When Trez Davis committed to Washington in December 2025, it was one of Jedd Fisch's biggest wins on the recruiting trail with the Huskies. Fisch went well outside Washington's traditional recruiting footprint to land the Louisiana native after he decommitted from Tulane just a few weeks before pledging to position coach Kevin Cummings, making him one of 13 blue-chip recruits in the program's historic 2026 class.
Despite his elite skill set and athleticism, Davis was going to be hard-pressed to find playing time as a freshman due to the depth at the position. Washington was returning Dezmen Roebuck, Chris Lawson, and Rashid Williams, while also bringing in transfer Christian Moss from Kennesaw State and fellow four-star freshmen Jordan Clay and Mason
James. That's seven receivers, including Davis, vying for just three spots. Not an easy task for an 18-year-old.
Fast forward to Week Two, and Davis was thrust into the rotation mid-game following an injury to fourth-year Rashid Williams. With Moss already out due to an injury he suffered in the Apple Cup, Fisch had no other choice but to turn to Davis and his freshman counterpart Clay, and they both delivered.
Jedd Fisch points to the play made at the end of the half by WR Trez Davis to get out of bounds in three seconds to set up a FG attempt.
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Says that they had not practiced that, but was impressed with his ability to get it done.
"We were expecting Jordan to play a significant amount this week," said Fisch during Monday's press conference. "Trez, we were still kind of working into the rotation, and then Rashid went down early. (Dezmen Roebuck) played 70 plays; that's the most Dez has ever played in a game. So, we're now moving guys around with Chris (Lawson) and with Trez and with Jordan, and I thought Trez had incredible poise."
In his second appearance in the purple and gold, Davis hauled in 4 receptions for 44 yards, good for the second-most receiving yards in the game for Washington, only behind Roebuck. With Moss expected to miss the next 2-3 months and Rashid Williams listed as week-to-week, the first-year pass catcher will have to become comfortable making plays for Fisch's offense, as what seemed to be a deep position group has suddenly become depleted by injury.
With the loss of their two most experienced receivers, the group now features five underclassmen: the sophomores Roebuck and Lawson, and the freshman trio of Clay, Davis, and James. While it's certainly not ideal to have as many injuries as the Huskies have just two weeks into the season, Washington is no stranger to playing freshmen who have shown they're capable of handling large roles.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Jedd Fisch Praises Washington Football Freshman WR's Composure
