Boise State Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 21
Zion Washington
- Position:
- Safety
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- Height:
- 6-1
- High School:
- Reedy HS
- Weight:
- 214
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- NIL Exchange:
- Zion Washington
- Major:
- Business Administration
CAREER HONORS
RS SENIOR (2025)
Honors: College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
Top Highlights: Started all 12 games in which he appeared, totaling 66 tackles, including 2.5 for loss…posted seven tackles at South Florida (Aug. 28)...matched his career high with 10 tackles at Air Force, making a solo TFL (Sept. 20)...notched five tackles and shared a TFL at No. 21 Notre Dame (Oct. 4)...recorded six tackles at San Diego State (Nov. 15)...tallied nine tackles, a solo sack and an interception against Colorado State (Nov. 22)...ended his career with a seven-tackle performance against Washington in the LA Bowl, making five solo stops (Dec. 13).
RS JUNIOR (2024)
Honors: Mountain West Scholar-Athlete...Academic All-Mountain West.
Top Highlights: Played in all 14 games, starting 13…recorded six tackles and three pass breakups at Georgia Southern (Aug. 31)...forced a fumble and led the team with 10 tackles at No. 7 Oregon (Sept. 7)...made four solo tackles against Portland State (Sept. 21)...tied for the team lead with eight tackles against Washington State, adding 1.5 TFLs and a pass breakup (Sept. 28)...collected five tackles and a solo TFL in a win over Utah State (Oct. 5)...notched four solo stops against Nevada (Nov. 9)...recorded four tackles, 0.5 TFLs and a pass breakup at San Jose State (Nov. 16)...posted a team-high nine tackles and forced a fumble in a win at Wyoming (Nov. 23)...tallied seven tackles in the MW Championship win over No. 20 UNLV, including 0.5 TFLs (Dec. 6)...totaled four tackles in the Fiesta Bowl against No. 6 Penn State (Dec. 31).
RS SOPHOMORE (2023)
Honors: College Sports Communicators Academic All-District…Academic All-Mountain West.
Top Highlights: Appeared in 14 games, making three starts…totaled six tackles and one solo sack against North Dakota (Sept. 16)…recorded six tackles against San Jose State (Oct. 7)…tallied a solo TFL at Fresno State (Nov. 4).
RS FRESHMAN (2022)
Honors: Academic All-Mountain West…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Top Highlights: Played in 10 games, mainly on special teams...made three tackles.
FRESHMAN (2021)
Honors: Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Top Highlights: Appeared in three games…made collegiate debut and had a tackle against UTEP (Sept. 10).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…rated No. 78 at his position nationally per ESPN, and No. 85 per 247Sports…played on both sides of the ball in high school as a WR/DB combo...recorded 43 tackles (31 solo), including four tackles for a loss, his senior season...forced two fumbles, recovering one, and also logged an interception...on the offensive side, he carried the ball 28 times for 213 yards (7.6 yards/carry) and two touchdowns.
- 2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023, 2025)
- 3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25)
- 3x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2022, 2023, 2024)
RS SENIOR (2025)
Honors: College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
Top Highlights: Started all 12 games in which he appeared, totaling 66 tackles, including 2.5 for loss…posted seven tackles at South Florida (Aug. 28)...matched his career high with 10 tackles at Air Force, making a solo TFL (Sept. 20)...notched five tackles and shared a TFL at No. 21 Notre Dame (Oct. 4)...recorded six tackles at San Diego State (Nov. 15)...tallied nine tackles, a solo sack and an interception against Colorado State (Nov. 22)...ended his career with a seven-tackle performance against Washington in the LA Bowl, making five solo stops (Dec. 13).
RS JUNIOR (2024)
Honors: Mountain West Scholar-Athlete...Academic All-Mountain West.
Top Highlights: Played in all 14 games, starting 13…recorded six tackles and three pass breakups at Georgia Southern (Aug. 31)...forced a fumble and led the team with 10 tackles at No. 7 Oregon (Sept. 7)...made four solo tackles against Portland State (Sept. 21)...tied for the team lead with eight tackles against Washington State, adding 1.5 TFLs and a pass breakup (Sept. 28)...collected five tackles and a solo TFL in a win over Utah State (Oct. 5)...notched four solo stops against Nevada (Nov. 9)...recorded four tackles, 0.5 TFLs and a pass breakup at San Jose State (Nov. 16)...posted a team-high nine tackles and forced a fumble in a win at Wyoming (Nov. 23)...tallied seven tackles in the MW Championship win over No. 20 UNLV, including 0.5 TFLs (Dec. 6)...totaled four tackles in the Fiesta Bowl against No. 6 Penn State (Dec. 31).
RS SOPHOMORE (2023)
Honors: College Sports Communicators Academic All-District…Academic All-Mountain West.
Top Highlights: Appeared in 14 games, making three starts…totaled six tackles and one solo sack against North Dakota (Sept. 16)…recorded six tackles against San Jose State (Oct. 7)…tallied a solo TFL at Fresno State (Nov. 4).
RS FRESHMAN (2022)
Honors: Academic All-Mountain West…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Top Highlights: Played in 10 games, mainly on special teams...made three tackles.
FRESHMAN (2021)
Honors: Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Top Highlights: Appeared in three games…made collegiate debut and had a tackle against UTEP (Sept. 10).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…rated No. 78 at his position nationally per ESPN, and No. 85 per 247Sports…played on both sides of the ball in high school as a WR/DB combo...recorded 43 tackles (31 solo), including four tackles for a loss, his senior season...forced two fumbles, recovering one, and also logged an interception...on the offensive side, he carried the ball 28 times for 213 yards (7.6 yards/carry) and two touchdowns.
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