Northwestern University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 6
Malik Washington
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 192
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- 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)Β
- Caught his first-career touchdown against Indiana St. (9/11)Β
- Tied his career-high with three receptions for 34 yards against Duke (9/18)Β
- Brought in three passes for a career-high 64 yards against Nebraska (10/2)Β
- Set new career-highs with five receptions and 84 yards, including a career-long 64-yard touchdown, to help beat Rutgers (10/18)Β
- 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:Β
- 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:Β
- Appeared in 11 games, hauling in six passes for 25 yardsΒ
- Caught two passes in his first collegiate game, a win over UNLV (9/14)
High School:Β
- Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on December 15, 2018Β
- 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-RegionΒ
- Two-time All-CountyΒ
- Named the 2018 Gwinnett Athlete of the YearΒ
- Three-time Scholar-AthleteΒ
- 2016 Athlete of the YearΒ
- 2015 Gwinnett Newcomer of the YearΒ
- Led Parkview to a 10-0 record in the regular season and a 2018 Regional ChampionshipΒ
- Also lettered four times in track
- Claimed a state and national championship in 2017 in the 4x100 meter relayΒ
- Honor Roll StudentΒ
- Chose Northwestern over Tennessee, Michigan State, Vanderbilt and Auburn
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