Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. 'more at home' in Year 2 with Huskies

August 8, 2025

By Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports: Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. makes being a quarterback look awfully easy. As a true freshman, Williams threw for 575 yards and five touchdowns in two starts against the vaunted Oregon and Louisville defenses.

But while football comes so naturally, it’s easy to forget just how young he is. Williams was only 17 years old when he first arrived in Seattle in January 2024. It was a completely new experience to be far away from home, and a lonely one. So in January 2025, weeks after his breakout start in the Sun Bowl, he got a dog: a Rottweiler named Deuce.

“[It was] just having company,” Williams said. “I moved into a new place and just having company made it feel more at home.”

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Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. 'more at home' in year 2 as Huskies look to climb Big Ten ladder

After following Jedd Fisch from Arizona to Washington, Williams flourished down the stretch last season

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