Projecting Washington's offensive depth chart ahead of Apple Cup

Washington is about a week away from their first game of the season, as Jedd Fisch the Huskies are set to take on Washington State in an early-season edition of the Apple Cup on September 6.

With fall camp wrapped up, the Huskies will now finalize their battles for positions on the two-deep depth chart as they focus on game prep for the first time this year.

Let’s take a look at what that two-deep might look like on offense.

Starter: Demond Williams Jr., Backup: Elijah Brown

Williams heads into his second season as the starter and will be expected to be the engine of Fisch’s offense after Jonah Coleman and Denzel Boston left for the NFL. He’s one of the more dynamic players in the country and has developed as a pocket passer this offseason. Brown has taken nearly all of the second-team snaps in the spring and fall and brings starting experience from Stanford if the Huskies need him in a pinch.

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Quaid Carr.

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Starter: Quaid Carr, Backup: Jayden Limar OR Brian Bonner Jr.

Carr has earned his place atop the pile at running back, and the staff seems excited about what he can do with a bigger workload. Limar has been a limited practice participant, which has allowed Bonner to settle in with more reps after an up-and-down spring. He was Washington’s second-highest-ranked signee in the 2026 class, so he should factor in and earned an OR designation this fall. Jordan Washington, who went through warmups with the team for the first time on Wednesday after suffering a neck injury in the spring, could factor in if he gets cleared before the end of the year.

Starters: Dezmen Roebuck (Slot), Rashid Williams (Z), Christian Moss (X), Backups: Chris Lawson (Z), Jordan Clay (X), Mason James (Slot)

Roebuck and Williams entered spring practice with their roles solidified, and they’ll be the top two targets for Demond Williams Jr. in a post-Denzel Boston world. Moss, who missed nearly all of spring practice, earned Williams’ trust over the summer and never looked back, snatching the starting X job from his younger teammates. Roebuck missed a handful of fall practices, which allowed Lawson to showcase some versatility and prove he should be involved. Clay missed most of the fall but was firmly in the mix at X during the spring, while James took nearly all of the second-team reps in the slot.

Justice Williams and Trez Davis could also be factors in the rotation as Clay makes his way back from his injury, while James has been in a non-contact jersey since taking a big hit from cornerback Emmanuel Karnley in the mock game.

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Starter: Decker DeGraaf, Backup: Baron Naone

These spots have never been in much question. Naone arrived this offseason bulked up and ready to take over Quentin Moore’s blocking role, but looks like he adds more of a receiving dimension than Moore did also. DeGraaf has been a starter since he was a freshman and has steadily gotten better every season. Kade Eldridge will factor into the room as a de facto fullback as well.

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Starters: Kodi Greene (LT), John Mills (LG), Landen Hatchett (C), Champ Taulealea (RG), Drew Azzopardi (RT), Backups: Kolt Dieterich (LT/C), Geirean Hatchett (LG/RG/C), Soane Faasolo (LT/RT)

We haven’t seen much of Landen Hatchett this offseason as he recovers from wrist surgery, but Jedd Fisch has consistently said that Hatchett should be cleared and good to go in time for the Apple Cup. Greene, Mills, and Azzopardi have had their starting spots all offseason, while Taulealea seemingly won his right guard job over Geirean Hatchett in the spring. Sam Houston transfer Kolt Dieterich brings experience as a backup option at left tackle but also took center snaps with both Hatchett brothers out due to injury and is now the primary backup there as well. The elder Hatchett can play any of the three interior spots, while Faasolo has played both tackle spots and took a few reps at right guard this fall. One of those three would come off the bench and the unit would shuffle around if a starter had to miss time.

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