Washington Huskies tight end Decker DeGraaf was one of 37 players in the country named to the 2026 preseason John Mackey Award watch list on Wednesday.
DeGraaf, a 6-foot-4 and 245-pound true junior, was also on the list ahead of the 2025 season, when he doubled his catch total from his freshman year and proved to be a dependable weapon for Demond Williams Jr. behind Denzel Boston and Dezmen Roebuck.
The former four-star recruit out of Glendora High School finished third on the team in receptions (32) and receiving yards (360) while being tied with running back Jonah Coleman for third with a pair of touchdown catches.
The other four UW players to catch one touchdown catch in 2025—Quentin Moore, Omari Evans, Audric Harris and Raiden Vines-Bright—aren't with the program, meaning someone will have to increase their production in 2026, and DeGraaf is poised to be that player.
"I definitely want to be a big part of this offense," DeGraaf said on Tuesday. "Definitely going into year three with Demond, we've built a lot of chemistry. He's looking for me, I'm looking for him. We have a really good offense. I think we have a lot of guys—me, Dez, Rashid, Christian Moss, a lot of the young guys. I think a lot of them are going to step up and make a big impact this year."
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DeGraaf, a 6-foot-4 and 245-pound true junior, was also on the list ahead of the 2025 season, when he doubled his catch total from his freshman year and proved to be a dependable weapon for Demond Williams Jr. behind Denzel Boston and Dezmen Roebuck.
The former four-star recruit out of Glendora High School finished third on the team in receptions (32) and receiving yards (360) while being tied with running back Jonah Coleman for third with a pair of touchdown catches.
The other four UW players to catch one touchdown catch in 2025—Quentin Moore, Omari Evans, Audric Harris and Raiden Vines-Bright—aren't with the program, meaning someone will have to increase their production in 2026, and DeGraaf is poised to be that player.
"I definitely want to be a big part of this offense," DeGraaf said on Tuesday. "Definitely going into year three with Demond, we've built a lot of chemistry. He's looking for me, I'm looking for him. We have a really good offense. I think we have a lot of guys—me, Dez, Rashid, Christian Moss, a lot of the young guys. I think a lot of them are going to step up and make a big impact this year."
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