Moose Has His Fans, But Needs Husky Playing Time

The “Moose” clearly has that memorable nickname and a growing Montlake fan base, as indicated by the surge of selfie requests presented to him by youngsters following the University of Washington spring football game.

All the heavily bearded Justin Hylkema needs to do is stay the course with his requisite player development and make everything pay off down the line with a prominent role on the Husky offensive line.

For now, the 6-foot-7, 326-pound sophomore offensive tackle from Santa Clara, California, is a curiosity as he works his way through the UW depth chart.

This is one in a series of articles — going from 0 to 99 on the UW roster — examining what each scholarship player and leading walk-on did in spring practice and what to expect from them going into fall camp…

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