2020 Washington Huskies Football Preview – Offense
Paku Nicua, Washington Huskies.
Wide receiver
There will be new receivers at the top for the Huskies as Aaron Fuller is now on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad, and Andre Baccellia was in camp with the New England Patriots. Junior Terrell Bynum and sophomore Puka Nacua should start, while junior Ty Jones and sophomore Marquis Spiker will get plenty of playing time to show their stuff too.
Bynum became a favorite target of Eason’s in the second half of the season. He caught a 57-yard pass and a touchdown in the Apple Cup against Washington State and had a touchdown against Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl to end the year. The Washington Huskies expect great things out of Bynum this season.
As a freshman, Nacua played in the Huskies first eight games of 2019 before an injury cost him the rest of the season. His first catch in purple, gold, and white went 28 yards for a touchdown in the 52-20 win over Hawaii. Nacua also had a 33-yard touchdown against Oregon. Both Nacua and Bynum will make some outstanding long catches in this shortened season.
Ty Jones saw limited action in 2019, playing only four games. Under new NCAA rules, he can redshirt and is considered a junior. Jones has plenty of experience, playing in eleven games his freshman year while contributing every game during his sophomore season. We will see him quite a bit when the Huskies are going with three receivers. Marquis Spiker played in ten games last season as a freshman. He should be ready to go as the Huskies fourth receiver.
Tight End
The Huskies lost Hunter Bryant early to the NFL. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions. Washington still has good tight ends coming up through the ranks, who will be in the NFL someday themselves.
Junior Cade Otton is considered the blocking tight end just like his predecessors Drew Sample and Will Dissly. Both who play in the NFL now. Over two seasons with the Washington Huskies football team, Otton hasn’t missed a game. Though primarily a blocker, the 6-5 TE did catch 32 balls last season.
Should UW go with a two-tight end set this year, look for sophomore Jack Westover to handle those duties. Last season Westover played in every game though he only had three receptions, including one for a touchdown against Arizona. He should see plenty more balls thrown to him this season.
Senior Jacob Kizer one of the backups. He played eight games after starting the season with an injury. Also in the mix is sophomore Devin Culp.