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Adam RittenbergESPN Senior Writer
- College shot reporter.
- Joined ESPN.com successful 2008.
- Graduate of Northwestern University.
Washington backmost Michael Penix Jr., the nation's person successful passing yards, volition instrumentality to the Huskies for the 2023 season, helium announced Sunday night.
In a video posted to societal media, Penix said, "As I look backmost connected this peculiar play we had, I realized determination were truthful galore large moments and things to celebrate, but I KNOW for definite determination is truthful overmuch much retired determination for this squad and the occupation is inactive not finished. I can't hold to beryllium backmost playing successful Husky Stadium for the 2023 season!''
No. 12 Washington went 10-2 nether first-year manager Kalen DeBoer and volition look Texas successful the Valero Alamo Bowl connected Dec. 29.
Penix began his vocation astatine Indiana and played nether DeBoer successful 2019 earlier transferring to Washington and rejoining him aft the 2021 season.
He redshirted astatine Indiana successful 2018 and volition usage the further play of eligibility granted successful 2020 to play 1 last twelvemonth for Washington.
Penix has endured respective important injuries successful his assemblage career, and a leap to the NFL seemed apt aft helium passed for 4,354 yards with 29 touchdowns and 7 interceptions this fall.
Instead, helium volition instrumentality to a Washington squad that improved by six wins successful DeBoer's archetypal season, finishing successful a three-way necktie for 2nd spot successful the Pac-12. Penix is conscionable the 2nd Washington subordinate to eclipse 4,000 passing yards successful a play and needs 105 yards successful the vessel crippled to acceptable the school's single-season passing record.
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