Viral: Massive junior OL Byron Washington draws D-I offers
DESOTO, Texas (BVM) 鈥� As the saying goes, 鈥淓verything is bigger in Texas,鈥� and that is especially the case with DeSoto High School offensive lineman Byron Washington. The left tackle is a whopping 6-foot-8 and 360 pounds and, perhaps most surprisingly, is only a junior.
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Unsurprisingly, Washington鈥檚 size has drawn plenty of attention in the state and elsewhere. He was even featured by national high school sports site MaxPreps on their social media pages,
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Washington is reminiscent of a fellow Texas high school football player, Brione Ramsey-Brooks, a current TCU offensive lineman who played at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas. Brooks also went viral following the release of his height and weight as the 6-foot-5, 455-pound freshman stunned many.
I think TCU true freshman OL Brione Ramsey-Brooks is going to be a fan favorite. You can鈥檛 teach size.
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As of Tuesday, Washington is unranked by national recruiting sites, but that doesn鈥檛 mean he hasn鈥檛 received attention. The offensive tackle has earned seven D-I offers to date from Arizona State, Grambling State, Oregon, TCU, Texas, Texas Southern and UNLV. Most of these stemmed from a camp at TCU after which the lineman earned five new offers.
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, Washington shows a player who can simply dominate due to not only his size but strength and athleticism as well. A common phrase in football is, 鈥淵ou can鈥檛 teach size,鈥� and Washington has that in spades with an impressive reach that helps him keep opposing defenders at bay.
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Given DeSoto鈥檚 top-25 ranking and the fact the squad is loaded with D-I level talent, expect Washington to continue to rack up offers. With the Eagles currently sitting at 2-0 and looking to repeat as state champions, expect Washington to play a major role in his team鈥檚 quest for back-to-back state titles.
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