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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Washington
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  After leading the UW Huskies to a 10-2 record by putting together one of the best seasons by a quarterback in program history, Michael Penix Jr. made a choice that surprised many. Rather than declare for the NFL Draft and start his professional career, the nation's leading passer decided he wanted to return to Washington for one more year, which he announced at the team's end-of-year banquet and then to the public Sunday on social media. UW Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. returning for 2023 season "There's been a lot going on, but being able to finalize my decision, it's been great," Penix told Seattle Sports 710 AM's Brock and Salk Thursday morning.

So how did the lefty signal caller come to that decision? "It was a lot of factors. I just felt like coming back was just my best option," Penix said. "I felt like I had a shot going to the next level, but coming back, I felt like there was a lot of unfinished business. We had a lot of goals this season and I felt like we were so close to reaching them, and I know that just being able to come back and being able to be in the system for one more year and being able to develop more and try to get those goals that we had this season." Penix said he got "some pretty good information" about where he likely would have been drafted had he declared, and once he learned what he needed, there was no point in waiting longer in announcing he'd return to the UW Huskies. "I was waiting for different teams to get done grading and stuff like that. But once I was able to get some pretty clear information, I was able to make that decision," he said. "I didn't feel like I needed to wait. I was just waiting for the right time and trusting my heart, and I felt like it was time for me to make that decision." - MyNorthwest.com

rSr/2024 QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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  Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. said Sunday he will return to the school for his sixth and final season of eligibility in 2023. Penix announced his decision on social media and it was a surprising one at that. Penix was the national leader in passing this season, throwing for 4,354 yards and led Washington's turnaround. The No. 12-ranked Huskies went 10-2 in the regular season, finished tied for second in the Pac-12 and will face No. 21 Texas in the Alamo Bowl. Penix will have a chance at setting Washington's single-season record for yards passing in the bowl game. He also threw 29 touchdowns this season.

Because of his performance this season, Penix saw his NFL draft stock rise to where he was being expected to be a second-day pick at the latest. In his announcement, Penix wrote, "As I look back on this special season we had, I realized there were so many great moments and things to celebrate, but I KNOW there is so much for out there for this team and the job is still not finished. I can't wait to be playing in Husky Stadium for the 2023 season!" Penix started his career at Indiana and showed flashes of stardom while also battling injuries. He transferred to Washington after the 2021 season, a move that reunited him with new Huskies' coach Kalen DeBoer, who was Penix's offensive coordinator for one season at Indiana. - AP College Football

rSr/2024 QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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  NOV 28 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Penix Jr., Jr., QB, Washington (Tampa, Fla.),...Led the Huskies to a thrilling, 51-33 win at Washington State to bring the Apple Cup back to Seattle, passing for 3 touchdowns while rushing for 2 more. Penix finished the game 25-for-43 for 484 yards, 3 TD passes and 1 interception, while rushing for 34 yards and 2 touchdowns on 2 carries (the 2 carries were a 30-yard TD and a 4-yard TD)...Penix's 484 yards were 2nd most in UW history, 2nd only to his 516 earlier this year vs. Arizona...Led Washington to 703 yards of total offense, and was just 11 yards shy of his own UW single-game record for total offense (524, vs. Arizona).

Became just the 2nd Husky ever to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season and heads into the UW's bowl game with 4,354 yards, just 105 shy of Cody Pickett's 20-year old record. Against WSU, Penix threw TD passes of 26, 47 and 75 yards, with the last of those coming on the 1st scrimmage play of the 2nd half. 3rd time this season winning the award, joining Oregon's Bo Nix as the only 3-time winners this season. First Husky to win Offensive Player of the Week 3 times in the same season since RB Corey Dillon in 1996. Also nominated: Caleb Williams, QB, USC; Michael Wiley, RB, Arizona; Ja'Quinden Jackson, RB, Utah; Damien Martinez, RB, Oregon State; Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB, UCLA. - Pac-12 Football

rSr/2024 QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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  NOV 28 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jeremiah Martin, Sr., EDGE, Washington (San Bernardino, Calif.),...Led a Husky defense that stiffened over the course of the 51-33 Apple Cup win over Washington State, helping to hold the Cougars to just 6 points in the 2nd half...Martin led the pressure on the WSU QB, finishing the game with two quarterback sacks for losses of 22 yards, with a forced fumble, among his 3 total tackles...Washington notched 6 sacks as a team, and limited WSU to just 129 yards in the final 2 quarters...2nd time winning this award this season (Week 7) with teammate Bralen Trice also winning in Week 8. Also nominated: Jalen Harris, DL, Arizona; Sione Lolohea, DL, Oregon State; Tuli Tuipulotu, DL, USC; Gabe Reid, DE, Utah. - Pac-12 Football

