Juwan Washington Season 2015

Final Bio

* 2018 Honorable Mention All-Mountain West
* 2016 SDSU Co-Outstanding Freshman Award
* MW Special Teams Player of the Week
- Oct. 2, 2017 vs. Northern Illinois

Speedster who is not afraid of contact ... Has a great blend of speed and power ... Is slated to start at running back again in 2019 after learning behind a pair of 2,000-yard rushers in Donnel Pumphrey (2,133 in 2016) and Rashaad Penny (2,248 in 2017) ... Also sees action in the return game and is slated to start at kick returner ... Finished his career ranked seventh all-time at SDSU in all-purpose yards (4,000) and kick return yards (1,017), ninth in rushing yards (2,699), rushing touchdowns (25) and overall touchdowns (31), and tied for 10th in kick returns (43) ... Had seven career 100-yard rushing yards games ... Had 26 career rushes for 20-plus yards ... Had multiple touchdowns in seven games ... Had all of his 31 touchdowns (25 rushing, three receiving, three kick return) over his final 38 games played.

SENIOR SEASON (2019)
Was named to three preseason watch lists, including the Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year), the Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile Player) and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Offensive Player of the Year with Texas ties) ... Also was chosen as a preseason first-team all-Mountain West selection by the league’s media, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Magazine ... Also a third-team pick at kick returner by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Magazine ... Athlon had him as the 25th-rated running back in FBS, while Phil Steele Magazine has him as the 40th-rated draft eligible running back ... Played in nine of the team’s 13 games, starting six times while working through an injury ... Rushed 150 times for 500 yards (3.3 avg.) with two touchdowns and a long of 30 yards, while adding 17 catches for 100 yards (5.9 avg.) and two touchdowns ... Started the opener with Weber State, rushing 22 times for 55 yards (2.5 avg.) with a long of 18 yards and adding three receptions for 14 yards (4.7 avg.) ... Came off the bench to rush 20 times for 41 yards (2.0 avg.) at UCLA, while recording a career-high four catches for 34 yards (8.5 avg.) ... Did not play at New Mexico State because of an ankle injury ... Also missed the Utah State game ... Returned to play at Colorado State, carrying 22 times for 85 yards (3.9 avg.) with a long of 14 yards ... Also had two catches for 17 yards (8.5 avg.), including a 3-yard touchdown catch ... For his efforts, was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week ... It was his first touchdown of the season, second career receiving touchdown (first since Nov. 5, 2016 vs. Hawai’i) and first overall since Nov. 24, 2018 (did not score in previous three games played) ... Ended up playing 34 snaps overall ... Ran for 84 yards with a touchdown on 23 carries, while adding four catches for 28 yards and another score vs. Wyoming ... Recorded his second receiving touchdown of the season (second straight game) and third of his career ... Finished with multiple touchdowns for the seventh time of his career ... The four catches tied a career high ... Ran for 78 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries at San José State, while adding a 1-yard catch ... Recorded his second rushing touchdown of the season and 25th of his career ... Now has four touchdowns this season and 31 for his career, all of which have happened over the last 34 games ... Ran for a season-high 89 yards on just 16 carries (5.6 avg.) at UNLV in 27 snaps ... Ran 12 times for 18 yards (1.5 avg.) and added a catch against Nevada in 25 snaps ... Did not play against Fresno State ... Earned the start at Hawai’i, carrying the ball nine times for 24 yards (2.7 avg.) in 19 snaps ... Started on Senior Night against Brigham Young, rushing 10 times for 26 yards (2.6 avg.) and adding a pair of catches for six yards (3.0 avg.) in 19 snaps ... Now has 4,000 all-purpose yards for his career (seventh in SDSU history) and 2,675 rushing yards (ninth in SDSU history) ... Did not play against Central Michigan in the New Mexico Bowl.

JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Received honorable mention all-Mountain West accolades by the league’s coaches and media, despite missing 4 1/2 games due to an injury ... Was on the preseason Maxwell Award Watch List (college player of the year) and the Paul Hornung Award Watch List (most versatile player) ... Was a preseason first-team all-Mountain West selection at running back by Athlon Sports and Street & Smith’s, and second team by Phil Steele Magazine ... Also was a second-team pick at kick returner by Athlon Sports and a fourth-team selection by Phil Steele Magazine ... Was deemed “MW’s Heisman hopeful” and “MW’s most elusive running back” by Street & Smith’s, and the “29th-rated running back in FBS” by Athlon ... Rushed 199 times for 999 yards (5.0 avg.) with 10 touchdowns ... Also had 10 catches for 73 yards (7.3 avg.), 19 kick returns for 391 yards (20.6 avg.) and two punt returns for zero yards (0.0 avg.) ... Ranked second in the MW (13th in FBS) in rushing yards per game (111.0, min. 190 att.), second (30th in FBS) in rush avg. (5.0, min. 190 att.), tied for fourth (T-57th in FBS) in rushing touchdowns (10), fifth (64th in FBS) in rushing yards (999) and eighth in total touchdowns (10), despite missing the 4 ½ games ... When the game was within seven points in the fourth quarter, Washington rushed 36 times for 229 yards (6.6 avg.) with three touchdowns ... Was one of just three Aztec running backs in program history to start his season with two straight 150-yard rushing games (Marshall Faulk, 1992 and Rashaad Penny, 2017) ... According to Pro Football Focus, Washington ranked 33rd in FBS (No. 4 in MW) with 41 forced missed tackles and 34th (No. 2 in MW) in 15-yard runs (15), despite missing 4 ½ games ... Had a big opening game at No. 13/13 Stanford, rushing 24 times for 158 yards (6.6 avg.) and a touchdown, while adding a 27-yard kick return and a 3-yard punt return ... Set then career highs in rushing yards (158), attempts (24) and all-purpose yards (194) ... Became the 16th Aztec to rush for 100-plus yards in a season opener (17th occasion overall) ... His 158 yards rank as the sixth most in a season opener by SDSU in the Division I era (since 1969) and the eighth most against a nationally ranked opponent ... His 6.6 yards rush average was the highest by any Aztec player with at least 15 carries against an AP Top 25 opponent since Ronnie Hillman (24 carries, 191 yards) averaged 8.0 yards per carry vs. No. 22 Air Force on Oct. 16, 2010 ... Ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns on 36 attempts (4.3 avg.) against Sacramento State, while adding a 15-yard catch and two kick returns for 30 yards (15.0 avg.) ... Recorded his second straight 100-yard rushing game of the season ... Joined Marshall Faulk (1992) and Rashaad Penny (2017) as the only Aztecs to start a season with consecutive 150-yard rushing games ... Set career-high for rushing attempts (36), touchdowns (3) and all-purpose yards (201, later broken) ... For his efforts, was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week and was an Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Honorable Mention Player of the Week ... Ran for 138 yards and one touchdown on 27 carries, while adding 26 receiving yards on two catches against No. 23/25 Arizona State ... Also added a 14-yard kick return ... Was named to the Paul Hornung Award weekly Honor Roll and to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week for his performance ... Recorded his third straight 100-yard rushing game of the season 8... Ran for 61 yards on 12 carries (5.1 avg.) and returned a 28-yard kick before against Eastern Michigan before exiting the game in the second quarter with an injury ... Had his streak of 100-yard rushing games snapped at three ... Did not play or travel to rv/No. 24 Boise State ... Also missed the game with Air Force, San José State and at Nevada ... In his first game back since Eastern Michigan on Sept. 22, rushed 11 times for 95 yards and two touchdowns at New Mexico, while adding a 6-yard catch ... Rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries against UNLV ... Ran 18 times for 38 yards (2.1 avg.) in a start at Fresno State, while adding a 6-yard catch and five kick returns for 106 yards (21.2 avg.) with a long of 30 ... Ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns on 31 attempts (5.1 avg.) vs. Hawai’i, while adding four kick returns for 102 yards ... The 158 yards matched a career and season high (also at No. 13/13 Stanford on Aug. 31), while his 260 all-purpose yards were a career best ... Broke 100 yards rushing for the first time since the Arizona State game (game No. 3) ... Scored his ninth and 10th rushing touchdowns of the season in the Hawai’i game ... Also recorded his ninth and 10th overall touchdowns of the year ... It was his fifth career game with multiple touchdowns ... Ran for 129 yards on just 19 carries (6.8 avg.), while adding a career-high three catches for 14 yards in the DXL Frisco Bowl vs. Ohio ... Broke 100 yards rushing for the second straight game, fifth time of the season and seventh time of his career ... Finished one yard short of 1,000 for the season, despite missing 4 1/2 games due to an injury.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
Racked up numerous preseason awards, including being named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, which goes to an offensive player with ties to Texas and displays performance, integrity and tenacity ... Also was a preseason fourth-team all-Mountain West selection by Athlon Sports as a running back and to the Phil Steele Magazine fourth team as a kick returner ... Rushed 127 times for 759 yards (6.0 avg.) with seven touchdowns ... Had a long run of 60 yards ... Also had three receptions for 39 yards (13.0 avg.) with a long of 19 yards and 14 kick returns for 333 yards (23.8 avg.), including a pair of touchdowns... Started three games and played in all 13 ... Rushed 14 times for 66 yards (4.7 avg.) with a touchdown in the opener against UC Davis ... The rushing touchdown was the seventh of his career (all over the previous eight games) ... Had a busy game at Arizona State, carrying the ball a career-high 16 times for 56 yards (3.5 avg.) with a long run of 22 yards ... Ran eight times for 30 yards (3.8 avg.) off the bench against No. 19/19 Stanford and added his first two receptions on the season for 20 yards (10.0 avg.) ... The two catches were a career high ... Rushed 14 times for a season-high 68 yards (4.9 avg.) in his first start of the year at Air Force ... Added a long run of 29 yards ... Was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week for his play against Northern Illinois when he took the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown ... Also ran four times for 19 yards (4.8 avg.) ... Finished with 95 yards on just 10 carries (9.5 avg.) in a start, including a 34-yard touchdown at UNLV ... Ran three times, but lost two yards, in a start against Boise State ... Also had a season-long 19-yard catch ... Had a solid outing against Fresno State, rushing seven times for 68 yards (9.7 avg.) with a season long of 45 yards ... Rushed nine times for 46 yards (5.1) and a touchdown at Hawai'i in a reserve role ... Had a huge game at San Jose State, rushing 16 times for 134 yards (8.4 avg.) with two touchdowns ... Broke 100 yards rushing for the first time of the season and second time of his career ... Tied a career high with two touchdowns ... Rushed 12 times for 51 yards (4.2 avg.) and a touchdown against Nevada, while returning three kicks for 53 yards ... Rushed nine times for 84 yards and a touchdown against New Mexico ... The touchdown was a 60-yard run, his longest rush of the season ... Recorded his seventh rushing touchdown of the season and 13th of his career ... Rushed for 44 yards on just five carries (8.8 avg.) against Army West Point in the Armed Forces Bowl, while returning four kicks for 140 yards (35.0 avg.), including a 78-yard kick return touchdown ... Ended up setting career bests in kick returns (4), kick return yards (140) and all-purpose yards (184) ... It was his second kick return score of the season and third of his career ... Recorded his ninth overall touchdown of the season and 17th of his career ... Produced 17 touchdowns (13 rushing, three kick return, one receiving) over his last 20 games.  

