2026 Spring Football Roster
Biography
CAREER HONORS:
- 2x Big Ten Freshman of the Week (9/1/25 & 9/22/25)
- 2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List
WASHINGTON IN THE NEWS:
As a Freshman in 2025:
- Started all 12 games at quarterback during his true freshman season.
- Completed 273 passes for 2,963 yards and 17 touchdowns.
- Ranked Top 5 in the Big Ten in completions and passing yards per game (246.9).
- His 273 completions is a school record for a freshman and ranks tied for fifth in Maryland's single-season history.
- His 2,963 passing yards is a school record for passing yards in a season by a freshman, breaking the record held by Danny O'Brien with 2,438 in 2010. That mark also ranks sixth in a single-season overall at Maryland.Â
- Washington finished eighth in single-season rushing yards by a quarterback with 302.
- Threw for 200+ yards in 11 of 12 games making him one of just four FBS true freshmen to accomplish the feat.Â
- Threw for 459 yards in season finale at Michigan State, marking the second most passing yards in a single game in school history.Â
- One of only two Big Ten true freshmen since 1996 to end the year with over 2,500 passing yards and 300 rushing yards.
- Had 164 rushing yards at Rutgers, which was the second most by a Maryland QB in a game all-time and set a school record for a freshman.Â
- Threw for 265 yards and accounted for 3 TDs in Maryland's 27-10 win at Wisconsin.
- 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.
- Named as Maryland's Offensive Player of the Year at the year-end awards banquet.Â
Before Maryland:Â
- 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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Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2025 Signing DayFreshman
Quarterback
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2025Freshman
Quarterback
6'5"
231 lbs
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2026Sophomore
Quarterback
6'5"
231 lbs
