Trey Washington

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

Ole Miss Football headshots in Starnes Athletic Center on July 17, 2024 in Oxford, MS.

Photos by Reed Jones/Ole Miss Athletics
Instagram/Twitter: @OleMissPix

Position:
S
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
4
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 205
Hometown:
Trussville, Ala.
High School:
Hewitt-Trussville
Major:
Integrated Marketing Communications

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2023 All-SEC Third-Team (College Football Network)

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Dean's Honor Roll (Spring 2021, Fall 2023)

2024 (SENIOR): Played and started all 13 games for the Rebels in the secondary, helped anchor one of the best defenses in Ole Miss history … Finished third on the team with 64 total tackles (37 solo) with 3.0 TFL, eight pass breakups, two QB hurries, one interception and one forced fumble … Led the SEC among all rated defenders with a season PFF tackling grade of 90.2 (No. 8 FBS) … Ranked 10th among all SEC defenders in PFF run defense grade (87.0), was tied for second-best overall season defensive grade among all SEC safeties (85.1) … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Started at safety, recorded one QB hurry in 26 snaps played … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Started at safety, tied for team lead with six tackles (three solos), recorded one TFL and one PBU … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Started at safety, racked up five tackles (two solos), two PBUs and a QB hurry … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Started at safety, picked up one tackle in 55 total snaps … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Started at safety, had seven tackles (six solo), 0.5 TFL, a PBU and a forced fumble … Was Ole Miss’ highest-graded defender (83.4) per PFF … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started at safety, made two tackles (one solo) and PBU … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at safety, recorded six tackles (five solo) and led team with 1.5 TFL … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Started at safety, notched six tackles (three solo) with one pass breakup … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Started at safety, made six tackles (three solo) in 65 total plays … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at safety, notched six solo tackles in 73 total snaps, including all 68 defensive snaps … at Florida (11/23/24): Started at safety, registered four tackles … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Started at safety, recorded five tackles with one interception and one pass breakup … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Started at nickel, led team with a career-high 10 total tackles (seven solo) across 79 snaps played in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … Preseason All-SEC Honorable Mention (CFN) … Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.

2023 (JUNIOR): All-SEC third-team (College Football Network) ... Played and started all 13 games as a key member of Ole Miss' defensive secondary ... Ole Miss' second-rated defender overall by PFF with a grade of 77.7, second-rated tackler overall at 85.0 and second-rated coverage defender at 78.1 ... Led Ole Miss in tackles with 83 total stops (45 solo), was also tied for the team lead with three interceptions ... Added 2.0 TFL, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Started at safety, notched two solo tackles ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Started at safety, led Ole Miss with eight total tackles (career-high five solo), in 79 total snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Started at safety, led the team with a career-high 10 total tackles, two tackles for loss, and a forced fumble on 62 defensive snaps ... Also had a team-best defensive rating per PFF (81.2) ... Earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Started at safety, made five total tackles on 64 defensive snaps ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Started at safety, recovered a fumble and was second on the team with seven total tackles (two solo) ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Started and led team with career-high 10 tackles (three solo) ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Started at safety, making four total tackles (two solo) and one pass breakup ... Also led the in pass coverage rating per PFF (81.6) ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Started at safety, assisting on three tackles and intercepting two passes ... Second on the team in coverage rating per PFF (87.6) ... Earned SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Started at safety, led team and tied career-high with 10 total tackles (five solo), added one late pass breakup ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Started at safety, notched five total tackles (three solo) ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Started at safety, tallied five total tackles (four solo) and had one interception ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Started at safety, notched six tackles (one solo) in 77 total snaps (including all 71 defensive snaps) ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Led team with eight tackles (all solo) across 79 total snaps played, including all 72 defensive snaps, in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory ... Received the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award, along with teammate Zxavian Harris, during spring practices.

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 13 games with three starts in the Rebel secondary … Finished the season with 31 total tackles … vs. Troy (9/3/22): Rotated in on defense and special teams for the Rebels, but did not find his way on the stat sheet against the Trojans ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Made three solo tackles for the Rebels playing on defense and special teams ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Brought in three total tackles in the Rebels’ shutout victory over the Yellow Jackets ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Finished with four total tackles and two pass breakups, along with forcing his first fumble with the Rebels ... vs. #7 Kentucky (10/1/22): Tallied a pair of solo tackles in his first career start for the Rebels ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Finished with one solo tackle as a rotational safety for the Rebels ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Saw time at safety and on special teams, but did not record any stats ... at LSU (10/22/22): Made seven total tackles for the Rebel defense, including three solo ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Finished with one tackle and a PBU ... vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Finished his day with one solo tackle against the Crimson Tide ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Logged one QB hurry as a rotational safety in the Rebel defense ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Notched his second career start for the Rebels at safety, but did not record any stats … vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Earned the start in the Rebel secondary and tied career high with nine total tackles.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 13 games during his freshman campaign ... Collected 23 tackles ... Played reserve defensive tackle and special teams ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): registered two solo and three assisted tackles ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): played for two solo and one assisted tackle ... vs. Arkansas (10/9/21): had a season-high game of five solo tackles along with four assisted tackles ... earned a 0.5 tackle for loss against the Razorbacks ... vs. LSU (10/23/21): collected a total of three tackles ... vs. Texas A&M (11/13/2021): registered a solo and assisted tackle ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills ... Member of the 2020-21 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites ... Touted as the No. 90 cornerback in the nation and No. 40 player in Alabama by 247Sports ... two-time AHSAA 7A All-State selection ... Led Alabama’s No. 2 ranked Hewitt-Trussville to a 9-2 record in 2020 ... Recorded seven interceptions and 46 pass breakups in high school ... Chose Ole Miss over Louisville, Maryland, Memphis, Mississippi State and SMU, among others ... Also lettered in basketball ... Coached by Josh Floyd.

PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Baron Washington ... Born Dec. 9, 2002 ... Son of Sam and Tammie Washington ... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2022, 2023 and 2024 … Dean’s Honor Roll in spring 2021 and fall 2023 ... Graduated in May 2024 with a bachelor's in integrated marketing communications.