Saturday Blitz
Fansided

Washington Football: 5 reasons Huskies will repeat as Pac-12 champs in 2017

By Erich Hilkert

Apr 22, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen high-fives fans as he enters the field for the Spring Game at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen high-fives fans as he enters the field for the Spring Game at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 5
Next
Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) scores a touchdown ahead of Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) during the first quarter in the 2016 CFP Semifinal at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) scores a touchdown ahead of Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) during the first quarter in the 2016 CFP Semifinal at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Dante Pettis

Dante Pettis should have a monster year. While the Huskies lost John Ross to the NFL Draft, the team returns Pettis and Chico McClatcher. Ross was second in the Pac-12 in 2016 with 1,150 receiving yards.

McClatcher is an undersized slot receiver, but the statistics do not lie: McClatcher had 574 receiving yards in 2016, a top-20 ranking for the Pac-12. McClatcher’s 18.5 yards per catch ranked No. 1 in the Pac-12. McClatcher’s numbers could improve this season, but Pettis’ numbers are very likely to improve in 2017.

Pettis is one of the best athletes on the team. He doesn’t have the same speed as Ross, but has good speed and can win jump ball throws if tasked to do so.

He will be the most receiver on the team in 2017. Pettis finished 2016 with 787 receiving yards, good for seventh in the Pac-12. He also finished the year with 15 receiving touchdowns, second in the Pac-12 just behind Ross.

Home/Washington Huskies