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Earned the team's outstanding freshman award (with Parker Houston) ... Earlier was named "SDSU's Top Newcomer" by Lindy's Sports ... Played in the team's 14 games with one start, rushing 55 times for 441 yards (8.0 avg.) and six touchdowns, catching three passes for 72 yards (24.0 avg.) and returning 10 kicks for 293 yards (29.3 avg.) and another score ... Was one of only five freshman players in the country with at least five rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown, and one of two with a kick return as well ... His 8.0 yards per rush was the highest by an Aztec since at least 1996 (min. 55 attempts) ... The 8.0 yards per attempt also ranked fifth in the country (min. 55 attempts) ... Ranked second in the MW and eighth in the nation in kick return touchdowns (1) ... Had at least one touchdown in five consecutive games until not scoring in the MW Championship game at Wyoming ... Logged his first career snaps in the opener against New Hampshire, rushing four times for nine yards (2.3 avg.), and seeing time on special teams ... Rushed four times for 28 yards (7.0) with a long of 11 yards against California ... Did not get any carries at Northern Illinois, but returned three kicks for 93 yards (31.0 avg.), including a long of 53 yards ... Logged statless time at South Alabama ... Rushed five times for 13 yards against UNLV, averaging 2.6 yards per carry and returned a kick for 15 yards ... Did not record a stat in action at Fresno State ... Rushed for 22 yards on six carries with a then season-long of 12 yards vs. San Jose State and caught his first pass as an Aztec for four yards ... Rushed 14 times for 137 yards (9.8 avg.) and two touchdowns at Utah State ... It was his first career 100-yard rushing game (76th Aztec with a 100-yard game in school history) ... Set career highs in rushing yards, touchdowns, carries and long rush (then a career long of 64 yards) ... Scored his first two career touchdowns ... Rushed five times for 48 yards (9.6 avg.) and a touchdown and added a 24-yard touchdown catch in time against Hawai'i ... It was his first career touchdown catch ... Had multiple touchdowns for the second straight game ... Set career highs in receptions (1, tied), receiving yards (24) and long reception (24 yards) ... Rushed five times for 70 yards (14.0 avg.) and a touchdown at Nevada with a long of 45 yards ... Also returned two short kicks for 29 yards (14.5 avg.) ... Rushed once for 14 yards, had a 44-yard catch and returned two kicks for 100 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown, at Wyoming ... The kick return touchdown was the first of his career ... Also set career highs in kick return yards (100), receiving yards (44) and long reception (44) ... Rushed six times for 92 yards, including an 81-yard rushing touchdown vs. Colorado State ... The 81-yard rush was the longest of his career ... Had seven touchdowns (five rushing, one receiving and one kick return), all over the previous five games ... Rushed two times for zero yards in the MW Championship game at Wyoming ... Carried three times for eight yards, including a 7-yard touchdown against Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl.  

