Malik Washington (quarterback)
Washington in 2025 | |
| No. 7 – Maryland Terrapins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 4, 2006[1][2] Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland) |
| College | Maryland (2025–present) |
Malik Washington is an American college football quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins.
Early life
Washington is from Glen Burnie, Maryland.[3] He was one of six siblings and was raised in Freetown, Maryland, where his relatives helped run the community association and built a park named for an uncle. His great-grandfather left Fogo, Cape Verde in 1914, while his great-grandmother was born in Massachusetts and is from Brava, Cape Verde.[4]
Washington started competing in several sports, including football, basketball and baseball, from a young age.[5] He attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, where he was a top football and basketball player.[5] A quarterback on the football team, he was backup as a freshman in 2021 before winning the starting job in 2022, leading his team to a record of 11–1 and the school's first-ever Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Conference A title, while throwing for 2,979 yards and 29 touchdowns.[6][7]
As a junior, Washington threw for 2,093 yards, completed 62.3% of his passes, and led Spalding to a second-straight MIAA title.[8] He was named The Baltimore Sun's 2023–24 boys athlete of the year.[9] He then led Spalding to a third-straight title as a senior in 2024, throwing for 22 touchdowns and running for eight more while his school went 12–0 and were ranked top 10 in the nation.[10] He was named the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year and the Capital Gazette player of the year.[11][12] He was the first quarterback to win three consecutive MIAA championships and finished as the MIAA all-time leading passer, additionally compiling a career conference record of 25–0 as a starter.[10] Washington was invited to the Elite 11 quarterback competition and was a US Army and US Navy All-American.[3]
Washington was also a top basketball player while at Spalding, and competed for Team Melo in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL).[5] He received All–BCL second team honors for the 2022–2023 basketball season and All–BCL first team honors the following year in 2023–2024.[13] He was ranked a four-star football recruit and one of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2025, and he committed to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins.[14]
College career
Washington earned the starting role as a true freshman at Maryland in 2025.[15][16] In his collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic, Washington threw for 258 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 39-7 victory against the Owls.[17]
Statistics
Maryland Terrapins
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 4–8 | 273 | 473 | 57.7 | 2,963 | 6.3 | 17 | 9 | 118.4 | 56 | 303 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Career | 12 | 12 | 4–8 | 273 | 473 | 57.7 | 2,963 | 6.3 | 17 | 9 | 118.4 | 56 | 303 | 5.4 | 4 |
References
- ^ https://x.com/MsKi_KT/status/1610743092339933230
- ^ https://dbknews.com/2025/08/29/malik-washington-family-maryland-football/
- ^ a b "Malik Washington". Maryland Terrapins.
- ^ Howes, Michael (August 29, 2025). "Grounded in humility, Malik Washington carries high expectations for Maryland football". The Diamondback. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c Danois, Alejandro (August 8, 2022). "Basketball or football? At 16, Malik Washington is chasing a dream in two sports and recruiters are watching". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Swatek, Greg (August 29, 2023). "Archbishop Spalding QB Malik Washington Living In The Moment As Recruitment Picks Up". PressBoxOnline.com.
- ^ Danois, Alejandro (July 12, 2023). "Malik Washington is already a rare talent. He feels like he's just getting started". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Janik, Olivia (June 28, 2024). "Archbishop Spalding's Malik Washington, Jayden Shipps commit to Maryland football". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Graham, Glenn (June 26, 2024). "Spalding two-sport star Malik Washington named 2023-24 Baltimore Sun high school boys Athlete of the Year". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b Danois, Alejandro (November 24, 2024). "Archbishop Spalding's Malik Washington: Meet the record setting QB determined to change Maryland's football legacy". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Gersh, AJ (December 6, 2024). "Terps football signee, Spalding QB Malik Washington named MD Gatorade Player of the Year". WBFF.
- ^ Fominykh, Katherine (December 22, 2024). "Capital Gazette 2024 Football Player of the Year: Spalding QB Malik Washington closes stellar career". Capital Gazette.
- ^ "All-Baltimore Catholic League Teams | BCLBasketball.com". BCL. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Shankar, Varun (June 28, 2024). "Maryland football secures commitment from an elite local quarterback". The Washington Post.
- ^ Knoop, Trent (January 11, 2025). "Maryland Football: Star freshman QB Malik Washington is ready to come in and compete". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Ghafir, Ahmed (2025-08-30). "Malik Washington named starting QB, Maryland football releases injury report vs. FAU". Inside Black & Gold. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "QB Washington stars in debut, Terrapins cruise". ESPN.com. 2025-08-30. Retrieved 2025-08-30.