JeRico Washington Jr.
JeRico Washington Jr.
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. JeRico Washington Jr. has been at Kennesaw State through two head coaches in two seasons. 2024 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Louisiana Tech, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 43 | 32 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 10 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 59 | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 102 | 75 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 16 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 27–13
vs Merrimack
5 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 SACKS
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #120
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kris Abrams-Draine’s 2023 season.
Matches Kris on
Differs from Kris on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Rodrick Pleasant's junior season at UCLA (2025).
Matches Rodrick on