Spring and fall camp really are the best times for University of Washington football players to make their big moves for playing time, but Kalen DeBoer's coaching staff encourages these guys to keep pushing as the season plays out.
A week ago, Cam Davis was the University of Washington's starting running back, looking forward to the Huskies having a big season, good-naturedly drawing teammates' catcalls as he answered media questions.
Which Dawg Will Break Out On Offense? Welcome to Day 14 of our 30 day countdown. We’re getting down to it, in just a few Saturdays, the Huskies will hit the field to take on the Boise State Broncos in the season opener!
Of the University of Washington running backs, Cam Davis and Dillon Johnson appear to be potential headliners, Daniyel Ngata brings breakaway speed, Richard Newton is known for his toughness, Sam Adams II won't go away and freshman Tybo Rogers almost fits the mold for the DeBoer/Grubb offense better than anyone.
The odds might be a little stacked against Richard Newton from becoming the University of Washington starting running back or even a well-utilized reserve
With Cam Davis injured and in street clothes, Richard Newton shouldered half of the University of Washington rushing load against Texas in the Alamo Bowl.
Richard Newton walked from the football field to the locker room at the Alamodome in San Antonio, accepting back slaps and congratulations all along the way.
Ryan Grubb currently coaches the nation's leading passer and oversees college football's top passing offense, yet the play from the recent California game that impressed the offensive coordinator the most came from one of his running backs.
Did the defense earn a passing grade? Passing Offense - A- It wasn’t the most explosive passing day with no throw longer than 19 yards, but Michael Penix and the receivers combined for another 300+ yard day and 2 touchdowns.
On a night sadly lacking in offense, when what were once touchdowns suddenly became field goals, Richard Newton took it upon himself to return things to their natural order.
Cameron Davis comes off the bench at running back for the University of Washington football team, backing up Wayne Taulapapa. He's dealt with assorted bumps and bruises limiting his snaps at times.
Each of the past two weeks, the University of Washington football team returned a headline player to active duty, sending surgically repaired offensive tackle Jaxson Kirkland and running back Richard Newton into games.
Running back for the University of Washington football team just got a lot more competitive, with Richard Newton finally getting cleared to play 11 months after tearing up his knee against UCLA and showing what he does best.
As two lopsided victories will show, Kalen DeBoer has done a nice job of using the University of Washington football players he inherited and teaming them with ones he brought in to supplement them.
Richard Newton doesn't feel sorry for himself, no matter what's happened, not even close. Coming off a 2019 season in which he ran for 10 touchdowns, caught one and threw for another, the University of Washington Huskies were supposed to be his team, tailback his position.
Running backs for the University of Washington were rehabbing, limping, watching, playing catch, transferring in and out, and practically doing everything
Four of the seven University of Washington scholarship running backs, including past starters Richard Newton and Cam Davis, have injuries that will keep them out of spring football or limit their participation, while starting linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio will miss all 15 practices and even some games next fall, coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday.
The challenge for the new University of Washington coaching staff will be getting Richard Newton back on the field and keeping him there. It's been a 24-month odyssey for the running back.
One by one in fall camp, Richard Newton, Dylan Morris and Jimmy Lake sat down with the media and expressed their optimism for the coming University of Washington football season.
The grim news is never far from this University of Washington football team, which on Monday revealed it has lost linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio and running back Richard Newton to season-ending injuries suffered in the 24-17 loss to UCLA game on October 16.
Running back Richard Newton is at full strength again, nickelback Bookie Radley-Hiles appears to have regained his health and outside linebacker Zion Tupuola-Fetui is practicing.
Richard Newton stood on the University of Washington sideline, looking like an astronaut with a shiny plastic shield covering the front of his helmet and gloves nearly reaching his elbows. These days, it's seemingly much easier to become a space traveler than a Husky running back. At least you know where your spacecraft is headed at all times.
Late on Saturday night and having battled to a draw, the University of Washington and California football teams entered overtime and it was Huskies against Bears — in a game that would be decided by the Wildcat.
It was almost as if Richard Newton scored on his dazzling 54-yard scamper early in the fourth quarter against Arizona last season, disappeared up a tunnel at Husky Stadium and never came back That was only partially true.
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