The Washington Huskies football team has a real chance to be one of the most legitimate offenses in the Big Ten next season.

The Huskies will see the return of junior quarterback Demond Williams Jr., who led the Big Ten in total yardage with 3,676 last season (3,065 passing, 611 rushing).

Washington will be looking to sort out the outside receiver and starting running back spots during fall camp, but starting slot receiver Dezmen Roebuck and starting tight end Decker DeGraaf have already earned the trust of Williams as go-to targets.

Whoever does win the starting running back position will have a stellar offensive line blocking for him, which features a player identified as one of the top Big Ten freshman to watch next season.

The Huskies have four starters returning from their highly-rated offensive line last season. The only player who won't be returning to the Pacific Northwest is left tackle Carver Willis, who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers.

The player replacing Willis blocking Williams' blind side will be true freshman Kodi Greene.

Greene was Washington's highest-ranked recruit in the Class of 2026, which was the highest-rated in program history (12th in the country). Greene was a five-star recruit and was ranked as the 27th-best player in the country, fourth-best offensive tackle and third-best player in California per 247Sports.

The entire spring, Greene received reps with the starters at left tackle, going head-to-head against some of the best and most experienced defensive linemen on the team, including junior Elinneus Davis, and other true freshmen standouts, including edge rusher Ramzak Fruean.

Greene drew rave reviews from the coaching staff in spring, and it looks like other analysts and outlets are starting to take notice of the five-star recruit's talents, as well.

In an article written by Brad Crawford of CBS Sports, Greene was identified as one of the top freshmen to watch in the Big Ten in 2026.

Crawford referred to Greene as a "not-so-hidden weapon" in his article, and it's not hard to understand why.

The UW coaching staff was first inclined to give Greene starting reps at left tackle due to his athletic tests and workouts before spring practice, and his performance in the spring will send him to fall camp all but certain to continue in the role.

"(He has) extreme confidence," Williams said after a spring practice April 23. "He looks like he's been here before, from the body type (to) mentally understanding what's asked of him, going out there and executive every day. Just a great personality to have."

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