The Huskies will be looking to solidify their wide receiver depth in training camp later this upcoming summer
The Washington Huskies football team had a tough task this offseason trying to replace it's top receiving threat from a season ago.
The Huskies lost 2025 leading receiver Denzel Boston (62 catches, 881 yards, 11 touchdowns) to the NFL Draft. He was picked by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the draft.
In addition to losing Boston, Washington lost several potential candidates to replace him. Soon-to-be sophomore Raiden Vines-Bright transferred from Washington to Arizona State this offseason.
The Huskies knew that Dezmen Roebuck, who had the most receiving yards in '25 among players who returned to the team this offseason, would be moving from the outside to the slot.
That move proved to be a fruitful one in the spring, as Roebuck, who's entering his sophomore season, proved to be the go-to target for junior quarterback Demond Williams Jr.
Roebuck's transition to the slot and Boston's transition to the pros left UW with two spots to fill on the outside.
When Washington begins training camp in August, it will still be looking to find answers on the outside.
Redshirt junior Rashid Williams, who was limited to just two games last season due to injury, was a full participant in spring and is the front-runner for one of the outside receiver spots. He caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from Demond Williams in the team's spring game May 1, which marked the longest offensive play of the spring.
The other outside receiver spot is still a question mark due the amount of players who missed various amounts of time this spring due to injuries.
Here's an overview of the potential candidates to win the second outside receiver spot:
Christian Moss, senior
Moss was one of two notable transfers at the wide receiver position this offseason. He joined the Huskies from Kennesaw State.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound pass-catcher had 45 catches for 689 yards and two touchdowns last year.
Moss missed almost the entirety of the spring due to an injury. He suited up for the spring game but wasn't on the field for a snap.
Bodpegn Miller, redshirt freshman
Miller was the second of Washington's transfer portal acquisitions this offseason. He joined UW from Ohio State.
Miller, like Moss, missed most of the spring with an injury. He didn't register a catch in his first year of college ball with the Buckeyes.
From a size perspective, Moss and Miller are two likely candidates to replace Boston's physical presence on the outside (Boston is listed at 6-foot-4, 209 pounds).
Chris Lawson, sophomore
Lawson is likely the most versatile of the candidates due to him entering his second year with the program.
The 6-foot, 184-pound sophomore doesn't have the size of Miller or Moss but has speed and versatility to create separation on the outside.
Lawson missed several practices due to injury and split time with the first team and the second team after his return and made plays with both.
Lawson caught 10 passes for 115 yards in his true freshman season.
Jordan Clay, freshman
Clay was one of the biggest gets of the Class of 2026 for Washington. He flipped his commitment from Baylor to the Huskies.
With Miller, Moss and Lawson all missing time, Clay received time with the starters at outside receiver for several practices. He also missed time but had a strong end to spring in the Dawgs After Dark spring game.
Before Williams' 47-yard touchdown catch, Clay had a 20-yard catch on the sidelines.
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