Washington football's grand defensive experiment goes south

January 8, 2026

By Dan Raley, Washington Huskies on SI: Caleb Smith was the great Husky experiment.

He was the Southern-polished defensive lineman persuaded to move three time zones away from home to see if he could give the University of Washington football team something Alabama and Georgia typically enjoy.

Maybe a sack machine.

A great disruptor swimming his way through waves of offensive linemen.

An impactful defensive presence.

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Huskies' Grand Defensive Experiment Goes South

Caleb Smith was the great Husky experiment. He was the Southern-polished defensive lineman persuaded to move three time zones away from home to see if he could

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