REDSHIRT SEASON (2015)
Redshirted his true freshman year at SDSU.  

HIGH SCHOOL
Racked up big numbers at Kennedale High School, where he won three varsity letters ... Rushed for 5,139 yards and 75 touchdowns with an average of 9.5 yards per carry during his career, according to MaxPreps ... Eclipsed the 300-yard mark five times in 24 games as a prep ... Also combined for 836 yards on kickoff returns ... Earned second-team all-state honors after running for 2,695 yards and 39 scores during his senior season, leading the Wildcats to a 12-1 overall record and an appearance in the UIL Conference 4A Regionals ... Rated as a three-star recruit by Scout, 247sports and ESPN, and a two-star recruit by Rivals ... Earned a grade of 82 by 247sports and a 74 from ESPN.  

PERSONAL
Juwan Xavier Washington was born Nov. 19, 1996, in Fort Worth, Texas ... Son of Katrina Smith ... Picked SDSU over other offers from Houston, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe and Texas State ... Also received recruiting interest from numerous other schools, including Arkansas, Baylor, Brigham Young, Duke, Kansas State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, TCU and USC, among others ... Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.  

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Carries: 36 vs. Sacramento State (9/8/18)
Rushing Yards: 158 vs. Hawai’i (11/24/18), at No.13/13 Stanford (8/31/18)
Rushing Touchdowns: 3 vs. Sacramento State (9/8/18)
Long Rush: 81 vs. Colorado State (11/26/16)
Receptions: 4 vs. Wyoming (10/12/19), at UCLA (9/7/19)
Receiving Yards: 44 at Wyoming (11/19/16)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Wyoming (10/12/19), at Colorado State (10/5/19), vs. Hawai’i (11/5/16)
Long Reception: 44 at Wyoming (11/19/16)
Kick Returns: 5 vs. Ohio (12/19/18), at Fresno State (11/17/18)
Kick Return Yards: 140 vs. Army West Point (12/23/17)
Kick Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Army West Point (12/23/17), vs. Northern Illinois (9/30/17), at Wyoming (11/19/16)
Long Kick Return: 96 vs. Northern Illinois (9/30/17)
All-Purpose Yards: 260 vs. Hawai’i (11/24/18)
Total Touchdowns: 3 vs. Sacramento State (9/8/18)