A Week of Husky Football in Photos

UW student Skylar Lin chronicles the early days of fall camp.

Dan Raley | Aug 11, 2022

Kalen DeBoer and his fellow college football coaches are new to the University of Washington this year. As are quarterback Michael Penix Jr., linebacker Cam Bright, cornerback Jordan Perryman and countless others.

So is Skylar Lin.

You won't find the latter name on the Husky football roster. Instead, Lin turns up on the UW enrollment list for the first time this fall.

He's a Seattle resident newly accepted by his hometown university, an academic scholarship recipient, someone who will make the school proud.

Husky Maven already holds him in very high regard. Our connection is going on a year now.

Lin is an excellent sports photographer, one of those creative and personable talents who has a real knack for getting the unforgettable shot, for getting others to respond to him when he's nearby and pointing his long lens at them.

Defensive tackle Jacob Bandes sticks out while standing in line with his Husky teammates as they prepare for daily stretching exercises during fall camp. Bandes is a sophomore looking for more playing time this season.

Don't Look Behind You / Skylar Lin Visuals

Wide receiver Nick Juran has to hustle to avoid getting knocked off his feet by this giant ball, used as a practice prop to teach balance after the catch. Juran is a walk-on who played against Michigan and Arizona State in 2021.

The UW is seeking a No. 1 quarterback from among three players who each have been starters on the college level: from left to right, Sam Huard, Michael Penix Jr. and Dylan Morris. Penix started 17 times at Indiana, Morris has 15 game-opening assignments for the Huskies and Huard started the Apple Cup last season.

Talk about concentration: Jalen McMillan has to keep his eye on the ball while knowing receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard is never far away in each practice. Shephard is a former college receiver himself who's deeply committed to his coaching job.

Don't Take It Personal / Skylar Lin Visuals

Husky sophomore Taj Davis has his intimate coaching moment with JaMarcus Shephard as his hands-on coach, someone who runs alongside them in a dead sprint and watches their every move in practice.

Giles Jackson has to show dual concentration, keeping one eye on the football and the other on his hands-on position coach JaMarcus Shephard.

Taj Davis was a six-game starter at wide receiver in 2021 for the Huskies who's back for more as a sophomore. He's a physical pass-catcher capable of winning possessions in a crowd.

Edge rusher Zion Tupuola-Fetui and his position coach Eric Schmidt discuss proper technique for getting the job done coming off the corner. ZTF is praised for his cerebral approach to the job as much as his physical prowess.

Denzel Boston, a true freshman wide receiver from Puyallup, Washington, shows off his speed in UW fall camp. The tall, slender pass-catcher moves well but needs to fill out to meet the rigors of college football.

Quarterback to Back / Skylar Lin Visuals

Michael Penix Jr. and Sam Huard move in opposite directions during Husky fall camp. Both are in competition for the starting job in Kalen DeBoer's new spread offense.

Tight end Quentin Moore shows off his exceptional hands during a recent practice at fall camp inside Husky Stadium. He's looking for a lot more playing time this season after an injury-interrupted first season at the UW.

Green Around the Gills / Skylar Lin Visuals

True freshman cornerback Jayvion Green from Houston gets acclimated to Husky football by hitting a practice sled used by all of the defensive backs. Green has made a good impression on the coaching staff in his week's worth of workouts.

You'll no doubt see him scurrying along the sidelines at Husky Stadium this fall, chronicling the first season for DeBoer and company.

If he was permitted, Skylar would turn up in the huddle or the end zone when there's stuff happening. Anything to get catch that moment in time for these UW gladiators.

Check out his week's work in the attached gallery. The Huskies can only hope they're this productive in their weeks ahead.

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Published Aug 11, 2022

DAN RALEY

Dan Raley has worked for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, as well as for MSN.com and Boeing, the latter as a global aerospace writer. His sportswriting career spans four decades and he's covered University of Washington football and basketball during much of that time. In a working capacity, he's been to the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the MLB playoffs, the Masters, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and countless Final Fours and bowl games.