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Chris Petersen's move to UW, screwing around at a bowl practice led Will Dissly into this NFL draft | The News Tribune

Screwing around at practice may prove to be the best thing Will Dissly's ever done.

The former Montana state high school player of the year was a sophomore defensive end for Washington late in 2015. He was messing around a practice for UW's Heart of Dallas Bowl at the end of that season, a big number 98 playfully catching passes from a teammate.

UW coach Chris Petersen walked past and noticed Dissly was reaching for the ball and pulling it in with more skill than a defensive linemen should have.

"Hey, you want to have a package (of plays on offense)?