- Byron Murphy- The redshirt freshman out of Arizona is going to be the most important piece of the Washington secondary in 2017. He is the next star at corner for UW on a long list of high profile NFL corners that includes Marcus Peters, Sidney Jones and Desmond Trufant. If Murphy is able to continue to show the ability to take over the game like he did against Rutgers, I believe the Husky defense will shine just as bright as it did last year.
- Hunter Bryant- This true freshman tight end is exactly what the Husky offense that lost John Ross to the NFL needs. Bryant is a beast, at 6’2, 239 he is a force over the middle, can run like the wind and has incredible hands. I expect him to have a much bigger role in the offense as the season rolls along, especially after the loss of senior tight end David Ajamu for the season.
- Camilo Eifler- This kid is a star, there’s no other way to put it. The only tough part about this right now is there are two NFL ready linebackers in front of him in Keishawn Bierria and Azeem Victor. Eifler has already been put in a position to shine next year, and I expect him to break through on the depth chart this year and make an impact in the middle of that defense.
- Ty Jones- Probably my favorite player on this list, I couldn’t be more excited about this receiver from Utah. At 6’4, he’s another massive target to help replace the loss of John Ross, and I believe that he can make a huge impact after being an Army All-American last year, but the only problem is the Huskies’ depth at receiver. Behind starters Dante Pettis and Chico McClatcher, it’s a dawg fight (pun intended) to get playing time with Andre Baccelia, Aaron Fuller, Jordan Chin and Brayden Lenius also n the mix it might be tough, and while he dressed for the Rutgers game, I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t get on the field at all this year and Chris Petersen puts a redshirt on him.
- Joel Whitford- Punters are people too! Tristan Vizcaino is the kicker now, and 24 year old freshman from Australia is set to make an impact right away. The Australian style of punting is harder to field, and we saw Whitford make a big impact in the field position game, which is going to be crucial when field position really becomes a factor down the stretch against teams like Stanford and Washington State.
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