing). Landed 5-star freshman Sam
Huard who is the No.1 ranked pro style QB (No.2 overall QB) in the 2021 class. 6’5 Patrick O’Brien (591 YDS, 3 TD, 2
INT) transferred in from Colorado State.
RB: Returns Sean McGrew (227 YDS, 4 TD), 225lb Kamari Pleasant (144 YDS, 3 TD), Richard Newton (122 YDS, 2 TD)
and Cameron Davis (67 YDS).
WR: Puka Nacua (151 YDS, 1 TD) transferred to BYU. Ty Jones (140 YDS) transferred to Fresno State. Returns Terrell
Bynum (130 YDS), former 4-star Rome Odunze (72 YDS) and Jalen McMillan (16 TOT). 2019 4-star Giles Jackson
(career 309 YDS, 1 TD receiving, 2 kick return TD) transferred in from Michigan. 6’2 Ja’Lynn Polk (264 YDS, 2 TD)
transferred in from Texas Tech.
TE: Leading receiver Cade Otton (258 YDS, 3 TD) passed on the NFL to return and could be one of the best in the
country. Also returns Devin Culp (15 TOT) and Jack Westover (9 YDS).
OL: All five starters return from last season. Jaxson Kirkland is the best on the unit.
DEFENSE:
DL: Lost DT Levi Onwuzurike (2020 opt out, 45 TOT in 2019) and Josiah Bronson (8 TOT) to the NFL. Returns 330lb
Sam Taimani (10 TOT), 300lb Tuli Letuligasenoa (5 TOT), 295lb Jacob Bandes (3 TOT) and 305lb Faatui Tuitele (2
TOT).
LB: Lost OLB Joe Tryon (2020 opt out, 41 TOT in 2019) to the NFL. Former 4-star Josh Calvert transferred to Utah.
Returns one of the best OLBs with Zion Tupuola-Fetui (13 TOT, 7 TFL, 7 sacks in 4 games), however he hurt his
Achilles in the spring and will miss at least part of the season. Returns leading tackler Edefuan Ulofoshio (47 TOT, 1
sack) who has the potential to become one of the best LBs in the country for 2021. Also returns Jackson Sirmon (27
TOT), former 2020 5-star Sav’ell Smalls (7 TOT), Ryan Bowman (6 TOT, 1 sack) and Daniel Heimuli (6 TOT). Jeremiah
Martin (11 TOT in career) transferred in from Texas A&M.
SF: Former 4-star Brandon McKinney (40 TOT in career) transferred to Utah after playing in 44 games but only
starting one in his career. Returns Asa Turner (17 TOT, 1 INT), Alex Cook (8 TOT) and Kamren Fabiculanan (4 TOT).
CB: Lost Elijah Molden (26 TOT, 1 INT) and Keith Taylor (9 TOT) to the NFL. Returns Trent McDuffie (14 TOT, 1 INT)
who is one of the best DBs in the country. Also returns Kyler Gordan (18 TOT). Brendan Radley-Hiles (30 TOT, 1
INT) transferred in from Oklahoma. True freshman 3-star Elijah Jackson should contribute.
SPECIAL TEAMS:
KR: Returns Peyton Henry (13/14 PAT, 6/9 FG) and Tim Horn who kicked off.
PR: Returns starting punter Race Porter (42.4 YD AVG). WR Giles Jackson should return kicks.
SPIN
Seattle, WA – Jimmy Lake should have a good team after getting a full non-COVID
offseason with his team. Lake was previously the DC for Washington which ranked 1 st in
the conference for total YDS/G allowed in 2018. In 2020, the defense ranked 13 th best in
the FBS against the pass which was best in the PAC-12 (185 YDS/G) and it ranked best in
the PAC-12 in total YDS/G allowed (346.3). All four games the Huskies played in 2020
were at home. The offense only returned 4 starters last year. Now the OC has had a full
offseason with the team and returns five on the line. The transfer additions at receiver
need to step in and make an impact right away. As far as conference schedules go, 2021
is generous with the Oregon and Arizona State games in Seattle and UW does not have to
face USC or Utah from the South Division. A night game at Michigan in week 2 will be fun.
The regular season win total should be around 10 wins. The home game against Oregon
will probably determine which team will represent the North in the PAC-12 Title Game.
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