rSr/2023 DE Jeremiah Martin, Washington
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  NOV 28 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Henry Bainivalu, Sr., RG, Washington (Sammamish, Wash.),...Led Washington's stellar offensive line as the Huskies closed out the regular season with a 51-33 win at Washington State, wrapping up a 10-2 regular season. Washington's offense rolled for 703 yards of total offense, the third-highest total in school history, and second-most (by just 1 yard) against a conference opponent...Huskies passed for 484 yards and 3 touchdowns while rushing for 218 yards and 4 scores...The Husky line not only didn't allow a quarterback sack, but the UW didn't surrender a single tackle for loss to the Cougars...3rd different Washington offensive lineman to earn this honor this season with Troy Fautanu in Week 3 and Corey Luciano in Week 11...Prior to this season, Washington had only won the award once since it was created prior to the 2019 season with Luke Wattenberg winning in 2020. Also nominated: Brandon Kipper, RG, Oregon State; Atonio Mafi, LG, UCLA; Keaton Bills, LG, Utah; Jonah Savaiinaea, RG, Arizona; Brett Neilon, C, USC. - Pac-12 Football

rSr/2023 OG Henry Bainivalu, Washington
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  2022 ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: DT Sebastian Valdez (MSU),...Four Bobcats earned all-league first team honors among the 14 players feted by the Big Sky Conference on Wednesday. Junior fullback Derryk Snell was the only offensive player honored, while defensive linemen Sebastian Valdez and Brody Grebe, both sophomores, and linebacker Callahan O'Reilly earned selections. - Montana State Football

Sr/2025 DT Sebastian Valdez, Washington
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  Arizona State hired Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham on Sunday, making the 32-year-old the youngest head football coach in a Power Five conference. "He brings the energy, knowledge and appreciation of our state and university that is valued by all of us," Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson said in a statement. "His knowledge of the current college football landscape, learned by coaching across the nation, is needed and wanted at ASU." A Phoenix native, Dillingham returns to the school he graduated from 10 years ago in hopes of turning around a program that fired Herman Edwards in September after a 1-2 start. Arizona State also is facing an NCAA investigation for alleged violations of recruiting rules committed under Edwards.

Dillingham began his coaching career at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, before being hired as an offensive analysis by then-Arizona State coach Todd Graham in 2014. He has served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Memphis, Auburn, Florida State and Oregon. "It is an honor and a privilege to be named the head coach at Arizona State University," Dillingham said. "This is a special place to myself and my wife who is also a graduate. I truly believe the team we will build here is one that the state of Arizona and all Sun Devils can rally behind and be proud of as it will take everyone in the valley to help this program achieve the level of success it is due." - AP College Football

rSr/2025 RB Daniyel Ngata, Washington
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  Michael Penix Jr. threw for 485 yards and had five total touchdowns and No. 12 Washington reclaimed the Apple Cup with a wild 51-33 victory over Washington State on Saturday night. A year after the Huskies watched the Cougars celebrate snapping a seven-game losing streak on the turf of Husky Stadium, Washington kept alive its hopes for a New Year's Six bowl game thanks to its standout quarterback and a handful of defensive stops in the second half. The 84 combined points were the most in the 114 matchups between the rivals.

Washington (10-2, 7-2 Pac-12, No. 13 CFP) outscored the Cougars (7-5, 4-5) 23-6 in the second half after a dizzying first half that featured 55 combined points, 630 combined yards of offense and a 28-27 lead for the Huskies at the break. "What a game. You knew it was going to be that. We expected it to be crazy, especially in the first half," Washington coach Kalen DeBoer said. "They've shown that they come out swinging. And we weathered the storm and still had the lead." Rome Odunze had a 5-yard touchdown run in the opening moments of the fourth quarter. Peyton Henry kicked a 20-yard field goal with 5:02 left, and Wayne Taulapapa provided the capper with a 40-yard TD run with 1:28 left. The Huskies finished with 703 yards of offense against a Washington State defense that led the Pac-12 in scoring defense at under 20 points per game. If not for two second-half turnovers by the Huskies, the margin of victory could have been much larger. - Washington/AP College Football

rSr/2024 QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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  Will Rogers passed for two touchdowns and Mississippi State stopped a potential game-tying 2-point conversion with 1:25 remaining to preserve a 24-22 Egg Bowl win over No. 20 Mississippi on Thursday night. Mississippi State (8-4, 4-4 SEC), which snapped a two-game losing streak in the series, rallied from a 16-7 deficit in the second quarter with a 10-point outburst in the fourth quarter. Massimo Biscardi hit a go-ahead 34-yard field goal before Rogers connected on a 22-yard touchdown pass to Rara Thomas to build the 24-16 lead with 7:58 remaining. Ole Miss (8-4, 4-4 SEC) answered when Jaxson Dart threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Dayton Wade with 1:25 left, capping a 99-yard drive and closing within 24-22.

