2022 Football Roster
Roster
Washington, Hunter

Jersey Number 21
Hunter Washington
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School/Previous School:
- Katy HS (Florida State)
Bio
Career Honors
SEC Graduate
Career Notes
Played in 27 career games with 16 starts … At Mississippi State played in 26 games with 16 starts … Made the switch from corner to safety ahead of the 2024 season … Following the 2024 season, Washington has 64 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception.
2024 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played in 12 games with 12 starts … Ended the season with 55 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery … Earned first career interception vs. Texas A&M … Set career-high in tackles (55), previous high was six in 2023 … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his first start of the season … Recorded four total tackles, three assisted tackles and one solo tackle … Earned his first start since Sept. 23, 2023 at South Carolina ... at Arizona State (9/7): Recorded six tackles, one solo and five assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded four tackles, two solo and two assisted ... Florida (9/21): Recorded two solo tackles ... at Texas (9/28): Recorded five tackles, three solo and two assisted ... at Georgia (10/12): Recorded four solo tackles … earned one tackle for loss of two yards … vs. Texas A&M (10/19): Recorded seven tackles, two solo and five assisted … Earned his first career interception ... Arkansas (10/26): Recorded three tackles, two solo and one assisted ... UMass (11/2): Recorded two solo tackles ... at Tennessee (11/9): Recorded six tackles, four solo and two assisted … Forced one fumble … had one fumble recovery ... vs. Missouri (11/23): Recorded seven tackles, two solo and five assisted … Made one pass break up ... Tied a season-high with seven tackles … at Ole Miss (11/29): Recorded five tackles … Had one pass breakup.
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Appeared in five games with four starts … Recorded six tackles on the year … Missed the final five games due to injury ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Had a pair of tackles … Arizona (9/9): Had one fumble recovery for 23 yards … Tallied a pair of tackles … LSU (9/16): Finished with two tackles.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in nine games ... Finished with three tackles on the season ... Arizona (9/10): Made his MSU debut … Texas A&M (10/1): Logged one tackle.
2021 (True Freshman Season - Florida State)
Played in one game ... Named the FSU Special Teams Scout Player of the Year ... Redshirted 2021 season ... UMass (10/23): Made his collegiate debut.
High School
Four-star prospect ... Ranked 220th in ESPN300 ... No. 14 cornerback in America and No. 39 overall prospect in Texas according to ESPN ... Ranked as nation’s No. 18 cornerback and Texas’ No. 26 overall prospect by Rivals ... Considered the No. 19 cornerback in America and No. 39 prospect in Texas by the 247Sports Composite ... Helped lead Katy to a state championship in his senior season (2020) ... Played with both Seth Davis and Malick Sylla in 2020 ... Second-team all-district selection as a junior after helping Tigers produce 12-1 overall record and advance to region final round of the state playoffs ... Returned two interceptions for touchdowns ... Achieved second-team all-district recognition as a sophomore after Katy finished 11-2 and played into region final round of state playoffs.
Personal
Born Hunter D. Washington on April 25, 2002 ... Son of Sarita and AdeNiji Washington ... Favorite book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid ... Played basketball growing up ... Graduated in 2024 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @Hunter_DB7
Instagram – hunterwashington
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 7, 2x, last vs. Missouri (11/23/2024)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, at Georgia (10/12/2024)
Forced Fumbles: 1, at Tennessee (11/09/2024)
Fumble Recovery: 1, 2x, last at Tennessee (11/09/2024)
Interceptions: 1, vs. Texas A&M (10/19/2024)
Pass Breakups: 1, 2x, last at Ole Miss (11/29/2024)
SEC Graduate
Career Notes
Played in 27 career games with 16 starts … At Mississippi State played in 26 games with 16 starts … Made the switch from corner to safety ahead of the 2024 season … Following the 2024 season, Washington has 64 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception.
2024 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played in 12 games with 12 starts … Ended the season with 55 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery … Earned first career interception vs. Texas A&M … Set career-high in tackles (55), previous high was six in 2023 … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his first start of the season … Recorded four total tackles, three assisted tackles and one solo tackle … Earned his first start since Sept. 23, 2023 at South Carolina ... at Arizona State (9/7): Recorded six tackles, one solo and five assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded four tackles, two solo and two assisted ... Florida (9/21): Recorded two solo tackles ... at Texas (9/28): Recorded five tackles, three solo and two assisted ... at Georgia (10/12): Recorded four solo tackles … earned one tackle for loss of two yards … vs. Texas A&M (10/19): Recorded seven tackles, two solo and five assisted … Earned his first career interception ... Arkansas (10/26): Recorded three tackles, two solo and one assisted ... UMass (11/2): Recorded two solo tackles ... at Tennessee (11/9): Recorded six tackles, four solo and two assisted … Forced one fumble … had one fumble recovery ... vs. Missouri (11/23): Recorded seven tackles, two solo and five assisted … Made one pass break up ... Tied a season-high with seven tackles … at Ole Miss (11/29): Recorded five tackles … Had one pass breakup.
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Appeared in five games with four starts … Recorded six tackles on the year … Missed the final five games due to injury ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Had a pair of tackles … Arizona (9/9): Had one fumble recovery for 23 yards … Tallied a pair of tackles … LSU (9/16): Finished with two tackles.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in nine games ... Finished with three tackles on the season ... Arizona (9/10): Made his MSU debut … Texas A&M (10/1): Logged one tackle.
2021 (True Freshman Season - Florida State)
Played in one game ... Named the FSU Special Teams Scout Player of the Year ... Redshirted 2021 season ... UMass (10/23): Made his collegiate debut.
High School
Four-star prospect ... Ranked 220th in ESPN300 ... No. 14 cornerback in America and No. 39 overall prospect in Texas according to ESPN ... Ranked as nation’s No. 18 cornerback and Texas’ No. 26 overall prospect by Rivals ... Considered the No. 19 cornerback in America and No. 39 prospect in Texas by the 247Sports Composite ... Helped lead Katy to a state championship in his senior season (2020) ... Played with both Seth Davis and Malick Sylla in 2020 ... Second-team all-district selection as a junior after helping Tigers produce 12-1 overall record and advance to region final round of the state playoffs ... Returned two interceptions for touchdowns ... Achieved second-team all-district recognition as a sophomore after Katy finished 11-2 and played into region final round of state playoffs.
Personal
Born Hunter D. Washington on April 25, 2002 ... Son of Sarita and AdeNiji Washington ... Favorite book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid ... Played basketball growing up ... Graduated in 2024 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @Hunter_DB7
Instagram – hunterwashington
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 7, 2x, last vs. Missouri (11/23/2024)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, at Georgia (10/12/2024)
Forced Fumbles: 1, at Tennessee (11/09/2024)
Fumble Recovery: 1, 2x, last at Tennessee (11/09/2024)
Interceptions: 1, vs. Texas A&M (10/19/2024)
Pass Breakups: 1, 2x, last at Ole Miss (11/29/2024)
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30