{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1979)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Jason Washington | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Co-defensive coordinator & cornerbacks coach | current_team = South Alabama | current_conference = Sun Belt | contract = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|9|16}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Texas State University (2002, 2004) | player_sport1 = Football | player_years1 = 1998–2001 | player_team1 = Texas State | player_sport2 = Baseball | player_years2 = 1999–2002 | player_team2 = Texas State | player_positions = Defensive back, Center fielder | coach_years1 = 2004–2006 | coach_team1 = Texas State (CB) | coach_years2 = 2007–2010 | coach_team2 = Rice (CB) | coach_years3 = 2011–2013 | coach_team3 = Texas State (CB) | coach_years4 = 2014 | coach_team4 = Texas State (secondary) | coach_years5 = 2015–2016 | coach_team5 = Houston (STC/CB) | coach_years6 = 2017–2019 | coach_team6 = Texas (RC/CB) | coach_years7 = 2020–2021 | coach_team7 = Mississippi State (S) | coach_years8 = 2022 | coach_team8 = Mississippi State (RB) | coach_years9 = 2025–present | coach_team9 = South Alabama (Co-DC/CB) | admin_years1 = 2023–2024 | admin_team1 = Mississippi State ({{tooltip|DPD|Director of Player Development}}) | overall_record = | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Jason Washington''' (born September 16, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the University of South Alabama, positions he has held since 2025.
== High school career == Washington attended Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas where he was a three-year letterman as a quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back.<ref name=txst>{{cite web|url=https://txst.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jason-washington/363|title=Jason Washington - Football Coach|website=txst.com|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
== Playing career == Washington was a four-year letterman at Texas State for both the football and baseball teams. He started as a defensive back for football and played as a center fielder for the baseball team before graduating in 2002. San Antonio area sportswriters named him the Defensive MVP in the area and was listed among the Top 100 players in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://txst.com/honors/hall-of-honor/jason-washington/231|title=Jason Washington (2024) - Hall of Honor|website=txst.com|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
== Coaching career == === Texas State === Washington started his coaching career at his alma mater, Texas State as the cornerbacks coach from 2004 to 2006.<ref name=txst />
=== Rice === In 2007, Washington was hired as the cornerbacks coach at Rice. He would coach five All-Conference USA defensive backs and one member of the 2009 C-USA All-Freshman team.<ref name=txst />
=== Texas State (second stint) === Washington rejoined the Bobcats as the cornerbacks coach on February 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://txst.com/news/2011/2/5/FB_0205115349.aspx|title=Franchione Adds Washington To His Coaching Staff|website=txst.com|date=February 5, 2011|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
In 2014, Washington was named a secondary coach.<ref name=txst />
=== Houston === In 2015, Washington was hired as the special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach at Houston.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jason-washington/2787|title=Jason Washington - Football Coach|website=texaslonghorns.com|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
=== Texas === On November 27, 2016, Washington was named the recruiting coordinator and cornerbacks coach at Texas, joining Tom Herman's new coaching staff.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/2016/11/27/tom-herman-staff-hires-texas-longhorns-football|title=Tom Herman will hire Houston coaches to Longhorns staff|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Pete|last=Thamel|date=November 27, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
On January 10, 2020, it was announced that Texas would not retain Washington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.burntorangenation.com/2020/1/10/21060826/jason-washington-not-retained-texas-longhorns-coaching-search|title=Texas will not retain CB coach Jason Washington|website=Burnt Orange Nation|first=Wescott|last=Eberts|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
=== Mississippi State === On February 1, 2020, Washington was hired as the safeties coach for Mississippi State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thespun.com/college-football/mike-leach-hires-big-12-recruiter|title=Mike Leach Reportedly Hires Top Recruiter From Big 12|website=The Spun|first=Chris|last=Rosvoglou|date=February 1, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
In 2022, Washington was promoted as the running backs coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hailstate.com/news/2022/1/31/football-mike-leach-names-inside-receivers-coach-announces-new-staff-roles|title=Mike Leach Names Inside Receivers Coach, Announces New Staff Roles|website=hailstate.com|first=Brandon|last=Langlois|date=January 31, 2022|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/are-you-sure-jason-washington-adjusting-to-coaching-running-backs-for-first-time/|title='Are you sure?': Jason Washington adjusting to coaching running backs for first time|website=The Commercial Dispatch|first=Theo|last=DeRosa|date=April 14, 2022|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
In January 2023, Washington was named the director of player development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hailstate.com/news/2023/1/20/football-arnett-rounds-out-coaching-staff|title=Arnett Rounds Out Coaching Staff|website=hailstate.com|date=January 20, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
On December 5, 2023, Washington was named as the Director of Life Skills and NFL Liaison by coach Jeff Lebby.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/greg-knox-remains-on-mississippi-state-staff-to-head-new-professional-development-program/|title=Greg Knox remains on Mississippi State staff to head new professional development program|website=The Commercial Dispatch|first=Benjamin|last=Rosenberg|date=December 6, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
=== South Alabama === On January 15, 2025, Washington was hired as the co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach at South Alabama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usajaguars.com/news/2025/1/15/football-jason-washington-joins-jags-as-co-defensive-coordinator-and-cornerbacks-coach.aspx|title=Jason Washington Joins Jags as Co-Defensive Coordinator and Cornerbacks Coach|website=usajaguars.com|date=January 15, 2025|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
== Personal life == Washington proposed to his girlfriend, Mary Cameron "MC" Yeomans, on January 2, 2023, after winning the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl which honored late coach Mike Leach's influence on the couple.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/college/mississippi-state-bulldogs/news/mississippi-state-coach-jason-washington-gets-engaged-on-field-after-reliaquest-bowl-win-mike-leach/|title=LOOK: Mississippi State coach Jason Washington gets engaged on field after ReliaQuest Bowl win|website=On3.com|first=Austin|last=Brezina|date=January 2, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wcbi.com/reliaquest-bowl-proposal-by-mississippi-state-assistant-jason-washington-to-mc-yeomans-honored-the-late-mike-leachs-influence-on-the-couple/|title=ReliaQuest Bowl proposal by MSU's Washington honored Leach's influence on couple|website=WCBI-TV|first=Jon|last=Sokoloff|date=January 6, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref> They would marry on July 8, 2023.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=washjwash|number=1810472466512236753|title=Happy Anniversary to my beautiful wife @mrsmcwashington. Our 1st year together has been incredible. I don't know what I did to deserve her, but I'm so blessed to have her by my side. She has a beautiful soul, is gentle, and so resilient. I love you, sweetheart.|access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links == *[https://txst.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jason-washington/363 Texas State Bobcats profile] *[https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jason-washington/2787 Texas Longhorns profile] *[https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jason-washington/2610 Mississippi State Bulldogs profile]
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