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2017 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season

Field	Value
CoachRank	15
APRank	16
year	2017
team	Washington Huskies
sport	football
image	Washington Huskies logo.svg
image_size	150
conference	Pac-12 Conference
division	North Division
short_conf	Pac-12
record	10–3
conf_record	7–2
head_coach	Chris Petersen
hc_year	4th
off_coach	Jonathan Smith
oc_year	4th
cooff_coach1	Matt Lubick
cooc1_year	1st
def_coach	Pete Kwiatkowski
dc_year	4th
codef_coach1	Jimmy Lake
codc1_year	2nd
mvp	Myles Gaskin (O)
mvp2	Vita Vea (D)
mvp3	Dante Pettis (ST)
captain	Keishawn Bierria
captain2	Coleman Shelton
off_scheme	Spread
def_scheme	[3–4](3-4-defense)
stadium	Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
champion	Pac-12 North Division co-champion
bowl	[Fiesta Bowl](2017-fiesta-bowl)
bowl_result	L 28–35 vs. [Penn State](2017-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team)

The 2017 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Chris Petersen led the team in his fourth season as head coach. Washington competed as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference and played their home games on campus at Husky Stadium in Seattle. They finished the season 10–3, 7–2 in Pac-12 play to win a share of the North Division title with Stanford. Due to their head-to-head loss to Stanford, they did not represent the North Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they lost to Penn State.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Washington Years	Alma mater
Chris Petersen	Head coach	4th	UC Davis (1988)
Pete Kwiatkowski	Defensive coordinator	4th	Boise State (1990)
Jimmy Lake	Co-defensive coordinator / defensive backs	4th	Eastern Washington (2000)
Jonathan Smith	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	4th	Oregon State (2001)
Matt Lubick	Co-offensive coordinator / Receivers	1st	Western Montana (1994)
Bob Gregory	Assistant head coach / Linebackers / special teams	4th	Washington State (1987)
Keith Bhonapha	Running backs / recruiting coordinator	4th	Hawaii (2003)
Scott Huff	Offensive line / Run Game Coordinator	1st	Boise State (2002)
Ikaika Malloe	Defensive line	2nd	Washington (1997)
Jordan Paopao	Tight ends	7th	San Diego (2006)

Roster

Recruiting

Position key

Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Huskies signed a total of 18 commits.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

At Rutgers

;Top passers

UW – Jake Browning: 17/30, 284 yards, 2 touchdowns
RU – Kyle Bolin: 24/34, 178 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions ;Top rushers
UW – Myles Gaskin: 7 attempts, 59 yards
RU – Gus Edwards: 24 attempts, 79 yards ;Top receiving
UW – Dante Pettis: 3 receptions, 85 yards
RU – Damon Mitchell: 4 receptions, 46 yards

Montana

;Top passers

UM – Reese Phillips: 17/28, 123 yards, 2 interceptions
UW – Jake Browning: 22/26, 259 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception ;Top rushers
UM – Jeremy Calhoun: 18 attempts, 42 yards
UW – Salvon Ahmed: 9 attempts, 54 yards, 1 touchdown ;Top receiving
UM – Josh Horner: 5 receptions, 34 yards
UW – Will Dissly: 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 touchdowns

Fresno State

;Top passers

FSU – Chason Virgil: 11/20, 98 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception,
UW – Jake Browning: 19/22, 255 yards, 4 touchdowns ;Top rushers
FSU – Ronnie Rivers: 10 attempts, 29 yards
UW – Myles Gaskin: 8 attempts, 56 yards, 2 touchdowns ;Top receiving
FSU – KeeSean Johnson: 4 receptions, 51 yards
UW – Hunter Bryant: 3 receptions, 99 yards

At Colorado

;Top passers

UW – Jake Browning: 11/21, 160 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
CU – Steven Montez: 21/27, 171 yards, 3 interceptions ;Top rushers
UW – Myles Gaskin: 27 attempts, 202 yards, 2 touchdowns
CU – Phillip Lindsay: 19 attempts, 68 yrds, 1 touchdown ;Top receiving
UW – Dante Pettis: 3 receptions, 54 yards
CU – Devin Ross: 4 receptions, 41 yards

At Oregon State

;Top passers

UW – Jake Browning: 26/34, 293 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
OSU – Darrell Garretson: 11/22, 74 yards ;Top rushers
UW – Myles Gaskin: 15 attempts, 113 yards, 1 touchdown
OSU – Thomas Tyner: 9 attempts, 54 yards, 1 touchdown ;Top receiving
UW – Dante Pettis: 12 receptions, 105 yards, 3 touchdowns
OSU – Ryan Nall: 5 receptions, 44 yards

California

;Top passers

CAL – Ross Bowers: 11/18, 80 yards
UW – Jake Browning: 27/40, 215 yards, 2 touchdowns ;Top rushers
CAL – Derrick Clark: 5 attempts, 19 yards
UW – Myles Gaskin: 24 attempts, 91 yards, 2 touchdowns ;Top receiving
CAL – Patrick Laird: 5 receptions, 28 yards
UW – Hunter Bryant: 9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 touchdown

At Arizona State

;Top passers

UW – Jake Browning: 17/30, 139 yards
ASU – Manny Wilkins: 29/41, 241 yards ;Top rushers
UW – Myles Gaskin: 14 attempts, 67 yards
ASU – Demario Richard: 8 attempts, 23 yards ;Top receiving
UW – Dante Pettis: 7 receptions, 56 yards
ASU – N'Keal Harry: 9 receptions, 79 yards

