Mike Washington Jr.

Michael Washington Jr. (born July 3, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Buffalo Bulls and the New Mexico State Aggies. Washington was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Washington Jr. attended Cicero–North Syracuse High School in Cicero, New York where he played running back and defensive end. As a junior, he rushed for 1,423 yards with 15 touchdowns. He committed to the University at Buffalo to play college football.

College career Washington Jr. played at Buffalo from 2021 to 2023, recording 1,119 yards on 263 carries and 10 touchdowns over 27 games. After the 2023 season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to New Mexico State University. In his lone season at New Mexico State in 2024, he played in 12 games and rushed 157 times for 725 yards and eight touchdowns. After the season, Washington Jr. entered the portal again and transferred to the University of Arkansas. He spent the 2025 season as the starting running back for Arkansas where he rushed for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns, and received for 226 yards and a touchdown in 12 games.

Statistics Year Team GP Rushing Receiving Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 Buffalo 3 23 132 5.7 1 0 0 – 0 2022 Buffalo 13 150 625 4.2 7 23 135 5.9 1 2023 Buffalo 11 90 362 4.0 2 13 35 2.7 0 2024 New Mexico State 12 157 725 4.6 8 9 74 8.2 1 2025 Arkansas 12 167 1,070 6.4 8 28 226 8.1 1Career 51 587 2,914 5.0 26 73 470 6.4 3

Professional career

Washington was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round with the 122nd overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.