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Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is undisputed face of UW offense this spring
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Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is undisputed face of UW offense this spring

The Seattle Times·Andy Yamashita Seattle Times staff reporter·about 1 month ago
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Demond Williams Jr. thought he was going to get the No. 1 jersey a year ago.  The junior quarterback had worn the number throughout youth football. He switched to No. 9 — the number his father Demond Williams Sr. wore as a defensive back at Michigan State — while playing at Basha High in Chandler, Ariz., but said he’d wanted to wear No. 1 again when he got to college.  Of course, when Williams arrived at Washington, the number was already occupied by running back Jonah Coleman, so the freshman quarterback chose No. 2. He assumed Coleman might declare for the NFL draft after the 2024 season. But Coleman returned for his senior season, leaving Williams to wait.  Now, entering the 2026 season, Williams is excited to wear the number he was hoping for from the start.  “I was just going to keep (No. 2) until Jonah’s time was ready,’” Williams said Tuesday. “Thought he was going to leave last year. He stayed. I was like, ‘Oh well. I’ll wait.…

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