Dion Washington

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nev.
Height:
6-2
High School:
Shadow Ridge HS
Weight:
305
Prev School:
Hawai'i / Nevada
Class:
Redshirt Senior

CAREER HONORS

Athlon Sports Preseason All-Mountain West Fourth Team (2025)

HAWAI’I CAREER
RS JUNIOR (2024)
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 12 games, starting four…recorded four tackles against Sam Houston, notching a solo TFL (Sept. 14)...posted three tackles against No. 17 Boise State, including 2.0 TFLs and a solo sack (Oct. 12)...made three tackles against UNLV, including 0.5 TFLs (Nov. 9).

NEVADA CAREER
RS SOPHOMORE (2023)
Top Highlights: Played in all 12 games, finishing second on the team with 5.0 TFLs…earned a 76.7 Pro Football Focus grade, fourth-highest among Mountain West interior defensive linemen…recorded a solo sack against Idaho (Sept. 9)...posted three tackles against UNLV, including 1.5 TFLs (Oct. 14)...had two solo stops and a TFL against Hawai’i (Nov. 4).

RS FRESHMAN (2022)
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 12 games, making two starts…totaled 21 tackles, including 5.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks…had a season-high four tackles, all solo, and a sack at Hawai’i (Oct. 15)...recorded a solo TFL and forced a fumble against Boise State (Nov. 12)...tallied three tackles and a solo sack at UNLV (Nov. 26).

FRESHMAN (2021)
Top Highlights: Played in three games, maintaining his redshirt…had a tackle against Colorado State (Nov. 27).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per On3 and ESPN…ESPN ranked him the No. 20 recruit from Nevada…totaled 20 tackles as a junior, tallying 8.0 TFLs and 4.0 sacks…also wrestled, winning a conference title and finishing as regional runner-up as a junior…competed in track and field, winning a regional title in the discus and finishing second in the shot put while running for the second-place 4x100 relay team.