Jett Washington
| Oregon Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 13, 2007[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| College | Oregon (2026–present) |
Jett Washington (born November 13, 2007)[1] is an American college football safety for the Oregon Ducks.
Early life
Washington is from Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] He is the nephew of former NBA player Kobe Bryant.[3] He grew up playing basketball and flag football before later trying out tackle football.[3] He attended Bishop Gorman High School where he played football and basketball, becoming a starting safety as a sophomore in football after having initially been a wide receiver.[4] That year, he helped his team to the state championship and a national championship with a perfect record of 12–0, tallying 37 tackles and two interceptions.[4] After the football season, Washington led the basketball team to a state title, averaging 13 points and eight rebounds per game.[5]
Washington was named the MaxPreps Nevada Player of the Year as a junior in 2024 after he posted 38 tackles, five interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.[6] He helped the football team to a state title and then the basketball team to a state title in his junior season.[7] He recorded 48 tackles and four interceptions as a senior while winning another state football championship.[2][8]
A five-star recruit, Washington was ranked the number one safety and a top-25 player overall in the nation in the class of 2026.[9] He committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks.[10] He signed to play for the Ducks in December 2025.[8]
References
- ^ a b @JettWash (November 13, 2024). "Blessed to see 17!!🙏🏾✝️" (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ a b "Jett Washington". Oregon Ducks.
- ^ a b Navarro, Manny (June 19, 2024). "Kobe Bryant's nephew is an elite HS athlete — but his future is in football not basketball". The Athletic.
- ^ a b Wright, Alex (August 8, 2025). "'A long journey': How Gorman star became Nevada's top football recruit". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ Brewer, Ray; Grimala, Mike; Keefer, Case; Williams, Jack (May 23, 2024). "Rising Star Male: Jett Washington, Bishop Gorman basketball, football". Las Vegas Weekly.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Crepea, James (June 19, 2025). "5-star safety Jett Washington, nephew of Kobe Bryant, commits to Oregon". OregonLive.com.
- ^ Brewer, Ray (February 22, 2025). "Jett Washington takes over down the stretch, leads Bishop Gorman basketball to state title". Las Vegas Sun.
- ^ a b Wright, Alex (December 3, 2025). "Gorman, Clark football stars sign in National Signing Day". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ Bahns, Carter (June 19, 2025). "Jett Washington commits to Oregon: Five-star safety, nephew of Kobe Bryant, tops Ducks' 2026 recruiting class". CBS Sports.
- ^ Lederman, Eli (June 19, 2025). "Oregon lands No. 1 safety Washington, nephew of Kobe Bryant". ESPN.