The Washington Huskies football team had an intense practice that lasted 2.5 hours. The offense received a bonus. WR Denzel Boston made his return to practice, participating in individual wide receiver drills. Boston had been dealing with a sports hernia injury, which kept him out of practice early this fall. Seeing him back in uniform and making catches gave the offense and the team a big lift . There was continued competition at wide receiver and nickelback during practice. Here is a look at what went down at practice on Thursday.
UW wide receivers continue to battle to make the first team
The Huskies have had a strong battle for the top spots on the wide receiver depth chart. Audric Harris, Rashid Williams, and Omari Evans were practicing with the ones. Each of these three receivers has been battling to make the first team behind top wide receiver Denzel Boston. Raiden Vines-Bright and Kevin Green practiced with the twos in scrimmages. Green and Vines-Bright are also in the mix to make the first team. WR Rashid Williams stood out in practice today, as he made catches, including a 10-yard TD reception from QB Demond Williams.
Battle for nickelback in the Huskies’ secondary continues
The fight for the nickelback position continued during Thursday’s practce . With DBs Rahshawn Clark, Leroy Bryant, and Dyson McCutcheon battling for the position. Sophomore Leroy Bryant has made the biggest impression on secondary coach John Richardson.
“He loves to compete and has a sense of urgency that he wants to play. Right now he’s making plays.” Bryant’s playmaking skills and competitiveness have put him in the lead for the nickelback position, said Richardson.
UW DB Leroy Bryant on playing the nickelback position
Leroy Bryant spoke with the media after practice about playing nickelback. He said his strengths at the position are his quickness and his physicality. Playing at the position last year also helped him gain experience and made him comfortable playing at nickel. One game that stood out was playing at Penn State in front of a whiteout and a hostile crowd. As the battle for nickelback continues, Bryant says he will continue to attack it, stack days, and make the most of his opportunity.
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