The former walk-on wide receiver was urged to move to tight end in the spring.
Owen Coutts answers to those same five words that so aptly describe University of Washington football teammate Zach Durfee, with the latter player said to be a standout Big Ten edge rusher in the making because of it.Durfee has used his exemplary foot speed to go from Minnesota high school quarterback to Division II college tight end to supposedly a strong Husky defensive presence, still waiting to be fully unveiled on Saturdays.
After opening spring ball, the new coaching staff took a long, hard look at Coutts and saw a possible scholarship tight end, not a walk-on wideout, even with his 4.5-second speed over 40 yards. The new guys in charge pulled him aside and told the local player if he put a bunch of weight on his extended frame and took to this new position, they'd give him every chance to get on the field on game days and get paid for doing it.
"With his ability to run, we're very, very excited to see how he continues to grow," UW tight-ends coach Jordan Paopao said. "Obviously, for a big body with his natural pass-catching ability, it was too much mass for him not to be able to showcase his skill set and what he can do as a red-zone target and threat, and continue to get better. It's been very cool to see."
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