As a University of Washington edge rusher, Jacob Lane has done everything except start. He played in nine games as a freshman in 2023, including getting sent onto the field late at USC with the game still in doubt.
When University of Washington spring football ended, Jacob Lane and Isaiah Ward were the No. 1 edge rushers. Out of uniform and watching off to the side were Zach Durfee and Russell Davis II, talented guys capable of starting but dealing with injuries.
Edge rusher Jacob Lane might have been the best University of Washington football player on the field at Husky Stadium during Saturday's lengthy scrimmage, which marked the 12th of 15 spring practices.
On the third play of Saturday's University of Washington football scrimmage, Jacob Lane emphatically swatted down a Demond Williams Jr. pass and was immediately surrounded by fired-up defensive teammates.