A talented second-year player who moved from defensive back to running back at the beginning of the spring ... enters the fall as a backup at tailback ... showed quickness and elusiveness as a runner in the spring.
as a Freshman (2006): Redshirted as a defensive back.
at Westlake High School: A three-year letterwinner and starter who played tailback, slotback, cornerback and safety as a prep ... as a senior, rushed 51 times for 478 yards (9.4 avg.) and six TDs, caught 12 passes for 129 yards and three TDs and recorded two interceptions and four pass breakups ... ran for 154 yards on six carried against Great Mills (25.7 avg.) ... rushed for 608 yards and 10 TDs as a junior and 1,187 yards with 14 TDs as a sophomore ... posted a career-high five interceptions as a junior ... second team all-state (big school) as a senior ... also first team all-county and All-Southern Maryland (Washington Post) ... first team all-conference and All-Southern Maryland as a junior ... the 15th-ranked safety in the nation by ESPN.com ... the 10th-ranked player in Maryland and the 13th-ranked safety in the nation by Rivals.com ... a Mid-Atlantic all-region pick by SuperPrep ... runs a reported 4.4 in the 40-yard dash with a 39-inch vertical jump ... lettered two years in track ... also recruited by Penn State, Virginia Tech, Florida and North Carolina ... coached by Dominic Zacharelli.
Personal: Born Nov. 28, 1987 ... parents are Gary and Cheryl Washington ... has been a big Maryland football and basketball fan since childhood ... a criminology and criminal justice major.
