A Look at the New UW Receiving Corps Entering Spring Ball

Giles Jackson wandered through University of Washington Pro Day activities, looking more buff than anyone can remember, especially with his overly muscular legs. While the NFL scouts might have been tempted to send him out on a few pass routes, he was hands-off, preparing for one more foray with the Huskies.

Certainly a lot of effort went into getting Jackson back for the 2024 season, with Kalen DeBoer's previous UW coaching staff holding him out of a late stretch of games after he had recovered from a broken thumb, with all of this enabling him to become a sixth-year senior and more than likely one of the go-to receivers for the Huskies.

With the talented triumvirate of Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan and Ja'Lynn Polk off to try its hand at the pro game, the Huskies need replacements, highly productive players. The new Jedd Fisch coaching staff will challenge the next wave of wide receivers to step up and quickly define their roles, beginning with someone establishing himself as the No. 1 target.

While California transfer Jeremiah Hunter might seem a logical choice to be the first option, especially after coming off a 62-703-7 receiving stat line in 2023 with the Bears, the speedy Jackson, entering his fourth UW season, will be running downfield, calling for the ball and acting like he owns the place.

With spring football opening on Wednesday, we look at the 11 wide receivers, scholarship and walk-ons, who will be available for the 15 practices ahead:

Jeremiah Hunter -- The 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior brings 143 career catches good for 2,056 yards and 13 touchdowns from Berkeley to Montlake, including 5 receptions for 86 yards and a 7-yard TD pass against the Huskies in 2023. He'll have greater visibility in Seattle catching passes from Mississippi State transfer quarterback Will Rogers. He'll wear No. 6, hoping to pile up a bunch of scores that match it.

Giles Jackson -- No one on the Husky roster has a better track record for going nearly a full football field to score than the 5-foot-9, 178-pound Jackson, who had 95- and 97-yard kickoff returns for TDs in two seasons at Michigan. As a receiver, he brings career numbers at his two schools of 74 grabs for 810 yards and 3 scores. He'll be in sync with Hunter by pulling on a new No. 5 jersey for him.

Denzel Boston -- The gangly sophomore will be the Huskies' biggest target with his 6-foot-4, 207-pound frame. He's patiently waited his turn to be more involved while appearing in 18 games. He has 7 career catches for 66 yards, which should turn into a typical game total for him.

Rashid Williams -- If any of the others let up at all, Williams is poised to move up. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound redshirt freshman received just a taste in 2023, playing only against Cal. He caught 2 passes for 30 yards that day. He's ready to go. He wears No. 3, which fits a sequence.

Keith Reynolds -- This guy is the second coming of Giles Jackson, down to the dimensions: He's the same height and and just one pound lighter. He can go the distance, too, scoring five times as a high school player from 77 to 94 yards in Southern California. Reynolds played in two games as a UW freshman in 2023. He's switched to No. 15 from the obscure 89.

Jason Robinson Jr. -- This incoming freshman could line up next to Jackson and Reynolds, and the Huskies would scare the heck of a secondary with its collective speed. The 5-foot-10, 151-pound Reynolds arrives in Montlake with 177 career catches for 2,638 yards and 26 TDs in his high school career.

Audric Harris -- He hails from Odunze's Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, where he was a proven winner, with his teams going 38-2. At 6-foot and 180 pounds, Harris comes off a senior Gorman season in which he caught 51 passes for 1,051 yards and 13 scores. As a senior for those same Gaels, Odunze had 54 catches for 1,222 yards and 15 TDs.

Camden Sirmon -- The last of the three Sirmons to come through the UW program, this walk-on junior has gone from Husky quarterback to running back to wide receiver in search of playing time. He's rung up 11 game appearances over three seasons. He has 2 catches for 22 yards.

Owen Coutts -- This walk-on has a 6-foot-4, 217-pound frame and can run, he just needs some playing time. He brought the 2023 spring game to a close with a high-level scoring catch.

Jackson Girouard -- The grandson for former UW recruiting coordinator Dick Baird, Girouard is a walk-on who has played one game in each of the past two seasons.

Luke Luchini -- The walk-on joined the Huskies last year and didn't appear in a game, but he was named offensive scout player of the week in preparation for Oregon State.