After two Ole Miss timeouts to set up the two-point try, Mississippi State defensive tackle Randy Charlton batted down a shuttle pass from Dart to preserve Mississippi State's the advantage. J.P. Purvis recovered the ensuring onside kick to seal it, setting off a postgame celebration undimmed by steady rain. Rogers finished 27 of 39 passing for 239 yards, including converting 8 of 16 on third down. The Bulldogs limited Ole Miss to season-lows offensively, 331 total yards, including 74 rushing. The build up to the Egg Bowl was dominated by conflicting reports whether Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will leave to become head coach at Auburn, replacing Bryan Harsin, who was fired in October. Kiffin met privately with his team Wednesday confirming his plans to remain. However, WCBI-TV of Columbus, Mississippi, reported Kiffin will be announced as the Auburn head coach as soon as Friday. Kiffin denied the report on social media Wednesday. - Mississippi State/AP College Football

rSr/2025 QB Will Rogers, Washington
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  Wayne Taulapapa's voice was still laden with emotion after he rushed for two touchdowns and 107 yards in No. 15 Washington's 54-7 victory over Colorado, his best performance of the season. The Washington senior transfer running back wore a leigh made of flowers and a candy-bar necklace, offerings from supporters who knew what a difficult week it's been for the Virginia transfer after three Cavaliers were killed by a former teammate this week. The Huskies (9-2, 6-2 Pac 12) leaned on Taulapapa a little, too, as they rushed for five touchdowns in their fifth straight victory. Coach Kalen DeBoer said Taulapapa's grit got the team rolling and teammates rallied around him. Taulapapa scored from 8 and 2 yards out to get the Huskies to a 21-0 lead. Cameron Davis added two more scores for Washington, which finished 7-0 at home after rushing for 280 yards in the game.

The victory gave DeBoer nine wins in his first season, a school record. And it kept the Huskies in the race for a berth in the conference title game with one contest to go, though they need lots of help after USC clinched a spot earlier Saturday. Up next is the Apple Cup against Washington State, a game that means more this year than rivalry bragging rights. With the running backs grinding, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. passed for a season-low 229 yards, though he figured in the game's most electric play. Penix handed the ball off to Jalen McMillan on the double reverse, then eventually found the receiver in the left flat. McMillan weaved through the secondary, breaking four tackles on the way to a 27-yard touchdown for a 14-0 lead. He finished with eight catches for 98 yards. - Washington/AP College Football

rSr/2023 RB Wayne Taulapapa, Washington
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  NOV 14 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Penix, Jr., Jr., QB, Washington (Tampa, Fla.),...Led the Huskies to a 37-34 road win at No. 6 Oregon, passing for 408 yards on 26-of-35 passing. Penix passed for 2 touchdowns, had 1 interception, and also rushed for 20 yards on 2 carries. Became the 4th Husky ever to pass for 2 touchdown passes of 60 yards or longer in the same game, connecting with Ja'Lynn Polk on a 76-yard score in the 3rd quarter, and with Taj Davis on a 62-yard pass in the 4th quarter. The latter tied the game at 34-34. The 408 yards were the 7th most ever by a Husky in a single game. 2nd time this season that Penix has won this award, previously earning it in Week 3. First Husky to earn Offensive Player of the Week twice in a season since RB Louis Rankin in 2007 and first UW QB to do it since Marques Tuiasosopo in 1999. Also nominated: Jayden de Laura, QB, Arizona; Tavion Thomas, RB, Utah; Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA; Damien Martinez, RB, Oregon State; Caleb Williams, QB, USC; Nakia Watson, RB, Washington State; X Valladay, RB, Arizona State. - Pac-12 Football

