The 2020 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Jimmy Lake. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 24, the Pac-12 announced that football teams would return to play a seven-game conference-only season beginning on November 6, with the conference championship game scheduled for December 18.

The Huskies finished atop the North Division after canceling their game against Oregon, compiling a 3–1 record. On December 14, the Pac-12 announced that the Huskies would not play in the 2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, due to "neither having the minimum 53 scholarship student-athletes available for the game nor the minimum number of scholarship student-athletes at a position group" because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 18, the Huskies announced that they would not pursue a bid to a bowl game.

Offseason

Position key BackBCenterCCornerbackCBDefensive backDBDefensive endDEDefensive linemanDLDefensive tackleDTEndEFullbackFBGuardGHalfbackHBKickerKKickoff returnerKROffensive tackleOTOffensive linemanOLLinebackerLBLong snapperLSPunterPPunt returnerPRQuarterbackQBRunning backRBSafetySTight endTEWide receiverWR

Offseason departures

Recruiting

Transfers

Returning starters

Preseason

Award watch lists

Pac-12 media days The Preseason Media poll will be released prior to the start of the regular season.

Preseason All-Pac-12 teams First team Position Player Class First Team Offense OL Jaxson Kirkland Jr. First Team Defense DB Elijah Molden Sr.

Second team Position Player Class Second Team Offense TE Cade Otton Jr. Second Team Defense LB Ryan Bowman Sr. Second Team Special Teams PK Peyton Henry Jr.

Personnel

Coaching staff Junior Adams Wide receivers coach Montana State (2004) Keith Bhonapha Running backs coach Hawai'i (2003) Terrence Brown Assistant defensive backs coach Stanford (2013) Derham Cato Tight ends coach Dartmouth (2010) John Donovan Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Johns Hopkins (1996) Bob Gregory Special teams coordinator/inside linebackers coach Washington State (1987) Will Harris Defensive backs coach USC (2009) Scott Huff Offensive line coach Boise State (2002) Pete Kwiatkowski Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers coach Boise State (1990) Ikaika Malloe Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Washington (1997) Tim Socha Head strength and conditioning coach Minnesota (1999) Aaron Knotts Chief of staff Miami (OH) (1999)

Roster 2020 Washington Huskies football rosterQuarterback  3 Jacob Sirmon – sophomore (6'5, 240)  7 Kevin Thomson – graduate student (6'2, 200)  9 Dylan Morris – freshman (6'0, 200) 10 Ethan Garbers – freshman (6'3, 215) 13 Jesse Martineau – sophomore (6'1, 205) 14 Jack Stewardson – freshman (6'1, 205) 15 Jaden Sheffey – junior (6'1, 190)

Tailback  5 Sean McGrew – senior (5'7, 175)  6 Richard Newton – sophomore (6'0, 210) 22 Cameron Davis – freshman (6'0, 205) 24 Kamari Pleasant – senior (6'0, 230) 26 Jay'veon Sunday – freshman (5'11, 200) 27 Javon Forward – freshman (6'0, 225) 28 Sam Adams II – freshman (6'1, 190) 34 Capassio Cherry – sophomore (5'10, 195) 35 Christian Galvan – freshman (5'7, 190) 46 Junior Faualo – freshman (5'11, 250)

Wide receiver  4 Terrell Bynum – junior (6'1, 190)  8 Marquis Spiker – sophomore (6'3, 200) 11 Jalen McMillan – freshman (6'1, 185) 12 Puka Nacua – sophomore (6'1, 210) 16 Rome Odunze – freshman (6'3, 205) 18 Austin Osborne – sophomore (6'2, 200) 19 Sawyer Racanelli – freshman (6'2, 210) 30 David Pritchard – sophomore (6'0, 175) 38 Camden Verstrate – freshman (5'9, 165) 82 Jordan Chin – senior (6'0, 170) 85 Fatu Sua-Godinet – senior (5'11, 180) 88 Ty Jones – junior (6'4, 200)

Tight end 37 Jack Westover – sophomore (6'3, 245) 39 Zeke Pelluer – freshman (6'4, 255) 42 Carson Smith – freshman (6'4, 250) 80 Mason West – freshman (6'4, 225) 81 Mark Redman – freshman (6'6, 245) 83 Devin Culp – sophomore (6'3, 245) 84 Jack Yary – freshman (6'6, 250) 87 Cade Otton – junior (6'5, 240) Offensive line 50 Myles Murao – freshman (6'2, 330) 51 Jaxson Kirkland – junior (6'7, 295) 55 Troy Fautanu – freshman (6'4, 315) 56 Geirean Hatchett – freshman (6'4, 295) 62 Noah Hellyer – sophomore (6'1, 295) 64 Gaard Memmelaar – freshman (6'4, 295) 65 Samuel Peacock – freshman (6'6, 270) 66 Henry Bainivalu – junior (6'6, 335) 67 Chase Skuza – junior (6'6, 300) 68 Ulumoo Ale – sophomore (6'6, 355) 69 Will Pliska – sophomore (6'5, 290) 71 Nate Kalepo – freshman (6'6, 330) 72 Roger Rosengarten – freshman (6'6, 280) 73 Gage Harty – sophomore (6'4, 275) 74 Corey Luciano – junior (6'4, 295) 75 Logan Bruce-Jones – freshman (6'2, 320) 76 Luke Wattenberg – senior (6'5, 300) 77 Julius Buelow – freshman (6'8, 325) 78 Matteo Mele – sophomore (6'5, 300) 79 Victor Curne – sophomore (6'3, 330)

