2015 Washington Huskies football team

2015 Washington Huskies football
2015 Washington Huskies football
Heart of Dallas Bowl champion
Heart of Dallas Bowl, W 44–31 vs. Southern Miss
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	North Division
Record	7–6 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chris Petersen (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jonathan Smith (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Single set back
Defensive coordinator	Pete Kwiatkowski (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Myles Gaskin (O)
MVP	Travis Feeney (D); Ben Burr-Kirven (ST)
Captain	Deontae Cooper; Travis Feeney; Jeff Lindquist; Jaydon Mickens; Siosifa Tufunga; Taniela Tupou
Home stadium	Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach was Chris Petersen. Washington was a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference and played their home games on campus at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, in the University District of Seattle. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie fourth place in the North Division. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated Southern Miss.

2015 Pac-12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 3 Stanford x$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 19 Oregon	7	–	2	9	–	4
Washington State	6	–	3	9	–	4
California	4	–	5	8	–	5
Washington	4	–	5	7	–	6
Oregon State	0	–	9	2	–	10
South Division
USC xy	6	–	3	8	–	6
No. 17 Utah x	6	–	3	10	–	3
UCLA	5	–	4	8	–	5
Arizona State	4	–	5	6	–	7
Arizona	3	–	6	7	–	6
Colorado	1	–	8	4	–	9
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

Coaching staff

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Name	Position	Seasons at Washington	Alma mater
Chris Petersen	Head coach	2nd	UC Davis (1988)
Pete Kwiatkowski	Defensive coordinator	2nd	Boise State (1990)
Jonathan Smith	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	2nd	Oregon State (2001)
Bob Gregory	Assistant head coach/linebackers	2nd	Washington State (1987)
Chris Strausser	Associate head coach/offensive line	2nd	Chico State (1989)
Keith Bhonapha	Running backs/recruiting coordinator	2nd	Hawaii (2003)
Jeff Choate	Special teams coordinator/defensive line	2nd	Western Montana (1993)
Jimmy Lake	Defensive backs	2nd	Eastern Washington (2000)
Jordan Paopao	Tight ends	5th	San Diego (2006)
Brent Pease	Receivers	2nd	Montana (1987)

Roster

2015 Washington Huskies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OL	`72`	Trey Adams	Fr
TE	`85`	David Ajamu	So
WR	`19`	Andre Baccellia	Fr
WR	`23`	Drew Before	Jr
QB	`14`	Anthony Berg	Jr
TE	`94`	James Boker	Sr
OL	`60`	Shane Brostek	Jr
QB	`3`	Jake Browning	Fr
OL	`77`	Devin Burleson	Fr
QB	`11`	K. J. Carta-Samuels	Fr
OL	`76`	Dexter Charles	Sr
TB	`22`	Lavon Coleman	So
TB	`6`	Deontae Cooper	Sr
OL	`55`	Dane Crane	So
WR	`15`	Darrell Daniels	Jr
TB	`34`	Jomon Dotson	Fr
OL	`52`	Jake Eldrenkamp	Jr
OL	`69`	Cory Fuavai	Jr
WR	`89`	John Gardner	Fr
RB	`9`	Myles Gaskin	Fr
WR	`16`	Marvin Hall	Sr
OL	`70`	Jared Hilbers	Fr
OL	`71`	Matt James	Fr
FB	`35`	Ralph Kinne	So
OL	`73`	Andrew Kirkland	So
OL	`67`	Michael Kneip	Jr
WR	`81`	Brayden Lenius	So
QB	`5`	Jeff Lindquist	Jr
WR	`28`	Nik Little	Jr
TB	`30`	Gavin McDaniel	Fr
WR	`4`	Jaydon Mickens	Sr
TE	`84`	Michael Neal	Fr
WR	`86`	Taelon Parson	So
TE	`82`	Joshua Perkins	Sr
WR	`87`	Dante Pettis	So
WR	`21`	Quinten Pounds	Fr
WR	`29`	Josh Rasmussen	Fr
WR	`18`	Isaiah Renfro	Fr
WR	`80`	Max Richmond	Fr
OL	`59`	Henry Roberts	Fr
QB	`10`	Tony Rodriguez	Jr
WR	`1`	John Ross III	So
WR	`89`	Neel Salukhe	So
TE	`88`	Drew Sample	Fr
OL	`79`	Coleman Shelton	So
OL	`75`	Jessie Sosebee	Fr
OL	`64`	Colin Tanigawa	Sr
OL	`74`	John Turner	Fr
TB	`12`	Dwayne Washington	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`32`	Budda Baker	So
LB	`17`	Tevis Bartlett	Fr
CB	`9`	Brandon Beaver	Jr
LB	`15`	DJ Beavers	Fr
DB	`12`	Ian Biddle	Fr
LB	`7`	Keishawn Bierria	So
DE	`96`	Shane Bowman	Fr
LB	`25`	Ben Burr-Kirven	Fr
DB	`22`	Dustin Bush	Fr
DL	`57`	John Clark	Fr
CB	`35`	Brian Clay	Sr
LB	`34`	Sean Constantine	So
DE	`98`	Will Dissly	So
LB	`41`	Travis Feeney	Sr
DE	`95`	Jarett Finau	Sr
DT	`99`	Greg Gaines	Fr
CB	`3`	Darren Gardenhire	So
CB	`31`	Naijiel Hale	So
DE	`92`	Jaylen Johnson	Fr
CB	`24`	Sidney Jones	So
CB	`4`	Austin Joyner	Fr
CB	`20`	Kevin King	Jr
LB	`47`	Scott Lawyer	Sr
CB	`19`	Brandon Lewis	Fr
LB	`42`	Cory Littleton	Sr
DE	`5`	Joe Mathis	Jr
DL	`91`	Ricky McCoy	Fr
DL	`58`	Kaleb McGary	Fr
S	`14`	Joseph McIntosh	Fr
DB	`23`	Jordan Miller	Fr
LB	`29`	Connor O'Brien	So
DE	`8`	Benning Potoa'e	Fr
LB	`54`	Matt Preston	Fr
DT	`11`	Elijah Qualls	So
DB	`38`	Hayden Schuh	Jr
DL	`97`	Jason Scrempos	Fr
DL	`72`	Bryce Sterk	Fr
DL	`90`	Taniela Tupou	Sr
DT	`66`	Damion Turpin	Jr
S	`24`	Ezekiel Turner	So
DL	`50`	Vita Vea	Fr
DB	`39`	Sean Vergara	Fr
LB	`36`	Azeem Victor	So
S	`27`	Trevor Walker	Jr
LB	`53`	Jake Wambaugh	Fr
S	`15`	Lavon Washington	Fr
LB	`28`	Psalm Wooching	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`49`	AJ Carty	Fr
P	`45`	Korey Durkee	Sr
LS	`51`	Luke Hutchinson	So
PK	`49`	Mitch Johnson	Jr
LS	`77`	Ryan Masel	Sr
PK	`48`	Cameron Van Winkle	Jr
P/PK	`43`	Tristan Vizcaino	So

