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As Demond Williams Jr. looks to leave Washington, his agent said Thursday that he’s no longer representing the Huskies quarterback.
Doug Hendrickson said in a social media post that he had “made the decision to end my representation of Demond Williams Jr. effective immediately due to philosophical differences.” Hendrickson, who is part of the Wasserman Football agency, said that he wished “him and his family the best in their future endeavors.”
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Hendrickson is also the agent for Washington coach Jedd Fisch. Attorney Darren Heitner — who represented Miami cornerback Xavier Lucas in a similar case as he transferred from Wisconsin — said Thursday that he is now Williams' attorney.
Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported Wednesday that Williams had signed a one-year deal with Washington for the 2026 season that was worth approximately $4 million. Per that agreement, the school can prohibit Williams from entering the portal after the deal is signed and the deal also forbids another school to use the player’s NIL rights.
Since Williams hasn’t been officially entered into the transfer portal, NCAA rules prohibit him from talking to other schools. However, coaches across the country have been speaking out against tampering for months. And it’s hard to believe that many — if any — coaches who have publicly complained about tampering haven’t at least indirectly engaged it in themselves.
LSU has been mentioned heavily as a school with interest in Williams. Lane Kiffin is searching for a transfer quarterback ahead of the 2026 season as Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby committed to Texas Tech and current Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss is set to stay with the Rebels if the NCAA will grant him a sixth year of eligibility.
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Williams would immediately become the best available QB if and when he enters the transfer portal. He was 246-of-354 passing for 3,065 yards and 25 TDs across 13 games while also rushing 143 times for 611 yards and six scores.
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