2021 Football Roster

Northwestern Football vs. Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Malik Washington Touchdown vs. Rutgers
Photo by: S. J. Carrera, Inc.
Washington, Malik
Jersey Number 6

Malik Washington

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    192
  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Lawrenceville, Georgia
  • High School:
    Parkview

2022 Senior:

  • Set new career-highs with eight receptions and 97 yards in a win over Nebraska (8/27)
  • Hauled in seven receptions for 51 yards against Duke (9/10)
  • Posted four catches for 76 yards and a touchdown against Southern Illinois (9/17)
  • Made eight catches for 81 yards against Miami (OH) (9/24)

2021 Junior:

  • Finished second on the team in receiving yards (587) and receptions (45)
  • Appeared in all 12 games and made seven starts
  • Matched a career-high with three receptions in the season-opener against Michigan St. (9/3) 
  • Caught his first-career touchdown against Indiana St. (9/11) 
  • Tied his career-high with three receptions for 34 yards against Duke (9/18) 
  • Brought in three passes for a career-high 64 yards against Nebraska (10/2) 
  • Set new career-highs with five receptions and 84 yards, including a career-long 64-yard touchdown, to help beat Rutgers (10/18) 
  • Brought in a career-high six passes for 63 yards against Michigan (10/23)
  • Caught six passes for 75 yards against Iowa (11/06)
  • Registered his longest catch of his season with a 46-yard reception against Purdue (11/20)
  • Capped off the season with six receptions for 74 yards in the finale against Illinois (11/27)

2020 Sophomore: 

  • Posted a career-high 30 receiving yards, including a 23-yarder, against Maryland (10/24)
  • Registered first career rushing attempt that went for eight yards at Purdue (11/14)
  • Tied for career-high in receptions vs. Wisconsin (11/21)

2019 First-Year: 

  • Appeared in 11 games, hauling in six passes for 25 yards 
  • Caught two passes in his first collegiate game, a win over UNLV (9/14)

High School: 

  • Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on December 15, 2018 
  • No. 54 athlete nationally (247Sports)
  • Registered 792 receiving yards and five touchdowns with 287 rushing yards and nine scores as a senior
  • Finished prep career with 29 total touchdowns
  • Named Team MVP and Regional Player of the Year as a senior
  • Three-time First-Team All-Region 
  • Two-time All-County 
  • Named the 2018 Gwinnett Athlete of the Year 
  • Three-time Scholar-Athlete 
  • 2016 Athlete of the Year 
  • 2015 Gwinnett Newcomer of the Year 
  • Led Parkview to a 10-0 record in the regular season and a 2018 Regional Championship 
  • Also lettered four times in track
  • Claimed a state and national championship in 2017 in the 4x100 meter relay 
  • Honor Roll Student 
  • Chose Northwestern over Tennessee, Michigan State, Vanderbilt and Auburn
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