Washington soccer damage report for Friday highway journey to Purdue

Washington has a prolonged damage report for Friday evening's recreation in opposition to Purdue as they seek for their first Huge Ten win.

Sideline reporter and radio host Dave Mahler stated Wednesday that the s have been coping with a team-wide flu bug, which may clarify quite a lot of the absences.

Right here's who's on the report earlier than kickoff.

QB Demond Williams Jr. – GAME-TIME DECISION

Demond Williams' availability as a reserve tonight for Washington shall be decided by how he feels in pre-game warm-ups, per an ESPN supply. Washington will get a way of how he feels after he throws in pre-game. J

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Williams suffered a rib damage within the second quarter in opposition to Iowa and didn’t return to the sideline as he underwent imaging to find out the severity of the damage. On Monday, head coach Jedd Fisch declined to call Williams or Elijah Brown because the beginning quarterback, however then stated that it will be an extended shot for Williams to play, and based on a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel, he may very well be obtainable as a reserve. Brown, who accomplished 28 of 39 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns within the second half final week, will get his first begin in a Washington uniform after beginning 4 video games throughout the 2024 and 2025 seasons at Stanford.

RB Jordan Washington – OUT

The ultimate damage report for Washington as they put together to tackle Purdue 3

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Washington is out for the season after struggling a neck damage in spring follow. Fisch initially left room for optimism that the third-year again may be capable of return this season, however scans in late September apparently indicated that Washington was not able to return to play, as Fisch then referred to him as being out for the yr.

WR Christian Moss – OUT

Fisch stated Monday that Washington has begun the method of soliciting for a medical waiver for Moss, who suffered a quad damage on the primary play of the season. That might indicate that the sixth-year Kennesaw State switch is out for the yr, with Fisch referencing the truth that Moss' profession can be minimize brief with one play in his final yr if an additional season shouldn’t be granted in his feedback about it this week.

LB Xe'ree Alexander – OUT

Alexander suffered a excessive ankle sprain final week in opposition to Iowa and was seen on the sidelines in a strolling boot and crutches in the course of the fourth quarter. Fisch stated this week that it seemed like Alexander would miss "substantial" time – excessive ankle sprains are usually four- to six-week accidents, which would depart the fourth-year linebacker with a possible return in opposition to Indiana on November 21 if we observe the longest timeline.

RB Jayden Limar – OUT

Limar shall be re-evaluated on November 1 after struggling an elbow damage in opposition to Washington State. Regardless of solely enjoying in a single recreation, the fourth-year Oregon switch remains to be the Huskies' fourth-leading rusher on the season, with 50 yards on 12 carries. Limar can return subsequent season with none form of waiver course of due to this summer time's NCAA rule change to permit 5 seasons of eligibility.

DT Kai McClendon – OUT

McClendon may very well be one of many gamers affected by the flu, as he popped up on the damage report earlier this week with out one other clarification. The Mississippi State switch was out till late into fall follow whereas rehabbing a torn ACL, however has taken the fourth-most snaps at defensive sort out on the staff this season. Fifth-year DeSean Watts and third-year Omar Khan are the following males up in that rotation.

RB Quaid Carr – OUT

Carr suffered a hand damage in opposition to Washington State and was initially attributable to be re-evaluated on November 1, however Fisch has lately modified his feedback to recommend that the second-year again shall be out for the season. The California native had earned lead again duties within the offseason and took 5 carries for 28 yards earlier than taking place.

RB Ansu Sanoe – OUT

With Sanoe out, Washington is all the way down to solely three wholesome scholarship working backs – first-year Brian Bonner Jr., sixth-year Trey Cooley, and second-year D'Aryhian Clemons. Tight finish/fullback Kade Eldridge and walk-on Ryken Moon may even be concerned and are forward of Clemons on the depth chart. Sanoe, a first-year again who has two touchdowns, each from the 1-yard line, this season, could also be among the many group of Huskies affected by the flu.

G Jack Shaffer – OUT

Shaffer, a second-year guard, performed the ultimate 6 offensive snaps of the Jap Washington recreation at left guard, the place he’s the third or fourth possibility now that Kolt Dieterich is enjoying extra guard with Landen Hatchett again at middle after a prolonged restoration from a wrist damage. Shaffer may have the flu as properly.

S CJ Christian – OUT

Christian tore his Achilles throughout spring follow and is out for the season. Fisch was much less optimistic a few medical waiver for his seventh-year security when requested about it earlier within the yr, so it's probably that Christian will finish his Huskies profession with solely 10 snaps, all on particular groups, earlier than a turf toe damage ended his 2025 season as properly.

CB Rahshawn Clark – ACTIVE

Clark acquired banged up in opposition to Iowa, however Fisch stated Monday that the second-year nickelback can be good to go this week. He was listed as possible on Thursday and can enable Washington to play safeties Alex McLaughlin and Rylon Dillard-Allen nearer to the road of scrimmage when Purdue places two tight ends on the sector.

WR Jordan Clay – ACTIVE

Clay is basically the final man within the 15-player rotation on offense that Washington has employed this season, which incorporates six offensive linemen, Bonner and Cooley, tight ends Decker DeGraaf and Baron Naone, broad receivers Clay, Dezmen Roebuck, Chris Lawson, and Rashid Williams, and Demond Williams Jr. All of these gamers have 120 snaps or extra on offense, whereas No. 16 Trez Davis has solely 66 reps. Clay might have additionally been among the many group coping with the flu.

CB Jeron Jones – ACTIVE

Jones earned a co-starting job alongside Clark as a first-year participant this offseason and has been a pleasing shock within the Huskies secondary, which has needed to shuffle personnel with Dylan Robinson, Emmanuel Karnley, and Jones all coping with shorter-term accidents on and off all through the season. He acquired damage in opposition to USC, nevertheless, and missed the Iowa recreation with that undisclosed damage. His return may even enable defensive coordinator Ryan Walters to maneuver Clark round extra steadily.

EDGE Jacob Lane – ACTIVE

Lane went down in the course of the fourth quarter of the Iowa recreation final week and stayed down on the sector for a couple of minutes earlier than leaving underneath his personal energy. Regardless of the scare, Fisch stated Monday that it appeared like his fourth-year move rusher can be okay, and Lane was upgraded to possible on Thursday and can swimsuit up in opposition to Purdue. He leads the Huskies with 12 pressures this season.

OT Justin Hylkema – ACTIVE

Hylkema performed the ultimate 6 offensive snaps in opposition to Jap Washington at proper sort out, the place the third-year participant is listed because the backup behind Drew Azzopardi. He could also be among the many group of Huskies coping with the flu.

G Champ Taulealea – ACTIVE

Taulealea has rotated at proper guard with seventh-year Geirean Hatchett, who has out-snapped his second-year teammate 270 to 198 to this point this season (largely as a result of Taulealea didn’t play in opposition to Utah State attributable to a coach's choice). He was made obtainable to the media on Tuesday earlier than showing on the damage report, which might recommend that he’s additionally one of many Huskies battling the flu. His rotation with Hatchett will probably proceed on Friday.

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