Jacob Bandes did his homework. He studied the Huskies’ recent success of producing NFL-caliber defensive tackles — notably turning Danny Shelton and Vita Vea into first-round picks — and envisioned himself coming to Washington and doing something similar.
“I’m all about analytics,” Bandes said. “I love researching the past and the history of the school. I take pride in that. That’s the stuff I love.”
Since 1980, the Huskies have had six defensive tackles drafted in the first round: Doug Martin, 1980, Minnesota; Ron Holmes, 1985, Tampa Bay; Reggie Rogers, 1987, Detroit; Steve Emtman, 1992, Indianapolis; Shelton, 2015, Cleveland; and Vea, 2018, Tampa Bay.