Defensive line 11 Josiah Bronson – senior (6'3, 300) 59 Draco Bynum – sophomore (6'4, 270) 91 Tuli Letuligasenoa – sophomore (6'2, 305) 92 Noa Ngalu – freshman (6'1, 290) 94 Sam Taimani – sophomore (6'2, 335) 96 Jacob Bandes – freshman (6'2, 315) 97 Bradley McGannon – freshman (6'4, 270) 99 Faatui Tuitele – freshman (6'3, 305)

Long snapper 89 Jaden Green – freshman (5'10, 205)

Placekicker 37 Tim Horn – sophomore (6'2, 205) 47 Peyton Henry – junior (5'11, 195) 85 Addison Shrock – freshman (6'1, 165)

Punter 32 Triston Brown – sophomore (6'1, 195) 46 Race Porter – senior (6'2, 190) Inside linebacker 10 Miki Ah You – freshman (6'1, 210) 14 Josh Calvert – freshman (6'2, 235) 15 Daniel Heimuli – freshman (6'0, 215) 35 Ben Hines – sophomore (5'10, 225) 40 Alphonzo Tuputala – freshman (6'2, 225) 41 Cooper McDonald – freshman (6'2, 235) 42 Carson Bruener – freshman (6'2, 215) 43 Jackson Sirmon – sophomore (6'3, 230) 48 Edefuan Ulofoshio – sophomore (6'0, 230) 53 M.J. Tafisi – sophomore (6'0, 230) 54 Drew Fowler – freshman (6'0, 225) 56 Ruperake Fuavai – freshman (6'0, 215) 57 Anthony Ward – freshman (6'0, 215)

Outside linebacker 13 Laiatu Latu – sophomore (6'4, 265) 17 Sav'ell Smalls – freshman (6'2, 250) 45 Bralen Trice – freshman (6'3, 240) 51 Jordan Lolohea – freshman (6'2, 270) 55 Ryan Bowman – senior (6'0, 280) 58 Zion Tupuola-Fetui – sophomore (6'3, 280)

Defensive back  2 Kyler Gordon – sophomore (6'0, 195)  3 Elijah Molden – senior (5'10, 190)  5 Alex Cook – junior (6'1, 200)  6 Cameron Williams – sophomore (6'0, 190)  8 Keith Taylor – senior (6'3, 195) 12 Jacobe Covington – freshman (6'2, 195) 20 Asa Turner – sophomore (6'3, 200) 21 Dominique Hampton – sophomore (6'2, 220) 22 Trent McDuffie – sophomore (5'11, 195) 23 Brandon McKinney – senior (6'0, 208) 24 Makell Esteen – freshman (6'1, 180) 25 Elijah Jackson – freshman (6'1, 185) 26 Meki Pei – freshman (5'11, 175) 27 James Smith – freshman (6'1, 190) 29 Julius Irvin – sophomore (6'1, 185) 31 Kamren Fabiculanan – freshman (6'1, 185) 34 Mishael Powell – freshman (6'1, 205) 36 Kasen Kinchen – freshman (5'10, 180) 38 Zechariah Brown – junior (5'10, 205) 39 Nick Juran – freshman (6'0, 195) As of November 2, 2020

Depth chart

Schedule

Regular season Washington's 2020 regular season was announced on January 16. The Huskies had a game scheduled against Michigan on September 5, which was later canceled before the start of the 2020 season. The Huskies canceled their other two non-conference games, scheduled against Sacramento State and Utah State, shortly thereafter due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The seven game Conference only schedule was announced October 3, 2020.

On November 22, Washington's scheduled game at Washington State for November 27 was canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak within the Washington State program. Two days later, the Pac-12 announced that Washington would instead host Utah on November 28; the Utes' scheduled game at Arizona State had also been canceled after Arizona State had a COVID-19 outbreak.

Original 2020 Washington Huskies schedule Date Opponent Site September 5 Michigan* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA September 12 Sacramento State* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA September 19 Utah State* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA October 3 at Oregon Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (rivalry) October 10 Oregon State Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA October 17 at Utah Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT October 23 Arizona Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA October 31 at California California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA November 7 Stanford Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA November 14 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA November 21 Colorado Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA November 27 at Washington State Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Apple Cup)

Game summaries

At California

Game canceled due to Cal not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases.

Oregon State

Arizona

At Washington State

Game canceled due to Washington State not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases.

Utah

Due to Arizona State not having the minimum number of scholarship players available due to positive COVID-19 tests Utah was rescheduled to play at Washington. Trailing 21–0 at halftime, Washington scored 24 unanswered points for the eventual 24–21 victory. It has been Washington's largest come-from-behind win since a 1988 game against California.

Stanford

At Oregon

Game canceled due to UW not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases.

Pac-12 Championship Game at USC

Game canceled due to Washington not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases. Oregon played in the championship game since they had more conference wins.

Rankings

Statistics

Awards and honors

Pac-12 Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef2Zion Tupuola-Fetui Oregon StateDefensive line3 Luke WattenbergArizona Offensive line Zion Tupuola-Fetui Defensive line Dylan Morris Freshman4 Zion Tupuola-FetuiUtah Defensive line Dylan Morris Freshman

Athlon Sports National Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef13Zion Tupuola-Fetui UtahDefensive Player

Players drafted into the NFL

1 32 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka OLB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 41 Levi Onwuzurike DT Detroit Lions 3 100 Elijah Molden CB Tennessee Titans 5 166 Keith Taylor CB Carolina Panthers

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