Chris Lawson has firmly established himself as a star for the Washington Huskies.
On Monday morning, the sophomore wide receiver was added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list following an impressive rise over his first season as a starter, after he took over for Kennesaw State transfer Christian Moss, who suffered a quad injury on Washington's first offensive snap of the season.
Since then, he's hauled in 49 receptions for 727 yards (good for No. 7 in the Big Ten and No. 24 nationally) and 3 touchdowns. Highlighted by a 12-catch, 155-yard performance in the Huskies' 17-10 comeback win at Nebraska, where he scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:30 to play, Lawson has posted some even more impressive numbers since the start of conference play.
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In Washington's six games against Big Ten opponents, Lawson has hauled in 40 catches for 592 yards, both of which rank No. 3 in the conference, trailing only Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Indiana's Charlie Becker—a pair of projected first-round picks in the 2027 NFL draft—in yardage, with just Smith and Illinois' Collin Dixon boasting more yards.
"He battles, he competes, he's willing to do whatever we ask of him," Fisch said during his Monday press conference following the win over Nebraska. "Whether that be played inside or outside, whether that be on hands team and special teams, and be able to recover the onside kick, the amount of reps he takes a practice to get better, he's made enormous growth in terms of understanding how to play the game."
As Fisch begins to look towards the future, Lawson will be a critical piece for the Huskies to build their offense around moving forward.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington football star WR added to Biletnikoff Award watch list
