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Washington Huskies CB Ephesians Prysock taken in fourth round of NFL draft
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Washington Huskies CB Ephesians Prysock taken in fourth round of NFL draft

The Seattle Times·Andy Yamashita Seattle Times staff reporter·about 1 month ago
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Washington, in recent memory, hasn’t endured much difficulty getting multiple players from its secondary drafted in the same season.  Under Jimmy Lake, UW had multiple defensive backs hear their name get called in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2022. So it can be easy to forget that, before the Huskies became known for producing some of the best defensive backs on the West Coast, it wasn’t a feat commonly accomplished in Seattle.  Before Lake’s recent run, Washington hadn’t seen multiple defensive backs drafted in the same year since 1983, when cornerbacks Ray Horton and Bill Stapleton and safety Vince Newsome were selected. Now — for the first time without Lake’s recruits — Washington has two defensive backs on the draft board once again.  Ephesians Prysock, a 6-foot-3, 196-pound cornerback became the fifth UW player selected in the 2026 NFL draft Saturday, when he was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round with pick No. 139.…

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