Head coach

Chris Petersen
2nd year at Washington
alma mater: UC Davis

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Keith Bhonapha
   running backs/recruiting coordinator
   2nd year at Washington
   alma mater: Hawaii
Jeff Choate
   special teams coordinator/defensive line
   2nd year at Washington
   alma mater: Western Montana
Bob Gregory
   assistant head coach/linebackers
   2nd year at Washington
   alma mater: Washington State
Pete Kwiatkowski
   defensive coordinator
   2nd year at Washington
   alma mater: Boise State
Jimmy Lake
   defensive backs
   2nd year at Washington
   alma mater: Eastern Washington
Jordan Paopao
   tight ends
   5th year at Washington
   alma mater: San Diego
Brent Pease
   receivers
   2nd year at Washington
   alma mater: Montana
Jonathan Smith
   offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
   2nd year at Washington
   alma mater: Oregon State
Chris Strausser
   offensive line
   2nd year at Washington
   alma mater: Chico State
Tim Socha
strength and conditioning Coach
Mike McHugh
director of football operations
Rich Rasmussen
director of player personnel
Gerald Alexander
graduate assistant
Kirby Moore
graduate assistant
Hansen Sekona
graduate assistant
Joshua Taufalele
graduate assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 6, 2015

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2015)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jake Browning Quarterback	Folsom, CA	Folsom High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 31, 2014
Jake Browning Quarterback	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Austin Joyner Athlete	Marysville, WA	Marysville-Pilchuck High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Jan 4, 2015
Austin Joyner Athlete	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Benning Potoa'e Defensive End	Lakewood, WA	Lakes High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jan 22, 2015
Benning Potoa'e Defensive End	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Henry Roberts Offensive Tackle	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	274 lb (124 kg)	Sep 3, 2014
Henry Roberts Offensive Tackle	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Trey Adams Offensive Tackle	Wenatchee, WA	Wenatchee High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Mar 31, 2014
Trey Adams Offensive Tackle	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Chico McClatcher Athlete	Federal Way, WA	Federal Way High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 14, 2014
Chico McClatcher Athlete	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Isaiah Renfro Wide Receiver	Chatsworth, CA	Sierra Canyon High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 21, 2014
Isaiah Renfro Wide Receiver	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
DJ Beavers Linebacker	Encino, CA	Crespi High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 21, 2014
DJ Beavers Linebacker	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Myles Gaskin Runningback	Seattle, WA	O'Dea High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 2, 2014
Myles Gaskin Runningback	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Andre Baccellia Wide Receiver	Westlake Village, CA	Westlake High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 8, 2014
Andre Baccellia Wide Receiver	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tevis Bartlett Athlete	Cheyenne, WY	East High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 18, 2014
Tevis Bartlett Athlete	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Ben Burr-Kirven Linebacker	Atherton, CA	Sacred Heart Prep	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 17, 2014
Ben Burr-Kirven Linebacker	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jared Hilbers Offensive Tackle	Beaverton, OR	Beaverton High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 30, 2014
Jared Hilbers Offensive Tackle	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kyler Manu Linebacker	Pocatello, ID	Highland High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 18, 2014
Kyler Manu Linebacker	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Ricky McCoy Defensive Line	Fresno, CA	Roosevelt High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Dec 15, 2014
Ricky McCoy Defensive Line	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jordan Miller Cornerback	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 19, 2014
Jordan Miller Cornerback	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Quinten Pounds Athlete	Cypress, CA	Cypress High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	Oct 29, 2014
Quinten Pounds Athlete	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jason Scrempos Defensive End	Milpitas, CA	Milpitas High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Sep 16, 2014
Jason Scrempos Defensive End	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jusstis Warren Linebacker	Tacoma, WA	Lincoln High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 16, 2014
