Jason Washington (born September 16, 1979) is an American

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coach and former player. He is the co-

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and

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s coach for the

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, positions he has held since 2025.

High school career

Washington attended Douglas MacArthur High School in

San Antonio, Texas San Antonio ( ; Spanish for "Anthony of Padua, Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the List of Texas metropolitan areas, third-largest metropolitan area in Texa ...

where he was a three year letterman as a

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wide receiver A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense (American football), offense, WR gets its name ...

and

defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

Playing career

Washington was a four-year letterman at Texas State for both the

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and

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teams. He started as a defensive back for football and played as a

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for the baseball team before graduating in 2002. San Antonio area sportswriters named him the Defensive MVP in the area and was listed among the Top 100 players in Texas.

Coaching career

Texas State

Washington started his coaching career at his alma mater, Texas State as the cornerbacks coach from 2004 to 2006.

Rice

In 2007, Washington was hired as the cornerbacks coach at

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. He would coach five All-Conference USA defensive backs and one member of the 2009 C-USA All-Freshman team.

Texas State (second stint)

Washington rejoined the Bobcats as the cornerbacks coach on February 5, 2011. In 2014, Washington was named a secondary coach.

Houston

In 2015, Washington was hired as the special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach at

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Texas

On November 27, 2016, Washington was named the recruiting coordinator and cornerbacks coach at

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, joining Tom Herman's new coaching staff. On January 10, 2020, it was announced that Texas would not retain Washington.

Mississippi State

On February 1, 2020, Washington was hired as the safeties coach for

Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States. It is classified among "R ...

. In 2022, Washington was promoted as the running backs coach. On January 2023, Washington was named the director of player development. On December 5, 2023, Washington was named as the Director of Life Skills and NFL Liaison by coach Jeff Lebby.

South Alabama

On January 15, 2025, Washington was hired as the co-

and

s coach at South Alabama.

Personal life

Washington proposed to his girlfriend, Mary Cameron "MC" Yeomans, on January 2, 2023, after winning the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl which honored late coach Mike Leach's influence on the couple. They would marry on July 8, 2023.

References

External links

Texas State Bobcats profileTexas Longhorns profileMississippi State Bulldogs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Jason 1979 births Living people Coaches of American football from Texas Douglas MacArthur High School (San Antonio) alumni Houston Cougars football coaches Mississippi State Bulldogs football coaches Rice Owls football coaches Players of American football from Houston South Alabama Jaguars football coaches Texas Longhorns football coaches Texas State Bobcats baseball players Texas State Bobcats football coaches Texas State Bobcats football players