{{short description|American football player (born 2002)}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Savion Washington | caption = Washington with Syracuse in 2024 | number = | team = | position = Offensive tackle | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|04|12|mf=y}} | birth_place = Akron, Ohio, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 340 | high_school = St. Vincent-St. Mary<br>(Akron, Ohio) | college = Kent State (2020–2022)<br>Colorado (2023)<br>Syracuse (2024) | undraftedyear = 2025 | pastteams = *Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL year|2025}}) | status = | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = | pfr = WashSa00 }}
'''Savion Washington''' (born April 12, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes, Colorado Buffaloes, and Syracuse Orange. He was signed by the Chargers after going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft.
==Early life== Savion Washington was born on April 12, 2002, in Akron, Ohio, and attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School. He was a consensus 3-star recruit and committed to play at Kent State over Akron and Bowling Green.<ref>{{cite web |title = Savion Washington, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Offensive Tackle |url = https://247sports.com/player/savion-washington-46081225/high-school-231133/ |website = 247Sports |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref>
==College career== ===Kent State=== Washington redshirted his first year and saw action in only one game in 2021, a matchup against Texas A&M. In 2022, he started 10 games and played in 11.<ref>{{cite web |title = Savion Washington – Football – Kent State Golden Flashes |url = https://kentstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/savion-washington/12968 |website = Kent State Sports |access-date = November 12, 2025}}</ref> On December 5, 2022, he entered the transfer portal.<ref name=247transfer>{{cite web |title = Savion Washington, Syracuse, Offensive Tackle |url = https://247sports.com/Player/Savion-Washington-46081225/ |website = 247Sports |access-date = November 12, 2025}}</ref>
===Colorado=== On December 19, 2022, Washington committed to Colorado over Oklahoma State.<ref>{{cite web |author = <!-- not stated --> |date = December 20, 2022 |title = Kent State transfer Savion Washington commits to Colorado |url = https://www.ralphiereport.com/2022/12/20/23518902/kent-state-transfer-savion-washington-commits-to-colorado |website = The Ralphie Report |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref> He followed his former head coach Sean Lewis, who was hired as the offensive coordinator by Deion Sanders. In an injury-plagued year, Washington started 9 games and played in 10. On April 15, 2024, he entered the transfer portal for a second time. He was rumored to possibly go to San Diego State to reunite with the aforementioned Lewis or to Northwestern to reunite with his former offensive line coach at Kent State, Bill O'Boyle.<ref>{{cite web |last = Tolle |first = Josh |date = April 15, 2024 |title = Colorado's Savion Washington enters transfer portal |url = https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/college-football-winners-losers-colorado-buffalos-julian-lewis-new-spark |website = Colorado Buffaloes on SI |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref>
===Syracuse=== On April 24, 2024, Washington transferred to Syracuse.<ref>{{cite web |last = Ostrowski |first = Michael |date = April 24, 2024 |title = Syracuse football: Colorado OL Savion Washington transfers to the Orange |url = https://www.nunesmagician.com/2024/4/24/24138773/syracuse-football-colorado-offensive-tackle-savion-washington-transfers-to-the-orange |website = Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last = Andrews |first = Cooper |date = April 24, 2024 |title = Former Colorado OL Savion Washington transfers to Syracuse |url = https://dailyorange.com/2024/04/savion-washington-syracuse-football-transfer/ |website = The Daily Orange |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref> He started every game at right tackle for the Orange and was named Honorable Mention All-ACC. He contributed to an offensive line that helped Kyle McCord to set the Syracuse single season passing touchdowns and yards records, the latter of which is an ACC record.{{cn|date=January 2026}}
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 8 5/8 | weight = 340 | arm span = 34 1/4 | hand span = 9 7/8 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 11 5/8 | dash = 5.38 | ten split = 1.89 | twenty split = 3.05 | shuttle = 4.93 | cone drill = 8.02 | vertical = 25 | broad ft = 8 | broad in = 1 | bench = 19 | wonderlic = | note = All values from Syracuse Pro Day<ref>{{cite web |title = 2025 Draft Scout Savion Washington – OT – Syracuse |url = https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1045695&DraftYear=2025 |website = NFLDraftScout.com |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = Savion Washington RAS |url = https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=29386&ovl=Syracuse |website = Relative Athletic Scores |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref> }}
===Los Angeles Chargers=== On April 27, 2025, Washington signed a three-year, $2.98 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.<ref>{{cite web |title = Savion Washington - NFL Contracts & Salaries - Spotrac.com |url = https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/98198/savion-washington |website = Spotrac |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last = Frankina |first = Leila |date = April 27, 2025 |title = NFL Draft: Los Angeles Chargers sign two Syracuse players |url = https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2025/04/nfl-draft-syracuses-savion-washington-signs-with-los-angeles-chargers.html |website = syracuse.com |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref> On July 22, Washington was waived after a failed physical designation in order to make room on the roster for veteran running back Nyheim Miller-Hines.<ref>{{cite web |last = Wakeman |first = Travis |date = July 23, 2025 |title = Chargers clear roster spot for new running back by waiving offensive lineman |url = https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/news/chargers-clear-roster-spot-new-running-back-waiving-offensive-lineman/96e2a1d3c6dcc93ef82a793c |website = Sporting News |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date = July 22, 2025 |title = Savion Washington: Let go by Chargers |url = https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/savion-washington-let-go-by-chargers/ |website = CBS Sports |access-date = November 12, 2025 }}</ref> On March 4, 2026, Washington was waived by the Chargers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Eric |date=March 4, 2026 |title=What Mekhi Becton & Will Dissly's Release Means for the Chargers |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/mekhi-becton-will-dissly-release-free-agency |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=chargers.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://kentstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/savion-washington/12968 Kent State Golden Flashes bio] *[https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/savion-washington/16434 Colorado Buffaloes bio] *[https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/savion-washington/23514 Syracuse Orange bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Savion}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Akron, Ohio Category:American football offensive tackles Category:St. Vincent–St. Mary High School alumni Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football players Category:Colorado Buffaloes football players Category:Syracuse Orange football players Category:Los Angeles Chargers players Category:21st-century American sportsmen