Al-Uqdah should have been talking on the helmet communications system with each one of those players, telling them to hurry back, that he's feeling lonely out there on defense. The 6-foot, 232 ...

Taariq Al-Uqdah received his first scholarship offer on March 6, 2020. It came from Washington. Al-Uqdah — called “Buddah” by most — was on an unofficial visit to UW when the Huskies, then ...

Buddah Al-Uqdah, left, and Anthony Ward engage in a UW linebacker drill. / Skylar Lin Visuals By reputation alone, Arizona transfer Jacob Manu was the highest-rated linebacker when the University ...

Cougar linebacker Taariq Al-Uqdah is not one of those people, and he will never be one of those people. "I feel like there's definitely something to prove," Al-Uqdah said.