As a redshirt freshman, Jaxson Kirkland was the surprise choice as UW's starting right guard — and now he's excelling in the same position (and same number) his father once occupied for the Huskies.
Back home in Vancouver, Wash., Jaxson Kirkland grew up looking at a framed picture of his father, Dean, hoisting the Rose Bowl trophy in the moments after the Huskies’ 1991 New Year’s Day victory over Iowa.
There is also a photo of Don James around the Kirkland family home, and the sport court in the backyard is decorated with a large “W” logo.