Jusstis Warren Linebacker	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Michael Neal Tight End	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Etiwanda High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 19, 2014
Michael Neal Tight End	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Ezekiel Turner Safety	Pasadena, MD	Los Angeles Pierce College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 14, 2014
Ezekiel Turner Safety	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Myles Rice Defensive End	Richmond, TX	Bush High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 2, 2014
Myles Rice Defensive End	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Bryce Sterk Defensive End	Lynden, WA	Lynden High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jan 25, 2015
Bryce Sterk Defensive End	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
AJ Carty Long snapper	Anaheim, CA	Servite High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 28, 2014
AJ Carty Long snapper	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Nik Little Wide Receiver	Huntington Beach, CA	Golden West Community College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 18, 2015
Nik Little Wide Receiver	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Tony Rodriguez Quarterback	San Francisco, CA	City College of San Francisco	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 5, 2015
Tony Rodriguez Quarterback	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23 Rivals: 30 247Sports: 27
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:15 p.m.	at No. 23 Boise State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN	L 13–16	36,836
September 12	11:00 a.m.	Sacramento State*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 49–0	55,010
September 19	2:00 p.m.	Utah State*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 31–17	59,464
September 26	2:00 p.m.	California	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 24–30	61,066
October 8	6:00 p.m.	at No. 17 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ESPN	W 17–12	63,623
October 17	7:30 p.m.	Oregon	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 20–26	69,285
October 24	7:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	ESPN	L 14–31	50,424
October 31	8:00 p.m.	Arizona	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FS1	W 49–3	50,667
November 7	4:30 p.m.	No. 13 Utah	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FOX	L 23–34	61,420
November 14	12:00 p.m.	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	L 17–27	51,695
November 21	3:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 52–7	34,390
November 27	12:30 p.m.	No. 20 Washington State	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	FOX	W 45–10	70,438
December 26	11:20 a.m.	vs. Southern Miss*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Bowl)	ESPN	W 44–31	20,229
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

At Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	3	10	13
#23 Broncos	6	10	0	0	16

Sacramento State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	28	21	0	49

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	10	0	7	17
Huskies	3	14	14	0	31

California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	3	17	7	3	30
Huskies	7	0	14	3	24

At USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	3	7	7	17
#17 Trojans	3	3	0	6	12

Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ducks	6	10	7	3	26
Huskies	0	3	10	7	20

At Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	7	7	14
#10 Cardinal	7	10	14	0	31

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	0	0	0	3
Huskies	7	14	21	7	49

Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Utes	0	24	0	10	34
Huskies	3	10	7	3	23

At Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	7	0	0	17
Sun Devils	0	3	7	17	27

At Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	28	17	7	0	52
Beavers	0	0	7	0	7

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#20 Cougars	3	0	7	0	10
Huskies	7	10	7	21	45

Vs. Southern Miss (Heart of Dallas Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	14	7	10	13	44
Golden Eagles	7	10	7	7	31

Postseason

2016 NFL draft

The 2016 NFL draft was held at Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on April 28 through April 30, 2016. The following Washington players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall pick	NFL team
Travis Feeney	OLB	6th	220	Pittsburgh Steelers
Dwayne Washington	RB	7th	236	Detroit Lions
Marvin Hall	WR	UDFA	—	Oakland Raiders
Cory Littleton	OLB	UDFA	—	Los Angeles Rams
Jaydon Mickens	WR	UDFA	—	Oakland Raiders
Joshua Perkins	TE	UDFA	—	Atlanta Falcons
Taniela Tupou	DT	UDFA	—	Seattle Seahawks

References

^ "Football Coaches". University of Washington Athletics. 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.

[uwchs14-1] "Football Coaches". University of Washington Athletics. 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.

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