Malik Washington

Malik Washington is an American college football quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins.

Early life Washington is from Glen Burnie, Maryland. He is one of six siblings and was raised in Freetown, Maryland, where his relatives helped run the community association and built a park named for an uncle. His great-grandfather left Fogo, Cape Verde in 1914, while his great-grandmother was born in Massachusetts and is from Brava, Cape Verde.

Washington started competing in several sports, including football, basketball and baseball, from a young age. He attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, where he was a top football and basketball player.

As a junior, Washington threw for 2,093 yards, completed 62.3% of his passes, and led Spalding to a second-straight MIAA title. He was named The Baltimore Sun'''s 2023–24 boys athlete of the year. He then led Spalding to a third-straight title as a senior in 2024, throwing for 22 touchdowns and running for eight more while his school went 12–0 and were ranked top 10 in the nation. He was named the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year and the Capital Gazette'' player of the year. He was the first quarterback to win three consecutive MIAA championships and finished as the MIAA all-time leading passer, additionally compiling a career conference record of 25–0 as a starter.

The Glen Burnie native was ranked a four-star football recruit and one of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2025. On June 28, 2025, Washington committed to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins over offers from Virginia Tech, Penn State, Syracuse, and UCF.

College career

Freshman year

Washington earned the starting role as a true freshman at the University of Maryland in 2025. In his collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic, Washington threw for 258 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 39-7 victory against the Owls. Following his impressive debut, Washington was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. On September 20, Washington threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns to beat Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. It was the Terps first win against the Badgers in program history. For his efforts, Washington was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for a second time. Maryland ended the season losing its last eight games and finishing with a record of 4-8. Washington finished with 21 total touchdowns and 9 interceptions to end his freshman campaign.

Statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD INT Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2025 Maryland 12 12 4–8 273 473 57.7 2,963 6.3 17 9 118.4 56 303 5.4 4Career 12 12 4–8 273 473 57.7 2,963 6.3 17 9 118.4 56 303 5.4 4