2015 Football Roster
Roster
Tim Washington
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Yazoo City, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Yazoo City HS
CAREER: An imposing, veteran linebacker who played in 50 total games with one start … Made 61 career tackles, including 3.5 for loss and one sack … Also forced two fumbles and recovered one ... Earned his undergraduate degree in industrial technology in May of 2019 … Pursuing a master’s degree in workforce education leadership.
2019 SENIOR SEASON: Played in 12 games and started for the first time of his career in the Music City Bowl vs. Louisville (12/30) … Made a career-high 32 tackles, including two for loss and one sack … Forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one … Made a season-high eight tackles in the Music City Bowl … Forced two fumbles at No. 7 Auburn (9/28).
2018 JUNIOR SEASON: Saw action in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams … Closed the season with a career-high 21 total tackles … Added 1.5 tackles for loss … Opened the season with two tackles vs. Stephen F. Austin (9/1), including 0.5 tackles for loss – the first of his career … Led the team with a career-high nine tackles vs. Louisiana (9/15), including a career-high one tackles for loss … Earned a season-high 76.7 overall defensive grade from Pro Football Focus against the Ragin’ Cajuns … Added season-highs grades in run defense (82.9) and tackling (80.1) in the contest … Turned in a multi-tackle performance in the SEC home opener vs. Florida (9/29) with two stops … Saw significant action at No. 1 Alabama (11/10) and grabbed two tackles.
2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Earned playing time in all 13 games and saw most of his action coming on special teams … Finished the year with eight total tackles … Recorded the first tackle of his career in the season opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Set a career high with three tackles on the road at Louisiana Tech (9/3) … Also recorded tackles vs. BYU (10/14) and No. 2 Alabama (11/11).
2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Earned playing time in all 12 games of the regular season in 2016 but did not accumulate any stats.
2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during initial year with the program.
HIGH SCHOOL: Athletic four-star linebacker who came from a program that producer former MSU standout and current NFL star lineman Fletcher Cox … Member of the ESPN300 (No. 297) … Tabbed No. 6 in the state of Mississippi by ESPN.com, No. 9 in 247Sports composite, No. 9 by Scout.com and No. 11 by Rivals.com … Considered one of the top 20 outside linebacker prospects in the nation by ESPN.com … Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … Recorded 50 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior in 2014 … Accounted for 67 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks while blocking three punts as a junior in 2013 … Committed to Mississippi State in November 2013 following the MSU-Alabama game … Coached by Houston Ealy … Also played basketball at Yazoo City.
PERSONAL: Born Timothy Washington on Sept. 6, 1996 … Son of Bernita and Tommy Washington … Has four siblings – Theodore Wintors, Tanesha Ruffin, Titus Washington and Tommy Washington Jr. … Claims to be a master on the grill … Earned his undergraduate degree in industrial technology in May of 2019 … Pursuing a master’s degree in workforce education leadership … Twitter handle is @timwashington52.
