The Washington defense doesn’t miss many layups.
Oh, sorry. You must be confused. Yes, a defensive player can make a layup. And yes, this is a story about football, not basketball.
Isaiah Gilchrist can clarify. Late in Washington’s Spring Preview scrimmage, the junior defensive back — who also played safety and corner in April but was slotted at nickel Saturday — jumped an out route from quarterback Jacob Sirmon, snatched the football and took off in the other direction. The Bellevue native sprinted untouched 40 yards into the end zone, where a mob of white jerseys and gold helmets met him in a makeshift mosh pit.