The Huskies wide receivers were dialed in during the team's 11th practice of training camp.
SEATTLE — The Washington Huskies football team continued its preparation for the 2026 season on Wednesday at Husky Stadium.
Throughout the 10 practices of fall training camp that predated Wednesday, the defense often times "took the day" with a series of plays throughout the day.
On Wednesday, it was the offense's time to shine.
Here's a list of notes, observations and takeaways from Wednesday's practice:
Christian Moss continues to make case for starting role
One of the biggest positions still up for grabs entering fall training camp was wide receiver.
One of the candidates to earn a starting role on the team was sixth-year wideout Christian Moss, who transferred this offseason from Kennesaw State.
Moss missed most of spring with an undisclosed injury, but has been one of the team's best performers in training camp.
On Wednesday, Moss made a leaping grab through contact from cornerback Jeron Jones, another on a play action pass, a 40-yard grab on a fade route and a 26-yard touchdown catch through contact from first-year cornerback Elijah Durr.
"(The most impressive thing is) his physicality," UW wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings said after practice Wednesday. "He's big, so you expect the physicality. But we've all seen a lot of big wide receivers who aren't that. For him to play with that has been really good for our offense. I think it really makes (third-year quarterback Demond Williams) comfortable to know that he has that big body that he can find that one-on-one matchup with."
In addition to Moss, several other wide receivers had stellar days Wednesday.
Fourth-year wide receiver Rashid Williams had multiple touchdown receptions in practice and second-year wide receiver Chris Lawson had multiple first-down grabs.
Familiar face returns
Earlier this training camp, defensive tackle Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei returned to the team due to being granted a fifth year of eligibility in a class-wide court ruling against the NCAA's new eligibility requirements.
On Wednesday, Washington saw the return of another player, kicker Grady Gross.
"I actually saw him in the garage a couple days ago and he was just like 'I'm gonna be back,' and stuff, and I was like 'let's go,'" Rashid Williams said after practice Wednesday. "It's cool to have some of the guys from the (national championship team)."
Williams and Gross are two of the few remaining players who were on the Huskies' national championship runner-up roster from the 2023-24 season.
Other notes
-- Fourth-year cornerback Emmanuel Karnley and Williams continued their offseason-long one-one-one battles going Wednesday. One of Williams' touchdown passes was against Karnley.
-- Third-year defensive back Rahshawn Clark intercepted a pass in the end zone intended for Lawson.
-- First-year running back Ansu Sanoe, who's received attention this offseason due to his size as a true freshman (6-foot, 240 pounds), had a breakaway first-down run during team sessions later in practice.
-- In the later half of practice, fake crowd noise was pumped through the PA system at Husky Stadium, which gave team drills a more game-like feel.


