Malik Washington - Football - University of Maryland Athletics

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As a Freshman in 2025:

Threw for 265 yards and accounted for 3 TDs in Maryland's 27-10 win at Wisconsin.
Completed 16 of 22 passes for 261 yards and scored two TDs against Towson (9/13)
Completed 19 of 35 passes against NIU (9/5), passing for 254 yards and two touchdowns.
Completed 27 of 43 pass attempts for 258 yards and 3 TDs in collegiate debut against FAU. His 3 TD passes were the most in a true freshman's debut in the Big Ten since 2009 and the most by a true freshman in a Power Conference since 2018 (Clemson's Trevor Lawrence). His 27 completions were the most by a Maryland true freshman quarterback in a game in school history and it was the most completions by a true freshman in a Power Conference debut since Jaxson Dart (USC) had 30 against Washington State in 2021.
Washington became just the ninth true freshman quarterback to start a game in Maryland’s history and he was the first to start a season opener since Perry Hills in 2012.

Before Maryland:

Consensus four-star recruit
Top-50 ranked recruit in the nation via 247 Sports
Second-ranked player in Maryland and fifth-ranked QB in the nation according to 247 sports
ESPN 300 & Rivals 250 Selection
Quarterbacked Archbishop Spalding to a top-10 national ranking
The first quarterback in league history to win three consecutive MIAA Titles
All-time passing leader in MIAA history
25-0 in conference play as a starter; 3x Conference Champion
65.3% completion rate, 1,970 yards, and 22 passing touchdowns while adding eight more on the ground in senior season
Elite 11 Finalist
US Army All-American
US Navy All-American
Member of 247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List
Also played basketball and has competed with Team Melo on the AAU circuit; earned All-Conference honors as a sophomore
High school teammates with teammates Jayden Shipps and Delmar White

Personal:

His dad served in the Navy, and his grandfather served in the Marines
He enjoys R&B artists such as Drake, Brent Faiyaz, Lauryn Hill, Sade, and Daniel Caesar, along with reggae artist Sammy Johnson
His favorite snack is PopCorners, and his favorite restaurant is Chick-fil-A

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