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UW Huskies QB Demond Williams Jr. addresses media for first time since transfer saga

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 4, 2026

The start of the college football season is seven months away, but Wednesday was a big day for the Washington Huskies and Demond Williams Jr.

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UW coach Jedd Fisch, QB Demond Williams Jr. begin work to ‘mend any fences’

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 16, 2026

Jedd Fisch understands his quarterback needs to rebuild some important bridges.

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Commentary: Hopefully embattled UW quarterback Demond Williams Jr. learns a valuable lesson

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 10, 2026

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

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QB Demond Williams Jr. returning to UW after transfer decision

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 8, 2026

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

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Notebook: Former UW QB Demond Williams Jr.’s agent drops him over ‘philosophical differences’

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 8, 2026

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

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Can Washington Huskies really fight Demond Williams Jr.’s transfer decision?

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 8, 2026

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 ...

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Commentary: After Demond Williams Jr. exit, can Jedd Fisch keep Washington Huskies afloat?

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 8, 2026

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

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UW loses QB Demond Williams: The stunning reversal, the NIL game and what’s next for the Huskies

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 7, 2026

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.

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Commentary: UW QB Demond Williams Jr.’s transfer decision goes beyond disappointment

Wed., Jan. 7, 2026

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.

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Washington Huskies star QB Demond Williams Jr. to enter transfer portal

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 6, 2026

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.

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Michigan reportedly targeting Kyle Whittingham, not UW’s Jedd Fisch, for coaching job

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 26, 2025

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.

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UW Huskies’ Jedd Fisch one of 3 ‘gettable coaches’ for Michigan job, report says

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 25, 2025

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 ...

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UW Huskies QB Demond Williams Jr. addresses media for first time since transfer saga

UW coach Jedd Fisch, QB Demond Williams Jr. begin work to ‘mend any fences’

Commentary: Hopefully embattled UW quarterback Demond Williams Jr. learns a valuable lesson

QB Demond Williams Jr. returning to UW after transfer decision

Notebook: Former UW QB Demond Williams Jr.’s agent drops him over ‘philosophical differences’

Can Washington Huskies really fight Demond Williams Jr.’s transfer decision?

Commentary: After Demond Williams Jr. exit, can Jedd Fisch keep Washington Huskies afloat?

UW loses QB Demond Williams: The stunning reversal, the NIL game and what’s next for the Huskies

Commentary: UW QB Demond Williams Jr.’s transfer decision goes beyond disappointment

Washington Huskies star QB Demond Williams Jr. to enter transfer portal

Michigan reportedly targeting Kyle Whittingham, not UW’s Jedd Fisch, for coaching job

UW Huskies’ Jedd Fisch one of 3 ‘gettable coaches’ for Michigan job, report says