rSr/2024 QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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  NOV 14 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Peyton Henry, Sr., PK, Washington (Danville, Calif.),...For the 2nd week in a row, Henry made a tie-breaking, game-winning field goal in the final minute of game. Saturday at No. 6-ranked Oregon, Henry hit a 43-yarder with just 0:51 remaining on the clock, breaking a 34-34 tie and giving the Huskies a 37-34 win. 3-for-3 on field goals in the game, also making from 27 and 30 yards earlier in the game. 2nd straight week and 3rd time this season winning this award (Week 4 & 10) 4th time in his career (Week 9 in 2021). 1st UW player to take home this award 3 times in the same season since KR/WR Dante Pettis in 2017. 2nd player to win this award 3 times this season (Stanford's Joshua Karty) and 1st UW kicker to ever win it 3 times in a season. Also nominated: Anthony Gould, WR/PR, Oregon State; Kyle Ostendorp, P, Arizona; Nick Haberer, P, Washington State; James Djonkum, LB, Arizona State; Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, P, USC. - Pac-12 Football

rSr/2023 K Peyton Henry, Washington
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  NOV 14 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Corey Luciano, Sr., C, Washington (Danville, Calif.),...Was the highest-graded offensive lineman in Washington's 37-34 win over No. 6 Oregon in Eugene. Huskies compiled 522 yards of total offense: 114 on the ground and 408 through the air, averaging a whopping 9.2 yards per play. For the 7th time in 10 games this year, the line also kept Michael Penix Jr.'s uniform clean, not allowing a sack. In fact, Oregon managed just 2 tackles for loss, for just 2 yards. 2nd Washington player to win this award this season with Troy Fautanu being honored in Week 3. Also nominated: Joshua Gray, LT, Oregon State; Keaton Bills, LG, Utah; Brett Neilon, C, USC; Paiton Fears, RT, Arizona. - Pac-12 Football

rSr/2023 C Corey Luciano, Washington
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  Peyton Henry kicked a 43-yard field goal with 51 seconds left and No. 24 Washington snapped No. 6 Oregon's eight-game winning streak with a 37-34 victory Saturday, dealing a blow to the Ducks' chances for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Michael Penix Jr. threw a 62-yard scoring pass to Taj Davis to tie it at 34 with 3:07 to go after Oregon quarterback Bo Nix limped off the field on the previous series. Nix returned after Henry's field goal and got the Ducks (9-2, 6-1, No. 6 CFP) to the Washington 38 but the final drive fizzled with a penalty. The Huskies (8-2, 5-2, No. 25 CFP) won in Eugene for the first time since 2016.

Penix threw for 408 yards and two touchdowns as Washington stopped a 13-game losing streak against ranked Oregon teams. The last win was in 2002 when the Huskies beat No. 23 Oregon 42-12. Washington was 0-7 against the Ducks when they're ranked in the top 10. Nix fell after a 2-yard run on third-and-5 on the Washington 10 and he limped off the field. Cameron Lewis' 26-yard field goal finished the drive to make it 34-27 with 3:54 left. He was replaced for a series by backup Ty Thompson. Nix threw for 280 yards and two scores, and ran for 59 yards and another touchdown. The loss snapped a 23-game home winning streak, the third-longest streak in the nation and a win shy of the school record. Penix went into the game as the national leader in passing yards per game with 359.1. He had a streak of eight straight games with 300 or more yards passing that just ended last week in a victory over Oregon State. The Huskies scored on their opening series when Penix handed off to Wayne Taulapapa, who dashed 13 yards down the middle for the TD. The Ducks settled for a 43-yard field goal from Lewis on their first drive. Henry kicked a 30-yarder to make it 10-3 early in the second quarter. - Washington/AP College Football

rSr/2024 QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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  NOV 7 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Peyton Henry, Sr., PK, Washington (Danville, Calif.),...Henry wasn't asked to do much in the Huskies' 24-21 win over No. 23 Oregon State, but his 22-yard field goal with just 8 seconds to go provided the winning margin...The game was marked by windy conditions that even led to a 25-minute delay after some of the Husky Stadium lights were knocked out...Henry is 12-for-14 on field goals and 39-for-39 on extra points, making him the Huskies' leading scorer, with 75 points...2nd time this season winning this award (Week 4) and 3rd time in his career (Week 9 in 2021). First UW player to take home this award multiple times in the same season since KR/WR Dante Pettis in 2017. First UW kicker to win the award multiple times in the same season since John Anderson in 2001. Also nominated: Luke Loecher, P, Oregon State; Nick Haberer, P, Washington State; Jack Bouwmeester, P, Utah. - Pac-12 Football

rSr/2023 K Peyton Henry, Washington
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