Edefuan Ulofoshio: 'It was an honor to wear the purple and gold'

As the college football season came to a close, Washington Huskies linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio’s college career did as well.

The Huskies defender will be looking to take his talents to the professional level in 2024. He helped oversee the resurgence of Washington’s team, from basement dweller to national title contender, and that’s something he’s proud of.

Following the loss to Michigan in the national title game, Ulofoshio took some time to reflect on the journey he’s been on over the last couple of seasons.

“Just resilience,” Ulofoshio said. “I mean, to be honest, when we went 4-8, I completely lost hope. And I didn’t know whether I wanted to like be a part of a rebuilding process. I really wouldn’t be here without Coach DeBoer, to be straight and frank with you. He gave me something to believe in, and even when I tore my ACL, three months later he still believed in me, still pushed me, still wanted me to be a leader. Even though I couldn’t understand it, I appreciated it. And I’m proud that we have people upstairs that truly care about the players. I’m proud of the University of Washington. It was an honor to play here. It was an honor to really wear the purple and gold. I’m proud that not only did we bring this university back to where it belongs in terms of being a marquee university, I’m proud of these guys.

“All of us have been together for a long time. And we truly care about each other. We truly love each other. We eat together. We joke together. We play a bunch of games together and stuff. So I’m proud of it all. I’m proud of every single moment I’ve had here. It’s been a blessing for sure. I have to thank the man upstairs for all of it.”

All in all, Ulofoshio accumulated 94 total tackles, three passes defensed, three sacks, a forced fumble and an interception on the season. It was his best statistically of his six seasons with the Huskies, so he’s going out with a bang.

Still, the linebacker wishes he could’ve ended his college career on top of the world, hoisting that national title trophy with his teammates.

Even if the future looks different for Edefuan Ulofoshio and the Washington Huskies, the linebacker and his teammates have laid a solid foundation for the future of the program, and it’ll be up to those players to keep chugging forward in 2024 under new leadership.