Michael Penix Jr. 2022 Highlights

Check out some last year's top plays from Washington's star quarterback.

Luke Easterling | Aug 18, 2023

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One of the more surprising developments of last year's predraft process was Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. making the decision to pass up the 2023 NFL Draft, instead opting to return for another year leading the Huskies offense.

A transfer from Indiana, Penix put up huge numbers for UW last season, spearheading the nation's top-ranked passing offense. He also displayed plenty of traits that NFL teams are looking for in a potential franchise quarterback.

Before Penix embarks on another season at the college level, let's take a look back at some of his best highlights from a stellar 2022 campaign:

Published Aug 18, 2023

LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more. Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com