The Week 6 matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers will be notable for the overwhelming amount of talent that came out of the University of Washington football program that will compete in the game. No less than eight players and coaches between both teams were members of the Huskie’s program over the years, including Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks.
Both teams have four players who call the University of Washington their alma mater. For the Rams, offensive lineman Coleman Shelton, defensive tackle Greg Gaines, defensive back Taylor Rapp, and receivers coach Eric Yarber all played or coached for the program between 2005 and 2018. On the Panthers’ side, linebackers Shaq Thompson and Cory Littleton headline their crew of former Huskies, with defensive back Keith Taylor and the aforementioned Wilks also tracing their football history back to the Seattle-based school.
