How Husky Transfers Have Fared This Spring

As spring practice winds down, the 15 University of Washington football players who arrived from the transfer portal are no longer strangers, should know their way around Montlake and have a fairly good idea where they fit in with the Huskies going forward.

Providing they stay or get healthy, nine of them likely are penciled in as starters for the Aug. 30 season opener against Colorado State.

Just two have maintained an uninterrupted practice presence as first-team players since Jedd Fisch and his staff called everyone together at the beginning of April -- offensive tackle Carver Willis and linebacker Taariqu "Buddah" Al-Uqdah.

After recently picking up a punter and an extra place-kicker, It's unclear if Fisch will be inclined to add any more position players before the summer begins. Yet he and his coaches seem to have filled most needs after coming out of the Sun Bowl.

The following is a spring thumbnail on each of the transfers and how they potentially will be utilized by the Huskies when everything counts for real:

XE'REE ALEXANDER

This UCF transfer and Seattle-area product stands to play at lot at linebacker, but his chances of starting depend on Jacob Manu's knee rehabilitation and/or the progress made by sophomore Deven Bryant, one of the spring surprises. Projected status: Reserve

BUDDAH AL-UQDAH

Regardless of who's healthy or making a move, this former WSU linebacker established himself immediately as a playmaker and appears immovable from the lineup. Projected status: Starter

CJ CHRISTIAN

Although coming up limping over the weekend and missing practice time, this savvy, hard-hitting safety appears to have established as the best player in his position group. Projected status: Starter

TACARI DAVIS

He's a potential first-round NFL draft pick and the best cornerback among a group of highly capable players. He's been limited by some sort of injury, but he should be poised for a big season. Projected status: Starter

KADE ELDRIDGE

This USC transfer appears talented enough to start at tight end, but he'll play behind Decker DeGraaf and maybe even Quentin Moore. Projected status: Reserve

OMARI EVANS

The Penn State transfer was sensational during the first week, but pulled a leg muscle of some sort and has been limited since. When healthy, he's s sure thing as a pass-catcher, bringing the most speed to his position group. Projected status: Starter

GEIREAN HATCHETT

He was third up in the right-guard additions with Zach Henning and Champ Taulealea, but he appears to have moved past the others because this Oklahoma transfer and previous Husky is the strongest and most experienced candidate. Projected status: Starter