UCLA

;Top passers

UCLA – Josh Rosen: 12/21, 93 yards, 1 touchdown
UW – Jake Browning: 8/11, 98 yards, 1 interception ;Top rushers
UCLA – Soso Jamabo: 9 attempts, 28 yards
UW – Myles Gaskin: 27 attempts, 169 yards, 1 touchdown ;Top receiving
UCLA – Darren Andrews: 8 receptions 73 yards, 1 touchdown
UW – Lavon Coleman: 2 receptions, 46 yards

Oregon

;Top passers

UO – Braxton Burmeister: 7/13, 31 yards, 1 interception
UW – Jake Browning: 11/19, 204 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception ;Top rushers
UO – Royce Freeman: 24 attempts, 122 yards
UW – Myles Gaskin: 17 attempts, 123 yards, 1 touchdown ;Top receiving
UO – Charles Nelson: 4 receptions, 18 yards
UW – Dante Pettis: 4 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown

At Stanford

;Top passers

UW – Jake Browning: 17/23, 190 yards
SU – K. J. Costello: 16/27, 211 yards ;Top rushers
UW – Myles Gaskin: 18 attempts, 120 yards, 3 touchdowns
SU – Bryce Love: 18 attempts, 166 yards, 3 touchdowns ;Top receiving
UW – Aaron Fuller: 4 receptions, 53 yards
SU – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside: 5 receptions, 130 yards

Utah

;Top passers

UU – Tyler Huntley: 19/27, 293 yards, 2 TDs
UW – Jake Browning: 26/35, 354 yards, 2 TDs ;Top rushers
UU – Zack Moss: 17 attempts, 55 yards
UW – Myles Gaskin: 17 attempts, 52 yards, 2 TDs ;Top receiving
UU – Raelon Singleton: 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs
UW – Myles Gaskin: 6 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

Washington State

;Top passers

WSU – Luke Falk: 37/55, 369 yards, 1 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
UW – Jake Browning: 11/17, 93 yards ;Top rushers
WSU – Jamal Morrow: 5 attempts, 11 yards, 1 touchdown
UW – Myles Gaskin: 25 attempts, 192 yards, 4 touchdowns ;Top receiving
WSU – Jamal Morrow: 10 receptions, 76 yards
UW – Ty Jones: 2 receptions, 23 yards

vs Penn State (Fiesta Bowl)

;Top passers

UW – Jake Browning: 18/28, 175 yards, 1 touchdown
PSU – Trace McSorley: 32/41, 342 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions ;Top rushers
UW – Myles Gaskin: 14 attempts, 98 yards, 2 touchdowns
PSU – Saquon Barkley; 18 attempts, 137 yards, 2 touchdowns ;Top receiving
UW – Aaron Fuller: 6 receptions, 61 yards, 1 touchdown
PSU – DaeSean Hamilton: 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 touchdowns

Awards and honors

Coaches

Pete Kwiatkowski – Defensive coordinator

Broyles Award : Semi-Finalist

Offense

Dante Pettis – Wide receiver – Senior

Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player) : Finalist

Special teams

Dante Pettis – Return specialist – Senior

Jet Award (top return specialist) : Winner

All-Pac-12 Individual awards

Vita Vea – Defensive tackle – [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior

Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year
Morris Trophy

Pac-12 All-Conference Team

First team

Dante Pettis – Wide receiver/Return specialist – Senior
Kaleb McGary – Offensive tackle – [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior
Coleman Shelton – Center – [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Senior
Vita Vea – Defensive tackle – [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior
Taylor Rapp – Safety – Sophomore

Second team

Myles Gaskin – Running back – Junior
Will Dissly – Tight end – Senior
Greg Gaines – Defensive tackle – [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior
Keishawn Bierria – Linebacker – [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Senior
Ben Burr-Kirven – Linebacker – Junior
Jojo McIntosh – Safety – [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior

Honorable mention

Salvon Ahmed – Running back – Freshman
Tevis Bartlett – Linebacker – Junior
Jake Browning – Quarterback – Junior
Myles Bryant – Cornerback – Sophomore
Nick Harris – Guard – Sophomore

NFL Scouting Combine

Seven members of the 2017 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine held between February 27 and March 5, 2018 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

LB39	Azeem Victor	LB	6'1"	230	33"	"	4.72	19 reps	32.5"	115"	7.20	4.40	–

Top position performer

NFL draft

The 2018 NFL draft was held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on April 26 through April 28, 2018. The following Washington players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

Ezekiel Turner	S	UDFA	—	[Arizona Cardinals](2018-arizona-cardinals-season)

Notes

:1.Due to injury, Dante Pettis did not participate in combine drills.

References

"2017 Washington Huskies Football Schedule". FB Schedules.
[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/keishawn-bierria?id=2559820 Keishawn Bierria Combine profile]
[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/lavon-coleman?id=2559884 Lavon Coleman Combine profile]
[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/will-dissly?id=2560122 Will Dissly Combine profile]
[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/dante-pettis?id=2560020 Dante Pettis Combine profile]
[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/coleman-shelton?id=2559861 Coleman Shelton Combine profile]
[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/vita-vea?id=2559810 Vita Vea Combine profile]
[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/azeem-victor?id=2559823 Azeem Victor Combine profile]

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