SEATTLE — The Washington Huskies football team experienced a significant amount of turnover in the wide receiver room this offseason.

The Huskies' leading wide receiver from last season, Denzel Boston, chose to go pro and entered the NFL Draft.

Several of the players that comprised significant depth for Washington, including freshman Raiden Vines-Bright and Kevin Green Jr., opted to enter the transfer portal.

Washington made up some of the height and position depth lost by those receivers and added Christian Moss (Kennesaw State) and Bodpegn Miller (Ohio State) to the roster via the transfer portal this offseason.

Miller and Moss were joined by four-star Class of 2026 wide receivers, Trez Davis and Jordan Clay.

Even with those aforementioned additions — it's been the returners to the team, sophomore Dezmen Roebuck, sophomore Chris Lawson and redshirt junior Rashid Williams, that have taken on the lion's share of the responsibilities this spring.

Roebuck was second on the team in receiving yards last season behind Boston. He finished with 42 catches for 560 yards and seven touchdowns.

The 5-foot-11, 184-pound wide receiver has moved from the outside to the slot and has quickly emerged as the top target for sophomore quarterback Demond Williams Jr.

Roebuck's move to the slot has provided him more freedom. And, as arguably the best route runner on the roster, that freedom and connection with Williams could lead to a breakout year for the second-year pass catcher.

"(I'm) really just (studying) film," Roebuck said after a UW practice session Tuesday. "Film with Demond, going over plays with him. After film session, ask him 'what can I do to get on the same page as you?' As long as we're on the same page and then we come to practice, it just clicks."

Williams, who has earned a significant amount of reps with the starters this spring as an outside receiver, is looking to put together a completely healthy season after a frustrating 2025.

Williams played in the first two games of last season but missed several games with a collarbone injury. In his second practice back, he suffered a freak injury where his hand got caught in a teammate's facemask. That injury forced him to miss the rest of the season. Williams described that as his lowest point last season.

Williams hasn't caught more than 11 passes or finished with more than 138 yards in his time with UW. Before he went down last season, he looked on pace to finally have his coming out party. He had five receptions with 54 yards in the two games he played.

Williams is excited to put together a full and healthy season in 2026 but is making sure to stay level through the spring.

"I try not to look at (the expectations) too hard," Williams said Tuesday. "Just go out there and do my best and do what I'm told by the coaches and stuff. Try to make us look good."

Despite being focused on staying healthy and taking advantage of the opportunity to potentially start, Williams — as one of the longest-tenured members of the team — is also stepping up as a leader in the receiver room.

During drills in Tuesday's practice, Williams pulled freshman wide receiver and three-star Class of '26 recruit Asa Thompson to the side to give him some pointers on a route.

The duo of Williams and Roebuck, along with Lawson, are considered veterans among the receivers having been in Montlake for multiple years now. During early spring meetings, receivers coach Kevin Cummings challenged the trio to step up.

With the new talent on the team, both via the transfer portal and recruiting trail, how they perform on and off the field could be a major factor in how effective the offense is this season.

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