2001 Washington Huskies football team


The 2001 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Rick Neuheisel, the team compiled an 8-4 record, finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and was outscored 370 to 353.
Running back Willie Hurst and linebacker Ben Mahdavi were selected as the team's most valuable players on offense and defense, respectively.

Schedule

NFL Draft

Three Huskies were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft, which lasted seven rounds.
PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Jerramy StevensTE1st28Seattle Seahawks
Larry TripplettDT2nd42Indianapolis Colts
Omare LoweCB5th161Miami Dolphins