Decker DeGraaf
American football player
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Decker DeGraaf is an American college football tight end for the Washington Huskies.
| No. 86 – Washington Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Dimas (San Dimas, California) Glendora (Glendora, California) |
| College | Washington (2024–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
DeGraaf is from San Dimas, California.[1] He first attended San Dimas High School before transferring to Glendora High School as a sophomore.[2] He only played five games for Glendora that year due to transfer rules, but DeGraaf caught eight passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns in his debut and became a highly recruited tight end prospect.[3] He was named All-CIF Southern Section Division 7 as a junior and was first-team all-league and the Citrus 4 League Offensive MVP as a senior in 2023.[4] In his last season, he was Glendora's leading receiver and caught 57 passes for 993 yards and 11 touchdowns.[5] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[6][7]
College career
DeGraaf enrolled early at Washington, traveling to their appearance in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship.[3] Due to injuries, he saw significant playing time as a true freshman for the Huskies in 2024.[3] He was the team's main pass-catching tight end and finished the season with 15 receptions for 233 yards and three touchdowns, leading the team with an average of 15.5 yards-per-catch.[8] For his performance, he was named a consensus first-team Freshman All-American.[1]
