2023 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started three games and played in nine before a season-ending shoulder injury … Caught 11 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns, all within a four-game stretch … Hauled in a career-high seven passes on a career night at Ole Miss (Oct. 7) with 90 yards and two touchdowns … Logged 24 yards on one catch in his first career start at Alabama (Oct. 14) … Caught one pass for 19 yards vs. Mississippi State (Oct. 21) … Brought in a pair of passes for 37 yards before injuring his shoulder in win at Florida (Nov. 4).
2022 (FRESHMAN): Played in five games and preserved his redshirt with new NCAA rule allowing bowl games to not count towards redshirt rules … Saw action in each of the team’s first four games, primarily on special teams … Caught his one and only pass of the season in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over Kansas (Dec. 28), a 17-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL: Enrolled early at Arkansas and participated in spring practices … A consensus three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated the No. 55 player in Georgia and the No. 29 tight end in the country by Rivals … Played tight end and was a three-year starter for head coach Dean Fabrizio at Lee County High School … Hauled in 22 receptions for 307 yards (14.0 ypc) and five touchdowns as a senior … Named first team in Region 1-6A and helped the team to an 11-2 record and state quarterfinal appearance … As a junior, made 17 catches for 258 yards (15.2 ypc) and 11 touchdowns … Member of a 12-2 team that reached the state title game … CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER: South Carolina, Tennessee, Nebraska, UCF, Georgia Tech and others.
PERSONAL: Son of Donta and Vanessa Washington … Has one sister, Aiya … Born June 8, 2004.
