The Citadel Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
2015 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2015 All-Southern Conference First Team (coaches)
Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 9, 2015)

JUNIOR (2017): Appeared in all 11 games for the Bulldogs … Had 29 tackles, including 12 solo stops and 17 tackle assists … Recorded a season-high four solo tackles at No. 23 Samford (9/30) to go along with three tackle assists for seven total tackles … Recorded multiple tackles in seven games … Had two solo stops against Mercer (10/7) and added another two tackle assists … Added two tackles for a loss of nine yards against the Bears … Also had two solo tackles at Chattanooga (10/21) … Had one tackle for a loss of five yards against No. 5 Wofford … Had one fumble recovery against 24^th-ranked Western Carolina (11/4) … Had four quarterback hurries, including a season-high two in the season opener against Newberry (9/2) … Had two pass breakups … Had eight kickoff returns for 159 yards on the year, including a season-long 28 against Newberry … Had three kickoff returns for 49 yards against No. 5 Wofford (10/14).

SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in all 12 games with eight starts … Recorded 26 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup … Returned 17 kickoffs for 392 yards … Kickoff return average of 23.1 yards per return ranked 3rd in SoCon … Total kickoff return yards ranked 5th in conference … Made career-high four tackles and added one pass breakup in 45-10 win vs. ETSU … Matched career-high tackles total in 30-20 win at VMI and at North Carolina … Gained 50 yards on two kickoff returns vs. ETSU and 33 yards on two returns at VMI … Recorded three tackles and one quarterback hurry and returned two kickoffs for 64 yards in 24-23 win at Mercer … Gained 61 yards on two kickoff returns in 19-14 victory vs. Furman … Had three tackles and two kickoff returns for 32 yards in 31-24 win at Gardner-Webb … Made one solo tackle and gained 59 yards on two kickoff returns in 38-14 win at North Greenville … Had three tackles and one 15-yard kickoff return in 22-14 victory vs. No. 5 Chattanooga … Recorded one solo stop and one 25-yard kickoff return in 24-21 win at Wofford … Had 0.5 tackle for loss and 17-yard kickoff return in 37-34 victory vs. No. 20 Samford … Recorded two tackles, including 1.0 for loss, and 19-yard kickoff return in second round of FCS Playoffs vs. No. 19 Wofford.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Appeared in all 13 games with three starts … Second-team All-Southern Conference return specialist … All-Southern Conference Freshman Team linebacker … Recorded 21 tackles, including 1.5 for loss with 1.0 sack, two interceptions and one forced fumble and returned 24 kickoffs for 572 yards … Return yards ranked 1st in SoCon in combined kick return yards … Ranked 3rd in SoCon and 40th in FCS with kickoff return average of 23.8 yards per return … Kickoff return average ranked 9th on The Citadel’s single-season list … Had career day in 35-14 win vs. VMI with career-high four tackles, including first collegiate sack, career-high two interceptions and first career forced fumble … Gained 91 yards on two interception returns, including 72-yard return for touchdown in first quarter … Was named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Keydets … Made one tackle and totaled career-high 127 yards on four kickoff returns at No. 9 Chattanooga … Had one tackle in season-opening 69-0 win vs. Davidson … Made one stop in 28-10 win vs. Western Carolina and returned one kickoff 27 yards … Had one tackle and two kickoff returns for 41 yards in 39-12 win vs. Wofford … Registered three tackles in 44-25 win at Samford and one solo stop in 38-17 win at Furman … Made two tackles in 21-19 win vs. Mercer … Recorded three solo tackles and one 22-yard kickoff return in 23-22 win at South Carolina … Made two tackles and gained 64 yards on three kickoff returns in 41-38 win at Coastal Carolina in first round of NCAA FCS Playoffs … Recorded two tackles, 0.5 for loss, and two kickoff returns for 37 yards at Charleston Southern in second round of NCAA FCS Playoffs.

FRESHMAN (2014): Worked with the Bulldogs’ scout team while redshirting.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football and also lettered three years in baseball ... Accumulated 960 all-purpose yards and scored nine touchdowns ... Also passed for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Named team's Offensive MVP as sophomore ... Earned baseball team MVP honors as senior after hitting .363 with 22 RBI and 30 runs scored and leading team to regional quarterfinals of 7A state tournament.

PERSONAL: Son of Victor and LaGenia Washington … Father played football and baseball at Tuskegee … Brother, LeVon was a second-round draft pick in the 2010 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians … Major is electrical engineering.