The academics stuff is fine, and all, but what about the important stuff?

Pac12 Awards:

Offensive Player of the Year – Jake Browning, QB, Washington: Browning, a sophomore from Folsom, Calif., completed 214 passes in 329 attempts for 3,162 yards and a school record 40 touchdowns with just seven interceptions. Browning ranks fourth in the FBS in passing efficiency (181.6) and 17th in completion percentage (.650). Was named Pac-12 Player of the Week and garnered many nationally weekly honors for his performance against Oregon on Oct. 8. He set the UW record with six touchdown passes, breaking the record of five, which he tied earlier in the season against Idaho on Sept. 10. He finished the game completing 22-of-28 for 304 yards with no interceptions, and rushed for two touchdowns, setting the school record for total touchdowns in a game, with eight. Under Browning’s guidance, the Huskies are averaging 44.8 points per game, well ahead of the school-record 41.9 points per game set in 1991. He’s led Washington to its first 10-win season since 2000 and has the Huskies ranked in the Associated Press Top 10 for 13 consecutive weeks. Browning is the first Husky to earn the honor since quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo in 2000.

Taylor Rapp, Freshman Defensive Player of the Year

Freshman Defensive Player of the Year – Taylor Rapp, DB, Washington: Rapp, a freshman from Bellingham, Wash., has played in all 12 games this season, starting the last seven as the team’s fifth defensive back. He’s fifth on the team with 42 tackles and second on the squad with two interceptions, both coming against USC. He contributed to a Washington secondary that was second in the Pac-12 against the pass, allowing 201.9 yards per game.

First Team All Pac12 Offense:

Jake Browning, QB
Myles Gaskin, RB
John Ross, WR
Trey Adams, OL
Jake Eldrenkamp, OL

Second Team All Pac12 Offense:

Coleman Shelton, OL

First Team All Pac12 Defense:

Elijah Qualls, DL
Azeem Victor, LB
Budda Baker, DB
Sidney Jones, DB

Second Team All Pac12 Defense:

Vita Vea, DL
Keishawn Bierra, LB

Second Team All Pac12 Special Teams:

Dante Pettis, Kick Returner

Honorable Mentions:

TE Darrell Daniels
DL Greg Gaines
DB Kevin King
TE Drew Sample
LB Psalm Wooching

Of all those Washington Players listed, only four are seniors.

WASHINGTON placed the most players on the first team with nine selections. USC is next with four, although Adoree’ Jackson accounts for two spots as a DB and RS, followed by UCLA and UTAH with three selections each ... Pac-12 South Division champion COLORADO placed two on first team. It had just one first team selection in the previous five years (WR Paul Richardson, 2013). STANFORD and WASHINGTON STATE each had two first team selections, while ARIZONA STATE had one.

That bodes well for the future of this team.

Fish on...

Todd