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Washington Football: 5 players trending up after spring 2019

By Connor Muldowney

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 04: Running back Salvon Ahmed #26 of the Washington Huskies celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Husky Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies beat the Ducks 38-3. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 04: Running back Salvon Ahmed #26 of the Washington Huskies celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Husky Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies beat the Ducks 38-3. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen calls a play during the second half in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen calls a play during the second half in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

It’s been a rocky career for Isaiah Gilchrist at Washington. He was buried on the depth chart and probably thought he’d never got an opportunity to start in the Huskies’ secondary but with all four starters from the 2018 Pac-12 Championship team’s defensive backfield off to the NFL, Gilchrist now has a chance.

Gilchrist had an outstanding spring and many believe he was the most improved out of anyone on the defensive side of the ball and showed the most potential.

The junior cornerback saw his playing time diminish as a sophomore, playing in just three games, recording two tackles. He was looking to prove himself as a potential starter this spring, and he did just that as the top performer from the Huskies’ spring game, picking off a game-high two passes and returning one for a touchdown.

It’s tough to get in the mind of a player who seems to be struggling with confidence, but he actually admitted that times got tough over his first few years.

Confidence has to be budding after a strong spring and he could find himself starting this fall.

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