Savion Washington
Washington with Syracuse in 2024 | |
| No. 67 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 2002 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 340 lb (154 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) |
| College | Kent State (2020-2022) Colorado (2023) Syracuse (2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Savion Washington (born April 12, 2002)[1] is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). 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 and High School
[edit]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.[2]
College Career
[edit]Kent State
[edit]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.[3] On December 5, 2022, Washington entered the transfer portal.[4]
Colorado
[edit]On December 19, 2022, Washington committed to Colorado over Oklahoma State.[5][6] 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.[7]
Syracuse
[edit]On April 24, 2024, Washington transferred to Syracuse.[8][9] 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.
Professional Career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 8+5⁄8 in (2.05 m) |
340 lb (154 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.42 s | 1.89 s | 3.05 s | 4.93 s | 8.02 s | 25 in (0.64 m) |
8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Syracuse Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]On April 27, 2025, Washington signed a 3-year, $2.98 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.[12][13] On July 22, 2025, Washington was waived after a failed physical designation in order to make room on the roster for veteran running back Nyheim Hines.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Savion Washington - Los Angeles Chargers Offensive Tackle - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Savion Washington, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Savion Washington - Football - Kent State Golden Flashes". Kent State Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Savion Washington, Syracuse, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (December 14, 2022). "Six-foot-nine OL Transfer from Kent State Has OSU in Final Two". Pistols Firing. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Kent State transfer Savion Washington commits to Colorado". The Ralphie Report. December 20, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Tolle, Josh (April 15, 2024). "Colorado's Savion Washington enters transfer portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Ostrowski, Michael (April 24, 2024). "Syracuse football: Colorado OL Savion Washington transfers to the Orange". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Andrews, Cooper (April 24, 2024). "Former Colorado OL Savion Washington transfers to Syracuse". The Daily Orange. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Draft Scout Savion Washington - OT - Syracuse". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Savion Washington RAS". Relative Athletic Scores. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Savion Washington - NFL Contracts & Salaries - Spotrac.com". Spotrac. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Frankina, Leila (April 27, 2025). "NFL Draft: Los Angeles Chargers sign two Syracuse players". syracuse.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Wakeman, Travis (July 23, 2025). "Chargers clear roster spot for new running back by waiving offensive lineman". Sporting News. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Savion Washington: Let go by Chargers". CBS Sports. July 22, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.