How Former Huskies Fared in First Two Weeks of Season

Megwa, carrying a more robust 6-foot, 220-pound frame, was a highly touted running back out of Texas who spent one season at the UW recovering from a serious high school knee injury and two seasons as a little-used rusher at Oklahoma. UNLV has converted him into a linebacker. He hasn't played in a game yet.

Huard, a one-time 5-star recruit with previous stops at the UW, Cal Poly and Utah, is a senior and a third-team quarterback for USC. He's waiting in the wings should the Trojans need him.

Proving the grass, or the artificial surface, isn't always greener elsewhere, a number of ex-Husky players were involved in the two biggest upset losses for college football last weekend suffered by Kalen DeBoer's Alabama team and by North Carolina, with Bill Belichick's new team getting routed by TCU 48-14 in Chapel Hill.

Brailsford, a junior, was joined on the field by senior wide receiver Germie Bernard and junior tight end Josh Cuevas as Crimson Tide offensive starters and one-time Huskies. Bernard had 146 yards on 8 catches. The 6-foot-3, 251-pound Cuevas caught a 27-yard touchdown pass.

Two former Huskies were in the starting lineup for Belichick's coaching debut at North Carolina in sophomore linebacker Khmori House and senior cornerback Thaddeus Dixon, who were part of a defense that gave up four touchdowns and pair of field goals.

Speaking of cornerbacks, eight have left Montlake in recent seasons and are playing for other teams.

At San Jose State, sophomore cornerback Caleb Presley didn't start a 16-14 loss to Central Michigan, but he apparently has found a home with the Spartans. He came up with 5 tackles and a quarterback hurry in his most extensive playing time on the college level.

Likewise, edge rusher Jayden Wayne, a 6-foot-5, 255-pound junior edge rusher, seems to have found a better fit at California. He came off the bench and picked up a pair of tackles, including a half sack, in the Bears' 34-16 victory over Oregon State.

Running back Cam Davis, after six years at the UW, was a reserve in his first game for Minnesota and ran four times for 12 yards in a 23-10 win over Buffalo.

Sixth-year senior offensive guard Gaard Memmelaar was an opening-game starter for Central Florida in a 17-10 victory over Jacksonville State.

The Huskies' top two punters from last season, Jack McCallister and Adam Saul, punted against each other in the opener for Purdue and Ball State. McCallister averaged 50.3 yards per kick for the Boilermakers, who shut out the MAC team 31-0, and Saul averaged 40.8 for the losing side.

Sophomore safety Diesel Gordon, who left the Huskies following a suspension for an off-field incident in 2024, has re-emerged at Sacramento State, where he is teammates again with former UW running back Sam Adams II. Gordon spent last season playing for Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas.

Players such as edge rusher Anthony James, safety Vince Nunley and linebacker Jordan Whitney weren't found on any rosters and all appear to have given up the game with eligibility remaining.

A breakdown of the ex-Huskies playing for other teams is as follows: