Fisch Is Hardly Radio Silent on Quarterback Demond Williams Jr.

Originally posted on Washington Huskies on SI
By Dan Raley | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 9:30 PM ET

The selling of Demond Williams Jr. as the University of Washington's next starting quarterback continued this week as coach Jedd Fisch went on Jim Rome's national radio show and shared more insights about this young kid.

What we learned that was new was Williams runs a sub 4.4-second 40, which the coach had been a little reluctant to share in detail before.

We thought it was 4.4, so that's a step faster.

That also has to be a disturbing revelation to any opposing defensive coordinator who was listening in.

Fisch, who's known Williams since the latter was a 10th-grader in high school, also shared how his staff is making a bunch of changes to customize the offense for his No. 1 quarterback.

"We're really creating an offense around Demond," Fisch told Rome. "We've done a lot of research. We've changed a lot from some of the core things we've done in the past."

"I think this kid has so much potential to be an elite player."@CoachJeddFisch on @UW_Football sophomore QB Demond Williams, Jr. pic.twitter.com/lFG5vMsJ9H
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) June 18, 2025

Rome asked if Williams resembles any quarterback Fisch previously has tutored and the coach didn't offer up any names. It's probably because the speedster doesn't compare to anyone else. He's a player all to his own.

"His uniqueness is his running ability is so different from some of the other quarterbacks I've been around," Fisch said. "I kind of feel like for most of my career it's all been the pocket passer who can move versus the elite athlete who can throw. Demond is right there in the middle."

Fisch was quick to remind the radio host that his quarterback is still just 19, only a sophomore, and his potential is off the charts considering his youth and physical attributes, plus he's hard to tackle.

He referenced the Sun Bowl, where Williams passed for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth against Louisville, as the performance bar that's been set going forward.

"I think this kid has so much potential to be an elite player," the UW coach said. "He's working exceptionally hard. Now obviously, he's got to start a whole season. It's different. It's a completely new universe where you've got to get involved when you're the starting quarterback."

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