Elliot Washington II

Elliot Washington II (born December 16, 2003)^[1] is an American football cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Elliot Washington II

Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 9
Position	Cornerback
Class	Junior
Major	Communications
Personal information
Born:	(2003-12-16) December 16, 2003 (age 21)[1]
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	199 lb (90 kg)
Career history
College	Penn State (2023–present)
High school	Venice (Venice, Florida)
Stats at ESPN

Early life

Washington is from Venice, Florida.^[2] He attended Venice High School where he played football as a defensive back and competed in track and field.^[3] He became a starter for the Venice football team as a freshman.^[3] He helped Venice to a state championship as a junior and a state championship appearance as a senior; he was a one-year team captain and as a senior totaled 36 tackles and four interceptions.^[2] Washington was a four-star prospect and ESPN ranked him as the 54th-best player nationally as well as the fourth-best safety.^[4] He initially committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide but later flipped to the Penn State Nittany Lions.^[5]

College career

Washington appeared in 10 games as a true freshman in 2023, being used as a backup on defense and on special teams.^[6] He finished the season with nine tackles.^[2] As a sophomore in 2024, he was Penn State's top backup cornerback.^[7] He appeared in 14 games and posted 26 tackles, six pass breakups and an interception.^[8]