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SEATTLE – Demond Williams Jr. needs to live by his own words.

After a chaotic three-day ordeal, Demond Williams Jr. and Washington reconciled Thursday evening, keeping the sophomore quarterback on Montlake for the 2026 season.

SEATTLE – Doug Hendrickson, the Wasserman football agent who represented Demond Williams Jr., announced Thursday he is ending his relationship with Williams, effective immediately.

The University of Washington has not formally submitted quarterback Demond Williams Jr.’s name in the NCAA transfer portal, an athletic department spokesperson said Wednesday, as it begins what may be a lengthy and contentious legal process following Tuesday's shocking announcement of his intention to leave the school. That likely will not prevent Williams, a sophomore, from transferring, but ...

SEATTLE – Jedd Fisch’s dream is now a nightmare.

The details are sketchy; Williams is not officially in the transfer portal; and the Huskies are considering legal action. But the stunning turn of events mirrored Chun's assessment: Washington's NIL game is strong but not elite.

First reaction? Demond Williams Jr. had to do what's best for him. College football is cutthroat these days, with coaches and players regularly leaving their schools on a moment's notice to earn more money or improve their chances at a title. 

Demond Williams Jr., the star sophomore quarterback long touted by coach Jedd Fisch as the future of Washington’s program and the centerpiece of UW’s hopes for a breakout 2026 campaign, announced he will enter the transfer portal Tuesday evening.

Kyle Whittingham is set to become the next head coach for Michigan football. The longtime Utah coach has agreed to a five-year deal with the Wolverines, according to reports by ESPN’s Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel on Friday.

Jedd Fisch was one of three coaches who engaged in “early discussions” with Michigan about its coaching vacancy, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday morning. Speaking during a segment on ESPN’s “Get Up” show, Thamel said Fisch, Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz and Kyle Whittingham, who will coach his final game at Utah during the Las Vegas Bowl against Nebraska Dec. 31, were among the “gettable ...

No assessment of Washington’s season would be complete without acknowledging the central role played by reference points.