Long, twitchy zone corner who turned the MEAC into his personal ball-hawking lab — 33 career pass breakups and 4 interceptions in just 25 games. Washington's instincts and trigger in zone coverage are legitimate, and his verified 21.33 mph top speed at the Shrine Bowl confirms the recovery burst you see on tape. The concerns are real though: he's a 188-pound frame that gets bullied at the point of attack, his tackling technique is reckless (constantly leaving his feet), and everything he's dominated has been MEAC competition. The ceiling is a Cobie Durant-style rotational zone corner with special teams value; the floor is a camp body who can't handle NFL-caliber route runners in man coverage.
- Elite verified speed — fastest player at the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl at 21.33 mph, providing legitimate recovery burst and closing ability
- Outstanding ball production — led the FCS in passes defended per game (1.83) with 21 pass breakups in 2025, demonstrating a nose for the football in zone coverage
- Good size for the position at 6-2 with length that allows him to disrupt throwing windows and contest at the catch point
- Strong instincts to bait quarterbacks into throws — shows patience reading the QB's eyes and triggers downhill on underneath routes with conviction
- Patient at the line of scrimmage — can disrupt receivers on their initial release and lock them up in press-zone concepts
- Reckless tackler who consistently dives low and leaves his feet, leading to missed tackles in space against shifty ball carriers
- Thin 188-pound frame that gets pushed around by blockers on the perimeter — not physical versus run support and struggles to disengage from blocks
- Competition level severely limits evaluation confidence — MEAC receivers are significantly slower and less technically refined than NFL-caliber opposition
- Can get caught staring at the quarterback in zone coverage, creating windows for route combinations to exploit his backside
Same school pipeline (South Carolina State), similar physical profile with length and speed, zone-coverage instincts that play above his frame, and a projection as a rotational/special teams contributor who must prove he can handle full-time NFL duties. Durant was a 4th-round pick in 2022 and carved out a role — that's the optimistic trajectory.