Penn State Top 10 of ‘22: #9 WR Parker Washington

Following every season, the BSD workers votes on the ten finest gamers. A #1 vote is price 10 factors, a #2 vote is 9 factors, and so forth. Immediately we kick off our Prime 10 sequence with our #9 vote-getter – huge receiver Parker Washington.

When Jahan Dotson introduced he was leaving for the NFL, all eyes turned to Parker Washington. The No. 2 receiver behind Dotson, Washington was poised to tackle a bigger function inside the receiver group in 2022.

Relying on who you ask, Washington might or might not have lived as much as the expectations positioned on him throughout the preseason. Having been named to a number of preseason awards listing, in addition to being named preseason first All-Massive Ten by Professional Soccer Focus, people anticipated a Jahan-like season out of the third-year receiver.

Whereas he by no means actually did obtain Jahan standing (largely as a result of an harm ending his season early), he did begin coming alongside because the season unfolded, catching his first tochdown cross within the sport towards Minnesota. His second got here every week later, a 58-yard cross that would have simply been for lots much less, however his athleticism allowed him to evade a defender for the rating.

When it was all mentioned and carried out, Washington ended the day with a profession excessive 179 receiving yards.

Though he performed three fewer video games than the 2021 season, Washington nonetheless caught 46 passes for 611 yards in 2022, on tempo to match or exceed his 64 passes for 820 the earlier season.

Washington would finish the season with a second crew All-Massive Ten choice by Professional Soccer Focus, and an honorable point out All-Massive Ten choice by the coaches and media.

Washington, after all, selected to forego his eligibility, and is off to the reside his NFL dream! We want Washington good luck as he prepares for his professional profession.