The Washington Huskies have some high-end talent on their roster for the 2025 season. Among the projected top players is wide receiver Denzel Boston, who has picked up a lot of steam in the NFL draft community after a breakout season that saw him haul in 63 catches for 834 yards and 9 touchdowns in his first year as a starter.
That impressive campaign has led to a spot on Phil Steele’s Preseason Third-Team All-America, as well as his name being included in the first round of several way-too-early 2026 mock drafts.
As the hype around Boston continues to build, media scouts Connor Rogers and Trevor Sikkema, who host Pro Football Focus’ NFL Stock Exchange podcast, ranked Boston as their No. 3 and No. 4 wide receiver, respectively, eligible for the 2026 draft. Both were also extremely complimentary of the 6-foot-4, 209-pound product of local South Hill High School, who sat behind Rome Odunze for two seasons before getting a chance to step into the spotlight.
“I was wildly impressed with Denzel Boston,” Rogers said. “He’s big, he’s got long arms, he’s got good mass…I love this player. This is the benefit of actually sitting and watching and playing behind guys that are going to go be high-level NFL pros.”
“He tracks the deep ball, he plucks it at the highest point, he has strong hands, he shields defenders on underneath routes with a wide back and shoulders, he’s a mismatch in the red zone but he knows how to use his mismatch size with long arms, a wide frame, and spacing. In the run game, he gets after it. They trust him on the perimeter, they can run his direction, and he can move the defensive back off the line of scrimmage or to the sideline, or he can crack down on a linebacker…This guy’s a bully on the field.”
Boston, who was credited with first downs on 48 of his 63 receptions and hauled in 20 explosive plays of over 15 yards, is a prototypical outside receiver at the NFL level, and with an improved offensive line in front of quarterback Demond Williams Jr., he should have plenty of chances to improve his stock in 2025.
“He’s not slow out of his stance, he eats up cushion quick for a big man,” Sikkema added. “Decent sharpness to his cuts for his size in his routes, good understanding of routes, including some double moves. Very reliable with his hands with heavy volume in 2024, maximizes a big catch radius with strong hands, good hand-eye coordination, and has a yards after catch mentality.”
Boston should be expected to handle an even heavier workload this season, which could help propel him over 1,000 receiving yards and solidify his status as one of the nation’s best receivers.