Elliot Washington II

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Elliot Washington II
No. 9 – Penn State Nittany Lions
Position Cornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2003-12-16) December 16, 2003 (age 21) [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school Venice
(Venice, Florida)
College Penn State (2023–present)
Stats at ESPN

Elliot Washington II (born December 16, 2003) [1] is an American college football cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Early life

Washington is from Venice, Florida. [2] He attended Venice High School where he played football as a defensive back and competed in track and field. [3] He became a starter for the Venice football team as a freshman. [3] He helped Venice to a state championship as a junior and a state championship appearance as a senior; he was a one-year team captain and as a senior totaled 36 tackles and four interceptions. [2] Washington was a four-star prospect and ESPN ranked him as the 54th-best player nationally as well as the fourth-best safety. [4] He initially committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide but later flipped to the Penn State Nittany Lions. [5]

College career

Washington appeared in 10 games as a true freshman in 2023, being used as a backup on defense and on special teams. [6] He finished the season with nine tackles. [2] As a sophomore in 2024, he was Penn State's top backup cornerback. [7] He appeared in 14 games and posted 26 tackles, six pass breakups and an interception. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Elliot Washington II Cornerback Penn State". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Elliot Washington II". Penn State Nittany Lions.
  3. 1 2 Fernandes, Doug (August 25, 2021). "SUPER 11: Venice High's Elliot Washington is Herald-Tribune's top football area recruit". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Archived from the original on May 3, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025– via archive.today.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Hockensmith, Dusten (August 15, 2023). "Penn State 2023 freshman profile: Elliot Washington in position to make Year 1 contributions at cornerback". PennLive.com . Archived from the original on May 3, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025– via archive.today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ Snyder, Audrey (July 8, 2022). "Penn State flips Elliot Washington, 4-star DB and former Alabama commit". The Athletic . Archived from the original on May 3, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025– via archive.today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ McGonigal, Johnny (February 6, 2025). "Penn State's 25 most important players for 2025: No. 17". PennLive.com . Archived from the original on May 3, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025– via archive.today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ Bodani, Frank (April 9, 2025). "A rising Penn State football star for James Franklin? 'I have never seen that before.'". York Daily Record .
  8. ↑ McGonigal, Johnny (April 20, 2025). "Penn State's Elliot Washington II emerges as this offseason's breakout star". PennLive.com . Archived from the original on May 3, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025– via archive.today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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