Malik Washington (quarterback)

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Malik Washington
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Washington in 2025
Maryland TerrapinsNo. 7
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Major Letters and Sciences
Personal information
Born: Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College Maryland (2025–present)
High school Archbishop Spalding
(Severn, Maryland)

Malik Washington is an American football quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins.

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Early life

Washington is from Glen Burnie, Maryland. [1] He started competing in several sports, including football, basketball and baseball, from a young age. [2] He attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, where he was a top football and basketball player. [2] A quarterback on the football team, he was backup as a freshman in 2021 before winning the starting job in 2022, leading his team to a record of 11–1 and the school's first-ever Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Conference A title, while throwing for 2,979 yards and 29 touchdowns. [3] [4]

As a junior, Washington threw for 2,093 yards, completed 62.3% of his passes, and led Spalding to a second-straight MIAA title. [5] He was named The Baltimore Sun's 2023–24 boys athlete of the year. [6] He then led Spalding to a third-straight title as a senior in 2024, throwing for 22 touchdowns and running for eight more while his school went 12–0 and were ranked top 10 in the nation. [7] He was named the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year and the Capital Gazette player of the year. [8] [9] He was the first quarterback to win three consecutive MIAA championships and finished as the MIAA all-time leading passer, additionally compiling a career conference record of 25–0 as a starter. [7] Washington was invited to the Elite 11 quarterback competition and was a US Army and US Navy All-American. [1]

Washington was also a top basketball player while at Spalding, and competed for Team Melo in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL). [2] He received All–BCL second team honors for the 2022–2023 basketball season and All–BCL first team honors the following year in 2023–2024. [10] He was ranked a four-star football recruit and one of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2025, and he committed to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins. [11]

College career

Washington earned the starting role as a true freshman at Maryland in 2025. [12] [13] In his collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic, Washington threw for 258 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 39-7 victory against at the Owls. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Malik Washington". Maryland Terrapins.
  2. 1 2 3 Danois, Alejandro (August 8, 2022). "Basketball or football? At 16, Malik Washington is chasing a dream in two sports and recruiters are watching". The Baltimore Banner . Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025 via archive.ph.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Swatek, Greg (August 29, 2023). "Archbishop Spalding QB Malik Washington Living In The Moment As Recruitment Picks Up". PressBoxOnline.com.
  4. Danois, Alejandro (July 12, 2023). "Malik Washington is already a rare talent. He feels like he's just getting started". The Baltimore Banner . Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025 via archive.ph.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. Janik, Olivia (June 28, 2024). "Archbishop Spalding's Malik Washington, Jayden Shipps commit to Maryland football". The Baltimore Banner . Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025 via archive.ph.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. Graham, Glenn (June 26, 2024). "Spalding two-sport star Malik Washington named 2023-24 Baltimore Sun high school boys Athlete of the Year" . The Baltimore Sun .
  7. 1 2 Danois, Alejandro (November 24, 2024). "Archbishop Spalding's Malik Washington: Meet the record setting QB determined to change Maryland's football legacy". Sports Illustrated .
  8. Gersh, AJ (December 6, 2024). "Terps football signee, Spalding QB Malik Washington named MD Gatorade Player of the Year". WBFF.
  9. Fominykh, Katherine (December 22, 2024). "Capital Gazette 2024 Football Player of the Year: Spalding QB Malik Washington closes stellar career" . Capital Gazette .
  10. "All-Baltimore Catholic League Teams | BCLBasketball.com". BCL. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  11. Shankar, Varun (June 28, 2024). "Maryland football secures commitment from an elite local quarterback". The Washington Post .
  12. Knoop, Trent (January 11, 2025). "Maryland Football: Star freshman QB Malik Washington is ready to come in and compete". Sports Illustrated .
  13. Ghafir, Ahmed (2025-08-30). "Malik Washington named starting QB, Maryland football releases injury report vs. FAU". Inside Black & Gold. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  14. "QB Washington stars in debut, Terrapins cruise". ESPN.com. 2025-08-30. Retrieved 2025-08-30.