Zion Washington
Zion Washington
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Zion Washington has played for two head coaches in five seasons at Boise State. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 1 TFL against Air Force — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. 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
Spencer Danielson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 66 | 41 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 67 | 46 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boise State | 29 | 17 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Boise State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Boise State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 166 | 107 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 51–14
vs Eastern Washington
1 PD · 4 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 37-point win at home against Eastern Washington.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boise State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Boise State
Returning around him
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #51
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Camby Goff’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Camby Goff's graduate season at Air Force (2024).
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