Report: Arizona transfer QB, former 4-star recruit Demond Williams to visit Washington
New Washington head coach Jedd Fisch is already trying to makes some big moves as he rebuilds the Huskies roster. And his first big fish might be a quarterback he recently signed at Arizona, Demond Williams Jr.
The former four-star recruit is slated to take an official visit to Washington this weekend, according to Blair Angulo. Williams signed with Arizona in the 2024 signing class, enrolled early, and has now entered the transfer portal after Fisch took the job at Washington.
Williams was an Under Armour All-American and Elite 11 finalist as a high school recruit.
Williams played high school football at Basha (Az.) High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 265 overall recruit in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
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Fisch plans on bringing a fair bit of his Arizona crew to the PNW
Fisch is leaving after just three seasons in Tuscon and will now guide the Huskies into the Big Ten following a national championship appearance.
As usual in a coaching search, one of the first tasks is putting together a coaching staff. Fisch was asked how many people he wanted to bring to Washington from Arizona, saying it’s his goal for the majority to follow him. He credited his assistants for building up the culture and ultimately why the Wildcats were rebuilt in a short amount of time.
“One of the things Troy asked me when he interviewed me was ‘Tell me a little bit about your culture. I said ‘Not explainable, but transferable. Because it’s all about the people that made our culture.’ Our coaching staff in Arizona made the culture to win in Arizona,” Fisch said. “Those people are extremely important to me…
“It’s going to be our goal to get all of them here and to get that crew to stay together. We have some fantastic coaches, I hope all of them come with us. And we’re able to bring that comradery, the personal touch, the families all together and I think we will.”
The sell from Fisch should not be too difficult, with multiple Arizona staffers working at Washington in the past. Even before officially accepting the job, he made sure Seattle would be a place he wanted to work, turning to a few people for advice.
“When this opportunity came up on Saturday night, Sunday night, I spoke with Coach (Jimmie) Dougherty and Coach (Brennan) Carrol, Coach (Jordan) Paopao, about their experiences here,” Fisch said. “Living in Seattle, coaching at UW. What does that mean? What does that look like? ‘Tell me everything.’”