Washington Huskies Wide Receiver Room More Versatile This Season

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Washington Huskies wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings speaks to the media during a weekly news conference Tuesday at Husky Stadium in Seattle. | Teren Kowatsch/Roundtable Sports

SEATTLE — When the Washington Huskies begins its regular season against the Washington State Cougars in the Apple Cup at 1 p.m. PT on Sunday at Husky Stadium, it will mark the program's third year under head coach Jedd Fisch and wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings.

In the previous two seasons together in the Pacific Northwest, the pair of coaches have had the benefit of talented wide receivers with clear roles, including the team's leading receiver from the past two seasons, Denzel Boston, who is now with the Cleveland Browns after being selected in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Fisch and Cummings would often teach receivers specific positions on the offense based on positions they were most likely to play. Boston played the "X" for the Huskies. The other outside receiver spot is the "Z" and the slot is the "F."

The pair of coaches opted for a different approach to the wide receivers room this season compared to previous season, instead preaching the importance of learning all three wide receiver spots.

At least two starters on the depth chart for Sunday's Apple Cup are capable of playing all three positions: sixth-year wide receiver Christian Moss, who won the starting "X" job this offseason, and second-year wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck, who moved from playing the "Z" last season to the "F" this offseason.

Second-year wide receiver Chris Lawson, who was listed as second on the depth chart behind Roebuck and starting "Z" wide receiver, fourth-year Rashid Williams, is another player capable of playing all three wide receiver spots.

The overall knowledge of the offense in the wide receiver room is higher than it has been in previous seasons, and that can help Fisch throw out more offensive looks more seamlessly and exploit matchup advantages more consistently.

"All offseason, we really talked about how we can get a bunch of guys in different positions and see what different guys can do in different scenarios," Cummings said in a weekly news conference Tuesday. "I think the leadership of (third-year quarterback Demond Williams Jr.) has a lot to do with that. I think his ability to grab receivers on the side and talk to them about what he expects them to do on each play, I think has been a huge part (of what we want to do), especially in the summer time when we were out for a little bit.

" ... I think that was huge in the development of the receivers. So I think now, everybody kind of knows the whole offense. They're not stuck in one position. We have a lot of conversations ... talking about the whole offense rather than one position."

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