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NCAA Football: Oregon State at Washington
NCAA Football: Oregon State at Washington

Huskies Packing For Farewells

These are the players who have either declared for the NFL Draft or are graduating and are no long eligible for NCAA football:

Is Michael Penix Jr. the best quarterback in college football?
Is Michael Penix Jr. the best quarterback in college football?

With the First Pick

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  • Heisman Power Rankings 2023, Week 3: Shedeur Sanders' statement, Michael Penix Jr. moves up FanSided
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  • In the Market: Looking at the Top QB Prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft Class, Week 2 edition FanSided
  • OFFENSE

    • WR John Ross III (Jr.)
    • TE: Darrell Daniels
    • Holder: Jeff Lindquist (QB)
    • OT: Jake Eldrenkamp and OL Shane Brostek

    DEFENSE

    • DL: Damion Turpin and Elijah Qualls (Jr.)
    • OLB: Joe Mathis and Psalm Wooching
    • S: Brandon Beaver and Buddy Baker (Jr.)
    • CB: Kevin King and Sidney Jones (Jr.)
    • K: Cameron Van Winkle

    While every class is a challenge to replace, the exodus of WR Ross, DL Qualls, S Baker, and CB Jones are particularly difficult, both from the quality of their play and the fact that they had another season of NCAA eligibility.

    That’s a solid group of players.  Now lets take a look at the holes that they leave behind.